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The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1919-08-29

Al. Riste came in Sunday from Port Or
chard. Washington. with his family in his
car to visit with his mother, sister and
brothers. He says 1t Is no eXageration
when he declares that after getting off
the main macadamized highway that the
roads in Okanogan county are better than
any that he encountered on his entire
trip. Lord, what a hardship an auto trip
through the state must be.
The directors of the West Okanogan
Valley Irrigation district are considering
ways and means for making extensive
and permanent improvements in the main
canal from the intake on the Similkameen
to the edge of town, enlarging the flume
ana bitches to carry more water. 1t may
be considered unfortunate that the orig
nal construction was not put up with the
aim of longer lasting qualities, but the
experience under the local system Is
merely a repetition of the experience that
followed the construction of about every
extensive irrigation project in the state.
However. the increase in productiveness
and the increase in the value of the land
under the watering system justifies an
additional expenditure in the way of per-
manent betterments. Since the system
was completed the increase in the amount
1t is now calculated that II per cent OF
the land in the valley within the influ-
ence of the bitches is now cultivated,
when last year only some SO per cent was
growing crops. Within another year or
two about every available acre within
reach of water from the system will be
In crops
a note from Robert w. Anderson states
that he was discharged from thev service
about month ago and is now In Seattle
where he will spend the winter, return
ing to Oroville in the spring Just after
the declaration of war with Germany Mr..
Anderson and Chas. McGinty started for
Seattle for the purpose of enlisting In the
army. They were moved by high spirit
of patriotism and cheerfully offered their
lives to defend the country from the Hun
outrages. In selecting the line of service
they wished to serve with two other Oro-
willie boys already members Of Co. B,
| of the old End Washington, and their SER
lvices were accepted in that unit. I'm
fortunately both of the young men were
transferred from the End Washington, or
1G1st Infantry before the regiment sailed
for France. Mr.. McGinty was placed In the
transportation branch and eventually got
across and saw much active service Mr..
Andeson unfortunately was taken sick
| Just at the time the regiment left Camp
| Mills and sent to hospital In New York
City. After his recovery he was induced
| to remain as an attachee of the hospital
| and there he served until his recent dis
charge. OF course he was keenly disap-
pointed in not being able to get over
seas, and made numerous efforts for a
transfer. but he was considered too val.
luable man where he was.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1919-08-29
A REMARkABLE EXPERIENCE,

Col. A. M. Dewey, who for a long time
personally superintended operations at
Blue Lake that is situated between Loo
mis- and Conconully, spent Tuesday even
ing in town on his way to Seattle. Col.
Dewey counts that city as his home now.
but he still owns some 800 acres In the
Sinlahekin valley, just beyond Blue lake,
where he has comfortable home where
his family generally spend the summer
where his wife and daughter now are and
where the colonel frequently visits. They
accompanied him from the ranch to Oro-
Vile tuesday in a car, returning to the
onel is looking very well and was in most
excellent spirits. 1t is rather surprising
that he did look SO well. and there was
every reason that he should be in the
most happy state of mind, when one con-
siders the marvellous experience that he
passed through Saturday. For Saturday
Col. Dewey shook hands with death, SAFE
y passing through an experience few
men live to tell about. And 1t happened in
this way. On the west side Of Sinlahekin
valley. towering above Blue lake, Is
as Goat mountain. that penetrates the
ether some $500 feet. The colonel has al
ways nursed a desire to ascend that peak
and from that lookout gaze over the
world, or that extent of the world within
the ken of the human eye. Saturday, he
decided to start on the excursion. and
mounting horse struck out up a pros
pectors zig gag path. He rode until the
horse gave out, and then footed 1t to the
summit. The sight that met his eye was
worth the excursion, but what happened
to him was of rather a hair raising ma
ture. While walking along a rather pre-
cipitous side of the mountain q stone
under the colonels foot gave way and
the displacement Of that stone started
on its mad voyage downward a vast shaie
slide Thousands of tons of loose rock
commenced cascading down the hill and
Col. Dewey was carried along upon the
crest of the wave. Now, Col. Dewey Is
no lightweight. He would probably kick
the beam in the neighbOrhood Of 300
pounds. That amount of flesh bars agility
and the colonel had to go with the rush
and trust in providence Providence stood
by him. He rode that slide for O distance
of 1.5OO feet and came out alive. Had he
been in it's path instead of on the crest
he would have been covered up many feet
deep and his DISAPPEARANCE would have
been one of those grewsome mysteries
that are never cleared up. AS 1t was Col.
Dewey was covered with scratches and
bruises and his clothing torn to shreds
He managed to gain a path when the
avalanche at last rested, and there he
was found by one of the party that went
out in search of him when he failed to
return home. and he had to be helped
down the mountain. The colonel is thank
full that he escaped with such slight In
juries, and so are his friends.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1919-08-29
FULL WEEK OF PLEASURE.
Paramount -Artcraft Week starts sunday
and the Liberty viii Put on the Best
Line Of Pictures Ever Seen In
Orovlle.

Next week, commencing Sunday even-
ling, has been designated as Paramount
lArtcraft Week. and all over the land all
movie houses handling the Paramount
Aircraft productions will give seven
nights of high class shows. The big run
"opens at the Liberty Theater sunday
Ievening August 81, and the program from
might to night is one that win make movie
rams sit up and take notice. The treat Is
to be given at popular prices, within the
reach of al, and during the run the Lab
houses. This will be a great treat for the
people of Orovile and vicinity. and they
Ishoud show their appreciation by turning
Iout en- masse.
| Paramount Aircraft Week" Is made
possible only through the corporation VI
the Famous Players-Lasky corporation,
the greatest producers of motion pictures
| in the world This organization has given
the Liberty theater an exceptionally
Ichoice program, each number OF which
has scored big success in every city
change of program every night during
the week. and the productions surpass In
Interest the presentations last year dur
| ing similar weeks exhibit.
The week opens Sunday evening, Aug
ust 81, with For Better For Worse"
Cecil b. DeMille special. Monday evening
Wallace Reid will score in Alias. Mike
Moran which has drawn capacity houses
everywhere. Tuesday evening Chares Ray
| in The Girl Dodger," without exception
the best thing Ray has done to date. On
Marguerite Clark will hold the boards in
Let's Eope", picture in which this
dainty little star is shown at her best.
Thursday the only Dug Fairbanks will
|appear in ARIZONA. which means Fair
banks will be seen at his best On Friday
evening social dance will be given at
the Liberty. and In the afternoon the Pan
Will be presented THE Squaw Man" one
|of De Miles best, to which the people
of the town and country are invited. The
weeks entertainment will close Satur-
day evening with Sporting Life"
thrilling melodrama with very strong
cast. Every bill for the week is thriller
and in addition to the leading parts there
will be amusing comedies, presented by
the Sennett crowd, and there is nothing
better in the funny line.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1919-08-29
PREVENTION OF TUBERCULOSIS.

Mrs Geo. w. Lee, president of the
|Okanogan County Anti tuberculosis
League and Miss Elizabeth Sumner, Okla
|nogan county tuberculosis nurse just re-
turned from the annual meeting of the
Washington Tubercular Association held
lin Tacoma, August 20 and Il. Mrs. Lee
also attended meeting of the board OF
directors of which she is member and
was appointed Il member of the nomin-
|ating committee.
Mrs. Lee and Miss Sumner report a
very profitable meeting. There were sew
|eral interesting and instructive talks by
the members, Including three minute talks
|by the representatives, OF the various
leagues AS one of the speakers Mrs. Lee
had an opportunity to tell of the import
ant accomplishments of the Okanogan
|county league during the past year.
At this meeting the prevention OF
tuberculosis was thoroughly discussed
lone of the most important points being
what we can do for the children
|cattle was discussed with reference to
pure milk and good meat.
The subject of pure nourishing food as
La preventative of tuberculosis was gen.
|erally agreed upon.
Mrs. Lee and Miss Sumner attended the
Red Cross seal luncheon. at which the
|outljne of the 1919 Red Cross seal cam
|naign was given by Mr.. C. NJ Patton of
|Spokane, campaign director for the north
lwest
The presidents of the various leagues
were entertained at a dinner on the Ver-
anda of the Hotel Tacoma, Wednesday
evening. They also visited the Mountain
view sanitorum and We're entertained by
the Pierce County Anti-Tuberculosis
Mrs. Kathrine German Robinson.
Pres. Press. Com.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1919-08-29
IRRIGATION WINS.

Saturday an election was held
among the residents of the large terri
tory under the proposed Methow-Oka-
hogan irrigation system for the pur-
pose of voting for or against the pro-
position. At one time it was feared
that the vote would be in the negative,
but campaign of education carried
on by enthusiastic citizens in favor Of
the enterprise worked great change
in public sentiment, and when the
votes were counted it was found that
a great perponderance of the ballots
were in favor of the project. This
means new era of prosperity for q
very large section of the county, as
the proposed system carries water far
above Riverside commencing at Pater-
os. 1t will be an additional source of
water for the land under the govern
ment system, where there has been
such a shortage of water in past years
that many orchards have been ruined
1t is one of the largest and most ex-
pensive irrigation projects ever under
taken in the state and the cost will be
very heavy as long tunnel between
the Methow and Okanogan valleys will
have to be driven for conveying the
water to the land to be reclaimed. But
the added value to the land will justify
the cost Now that the land owners
have voted in favor of the system, the
bonds placed, surveys will Immediate
ly follow and construction commence
at an early date. OF course it will re-
quire time to complete a project of
this magnitude, but when once COM
pleted the land owners are assured
of ample water for all time to come.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1919-08-29
shERiFF'S SALE.


ulder and by virtue of a writ Of order
- Issued out of the Superior Court
9e Stats Of Washington h ).diny terms
Wn0gan. Washington. in and for
Waoosan county, on the 9Th day of Aug
- NH and to me directed and deliv-
dsa fof 4 Judgment rendered in said
~1u1 On the 9TH day of August 1919 in
MI d =, +. Samson and against Mary
lley Individually and Mary :. Tiiley
.sI nun Widow OF Charles G. Tilley. de-
4 49, 49, . al, for the sum Of Three Hun
I agd Twenty three and 75-iO) (s323.15)
SnS 49, together with costs of suit and
my neael have levied on IN the righst.
uu* cain and interest of said defend
~s ~ ~ and to the following property,
@.snN' ~sN' Lot six (6) of block six 80 of
" y tom OF Oroville, Dkanogan county,
Nelice Is hereby given that On the 3Oth
~ august a. d.. 1873. at 10 O'Clock a.
" y, said day. | will sell all the right t
.M snd interest of said Mary 5. i'niey,
q. g either of them, III AMI - the
,s. N.Y. described pr,pe. ty, o. 50 much
,rs.s,e rsvte as may be necessary to satisfy
- s.Jnulis claim, besides I'LL cost, interest
@a aecruing costs.
ne sale will take place at the front
~ osa y tne court ho lse at pkanogan. in
Ssssaaosan s"ssaes county, Washington at pubic
~ best bidder - - - '''' US ''> .
Vsssssa VSsssa at Okanogan, Okanogan. county.
s;,aa,,ngton, ,a,ng this 5th lay os August, A.
HARRY e. STARK,
w...,- Sheriff of Okanogan County,
SyE WILSON, D,outv.
: = ADAMS. Attorney for Plaintiff.
~. Vroville, Washington.
."st publication. August 8. 1919.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1919-08-29
THAT ROAD FROM THE NORTH

encouraging reports coma fro,, a..
lother side of the boundary limo ..
the probable construction of . roll ~
roao from Penticton to Oroville mon
tior ot which has been made on Gov,
erai occasions during the mast fa,n
weeks. With the watering and onorina
10 settlement of the huge tract os
ana in the Okanogan valley inst
across the line, some means Of trans
portation must be provided, or settle
ment Will be slow A railroad is q con,
nlon necessity following the reclama-
tioh enterprise, and the authorities of
British Columbia are NOT tbe LII -
people who do things by halves Tbe
proposed road is almost a certainty
Ior next year. The last issue of tho
renticton Herald has the followip =
10 say upon the subject:
The supposition that the souther,,
railway project to the boundary line
.will be started within a Reasonable
period. becomes more certain of ac
accomplishment as time passes. and tbo
conjecture is probably correst that NV
the time the land to the south of Pen
ticton are thrown open to soldier and
CIVILIAN settlement dirt will be flyinp
on the right of way of the new short
| line.
PRESIDENT j. j. Warren, accompanied
by Mr.. A. McCulloch. superintendent
and chief engineer of the X. V. r.. Wis
ited Fairview on Saturday last looking
over the proposed route, and from in
formation obtained it is pretty certain
that the new line will be started early
next year."
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1919-08-29
NOTICE OF SALE OF STATE LANDS.

Notice is hereby given, that on Tuesday
1.-THE 18th day of October, 1913. between the
lhours of ten o'clock in the forenoon anu
-four o'clock in the afternoon commehc,
ing at ten O'Clock in the forenoon of said
idav. i'm front of the main entrance door
to the court house IN the city o. ot OAaf a.
hogan, county of Okanogan, state OF
Washington, either by the County AUDI
for of said county or by a member of the
! Rnard of State Land Commissioners OF
the State of Washington, the 1oiioWihs
ldescribed state lands, together WIN With, t,le ne
limprovements situated thereon. Will be
| sold at public auction to the hlghest plu-
Ider therefor, to-Wlt: -
Application No. 1928.
| SWh of NW4 of Section Is, township
AZ north. Range 81 East w. M, contain =
ling 40 acres more or less, according 10
1.-THE government survey thereof appraise''
| at $1632.O0. so ,. ,ass than
,ho anuraised value above stated and up
| an the terms and conditions following;
| trerms and Conditions of Sale.-Not less
| than one tenth of the purchase pitee ,Se
mIst he paid at the time OF sale 10 tne
] Infficer making the sale. The purchaser
IN he be not the owner OF the lihpffe4ve-
ments. must forthwith pay to the ofiiceI OF Ger
making the sale the run amount y, ',,s ns
hive stated One-tenth OF the purciiEaise sc
nrice must he paid annually thereaIteit
With interest on all deferred payments a
the rate of six per ceneull tnst p1' on anv bal
4 .
epce at the same rate Provided, 1 ma
amv purchaser may make full payment oi
nrinGinal. nh interest and statutory ices az
anv time and obtain deed or state Paten,. P
The purchaser of land containing tiiit, ti,iipe,
- o+her valuable materials Is proillpiteu
Fron cutting or removing any such lin-
ior az. materials without first obtaining
loorsent of the Commissioner 81 ru..It
ands or the board, until the run amour, ~
af the purchase price has been paio anu
All sales of state lands are mace sur, sup
loot to the reservations of oils, gas, coal'
ICCres minerals and fossils or every ha,ii' 5n;
Ir,d and description. and TO the auui Il,
nr finnal terms and conditions prescribeo II, II,
thn act of the Legislature approved MARI, nse
% 1907. being Section 3 OF Chapter -''
| Of the laws of 1907. -, ,,ioo+ 20 the
said land will be sold subject 10 tne ne
.arms conditions and reservations so,i ~
4 teiirlt, ltor 100 of the Session Jaws OF 1911
| slitat Ia ttinq TO easements of rights way
| 1 ie az CARRYING of timber, stone inihera'
and andd other products over the same .s,roa
diiT rTho above described lands are olsetsu
sor sale in pursuance of an oroer VI nd wa
I9 Ior 81 of state Land Commissioners; "a ail1 :
~ order of sale duly issued ana cerli,ie1t a. ~
~ the commissioner OF PUBIC Laxus s3 ~ T.,
IL State of Washington now on ne ., "a "a
tle the office of the county auditor OF saio
lcounty. c,,pKy SAVIDGE
Commissioner OF fupic i"a'"7
r,rst publication August ~ i'i''
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1919-08-29
""Se OF EQUALIZATION OF AS
SESSMENTS.

N.
d tssuce "si' is hereby given that the l.oard
~ s''."lors ..rs of the West Okanogan Valley
emsi.uevn emniuvn district will meet as noird Cf
trss;.ae uon - .qualize. On the ratio IF
~ tne assessment of rhe real es-
aas...a. ~ said district. heretof listed,
H. su .sa.. and returned to sad board by
n .ss.i,etary of the district as required
~ 'scuons ~ on 64S5-6436 of Remington's 5
ss,S y tne State of Washington.
dav =, meeting will be held on the Ind
II tsn september, beginning at tine hour
oiflcs ~ - e,ock a. m, of said day at the
Ton VI the Board at Orovllle, Washing
sas cs'c board will remain in session from
as ors NJ uay. but not exceeding ten days.
dets,rsS az may be necessary to hear and
ment III, op)ections to the said assess
Por ~ ~ as may come before the board.
4 ses.ae ne convenience of the land owners
naskss 10. oI the board will be held at To-
fSsnet ~ st Washington, September 4th. for
ses.nsa. e~ting OF any objections to said as
cons;Sonat roll, the same to be officially
neefra and determined at subsequent
namsH namHss OF the board at the place first
niS Me meantime and until such meeting
S nsv assessment roll and assessment book
htere",as seen and inspected by any person
of ala at the office of the secretary
Il Il poard In Oroville. Washington.
he s,,,ni. ,nn uesire of the board to expedite
a n,,oh Aation OF said assessment roll
psrsons Ia as possible, and therefore all
paipt. ars az requested to present all COM
roll :. and objections to said assessment
= & oI said board.
asugust 1sis' 1'"' SeSS'o" inns o'n oay Vi
~"sst-E. RIsTE, Secretary.
+. S. BEALE.
MATT V. PICKEN,
Rara j. r. SAMSON,
x yfrrigatlon District est oKahosa" al
las, las, implication, August 8, 1919.
"s' publication August 20, 1919.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1919-08-29

Mr.. and Mrs. J. F. Samson were the
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. ]. p. Forde. at
Loomis, Sunday.
Judge Neal was here Thursday last
to hold term of court to straighten
out tanges in a divorce case of
Hodges VS.. Hodges.
Mrs. Gladys Evans returned home
last thursday evening from Spokane,
where she had been visiting with
friends for two or three weeks.
H. II. Granger is at the agricultural
sport again-that is temporary Since
taking over the property John Sawyer
and his son Clarence have been man
aging the farm Mr.. Sawyer recently
purchased from Mr.. Granger, but last
week the son was taken quite i'll and
Mr.. Sawyer took him to Spokane to
ascertain the nature of the ailment
and have him treated Mr.. Granger
place while Mr.. Sawyer was away,
hence his return to the simple life.
Is the fault of the high cost of living
wholly with the manufacturers and
dealers? A merchant who. has had
|much experience informs us that if he
had his front counter piled with $40O
shoes and a counter in the rear had
Ian attractive display of high priced
footwear that nine buyers out of ten
would pass up the cheaper shoe and
demand the shoe of higher cost. If
people demand high priced articles It
is up to the merchant to furnish that
class of goods or go out of business
Next Friday evening, September s.,
is the date for the next big social
dance at the Liberty theater. Dances
at the Liberty are most attractive to
lovers of that pastime, as the floor
is one of the best that is to be found
in the county for dance purposes, and
the music furnished is the choicest that
can be procured. AS there will be a
change in the atmosphere by that date
indulgers will take more pleasure in
dancing, and it is safe to predict that
the hall will be crowded, and all pat
rons can be assured of a jolly good
time
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1919-08-29
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

In the Superior Court of Okanogan
county, State of Washington, in probate
In the matter of the estate of Samuel
II. Mason, deceased, notice to creditors
No. $50.
Notice is hereby given that the under
signed has been appointed executor OF the
last will and testament of Samuel IL
Mason, deceased, and has duly qualified
as such. and that all persons having
claims against said estate or against said
deceased, are requested to serve such
claims, duly verified, with the necessary
vouchers upon the undersigned at Oro-
vile, Washing ton. or upon Johnson d
|O'Connor it's attorneys of record, at theii
office. in the First National bank build
ing, Okanogan. Washington, and file
such claims. with proof of the service
thereof in the office of the clerk or the
above entitled court, at Okanogan, Wash
|ington, within six months after the date
of the first publication of this notice, to-
wit. within six months after the Sth day
of August, 1919, or they will be forever
barred. ... o
Date of first publication, August s.
UNION TITLE AND TRUST co
Executor.
Johnson e. OConnor. Okanogan, Wash
ATTORNEYS for estate.
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NOTICE OF PUBLICATION.

I,enartment of the Interior, U. S. Land
Office, Watervile, Wash, July IL, l9ly'
Notice is hereby given that Wilfred >,
lDeMerchant, of Oroville. WASHINGTON, VINO
on March 9th 1916 made additional 10 "a noIHe. Ne
stE SCI Section "a, sEANWA and NEA 4
lSWH Section 25, T. 80 North, Range 70
B. W. NJ, has filed notice Of intention 10 10
the land above described, before John Il.
Fraser United States commissioner. az az
0roville. Washington, on the lst DAY OF
September. 1919 ..,..,ossos. ,vr1ian,
prilev lanes Regan. John lodges ana
s. "A. DeMerchant, all Of ,royi'9; ;osster, Waslr,
First publication August 1, I't''
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(Serial No. 01442O)
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

Department of the Interior y: 3. Lalh eth u
office at Waterville, Wash' Ausu'' wa
IN; Notice is hereby given that Eugene gene on M
Ficgat, of Oroville, washington, WHO, Home- er
June 10Th. 1915 n1afSo mads add,t0esHW far sWl sWA
eeton seeton 5s g. anu T. 50 North Range q e. make W
proof to establish 5arore Gld iohn r. Fra
land IlDited aDEve States Commissioner, at Gro Gro
yille Ser, Washington on the 18th day OF sep
tember, 1919. ,,;tresses. William
| Cialmaah,u, ,rai lanes T. Nc Alister, Ern-
est AL Wid Riste' and Hugh Riste, all OF OroV'''e'
Washington. ,rN SPEAR. Register.
,-,,ootion August Is, 1919.
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NOTICE TO WATER USERS

Notice is hereby gIyena aaE to Of a! ssptem- MerS
that at,nwpe after tns Water ts' rule will be rig
IDLY syectioD e9d0rqe' s. of Ordinance No. % sd with
Whsre water alter ff%!s they beeomo me-
ty bs %ateF Sd F WIN Be turned of At tGs and i'T1
Which case i will b"Ge not be been paid in fun
until all charges hs,irer mere including charge
oe S tfs y tOwn cents for the tpT%ss g" due
.ach and every month,
H. water Commissioner