The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1920-10-01
DIR. LEWIS LEAVES OROyILLE.

At the request of one of the parties
to the transaction this paper refrained
from mentioning last week that DR..
E. M. Bevis. Of Republic, had purchas.
ed DR.. d. H. Lewis business, his beau
tiful home in this place and expects to
locate and take up the practice Of
medicine and surgery in Oroville on
or about October 18th. AS mention of
the deal has been made in a county pa
per we do not feel that our promise Is
any longer binding, nor that we are
abusing a confidence by referring to
the matter at this time. So far as the
people of the town are concerned Il
is common knowledge that DR.. Lewis
has disposed of his practice and his
personal and real property in Oroville,
So that the announcement of the trans.
action will be merely confirming
we'll circulated report to that effect.
1t Is not the careless use Of an over
worked word when 1t is stated that
We sincerely regret the step that DR..
Lewis has taken, for he Is a man who
has endeared himself to a large cir
Gle of warm and genuine friends who
will sorely miss him when he takes
his departure from a community in
which he has lived and successfully
practiced his profession for the past
eight years, and given freely of his
time and means toward fostering and
encouraging every possible enterprise
set on foot. In his profession he ia
skillful to remarkable degree, and
many of the surgical operations that
he has successfully performed during
his residence here has bordered upon
the miraculous. He is recognized in
the profession as a surgeon of far
more than ordinary SKILL and no mat
ter where he may decide to locate his
ability will soon win for him a large
clientele. But it is more as an active
citizen that he has won
a high place in the regard of the peo-
pie with whom he has associated,
than through his professional efficien-
cy as the regard for him through that
source comes particularly from the
who have required his
skill while his civic activities have
appealed to the entire community. A
man of pleasing address, a fluent talk
er, ready and willing to give his time
and money in promoting any move
ment that had for it's object the up
of the town, he certainly fill
ed the place of a prominent citizen.
Personally suave, genial and generous,
with a sunny and happy disposition,
he draws to him all who come within
the influence Of his presence. 1t Is not
the intention to paint DR.. Lewis as
but he Is a gentleman of
many admirable traits, and in our
daily intercourse with him during his
years of residence here we have learn
ed to recognize and appreciate his ster-
ling worth. Wherever he goes he will
take with him the best wishes of q
host of close friends who will never
cease To remember him. e--..s
The people of Oroville are to be con.
graduated that DR.. Lewis place in
the community is to be taken by a
most worthy successor in the person
of Dr. Bevis. DR.. Bevis comes to Oro-
Vile with the highest recommenda-
tons as to his qualifications as prac-
titioner and the reputation of being a
live citizen and clean, honorable, up-
standing gentleman. He made a most
favorable impression upon those
whom he met during his brief visit.
when he closed the deal with DR.. Lew
is, and We feel safe in promising him
most cordial welcome to our little
city. He is man of family and he and
his will be valuable addition to the
population He has had long and large
experience as physician and surgeon,
served in the army during the late war
and comes to Oroville we'll equipped
to practice the profession of which he
is a shining light.