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

| ed the first cannery in southern Brit
ish Columbia. The plant will be COM
pleted and equipped by the 1st Of Aug
ust, or that is the calculation at this
| time.
Much complaint is heard that some
land owners in the valley are permit
| ting surplus water from irrigation 10
run over the road, creating mud holes
| and in some instances washing out
| the road until it has become danger
| Gus for travellers A little care and
| consideration for the rights OF others
| could prevent this annoyance to the
public.
Lew Hendrix will represent Oroville
| lodge /. O. o. F., at the session of the
| grand lodge of Odd Fellows that meets
| at Tacoma next week. Mrs. Maggie
Spencer is the representative of the
Rebekah lodge to the state grand
lodge that meets at Tacoma on the
same dates. Mrs. Spencer will be ac-
companied by Mrs. Geo. Stoltz and
Mrs. l.. H. Hendrix who 90 to the Re-
bekah grand lodge to take the degree
of Chivalery.
One of the most thankless positions
in small town is that Of marshal. He
Is supposed to keep his eye out for Of
tenders against the law, and yet if he
arrested every man who oversteps the
bounds Of the law he would be cruel
fled and when he fails to make arrests
he is flayed even by those who would
have failed to come to his support had
he made the arrests. He is damned If
he does and damned if he don't, and
there you are.
| There was large attendance at the
dance given at the Liberty theater last
Friday evening, many being present
from out of town. A delightful feature
of the affair was the music furnished
by musicians from Keremeos and Pen
Teton. The Van Atlas announce that a
dance Is soon to be given at which the
celebrated Wenatchee orchestra will
supply the foot inspiration. This is
said to be one of the best dance bands
in eastern Washington, barring none.
DR.. Webb was told Saturday that
there was a family living in the south
part of town in which scarlet fever
had appeared. The doctor placed a
warning sign upon the premises and
Marshal Hoose notified County Health
OFFICER DR.. West, who came up from
Okanogan Saturday to make investiga
| L. hat nf 10
children were suffering from the
measles. The house was quarantined
and all aid possible given to the suf-
| ferers.
| A letter from E. w. Champion, for
merly cashier of the Riverside bank,
with many acquaintances in Oroville,
states that he is very pleasantly stu
ated at Boulder, Colo, where he had
to go a year or more ago on account of
his wife's failing health. The young
man writes: Il have nice position
here and the climate seems to have
greatly benefited my wife's health"
And adds: I'VE thoroughly enjoy your
good paper which is an unfailing
source of newsy news from the country
We so love-"
People are still lodging the holes in
the sidewalk down Central avenue
and trusting in providence to save
their shins. The cause of the delay in
the coming concrete walk is OCCASION
ed because Engineer Zediker's survey
ing instrument Is out of commits
sion and the walk cannot be construct
ed until the levels have been run. For
the safety of the future salvation of
those who have to daily tread the
present walk it is hoped that con-
struction of the new sidewalk will
speedily commence.
A report was in circulation Monday
morning that e. A. Williams had died
during the night Upon hearing the re-
port we rushed out to learn if it was
true and was agreeably surprised to
, run up against Mr. Williams saunter-
ing around on the street for the first
! time since his late illness, looking a
trifle peaked but good for many more
years. Mr.. Williams says that if a
person is not corpse before reaching
! the hospital, recovery is certain from
the treatment one receives in that
haven for the afflicted.
August Alstrom, who has run into
Oroville over the Great Northern road
for a number of years in the official
capacity of train auditor, has been adj
vanced in the service and is now
travelling passenger agent for the same
company. Mr.. Alstrom who has always