The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1919-01-10

nursing the lads.
Dooley Wheeler and wife we're u
from Oroville between trains Sutur
day closing up their seasons frni
business. "Bonnycroft" shipped ton
of fruit and vegetables into the Che
saw-Molson country the past summe
and fall.-Molson Leader.
Mrs. Oty, Ed. Proves sister, sh
came up from Orovilel to spend tn
holidays at the Provo home. has oc
cupied the greater part of her visl
fighting the flu, having been takel
down with the epidemic shorty afte
her arrival.-Molson Leader.
The heavy fog Wednesday mornin,
dressed all the shrubbery in the val
ley in a beautiful foliage of white. !
was pretty to loook upon but the chill
In the air initiated against enjoying
the prospect.
Little Edgar Heynar, four-year -ol,
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Heyner, living
at Havillah, is dead as a result o.
falling into tub of scalding water
The funeral was held Friday last -
Elolson eLader.
w. o. Hamisch is back to his desk
after a lay off Of fortnight during
which he was standing off an attack
Of influenza. He Is still somewhat
shaky on his pins but thankful that
he escaped pneumonia.
The Morrow-Schwenne stock auc-
ton sale Saturday was largely attend
ed and the property offered went of
like hot cakes. Frank Mitchell did the
barking in his usual fetching style
which may account for the lively bid
ding.
Those who have occasion to travel
in the county report that the roads
were never in better condition for
| wheeled vehicles. Too bad the same
year when there is some pleasure In
using the roads.
At the annual meeting of the Loom
is Horse and Cattle Association, held
last week the following officers were
reelected for the ensuing year:
President, r. G. Bernard; vice presi-
dent, c.. w. Adair; secretary-treas-
urer, W. ]. Forde.
Coroner Cove was notified Saturday
of death in the Cape Belle region,
southwest of Wauconda, a body hav-
ing been found which proved to be
that of an old man named J. G. Sui
Ivan. Indications pointed to the old
mans death as result of disease,
and an inquest was not deemed neces-
sary.-Molson Leader.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. ]. Waldorf came
in from Seattle Tuesday evening to
visit with relatives for a week. They
are very much pleased with their city
home Mr.. Waldorf had the popular
disease some weeks ago, but was for
tunate in escaping without the accom-
!any'ng pneumonia, and now Is look
'rg strong and hearty.
According to dispatches in the daily
papers of Saturday the 41st Division.
in which is mostly Pacific coast regi.
crly the End Washington, is stated for
early return from France, which is
cheerful news to a number OF families
in this county that have sons or rela-
tives in that organization.
r. B. Pierpont, member of the
Forest Reserve force, occupying sta
ton near Fish lake, between LOOMS
and Conconully, was in town. We'd
nesday. Mr.. Pierpont Is one of the
oldest active members of the force on
the job in this county, and personally
most likeable gentleman. He does
not often get this far off his regular
beat.
Under the direction of Street Com
missioner Bob Hose the rock crush
err is reaching stage when 1t can
err has proved to be an expensive ad-
jrlnct to the town, but it will pay for
itself over and over again in the
course of time as much rock is need
eed to place the streets in proper
repair.
The Sunday school of the Episcopal
church held its Christmas tree Mon
day evening, January 9th, which in
the church calendar is Epiphany, a
festival day in commemoration OF the
coming of the Magi to Jesus at
Bethlehem. There was quite large
attendance, beautiful tree loaded
with presents and an interesting pro-
gram was rendered by the children.
A dispatch published Tuesday re-
ports that the 346th Field Artillery
has sailed from France for the United
States. Two Oroville boys are attach
ed to that unit, Jess Sexson and Geo.
H. Jackson, and there may be other
Okanogan boys members of the regi-
ment as it was organized at Camp
Lewis and attached to the 91st Divis-
ion. The regiment will be sent to
Camp Lewis and there be disbanded.
1t appears that there was an error
in the report that cattle had been
shot between town and the salts plant.
Several head of cattle were found
dead. but no wounds were found on
the bodies upon investigation SO we
are informed. 1t is now claimed
that black lew was responsible for
the deaths. This is really worse than
shooting, for shooting could be stop
ped and black leg may spreal among
other cattle.
Fred Clark, who, with ]. n. Wick
ersham, does the principal ice harry
esting for Oroville residents every
winter commenced cutting ice Thurs
day on the Similkameen, Just below
the bridge, the quiet spot in that
stream where the ice forms first every
winter. Owing to the fact that the
freeze came in advance of the snow
the quality of the summer cold con-
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