The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1919-01-31

sister.
Ray Vincent, the first overseas vet
eran of the big war to return home
has arrived at his home in the Knob
Hill section. He was with the avia-
ton corps.-Molson Leader. This
young soldier is we'll known in Orc
vile. as he attended high school here
for several terms and his friends will
be pleased to learn that he is back
from over there in sound health.
Through misinformation this paper
has repeatedly mentioned that Fer
.rester Judd had submitted to an oper-
alton at Northport for appendicitis,
and for time was at the point OF
death. The member of the Judd fam
lily passing through that experience
was'Albert Judd. brother Of F0rrester.
and we are pleased to be able to state
that he is now we'll on the road TO
recovery.
w. A. Lee was in town on q fur
Tough of some five days duration last
week visiting with his wife, leavins
to report at Bremerton Monday morn
ing. Lee Is in the navy. enlisting a
year ago, and has seen considerable
of the world as he has been in active
service. The ship he Is on was in
Franch waters at the time Of the sign
ing of the armistice. He is looking
for an early discharge.
Families and business houses are
Furnishing up old lamps and prepar-
dng for the time that the electric
lights are to be shut off for several
days while necessary repairs are made
at the power house. Just? when that
discommoding incident is to take
place is not known. but the shut
down may occur, any. day. Up to last
reports from the manager the turbine
wheel had not arrived and that 10 the
one and only thing that Is delaying
the experience.
The Wenatcheei World makes the
mistake that the Great Northern ice
gang was cutting ice on Osoyoos lake.
without a. doubt there is where the
railroad should draw its supply Of ice
from, as analysis has determined that
the water Of 'Osoyoos lake Is the pur-
est in the west, but the supply this
year was to be harvested on Otter
lake, in British ColuInbia, some miles
west Of Princeton. In former years
ice was hauled all the way from Mon
tana to fill the local ice house.
viii Wentworth is in receipt OF
some of the most beautiful views OF
Honolulu that we have ever seen. sent
to him by his son. Irwin, who Is serv-
ing on one of Uncle Sans bull dogs
of the sea. The pictures arouse a
desire to depart Immediately for that
gem OF the sea, said to be one of the
most delightful winter resorts in the
world. The young lad writes that his
vessel is soon to sail for Japan, and
before his time Is out Irwin will have
seen great deal OF the world.
Our local gun club is getting into
shape to take part in the Inland En-.
pire trap shooting tournament this
spring. Much interest IL being taken
in the gun practice this year, and the
attendance at the grounds is large
every Sunday. The boys have not got
the full swing of the game as yet
but will improve with practice. Orc
Vile made most creditable showing
at the tournament last year, and the
experts with the scatter gun should
practice diligently and keep up theil
reputation.
In the face OF the outlook for g
short crop Of ice Fred Clark, ouI
local ice gatherer, is going to cut &c,
on Osoyoos lake and float II dowI
the river to town for storage TIL,
lake is still frozen over and the lei
is said to be seven inches in thick
ness. This lake cutting and floating
of the product to a point where 1t vii
be easier to load and haul the cake'
is an untried experiment, but tina
method becomes necessary owing I,
the danger Of a shortage of suppl,
Of that very necessary summe
luxury. ~
George Bartell returned from hi
visit to Spokane the latter part Of las
week. He was out to attend tn
meeting Of auto dealers and had
delightful time. But Mr.. Bartell 4
not in the habit Of combining his tim
to fun on trips Of this kind, and gen
orally returns with wad OF none
picked up in his spare moments, 70
he has an enviably faculty for bust
ness. He reports that Red Finse
will probably soon return to OrovIll
and take charge Of the Bartell garage
And that will read good to those VIII
know Mr.. Finsen.
The late floods have demonstrate
that the streets and sidewalks Of thi