The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1920-03-05
FIRST NATIONAL BANK
Oroville, Washington
THE BANK OF SERVICE

Geo. Bailey is busy this week NOV
ing stock into the adjacent room Of
the brick block he occupies ard when
everything is properly adjusted he
VIII have swagger establishment.
Capt. S. c. Bernard. who has charge
OF construction of the new First Nat
ional bank building, is taking the air
in handsome new Buick car purchas-
ed from the Oroville Motor company.
Mrs. Gladys Evans left last week to
join her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel
Blackler. at San Diego, Cal. She was
accompanied by her young son, Ora
ham. Her absence from Oroville will
be indefinite.
Monday DR.. Lewis operated on Mr..
Martin. of Nelson, for abcess of the
tongue and throat. 1t was a very deli
cate operation, but successfully ac-
complished and Mr.. Martin is gaining
strength rapidly.
Through a misunderstanding, an Of
fetal notice of the Father and Sons
banquet held Wednesday evening did
: not reach this office, and hence the
interesting event did not receive the
publicity through the columns of the
Gazette to which it was entitled.
H. l.. and Don Mooney were in town
from Nelson Saturday and while here
scOoted up into British Columbia on a
business deal. Not so far up, however,
but that they were able to return home
the same day. Since shaking the news
paper field and hooking into the real
estate business young Mooney has
spent much of his time upon the wing,
picking up dollars that were unreach-
able as printer here and there along
his flights.
DR.. Webb reports that G. G.. Correm
and his 13-year old son are very low
as the result of influenza. These have
been the most severe cases of the
many that DR.. Webb has been called
upon to treat. Pneumonia followed the
flu. Mr. COrrem is dangerously i'll and
during the week there seemed little
chance for Clifford, the son, to pull
there are now only few, the patients
are almost entirely recovered.
At the last meeting of the CONNER
cial club bill of the Civic League for
rental of the library building, which
was almost outlawed on account o.
paid. In addition to this windfall the
Civic League cleared almost 500 from
the banquet given for the Knights of
Pythias. These two large chunks Of
real money settled for the furnace re-
Gently installed and for the first time
since the League went into debt by
constructing the library building some
years ago that worthy organization is
out of debt. That event is worth big
celebration.
Auto owners throughout the county
We're very backward in securing
county auto licenses, and considerable
OF a sensation was created Monday,
March LIST, the time limit for securing
licenses. when Deputy Sheriff Burden
swept down upon all auto owners in
town. Few, If any, county licenses
were In evidence. 1t is true that many
had sent in the necessary fees and
made application for a license, but in
cases of this kind placards on the cars
are required stating that license had
been applied for. Those who have not
secured license will save expenses
and trouble by sending in APPLICATIONS
Immediately.
The new Similkameen river wagon
h1<r v..l Il A.
is so far completed that it will prob
ably be opened for travel next week.
In conjunction with this county road
the Southern Minnesota and Wash
ington Mining company has construct
ed an excellent road from the mine to
the river. This is an example of road
building that could be followed else
where with advantage to the county
1t was not only speedily but well built
with no grade over per cent, al
though coming down to water level
from the top of the ridge in a short
distance. The road is an advantage to
the town as it gives residents in the
county to the northwest, on the higher
ground beyond the mine an easy
means of reaching Oroville.
T. B. Dill arrived in Orovile the lat.
ter part of last week with all his
household gods and goods, from Cos.
mopolis, Washington, and has come tC
stay. Mr.. Dill was here some weeks ag'
looking over the country, and was sc
well pleased with the prospects that he
entered into negotiations with Chas
Schalm for the purchase of Mr.
Schlam's 40 acres just east of town
most of which is under the ditch. The
trade was made, Mr.. Schlam returned
to Globe, Arizona, by-the-way, withou