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The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1920-05-14
COBALT AND NICKEL.

What may be the metallic ingredients
of the ores in the Southern Minnesota
and Washington mine. better known
locally as the Lone Pine, is yet to be
ascertained. That it carries copper and
silver and lead and some gold has
always been known since the ore was
first subjected to assay but with re-
cent analysis the presence Of cobalt
and nickel in some quantity was
discovered. 1t is now the intention OF
the operators to send large sample
to the Federal assay office at Wash
ington to have the ore thoroughly
tested. 1t may be added in passing that
large quantities of ore is being ex-
tracted at the present time. and some
very choice samples of large dimen-
sions have recently been brought in ~
the office at Oroville. II any depend
ance can be placed upon indications
this property has reached stage
where it's future as producer is as
sured.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1920-05-14
TIMELY WARNING.

The autoist who crosses the bridge
across the Similkameen river in the
south part of town is confronted by
large placard, or several of them.
that bears this warning: "This bridge
is not safe for heavy loads. Loads lin
tied to four tons. All vehicles limite1
tc speed of five miles. Board OF
Commissioners, by F. r. Hershberger,
chairman. For some years this bridge
has been condemned as unsafe, and Is
to be replaced this year by steel
structure The warning mentioned
was necessary for the safety of the
bridge and the lives of travellers, and
while it is probable that there will be
fools who will not heed that warning
all law-abiding travellers will. aad by
so doing may avert calamity. Up to
the time of posting the warning auto
lists have been in the habit Of crossing
the bridge at high rate OF speed,
regardless of the danger that might
lurk in fast driving. and considering
the condition of the bridge 1t is real
ly only through the interposit:cn OF
providence that the Gazette has not
] been provided with scare head item.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1920-05-14
SHOCKING ACCIDENT.

News was received here last week
of shocking accident that befell
Willie Onn at Los Angeles, recently
According to the report i'm circulation
the lad was run over by an electric
car and one of his legs was crushed
between the knee and ankle and the
other at the ankle. resulting in the
loss of both feet. The Onn family. it
will be remembered. lived here for
some time on an orchard trac. in East
Oroville. coming here from British
Columbia The family moved from here
to Spokane several years ago, and
from Spokane to California. Willie was
a student in the local school. and when
he left here was quite stripping, hav-
ing grown up very rapidly. He must be
II or IS years Of age ct this time. We
have had Mo particulars as to how the
accident occurred.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1920-05-14
CELEBRATE
THE FOURTH

At the last meeting of the CONNER
cial Club it was decided to hold 4th
of July celebration at Oroville. Some
of the members did not enter upon the
proposition with any genuine exhibit
ton of enthusiasm, but they did not
propose to play the dog-in-the manger
act and accepted the decision Of the
majority with feeble show of good
grace. However, now that the step is
taken there will be none to hold back
in the traces, and the celebration will
be put across in style that cannot
fail to please all who may come to
Oroville and participate. Unfortunately
and we say unfortunately with due
respect for the opinion of others who
do not see a hairs difference between
the sacred and secular day-the 4th OF
July this year falls upon Sunday, and
everywhere Sunday Is looked upon
with some degree Of reverence, cele-
brations will be either held on Satur-
day or Monday. In the west Sunday is
considered more of day of pleasure
than day OF worship and in the west
in many places the 4th will be observ-
ed as holiday, generally in cOmbina-
ton with the day previous or the day
following. In Oroville it was decided
to celebrate on both Sunday and Mon
day, making it two days affair. The
noisy end of the celebration will no
doubt take place on Monday, Sunday
being confined largely to ball games.
and the chief hip hurrah will throw a
bushel of pep into the Monday doings.
The program of things to happen
duty is in the hands of a committee
made up of individuals who have had
charge of similar work in former years
and the promise is held out at this time
that feature events will be furnished
that will supply entertainment to all
who visit Oroville on that occasion. In
past years Oroville has supplied the
public with some crackajack pro-
grams on the day we celebrate. and
Oroville will not be behind in doing
the handsome at the 4th of July cele
bration of the year 1920. Timely no
tice is thus served upon the people of
the surrounding country that OrOville
Is in the ring this year with celebra-
ton that is promised to be a corker,
so make no arrangements to go else
where but file your reservations for q
front seat at the OroviIfe doings
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1920-05-14
MILL COMPLETED.

In a report 1ust made to the stock
holders Of the Pyrargyri-e (old Rnby>
mine, by the president, Monroe Har-
man, it is stated that the mill that has
been under construction for some
months is now practically completed,
with all necessary adiuncts, such as
compressor building bia cksmith shop.
assay office, admin; stration office.
concentrate building, with al! macliin-
cry in place. and all that s!ands in the
way of making the wh.e,. go around
and turning out the m.:a'.. stuff that
Is going to make the nine cash pro-
ducer is the want OF p.wGr Power IS
to be derived from the plant of the
Okanogan Power company at the falls
of the Similkameen, which Engineer
Broderick is Fastening to finish. 1t
will be some weeks yet before the
plant will be prepared to furnish the
juice, but few weeks will soon slip
away, and what is the wait Of few
weeks when it is considered the long
time since the mine was last in active
operation? There is encouragement in
the known fact that the mill at the
old Ruby is built. equipped and ready
for operation, and We can look for
ward with hope that when once the
machinery is grinding the ore at last
northern Okanogan county will pos
sess a mine that is in paying opera
ton. There is no question about there
being plenty of ore to treat, and innu-
merable assays have shown that the
ore carries sufficient values to pay for
treatment Moreover, the mill was not
designed until the mine owners wera
assured by exhaustive tests thai the
method Of treatment employed was
such as would save the values Before
the summer is over the old mins with
a new name will be a busy scene Of
activity, and if it proves to he a win
ner it's success will be an encourage
ment for renewed interest in mining
ventures in this part of the state.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1920-05-14
PUBLIC APOLOqYs

Some time ago, under the direction
of Jack Fanchier, vaudeville enter
tainment was given at Tonasket for
the benefit of a community church
that is to be built in that place. The
entertainment was followed by
dance given under the direction Of the
same young gentleman. A natural err
ror crept into the county press, the
Gazette among the others, that the
dance was a part of the performance
staged for the benefit of the church.
Thic statement has shocked some Of
the members of the congregation,
who accepts no dancing except on
the DEVILS gridiron after worldly
dancers are deprived of all interest in
that pastime by being consigned to q
2x6 slit in the earth with ton of soil
upon their chests, and We have been
requested to explain how the mistake
in reporting happened to come to pass.
This correction was due in the issue
of last week, in accordance with that
promise but our think trap occasion
ally hangs on the eccentric and misses
connection. The truth is that the en-
tertainment was given for the benefit
of the church. Then Mr.. Franchiec
was struck with the bright idea of
conserving the receipts Of the enter
tainment by meeting the expenses
through the medium of public dance
The dance, separate and apart from
the entertainment, entirely foreign to
that interesting event, with no direct
or indirect connection with that par
ticular stunt, was pulled off. In point
of attendance the dance was all that
the most sanguine promoter could
have expected. but the expense of the
entertainment was something fierce
and even the flood of cash that poured
in through the medium of the dance
was not sufficient to liquidate all the
bills, so some of the money received
for the entertainment had to go TO
squaring accounts. However, and
nevertheless, Mr.. Fanchier had the
proud satisfaction of turning over to
the custodians of the church fund the
quite pretty sum of $500. Yet with the
kindest consideration for the refined
felings of the conscientious objectors
to accepting money raised by a dance
for church purposes, we can see lit
tie or no difference in permitting dance
receipts to pay the bills contracted at
church entertainment and then ac-
cepting the residue that without the
dance would have gone out to pay the
bills.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1920-05-14

Al IL o'clock Tuesday night the
population was aroused, or at least a
large portion of the population, by the
fire alarm to find the whole eastern
part OF town illuminated by the blaze
that was destroying the residence in
the rear and very near the Kelly barn.
very large frame structure that was
endangered by, the contiguous blaze.
The fire department was prompt in
responding and a lead of hose was
stretched from the hgdrant in front
of the Woodbury. lulnher yard. prop
erty that was also thleatened by the
flames When water was once turned
on all danger to SURROUNDING property
was over. but by the dine the fire was
subdued there was little left of the
premises but charred she'll
The building was one story frame
owned by Birdie Wyland, who now
lives in Oregon. and was occupied by
J. s. Carter with his family. consisting
of wife and young chil1. Mr.. Carter is
a fireman on the railroad and was alb
sent at the time Of the fire. The flames
spread with such rapidity that Mrs.
Carter and the child had a narrow es-
cape from burning to death. She only
escaped in her night Efothes and had
her hair singed and het back and neck
blistered from the heat. Not single
article in the house was saved. The
fire caught from an Incubator kept in
the building. There was no insurance
on the house so far al can be learned
and as Mr.. Carter carried no insur-
ance upon his furniture the loss was
total, amounting to $4,000 or $2,500.
The night force at the round house
were the first to discover the fire.
One of the boys happened to go ont
of doors and noticed the flame. Sew
eral men hastened to tSe scene but by
the time they reacheI the premises
the building was mass Of flames and
1t was impossible to relnove any of the
contents from the ho,Ibe Much diff
Guilty was experiencedA turning in an
alarm. and hence whsal the siren at
last sounded the building was roar
Ing furnace, lighting up the whole
town. Fortunately no wind was blow
ing at the time so It was easy for the
firemen to prevent the fire from
spreading.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1920-05-14
OROVILLE IN
SECOND PLACE

The Inland Empire. trap shooting
tournament closed last Sunday with
Lewiston-Pomeroy in first place and
Oroville second, among fiften cOmpet-
itors The shoot Sunday was to decide
ties among the several clubs. Oroville
was tied with Lewiston-Pomeroy, and
had been tied up with that club for
three weeks. or course Lewiston Pom
eroy went straight in both strings,
and Oroville. not to be denied, follow
ed suit Two strings were shot off
Sunday, the three high of each string
counting. This made it possible to
break $50 targets, and several of the
clubs did that thing. In the first string
Chas. Powell. F. Mcdaniel and C. C.
Hedger broke 25 straight In the Sec
ond string clean scores were made by
Chas. Powell, ]. G. Hare and T.. G.
Martin. Powell made record by
breaking 80 straight. AS stated, OrO-
vile nd Lew -Pomeroy is still
tied. but as the last named club is in
the lead, and would so remain even
should such an accident occur as Oro-
vile winning at another trial. the con-
test is declared closed. The lewiston
POmeroy score stands 12 wins, l lost,
l tie. OrOville. 10 wins, 3 lost, / tie.
While the home team could not nose
Lewiston-Poneroy out of first place
the club has made a record that the
town can well feel proud Of, and this
is especially the case as Oroville is
the smallest town taking part in the
contest, except Tonasket, and natnr-.
ally had the smallest number of
marksmen to participate in the tour
.namort shoot
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1920-05-14
TRAGIC DEATHOF
p. w. BLACKLER

| This community was shocked be-
yond measure Tuesday morning by
the report that Lieut.. Perry w. Black
Ter. youngest son OF those esteemed
citizens, Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Black
Ter. had been killed Monday in an
are0plane accident No particulars OF
the accident could be secured. The sad
news came to the brother OF the de-
ceased, A. J. Blackler, through tele-
gram from Mr. Samuel Blackler, who
has been spending the winter with
his wife and daughter. Mrs. Gladys
Evans, at San Diego The telegram
merely announced the death of Perry
and that the family was leaving at
once for Lake Forest, Ills, their for
mer home, where the remains will he
shipped and the funeral take place
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Blackler left for
Wenatchee by auto Tuesday afternoon
to catch the Great Northern east
bound overland intending to meet Mr.
Blackler's parents at Lake Forest.
No death has ever occurred In Gro
Vile that has created such o profound
feeling OF universal sorrow in the COM
munity as the tragic death OF Perry
Blackler. He came to OrOvilie a mum
ber of years ago with his parents from
Lake Forest and during his residence
hare he won the respect and love of
all with whom he came In contact,
for his manly qualities and his high
aud estimable character
At the time of the declaration of war
With Germany young Blackler was at
tending the University Of Washington,
at Seattle, and he at once offered bis
services to his country. He was as
signed to the signal division of the
aviation service, and soon was trans
ferre2 to the flying corps. Ete passed
a rigid examination and was commits
silned lieutenant. Much to his cha
ed on this side as instructor and failed
to get across After the close OF the
war he remained in the serv ee and
was assigned to the quartermaster's
department. and stationed at the
Southern aviation field, at Americus,
Georgia. Only recently he left the SER
vice and as he had the liberty to use
the planes at the aviation fell it is
opposed by his brother that he was
FILLED while taking pleasure flight.
The deceased was born at Lake Forest,
Illinois and was some 25 years of age.
-'fire sincere and heartfelt sympathy
of the people Of Oroville goes out to
the stricken parents in the hour of
their dire affliction.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1920-05-14

The Inland Empire trap shooting
tournament ended Sunday and this
paper wishes to extend congratula-
tions to the members, individually and
collectively, for the excellent record
made. Unluckily Hedger was not in the
same form that he developed last year
or the Oroville club might have been
in the lead for the second year. Others
of the club did better shooting in the
main than last year, and F. Mcdaniel,
new hand at the traps, has made a
wonderful record for beginner. That
ancient citizen E. g. Martin. must
be given credit for his record. APP
parently "age cannot wither, nor
custom stale" the infinite variety" Of
this individuals sporting accomplish
ments.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1920-05-14
RAILROAD CONTRACT LET,

The Penticton Herald announces
that the first section Of the X. v. rail-
road southern line has been let to
August Nicholson. He is to build from
South Penticton to Dog Lake. This
is the initial step in the railroad from
Penticton to Oroville and the letting
of the first contracts will undoubted-
ly be followed by the letting of other
contracts until the entire line is un-
der way. When they start in to do
things on the other side of the boun-
dary things are done, and it is safe
prediction that now that a start has
been made railroad building will be
continued until the line is ready for
operation.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1920-05-14
CARD OF THANKS.

The undersigned desires to express
their thanks to the many friends for
their acts of kindness and words of
sympathy at the time of the illness
and death of Mrs. Emily Jane Bald
win. Especially do they wish to en-
press their appreciation to the nurses
who were untiring in their attention.
C. H. Baldwin,
Mrs. M. o. Mcdaniel,
Clayton Baldwin,
MIR. and Mrs. Perry Eastman
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1920-05-14

The concrete foundation of the new
garage was put in this week, and al
ready the brick work is under way. II
will not be many days before the big
brick will be decorating the corner Of
the street.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1920-05-14
CLOSING EXERCISES.

Below is published the programs of
three important occasions in the
school year, the Baccalaureate Service,
the Class Day program and the Com
mencement program. Let every reader
of the Gazette mark the date and the
hours of these interesting events and
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1920-05-14

make an effort to be present. All are
coruIally invited 10 be present on eacu
ana all OF these occasions, and as many
citizens as possible should be sure ami
accept this invitation, thus showing
ioyalty TO the school, and also as a
ment to both teachers and scholars at
the close OF Il very successful school
wear.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1920-05-14

The Standard Oil plant received a
car load of gasoline Tuesday and the
auto owner need feel no alarm for fuel
for few days at least.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1920-05-20
NOTICE TO

Pursuant to a resolution and order
Of the Board of County Commission
ers Of Humboldt County. State Of Ne
vada, made and entered on the 5th
day of May, A. d. 1920, notice Is here
by given hat until the hour of two
o'clock pm. of the 5th day of June.
A. ID. 1920, bids will be received by
said Board of County Commissioners
at the office of the County Clerk Of
said Humboldt County, at Winnie
mucca, Nevada, for the sale of Twenty
Five Thousand Dollars ($25, 900. 00)
of the bonds of Humboldt County, Ne
vada, dated July 1st, 1920, to be is
sued pursuant to an Act of the Leg
islature of the State of Nevada, en-
titled IAN Act authorizing the issu-
ance and sale of bonds of the County
of Humboldt, State Of Nevada, for the
purpose of the construction of a court
house and equipping the same at the
c~ounty-seat of said County and for
other matters relating thereto" ap-
proved March 29, 1919.
Said Bonds will be issued and sold
in the sum of twenty-five Thousand
1925, 900. 00) Dollars, in denominations
OF One Thousand C$1, 000.00) Dollars
each, bearing interest from date until
paid at the rate of six per cent per
annum. payable sem%i-annually on the
first day Of January and July of each
ear; said bonds will be numbered
consecutively. commencing with mum
Der (126) to number (150) inclusive,
and will be payable in their numerical
order; said bonds shall run for a
period of not to exceed fifteen years,
and five 60 of said bonds in regular
numerical order shall become due and
payable on the first day of July, A. d.
1888: Ten C0) of said bonds in regu-
lar. numerical order shall become
due and payable on the first day of
July. A. ID. 1884. and Ten (10) of said
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1920-05-20

Job Printing that is guaranteed.
The Silver State. Phone 211.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1920-05-20

bonds In regular, numerical order
shall become due and payable on the
first day of July, A. d. 1885. until ell
OF said bonds shall have been re-
deemed and retired.
Said bonds and interest thereon
will be payable in gold coin of the
United States of. or equal to. the pres
ent standard of weight and ~fineness
at the office of the County Treasurer
of said Humboldt County. at Winnie
mucca. Nevada, or at the National
Bank of Commerce, in the City and
State of New York. U.S.A.. al the
option of the holder, as the same shall
fail due, and shall be known as
HUMBOLDT COUNTY COURT
HOUSE BONDS" None of said bonds
shall be sold for less than the par
value thereof.
Bids will be received for the entire
amount of said bonds, or for one or
thereof, and said bids will be
opened and considered by said Board
at two o'clock PM. on said 5th day
Of June, AID. 1920.
All bids must be accompanied by a
certified check for at least two per
cent of the amount of the bid. and the
Board reserves the right to reject any
and all bids as the interests Of the
County may appear.
Witness my hand and seal of said
Humboldt County this 5th day of May.
A. d. 1920.
(Seal) J.. w. DAVEY,
Clerk of said Board.
First publication, May 6, 1920.
Last publication, May 81. 1920.-Th
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1920-05-20
ORAvADA SOCIAL
ACTIVITIES MANY
Especial Correspondence

ORAVADA, May. illus Gram
strom had the misfortune to have his
team frightened by an auto last week,
which caused them to run away. IL
resulted in breaking the tongue out
of his buggy and breaking the har-
ness. Mr.. Granstrom received sew
eral bumps and bruises, but nothing
serious.
DR.. Harlan and Clarence Collins
were the honor guests at a big din
ner given at Eldorado farm Sunday
night. Those present were: DR.. Har-
Ian, Clarence Collins, Mr.. and Mrs. s.
w. Collins. Mrs. Anna Carlson, Mr..
and Mrs. Norris and son Robert, and
Mr.. Granstrom.
Henry Weight went to W~innemucca
Saturday to get his brother and wife,
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Voight, who will
visit for awhile. 1t is a good change
for them after some time spent in
San Francisco.
F. Summers, accompanied by c. w.
Britton. F. Williams and I. A. Henry
were going to Winnemucca and just
north of Winnemucca hill the front
wheel of the auto came of, causing
a head-on collision into the bank.
Nothing serious happened, except
that Summers had to get a new hub
and spindle before continuing. None
of the men were hurt.
Mr.. Hatfield was out from Winnie
mucca looking over his homestead.
He is preparing to move his family
out soon.
Al Showl went to Winnemucca anf
from there to Reno, where he VIII
stay a short time.
T.. J.. Graf and J.. f. Biggs started
their well and struck water at q
depth of seventeen feet.
1. j. Studebaker has started a we
for f. Icherwald.
The Ladies' Club met at the horne
of Mrs. Anna Carlson Sunday. Mrs.
took charge and taught us a
number of new-to us-yet old TO her
fancy stitches such as the criss-cros
briar, cat-stitch and numerous others.
Altogether it was an enjoyable and
profitable afternoon. The honor roll
OF members at present are: Mes
danes Anna Carlson. E. ]. Byers. A.
Charters, Daisy Collins, Mary Nor
ris and Fern Maxwell.
Ed Jump made a visit to the Minor
ranch Saturday.