The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1919-08-08

lest cars of the: size and make turned
out by the Buick people, and attracted
much attention in Spokane, where
nigh class cars are so common. 1t is
built on beautiful lines and has every
modern attachment that makes for
comfort and convenience. It is the
|classiest car so far owned and operat-
ed in this county.
M. Luber, pioneer resident of the
county, formerly ranching and cattle
raising in the valley, and after whom
was named LAUDER gulch, that slit in
the earths surface south of Oroville
that has caused so much trouble to
the county road in times past, came in
Monday evening after an absence of
several weeks portion of which time
was spent at Soap lake, where he was
using the waters to extract some of
the aches and pains from his bones.
Or late years Mr. LAUDER has made his
home at Loomis, but as he recently
sold his building at that place it is
not known where he will elect co
hang out in the future.
Miss Elizabeth Sumner, county
tuberculosis nurse, writes that she
will visit Oroville from Okanogan
next week, arriving here Monday even
ing and remaining over Tuesday, and
would like to meet all interested in
anti-tuberculOsis work. If arrange
ments can be made a meeting should
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where Miss Sumner could meet with
and confer with those who feel that
this great humanitarian movement
should be encouraged for the benefit
of unfortunate humanity. Even if a
public meeting cannot be held as
many as can should endeavor to per-
sonally meet Miss Sumner. This eff
fort to stamp out tuberculosis is one
that should receive the moral sup
lport of every citizen.
| Maj. George Beall, a pioneer of the
northern part of the county and an old
and supposedly confirmed bachelor,
lsurprised his friends and acquaint-
ances last Friday by taking unto him
self a wife in the person of Rosa Car
son, Rev. r. r. Martin tying the mat
rimonial knot The opportunity was
too good to be permitted to go by de-
fault and the major and his bride re-
ceived the customary serenade in
which melody cuts no figure in the
proceedings. The old boy treated his
self-invited visitors handsomely and
he was and is the happiest man in the
community. George is pioneer of the
north part of the county, with wide
! acquaintance, and those old friends
wish him the best of luck and trust
that his venture will prove a continu-
ously happy one.
Ed. Rounds had an auction sale at
his place near Nelson Thursday that
drew one of the largest crowds that
has been seen at similar sale in
the county. A number was present
from Oroville, and report that prop
erty offered sold at excellent figures.
Mr.. Rounds is one of the successful
farmers of the north half of the Col
vile reservation. He took up land
when the reservation was thrown open
for settlement some eighteen years
ago, and gradually added to his hold
ings. Last spring he sold large slice
of his lands and only recently he sold
large tract to 0. S. Rise for some
$25 900. He came into the county with
hardly dollar to his name, and after
eighteen years, according to Attorney
Williams, he has cleaned up in the
neighborhood of $4,000
The local Farmers Cooperative as
ISOLATION, organized for the purpose
of marketing the products of the val
ley, has appointed l.. M. Reed as sales
agent, and better selection could
not have been made. Mr.. Reed is the
local station agent for the Great Nor
thern railroad. By accepting this new
responsibility he does not permit the
duties to interfere with his obliga-