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The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1919-05-09

The Dempster brothers nave pur-
chased the two story frame building
in Loomis erected by Geo. II Ellis
and Jas. L. Forde and occupied by
them for years, first as the Loomiston
Mercantile company and al ."rwards
the Washington Mercantile company.
The purchasers are dismantling the
old building and moving the material
to the Copper World Exstlssion mine
To the residents of Loomis, and more
especially to the members Of the old
firm, there is memory attached to
the building that will awaken senti-
ments OF regret to see the structure
removed from the old camp. There.
Geo. H. Ellis, when quite young man
first ventured into business on his
own account. and there he took into
partnership James E. Forde and In
team the like of which has seldom
been seen in any country. They were
progressive hustlers. Commencing on
small scale they. built up one of the
most flourishing mercantile houses in
the state with chain of stores that
finally embraced Loomis, Oroville.
Riverside, Conconully, Republic. and
even broke into Wenatchee. They did
an enormous business, and although
suffering heavy losses from fire at
Oroville, Republic and Wenatchee they
finally retired from the mercantile
business with competency. Giving up
active participancy in trade these gen.
tlemen did not take their money else
where for investment, but he-e con-
tributed more than any other single
combination of individuals to demon
strate that the Okanogan valley Is the
garden spot of the state Of Washing
ton. They have spent thousands of dol
lars putting in orchards, reclaiming
land and proving to the world that for
productivity the Okanogan valley is
second to no section of the Pacific
coast, their big orchards at Ellisforde
showing what intelligent effort can
accomplish in thir locality.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1919-05-09
COMMUNITY CLUB LUNCHEON.

Last Friday at noon the Comercial
Club held its weekly luncheon at the
Hotel de Grubb, having as guests a
number OF the exsoldiers and exsail-
ors that have been discharged from
service. The dining room was crowded
to the limit OF its accommodations
The Bartell brothers not only served
an excellent dinner for the occasion,
but the handsome dining room was
tastily decorated. the work Of Frank
Bartell and that always reliable pub
lie spirited citizen Fred Hart. Then to
add TO the pleasure of the occasion ali
orchestra composed of Mrs. Hedger.
Mrs. McCool and Frank Bartell pro-
vided delightful music during the
meal. The only fault that could be
found with this most interesting noon
day lunch that has so far been given
under the auspices Of the Club was
that the attendance Of members was
far below the numeb that should have
been considering the Importance Of
the occasion. Once a week the mem
bers are asked to assemble for only an
hour. or an hour and half. 20 mutu-
ally consider matters pertaining to
the welfare OF the community, and II
would seem that every business man.
and citizen interested in the upbuild-
ing OF oroville could spare that short
time TO aid and encourage any move
ment that might be considered bene-
flcial to the entire population.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1919-05-09
COMMERCIAL CLUB LEAGUE.
Okanogan. Wash. May 5, 191!

Okanogan, Wash. May 5, 1919.
At meeting of the representatives
of several of the countys of North Cen
tral Washington held in Wenatchee,
Wash. short time ago 1t was decided
to form an organization to be called
the Associated Comercial Clubs of
North Central Washington, comprising
the counties of Chelan, Grant, Doug
las, Ferry, Franklin and Okanogan
and 1t was recommended that a meet
ing be called in each county of dele
gates from each OF the commercial
clubs and that such meeting select
three trustees to attend a meeting
called at Wenatchee at one. o'clock p.
m, May 18th. The trustees named will
become the representatives of their
county in the association. The asso-
citation when organized will act as the
representative of the five counties in
cluded therein in all matters that may
appear to be for the interests of any
district.
An organization OF this kind will be
of untold benefit TO Okanogan county
are making an effo-t to put over the
Methow -Okanogan-Chelan irrigation
project.
AS this county now has an organiza-
ton In which Is included most of the
commercial clubs of the county 1t has
been decided to use the Okanogan
County Development League to ar
range for Okanogan county's trustees
and representatives AT the meeting to
be held at Wenatchee.
And a meeting of the League Is
hereby called for IL o'clock noon Mon
day May 18th at Okanogan for the pur-
pose of selecting three trustees to rep
resent this county at Wenatchee May
| 18th and at the same time discuss mat
ters that are OF mutual interest to the
county, such as advertising. roads and
any other matter that the delegates
| care to bring before the meeting. !,
your Commercial club Is now a mem
ber of the League see that the trusted
Is at the meeting. II You nave not se'
lected a trustee please see that some
one representing your town and Com
mercial club is present II would b'
very much appreciated II you woult
give this meeting as much publicity a:
possible.
The delegates and visitors from
each town will be guests OF the Okla
Inogan Commercial club a; luncheon
HARRY ]. KERR,
President Okanogan County Devei
Iopment League.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1919-05-09
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.
Minutes of the regular meeting OF Il
1910

Minutes of the regular meeting OF the
city council. May 5. 1913.
Present, Mayor Beale. Counceimen
Friis. Smith. Covert and Schultz. Letter
from the West Kootney Power ~ Lisn'
comnany read and the clerk was instruct
ed to answer same. ,,..o tho
7 A. Blackler appeared berore .ne
council asking that some action be taken
10 renlace the sidewalk at the corner o.!
Main and Second streets ana the Stree.
commissioner was instructed 10 nave 'h''
walk repaired. .,,o,, Co,,.rt
asked permission to install tire iiii,ns IL
air station in the sidewalk IN front "i ne
,Iace of business On motion PERMISSION
was granted. .,o rock
o.,,sher was taken up ana after some u's,
orseion motion was made ana carrIeu
,bat the law be repaired as soon as poe-
sible and the clerk was instructeu ~ ~
Mr. Hendrix in regard to obtaining rocN
until crusher is repaired. =,
on motion the following piiis were u"
lowed and ordered paid: ,Yoos,
Current Expense Fund.- II. ii'~'e ~,
se7 5o. Okanogan Power e Light Co.
60 Ok First National Bank assignee oo o.
CnIyi, Hairies 1000: James Eiiis so'o"
w ,tccartv oS 90: C. l.. Underwood Zo'oo,
N ('hjtwood 1000. Albert Speed, iapor a'
crueher 40. O.OO: Arthur Jessev engineer az
cr,sher 126. 30: Hallidie Mach. Co. repairs
ror engine 4. 90: Bowen Auto co: Assisnee
NJ Harry Shafer. 92.75; same ioo.oo' sal' tn
100 OO same 100 90: shaw; bOruen ~
nsSico sunnlies $50; Oroville Trnasfer 90
90 40. orovilIe Commercial Co. soc; WOOD
hnpy ",py Lumber CO., 3545; City Transfer co
900 1roosa 75.3o
ronn Collins 31.5O: Albert Speed ~ 'o
civ Transfer ss 81; okanogan os va;e' AZ
power Co. $40: Hughes q co. s'''''
on motion council adJonrneSuG; nSGocr
Clerk
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1919-05-09
RURAL DANCE.

Unique posters; because the yare
something different are out announc-
ing Rural Ball" to be given under
the auspices of the ladies of the Cath
olic church in Schwenne'3 big barr.
situated in the valley shor' distance
south of town, on the evening of next
Friday, May 10Th. That this social af-
fair is to be held in a bael is no in
dication that there Is to be anything
rough or uncouth abou; tnat dance
The premises in which III, festivities
are to take place are as neat and
clean as any hall. There IS ample floor
space we'll adapted ior dancing, IN
this large structure. as those who
have attended other dances in the
same building will verify There must
be ample room to acc )mmodate the
mob that attends dances given by the
Catholic ladies, for a so,'iai function
given under the auspices of the ladies
of that denomination always fills the
promise of much pleasure to the par
ticipants and they are such generous
providers in the way Of to0thsome
provender that every Ievo.ee cf the
exercise is certain to respond 10 an
announcement that the Catholics are
sponsors for a dance, besides there
can always be expected larg, sprink-
ling of those who go to seq ana eat II
they do not mingle in the dizzy whirl
Hence no ordinary hall contains floor
space to meet the demand even fol
standing room. That was the principal
reason why the commodious barn was
selected as the scene of the dance thai
the ladies have long had in contemp'a'
ton. Exceptionally choice music has
been secured for the occasion, and
feed will be prepared that will be thu
crowning feature of the ball. Keep th'
date under your hat and see that yo'
| are among the pleasure seekers tina
will swarm out to Schwenne's place
next Friday evening.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1919-05-09
GREEN OLD AGE.

! nj ne attaches of this office had the
leasure ,Ies Monday of a short yisi, from
lienry Livingstone. of Horse Snrin.s
,o"'ee' gentleman who is w,ao,v
Nnowh throughout the county Whan !.
comes to writing about pionears os :, = :.
n,orthwest, Mr.. Livingstone can no
- ps"oeu IN class by himself. In point
~ years. he Is the Oldest resident 30
'ne state, and there are few IIv,n .
"nose arrival on the coast antidatos
."at or Mr.. Livingstone. He cam. ,hs
uo' ,s II around, or the planes across IN
,n ne ia.'er 4o's. and he has spent ali
~ ne intervening years along the coast
o Alaska to old Mexico, deyotIng
'iuch OF his time to mining and nros'
pecting. He was among the first ra,r
oow chasers in the gold fields Of Cali.
oiiia, ana the Alaska stampede AT.
'iacted MIN to the far north. He wac
oh FRAZIER river even before the dis
toVery of gold sent a wild crowd -,
wealth seekers to those dipp,ng. a.
'1'e. ' lie was at Seattle when that
'laoe existed only In name. and In
-eoZ ne set up the first saw mill n,
nat point for Yesler, a dinky littls
ca pot OF plant that got out lumber
ior the first improvements in thar
rohtier post. now the metropolis of
me facific northwest. Afterwards.
WIN henton, he cut the longest tim
,ers that nave ever been sawed out on
the coast, that were used in braciny
me null of sailing vessel that had
;ome around the Horn and was much
the worse for wear after buffeting the
storms OF the south end of the contin-
ent' faking to prospecting and mining
Mr. Livingstone never remained long
u any one place and was constantly
Following in the van every strike re-
ported in the west in those early days.
he crossed the mountains into Okla
hogan county 40 years ago, being
among the first white men to break
into this country, and has lived in the
county off and on since his first ar
rival. He has mined almost everywhere
in the west where mineral has been
discovered, and declares that in all
his wanderings he has never found
nor has ever seen, larger or better ore
deposits than right here in Okanogan
county. With lucid mind, a remark
ably clear memory. hale, hearty, jovial
and genial Henry Livingstone looks
like man just passed into his seven
ties. and yet if he lives until the 9Th
of next August he will have rounded
out SO years. To meet and talk with
him one can hardly believe that he has
reached that advanced age. He looks
good for fifty more years. He declares
that he has not an ache nor a pain
and really feels stronger and in bet
ter health than he did at twenty. Be-
coming weary of inactivity he has
come back to Okanogan county, after
an absence Of several years, to again
buckle into the mining game. and Is
as enthusiastic over his prospects as
a youth of 40. He holds a number of
promising prospects in Horse Springs
coulee, and he insists that If they were
located in California, or any other
district where mining has been sue
cessfully carried on they would create
o sensation. And all this enthusiasm
and determination to be doing at
years. Can you beat IT.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1919-05-09
fusH 'Ex OVER.

= 'lne this paper went to press
!, Afternoon Oroville lacked a
r.-.ea eau dollars of the amount
r. . MI its apportionment of
,. '! Bond Loan. This addition
q, = -! can be raised during the
II. - = aays easily II all those who
Il. :, !. . Z ar subscribed will call at
~ y. ! 'ne local banks and hand in
! -. Inscriptions. 4 There have been
|h, M II. Individual aN subscriptions dur
|tcrM j ' ai've as there were during
ID ~. ,esl drives, and hence securing
nds,.ss,.u ~ been a more laborous
/ |G,s uas ,.,, than ever before. Oroyille
Flu sp.s. sa % come across with its
N VIVA W. n the other bond drives,
IN ~ y !. not fail in this instance if
/ I'M !, aus y greatly mistaken in the
~, ~ = I, tAs people However :" the the
|kn, s.s e '0D Is finished the better,
|hs n. ~ not done your bit by the
" s,. '!em comes under your eve
|h. ''Aer postpone doing your
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1919-05-09
GUN CLUB ISSUES CHALLENGE.

Report having reached the Oroville
Gun Club that jealous or malicious ru-
NOR has circulated the charge that the
Oroville Gun Club had not played fair
in the strict observance of the Rules
governing the recent Competition for
the Spokesman-Review trophy in the
Inland Empire Tournament and that it
had won the trophy by such trickery,
the club has issued the following chal-
lenge as an opportunity to prove the
untruth of such rumor:
Oroville Wash, May 6. 1919.
The Oroville Gun Club challenges
any Gun Club that participated in this
years Inland Empire Tournament to
a $50 target match for purse of $1,000
Zone thousand dollars) in Victory
Bonds under the following rules and
conditions:
1st-The scores made by the ten
high men out Of their first strings OF
twenty-five each, shot at on the day OF
this match, shall make up the team
score for each contesting club: other
wise, this years Inland Empire Tour
nament rules shall govern.
2nd-NO shooters will be eligible to
compete whose names are not now on
file with the sporting editor OF the
Spokesman-Review as having taken
part in this years Inland Empire
Tournament for the club who may ac-
cept this challenge.
3rd-Each contesting club to shoot
over its own traps.
4th-The sporting editor of the
Spokesman Review shall choose two
disinterested professional trapsnooters
one to referee the shoot for each CLUB,
and will furnish eacn referee with
complete list Of the eligible shooters
of both competing clubs.
5th-Each CLUB shall place on heal1
the purse that is $500 Give hundred
dollars) in Victory Bonds or their
equivalent in certified check in trust
with the sporting editor of the Spokes-
man-Review to be Immediately turned
over to the winners after the referees
announce the outcome of this match.
Date of shoot to be arranged after ac-
ceptance of this challenge.
Signed: OROVILLE GUN CLUB,
BY ]. G. Hare. President,
C. C. Hedger, Secy.-Treas.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1919-05-09
LEST WE FORGET.

The Okanogan Independent has
made up the following list of the boys
from Okanogan county who made th,,
supreme sacrifice during the war. Th,,
list may not be perfect and the name
OF Lawrence Weile, who was cashier
OF the State Bank Of LOOMS. when he
went into service. is omitted from the
iist. There may be others. But here
are the names OF 20 former residents
OF Okanogan county who will never
return. They gave their all. Who is so
lost to all love and appreciation of
these boys that he will not loan at
least small amount to the govern
ment these boys died to save, to aid in
paying debts incurred winning thar
war? II you have not already sub
scribed look over this list and lose not
a moment in calling at one of the local
banks and voluntarily rendering your
name as a subscriber to the Victory
Loan. Here Is the roll OF honor:
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1919-05-09
A HARD TASK,

Harry j. Kerr. chairman of the Vic
tory Loan campaign in this county
was in town Friday last with the
Victory Loan Platoon, acting as
spokesman for the party. and doing
that part most admirably. Mr.. Kerr
had most difficult job wished off on
MIN when he was made responsible
In large measure for Okanogan
county coming through on this last
loan. During former drives the work
was anything but a picnic, but the
patriotism of the people was aroused
by the fact that SO many of our boys
were facing death on foreign battle
fields. and that had very powerful
influence In loosening up purse
strings. Now that stimulus does not
exist. The war is over, the country
has almost returned to a peace time
footing. soldiers are returning to their
homes, and the same feeling that for
merly existed, that IL was up to the
people at home TO raise the money to
support the boys abroad and aid in
whipping the Huns. does not prevail.
People do not seem to realize that II
costs money TO bring back the boys.
that many debts were necessarily
made that must be liquidated, and will
be. for this country never failed to
meet its obligations. and hence the
public Is rather slow in responding
to the call for funds. except in few
Isolated communities There Is where
the hardship Is worked upon the re-
sponsible head of the drive for bond
subscriptions. However, those who ap-
pointed Mr. Kerr to assume the re-
sponsibility OF this work, made a most
admirable selection, although. working
hardship on that gentleman. Mr.
Kerr has neglected his business and
applied all of his time toward success
fully putting Okanogan county over
the top. and he will do it with the
earnest support of his subcommittee
men, The Victory Platoon was an
idea Of Mr.. kerr's and an exceedingly
happy one. Ii stimulated bond sales
by giving the people of every town in
the county an opportunity Of seeing
service men In uniform, on parade.
drilling. speaking and singing camp
songs. Those boys offered their all for
their country, and when one saw those
sturdy young fellows he was close
wad indeed If he did not decide then
and there that he would do his part
by helping Uncle Sam to pay the debts
created in training. equlpping, feeding
and caring for those boys.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1919-05-09
WON THE CHAMPIONSHIP.

With the shoot Sunday when the 10.
calls shot off tie with st. John, max.
ing 1t 125 straight to st. Johns III
the Oroville Gun Club wins the In
land Empire trapshooting champion
ship, and the Spokesman-Reviews s
trophy, having won nine contests out
OF ten losing the single one by for
felt.
The result of the shoot Sunday was
surprise to every one. The weather
conditions could hardly have been
more unfavorable. 1t was very cold
and a stiff gale prevailed throughout
the day. The contest was the most Sc
we're test that the locals have had, but
the members were out to win the tro-
ply and shot like crazy men, that is.
the leaders, some of the reliables fall
ing down pretty hard.
From the very start of this tourna-
ment. February 10, the home club has
been making remarkable records at
the traps, these taking part improving
with every shoot. The club was not
dependent upon three or four crack
shooters to make and keep up its rec
ord. There are a dozen members of the
club who were liable to go 25 straight
any day they faced the traps. Among
those who reached the goal on 25 were
c. c. Hedger, s. B. Gjerde, DR.. ]. l..
Masters. DR.. E. E. Elmer, Frank w.
Taylor. Morris Walmer, r. ]. Frank,
Beverley Powell, w. b. Sexson. DR..
ID. II. Lewis, c. B. Powell, M. l.. Reed,
Sr.. w. II. Finsen and J. G. Hare.
Hedger led the shooting with a mar
velous record. Ten times he toed the
scratch, and eight times broke 25
His name appears in every
one of the high five during the tourna-
ment. 5. B. Gjerde was a close second,
for while he did not make as many
scores he was among the
high five nine times out of ten. Take
the shoot of the entire club and the
record Is one to be proud Of, and we
doubt If it was equaled even in the
Northwest group of teams, that is
supposed to be made up Of marksmen a
shade better than the rank and file of
the membership of the Inland Empire
group.
The whole town is proud of the rec
ord made by the local club, and the
idea prevails that in a series of shoots
there is not a club in the northwest
that can equal It at the traps.
The following is the full result of
the Sunday shoot through which the
Oroville Gun Club won the champion
shin and copped the trOnhy:
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1919-05-09
THAT VICTORY PLATOON

| frlday was a gala day for Orov;,,o
ior the stirring notes of the fifo al
orum attracted crowds to the street
while large force of the olive drab
ciotheo soldier boys with a sprinkling
OF sailors marched and coun,an
lnarched on Main street, greatly 70
tue deiectation of the sightseers
This Victory Platoon was tho oon
ception of County Chairman uarrv
Kerr. 1t was made up of soldiers who
mad oeeh across. and the squad Wis.
ited every town in the county Tho
s'rHhg Oh cars came down from Molson
last Friday morning, reaching Orov;,lo
lat o'clock. Here the visiting soldiers
were joined by considerable contin
gent OF local service men in uniform
The school children were in line along
MAIN street, and there was host of
them, almost every kid CARVING a
small flag. The boy scouts were out in
force. while the sidewalks were linad
with citizens. At this place the n,atoor
with the addition of the local men. was
pnt through the drill by Lieut. Wer,
fendergast. and the boys made very
impressive appearance, The SQUAD had
only short time to linger, and short
~ after 10 O'Clock the trip was re-
sumed. At Ioomis the ladies provide3
a bountiful LUNCHEON for the visitors
FROM Loomis the platoon went on 70
Conconully and from. ConconulIv to
Okanogan the same day where it was
joined the same evening by nuqlper
OF Oroville soldiers and sailors.
Through the kindnes of the Okanog-
an Independent we are able to publisb
the following list of names making IN
The platoon:
Elwcod Smith and Miles Virgo
Brewster; Perry Moore and NJ FL
Hone, Tonasket; Lieut. Frank M. Dal
lam. Jr.. Sgt. Geo. H. Jackson of Oro-
vile; Fred Tindall and Jess Gibson.
Conconully; Arthur c. Rich Joe Nc
Cauley. J. A. Graham. Lieut.. John
Hubbard, Jack Baines, Lieut.. c. c.
Beery and G. M. Littlejohn of Okanog-
an; f. e. Pidcock. Twisp: T. Nj. Davis,
Calton; Lieut.. w. w. Pendergast. Riv-
erside; Ira Mosby, Nelson; Sgt. Clint
Williams, Lieut.. E. B. Grinnell, Lieut..
II. Fl. YOunt, Albert La Rose. M. w. |
Cure and Albert Lynch of Tonasket;
Henry Peterson, Alvin Nelson, Larence
Johnson and Art Fiker of Omak. Sew
eral Oroville service men came down |
to participate in the program here
Friday including John Gormley, Jr,
w. A. Leigh. f. d. Mckay, Glenn Car
rel, John Finnie, Burt Jones, Steve
Macy. Joe Ashley and Chalmers Pow.
ell The Schaller drum corps accom-
panied the boys on the full trip.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1919-05-09
PLAY BALL!

The first ball game of the season Will
be played on the local diamond Sunday.
when Penticton will be pitted against the
home team. Our neighboring town across
the border has in past years sent strong
teams to this place, and the team OF the
present season is as good as any that has
ever represented that town. Moreover.
the Princeton ball players are square.
genial sports. and the game will be well
worth seeing. The local nine has only
to praise a single feature as dstinctiveiy
for doing things on the diamond is yet 70
be demonstrated. Around such old reiia-
bles as Charlie Powell. Redhead, Stanard
and Bumgartner has been built up what
looks like a strong aggregation and few
games should put them in shape to give
good account of the team. 1t has been
some two years since real ball game
has been witnessed in Oroville, and with
ont douht the announcement that a game
is to be played Sunday will draw out
large crowd