The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1920-01-30

olce to Mr.. Samson or Mr.. Shafer. 1t
is important that every person snouli
be enumerated, not only on acco int Of
instrring correct record of the popu-
'alion. but all populations for the next
'on years are tastd upon the showing
made at the present census.
The citizens of Tonasket have been
planning a big vaudeville entertain
ment for the purpose of raising funds
toward the building of a community
church, and the event has been widely
advertised. Geo. Bailey received a
letter Wednesday from Jack Fancher,
who has charge Of the entertainment
in which he says that the vaudeville
show has been postponed on account
of the prevailing influenza, and when
the new date is fixed the public will be
notified. Mr.. Fancher says practically
every one in town is sick with slight
touch of the flu. and l though it better
to postpone the show until the wave
of sickness blows over"
The r" News. published up in
the Me Falley where the popu-
lation Is ally wollowing in snow
at this sea OF the year, reports the
absence of that immaculate covering
in the valley, with very little in the
mountains. There is plenty of time
for coolies of snow to fall in the
mountains, but JANUARY is passing
away with this week and February
will gallop past in haste. If snow in
quantities is to come it must be back
ing in very soon, and if no more snow
should fall this winter, or a meagre
quantity, it would really be calam-
ity to irrigation schemes. However,
there is no use bothering trouble I'M
til trouble bothers us.
Startling and no doubt exaggerated
reports of the extent of the influenza
at Okanogan has reached this place, as
such reports have the habit of doing as
they travel, but it is certain that that
ailment, or something that is first
cousin to that ailment, has secured a
strong fOothold at the county seat, and
it was reported Wednesday that one
case has proved fatal. Now it is said
that the same disease has appeared at
Tonasket, and about the whole COM
munity is more or less affected. This
flu may be the same ailment as has
been going the rounds in Oroville. The
Oroville misery may not be the flu, but
we can state from experience that it is
something exceedingly unpleasant to
have and that it leaves one with a
tired feeling that is hard to get rid of.
The Spokesman-Review announces
that the fouth annual Inland Empire
championship trapshooting turnament
under the auspices Of that paper will
start Saturday February 8. 1t is ex-
pected that teams from Spokane, Gar
field, Palouse, Wallace, Walla Walla,
Kellogg, Oroville, Kalispell, Yakima,
Wenatchee, st. John, Lewiston, Odes-
sa Sunnyside, Pomeroy Garfield, Bell
ingham, Tacoma and Seattle will par
ticipate. Last year Oroville won the
championship against all competitors,
and the boys are going to try and sus-
tain their regulations as some target
busters this year. 1t will require some
top shooting, however. this year and
more interest and larger attendance
at the traps will be necessary if the
locals are to cop the prize again this
year. We have confidence that the
| home gun club will give a good ac-
! count Of itself during the 1920 shoot
Judge c. H. Neal spent day in Oro-
Vile visiting with friends at his old
| home. This office acknowledges very
pleasant visit from the Judge, and the
! word is used in the superlative sense,
as there is comradship existing be-
tween the judge and we editor extend
ing back to the early days of this
county which we trust will continue
as long as we are permitted a foot
hold on this mundane. sphere. Over
twenty years ago judge Neal and the
writer came into the county on tn g
same stage. The Judge, who was TAX
ing his first experience as superior
Judge, was on his way to Conconully
to hold his first term Of court in the
county, and we were headed for Loo
mis- to launch the ill-starred Palmer
Mountain Prospector. The Judge was
the first subscriber to that publica
ton, and when that wilted flower
went to the bone yard the Judge hook
ed on to the Gazette as a subscriber
and has stuck ever since. Personally
the Judge is a genial old scout, and II
he retains the judgship as long as we
would like to gee him hold the Office