The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1919-06-06

nesday to- testify for the state in the.
retrial OF Frank Musseiman who
murdered Opal Harmeson here two
years ago. Musselmaii Is pleading in
sanity.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. C. Masterson, form
erly residents. NJ Oroville and now
living in Seattle. are the proud par
ents OF BOY tcrn to them May cSth.
Mr. Materson vas immigration inspec-
tor at this ulace until transse.ei 10
Seattle last ).cner.
The Oroville-Nighthawk road that
is building up the Similkameen river
valley will be open to automobile
travel as far as Rich Bar by SUNDAY
OF this week. This Is a trip well
worth taking as the, road is built
through one Of the most beautiful
sections of the county.
c. c. Hedger attended the state
trap shoot at Yakima Sunday and
competed with the leading amateur
shots of the Pacific Northwest. Frank
Troeh. of Vancouver. WASH, success
fully defended his title as amateur
champion. Mr.. Hedger tied with Z
other expert shots for the Spokesman
Review trophy.
Mr.. and Mrs N. A. Doyle were cal
led to Okanogan the first of the week
as witnesses for the state in the re-
trial of Frank Musselman, who, on
July o, 1917, shot in cold blood at
the Doyle home near here the sister
OF Mrs. Doyle. Miss Opal Harmeson.
Musselman Is now having new trial.
to determine his sanity.
DR.. s. A. Burge optician and op-
tometrist of Seattle, Is at the Hotel
de Grub and Will be in Droville
until June 18th to give attention and
treatment to all those who have need
OF his services. DR.. Burge makes
regular visits to this place and has
won the confidence of a large clientele
as an expert eye specialist. All who
have the need of the services of an
optometrist or optician will do will
to consult him at his offices in the
hotel at this time.
Mrs. f. McCammon Is In Oroyille
for few days. coming here last week
from Tacoma for the purpose of dis
posing of her household goods here
She will sell her possessions today |
at public auction. Mr.. and Mrs. Nc
Cannon left Oroville in 1917 for the |
coast. For time Mr.. McCammon |
was employed in the ship yards, but |
the frequent strikes made such work
Improbable and he is now preparing
to engage In chicken and rabbit rails
ing at Tacoma where they have pur-
chased home
Round trip fare of one and one
third will be granted to members Of
the G. A. R. and their families, TO
Spanish War veterans and
their families, and to members of the
Women's Relief Corps, Daughters of
tie American Revolution and Al; such
organizations to attend the annual en-
raMpment of the G. A. R. at Wenat-
chez June 18th to GOTH Thos. WHO
apply for this reduced rate must pre-
sent a certificate from the officers of
their organizations certifying that
they are duly accredited members
thereof.
A party of Spokane business men,
composed of T. H. Hebert, president
of the Spokane Chamber of Commerce
]. H. Roberts, w. l.. Tenant, Robt.
Cunning, ]. w. Dodd and A. T. Kelly,
motored up the alley Tuesday and
stopped in Oroville over night, re-
turning to Spokane Wednesday morn
ing The mission Of these gentlemen
was to acquaint themselves with the
character of this country and the con-
ditions prevailing here and to help
form a closer and more intimate re-
lation between the communities Of
the Okanogan and Spokane. They
naturally were generous in praise Of
what they had seen of the country.
Mr.. Dodd, member Of the agricul-
tural committee Of the Spokane
Chamber of Commerce, said that he
had seen nowhere else such fine al |
falfa as in this valley between Oro-
vile and Tonasket.