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The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1919-07-25

A. e. Townley. head of the Non-Par-
tisan League of North Dakota, was
found guilty o. conspiracy to teach
disloyalty by jury Of his peers, after
a fai and impartial trial. There was
no question during the war where this
man Townley stood. He was against
the government and sympathized with
the Huns. The same punishment
should be melted out to him that is
given to criminal I. w. VS., although
more severe as he appears to be a
man of influence in his state. 1t is to
be hoped that weak kneed admins
tration will not mitigate the punish
ment inflicted by the court as it has
done in the case of conscientious OBJ
jectors and other enemies of the gov
eminent who have been found guilty
and received we'll deserved sentences
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1919-07-25
THE LAST CALL.

For the past several weeks an
nouncements have appeared in these
columns that on and after August 1st
the subscription price of the Gazette
will be $500 per year, and $3.50 to
subscribers in foreign countries. This
is to repeat that announcement Tor
the last time, before the new rates go
into effect This price does not apply
on the few subscriptions in arrearage
but on all advance or new subscrip-
tons. The increase in price is but
slight and, as has been reiterated time
and again, is made necessary by the
heavy increase in the cost of every
thing that goes to making news
paper. We have postponed taking this
step until further postponement
seems frought with danger in the hope
that with the close of the war there
would come a decrease in the cost of
material, but instead of decreasing
the tendency is still upward. This
change is not so arbitrary as to be in
definite in application, for as soon as
prices return to normal level the
price of the paper will be reduced.
The fact of the matter is the price OF
the paper should have been advanced
two years ago, when the cost of paper
was going up by leaps and bounds.
but lack of common business sense,
and timidity as to the effect on the
list, stood in the way of
taking that step.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1919-07-25

The Nelson Leader twits the euitor
of the Gazette because his name ap-
pears as secretary of Poindextee
club. and hanks back to the time wheh
the Gazette was rather acrid in critl-
cism of Mr.. Poindexter when he TOOK
part in the .wrecking of the RepuD-
lican party We can take the twlts
calmly and cheerfully. Through sym
patty and pride our views relative 10
Mr.. Poindexter have taken decioed
change. We sympathlze with him De-
cause he and those who tread the
same path i'm the republican split are
responsible for the incubus now at the
head of the government and he is sur
fering from that fault. We take un-
stinted pride in him because during
the war he proved himself to be an
unyielding and uncompromising Amer
lean. Mr.. Poindexter's loyalty to his
country grasses all sins Of omission
and commission that we formerly laid
at his door, and the Leader can rest
assured that If Mr.. POineXter were
president today the peace treaty Tor
ulated. and the league of nations Or
ganized, would be along such lines
that no true American could or would
oppose them. Mr.. Poindexter has prov
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1919-07-25

:, ,,,rself during the war to possess sss
ed ed n rIabt Hind Of stuff to make ,i the
~ rsn ~ al Washingtonlan and state PRIDE !;
ne nsr - every republican backing ms rs
% v We have no apologies ls Nc TO-
e ca dss for the roasts handed out to Mr. Mr.
1 pa,n5e sSt in those days when Wv, we
hs,isved that he was making a mis- a,i :,
, Ues,es time has demonstrated , ,na'
, Ia and his following did make a grle s'c
i ne al srr , by the same token We ',
l naVe no apologies to offer r., for s,s sap
nartinp that gentleman for the hlsh 60
porc,ns in ' the gift of the people tor
thn neople need strong American a,ou a,
tine head p of the government, and there ere
~ 80 stronger American among 'he
n,h,ic men of the country today ina"
Miles Poindexter.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1919-07-25

All those who have visited We
|natchee recently report that city to be
riding on wave Of prosperity. Build
ings of all kinds are in the course of
construction all over the city, people
seem to have money without end and
business in all branches Is rushing.
A bumper fruit crop last year, with
high prices, accounts for this excess
of wealth, and the end of that wealth
is not yet, as the outlook for another
/ big harvest is very flattering while
prices are far above normal When re-
ceipts commence coming in from the
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1919-07-25

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The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1919-07-25

The mercury again hit the high
places during the week, continuation
of the torrid spell that broke out
fortnight ago and has continued quite
industriously with the exception of a
break of two or there days, during
which the weather was liveable. We
can no longer boast of sleeping under
a blanket every night as nights have
been discovered here and there when
a sheet might be considered excess
covering.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1919-07-25

present big crop people VIII nas sDo W
much cash that they will haroiy nn "av
what to do with it. Mucl OF thar mo I'D
will be put into improvements n.a aHa a
Wenatchee is going to grow in'v Tho
large and flourishing city. IL nas 20
location and the tributary backing s,,, NJ
make big city, and big city II VIII,
he in the course OF time. Inc psop.s
Of Wenatchee are to be eongratuia'e -
upon the good times that have come ,, -
them. 1t has not always peeh tnus,
Wenatchee passed through nulnpe'
of lean years and many OF the orc u
artists were pinched, ana p,ionea -
hard. But they stuck to king apple anu
hove won out. This should be a va,u-
able lesson to the people Oh inns ~
cality. They have been facing discour.
aging conditions for three years. p'''
the change for the better Is sure ~
come and those who hold out VIII
finally profit. Patience, gentlemen
and hold fast
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1919-07-25
STICK TO THE LAND.

Indications above and beyond th'
Irrigation bitches are far from favor
able this year for a paying crop. FOL
lowing two years of drouth, during
which the harvest was almost nil ovei
the greater portion OF the grain grow
ling section of the county comes y
spring and summer drier even than
any season that has been known since
white men settled in the country. The
situation from a farming point OF view
is deplorable and dscouraging and
Especially deplorable from the fact
that the price of grain has ruled
higher during the past two years than
ever before. Had this country enjoyed
normal crops during the past two
years, or last year and this, Okanogan
county, taking the grain harvest In
conjunction with the fruit and hay ar
vest, would have been the most pros
porous section of the state. AS 1t Is, 1t
has been the irrigated sections that
have saved the county from bank
ruptcy.
However, with all the pessimism
prevailing, teh grain yield is not going
to be a total failure, judging from re-
ports coming in from different locali-
ties, and there will be more hay in the
hill districts than there was last year.
But even in the attempt to arouse a
shade of optimism it cannot be denied
that conditions relative to crops are
subnormal with the accent on the sub
and the farmer will have to have as
sistance in carrying on through next
winter.
In time this country is going to re-
cover from this unfortunate drouth
repetition. There are older residents
here who remember of repeated crop
failures in the middle western states
in the days when the grasshopper fell
upon the earth and pauperized the
farmers of Nebraska and Kansas, and
also repeated seasons when the
drouth swept all things green from
those states. And yet today, Kansas
and Nebraska are the richest agricul-
Lural states in the Union. History will
repeat itself in this country. The soil
has yielded prodigious harvests in the
past and the same soil is capable of
like crops in the future. And
t will. The oldest inhabitant has no
recollection of repeated drouths in
)kanogan county, and the youngest
'esident may be gray haired before
hree years Of crop failure occurs
gain. Many farmers will have a bur-
len to carry for the next year, but he
hould endeavor to bear up under it
nd make another trial next year. A
crop will put him on his feet,
nd then the future will hold out for
i'm brighter prospects. 1t may be
asier to give such advice than to face
he reality of stern hardship in living |
p to such suggestion, but the man |
rho quits now leaves successor to |
cap the benefit of more generous
easons. In the old days Of trials
gainst the unfavorable elements it
'as the man who stuck, or the man
Tho took hold Of the land that thu
iscouraged abandoned, who won out
n the end. The same results are going
0 be witnessed in this county.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-04-17
Two Kinds of Dogs.

'Brag is a good dog, but Holdfast is better one an cid man used to say, and it took some folks long time to find out what he meant. But it was made plain in this way:
 Ben Drake had made his boast that he could outrun all. the boys ,rn the place. He loved to brag of the great deeds he had done. but no one had seen him do great deeds. and it had been found out that most of the tales he. told were. not true
 Al Marsh kept close mouth. He did not tell all he knew. lie was a slim lad. and did not look half as smart as he was; and when Ben said he'd lick Al Marsh, and beat him in a race, no one thought much of that boast. But Al said he would give Ben a chance to show off his skill. and told him with q drawl to make his Will, and say goodbye to his friends.
 The race took place, and Al was there and half way back before Ben came up to the stake. And such a roar as the boys gave
 Then Ben and Al had what the poys called q scrap" and when Ben fell down on the ground and Al sat down on top of him. old Tom Driggs said with a grin:
 'Brag is good dog, but Hold fast is a better one" Do not boast of what you can do, but let your deeds praise you JOSEPH PHALEN. Age Il. Taftville
Norwich bulletin., 1919-04-17
the scoutmaster.

the scoutmaster.
 Sorry to say. mine died just a few weeks ago" and tears came into the young mans eyes.
 Well, that's too bad" said Jim. " ou can take one of mine. if you want to. They are good horses, all right"
 I'm surely glad to have one" he said. I've never met such a good fel- low as you are. But there's something the woods. We're going to go to France, too. and we're going to do some spying The scoutmaster said the last part very solemnly.
 "Thatil be fine! Won't it?" said Jim, all of joy.
 His mother and father gave Jim per mission to go with the other scouts. so at last the joyful day came when they were ready to go across the ocean.
 Jim had a scout suit and looked very well in it. Everyone was sur prised to see the new scout. They started early in the morning. It took them whole week to go across the ocean to France. Tkey safely arrived at Brest and were cheered by many people and school children especially They could hear the cannons roaring quite distance away.
 After having remained a few days in Brest, they camped in the woods near the battle Jim was the only scout who dared to go out spying SC far as to see into the German trenches He brought much important news tc camp and saved many lives by warn ing them of the Germans He was much honored by the Americans and they called him Jim, the Boy Scout of America" which name he really de- served. LOUISE LEBER, Age Il. oI
Norwich bulletin., 1919-04-17

the superintendent. Don had worked for the railroad about five years ahd now he wanted to be engineer of en- zine No. 43. Don had been fireman of the engine for while, and now that the old engineer had got through Don was given the job. He got his orders and went out to his engine.
 In the cab he saw the new fireman who looked like q boy Don started the engine and got ten cars and went out upon the main track. After they got to the next station they took twelve carloads of soldiers. It was all up grade and Don said that the best fireman on the road would have a hard time to keep up steam.
 He asked the fireman what his name was. The fireman told him his name was Alex Larson, and this was the first time he ever fired an engine. Don asked him if his orders came over the telephone to him and Larson said they did.
 They were meant for Lassen. not Larson. Iassen was an experienced fireman A half hour later Don told would fire for him. Don soon had the steam gauge registering at high pres sure.
 He went to put some more coal on the fire On the shovel was a chunk of coal that looked different than the rest It was loaded with dynamite. As it fell from the shovel into the fire Don tried to get it with the shovel, but it kept rolling farther back. The shovel handle was on fire and burning Don's hands. At last he got the chunk of coal on the shovel. He could not throw it out because there were high banks on each side of the track. About half mile from there were some small lakes. When the train got there he threw it into the lake and as he threw it. it exploded.
 The conductor and some soldiers came climbing over the tender to see what the matter was. Don told them all about what had happened. The conductor told him that he now saw why the superintendent had confidence in him.
 FRANKLIN K. ME, Age 13. ] Norwich
Norwich bulletin., 1919-04-17
UNCLE JED'S TALK WITH WIDE
 AWAkES.

A sweet poet sang: Come up April through the valley, in your robe of -beIuty drest Come and wake your -fowcry children from their wintry shcds of rest. Come and overflow them ssoftly, with the warm breath of the Esouth; drop upon them warm and lov- ing tenderest kisses of your mouth" sbut the warm sun and the inviting . earth bring out the boys and the marbles, just as regularly.
 2 How long do you suppose playing at marbles has been going on? The boys Sof ancient Egypt played ball more ,than two thousand years ago; and it would not be surprising if marbles have furnished pleasure for boys in gthe spring for nearly as long.
 When we see a small group of boys playing marbles we do not think there are more boys in this game than there Were men in the army America sent
 over to France. It would not be strange if there were five million mar ble players in America!
 Who thinks of the number of mar ,bles it takes to meet this demand. One firm in Ohio makes one hundred and twenty millions year-a marble for every person living under the Ameri- can flag; and the boys carry around tons of them in their pockets. These marbles are mostly made by young
 girls.
 And marbles vary in size from
Norwich bulletin., 1919-04-17
LETTERS OF ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

Eleanor Dayon of Plainfield-I am very thankful for the prize book you sent me entitled Motorcycle Chums of
 the Northwest Patrol. I have read it
 through and it is a very interesting
 book. I was much surprised when I
 received it.
 Aurora Maerey of Voluntown-I re-
 ceived the prize book entitled Herbert
 Carter's Legacy. I have read it and
 find it very interesting. I thank you
 very much for it.
 Rose l. Barstow of Plainfeld-It was
 great surprise to me to receive the prize book Lucky. the Young Soldier
 have read it through and like it very much. I shall always keep it, as it is my first prize book, Thank you very much.
 Helen Bates of Plainfield-I thank you very much for the prize book you sent me named Lucky the Navy Man have read it and found il very inter esting, as are all the books you have sent me, l thank you again. Agnes Miozinski of Colchester-I Thank you very much for the prize book entitled The Frontier Boys in the
 Sierras. It is an interesting book enjoyed reading it very much. HiIda Collin of Plainfield-Thanks for the prize book I received from you entitled Brighton Boys in the Radio Service.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-04-17
MY LOVER.
HUMOR OF THE DAY

Willis-Are you going to marry
 Gillis-I really can't say. She is. my objective and her mother is my iob- jection.-Judge.
 Flatbush-You know the savine5 of food will end the war. 9u
 Bensonhurst-How do you figure that out? Hasn't it started a riot5ial ready ?-Yonkers Statesman.
 Miss Elder-Tll bet you a hundred that I'll never marry.
 Mr. Easy-fll take you. 3
 Miss Elder !rapturously)-Win gou' Boston Transcript. 2
 You should try to curb your Bad habits"
 Whats the usee Soon all of them will be abolished by constitutional aElendments."- Life. ~'- ls Flush-What about. the rent q a place like this suppose the land- lord asks a lot for it
 Blush-Yes, rather Hes always 1 asking for it.-Stray Stories, < We columnists may dig and toil.l Till our finger tips are sore;
 But some poor fish, is sure 70 says '0 EMaspie. l He-How about getting .na-i,eds 1 She-Getting married-if its 5the i right girl-should double the lifes of your tires. and cut your gasoline Dill l in two.-St. Louis Gloce-Democraks People who do the east work ,rau- all want to attract tae most att4n- tion." ~ True The man who rocks the b5at | is always the one who is 100 lGzysT to | help row it."-Minneapo-:s IribuneA Tt says here that Missouri ntan boasts that he has an umbrella tHat has been in his possession fora20 year" said Smith. A
 We'll replied Jones. that's lang enough. He ought to return itss- Cincinnati Enquirer. I
 You musn't eat while angry or ex- | cited.'
 'Huh?" ~,a ;aI
 That is bad for digestion.' i "All right. Then Stop telling me what the stuff cvsts.--Louisville Courier Journal
Norwich bulletin., 1919-04-17
BesstIy Queries,

How often does bulldoze off? a~ -Does every cowhide then? Was what the pigment, when he
 squealed,
 He wished a fountain pen? Will sailors climb the mastiff they Suspect the ship will sink? And when you drown her puppies dear What does the dogma think? Did robbers robin sight of all
 The maiden dear to me? Z And when you spider did you fly ' To come and setter free? sOr have you seen the duckweed all My garden plots for me? And if that vision "gets your goat" 7 Will you be my goatee?
 Ivy Kellarman Reed.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-04-17
Teddy's Message.

Teddy was q little boy about seven years old. His father had gone to fight the restless Huns
 One day after peace had been de- clared Tedd" was playing out doors porch, weeping as if her heatt would break.
 As quick as Teddy saw this he ran to her to ask her what was the mat ter.
 There has been a terrible battle, and am anxious about papa" 1n- sWered his mother.
 4 little while after that, Teddy brought some clean white paper for his mother to make him a kite After it was finished, his mother saw him with his spelling book and pencil, writing on his kite.
 After dinner, in rushed Teddy with shining eyes and glowing cheeks, ex- claiming
 T sent it. mamma! I sent it!"
 Sent what? And where?" asked bis mother
 ''Why, mamma. I wrote on my kite: God, please take care of papa and send him back to mamma and Teddy, and then I sent up my kite, and wher it, got up very high I cut the string; andl1 guess Gods goteit by this ti1ne,' ''Ah, little Teddy, messages are no, sent to God on paper::' but they art isent by prayer and when you get old i CT you must always remember it." l HILDA COLLIN.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-04-17
THE KALEIDOSCOPE

An English inventor has mounted tiny electric lamp in the handle of safety razor.
 Mrs. Marshall Stetson, of Hanson, stuffed and baked 40 chickens for the supper served at the Red Mems hall.
 Try kerosene oil for washing win dows. Dampen a cloth with it, and clean the glass, then polish with a dry cloth.
 Mrs Henry F. Snow, or Brockton. and her twin sister, Mrs. Evelina Dawley, of Providence, aged 70. just had a birthday. .------------,- Board of governors of New York Stock Exchange passed resolution in creasing dues of members rom $150 to not more s3cd year.
 T. Simonsen. a Danish chemist, of Copenhagen, has sold a patent for making artificial leather to4 Norwe- gian concern which expec,s. to estab- fish factories to manufacture It in sev- eral countries. Mirrors are an aid to something be- sides vanity. Placed in gloomy rooms or dark corners so as to reflect the light from some window or door they will do wonders toward brightening the home For lighting safety isrands at street intersections the United States Bu- reau of Mines has recommended a heavy bell shaped iron casting with l slotted sides through which pass rays from an electric lamp. s',-"-.- The United States hoids one btllion dollars worth of diamonds s-one half the world Is supply. The great increase in the United States diamond trade is | attributed to- the effect of war on oth- l CT diamond cutting countries. "s.t
 The widow of George AttHowe,s ths
 second mayor of Marlboro, who died in
 1909, has just discovered that piece
 of land which she has been paying 1 taxes on annually up 70 date was l bought by Mrs. Clossin from her
 husband some time before. his death
 Nearly half of Sweden is, covered
 with forests. which is the ease with
 only one other country, Finland The
 relative forest areas in various coun-
 tries are as follows: Sweden, AIS per
 cent; European Russia. 3S.5 per. cent. i Austria Hungary, 31.7 per cent: Ger
 many 25.9 per cent; NorwzX, 2I per cent, and France, 1s.2 per cent E@A.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-04-17
STORIES WRITTEN BY WIDE. AWAkES.
 Plai Yyfte old

Plainfield (new village) is about thirteen years old. and I think it is a very thriving place.
 We have lived here ten years and it is remarkable how many buildings have been erected since we came.
 There were about fifty houses then, and now there are about three hun dred and fifty.
 An addition has been put on the mill office which is occupied by two nurses as a surgery.
 The mill has been made larger And new school house has been built
 The houses have all modern conven- fences; toilets, electric lights. bath rooms, etc They are building a large boarding house in the center of the village.
 There are two nurses, one who comes around every morning to attend the sick.
 All the mill help is insured at the companys expense: and they are making plans to build a community building.
 ELEANOR DAYON. Age 1S.
 Plainfeld. E