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

Commissioner Mitchell, who is an
old resident of the hill country to the
east OF town and is more capable from
experience and a long residence in
the country to size up the crop situa-
tion, states that on the extreme high
er land of the north half of the reser
walton, or that territory once known
as the north half of the COlville Indian
reservation, grain is looking exceed
ingly good. Numerous fields will have
more than normal crops and this is
especially the case with late sown
grain. Showers in that locality have
insured fair harvest, and in places
a bumper yield. Lower down, on the
mountain, however, the outlook is very
unfavorable. Wherever the sun has had
a crack at the fields especially on the
south slopes, grain is burned up and
few such fields will yield sufficient
to pay for cutting. According to Mr..
Mitchell's estimate there is going to be
considerable wheat harvested on the
high lands this fall, but in the less
favored localities grain is going to be
failure.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1920-07-23
AN ERRONEOUS REPORT.

correspondent of the Spokesman
Rsyiev at Brewster sent in rather
sarbled report of the meeting of the
county editors held at Brewster re-
Gently. One Of the statements made
W. to the effect that the publishers
q he county papers were to advance
Tie price Of subscription to $4.O0 4
rear. A number of persons have men,
toned the matter to the publisher OF
this paper, and We have taken the
trouble to secure information upon the
subject. At the meeting the county
newspaper men did not suggest any
such increase in the price of papers.
During the general discussion of shop
Il was mentioned that il papers would
advance the price Of subscription in
proportion to the advanced cost of pro-
iuction $500 q year would be modest
charge for the weekly paper. but nc
one advocated the papers going to thar
price. However, the one or two papers
b the county that have retained the
pre-uar subscription rates, and that a.
4 stpady losa 10 the publishers. decided
n 6lb61c6 tIteir rates to $3.0O per
year, and that Is a very moderate ad-
vance under prevailing conditions
when paper il constantly increasing
In price, with shortage that threat
ems to put many publications out Of
business.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1920-07-23
.yOrHER BRICK BLOCK.

:. !. understood that Postmasteo
..n has made representations to
=. uostoffice department at Washing,
~ ~ hat the present quarters occupied
wv -. nostoffice here are entirely too
- 'n.,l ~ and has accompanied the report
M -;,h request that the post office De
w IA ~ a more cOmmodious build.
~ ~ LEARNING of the siuation +. V.
ro,art ~, has stepped into the breach
lin an offer to put up brick DiocK
:. ma vacant lots between the Cover
s.,,d,ns and the Bowen garage. the
,"~.r floor being especially designed
a. - postoffice. Any proposed remov-
- !, must be made through petition OF
=. ra,rons OF the office. Mr.. Covert
.,,culated petition Monday request
;ns that the postmaster be empowered
- remove the office to the proposed
nav building and secured the sigma
,ures Of about every business man in
,ovu. II the department grants the
,.ouest Of the postmaster construc-
,,on IN the new building will COM
mence at an early date and be COM
nletsd in time for occupancy by tha
svst Of the new year. If this plan Is
.srr,ed out Main street will be deco
r,ted with another handsome brick
huilding this year, thus adding to the
growth Of the town which is going to
make considerable strides during 1920.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1920-07-23
INVESTS IN VALLEY LANDS.

Saturday Dell Hart negotiated The
transfer by which Chas. Clark mr.
chsed from d. G. Mckinney 20 1-2
acres situated short distance north
OF Oroville under the irrigation sys-
tenn. MIR. Clark made the purchase as
an investment and CHANGED his money
IN this real estate deal after careful
investigation of about all the irrigat-
ed districts in the eastern part of the
state. MIR. Clark is not a stranger m
Oroville. He is a travelling represen.
tative OF the old established nanar
house OF the B. G. Ewing Paper Co
OF Spokane. and has been on the road
lor that company for years. He makes
oroville every four or five weeks this
Deing portion of the large territory
that he covers. In his travels he has
nopportunity to study conditions
both as to productivity of localities as
well as the present and future prospects
or towns and country. He declares
without reservation that there is no
part OF the state that he visits that has
brighter prospects than Oroville and
the immediate lands in the vicinity sur
rounding the town. He has been look
ing out for safe investment in land
and considers that no place holds ont
better opportunities than the upper
OKahogan valley. 1t was on the
strength of his observations and de-
auctions that Mr.. Clark purchased the
mckinney tract, and he made no mis-
take for he has secured tract of land
tnat is certain to increase in value.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1920-07-23
WORKING THE KING SOLOMAN.

X. G. Dempster was in town Monday
from the Copper World Extension
mine. The gentleman informed us that
he had commenced development work
on another property, the old King Sol
oman group, on Ellemeham mountain,
one of the oldest discoveries and min
ing holdings in this part of the coun-
ty. 1t is a property that was located
by "OkanOgan" Smith, many years
ago. 1t is now owned by Dan M. Drum.
heller, the heirs of the Chas. Voor-
hees and Jack Splawn estates, and
several others. Little work has been
done pm the property for Years, al
though what little work was origin-
ally done uncovered fine ledge Of
choice ore. Why the property has been
permitted to lay idle so long is one
of those mysteries of mining camp
history. Mr.. Dempster is very much
pleased with the appearance of the
ledge and the character of the ore
after the Investigations that he has
already made, and We believe that he
will eventually prove the King Solo,
man to be one of the best mining
propositions in the north part Of the
county. 1t is his intentions to drive In
a tunnel to tap the ledge at consider
able depth, and if the quantity Of ore
and it's character continues al the
depth he will gain, several hundred
feet, he will have a paying mine. The
ore is of such value that in the pro-
cess of development he can make the
property pay running expenses. and
a property that can do that centainly
has merit.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1920-07-23
MORE SHOW GARDENS.

The item published last week in
reference to show garden in the east
part Of town is bringing TO light 9TH
er cases Of successful gardening with
in the town limits further evidence of
the adaptability of the soil OF the val
ley to produce in abundance il nature
receives the aid of man in the way of
intelligent labor. A subscriber sends in
the following item upon this interest
ing subject: Talk about raising gard
en- truck with a good water system,
why, just 60 down to the south part
of town and take look St Mf Dok-
ken's garden. He has k1&spIS in the
third crop this year. He first raised
crop of early truck. When that was
gone he dug over 500 worth of pota-
toes. He now has crop of beans, to-
matoes and parsnips, soon ready for
harvest, and he will again plant the
same patch in another crop of po-
tatOes for winter use. He will also
have fine lot of winter fruit of all
kinds from the same piece of ground.
That is gardening on big scale on
small piece of land, all due to a good
irrigation system. He turned down an
offer of $4,000 cash for his place this
spring. Land is money in Oroville
now" And the success that has fol-
lowed Mr.. Dokken's intelligent and
intensive gardening only goes to prove
the claim so often set up by this paper
that the man who owns land under the
West Okanogan Irrigation system and
applies his efforts toward getting the
best results cannot fail.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1920-07-23
LOOMS ITEMS.

Floyd Hill is driving Ford car pur-
chased locally.
Forester Judd Is wearing wide smile
these days, due to the arrival of AN heir.
apparent.
Mrs. Sylvan Thomas, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. wm. holbert. is visiting for q
lew days.
County Assessor G. Il. Fore was a brie
visitor in this vicinity ON Wednesday
putting in some finishing touches
Mrs. Irwin Alderman mas gone to We
natchee, wnere sne has accepted u clerk
ing position during the summer months
Il w. Condit, manager Of the Horn
Silver mines. at Similkameen, B. c.. was
a business visitor In town Il few day:
ago.
Mrs. John p. Whidden, who has beer
sojourning at the Oroville General hos.
pital has returned home much improved
in health.
Mrs. Geo. Ostenberg and Mrs. G. b
Fore. of Okanogan, daughters of Mrs
4. Mcneil. visited short time at the
parental home this week.
Announcement is made that a daughter
arrived at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Ed
Rowlands. Mrs. Rowlands is daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Adair
Mr.. and Mrs. F Rowe of London. Eng
land arrived via Princeton and Night
hawk. a few days ago, and are visitin.
with Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Wilson.
About $50 voters are registered will
the local clerk This represents about d
per cent Of the local vote. Better get YOU
names on the books before it is too late
Mr.. A. Van Klinken. brother of Walter
and George Van klinken, arrived iron
Zillah, near Yakima, short time ag'
and will probably remain until after mar
vest.
c +. Harvedt, former resident of thii
! section, but now located at Touchet
Washington, where he is in charge OF th'
irrigation project, was brief visitor I
few days ago.
Lon Gadberry narrowly escaped serious
injury few days ago when he wal
thrown from horse. Careful eXamina
ton, however, revealed nothing mor'
serious than number OF bad bruises
and general shaking up.
Dean Severance of Oroville. will con
duct Episcopal services at the loca
church on Sunday evening. July 25th, a
1880 O'Clock. A large attendance Is espec
Iialy requested, as matters of importance
to the Sunday school work here VIII b'
discussed during the evening.
Miss Cassie Holbert left for Spokan'
and eastern points this week. Sne eh
poets to be married to Mr.. G. L. Batch
eldor. at Omaha, in a few days, ana pro
ceed to Shelbyville, Kentucky, where tn
couple will make their home. Miss Hol
bert is an estimable young lady: DOT
and raised here, with many warm Irieho
who will miss her and also "ish~h ne
we'll
A. J. Lilienthal, of Spokane. a forme
Okanogan county man. accompanies U.
several business associates. are Vlsltih'
| in the valley and incidentally making de
tour notes Of local roads. I'm the interes
of the Tourists Automatic Guiae9mette, s'tn
| a device attached to any car ana AUTO
msticallv operated while the car Is II
motion, giving minute details OF the roa
being travelled.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1920-07-23

Potatoes continue at such a high
price that the homely spud is going
to be listed as luxury within reach
of only a very few of the capitalists
of the country next winter.
When bearing orchard lands in this
neighborhood reach close on to $4,000
an acre OrOville fruit lands are get
ting in the same class as Wenatchee
lands of the same character.
A slight fall of rain in this part of
the valley laid the dust for an hour
or two Monday. The visitation was so
brief and light that it could hardly be
designated even as a shower.
There is an auction sale of fruit
boxes and odds and ends useful in the
fruit packing season at the Farmers
Warehouse Saturday afternoon. Orch
ardists should take note of this and
be on hand
Land owners under the local sys-
TEN think the water rates are pretty
| high, yet under the Penticton irri-
CATION system the charges are $40
per acre. But from the results the wa
ter is worth the money.
Frank Mitchell held an auction sale
at Nelson Saturday for the purpose OF
selling town lots, but the bidding was
rather slow and only some ten or
twelve lots were disposed of, and most
of those were purchased by persons
that have been holding them until the
government townsite question was
| finally settled. Another sale'is to take
place in August
The sudden and continuous hot
weather pushed the Columbia river ur
to a stage rarely known this late in
| the summer with the result that about
all the ferries at the customary cross
! ings were put out of business. 1t was
impossible to get through on the upper
| stretches of the river and auto travel
| to and from Spokane over the north
| routes was suspended.
| We make a desperate effort ever!
week to gather up items of interest
| about town but it is humanity i'm
possible to be everywhere, see every
body and get next to all arrivals anf
| departures and other doings of inter.
| est. If subscribers will kindly send in
| or telephone such news items as come
to their knowledge and may escape
our vigilance it will be greatly appre
| ciated,
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1920-07-23
TO MAKE A CLEAN UP.

Sheriff Harry Stark was in town
over last Thursday night, called here
in line of duty. He kept his eye open
for stragglers crossing the line into
the states and got his claws on one
delinquent He is going to make an ex
ira effort to head off speedy living up
in this part of the county, of which he
has heard much complaint, and a few
solar plexus blows in the pocket book
such as was delivered following the
arrest he did make will have a de-
pressing effect on hilarious exhibi-
tions. 1t is pretty near time to call a
han ~on drunkenness among young
men, and fast driving among all clas-
ses AS Mr.. Stark does not intend to
stand for reelection it is not necessary
for him to play any favorites. Whether
the individual be prominent citizen
or rounder, all should be treated alike
If they break the law, for it is not just
to punish one and let another escape
for the same kind of an offense. Car
drivers and beer guzzlers should make
note OF the danger hanging over
their head, for when Harry Stark goes
after man he gets him, and the fell
low who tries to run bluff on him Is
inviting lot of trouble.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1920-07-23

amos Bowerman, father of the
nowerman boys, left Wednesday morn
ms Tor Seattle, where he will make his
nome with married daughter. Mr..
0owerman Is IS years of age, but pos
esses all Of his faculties, is a great
,saoer' has remarkable memory and
very intelligent and interesting
sAvsIsationalist. He is one of the
most loyal and enthusiastic republi-
~ IN the state and feels certain that
sems will be the next president.
~ Dowerman has made his home
"a MS son Harry, at this place, for
number Of years.
fne Spokane passenger train due
sste at 7:45 Monday evening was de-
.yed TWO hours by an immense land
~, ..e between Ferry and Curlew. This
.ue was 800 feet long and 12 feet
w passengers. mail and express
oe transferred at that point.
.e obstruction was removed by Tues
asnt owing to the large force
Isn put to work clearing the track.
,."s .ues tne regular section gangs the
o.o company rushed a big force
~'l from the Grand Forks-Phoenix
- s.en. which is engaged in tearing
4. Iat uackage as the road has been
y. -auoned owing to the discontinue
~ y. u mining at Phoenix and Green.
... 'squires eternal vigilence on tbs
tne force of men in the employ
~. 'ae West Okanogan Valley Irriga.
% sss a'strict to safeguard the ditch
~ hume system that distributes wa.
Sn,,s ~ over this valley oasis. The original
4. OF the system were not any
,,,,. psrucuiar in the matter of con.
fnmn' f'on' and with every year the
,,m especially become weaker. The
en- ulIllculty is experienced in ev.
=, ~ asw irrigation system, and dan.
m,.. sudden breaks will continue t.
d,,os. untii Permanent fumes ant
n -. are substituted for those now
alv me change will come gradu.
,y.t.,s sno those depending upon tn.
ior - Ior water should be Thankful
der n...e service they are receiving un
''a'ling circumstances.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1920-07-23
TIMELY WARNING.

Last Sunday a squad of young saw
ages. without a particle of respect for
the property rights of others, dumped
a large quantity of pebbles and all
the pieces of lumber and wood they
could. collect into F. l.. Stansbury's s
flume. This act itself caused annoyance
and trouble enough for Mr.. Stansbury.
Dut there were more serious effects
growing out of this piece of vandai-
ism. Some Of the pebbles got into the
pipes that lead from the flume to the
orchard. clogging them up, and it will
probably be necessary to take up many
feet OF the pipe in order to clean It
out This will put Mr.. Stansbury to
considerable expense. He knows the
guilty youngsters, but hesitates to file
complaint against them out of con-
sideration for their families, but he
serves notice that If any thing of the
kind is repeated the lads. old enough
to know better. will be arrested and
prosecuted. Other owners of land de-
pending upon fumes should keep a
lookout against similar annoyances.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1920-07-23

Mrs. Lou Hendrix of Oroville, was
the guests of Mrs. c. G. Curtis, Tues
day.-Tonasket Times.
The local Standard Oil station prom
ises relief Of the gas famine for Sat
urday, il there be no hitch in running
in tank cars.
Geo. BOwerman, at one time a resi-
dent Of Oroville, but for a numbersof
years living at Hedley, b. c., was
visitor in town Monday.
The lawn social given at the M. E.
church last Friday evening was large
ly attended and proved to be very
pleasant entertainment. The Ladies'
Aid benefited substantially from the
generous patronage extended
E. Johnson and daughter, Miss
Alma, of New Westminster, B. c., are
in Oroville visiting with Mr.. john
ston's sister, Mrs. A. o. Spencer, his
brother, A. w. Johnston, and his sis
ter-in-law, Mrs. ]. B. Johnston.
Through a misunderstanding this
paper announced last week that the
citizens would meet and work on the
road to the city park Monday after
noon. The error balled things up. The
complication will be untangled and
that necessary improvement carried
out sometime.
The big 4th of July celebration at
Chelan was a dismal failure from a
financial point of view. The celebra-
tion was given under the auspices of
the Loyal Legion and the boys are in
the hole $1,750. If the citizens of Che
Ian do not make good the shortage
they are not the public spirited peo-
pie. We think they are.
Showers are erratic as to their visl-
tation in this upper country. Last Fri
day rain fell heavily at the Ruby mine
in the Similkameen valley, for an
hour and half, according to the re-
port of Mr.. Harman, and yet at the
Ivanhoe mine, at Palmer Lake, and
only three or four miles from the Ruby
not drop of water fell.
Quite a number of Oroville people
attended the free dance given by
Brownie at Osoyoos last Thursday
night. Possibly it was not so much
the attraction of a free dance that
drew crowd to the head of lake Oso-
| yOOs as it was the chance of getting
hold of something in the fluid line q
trifle stronger than rain water.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1920-07-23
FIGHT FOR HEALTH.

The fight is on. A state of war has
been declared See the map in the
county nurses office locating tuber-
culosis cases and you will realize the
need
Regularly the first Tuesday in each
month the executive committee Of the
Anti-Tuberculosis League meets as a
board OF strategy. Through the League
seven patients went to sanitariums
and two children for orthopedic treat
ment
Every discovered case of tubercu-
losis has been visited by the county
nurse, instruction given to the patient
on personal care and to the attendants
on preventing the spread of the infec-
ton. Remember, tuberculosis is abso-
lutely preventable. When it spready
usually it is because some one did not
know or did not care.
The League has printed it's own
Okanogan county poster drawn by
Meredith Mullen of Riverside. Two
hundred anti-spiting cards have been
posted. $50 posters have been distrib-
uted in the schools and nine large siz-
ed health posters were circulated in
schools. 1000 health alphabet booklets
were given to children of lower grades.
Two thousand pupils were enrolled
at health crusaders. Several rural
schools enrolled 100 per cent. Several
hundred pupils We're examined and
given health tags indicating their con.
ditlon and rules for health. At the
clinic conducted by the League last
iall 2S patients were examined and
health talks given.
The League has 1902 members. Are
you interested? Send your suggestions
questions or requests to the Anti
Tuberculosis League, Okanogan, Wash,
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1920-07-23

Miss Kellogg, of Tonasket, is spend.
ing her vacation in Oroville, a guest
of Mrs. A. o. Spencer.
The new residence being erected b.
W. l.. Barnes in the south part of town
is gradually assuming shape. 1t is go.
ing to be very neat and attractive
home when completed.
Mrs. A. w. Mitchell is reported to be
in very poor health, she having suffer
Led break down soon after her return
from the funeral of her grandson
Wallace Haden, who died at Wilbur
DR.. and Mrs. w. c. Ketchum are the
guests of DR.. and Mrs. D. H. Lewis. DR.
ketchum formerly practiced his pro,
fession of dentistry in Oroville, but re-
Gently he has been located at Yakima
Mrs. Jess Sexson left last week by
train for NOrthport where she will Wis
it with her parents for fortnight. She
had entirely recovered from the bruis.
es she received in the auto accident
when the car her husband was driving
went off the Tonasket creek road
grade last week.
There was another shortage of gas,
oline this week. Manager Taylor is
doing everything in his power to keer
up a supply to meet the demand but
he is able to sneak in tank only now
and then. 1t is a condition that con,
Isumers will have to face with as goot
a grace as possible.
| The Okanogan Independent notes
that Mr.. and Mrs. Eli Wilson had JUS
returned from theil honeymoon trip
which would indicate that our ole
friend Eli had taken unto himself {
better half. May the best of good for
tune accompany their footsteps
through long married life
Travelling men bring in the repor
that the grain crop in Douglas count,
will be almost a total failure thi.
year. This is deplorable considerina
that crops have been short in tha
county for the past two or three year.
as they have been in most of the whea
districts If eastern Washington.
| AhC 'oiiCy hdo experienced SOIlt
red hot weather during the past week
the mercury climbing up near the roo
OF the thermometers, registering from
80 to 1O3. That would be suffocatin.
weather in the east, but out here peo
pie did not suffer, although they ma,
have done a good deal of kicking.
Ed. Longacre, one of the pioneer
of the Loomis neighborhood, is to be ;
resident of Oroville. He has secured EN-
ployment at the round house and O,
the 10th of next month his family wi,
join him, that being as soon as he cal
secure quarters for his family in
itown wheer housing is a problem
very hard to solve.
A large party of Oroville resident
drove in cars to point about so mile
above Rock Creek, on Kettle rive
Sunday for a days outing. Several @
the excursionists left Saturday even
ing remaining over until Sunday even
ing. They found country in almost
Virgin state Of wilderness and, oh boy
what excellent fishing.