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The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1920-07-02
VAST IRRIGATION SCHEME.

The Wenatchee World OF Monday
contains the following regarding q
gigantic irrigation project that IL in
contemplation to carry water to a
vast area of dry lands on several
counties Of eastern Washington:
Plans are already we'll along look
ing toward the establishment OF the
Columbia Basin Irrigation District and
petitions have been signed generally
over Grant county and have been I'LL
ed with the board OF county commits
sioners- The hearing 10 set for July 6.
when the county commissioners will
call an election for the purpose of de-
termining whether or not the district
shall be formed. As there seems to be
no opposition it is thought that the
election will go over by a very large
vote. The establishment of the Column
bia Basin District is being formed. 4,
is said. to cooperate with the Column.
bia Basin Commission and to COM
plete the investigation Of the different
proposed sources of water for this
area.
The movement for the establish
ment of the Columbia Basin District
is backed by the commercial orpani.
cations of Coulee City. Soap Lake. and
Ephrata and the Grant County Farm
ers Union at its annual meeting in.
dorsed the movement.
The new district will comprise all
OF Grant county that is not now in.
Guided in the Quincy Valley district
n a portion of Adams county. And
ii may include some of Lincoln and
franklin if these counties desire 10
become a part of the district. The
present boundaries as outlined in
clude about 100000 acres of Land
The Quincy Valley project which has
already beer organized comprises over
soo.eoo acres. These two districts viii,
proceed at once t. provide the neces-
sary funds for going forward with The
work already begun by the Columbia
BASIN Commission. This Commissian
mas gotten we'll along with the inyeat;-
gauen OF the project In fact 1t L. far
enough advanced so that II is declared
that' there seems to be NO longer snv
doubt as to the feasibility of irrisa,ns
the great Columbia Basin.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1920-07-02

All towns and cities in the United
States have not increased in popula-
Iuon during the past ten years. accord
ing TO the census. but few have shown.
such a percentage Of decrease as
Walla Walla According TO the returns
Walla Walla has a population of
l5.50Sfa decrease since the last CEN
|sus of 1861. or 1873 per cent What's
the matter with Walla walla? Situated
in one % the richest farming sections
|of the Pacific coast, remote from COM
Ipeting cities. il was but natural to ex-
|pect that that city would keep on grow
ing. Being one Of the oldest cities in
the state is il now suffering from
The dry rot? Or was the locating OF
The p~enitentiary al that place such 4
constant reminder of the misery OF a
large number Of unfortunates that
people wanted 10 get away from the
Ineighborhood,
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1920-07-02

With this Issue the Gazette returns
10 the four page size. which Is TO De
retained for the present at least, or
until there is some marked improve
ment in the white paper supply. IL
has become necessary for every news
paper, great and small, to conserve
paper as far as possible Some readers
may think that this complaint Of paper
shortage is an exaggeration- Ii is no..
Not only is the output much eurtailed
but the price has gone up with leaps
and bounds. The situation as to the
supply of news print is so acute that
many publications nave been COM
PEELED 10 suspend during the past year
and frequently where two or more pa
pers have been heretofore published
IN the same town. there has been a
consolidation of the plants. Dealers
will make no promises TO patrons -
supply any stated quantity Of paper
for future delivery and under the cir
cumstances the man in the paper bus
mess who wishes TO continue in bust
ness must be saving wit. his stock
~ @LAAl- tN-AIAAE VI Tx - a-AA-
condition as regards the paper stu
alton need be mentioned than the stti-
tude OF the Saturday Evening Post.
z weekly magazine. that has the lar
gest circulation Of any publication of
the kind in the United States. Circula-
ton and advertising patronage is what
these magazines are out for and when
z publication such as the Saturday
Evening Post declines to accept either
new subscribers or more advertising
the general public can rest assured
the explanation for such a decision is
based upon a condition and not upon
a theory. In a recent issue the Post
says edi1orislly- Some weeks ago.
when the shortage Of paper became
acute. We eat the edition Of the Satur-
day Evening Post 10 100000 copies
weekly. although 2.506- 900 copies were
being demanded Also. the pressure Of
advertising from American business
firms has been so far in excess Of tb=
amount that We could print without
largely increasing the number Of
pages in an issue. that. IN 2 further
effort TO conserve paper and help re-
lieTe the situation. we have declined
10 accept a larger volume Of addi-
tional business Until the supply Of
paper increases We do not feel 5usti-
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1920-07-02

edge of what they are talking about,
and there are multitudes of deluded
followers that swallow the state
ments without seeking further enlight-
eminent Profiteering is not confined
TO a few individuals or classes. Many
of the unions are as much profiteers
as manufacturers of necessary COM
modities. but that feature of profiteer-
ing is not touched upon by the red
eyed speeler- In his eyes. what may be
a crime When committed by one class
becomes a virtue when committed by
another. And the vast bulk of the pop
ulation are the ones that pay the
freight and have no means of playing
even by engaging in some of tina,
protecting against which We all pro.
test
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1920-07-02

Reliable information reaches this
office that Hon. William T. Beck, of
Republic. is likely TO be q candidate
for the superior judgship Of Okanogan
and Ferry counties at the primary
election in September. We have the
pleasure OF knowing Mr.. Beck and can
say should the honor fall 10 that gen.
tlenan the judicial district composed
OF Ferry and Okanogan counties
would be presided over By one Of the
most honorable and worthy attorneys
in eastern Washington. Aside from his
legal ability Mr.. Beck is personally =
most estimable and genial gentleman,
and should a change in the judgeship
take place the office would pass from
sn upright Judge to an equally up
right successor.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1920-07-02

Red eyed spselers are shouting
themselves black in the lace against
the -profiteerg." but are combining this
profitsering7 10 Z single class. The
profiteer should get the hook. so say
all Of %. but let the hook be applied
to all p~rofitsers. regardless Of what
they n ~profiteering at These speel-
.ers can 1uggle figures with reckless
abandon. without a practical knowl-
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1920-07-02

Or and Mrs. J. L. Masters. accom-
panied by Miss Hortense Griffoe aao
Mas rressie MAsters. left for Seauie
rnesaay nosnihs TRAVELLING BY auto-
The doctor goes to Seattle for the puf-
pose OF taxing 3 post-sradsete cosrse
- asn,,s,ry. which viii b combined
With his annual vacation.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1920-07-02

Among the real estate transfers re
ported by the Okanosan County AD-
stract company, 0kanosan. are the
following: G. W. Hardenbarsh. ct a..
m NJ. R. Alden. lots I and 2. block %,
an addition. oroviiie. SIC. Stella fruit
70 stewart-Calyert Co.. s LIZ Sc IA Sec
: ne IA ne IA Sec 1s.4-s7.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1920-07-02

Those who have made no other ar
engagements should drive over to Loo
mis- tomorrow, the I'd. and take in the
celebration at that place. Ii will DE q
sane and safe hurrah and fun enough
10 satisfy any and everybody.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1920-07-02

The attention of the entire country
was concentrated on San Francisco
this week to ascertain who was to be
the victim selected for the slaughter.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1920-07-02

fled in printing such large numbers
as the advertising that is offered to
ins warrants, OF such large editions as
our readers are calling for
Evening star., 1920-03-08


position that the liquor controversy
would transcend all other questions.
all other ills Of the Wilson adminis-
tration or promises Of the republican
party. II 1t were not for the effec.
tive use by the republicans Of such
full dinner pail" and other promises
that had a personal appeal the demo-
Gratis wouldn't be so sanguine. They
haven't figured on what the women
might do. But they are assuming
that denunciation Of the saloon. pro-
hibition Of whisky and the fixing of
liberal percentage Of alcohol for
light wins and beer would win even
the feminine vote. rat least split It.
A. to seuth's CeaEressmen.
But would southern congressman
vote for q liberalization of the laws
relating to prohibition? They have
always stood with the dry forces.
Would it do any good to vote for q
democratic President II southern con-
gressmen reverted to their prohioi-
ton views after election?
There are two views on this: Those
democrats with dry leanings who say
1t could not be done and those who
are confident the southern democrats
would be able to square themselves
with their communities by insisting
that state laws would protect the
south, while the southern democrat
was ia duty bound to assist his north
ern brother in carrying out cam
Southern democrats have surren-
dered on their states rights doctrine
to the northern wing Of democracy
fov the aake Of harmony. It il an
open question whether they would
favor liberalization of the federal dry
Copyright. 1o20.)
Evening star., 1920-03-08
Tony the Barber
i On
'Da Battle Of Franklin Park"
ny ED CALLOw.

Mista Thirst is loafa baycause he
have onla wan Job.
Wan day Docta Van skirta read
In school history book about wan
greata man-Chreestofo Columb'. He
for Mista Thirst. Docta Van skirta,
he say. Thirst wat you Gala deesa
bunk-Chreestofo Columb'? Who 10
deesa wopw
Van skirta throwa q. school book
in . Franklin s S,s Park. 1t killa poor
Docta Van Skirta use Homely Lady
Journal in girl school.
In boy school he use history Of
Docta Munyon da greata physish' Of
Cobblaschool. New York. In High
School he use Congress Wreck news
pape.
Dees IL how da night begin.
Deesa max Superintend' Thirst 20
mad he Rat hot in da Adams app.
He explode his non-skid smellaioid
superintend' Thirst is vera smarta
man. Besga da brain in da head !;
notta beega da head weethout da
brain.
His head is not wat you calla da
wan man top. He can theenk coupla
dozen deefrant kinda way an no sat
Mista Thirst worka hard for da
washeenton school boy an girl He
Is da frand of Washeenton school
teach. He worka hard to maka do
boys gooda 'Mericana like Georga Da
Wash an Abraham Link.
He try to maka da girls gooda
'Mericana so3ragetta-
Mista Thirst have greata besga da
heart; II he have only wan banan
he will keepa da skin an geeva you
inner tube.
II you lika your barb why maka
da change?
Mista Thirst Is orrighta-keepa him
on da job. Boosta his pay 30 ne no
have to wear smellaloid collar.
Next man!!!
0ooda-b bye. Senator Sherman. TAX
good care of my frand, Mista Thirst
Evening star., 1920-03-08

Robert A. Church, civil war veteran
and employe Of the Navy Department
for nearly fifty years. died yester-
day afternoon at his home, in Wood.
mont, Va, near Cherrydale. He was
eighty-one years old and had been
in unimpaired health up to four days
before his death. which was caused
by indigestion.
state and came to this city after
service for four years in the soth
New York Regiment during the civil
war He saw service In q number
of major engagements. including Get
tysburg. Antietam, Charlottesville
and the Georgia campaign. After the
war he resided In Southeast Wash
ington. where he remained until
about eight years ago. when he
moved to Wodmont, Va. At the time
Of his death ne was still employed
at the Navy Department.
He was q member Of Phil Sheridan
Post Of the G. A. r. and Of Pentalpha
Lodge of the Masonic order. For
many years he was a trsutee Of the
Metropolitan Presbyterian Church,
which he and his family attended
during their residence in this city.
He 10 survived by q widow. two sons
Herbert Church Of Woodmont and
Clarence Church Of New York-and
three daughters-Misses Grace, Edith
and Christine Church. all Of Wood
mont.
Funeral services will be held to-
morrow at his home. Interment will
be in Arlington national cemetery,
under direction Of the G. A. r. and
Naaonic order.
Evening star., 1920-03-08
IMPORTANT RENT CASE
SET FOR TOMORROW
Cantrill and Others Against Kar-
rick Scheduled-Six Cases
Heard Today.

The case of James E. Cantrill and
others against James l.. Karrick
which heads tomorrow docket OF
the District rent commission. is ex-
pected to be the most important case
in point Of numbers of those involved
that has yet been heard by the COM
mission. The complaint alleges ex-
cessive rent demanded for apartments
in the Monmouth Apartment Hotel
1919 G street northwest and further
alleges Lack OF janitor service. fail
ure to furnish sufficient heat. failure
% supply hot Tat.r and other causes
Tor complaint
Complaints of los other tenants in
the Monmouth. il was stated today
have been Joined with that of Mr.
Tantrill and the entire mass Will be
?soard as one case.
Every occupant of the apartment
hotel has Joined in filing complaints.
and the complainants alone. 1t is ex-
pecred. will tax the capacity of the
commissions hearing room.
In his reply Mr.. Karrick says he
has installed a heating plant at
he has epdeavored to the best OF his
ability TO furnish proper and ade-
quate janitOr and other service and
denies the business Of the complaints
filed by his tenants.
Six Cases Heard Today.
The commission today heard six
cases, determinations being reserved.
The cases were: John g. Dassoulas
against Javier Larrea. possession OF
2421 14th street northwest. submitted
for consideration; George Thomas
against William McMullen. and the
same against John Ticknell. possess
sion of 1925 14th street northwest;
F.. H. Poston against Shannon q
Luchs. agents. excessive rent, post
poned to this afternoon; Stella M.
Wilson against Carrie B. Wilson. pos
session Of room at 1906 q street
northwest; Melvin w. Brown against
Arthur L. Bliss. agent for the Alonzo
Bliss properties, excessive rent de-
manded for Sd and G streets north
west. postponed from March 5. and
Agnes c. Ferry ct al. against
Michele Mancuso. excessive rent de-
manded for 733 1st street northwest.
this case being settled by consent and
rent fixed at $25 per month
Other cases to be heard by the COM
mission tomorrow are: A. F. Cogswell
against Mahlon Groo, excessive rent.
nrst floor, 815 / street northwest; !;
Mrs. Margaret A. Rice against F. H.
Smith Company. agents. excessive
rent demanded for apartment 9 in the
Mount Pleasant: Victoria B. Rogers
against N. L. Sansbury Company. Inc.
rent anu icPai ops1A tIhSAe
S, the Huntington; r. T. Wilkins
against J. M. Benson. possession 610
Harvard street northwest: William
and Nellie Pirie against ]. J. Russell.
increased rent of apartment at "a NJ
street northeast; Margaret A. w.
Robinson against Richard B. Blythe,
possession one room and kitchen,
apartment 6. the Brunswick. and Ed
win Tillou against Clara E. Graves.
insufficiency of notice to vacate lit
10th street northeast.
Evening star., 1920-03-08
LECTURER TO EXPLAIN
ARCHANGEL CAMPAIGN
Capt. H. S. Martin, Advocating
Russian Relief. Engages to
Give Real Facts.

| What Is described as an unusual
opportunity of hearing the real facts
about the Archangel campaign,
straight from the man best informed
Washingtonians tomorrow night when
Capt. Hugh S. Martin will lecture In
Central High School auditorium and
will also answer any questions his
audience may put to him.
Capt. Martin is lecturtng Tor the
sian relief in connection with this or
ganization's campaign for funds and
for new members. His appearance
tomorrow will be under the auspices
of the community center department
of the board of education. He was on
so-called mutiny of American troops
at Archangel was alleged to have oc-
CURED and wrote the official report on
this incident.
DIR. E. H. EGbert Also q Speaker.
DR.. Edward H. Egbert. head surgeon
Of the first Red Cross detachment to
go to Russia. will also speak at Gen.
trail High tomorrow night. He will
speak first before the Washinston
Chamber Of Commerce on ''The Status
Of Russian American Trade Rela-
tions"
The American central committee for
Russian relief is giving a series of
lectures here this week to raise funds
to carry on and extend its work OF
relief to thousands of refugees from
the bolsheviki in Russia and neigh
boring states. The committee includes
all Of the civilian members Of the
Root mission to Russia.
The first Of this series will be held
tonight at o'clock At the Church OF
the Covenant. when both Capt. Mar
tin and DR.. Egbert will speak. The
former will also speak 1T the Wash
ington Club tomorrow morning at IL
o'clock. Further lectures scheduled
will be announced later in The Star.
U. 8. at War with Red Army.
When asked II the United States
was really at war with bolshevism. as
has often been denied by agitators
here. Capt. Martin said:
I'VE have been at war with boil
ten months American troops wero ac-
lively at war with troops Of the red
army. The percentage Of our battle
losses in our war with bolShevism
was greater than the percentage Of
our battle Losses in our war with
Germany directly. Things have come
to a pretty pass in America when
the records Of American troops who
fought and died for the American
flag are publicly besmirched by GER
tain radical agitators In an attempt
very system which shot them down
and, in some instances, mutilated
their defenseless bodies.
"Bolshevism naturally appeals to
the cowardly instincts in man. It
holds out the possibility Of getting
something without the application OF
Intelligence or energy"
Evening star., 1920-03-08
WOMEN ASKED TO JOIN
ROOSEVELT ASSOCIATION
Those Interested In Americaniza.
ton Of Foreigners Sought for
Memorial Organization.

Every Washington woman who Is
interested in the speedy and thorough
Americanization Of foreigners and
who feels that the continuation and
expansion Of such work is a fitting
memorial to the late Theodore Roose-
welt and his spirit of virile patriotism
is invited to enroll in the branch n,
the Woman's Roosevelt Memorial As
ISOLATION to be established in fhe
National Capital at a meeting sched.
uled for next Thursday afternoon at
the residence OF Mr.. William Cor
coran Eustis, 1911 H street north
west.
The immediate objects of the ma
tional organization are, first, the res
velt's birthplace. % East goth street.
New York city, and, second, the con-
nection Of this residence with the ad-
Joining house. which Is to be con-
verted into clubrooms. reading rooms.
lecture hall. gymnasium. etc. and
utilized as an Americanization
So far has the organization carried
forward it's scheme that the two prop
critics In question have already been
purchased and plans for their i'm
proyement have been drawn by Theo-
date Pope (MrS. Jonn Hlodle).
Ofioers already chosen to serve the
new branch are: Honorary chairmen,
Mra Edward Douglas White. repre-
sentine the Supreme Court: Mrs
lanes w. wadsworth. jr, the Senate;
Mrs. Augustus Peabody Gardner. the
House Of Representatives.: Mrs. Philip
sheridan. the Army: Mrs. George
Dewey. the Navy, and Mrs. George
Rsrnett. the Marine Corps; acting
chairman, Miss Elizabeth Davis: re-
cnrdinr secretary, Mrs. Henry Mar
Guard: corresponding secretary. Mrs.
Gra fton w. Minot, and treasurer.
Mrs- franklin D. Roosevelt.
Evening star., 1920-03-08
SEES LEGION ERROR
IN BONUS PROPOSAL
Col. Jones, D. C. Head, Tells
Committee He Will Suggest
"Sane Policy"

The American Legion made a serious
mistake in presenting It's proposals
for soldier relief legislation to Con-
gress in the form in which it did, Col.
e. Lester Jones. legion commander of
the District of Columbia department.
and a member of the executive COM
mttee. told the House ways and
means committee today The legion
executive committee, he said, would
assemble this month. and he proposed
to suggest that it formulate "a def
mite and sane policy" for presentation
to Congress in quiet and respectful
way"
Col. Jones appeared before the COM
mittee at the latter's request He said
he believed the legion also should pre-
sent a well considered scheme for
financing any plan 1t proposed.
Says $4,000 Seek Farms.
Discussing the farm settlement pro-
posal, the witness said that in making
an estimate some months ago he had
found that about $50. 1000 former SOL
dfers desired an opportunity to take
over farms.
While he approved in principle a
land settlement scheme. Col Jones said
1t should not be confined to vacant
public lands or remote cut-over lands
80 eiiO Soalil west, DuC Indl vacant
lands in the vicinity of the cities
should be condemned and purchased for
soldier use.
squabble Over Letters.
Before Col. Jones appeared the
committee INDUCED in squabble
over the introduction into the record
OF mass of letters. resolutions. pc
titions and other papers dealing with
the subject of soldier relief. a sug-
gestion by Representative Long
worth. republican, Ohio, finally led
to the appointment OF subcommit-
tee to act as a hopper to receive this
correspondence. digest 1t and put In
the record only what would be of
value to Congress in working out
legislation.
On the heels of this decision Chair
man Fordney insisted over many OBJ
1ections on reading letter from
Baltimore signed .doughboys," and
protesting against the recent state
ment to the committee by Capt Wal
ter Burns that ex-soldiers did not de-
sire cash bonus or to further en-
barrass the Treasury.
IF we hadn't gone overseas" the
letter said, the United States Treas
ury there Is SO much hollering about
being busted would be busted right
paying indemnity to the Germans"