The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1920-03-26
FIRST NATIONAL BANK
Orovale, Washington
THE BANK OF SERVICE

The case of John Wentworth and
others against F. L. Perrizo, involving
title to the Lone Pine group of mining
claims, near Nighthawk, has been de-
cided against the plaintiff An appeal
will be taken.-Okanogan Independ-
ent
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank e. Mitchell, OF
Nelson, were visitors in town Satur-
day. A rumor is in circulation, which
we trust has foundation, to the effect
that Mr.. and Mrs. Mitchell contem-
plate taking up their residence In
Oroville.
The Oroville creamery building is
undergoing considerable improvement
that is going to contribute toward
making the premises more convenient
and better adapted for the work car
ried on. One much needed change will
be the putting in Of concrete floor
of the main building. No matter what
Improvement is made in the structure
1t will not add to the Improvement of
the product of the creamery, for It is
already as good as can be made.
whether butter or ice cream, for Mr..
Friis has demonstrated that he is
finished artist in the lines he handles.
but the changes will be advantages in
comfort and conveniences in carrying
on the work.
Dooley P. Wheeler and family re-
turned home Saturday from California
where they have been spending the
past several months. The Wheelerj
| left for California by auto last Oct
ober, Mr.. Wheeer being very much run
down by over work They had rather a
| tnnph ovnprionpo 70 Int foS
reached southern California. Mr..
Wheeler went south to rest, but he is
not man to remain idle, AS his life
| has been one of continual activities.
He was soon employed in the fruit
orchards of the south, mos. OF the time
near Fresno, between Los Angeles
and San Francisco. He looks bronzed
and much improved in comparison
with his appearance when he left Oro-
vile last fall. Mr.. Wheeler wasted no
time upon his return, but is back in
harness at Bonnycroft to keep up the
h reputation of the place as one of the
best and most productive in the valley.
At last after many days of legal
controversy, all litigation over the
ownership of the epson salts lake has
been amicably settled by compromise
h and the title rests with the Stewart
Calvert company. The end of the pro-
A longed contest was reached Monday,
and it is regrettable that the same
result could not have been accom-
plished months ago. The Stewart-Cai-
vert people have spent large sums of
h money putting the property in shape
for production. They have employed a
large force for several years, and
h through that medium much money has
been put in circulation. The firm has
found markets for the products. ana
now, that they are relieved Of the an
noyance of litigation they will be able
to carry out plans long in contempla-
ton which will add to the products of
the plant. Congratulations are extend
ed to all parties to the long legal bat
tie that the trouble is at last over
Bert Champneys, who before the wa
was cashier of the bank at LOOMS.
and left that institution when indicted
into the army, was In town last Friday
on business visit. Mr.. Champneys
went into the service for the special
purpose of getting a Hun, or string
of them, but when he became account
able to army orders he found himself
not free agent, and lucky for the
Hun he never got within seeing dist
ance of the animal, let alone crack
at him. The powers in uniform discov-
cred that Bert was a first-class ac-
countant, and when he got as far as
Camp Lewis he was put at work in the
accounting department. or some de-
partment where his talent in keeping
books was required and there he stuck
until the signing of the armistice,
much to his everlasting disgust. After
his discharge he floated back to Okla
hogan, where his ability insured him d
position almost anywhere positions
were open, and he is now attached to
Backwell's big department store at
Okanogan.
A large number of residents of this
place drove down to Tonasket Satur-
day evening and attended the vaude-
vile show and dance put on for the
purpose of raising funds for a COM
munity church. The show was engin-
eered by Jack Fancher, young man
with pep and push, and originally was
advertised to come off in January
but owing to the flu endemic had tC
be postponed. Mr.. Fancher drew tai.
ent for the entertainment from Seat
tie, Spokane and Wenatchee, and Wen
to all kinds of trouble and expense
gathering in the attractions. One Of
the largest crowds that has ever at
tended public entertainment Of any
kind at our neighboring town was
present and the show came up t
general expectations. Ed. Ferguson
Of Wenatchee, who is widely known
throughout the upper country as on
of the cleverest monologue artists II
amateur ranks, was one of the strong
est numbers on the program. Th'
dance was also very largely attended
and the total receipts will crowd clos
upon $1,000, and the success of thu
venture amply proves that youn'
Fancher is a gogetter who does no
recognize that any such word as fai
can be found between the covers o
his lexicon.