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The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1920-06-04
SCATTERBERG.BARTELL.

Tuesday, Frank Scatterberg, of We
natchee, and Miss Lorraine Bartell,
daughter of Geo. w. Bartell, of this
place, were united in marriage at Re-
public. The groom is travelling man
and has the reputation of being one
of the most reliable, cleanest, most
likeable young men on the road. The
bride is almost native of Oroville,
where she has grown up from child
hood, where she graduated from the
high school and where by her admira-
BILE qualities of head and heart has
won the love and highest regard Of
the entire community. She Is an excep-
tionally bright, intelligent and capable
young lady, and the man who has won
her has drawn prize in the lottery
of matrimony. From Republic the
young married couple went to SpO-
kane, and will finally locate and make
their home at Wenatchee. Mr.. and
Mrs. Scatterberg have the best wishes
of the people of Oroville for their flu
ture success in life.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1920-06-04
FRUIT GROWERS.

June 9Th to 10th is the time set for
the first cover spray for codling moth
in this locality.
You who have applied the calyx
spray should follow up with the cover
spray, to exterminate the first brood
of worms.
If the first brood is exterminated
there can be no second brood, and that
is what We are working for; and that
is the purpose of the organized Fruit
Pest Control community.
1t is much more economical to ex-
terminate the first brood Of worms
than to attempt to control the second
and third broods by late cover sprays
With the apple crop short, this year
the per cent of worms of last year
will be magnified because OF the
greater ratio of worms to apples, un-
less the apples are properly protect
ed.
Delinquent and uncared for orch
ards and trees will be sprayed at the
owners expense, as is provided in the
state horticultural laws.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1920-06-04
LAND OWNERS
CALLED TO MEET

BY request We publish the following
petition signed by land owners under
the West Okanogan Valley Irrigation
system. 1t is to be distinctly under
stood that this meeting is not held in
opposition to the organized district
officials, who are invited to co-opera-
te. The meeting, as understood, is to
discuss the water question and plan
for the best interest of all concerned
in the use of water Every land owner
is invited to attend as It was impos-
sible to secure their signatures
1--WE, the undersigned land owners
and water users, of the West Okano-
gan Valley Irrigation district, believe
ing that the land owners and water
users of the district should organize
as an association for their mutual ad-
vantage and for the purpose of effect
ing better water service: do hereby
join in this call for a meating to be
held in the town hall in Oroville,
Washington, on the 5th day of June,
Saturday, 1920. commencing at the
hour of one o'clock p. m., for the pur-
nose of effecting said organization
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1920-06-04
BUFFET CAR
ON IHE BRANCH

Monday evening the passenger train
on the OrOvIIle-W " enaIchee Drancn
pulled in with parior and buIret
car attached giving IL the appearance
OF real tram. several cltlzens on the
streets rushed down to give the car OF
10 those VINO have travelled over the
OrovIlIe-SpoKane line it was a surprise
and pleasure to note that Harry
Walker, who formerly was conductor
in charge of the buffet car that ran
between Spokane and Republic, is in
into commission on the branch. Harry
is a genial and accommodating em-
ployee of the road and has under him
chef who knows how to turn out
dishes to tickle the palate. He re-
ported very good business for the
first days run and anticipates that the
company will find no mistake was
made by supplying the train with this
convenient service. A buffet car on
this run is hailed with feelings of
qualification by all who travel over the
line. The south bound train leaves
Oroville at = As in the morning, and
heretofore there was no opportunity
to secure meals until the train reached
Wenatchee, after IL o'clock noon, and
hence those who wished to take that
train had to get up early in order to
obtain breakfast before it's departure.
Now, the traveller can take his beauty
sleep in the morning and be assured
Of an excellent meal after the train
leaves Oroville. The hour of arrival
in the evening worked even a greater
hardship on the stomach than the hour
of departure in the morning The train
leaves Wenatchee about o'clock In
the afternoon, too early for dinner, Or
supper, as you may be used to desig-
mating the meal, and does not reach
Oroville until 9:45 in the evening, too
late to get regular dinner here. Un-
der present arrangements the traveller
can take the train at Wenatchee with
out worry as to eats, for he can get
his dinner at any hour he may choose.
1t is most important concession on
the part of the railroad company, and
is appreciated by the people along
the line. All who travel should make it
a point to utilize the parlor car as
much as possible.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1920-06-04

Mrs. Jennie Johnston informs us
that Mrs. Orley Johnson died at Ban
ming, California, on May IS. Mrs. John
son was Miss Hotchkiss, living on
Ellemeham mountain, before she was
married. Owing to failing health Mr..
Johnson took his wife to California in
the hopes that a change of climate
would restore her to health. The de-
ceased, who is spoken of as an exem-
plary woman, kind neighbor and q
devoted wife and mother, leaves hus-
band, two children and numerous rela
tives to mourn her death.
Elton G. Rice and family drove to
Chelan last week where Mr.. Rice at
tended a meeting of Group / of the
Bankers Association. made up Of
bankers representing Chelan. Douglas,
Grant and Okanogan counties, which
was held at Fields hotel at Stehekin
Saturday. A great time the gentlemen
had who juggle the finances of the
district embraced in the counties men
toned, and if any of those who were
present did not enjoy themselves they
would sit on back seat in heaven and
crouch because the pavement was not
made up of diamonds instead of gold.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1920-06-04
LIVE BUNCHOF
BOOSTERS COMING

Messrs. J. f. Ferguson, v. H.
Cleavman and L. G. Olds, the livest
bunch of pushers for civic betterments
on the Pacific coast, arrived in town
by auto Wednesday evening, hewing
out the route over which the CONNER
cial Club is to travel next week on an
excursion into the Okanogan country.
Probably the Wenatchee Commercial
Club could be shaken up in blanket
and any three men picked out to rep
resent the organization upon any prop
csition would be found competent and
capable of performing the duties as
signed them, but if any three would
top the list in the way Of fitness for
going out and mingling with their
neighbors and arousing interest, and
displaying pep, and laying out plans
that would tend to the best comfort OF
their associates, that trio would be
those cheerful birds Ferguson, Cleav-
man and Olds They are genial mixers.
and they win the confidence and
friendship with those they mix up with.
The gentlemen met up with members
of the local Commercial Club and ex-
planned the nature of their mission. 1t
appears that large delegation OF the
Wenatchee Commercial Club will start
out on an excursion in autos next
Tuesday, arriving in Oroville next
Thursday afternoon. The visitors can
depend upon the glad hand and most
cordial welcome from the Oroville
people The following is the Wenatchee
Commercial Club itinerary.
Tuesday, June S-Arrive Pateros at
$3.50 p. M, dinner and lodging for the
night.
Wednesday, June 9-Leave Pateros
Il a. m, arrive Brewster 7:45 a. m,
leave Brewster a. m.
Arrive Methow 1915 a. M, leave at
10:45 a. m.
Arrive Twisp 1915 p. M, lunch,
leave Twisp 2:3O p. m.
Arrive Okanogan 500 p. m. Dinner
and lodging for the night.
A special delegation will leave
Twisp at 2:30 p. m, for Winthrop, ar
irving at Winthrop at p. M, AMI
leaving at p. m., for Okanogan, ar
irving in Okanogan about p. m.
Thursday, June 10-Leave Okanogan
Il a. M, arriving Omak 7:40 a. m,
leave Omak 900 a. m.
Arrive Riverside 9:45 a. M, leave
Riverside II a. m.
Arrive Tonasket IL noon; lunch,
leave Tonasket 2p. M, arrive Oroville
at 80 D. m
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1920-06-04
SOLD HIS ORCHARD.

Saturday j. S. Gray sold his orch
ard tract in East Oroville to G. o. p.
kimball. Mr.. and Mrs. Gray have re-
sided on the tract for several years
and by their industry have made it one
of the most desirable small orchards
in that part of the valley, where every
thing that grows flourishes luxu-
riently. The only reason that Mr.. Gray
disposed of the place is that he is
getting on in years and the constant
labor that is required to properly keep
up an orchard tract is more han he
is capable of performing. 1t is with re-
gret that it is necessary to state that
Mr.. and Mrs. Gray will soon return to
their former home at Springdale, as
they are exceptionally desirable citi-
zens and most pleasant neighbors and
acquaintances. Mr.. Kimball is to be
congratulated in securing one of the
choicest small tracts in the valley.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1920-06-04
POPULAR TEACHERS 6EPART.

Miss Pauline Davis and Miss Jessie
Heathman, teachers in the public
school, left Tuesday morning on the
rOville-Wenatchee branch, being the
first travellers out of Oroville to enjoy
the luxury of the new chair buffet car.
Miss Davis goes to Pateros where she
will visit with her sister, Mrs. M. G.
Mallott, and later will 60 on to the
coast. Miss Heathman goes to her
home at Almira. These ladies, who
have taught in the Oroville schools
for several years and are among the
most efficient and popular teachers
who have ever been employed by the
district board, will not return to Oro-
Vile next year. They leave behind
them many, very many friends among
young and old who trust that they
may revisit the scene of their school
day activities as often as they can find
it possible in the future and they are
assured of hearty welcome.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1920-06-04
DECORATION
DAY SERVICES

Appropriate Decoration Day services
were neld in the CIVIC League building
sunday morning before an audience
tnat comfortably tilled the room. Inc
program consisted or solos by Mrs. d..
II. Lewis and Mrs. Beverley Powell,
singing by the congregation and an ad-
dress by Rev. X. II. Martin. This ad-
dress was one OF the finest tributes TO
the soldiers oil the several wars OF
recent times id which this country has
taken part that we nave heard III years
and so premeated with an appeal to a
higher and purer type of Americanism
that it struck a responsive chord in
the breasts of all who were in the
room. 1t breathed the spirit of patriot
ism, loyalty to flag and country and
the higher ideals OF good government.
1t was an eloquent and stirring ad-
dress throughout, touching in it's tri-
butte to the soldiers and lofty in it's ap-
peal to the better instincts of man
There were only five old veterans
present. j. M. Norris, Maj F.. P. Wehe,
b. II. Edgerton, j. S. Gray and l.. Pro-
vo, all of them far advanced in years,
but as loyal to the flag and country
today as when in their youth they Of
fered their lives if need be for the
preservation of the country White of
head slow of step, bowed by the in
roads of advanced age, these old vet
Grams of the civil war showed by their
attitude and interest that the loyalty
that influenced them to action half a
century ago had lost nothing of it's in
tensity by the flight of years, and if
the body in 1920 Is weak the spirit is
as bright and vigorous as in 81. 1t
was 'regrettable that so few of the
young men who served in the late war
were present, for Decoration Day
should mean as much to them as to
those old gray headed veterans.
In the afternoon a number of resi-
dents repaired to the cemetery to
decorate the graves. There are several
old soldiers buried in the local ceme-
terry. Every one of those silent mounds
were covered with floral offerings
showing that though long dead they
have not been forgotten entirely by a
grateful people. These floral offerings
were not confined to the graves of the
soldier dead, but every mound in the
cemetery was strewn with flowers.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1920-06-04
OFF DUTY FOR A REST.

Geo. Stoltz who has held down job
of chef at the Crescent Cafe for a
number of years, gave up the position
Saturday and is now gentleman Of
leisure, that is, he has no fixed job
that imparatively requires his pres
ence at certain hours of the day. Mr..
Stoltz needed the change and a rest.
His hours were from 5 in the morning
until noon, and he has been filling that
schedule for years. Furthermore, he
has been operating his moving picture
house four nights in the week. and
between the two he has had little time
to sleep, and no time at all for rest.
The work was telling on him, his heart
was kicking over the strain and a
breakdown was imminent. Mr.. Stoltz
will now be able to devote more atten-
ton to his show house and will prob
ably diff back on another regular job
when he is well rested up.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1920-06-04
HAD A CLOSE CALL.

attorney A. E. Williams is able to
pe up and around and the the fact that
NC Is able to do so is due to the kind
ness OF providence, promptuess in
treatment and the care he received at
,he oroville General Hospital. Early
iast week Mr.. Williams ate something
.lal disagreed with his internal ar
sangements. For two or three days he
leit rather miserable, then that for
elsn substance kicked up a row
somewhere around his tummy that
.olced him to the shelter of the hos
p,'ai and for a time threatened to
ohecK him in. DR.. Lewis stated that he
was so alarmed when he was called to
treat Mr.. Williams that he thought the
patient conner. The ailment proved
70 oe amenable to treatment and the
,,,.s. vr,sis was over in few hours. MIR.
"iiiams suffered intensely for a time
anu showed the effects of his illness
after getting up and out.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1920-06-04
VICTIMS OF APPETITE.

Sunday night Marshal Hoose and
Deputy Sheriff Burden discovered six
men in the vacant dining room of the
old Oroville hotel ruins, passing
around and consuming the rosy. That
is, the officers did not catch the bunch
actually swallowing the fluid, but from
the fact that they were gathered to-
gether in the dark in a spot that Is
wholly destitute of attraction, unless
it might be the chance OF obtaining
snort and that bottle half filled with
whisky was found in the room, the
officers reached the conclusion that
the crowd had not collected for divine
services or in search of water. The
half dozen derelicts were marched to
Jail, Judge Murray was routed out OF
bed at II o'clock at night, heard the
statement of the arresting officers and
fined one of the prisoners $25 and
costs. The tax was paid and the men
discharged with an admonition to go
and sin no more.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1920-06-04
SUDDEN ILLNESS.

Saturday morning C. c. Hedger was
taken suddenly with cramps of the
stomach and the spasams were so Sc
we're and excruciatingly painful that
it was feared by his family he would
die before medical assistance could
be summoned. DR. Lewis was called
and answering promptly managed to
relieve the pain and by night Mr.
Hedger was able to be up, hut brief as
the illness was he showed signs of his
intense suffering Mr.. Hedger's at
tack came on suddenly. He had been
out most of the night to the dance and
retired feeling in his normal condi-
ton. About o'clock he was taken
suddenly and until relieved by the
doctor was in great agony. 1t is sup
posed that the ailment was caused by
touch of ptomaine poisoning.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1920-06-04
SHOWER FOR
THE HOSPITAL

The ladies of the Civic League have
arranged to give shower for the
benefit Of the Oroville General hos
pltal at the Civic League building next
Wednesday afternoon, at which the
patrons. and 1t is hoped that will in
Guide every resident of the town and
vicinity. will have an opportunity of
enjoying musical program and also
to partake of refreshments. The hos
pital Is sadly In need of a number of
necessary articles to complete its fur.
nishment and equipment, the means
are not at hand to provide the same
and 1t was felt by the ladies. who are
always ready and willing to lend aid
70 any object that has for it's aim the
improvement of the town or the bet
terment OF institutions of public ma
ture. that the best and easiest means
TOT obtaining what is absolutely need
ed at the hospital would be through
the medium OF a shower, as man,
giving little will foot up to much
Everybody is interested in the hos
pital. as 1t has been, is and ever will
be one Of the most important assets
OF the town. Mrs. Lewis, who, with her
usual activity in aiding public enter
prises of this nature, has charge of tha
entertaining feature. She informs us
that If any one wishes to give dishes
on the list, that the pattern in use a.
the hospital can be matched at the
Oroville Commercial companys store.
And, by the way, we came near over
looking a point of some Importance.
There will be a small charge of a
quarter, two-bits, rs cents, at the door.
That pays for the pleasure that you
are going to get out of the entertain
ment, and that entertainment would be
cheap at twice the money. The follow
ing is list Of the articles that the
hospital Is shy of, and any one or all
OF them will be acceptable gifts:
Sheets, pillow cases, three dozen hand
towels, six pillows, rubber pillow
cases, dotted Swiss for curtain mater
ial, old linen, two baskets for babies,
mems and wOmen's bath robes, men 8
and women's bedroom slippers, dark
green window shades. Dishes--one
dozen four inch plates, one dozen five
inch plates, one dozen soup plates, one
dozen fruit dishes, one dozen oat meal
dishes, one dozen cups and saucers,
one dozen teaspoons, one dozen desert
spoons. one dozen knives, one dozen
frks. one dozen pint pitchers, six
small sized aluminium trays, one dozen
| Individual FOO potc Kitohov ,tau.{Io
Mixing bowl, flour seive, carving knife
pairing knife. double boiler, 2-quart
basins. colander, gravey strainer,
glass 2-qt., pitcher, bread box, ice
chest, kitchen range.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1920-06-04
WHERE SPEEDERS GET
THE HOOK PROPER,

We see by the Davenport Times
Tribune that Attorney p. D. Smith of
Okanogan was arrested in that city
and fined $15 for fast auto driving on
the streets. The officers of Davenport
are no respector of persons, and a
mayor, or attorney, or common scrub
looks all the same to them when the
law is broken. Among half dozen 9TH
ers fined for speeding was the may
or of Harrington. If the same system
was put in force here there would be
less complaint reaching this office of
persistent law breaking on the part
of those owning cars who do not think
the pedestrian has any rights on earth.
A few good healthy fines would go far
toward breaking up the practice of
using the public streets as a speed
way.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1920-06-04
FROM LAND OF OIL AND COTTON.

Harry Davis, brother of Mrs. ]. G..
Hare, spent Sunday in Oroville visit
ing the Hare family Mr.. Davis is a
resident of Oklahoma. state where
cotton and oil are producing fortunes
for the inhabitants, and stated that
straw hats and Palm Beach raiment
were already in vogue in that far
south state. Coming from the sunny
south Mr.. Davis felt the chill of this
northern climate, which seems to have
adopted an extra chill recently for
this season of the year. Mr.. Davis was
called to Spokane by the serious i'll
ness of his mother. Owing to the lin
tied time he could spare from his bus!-
ness the gentleman could make only a
flying visit to Oroville, leaving Mon
day morning for his home.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1920-06-04

j. A. Blain, assistant superintendent
of the dining and sleeping car SER
vice on the Great Northern system,
with headquarters at Seattle, came
in Monday evening with the first
bouffet car that has run over the
branch. Mr.. Blair was well pleased
with the reception that the new SER
vice received on the initial trip from
the travelling public. He also ex-
pressed surprise at the prosperous
and thrifty appearance of the valley
and the evidence of growth in Orovil'e e
and predicted that it would not be
long before a regular dinner would
be attached to the Oroville-Wenatchee
train.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1920-06-04

ueo' n. Wallace, for nineteen years
WIN the Stevens hotel, one of the old
es' ana best known hostleries in Seat
az mas assumed the management Of
sns e nadoourne hotel in this place If
wy wor one can make a hotel go, it is Mr.
business.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1920-06-04

Butter fat is quoted at SO cents at
the local creamery.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1920-10-23
Hawaii Claims Wettest Spot.

Hawaii now claims the wettest spots
on earth. From records covering a
long period, Cherrapunji, a village at
an elevation of about $500 feet in the
Khasi hills in India, has established
a rainfall average of 426 inches a year,
with a maximum of 905 inches in the
questionable record for 1851 Short
period observations show that Mount
Waialeale, the central peak Of the
island of Kauai, with height of $3.50
feet, has a yearly average of are
inches; while estimates for nearby To-
calities for the wet years of 1914 and
1910, when,no records were kept, make
it appear that the rainfall hen must
have exceeded 600 inches Other parts
of Hawaii are scarcely less damp. Pun
Kukui, 5000 feet high, on the island Of
Maui, has had seven-year average of
800 inches, with a maximum of 562
inches in 1914. At least a dozen other
spots, above 1000 feet of elevation, are
reported to have exceeded $50 inches
in each of the years 1914 and 1918.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1920-10-23
WAFER plstiIIation in Oesert.

In the big desert Of Chile there is q
considerable amount of brackish wa
Ter, but no water that either human
beings or stock can drink. Science.
however, has come to the aid of this
rainless section Of the country in the
form of an ingenious desert water
works. consisting of a series of frames
containing 10000 square feet of glass.
The panes of glass are arranged in
the shape of V, and under each pane
IS a shallow pan containing brackish
water The heat of the sun evaporates
the water. which condenses upon the
sloping glass, and, made pure by this
operation. it RUS down into little
channels st the bottom Of the canal.
Neasly 1000 gallons of fresh water is
collected daily by this means.