The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1920-07-09

Judge for the judicial district composed
lot Okanogan and Ferry counties be.
fore the primary election. II the man
tie OF the Judiciary falls upon the
shoulders of Mr.. Beck that mantle
could not clothe a more honorable OF
courteous gentleman.
The old Peerless building which has
been so improved by paint and car
penters as to be unrecognizable, has
been christened "The New Palace,
Under the new management thai
opened the doors to the public during
the past week the New Palace is al
ready coming In for a fair share 81
public patronage.
and Mrs. G. L. Armstrong motored to
Penticton Monday. During the absence
Of Mr.. CRUDE, the local customs officer
immigration Inspector Maske checked
out car going across the line and The
total number passing under his eye
for the day was 80. AS those cars
averaged at least four persons, and
probably more, it will be seen that
that part of British Columbia within
a days travel by auto was flooded
with Yankees on that day.
Mrs. l.. Chrisman left for Nebraska
Saturday, with her children, where
she will join a married daughter and
make her future home. Mrs. Chrisman,
who is a finished musician, has secur-
ed a very flatering position as director
Of music in a large new hotel in the
city where she is to locate. The friends
of the lady in this community, where
she has resided for a number of years,
trust that she will find her new home
a pleasant one and that she will NEE.
with all kinds of good fortune.
About IL o'clock Sunday night the
old log cabin that has been a land
mark at Osoyoos. was destroyed by
fire. The building contained upwards
Of $500 worth Of tools and supplies
road from OsoyOos owe Anarchist
mountain, all Of which was a total loss.
The cabin was built upwards of so
years ago by Paul Kruger, an old set
tier of that locality, who held the po-
sition of customs officer on the Brit
ish Columbia side of the boundary for
many years. The origin of the fire is
unknown.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. B.. POucher and
their daughter, Miss Marjorie, of Ed
monston, B.. c., arrived in Oroville
monday evening and went on to the
lvanhoe mine. Mrs. Poucher and her
daughter will spend some time at the
mine, taking their summer outing, but
business interests compel Mr.. Pouch
er to return home at once. If the la
dies are looking for a restful place
with charming scenic surroundings
they will find it up on the north slope
of Palmer mountain, with Palmer lake
in the foreground dominated over by
big ChOpaka mountain.
Geo. J. Stewart Of Okanogan was
in town over Tuesday night. coming
up with Hon. ]. Stanley Webster, who
had spent a day or two at Okanogan
and Omak, looking over the govern
ment project. 1t was through Mr..
"ebster's efforts in congress that a
large appropriation was secured to
provide pumps to water the orchard
lands about the county seat and Omak
that were in danger of suffering from
a water shortage at the source of
supply, and the people of that district
"1ICf Innk trnOr Mr. Uy1.
great public benefactor.
Half a dozen auto loads of Okano-
ganites passed through town Sunday
headed up into British Columbia where
they were going to search out pleasant
camping places and spend several
days, and finding pleasant places TO
camp in that part of British Columbia
within a days travel by auto is no
difficulty whatsoever. Among the ey-
c~ursionists was that genial knight of
the quill, o. H. Woody, of the Okla
hogan Independent. Mr.. Woody was
only going to put in a single night
away from home, for the duties OF a
print shop are such that a man who
attends to his business has mighty
little time to waste in junketing.
Bob Jackson is considering the adj
visibility of closing up his business
and applying his time to- rounding UP
stock. The town pays so cents per head
for stray stock delivered at the pound
After picking up $500 for one flock h.
drove in, Mr.. Jackson was presented
with $3.50 for another assortment that
he delivered Saturday. If Mr.. Jackson's
activity keeps up he will either break
owners who permit their stock to
poach upon the premises of n~eighbors,
or he will make the practice Of permit