The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1920-03-12

w. B. Mshler is another prosperous cit
izen who Is slipping about the highways
and byways in a handsome new Buicl
car which he purchased from the Orovilit
Motor company. Some one has intimatet
that 1t pays to be a town treasurer Per-
ish the thought The salary attached to
that office Is not sufficient to buy gasoline
to keep the car in commission.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank w. Taylor drove
to Wenatchee Saturday in the Standard
Oil company's runabout That Is, they
started for Wenatchee Saturday, expect
ing to stop all night at Chelan and con-
tinue their journey Sunday. The object
Of the trip Is to secure a new set Of In
nards for the car. as the old machinery
has protested against functioning fol-
some time.
Miss Anna CASTOR. of Olympia, travel
ing representative for the Ellison White
Chautauqua features, was visitor in
Oroville over Saturday and Sunday. in
terviewing the business men and endeav
oring to interest them in a Chautauqua
cOuse in Oroville at future date. She
met with considerable encouragement
and the matter will be taken up by the
Commercial club,
w. o. Steele came in from Spokane
Monday with two of about as choice
thoroughbred bulls as have been import
old shorthorn that weighs 1925. and
promises to make monster. The other
Is 9-months- old roam. and the pick OF
the flock. Mr.. Steele believes in improv-
ing stock and he is taking the right steps
to improve his herd.
Paul Mohler of the Orchard Homes
company. has just put up a commodious
residence on the property of the company
| a few miles south of town on the east
a ut1 40 af fhn ~fxy tu
attractive addition to the scenery of that
part of the valley, and besides being a
home for the Mohler family 1t provides a
livery pleasant place for community gath
erings. This is one Of the best construct
ed residences in the valley.
Mrs. Jack Barman and daughter, Miss
Winnie Barman. Of Okanogan, were in
town for several days this week. The
BarmanS were old residents of LOOMS.
Tuesday. Mr.. Barman, who is working at
The Ruby mine, and one Of the best posted
Neutral miners in northern Okanogan,
oined his wife here In conversation he de-
Haired when speaking of the Ruby that II
hat property was not a mine thsn there
vas no further use of spending money at
empting to make mines In this county.
A letter from A Ray Towson, erstwhile
b attachee Of the Crescent cafe, now To-
ated at Laramie. Wyoming. states that
e Is still loafing, taking long and hardly
Arned rest. He Is shouting for copies Of
be Gazette that he has missed since he
1T here The old attachment for Oro-
lie is so great that he does not wish to
ISIS any Of the births, marriages and
eaths. and other items Of interest. There
no doubt but that A. Ray will be hiking
ack to the northwest before the lapse
many years.
1t is learned that Guy Fruit has broke
nto the oil game down in Texas, where
De has been for some weeks. 1t is related
hat Mr.. Fruit has secured an option on
Dome so acres right in the midst of a
territory where oil wells are in all stages
Bf construction and completion, running
rom the gusher to the first start at drill
ng. Recently Jack Long, Of Loomis, re-
Burned from a trip to Texas where he met
MIR. Fruit and Jack was bitten by the
Same reptile that put the oil fever in Mr..
Fruits blood and Jack sees visions of
fortune ahead floating around in an oleag-
snous mist May both Of the old timers
realize their dreams, is our wish.