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The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1920-05-28
BIG TIME HERE
ON JULY 4TH

The 4th Of July celebration that il
to take place here July Sd is going to
be something different to the old stero-
typed 4th of July programs, and so diff
ierent that the public will be most
pleasantly surprised. The committee
on program is hard at work working
out plan which. IL not exactly orig
mai, Will be original up in this neck of
the woods. The medley OF events that
formerly provided entertainment to
crowd has grown stale by frequent
repetition, and does not have the pull
that it had in the days of sparse settle.
ments, crude material to work on and
slow transportation. Nowadays people
demand something new. The graased
pig. the creased pole, the horse race
where the judges kept the time with
an eight day clock may have been good
enough for our grandfathers, as thew
could not get anything better but in
these days of jazz and modernity what
the public is looking for Is something
out OF the old rut. And that is what the
committe Is figuring on providing. OF
course there will be band, because a
4th of July hurrah without music
would be like custard pie without Gus
tard, and there will be ball games, be-
cause the great national sport has such
grip upon the public that the demand
for games is in the nature of a riotous
clamor. But there will be sonnet ling
else too. and the something else will be
the cream of the proceedings. We are
not at liberty to announce the nature
of the drawing card, as plans have not
as yet been fully formulated, still we
are not barred from promising that the
features will be such as will give no
offense to any one and will be worth
travelling long distance tc see 1t
will be clean entertainment that enter
tains. The residents of the valley and
surrounding country are cordially in
vited to come in and enjoy the 4th of
July with Oroville. Make no arrange
ments to go elsewhere, because elese-
where will not present better attrac-
tions than will be offered in this place.
Cut loose from farm work ON the Sd
and devote the day to pleasure. and the
place where you can gather full
measure of pleasure will be right here
in Oroville.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1920-05-28
BALL GAME SUNDAY.

according to the arranged program
at the keremeos celebration there
were to be three ball games. Pentic-
Ton, Oroville and Keremeos had teams
entered for the prize. Owing to the
condition of the weather and time con-
sumed in the games only two were
prayed. keremeos faced Oroville and
was defeated 20 to 4, and in the after
noon keremeos and PentictOn met,
iehtlcton winning by a score of 8 to
=. ihen and there it was decided that
rehtlcton and Oroville were to play
OH the deciding game on the Oroville
grounds on Sunday, May 80. Hence,
'he announcement is here and now
,"aae that Oroville is going to see a
jail game Sunday that gives promise
vi oeing a close contest, one worth
travelling a long distance to see Game
Will De called at o'clock 1t is expect
eq that there will be a crowd in at
tehdance from both Penticton and
Neremeos. and it is to be expected tina
many will be present from Oroville
ana vicinity, for base ball has lost
none OF its interest with the general
public.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1920-05-28
FRUIT PACKING
WAREHOUSE

Another very important improve
ment for the present summer Is assur-
ed for Oroville. In recent issue of
the Gazette mention was made that the
Haskell Fruit company of Wenatchee,
an offshoot of the Earl.Frui company
one OF the largest organizations engag-
ed In that industry in the state, con-
templated building packing plant and
storage warehouse in Oroville. The
Haskell company owns large bearing
orchard in East Oroville, under the di-
rect charge of +. E. Teas. The yield Of
that orchard last year was very heavy
and the promise is that the harvest
this year will far surpass that of last
season. A packing house and ware
house was absolutely necessary for
the proper handling of this fruit, and
the company is going to provide that
necessity. The company has applied to
the Great Northern railway for lease
or the right of occupancy, of tract of
land on the right of way. adjoining The
railroad tracks and near the depot
l50x2OO feet and a plot of ground of
that size is sufficient to provide room
for very large building. Tha. build
ing will be erected in time to handle
the present years crop. We feel safe
in saying that the plant will be of
sufficient size to accommodate other
growers in this vicinity as we'll as
providing packing and storage facili-
ties for the Haskell company.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1920-05-28
TO TAKE A REST.

Joe Helm has leased the Crescent
and out to take long needed and well
earned rest Mr.. Helm has owned and
personally conducted this popular res
Iaurant for the past eight years, and in
all that time he has never taken lay
Off Moreover, it is no exaggeration to
say that he has worked every day dur
ing that time, putting in from 16 to 20
hours, very, very rarely less than 16
hours in the "a. 1t was responsibility
enough to have broken down or have
killed most men. Indeed Mr.. Helm has
the appearance of man on the verge
of collapse, and the chances are that if
he had kept up the strain throughout
the present summer he would have
been a candidate for a sanitarium. He
was obsessed with the idea that the
business would go to the devil if he
were absent As hours, and hence he
was never absent. Mr.. Helm has made
his place one of the most popular eat
ing houses in the country, based both
ON the service provided patrons and
his genial and public spirited person.
altity, for Mr.. Helm has always been a
liberal contributor to civic enterprises.
He has prospered in the business, but
has earned all that he has made by
close application Mr.. Helm does not
intend to leave Oroville. His interests
are here he believes the town is going
to make a city. and he intends to stay
with it, He will go to the coast to
spend a few weeks in good hard rest
and then will return and continue to
make Oroville his home.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1920-05-28
ONE OF THE GRAND ARMY.

r. w. Anderson is in from Seat
tie, where he has been living since he
left the service, and has gone ON his
ranch, near the McGinty place, where
he expects to put in the summer. At
the time of the declaration of war Mr..
Anderson and Charlie McGinty went
to Seattle and enlisted, going into the
161st infantry, the old Second Wash
ington, the object being to join the
company to which two other Oroville
boys, Joe Hash and Lawrence nallam,
were assigned. Both young men gained
their object and left with the regiment
for Camp Mills, on the way over seas.
Just on the eve of sailing Mr.. An
derson was taken sick and placed in Z
hospital at New York. Upon his re-
cOvery he made himself so useful and
become such valuable addition to the
hospital force that those in authority
refused to grant his repeated requests
to join his regiment in France. Throu-
ghout the war Mr.. Anderson was re-
tanned as an attachee of the hospital,
greatly to his disgust and disappoint-
ment, for he enlisted to do his bit in
the face of the enemy. But man who
enlists in the army at the time of war
is not the arbiter of his own destiny.
He is there to obey orders, and
whether pleasant or unpleasant duties
to which he is assigned without con-
sideration for his own wishes, are the
and if he is good soldier he performs
and if he is a god solder he performs
those duties without further protest.
That Mr. Anderson was not at the
front, as he hoped to reach when he
offered his services, was no fault of
his. He made a creditable record in
the department to which he was as
signed, which was no more than was
expected by all who knew him. Mr..
Anderson came out of the army just
as loyal an American as when he
went in, and like most of the boys who
volunteered he has no use for the rad
ical trouble maker, who shirked SER
vice when the war was on, drew fab
ulous pay and is constantly working
against the most liberal and best gov
ernment on earth.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1920-05-28
COMMENCEMENT
EXERCISES

The commencement exercises of the
Oroville high school took place at the
high school auditorium last Thursday
evening before a large audience made
up OF parents and relatives of the pu-
pills and friends of the graduates. The
class colors, purple and gold, while
kind hands had donated wealth OF
flowers. The program opened with an
invocation by Rev. r. r. Martin. The
song and dance by five little rose bud
girls from the 1st and End grades was
most rythemically and gracefully per-
formed. A song by the school chorus,
"Fairyland Waltz" was very pleasingly
rendered. Prof. Olds gave brief re-
view of the class and was followed
by Prof. G. w. Bohannon, who until
recently was at the head of the We
natchee schools, who gave the class
address. Prof. Bohannon is not an ora-
tor, but a pleasing and ready speaker,
and his address was listned to with
prfund attention. His text was I'VE,
:,
entertaining and educational. A man
who has spent many years in the
school room, coming in contact and
being called upon to solve the multi
tudious problems that confront every
man and woman engaged in teaching,
coming in direct contact with the
many sided traits, and characters, and
dispositions of the hundreds of pupils
that have drank. or refused to drink,
at the fountain of knowledge directly
before their eyes, Prof. Bohannon
could draw from his experience a
vast fund of knowledge and incident
that he could use to elucidate his
theme. He gave his hearers much in
formation and many facts that We're a
revelation, and advanced suggestions
along educational lines that could be
made of practical use greatly to the
benefit of the young people of the land.
His appeal for more essentials and
less nOn-essentials in the curriculum
of our schools was timely, and his en- :
tire address struck a responsive
ened so attentively to every word he
said In few well chosen words w.
E. Grant chairman of the board of
school trustees presented the diplo-
mas to the graduating class consisting
of Miss Annie Hobbs, Miss Edith e.
Pierce, Miss Dorothy G. Burns, Victor
E. Finnila and Lewis A. Tompkins A
quartette by Messrs. Wilson, Starrett,
Olds and Pitman, so well rendered
that the audience was long insstent
for more, to which call the vocalists
would not respond, closed the pro
gram, Rev. J. A. Spencer pronoLucing
the benedictiOn.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1920-05-28
HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATES.

At the opening of school last fall the
outlook for a graduating class was
not very bright, that is, graduating
class OF any size, and Prof. Olds was
somewhat discouraged at the prospect
Only two attendants at the school
could qualify to pass this year, Miss.
Annie Hobbs and Victor Finnila. Later,
in the term the class was finally in
creased by the addition of Miss Edith
f. Pierce, who had almost reached the
graduating point at Okanogan. Miss
Dorothy G. Burns, who came equally
as well equipped from Grand Forks,
and Lewis A. Tompkins, who came
from Spokane to complete the course.
And that was the personnel of the
class of five, two young men and three
young ladies', who passed out OF high
school full fledged graduates last Fri
day evening and were awarded diplO-
mas by the school board. At the close
of the commencement exercises many
of the audience went upon the stage
to congratulate the sweet girl gradu-
ates and manly young men who had
finished their public school life. They
took the "blushing honors" that fell
thick upon them with placid dignity
1t is understood that about the entire
class will mount other rounds of the
ladder of learning in the higher edu-
cational institutions of the state. The
Gazette trusts that they one and all
will realize heir most cherished hopes
not alone in the school room but thro-
ughout long and happy life.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1920-05-28
MARRIED AT SEATTLE.

On May Sth Steven e. Mills. son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Mills, of this place
and Miss Beatrice Wood, of Everett.
were married at Seattle, an Episcopal
clergyman performing the ceremony.
Both of the contracting parties are
well known in Oroville, as the groom
lived here for number of years be-
fore going to the coast, and the bride.
most charming young lady, spent q
year or two in Oroville. Both bride and
groom have large number of friends
in this community who will wish them
all manner of good fortune arough a
long married life. This notice of the
happy event is somewhat delayed
through oversight, but the Gazette man
who has the pleasure of knowing the
young people, extends felcitations and
If their future is as happy and as pros
porous as what We wish them, their
paths in life will be strewn with flow
ers.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1920-05-28
NEW HOTEL AT OSOYOOS.

j. A. Brown has taken charge and
opened the hotel at Osoyoos. All our
citizens who have travelled over the
road to the north, and that includes the
bulk of the inhabitants, remember the
large frame building on the bank of
Osoyoos lake, short distance south
OF the customs house. In olden days
this place was conducted as a hotel,
but for number of years it has been
closed to the public and became con-
siderably run down in appearance
Mr. Brown has greatly improved and
refurnished the premises and the place
is now open to the travelling public.
This hotel is bound to become a popu-
lar resort for people from Oroville
and this side of the line, not only on
account of it's pleasant location, but
because of the charming personality
of the new proprietor and his wife.
Osoyoos is only few minutes drive
from Oroville by auto, and a trip up
the lake by motor boat is a most de-
lightful excursion. 1t will be more de-
lightful when the traveller knows at
the end of his journey he is assured Of
a warm welcome and an excellent
meal If he elects to patronize the table.
word as to the proprietor. Mr..
Brown, who is very bright and intel
ligent gentleman, lived for years at
keremeos and for the past year and
a half resided in Penticton. Recently
when Mr.. and Mrs. Brown left Pentic-
ton large reception was rendered
them by the citizens of that city, and
when the citizens of Penticton tender
couple a public reception it can be
depended upon that they are persons
worth knowing. Mr.. Brown was like
most Canadians of service age, loyal
to his country during the late war. He
offered his services early in the game
and saw some very severe fighting
over there. A number of our residents
incidents that marked the struggle
during the last months of the war will
remember that Mr.. Brown was in the
Gazette office one night, while home
invalided and pointed out on a large
map of the war zone the various po-
sition as indicated by the dispatches.
A fighting Canadian, and a genial gen.
tleman is Mr.. Brown. We may add that
the ladies will find Mrs. Brown a
charming hostess. She is an accomp-
lished vocalist and it is hoped that
some time in the future the people Of
Oroville may have the pleasure Of
hearing her sing. The Gazette trusts
their new venture a most profitable
one
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1920-05-28
RESULT OF THE SHOOT

The Sunday issue of the Spokesman
Review announces the result OF the
late inland Empire trap shooting tour
nament and the award of prizes, and
while Oroville did not carry off any
prizes it came through in second place.
The local shooters hardly came up to
their record of two years ago, but con-
sidering that they were pitted against
teams that represented cities many
times larger than Oroville our boys
certainly made record to be proud
of. In the published final averages of
the high shooters in more than nine of
the 13 events Oroville is credited as
follows: Shot at 325 targets, ]. G. Hare
broke 26S, with a percentage of SS.3.
Shot at 800 targets, w. B. Sexson leads
long list with 2S3 broke, with a per
centage of 94.3 Beverly Powell came
in the same class with 274 breaks and
percentage of 91.33. S. B. Gjerdc
comes in with 272 broke, and a per
centage of 9066. Shot at 275 targets
c. C. Hedger leads with 26S broke, and
a percentage of 97.45. Shot at $50 tar
gets, Jess Sexson broke 215, with a
percentage of SO, and M. L. Reed broke
2O9, with a percentage of S3.6. Shot a.
225 targets Fremont Mcdaniel broke
239. with per centage of 946. The
S.-R., says: "Colfax-Palouse averaging
"A 1-13 for the team score for the 13
Sundays of the tournament, captures
first place in the high cup average,
Oroville taking second with a weekly
average of "a"
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1920-05-28
COUNTY s. s. CONVENTION.

Just word about our program for
the coming Sunday School Conven-
ton to be held at Tonasket June 3rd.
This is without doubt the best pro-
gram ever put on in our county.
Two outside speakers, Mr.. e. c..
Knapps, general secretary of the In
land Empire Sunday School Associa-
ton really needs no introduction to
the people Of Okanogan county and
E. l.. Gregory, general secretary of the
Western Washington association, is
another big man.
Special music every session by the
best talent in the county. Vital sunday
school problems will be discussed by
people who know. Come. You will be
entertained, inspired, instructed, and
helped.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1920-05-28

VIM. A. Terry, of Ephrata, is the
gentleman who has leased the Cres-
cent Cafe and will have charge of that
popular feed joint for the next three
years. Mr. Terry has been in the res
taurant business at Ephrata for the
past four years so that he does not
start in here as a green hand. He still
retains his eating house at Ephrata,
which is being conducted by his son.
MIR. Terry was a popular resident of
his home town and there is every reas-
on to believe that he will soon win a
warm place in the hearts of the resi-
dents of Oroville. With his experience
Mr. Terry should keep up the reputa-
tion that the Crescent Cafe earned un-
der the management of MIR. Helm, and
we believe he will. The Gazette ex-
tends him a welcome to the coming
city of north central Washington.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1920-05-28
VAUDEVILLIANS
ATLARGE

During the past week the vaudeville
troupe made up entirely OF home per-
formers, that gave such successful
entertainment III the Liberty theater
a short time ago for the benefit of the
Civic League, has visited two neigh
boring towns by invitation and re-
peated that performance to crowded
houses and the expressed satisfaction
Of the audiences. The members of the
company have gone to much trouble
and large expense to fill these two
dates, but the performances have been
well patronized in both neighboring
towns and those taking part feel we'll
repaid.
Last Saturday evening the perform
ance was put on at Okanogan, to
which town the members repaired by
auto, returning the same night. The
visitors speak highly of the reception
they met with from the people of the
county seat The Independent NEIL
tioning the performance says:
"The vaudeville show put on in the
high school auditorium last Saturday
night by troupe of Oroville local tai
ent, attracted an audience that filled
to overflowing the new building The
visitors numbered over a score, in
Guiding their own orchestra, and
fine program in eight acts was given
in pleasing manner, far more re-
sembling the performances of profess
sionals than of amateurs. AS predicted
the show measured well up toward
the professional standard.
Arrangements had been made be-
tween the Oroville show management
and the local base ball management
to put on the entertainment here and
divide the receipts, Oroville's share to
go for the benefit of the hospital in
that city, and the Okanogan share to
be applied to the base ball fund"
Monday, the troupe, accompanied by
many citizens, went to Keremeos to
give a performance and take part in
the Dominion Day celebration. The
company made decided hit and faced
hall so crowded that many were
turned away from the door. From the
reports received from the reception
rendered the visitors our British Co.
lumbia neighbors were highly pleased
with the program.
Incidentally it may be added in this
connection that the Oroville ball team
defeated the Keremeos team 20 to 4.
The crowd returned home about
o'clock Tuesday morning, the regular
train having been held to accommo-
date the excurisonists.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1920-05-28

The forest supervisor stationed al
Loomis VIII delive an address ia the
Civic League building this Friday
evening, May 2S, on the conservation
OF forests and the protection of forests
against fires, illustrating his address
with slides. The protection Of fores.s
in this country is of vital impo 'tance
and all who can possibly do so should
be present and hear the subject treated
by gentleman who by experience
knows OF the danger that is constantly
threatening the timber lands of the
west.
The home talent road show that has
given performances at Oroville, Okla
hogan and Keremeos, will become a
professional road show If many more
communities are invaded.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1920-05-28
TRINITY ESPISCOPAL CHURCH

Services will be held on next Sunday
morning as follows:
Holy communion at a. m. Morning
service and adress at II a. m. Sunday
school at IL.
Trinity Guild will met at the home
of Mrs. c. c. Hedger on next Wednes-
day afternoon with Mrs. Hedger and
Mrs. James Ferguson as hostesses.
G. H. SEVERANCE, Dean.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1920-05-28

Among the marriage licenses issued
last week by the county auditor was
one to Dan. B. Hayden, of Oroville
and May L. Worden, of Wenatchee
The first annual convention of
school directors from all districts of
the county will be held in Okanogan.
June 2nd.-Okanogan Independent.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1920-05-28
HiGh SUhUOL PLAY.

1t has been customary for years for
the pupils to present some light COM
edy play at the close OF the scnOOi
year, and in the past the scholars have
made very happy selections, giving
performances OF a high standard con-
sidering the age and experience Of
those taking part. Always the annual
play has drawn large audiences and
the audiences have invariably been ap-
preciative ones. There was no change
in the regular order of things this year.
The annual play was staged at the high
school auditorium last Friday evening
and the selection was "The Private
Secretary" The auditorium accommo-
dated capacity crowd and the pupils
who took part kept up the high stand
ard of excellency that the school has
reached in former performances. All
did we'll and the play was heartily en-
joyed by every one present. We publish
the cast of characters and can only add
that all did SO we'll that it would be
unjust to specialize by naming any
ticular player as excelling:
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1920-05-28

Inc members of the ball club desire
" express their thanks to D. J. Broder-
iek who generously presented the club
WIN 700 Monday to aid in paying the
expenses Of the team to keremeos.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1920-05-28

The Wenatchee World states that
Omak is to build a $4,000 memorial
building for her soldier bows. Bully
for Omak. We only wish the same
stunt could be pulled off in Oroville.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1920-05-28

Mr. Marsland Earl His
Harry Marsland (his nephew
Kenneth Reed
Mr.. Cattermole ------Victor Finnila
Douglas Cattermole (his aephew)--
- ----Ellior Curry
Rev. Robert Spalding Louis Tompkins
Mr.. Sydney Gibson (Tailor of Bond St)
Sydney Jackson
John Ga servant) chester Gjerde
Knox Ga writ server) ------Oscar Coy
Edith Marsland daughter of Mr..
Marsland) Helen Jackson
Eva Webster cher friend and compan-
lOuD ---------DOlOIHy Dul I'D
Mrs. Stead douglas landlady)
- ----------Annic Hobbs
Miss Ashford ------ Edith Fierce