The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1920-07-23

the streets-and there has been much
fast driving and many complaints in
the past-will look upon Judge Murray
as a public benefactor. Let it be I'M
derstood that 500 will be exacted
from every individual who jeopardizes
life and limb by fast driving on the
main streets, without regard to who
that individual may be who is caught
breaking the law, and our local speed
fiends will abandon the practice.
The elements can make more bluff at
raining in this part of the valley than
anywhere in the state, without squeez-
ing out. a drop Of moisture. Day after
day for two weeks heavy clouds have
rolled up from different points of the
compass, sometimes accompanied with
lightning and rumbles of thunder. The
evidence Of rain is not wanting, but
the rain never gets beyond the evil
dence. For some reason, probably on
account of the air currents, the clouds
swing around and after noisy demon.
stration the sky clears off and the
drouth continues. 1t is a condition
very tantalizing, but it is presumed
that the clerk of the weather considers
that Oroville has irrigation, hence ad-
ditional moisture is not needed.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. l.. 7Perrizo took their
guests, Mr.. and Mrs. F. E. Hadley. to
Chelan Friday last in their auto. After
a trip ON the lake the party will motor
to Wenatchee, from which place the
Hadleys will go on to Spokane and
after visit Of few days in that city
with relatives and friends will return
to their home at Winnebago, Mimi.
taking in the Yellowstone National
park on their way. Mr.. Hadley is a
native of California and declares that
he will eventually return to the coast
to remain permanently. He was espec-
tally impressed with Oroville and the
surrounding country, and stated that
he could we'll understand how people
became loyal and permanent residents
of land of such bright promise
Among those who had filed for Of
flee to be voted upon at the September
primaries up to last Saturday were
Grover B. Fore as a republican candi-
date for assessor. to succeed himself.
Roy w. Smith as republican candi-
date for treasurer to succeed himself.
he filling out the unexpired term of
F. w. Plessinger, resigned. James H.
SilverthOrn as republican candidate
for auditor, he now acting as deputy in
that office. Chas. A. Johnson as repub-
lican candidate for prosecuting attor-
ney Mr.. johnson served for two terms
as prosecuting attorney, making a
most creditable record. Amos Stokes,
Of Winthrop, as republican candidate
for. commissioner of the school dis
trict Evidently there is going to be
no shortage of candidates for the sew
eral offices before the primaries.
The county editors had very pleas
ant meeting at Brewster, recently,
discussed shop and were royalty enter
tanned by the people of that town.
There was not as large an attendance
as there should have been, for sew
eral publishers were in the same po-
sition as as the publisher of the Ga
zette, too busy to spare three days
from the office, which would have
been necessary as the meeting was
held on Saturday. We trust that those
who did attend reached decisions that |
will when put in practice be OF bene-
lit to the craft, aseraft that is always
slow in looking out for its own inter-
ests. We note that Dave Gillespie, of
The Brewster Herald, was chosen
president and Mrs. F. A. DeVoss of |
the Omak Chronicle secretary-treas-
lrer, most excellent selection all
around.
People travelling afoot on east Gen.
trail avenue will have to take the mid
lie of the road for another week |
as the crew laying the concrete side |
walk had to be pulled off to put in |
the concrete floor at the new cannery |
That is community proposition and
ing improved were willing to put up
with the inconvenience of treading the |
rocky way, for the road is exceedingly |
rocky, for few days longer. So far
as the sidewalk has been completed |
It is first class piece of work, a great
to the avenue, adds to
the value of property that faces upon |
It and is such a delightful comfort
after the old, rough board walk that
people get out and promenade up and
down on the portion already completed
Just for the pleasure and satisfaction |
It is to press leather against smooth |
surface.
Hatfield the alleged rain maker,
failed to carry out his contract to pro-
duce three inches of rain in Grant
The time for carrying out his
experiment ended July 10 and Hat
field pulled up stakes and sought
other pastures desiring his assistance
to make them green. As a rain getter.
Hatfield was failure in Grant coun-
ty. According to his own figures he
produced 9S-100ths Of an inch of rain,