The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1920-05-14

In travelling over the valley 1t is no.
ticeable that a large acreage of new
ground has been broken out this
spring, some of it set out to fruit and
more sown to alfalfa At the rate with
which raw land has ben put under Gull
tivation this year 1t will be only a
short time until every available acre
under the irrigation system from the
international line to the end Of the
ditch, south of Tonasket, will be pro-
ducing. And production Is necessary
in order that the land may be an asset
instead of a liability to the owner.
In years past about all the flies in
the country held their annual conven-
ton around the real of the Crescent
Cate and prolonged the session all
through the summer. Without any con-
sideration for the feelings of the fly,
Joe Helm. proprietor of the eatery, has
arranged for an adjournment of that
annual convention before 1t can get in
to session at the old stand. This has
been accomplished by having the en-
tire back porch of both the restaurant
and the meat market screened in. This
lnsures safety for the patrons of the
house of eats from getting foreign ami
NAL matter in the soup, and adds to
the comfort of the kitchen help.
o. s. Allen. who has been in failing
health for months. and who from all
outward and visible appearances has
not a long lease on life, left last Fri
day to become a member of the colony
at the county farm. near Okanogan.
Mr.. Allen is one of the oldest resi-
dents of the county, coming here in
the boom days of the Ruby mining
camp. near C%onconully. or late he has
been almost helpless, and in order
that he should receive the proper care
it was necessary for him to go to the
county farm. 1t is hoped that with at
tention and with substantial and
proper food Mr.. Allen may regain his
health, for though an old resident Of
the county he is not so very ancient
in years.
Frank Griffin, whom we mentioned
a few weeks ago as leaving OrOviile
to try his luck at placer mining far up
in British Columbia, using Il new pro-
cess for gold saving, the child Of his
own invention, returned to Oroville
last Friday evening. He lid not get
any further than Vancouver, where he
learned that the country that was his
objective Is now under eight feet of
snow that has fallen since he left
here. Having business in this locality
that required his presence he returned
and will then HE away to the north
in, the chase for the elusive yellow
stuff. or the stuff 81 designated. which
is not exactly yellow if you are a
stickler in designating co.ors.
About everybody who INDUCES in
the festive dance autoed to Tonasket
Friday evening and continued to
indulge their weakness until the wee
sma' hours. The dance was given by
the Loyal Legion and proved to be the
most largely attended function Of the
kind ever given in our neighboring
town. Oroville contributed very largely
toward swelling the crowd, and all
those who made the trip are loud in
their claim of having had a joyful time.
The music was furnished by a We
natchee band and is said to have been
the best that has furnished music Cor
a dance in this county. This band made
such a hit that Mr.. and Mrs. Van Alta
announced that it would be engaged
for the next dance to be given at the
Liberty theater. in which cas- the
reputation that the music makers have
made will insure an overflow crowd.