The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1920-12-17
LOOMS ITEMS.

With the passing of William Hark-
ins, last week. another one of the To-
cal pioneers has answered the final
roll call. During the early days when
the range limits were unbounded and
the lure OF the hills most fascinating.
William Harkins and his family locat-
ed in the Sinlahekin valley close to
the present site of LoOmis. During
Mr.. Harkins illness he was tenderly
cared for at the Meadow brook ranch.
owned by Mr.. and Mrs. H. p. Decent.
His daughters, Mrs. ]. L. Masters ana
Mrs. H. R. Gregg both of Oroville.
made frequent visits to cheer and COM
fort the aged and respected father.
The mother passed away here a quar-
ter Of century ago. Interment took
place In the LOomis cemetery on Sun
day afternoon and many friends and
old timers attended the funeral ser.
vices, conducted by Rev. r. r, Martin
or Oroville. The pail bearers were
James Condor, ]. M. Richmond, James
OHerin, Stanley r. Evans. VIM. J.
Ford and ]. M. Judd Many beautiful
floral offerings mark the last resting
place of the deceased.
The following named loca; people
were summoned to serve on the fury
at the county seat: T. F. Gadberry. w.
II. Couse, Guy Eastman, Claude
Cutchie, Billy Lawson and ]. p. Forde.
Mr. and Mrs. A. 8. Long met with a
deplorable accident last week while
on tES.7 way to Okanogan. Just before
reaching Omak the car skidded on
some hidden ice going over the bank
and rolling completely over. Mr., Long
he =
Long was bruised and badly shaken
up. After some hurried first aid work
the injured were brought home and
are now doing as we'll as could be ex-
pected.
A meeting was called last week at
the Enterprise school house for the
purpose of selecting local directors
for the Loomis unit Of the TOhasket-
Loomis telephone line. Mr.. B. M. Bury,
VIM. j. Ford and Roy Guyton were ap-
pointed and these gentlemen will be
present at the central meeting to be
called in the near future.
Despite the bad roads and unpleas-
ant weather a goodly crowd gathered
at the Enterprise school house ON
Tuesday evening Of last week to do
Justice to basket social 1t is need
less to say that the baskets filled with
various goodies were readily bought
up and later enjoyed. A short program
of local talent was a feature of the
entertainment.
Plans are progressing satisfactorily
FOR the Community Christmas to be
held in the big hall on Friday evening,
Christmas eve. Santa Claus in full re.
gala vii be on hand to see that every
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Christmas remembrance. An enter
tanning program is also in the making
at this time.
Good for the "Tonasket Writer" who
has so ably hit the nail on the head
in his recent article concerning the
local irrigation project. So say we each
and every one. It is clearly up to Gov"
ernor Hart to see that his house Ii
cleaned and the people given a square
deal.
On Sunday night the soft drinks es-
tablishment of A. p. Hutchings was
entered and robbed by gaining access
through the rear door. A window glass
was removed and in this manner the
locks on the door reached. Consider
able merchandise was taken and the
cash register rifled.
Floyd Hill had an alteration last
we * with the furniture of his stable.
While producing some hay for his
stock he stumbled over some object
partly covered by hay and came away
with an ugly cash over the left eye.
Waiter r. Bucholtz connected with
the Spokane & Eastern Trust COM
pany called at the local bank last
week. Mr. Bucholtz is visiting all cor
respondents in the county.