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The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1920-02-13

enlistment in the United States Ar
my.?"
Then on May 5th, 1920, theae three
boys and girls. accompanied by par
ents or guardians, (railroad fares and
all expenses paid to Washington and
return for both winners and parents,)
will be presented with medals by the
Secretary of War.
Gold medal, suitably engraved, to the
winner of the first prize;
Silver medal, suitably enA"aved, to
the winner of the second prize
Bronze medal, suitably engraved, to
the winner of the third prize.
In addition, three beautiful silver
cups, suitably engraved, will be pre-
sented to the winners by Secretary
Baker to be carried home by them as
prizes for the schools they attend. The
contest is under the auspices of the
War Department but the newspaper,
Come Back" the official organ of the
Walter Reed Hospital in Washington,
asked permission. to purchase the
prizes. This permission was granted
and the school children are really
competing for prizes that were provid-
ed by manned and injured soldiers at
the Walter Reed Hospital.
The students of all schools except
| colleges and universities are eligible
to compete There is no age limit in
this contest and the little seven year
old girl in Santa Barbara, California,
has the same chance of winning d
prize as has the nineteen year old high
school boy of Baltimore.
Conditions Essays will be written
IN the class rooms on Friday, Febru-
ary goth, 1920. from notes if desired.
| No essay will be more than 40o
words in length. Pencil, or pen and
ink may be used but the essay will be
written only on one side of the sheet
Essays will be judged strictly on a
basis of Q) originality, (2) express
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spare. Col. Chas. r. Forbes, the Spo-
kane representative of the company,
is largely responsible for the company
accepting the Croville contract. The
colonel has been much interested in
the Okanogan country and he is anx-
ious for the company he represents 10
extend it's activities into this county.
This is the first Hurley con-
tract accepted in the Okanogan, but
the excellency of the work is recon-
mendation that will no doubt lead up
to future contracts. The company was
represented on the ground by r. G.
Bernard, gentleman of large prac-
tical experience in the building game,
which goes without the saying when
the reputation of the company with
which he is connected is taken into
consideration.
The contract for the First National
Bank building was let quite late last
fall and it was feared that actual work
of construction would have to be post
poned until spring, as much delay was
experienced in assembling the neces-
| sary material. However, after the first
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1920-02-13

the state.
The contract for the building was
let to Hurley-Mason company, con-
tractors of construction in steel and
concrete, and it is a rare case where a
construction firm Of such magnitude
and reputation accepts contract III
volving so small an amount AS the To-
cal bank building is going 10 cost, al
though far from being cheap struc-
ture, in place SO removed from
the scenes of their operations. For
the Hurley-Mason company has left
it's sign manual in the way of
imposing and costly structures upon
the architectural lines of the largest
cities of the coast. Its handiwork can
be seen in such striking structural
productions as the Northern Pacific
railway station at Tacoma, North Pa
cific Dental College, Portland, Carlton
Hotel, Portland, Lipman-Wolfe De-
partment store, Portland, and long
list of other magnificent structures
business blocks, public buildings, via
ducts the naming of which would oc-
cupy more space than We have to
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1920-02-13

they meet this call they are immune
from all further contributions. We all
know what that means. There are
drives for this thing or that through
out the year, and if a man kept ac-
count of what he contributes to these
individual drives he would find that
it would come to more than the as
sessment levied by the club committee.
Aside from that he has the satisfaction
that he is aiding to the best of his
ability toward the upbuilding of the
town, and that knowledge is we'll
worth the amount that he is asked to
contribute. Non-interest bearing notes
will be accepted in partial payment of
quotas. which will make it much more
convenient and easier for a great many
people to meet the assessment that
they are called upon to pay. AS mat
ter of general information we publish
the list of names of those whose quo
tas have been assessed:
$25O.0O-Oroville Commercial Co..
F. v. Covert; Geo. Bailey; Hotel de
IuDU, TliSI ANdtiOndi Dduh.
$200.O0-Dr. d. H. Lewis, Woodbury.
Lumber Company.
50.00-Oroville Motor Company;
Bowen Auto Company; Liberty Thea
ter; Sexson Bros; Fred Hart; Dell
Hart.
25.00-R. A. Jackson; A. Bumgart-
ner.
$100.00-Bank of Oroville; Geo. w.
Bartell; Crescent Cafe; Okanogan VAL
ley Power Company; Standard Oil Co. /;
G.. NJ. Hicks; Gazette.
75.0O-Oroville Creamery; New
Oroville Hotel. Stewart-Calvert Co.;
Oroville Transfer; H. Barmon, Len
| Eisele.
$50.00-Dr. J. L. Masters; Oroville
Pharmacy; Lyric Theater: Telephone
Company; f. N. Grubb; Oroville Laun.
dry: DR.. E. E. Elmer; Grant & Will.
Jams: Adams G. Vincent: 8. H. Sander.
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Bank building as it will be when fin
ished and ready for occupancy. The
exterior is given in the picture, and
from that it is easy to understand that
the building is very important addi-
ton to the business section of the
town. In it's present unfinished condi-
ton it attracts immediate attention
and the most favorable comment from
every stranger visiting the town, and
many strangers pass through the town
daily. 1t will stand a monument to the
enterprise of the business organization
that has invested in the building and
will be an encouragement to other
property owners to improve their hold
ings with substantial structures. To-
day it may be conspicuous as standing
alone as the most striking business
block in town. but in taking the lead
in substantial and creditable improve
ments the First National Bank has set
an example that will be followed by
others, and in few years this hand
some building will be but one among
many that will grace the business sec
ton of OrOville.
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THE FINANCIAL TOUCH.

Mention has been made that it was
under reorganization to adopt the bud
get system. Heretofore it has been the
custom when money was needed for
any public purpose for the club to
send out committee and rake the
town with a fine tooth comb in
search for money. Some paid more
than their share, others less and some
not at all. The system was unbusiness
like and unsatisfactory. Moreover, no
provision was made for apportioning
the funds for the several purposes for
which the money was needed. The club
was moving around in a circle and
getting nowhere. 1t worked hardship
on individual members of the club to
get out and solicit for funds, and the
burden usually fell upon the shoulders
of the same individuals. for good COL
lectors are few and far between and
when one was found he was always
drafted into service. Then the touoles
were frequent, for no more money was
ever collected on a drive than was
necessary TO meet the expenses or the
single purpose for which cash was
asked. With the reorganization of the
club it was decided to do away with
this system of repeated soliciting, de-
eide upon budget and then make an
equitable assessment upon the busi-
ness men to meet the demands of the
budget. A committee was appointed to
levy this assessment. That committee
spent much time carefully considering
fair assessment to levy upon the
members of the community and that
committee made its report at a meet
ing of the Commercial Club held last
Thursday evening. Some of those who
have been touched may feel that their
& assessment is rather high, but they
must take into consideration that when
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sion, CD sincerity.

sion. (3) sincerity.
Three disinterested persons will
Judge the product Of each school. The
judges will select one essay as the
entry from the school, this entry will
be forwarded by the principal of the
school to the Army Recruiting Officer,
Mutual Life Building, Seattle, Wash.
not later than Feb. 9th, 1920. The
Recruiting Officer will appoint a
board of three judges to pass on the
essay submitted by the schools Of his
district. One will be selected as the
best and forwarded to Washington as
the district entry. From the entries OF
the districts, Secretary Baker and
Generals Pershing and March will Sc
lect the three national winners.
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TRINITY EPISCOPAL CHURCH,

SERVES viii be held on next Sunday
morning as follows:
Morning service and address at IL
a. m. Music by children's vested choir.
Sunday school at IL. All are most cor
daily invited to make this your church
home.
The Rt. Rev: Herman Page will visit
Oroville in March to administer confir-
nation. All who might be interested in
joining the class are asked to notify
the Dean at once.
Busy Bees meet at Mrs. M. L. Reed
on next Saturday afternoon at 2:30 p.
m.
G.. H. SEVERANCE, Dean.
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HERE is THE PLAN.

On April 10Th next, board of judges
cons sting of the Secretary of War,
General Peyton c. Marsh and General
John j. Pershing, will announce to the
awaiting Juvenile world the names of
three boys or girls who on February
goth, 1920. wrote the best essays on the
subject: What are the benefits of an
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1920-02-13

A force of men are at work improv-
ing the ditch and flume system of the
West Okanogan Valley Irrigation dis
trict. The crew had to lay off for d
time owing to the lack Of material. The
work now being done is of a perman-
ent nature.
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RY SATUR-
sell; Second
II Kinds OF
n Pipe. Gas
one 223 OF.
Hotel. G. w.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1920-02-13

kE RANCH,
Q miles from
mis-. lat acre.
walton Land
Ie. Exclusive
hg lake. Liv.
BE barn. tool
small milk
Price 5000.
proville, Wn.
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1920-08-12
School Board Candidates

Notice is hereby given that the fol-
lowing persons have announced their
candidacy and filed as members of the
Parish Board OF School Directors for
Wards One, Two and Eight as follows ::
Ward One-Z T. Gallon, Jr., Jas.
4. Tucker.
Ward Two Z. I. Walker. J. O.
Williams.
Ward Eight-Benjamin Martin, J. J.
Racial
P. V. B. PRUDHOMME,
. Secretary.
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1920-08-12
The Enterprise
THURSDAY, AUGUST II, 1920
WEEKLY

! -: to l4th hot and sultry, l5tl
t. 10TH thunder storms, 18th tc
lN1l cool and pleasant. 18th storm
oyhr Gulf States.
1t is to laugh over what the
census gives Natchitochcs.
Mr.. Sidney Katie was a visitor
to New Orleans this week.
'lr. Harold Katie was a visitor
T. New Orleans during the week
Mr.. and Mrs. ii X Tbibodeau
mt;ored into town with Mr.. Alf.
Massey for the day Tuesday.
Mrs. /. Reilly OF GurIey is Wis
it'p- her daughter, the popular
demonstration agent.
sport, dress and general utility wear
skirts, the latest cut and material at
-,Irprp.s
'''' - - " i'i'aliio anu daugh-
ter, Miss Jessie, spent Wednes-
Jay IN town
iiheS' M~Oooh ana MohtGoi'leN
l. -, raturrn1 From, N ~. ,rc,l..
,,,itto Abbinpton
Hr' ,. H. Clarke ana sou, Don,
WHO are "orKih" AT Gushing, leXas,
Hio. - =. husca mas returh""
ION d FlSt 10 New orleans OF
SeN er'i weeks.
Ter Of Now Orlnans ,ra tbn ,rro,,s
q" Mr. and Mrs I 4, Cannon
~ md is the guest of her sister,
MIss Gertrude, the popular tele-
Graph operator.
:, , =,
NicSsrs. q. Is. Webb ana +. !
y DHn, officials Of the T. & p.
vrre business visitors Wednesday. ;
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Hiss Sybil Simon left for Alex "
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OF
DR. ! A Samnito Mr. ond i.
r., T pol,ool. 81 r:,.
motored to town for
g day FRIDAY. =
Strictly tailored models all STYLES h.
suits and skirts for early and late -
W
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ar. and Mrs. +. Sorbet and
ny of New Orleans are the
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Miss Regina Ewing has return ac
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Mr. Albert harrington OF MIN .
II is on his regular vacation visit rec
his Old home, the guest Of Mr..
/ Mr. n A Cook
h!r. j. L. JrlChel came down spt
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1920-08-12

Be thrifty. Take advantage of the
reductions We offer and do your shop
ping at
-LIEBER'S.
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1920-08-12
SHAW SAYS

RAT-SNAf BEATS TIE BEST TRAI.
EVER MADE" Mrs. EMILY
SHAW SAYS
My husband bought 81 trap.
bought 3Oc box of RAT-SNAP The
trap only caught rats but RAr-SNAp
killed IL in week. I'm never without
RAT-SNAP reckon | could not
raise chicks without it." RAT-SNAP
comes in cakes. Three sizes, Csc; SOC,
8lOO. Soio and guaranteed bv Levy
Drug Co., and Peoples Hardware &
Furniture Co.
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1920-08-12

Some few months ago the En-
,erprIse reported that Natchi-
tochcs was to have her first apart
ment house and that a woman was
behind the enterprise. and now it
has come to pass and the apart
ment house is an assured fact.
work having begun on it and is
well under way. Miss Newell is
the enterprlslng promoter of this
innovation. having her home re-
modelled into a modern apartment
house, for three families. with
everything rs up-to-date and con-
venlcnt as the best and latest plans
could be devised, and it will be
ready tor occupancy in the early
fall. leased in advance to the
early worms. a umber of whom |
applied.
Rub NvIlsm IS powerful antisep- !
tic; it kills the poisons caused from in
fected cuts. cures old sores, letter etc
Evening star., 1920-07-12
BouRsE PRICES STRONGER.

BUUHSE PHICES SIUONU"
PARIS, July II. - Prices were
stronger on the bourse today.
Three per cent rentes, 5S francs 80
centimes.
Exchange on London, 46 francs Sc
centimes.
Five per cent loan, SS francs 40
centimes.
The dollar was quoted at IL francs
S4 centimeS.
Evening star., 1920-07-12
Washington Stock Exchange

Capital Traction-I0 ct s4s1
Washington RYy. and Elec. pfd.-25 at HI,
- at AZ.
Columbia Grsphophone com.-16-2o at 81,
80 at 81. 12-30 at 81
After CALI
Washington RHy. and Elec. pfd-25 at 41s,
IS at 41E
Columbia Graphophone COM at 3055.
Capital Traction $500 at 81
. Capital Traction-1O at S..
Washington Casio at 45L
Evening star., 1920-07-12

l Have Investment Real Estate
for Sale
That Yields Better Than
20 Per Cent Annually
Sz5,000 Cash Required
CERSON NORDLINGER
Commercial Nat. Bank Bldg.
Phone Main 1850
Evening star., 1920-07-12
FINANCIAL.
$1,000 Life POLICY. S57.3s

Age 40 Send date Of birth for illustrates
and particulars at your age.
N. LIE ROY GOFF. Insurance Adviser
Woodward Building. NJ. $40.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-02-03
TEXAS STREET

D. |. Phillips, retired farmer, 817 Texas St.. says: "The first symptom of kidney trouble in my case was backache. had terrible dull, heavy pain in my back, just over my kidneys day and night. When stopped over to pick anything up, could hardly straighten. had dizzy spells and black specks ap- peared before my eyes, My kidneys acted irregulary and had to get up three or four times at night to gan using Doan's Kidney Pills and in short time was free from kidney trouble. I highly recom- mend Doan's Kidney Pills to anyone suffering from kidney complaint"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-02-03

shadow those of all other countries. The conference resolved that the time had come to heaffirrn the aboli- ton of the "open door" as an essen .tial commercial principle and that abolition of spheres of influence should be accomplished by interna. tional agreement.
 The British government was asked by the association to remit por- tion of the Boxer indemnity and de- vote it to the education of Chinese along British lines.
 The association expressed it's sympathy with the desire of the Chinese to abolish the plan of extra. territoriality. But declared a stable government should first be estab- hshed, satisfactory code of laws enacted and that the Chinese judicial system should be reformed.
 It asked also that the British government should put into imme- ,diate effect the measures adopted by the International Opium conven- tion in 1912 restricting traffic with Chinese in narcotic drugs. It de- manded that piracy on Chinese rivers should be suppressed.
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EAST SECOND AVENUE

Mrs. J. A. Rogerson, E. Second Ave-, says: "I was taken with very severe backache some time ago. think the trouble caused by cold set tling in my kidneys. I had sort of dull heavy pain in my kidneys day and night I had dizzy spells and black speckc seemed to float before my eyes. My kidneys acted very irregularly. friend advised me to Doan's Kidney Pills, so did. They helped me from the first and one box cured me. My back is now strong and my kidneys bother me-"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-02-03

high license laws. several states un. dertaking to control the traffic by taxation.
 In 1884 the third plenary council of the Roman Catholic prelates al Baltimore, Md, declared avainst the liquor business. The Protestant Episcopal church organized the Knights of Temperance Society in 1885 and similar oreanizations were formed by other religious denomina- Istions. In 1886 Congress enacted that "instrnction concerning tho ee- fleets of alcoholic liquors shall be given in tho schools of the District of Columbia in the United Statee Military and Naval Academies and in other schools under government control"
 Ohio in 1888 passed Sunday anti liquor law In 1890 the Secretary of War ruled that ''no ardent spirits or wine shall be sold in army can teens," ruling, however. which some years later was rescinded. Men and women rcformers in a temper. ance crusade in Bloomville, O., in 1891 wrecked q saloon and destroy CT it's contents. Mrs. Carrie Nation took up the same tactics elsewhere and made the hatchet more famous than it had been since the days of George Washington.
 The first worlds convention of the Woman's Christian Temperance Union was also held in Boston that year. The Anti-Saloon League was founded in Oberlin, O., by Howard H. Russell that year and spread all over the United States. In 1894 en- forcement of the state disrensary law in South Carolina resulted in the killing of number of men in liouor raids.
 By 1900 many counties through out the nation had become "dry" through local option. Omaha, Neb., in 1902 barred women an dmusic from saloons. In 1904 Virginia "out- lawed" 25O places for the sale of li- quor. Oklahoma's statehood bill, passed by Congress in, 1906, provid- ed for prohibition on Indian reserv- ations for 21 years. Montana passed an ''anti-wine room" law in 1907. In- diana citizens that year closed more than 720 saloons by means of "re- monstrances."
 Alabama, Mississippi and North Carolina became prohibition terri tory in 1909. Texas in 1910 passed law making it felony punish able by from three, to five years imprisonment to sell liquors in mo- license territory.
 In 1911 the Illinois legislature en- acted a law forbidding drinking on trains. The United States supreme court in 1912 handed down decis- ion upholding the constitutionality of prohibition for the Indian section of Oklahoma. West Virginia about the same time voted itself "dry" bp state constitutional amendment. The ,Webb-Kenyon act, prohibiting the shipment in interstate commerce of intoxicating liquors when such li- quors were to be used in violation of law, was passed by Congress in 1913 over President Taft's veto.
 Many states in 1914 adopted state wide prohibition by constitutional amendment. The Colorado legisla- ture in 1915 made it unlawful to advertise wine, beer or liquor any
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-02-03

It's the men behind the tire A that's what determines how good the tire will be. A few of the most successful tire men in Akron got together and made up their minds to build a tire as good as first-class materials; tried and proven methods and skillful hands could make it.
 9TAD aAssa9lps TDF1 are the result. They are not Accidentally good they are made good, always! The ma terial is in them, the workman ship is there. all to secure a tire that will give you wonder full mileage and easy riding. One STAR on your car will show why we are safe in recom- mending Star Tires. Made in both cord and fabric.
 
 1212 Tire Co.,. ,116 W. Barraque, Phone 1212I
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COuncilmen Will
 Now Control the
 City of Philadelphia

Philadelphia, Feb. 2. - Many changes in the city government, be- came effective with the induction in- to office of Mayor J. Hampton Moore. They were authorized at the last session of the legislature.
 The legislature authority passes into the hands of 21 councilmen, or, ganized into single body, each member being. paid $5,000 a year. This council takes the place of the old two chambered council of un- salaried members.
 Holding of more than one salaried office by one man is absolutely pro- hibited.
 All city employees are required to cease political activity. They are forbidden to solicit or pay political assessments, voluntarily or involun- tarily.
 The city has acquired the power to do it's own paving, repairing and cleaning of streets, collecting of
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Miller's Antiseptic Oil. Known as
 SNAKE OIL
Positively Relieves Pain in Few
 Minutes.

Positively Relieves Pain in Few
 Minutes.
 Try it right now for Rheuma- tism, Neuralgia, Lumbago, sore, stiff and swollen joints, pain in the head, back and limbs, corns, bunions, etc. After one applica- tion pain usually disappears as if by magic.
 A new remedy used internally and externally for coughs, colds, croup, influenza, sore throat, diph- theria and tonsilitis.
 This Oil is conceded to be the most penetrating remedy known. Its prompt and immediate effect in relieving pain is due to the fact that it penetrates to the affected parts at once. As an illustration, pour ten drops on the thickest piece of sole leather and it will penetrate this substance through and through in three minutes.
 Accept no substitute. This great oil is golden red color only.
 Get it at Central Pharmacy. Adv
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China Plans to Abolish Spheres
 of Sfnfluence'

Shanghai, Feb. 2.--Abolition of spheres of influence in China was recommended in resolution adopted at recent meeting here of the Association of British Chambers of Commerce in China and Hongkong. This association includes represen- tatives of most important British commercial interests in the Far East.
 It's action is regarded here as sig nificant because it has long been claimed that Great Britain has been able to obtain dominant position in trade in China chiefly by reason of the vast extent of British spheres of influence, which is said to over
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TO PRODUCE NITRATE.

Valparaiso, Feb. 2.-Production of nitrate in the Tarapaca district Of Chile is to be resumed on the scale which prevailed during the war when there was heavy demand for it. in the manufacture of explosives. Twenty thousand nitrate workers were dismissed when the war end ed. A similar number will now be employed. About 750,000 tons of ni=