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The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1920-01-23
FROM
SUNNY SOUTH

Orley Johnson, former resident of
this neighborhood, who left this coun-
ty for California last summer and To-
Gated at Banning. which is pretty we'll
down toward the south end of the
state, writes as follows: I'd.
Am getting the Gazette regularly.
Seems good to peruse its pages, but
must say it's accounts of the winter
up north do not fill me with any great
desire to enjoy CD its rigors. It's the
sunny south" for me, although some
rather chilly weather lately made me
feel that perhaps We were not quite
far enough south.
1--WE are living in the town of Ban
ming, in Riverside county. at an ele
vation of 2,315 feet, 80 miles east of
Los Angeles. AS far as we know, or
is absolutely perfect except for two
somewhat disagreeable features. one
being II. c. L.. an affiction not con-
fined to one locality, we are led to
believe; the other the high winds
which comes swOOping down from the
desert and usually blow for three days
at time once month during the win
ter. Ordinarily the climate is perfect.
On Christmas day, which was like
summer, we saw ripe oranges growing
On a tree in town, while roses and
geraniums were blooming out of doors,
grass green, meadow larks and blue
birds flying around.
10 leo nj va ri intI nf
good things here Besides all the usual
sorts of fruits and berries, figs, olives,
oranges, lemons, grape fruit almonds
and walnuts. Potatoes are not a sue
cess here. Wish We had some of the
Okanogan product Paid 1925 for the
last sack | bought. Eggs are IS cetns
per dozen. butter 80 cents a bound,
wages are $3.50 and upward.
Have fine mountain water, and the
population is mostly made up of one
lungers. This is a wonderful place for
the cure of tuberculosis. Three sanitar-
iums here. There is one perfectly
healthy man living in town with only
one lung. Whether there are any liv-
ing here without any lungs at all I'm
not in position to say.
Have beautiful evergreen shade
trees here, the pepper and eucalyptus
trees. We are told they die when the
temperature falls to Ia degrees above
Zero and it never gets cold enough
here to kill them. ~7'
"Aeroplanes are common sight.
We are right in a pass between two
ranges of mountains, and this seems a
favorite route for them. The Southern
Pacific runs through the town."
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1920-01-23
HIGH FUR PRICES.

Better things in the way of high
prices are coming to men and women
in every line of endeavor, even if all
ticle of consumption and wear which
we are called upon though desire or
necessity to purchase. Even the hardy
trapper is coming in for his harvest,
as furs are commanding he highest
price ever known. OF course the lordly
silver fox and ermine that are only
seen upon the backs of princes of
fortune, and commanders Of high
wages, are expected to bring stiff
price in the fur market, but nowadays
even the humble muskrat and the out
law cayote skin brings prices beyond
the dreams of avarice. If you want
corrobOrative evidence to back this
statement attention is called to the
the advertisement of A. B. Shubert,
Inc, of Chicago, one of the largest
dealers in furs of the country and one
of the most responsible firms in that
line of business. 1t will be seen that
large coyote skins bring from $25 to
S. to Sc, and other furs in proportion.
Quite number of persons have en-
gagged in trapping to greater or less
extent in this country this fall and
winter, and it would pay them to get
in touch with the Shubert people if
they want the best prices and fair
treatment.
And studying the figures presented
in the Shubert price list has the eff
feet of carrying memory back some
60 years when as a boy the writer en-
gagged in amateur trapping, as almost
all boys do where raised in the coun
try near lakes and running streams.
In those days the streams and sloughs
along the Mississippi river teemed
with fur bearing animals and it was
no trick at all to make heavy catches
every fall and winter. But when 1t
came to marketing those furs the
prices received did not pay for the
time wasted setting and attending to
the traps, even if wages were infin-
tesimal as compared with the wage
of today. Five to 10 cents was the
common price paid for rat fur, anil
raccoon, mink, oppossum and other
furs were as low in proportion. If one
could unload some of the packs that
the boys of long ago sold for a song
at present prices the seller would feel
like a millionaire.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1920-01-23
TOPUT IN NEW
STEEL BRIDGE

At the last meeting of the county
commissioners c. A. Burnette was in
structed to draw up plans and specifi-
cations for a bridge across the Simil-
kameen river in the south part of
Oroyille. to take the place Of the
bridge that has done service for q
number of years. The bridge now In
use is wooden structure and is a
constant source of expense for repairs
and upkeep. 1t links Oroville with the
west side of the Simikameen river.
and is one of the most generally used
river crossings in the county. 1t con-
meets up State Road No. 10 with Cher
ry street, and while it has never been
condemned 1t is hardly strong enough
to hold up the traffice that daily has
to cross it. The old bridge Is to give
place to new steel structure, wide
enough for two teams. or two autos,
to pass, which is not possible with the
bridge now in use. In the replacement
of the old bridge the county is going
to be put to considerable additional
cost if new site is not selected for
the new bridge.
That artery of travel cannot be clos
ed while the old bridge is being re-
moved and new one substituted and
hence if the same site is to be occu-
pied it will be necessary for the coun-
ty to put in a temporary bridge while
the Improvement is under way to
accommodate the travelling public AS
the approaches are already in there
is no better place so far as cost of
construction for the bridge than where
the old one stands today, and no doubt
much opposition would develop to
any change of site, although a change
to nearer town would be great con-
venience. But let that question ride as
1t will, it is sure a great satisfaction
to know that Oroville is being recog-
nized and that larger and more sub
stantial bridge is granted the town at
one of the most important crossings
on any Of the rivers in the county and
for that consideration the county COM
missioners have the thanks of the
population.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1920-01-23
NATIONWIDE CAMPAIGN
OF THE EPISCOPAL CHURCH

The campaign undertakes in its
scope to comprehend the Churchs
world wide obligation in every respect
as follows:
A well defined effort to recruit the
Churchs ministry and to accomplish
the setting apart of clergymen and
trained laymen and women for special
service in the church.
Mission, domestic and foreign, with
special reference to the needs of our
own land, Specialized work for the
foreign born, for the Indian and the
negro races in America; to fulfill our
obligation as a Christian land to the
non-Christian countries Of Africa,
China and Japan.
Religious education in its most
practical aspects as applied to local
needs, with special emphasis on the
Sunday school. An adequate and eff
cient church agency in university and
college towns (sueh as Pullman or
University of Washington,) and pro-
gram adopted to the needs of the stu
dent body.
In the field of social service a plan
for meeting the INCREASING Difficult
ties of the rural church as we'll as the
peculiar needs of communities COM
posed largely of industrial workers.
Fifty per cent of the American peo-
pie live in rural sections which lack
religious, moral and educational train
ing.
The consideration of some reason
able solution of the social problem
created by the abolition of the saloon.
The setting up throughout the
church through well equipped social
service commissions properly support
ed agencies in the settlement Of in
dustrial questions that involve peace,
happiness and prosperity Of the state
and society.
This campaign has been concluded
in most of the eastern states with
great and unexpected success. 1t will
be concluded in eastern Washington
about February 1, and every baptized
member of the Episcopal and ohers
Interested in the cause of Christianity
and higher morality will be given the
opportunity to show their loyalty to
the cause Of Christ. The local COM
mittee in Oroville have been appoint
ed
G. Fl. SEVERANCE.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1920-01-23
SPECIAL SHOOT.

The Tonasket Gun club has arrang-
ed to shoot with the Oroville team over
the local traps, Sunday Jan. 25. The
visitors will be represented by two or
more squads, and Morris Bowen, the
Tonasket clubs secretary, says their
whole membership of about 80 may be
here Every member of the Oroville
club should be on hand to show that
as much enthusiasm exists among the
local membership as with the Tomas
ket club. The visitors are expected to
arrive about II o'clock Sunday morn
ing. The shoot promises to be close
and exciting, as there are a number
of trigger pullers in this place who
are not very SLOW No doubt there will
be large crowd at the traps during
the shoot, providing, OF course, the
weather proves favorable.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1920-01-23
SCHOOL NOTES.

Basket ball suits have been ordered
and are to be in the purple and gold col
ours. The boys expect them to be here
in time for the Okanogan game which
will probably be scheduled for February
9Th.
About twenty-five rooters accompanied
the basket ball boys on their trip to Mol
son last Friday. While there they receiv-
ed very courteous treatment at the hands
of the Nelson people. After the game they
were entertained at dance given in the
city hall. All report very enjoyable
time and express their desire to return
the same courteous treatment when Mol
son comes TO the valley
The lineup of the Nelson game was az
follows: Oroyille-Jones. rf; r. Killian, If;
Grant, c; J. Killian, re-; Jackson, lg;
Reed. sub. Moson--Stanley, RI; Mcdowell,
4; NJ, Richardson, c; Warner. re; F:
Richardson, lg; Carlquist, sub; Larson.
Referee, Avery. Umpire, F. Schultz
The girls basket ball team will have
their first practice game on Thursday Of
this week. The lineup for the season will
probably be as follows:
High School--Emma Beale. IF; Gladys
Smith. If; Jessie Mitchell, C; Helen Jack
son. rg; Thelma Piper, lg; Blanch Weller,
sub Eighth Grade-Jeanne Viner, (h.s.)
rf; Marjorie Bailey, If; Mildred Horrigan,
c; Ella Gormley, rg; Madge Lewis lg.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1920-01-23
VIM. E. Peterson.
L. A I>;~oot

VIM. E. Peterson.
f. A. Figgat
Morris J. Rumsey, Co. d, 361st In
fantry 91st Division.
John n. Finnie, 25th Infantry,
Brigade Headquarters Detachment,
18th Division.
F. c. Bernard, seth NJ S. B., 10Th
Division
|. Roger O. Reed, U. S. S. Blackhawk
Frank Bowerman, 66Sth Aero
Squadron.
w. G. Howser, Co. D, 1O4th Infantry
26th Diviion.
w. A. Hart, Co. C, Saith Machine
Gun.
B. F. Prince, U. S. Navy
Durward V. Smith, Battery A. 5th
Field Artillery, 1st Division.
Jess H. Sexson, Battery F, 346th
Field Artillery DIST Division.
w. B. Sexson, U. S. N. R. F.
G. F. Pittman, U. S. A.
Ed. Rowlands, 2Sth Division.
J. R. Rem, Sth Division.
r. Enloe, Battery D, 9Sth Field Ar
tillery.
F. w. Griffith, Co. D, 963d Infantry,
91st Division.
r. H. Curtiss, U. S. n.
Ralph J. Lynch.
Guy NJ Rayburn.
Fred Norjard, DIST Division.
John Gormley, U. S. Navy.
p. NJ. Chaplin, u. s. Navy
o. B. Miller. 302d Supply, 77th Di-
vision.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1920-01-23
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.

Minutes of the regular meeing of
the Town Council, January 10, 1920.
Present, Mayor Beale, Councilmen
Samson, Hart, Frank and Powell.
Minutes of the previous meeting
read and approved as read. The yearly
report of the town clerk was read and
on motion was accepted as corrected,
and ordered published.
Letter from the Burroughs Adding
Machine company was read giving
prices on adding machines and after
some discussion motion was made and
carried that the clerk be instructed to
order Machine No. 314 for 5000.
Motion was made and carried that
the clerk be instructed to obtain prices
on 250 feet or more of fire hose.
The matter of street lights was TAX
en- up and after some discussion the
clerk was instructed to order lights
placed as follows One on the east end
of the Similkameen bridge, one on the
corner of Sutton and Fifth streets,
and one on the north end of the Okla
hogan River bridge. These lights to be
600 p size.
The matter of designating a free
parking place for auto tourists was
taken up and left open for investiga-
ton.
On motion the following bills were
allowed and ordered paid:
Current expense fund z. A. Williams
for legal service $4,000; Shaw Borden
Co. registration books, $24.20; D. H,
Lewis, salary as health officer $4,000.
Water works fund: Woodbury. Lum-
Der Co. lumber $15.25.
On motion council adjourned.
E. R. HOOSE, Clerk.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1920-01-23
WELL POSTED
ON IRRIGATION

Henry Nagle of Tacoma, has been
spending the week in Oroville look
ing over lands under the West Okla
hogan Valley Irrigation district.
Whether he invests or not depends
upon opportunities that he may run
across. Irrigation is nothing new to
Mr.. Nagle. He spent d number of
years in Idaho in the great irrigation
districts Of that state, where govern
ment as well as individual invest
ments have reclaimed vast tracts Of
land and where he had the opportuni-
ty to see Just what applying water to
desert lands will accomplish. In that
upon the small scale that marks re-
clamation In this county. There, the
bitches are veritable rivers extending
for 100 miles or more and watering
thousands Of acres. In the part of
Idaho where Mr.. Nagle lived the far
mers pay particular attention to the
growing OF alfalfa and potatoes. Also
vast acreage are devoted to the rails
ing of sugar beets. and after his de-
scription of the desperately hard work
connected with the tending and the
growing Of beets, the harvestirg and
the handling Of the SAME. recurring
Japanese and Chinese labor, the peo-
pie of this valley may consider them
selves extremely fortunate that the
suggestion advanced of growing sugar
beets in this valley was not carried
out. It was from the fact that we had
some information of the difficulties
attending the growing Of beets that
this paper was not enthusiastic over
the suggestion advanced year or two
ago that land owners under the local
irrigation system engage in the rails
ing of that crop.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1920-01-23

G. M. Scott, manager of the Oroville
branch of the Bowen Auto company,
made a business trip to Seattle and
Spokane during the past week.
Little Miss Kathleen Grant had a
very serious time of it for nearly a
fortnight with a severe attack of ton
silitis, but is now able to attend
school.
Jas. Emery returned from a trip to
Puyallup Tuesday evening where he
was visiting with his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. N. j. Emery, formerly residents
of Oroville.
Arthur Lund the pioneer banker
of the county, and one who made
banking go with whoop in Loomis
Tonasket and Riverside, with a new
responsibility in that line that will
demand some of his attention at
Omak, was visitor in town Sunday
Mrs. II. o. Mcdaniel stopped over
in Oroville last Thursday night on her
way to her home at Loomis after hav-
ing spent month at Pullman, where
she was visiting with her son, Lloyd
and daughter, Grace, who are stu
dents in the Washington State Col
Ilege.
L. w. Barnes was called to the
coast Saturday by the sad news by
wire Of the death of his mother. The
fatal termination of his mothers i'll.
ness was not a surprise to Mr.. Barnes
as physicians held out little hope OF
her recovery when he was out a few
weeks ago, but the news was none the
less painful.
c. B. Sanger was in town from Orc.
vile Saturday.-Molson Leader.
John Lindberg went to Oroville
Monday evening.-Molson Leader.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1920-01-23
TRINITY EPISCOPAL CHURCH,

Church services will be held on next
Sunday, January 25th, as follows:
Morning service and sermon at II
a. m. Special solos and music by vest
ed choir. Come and enjoy quiet, rat
ional and devotional service
Sunday school at 12. All are cordial
ly invited.
Evensong and address at 6 p. IN.
The Episcopal church stands for
constructive, educative and religious
principles Come and see.
Busy Bees will meet on next Satur-
day afternoon at the home of Mrs.
Reed.
Trinity Guild meets on Wednesday
February 4th at the home of Mrs F.
M. Dallam.
G. H. SEVERANCE, Dean.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1920-01-23
GETTING IN THEIR HAND.

The annual gun club tournaments
staged each winter by the Spokesman
Review. are not under way as yet, but
will be in full blast in few weeks.
Last year the shoots became very ex-
citing and created great deal of in
terest throughout the northwest. The
Oroville Gun Club had the honor of
winning against all competitors in its
class, and it is going to make other
teams in the contest do some tall
shooting to keep it out CT the lead
this year The scatter gun artists are
now OUT every Sunday practTcing, ana
the scores show that the boys have not
lost their cunning. A few were out last
Sunday burning powder, and the fol-
lowing Is the reported score:
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1920-01-23

f S. Taylor sold a lot in Grand View
addition during the week to G. NJ. Zediker
and then purchased the Greiger residence
lust south Of the Samson home. one of
the slightly building spots in town.
DR.. Lewis wishes us 70 announce that
he will leave Orovile about the 1st of
February to take a post graduate course
at the celebrated Mayo Brothers hospital
1T Rocheeter. Mimi, and also in Chicago.
He expects to be away for six weeks or
two months.
f. p. Newland was a visito' in town
Wednesday coming up from Okanogan
Newland conducted farm in the Nelson
district for a number of years. Three
years ago he decided to try his luck
farming on large scale on tho south
part of the reservation. He secured 500
acres. prepared the land and put in
crop and dry season left him practic
ally without any grain to harvest Again
he planted the 500 acres, again the
drought came and again his crop was
he put the land to wheat, and for the
third time he lost his crop. One would
think after that experience Mr.. Newland
would throw up his hands and quit, but
he is rot the quitting kind. He planted
100 acres to winter wheat last fall, saw
T. come ur beautifully and then saw the
cold of early December freeze it to death.
re viii reeeed that 100 acres and put in
the balance of his land in the snring,
rusting thai lightning will not strike in
the same place four times in succession
one normal harvest, with the ruling price
|cf wheat would put Mr. Newland on his
feet in good shane. And the worst luck
We wiSh him is that he harvests a bum
rer crop this year,
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1920-01-23

Mr.. and Mrs G. E. Everett, of Omak,
Iwere among the arrivals here Satur-
day.
A. e. Dempster was in town from
the Copper World Extension last
Tuesday.
Judge c. II. Neal stopped over In
Oroville Tuesday night on his way to
his home at Okanogan
Miss Frances Tyler departed Thurs
| day to spend the week end visiting
with friends in Oroville.-Brewste
Herald.
Mrs Fritz Grathwohl spent some
time at Nelson during the past week
at the home of her daughter, Mrs. G..
L. Armstrong.
S. B. Starrett, Jr., of the First Nat
ional Bank, was called to Spokane,
Tuesday on business and will be alb
sent several days.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. M. Van Alta, pro-
prietors Of the Liberty theater at Oro-
vile, were visitors in Okanogan Tues.
day.-Okanogan Independent.
A delegation of Keremeos residents
composed of VIM. Thompson. Mrs.
Mattice, Mrs. Birnie. Mrs. Jas. Jarvis
and Mrs Keeler came in on the Prin-
ceton train Monday evening and were
registered at the Hotel de Grubb.
The mild weather during the early
end OF January was fortunate for CEN
sus enumerators, giving them
chance to cover the country without
the usual discomfortures that are
inseparable from ordinary winter
weather.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1920-01-23
DEATH OF JAS. MCKINLEY.

James Mckinley paced away Tuesday
morning after a long illness at his home
in the south part of town and the funer-
al took place from l.. w. Barnes under
taking parlors Wednesday afternoon, Rev.
Geo. II Severance officiating. Interment
was in Odd Fellows cemetery.
The deceased has long been a sufferer
from organic disease of the heart and
has been under treatment with DR.. Webb
for the past ten years. Some two months
ago he was compelled to give up work,
was confined to the house. and his death
became a question of only short time.
He is survived by widow. daug hter
of julius Brechlin, of Looms, and three
Young children, and father. who lives in
Canada.
James Mckinley, who was about 45
years of age. was an old resident of the
county and one of the pioneer stage
drivers of the northwest although he has
years. In early days he drove on the mail
route between Conconully and Brewster,
and was in the employ of the late w. L.
Davis, who had the mail contract for
eleven years He drove on other routes in
the northern part of the county until the
coming of the railroad put staging in the
discard. Some years ago the deceased To-
Gated in Oroville and of late has been
employed at the round house. where he
was working at the time his aliment de-
veloped its fatal stage. The deceased was
H. quiet, inoffensive citizen, probably
without an enemy in the world He was
a loving husband and affectionate father
with wide circle of friends throughout
the county who will sincerely regret to
learn of his passing away
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1920-01-23

Dr. D. II. Lewis put in a pretty busy
week of it, and all the cases that he re-
ports are doing nicely at the time the pa
per went to press. He performed a major
operation upon Mrs. Harry Ethes. OF
Keremeos. Also operated on Frank Brand
of Keremeos, for appendicitis Also on
Harry Murray of Orovile for appendi-
citis. Also major operation on Mrs.
Louis Barlow. of Keremeos. Also a major
operation on Mrs. D. II. Lewis. And to
round out the performances played the
stork for Mr. and Mrs Dave Ionic. who
are the happy parents of boy These
cases We're handled at the Oroville Cen
eral hospital.
Little Bruce House arrived home from
the east Wednesday evening. The lad had
been visiting with relatives in the far
by himself. DR., House met his son at
Spokane.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1920-01-23
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

In the Superior Court of the State of
Washington, for Okanogan County
In the matter of the estate of Josephine
Fruit. deceased
Notice is hereby given that the under
signed is duly appointed and qualified ad-
minstrator of the estate of Josephine
Fruit. deceased. and all persons having
claims against the deceased must serve
the same upon Grant and Williams, at
torneys of record for said administrator.
at their office at Oroville. Washington.
and file the same with the clerk Of the
above entitled court, together with proof
of such service within six months from
the date of the first publication of this
notice or the same will be forever barred
GUY FRUIT,
Administrator of said estate.
GRANT & WILLIAMS,
Attorneys on record for said estate.
First publication Janaury 8, 1920.