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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-1920, 1920-08-25
WOODRUFF

Charles A. Woodruff, U. S. A.,
who died in Berkeley, Cal, on Aug.
10, at the age of Is years was born
in Burke, April 26, 1845,
educated at Lyndon Institute
and St. Johnsbury Academy and at
West Point. He enlisted in Co. A,
10th VT. Volunteers and was several
times wounded, captured and escap-
ed and was severely wounded June 3,
1864. For many years after the war
he participated in the various In
dian wars of the west, being with the
party that rescued Gen. Clusters sur
vivors in the latter's last cam
paign. After the American
war he was commissaly general of
the army OF the Philinnines and later
commandant of the Soldiers Home
at Napa City, Cal. Since retiring
from active service he has made his
home in Berkeley.
He had most notable military
record of over 40 years, was an ora
tor of prominence and most highly
cultured gentleman. He was an oc-
casional and welcome visitor to st.
Johnsbury where he had many
friends.
His relatives in Vermont include
half-brother, Oscar c. Woodruff
Of East Burke, a sister, Mrs. Lawton
of Lyndonville and niece, Miss Car
oline S. Woodruff of St. Johnsbury.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-1920, 1920-08-25
MRS. CALISTA M, BEAN

Mrs. Calista M. Bean of Wheelock
died at the home of her son, Gordon
X. Goss, aged 76 years.
Mrs. Bean was born in West Hat
ley, P. G., in 1874. She came to
Lyndon when a child, livino there
until she was 20 wears old. She then
moved to Wheelock where she has
since resided. About month ago
she came down to St. Johnsbury to
visit her son. She had been in failing
health for some time and unable to
participate in the activities of the
community where she was one of the
oldest and most highly respected res
idents
She married Horace C. Goss of
Wheelock in 1864 and he died in 1875.
About 1877 she married William
Bean, also of Wheelock, who died in
1911. She leaves one brother, Rich
ard Sanderson of Lyndon Center, two
sons, Charles H. Goss and Gordon X.
Goss,. both of St. Johnsbury, two
daughters, Mrs. Celia Ranney of Los
Angeles and Mrs. Ethel Rock. who
lives in the old homestead at Wheel
ock, and two step-sons, Leverett DE-
Goss Of Canon City, Col. and Samu-
ell F. Goss of Portland, Ore. Mrs.
Bean was a member of the Baptist
church, a tireless worker ard one
who was devoted to the home and
her large family.
The funeral will be held at the old
homestead in Wheelock on Sunday
afternoon at three o'clock.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-1920, 1920-08-25
Years of

4NdA Va
Service
Harry w. Ford 80
Charles F. Gray 80
Clayton Victor Perry 80
Walter Rodliff 80
John Beck 80
Paul Jarvis 80
c. E. Johnson 81
William Lafond 81
Luke Tousaint 81
James Armstrong 81
Daniel Gallagher 81
Charles F. Goodall 81
E. G. Leonard 81
George SWEET 81
William Suitor 81
Charles E. Bacon 80
Silas ]. Burbank 80
William Henry Cole 80
L. ]. Lawrence 80
Felix Laferrier 80
J. L. Spencer 80
Louis Turgeon 80
H. ]. Welfoot 80
Louis Dauphine 20
Frank Oliver French 20
John Lachance 20
Clarence E. Morse 20
E. H. Plumley 20
William Wilson %
Winthrop w. Blodgett II
William Brennan 81
Thomas Flyers 81
John Calvin Clark 81
Levi !. Cramer 81
S. !. Morrison II
William w. Clark 26
Milo Hansen rs
Charles B. Houston 26
Albert Lacourse 26
Guy p Metcalf 26
George Severance 26
George Antle Is
Fred Carl Beck Is
Oscar Edward Beck IS
Charles D. Benedict rs
Frank Bowker rs
George w. Brooks rs
Harry V. Conley Is
Clinton Eugene Day rs
GEORGE Dubois Is
Charles Fassett rs
John Hamilton rs
Carl Morris rs
Emanuel ParsIlis rs
Eugene Robinson rs
Henry Jones Fuller rs
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-1920, 1920-08-25
Fairbanks, Morse Co.'s Roll Of Honor
Years of

Years OF
Service .
Charles H. Morse 70
Henry E. Byron So
Charles K. Green So
Frank Penigo 81
Thomas J. 1ierney 81
c. D. Waite So
Carlton Felch 81
\ Edward Farr SO
Thomas Robinson 49 =
Charles Henry Horton as
c. P. Gagner AZ
Perley Fuller Hazen 46
Frank x. Nolin as
T. H. Underwood 46
Peter Gingras As
Henry Michard as
William Carpenter a.
William Mute a.
Maurice Page a.
Ed. Baker 43
Edwin L. Spencer 43
F. w. Taylor 43
John B. Corriveau AZ
B. M. Spauldinp AZ
John r. Somerville AZ
c. Edward Waite AZ
Joseph Gauthier Al
Henry Howard Al
H. A. Porter al
Oliver T. Spaulding Al
George A. Wright Al
E. E. Gagnon 40
Thomas Gagnon 40
Peter Hansen 40
c. A. Heyer 40
John G. Hicks 40
Fred Narcotic 40
John Swanson 40
L. D. Annis SO
D. c. Horner SO
Theodore Liberty SO
Ezra Bennett 81
Robert Brownlow 81
Fred Emmons 81
John Anderson -. SO
August Beck = SO
.Toseph Dumas SO
o. H. Smith So
Arthur l.. Conley IS
lanes Flynn IS
Harry Gardner "a
Lewis Paige "a
Hosea Young "a
Joseph K. Beck 80
Edward Daionault 33
Thomas P. Farrell 80
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1920-02-06
BARRING OUT STOCK.

At the meeting Of the Commercial
Club last Thursday evening the matter
of stock running at large within the
corporate limits came up while i'm
provements were under discussion, and
the ears of owners of stock who are in
the habit of letting their four-footed
property run at large must have burn
ed, for the reprehensible inroads Of
predatory stock was denounced in no
uncertain language. While there is an
ordinance existing prohibiting the run
ming Of stock at large, i. seems that an
ordinance Is not sufficiently drastic to
stop the practice. Attorney Adams was
instructed to draft a petition to the
county commissioners requesting that
this part of the valley be declared a
restricted district for the running of
stock at large, under the stock law. 1t
is understood that under this statute
the owner of stock can be made to pay
heavy penalty for permitting his
stock to roam at will, and it is under
stood that a stock owner does not risk
arrest under that law twice. There is
hope that the familiar presence of
horses and cattle on ones front lawn
will soon be only a memory Of the
past.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1920-02-06
ELEGANT ORE.

]. w. Douglas has on exhibition
some of the choicest samples of ore
taken from the 230 foot level at the
Caaba mine that has ever been seen il
this place, and choice ore is not an
unusual sight. The large specimens
he has are almost solid ore, with a
small quantity of quartz mixed in. The
lead is In the nature of cubes, and the
ore also carries copper. This ore was
taken from a 14-foot ledge, near the
footwall. and Is a shoot from six to
twelve inches wide where encountered.
1t runs very high in values and there
is enough of it to boost the ledge up
to pretty high average. That this
character of ore should be found In the
Caaba is no surprise to us. We have
been somewhat familiar with the
property since the first work of any
moment was done on it, and always
the ledge opened by shafts has produc-
ed a hansome quality Of ore, although
it has not always been high grade
product. The values have improved
with depth, and the specimens men
toned will run 5000 or $500 to the ton.
With a depth Of only 230 feet the mine
is just in the making. The shaft is on
very strong ledge and 1t is the con-
sensus of opinion among experts that
the Caaba will continue to improve with
depth both as to the nature of the ore
and quantity. 1t Is proposition we'll
worth exhaustive exploitation.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1920-02-06
BOWERMAN'S RANCH SOLD.

Dell Hart, the local realestate agent.
reports the sale of Harry Bowerman's
beautiful OsOyoos lake shore orchard
property to Jesse Linken of Cashmere,
the transfer taking place during the
past week. Mr.. Linken who is young
man with experience in the orchard
industry, is congratulated upon secur-
ing one of the most attractive homes
in the north part of the valley. The
Bowerman place Is among the oldest
improved properties on the lake
shore, contains some "a acres under
the irrigation ditch and is just north
of the Okanogan Smith ranch, one Of
the oldest and best known ranches In
the county, upon which are apple trees
over so years of age that bear pro-
digiously every year. The evidence Of
longevity of fruit trees in this locality
is an assurance to MIR. Linken that his
orchard is a sure producer for life
time, and long life time at that. 1t
is not stated what Mr.. Bowerman is
going to turn his attention to, but as a
pioneer of this part Of the valley, and
one of the most popular old timers,
his friends trust that the disposition of
this property does not mean that Mr..
Bowerman is to, seek new pastures.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1920-02-06

Geo. Wilson, formerly a resident of
the East Oroville Orchard Tracts, but
now making his headquarters at Sc
attic, arrived in town for a short stay
Saturday evening. He still wears his
sailors uniform, and being a pretty
good chunk Of a man looks like bat
tleship when coming up the street
1t would be just as we'll for business
men to be somewhat shy of accepting
checks from every stranger who hap
pened to drift in and offer checks in
payment for merchandise or service.
During the past fortnight several du-
bious checks have been wished off on
merchants, but through good luck and
Investigation no losses have been sus-
tained.
Valentine favors displayed in busi-
ness house windows Is indicative that
that sentimental date is near at hand.
Very little attention is paid to Valen-
tine day in this age, but so years ago
the mails were flooded with the coar-
sest cartoons that could be imagined
and also large quantities Of the most
elegant valentines, some Of them very
expensive.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1920-02-06
AN INTERESTING MEETING.

1t was a source Of much satisfaction
to note the attendance and interest
taken i'm the proceedings of the last
meeting of the Commercial Club held
last Thursday evening. 1t was one OF
the most largely attended meetings
we have ever attended. and embraced
men interested in the welfare of the
place from all parts of the town
Moreover. many had more or less to
say upon every subject that came up
for discussion, showing that they were
interested In the proceedings and
were ready to express their views pro
and con. 1t is only in this united ac-
ton that an organization OF the kind
can accomplish the purposes for
which 1t comes into existence, and ii
is only by united effort that any OBJ
ject can be gained that has the inter-
ests of the community as its aim. In
dividuals would fail where a united
community would succeed. Every in
dication at the outset of the new year
points to accomplishment by the Com
mercial club of anything within reas-
on that it undertakes. 1t is now the
duty Of the membership to add to the
number of members, stick together
and pull. pull pull. We anticipate an
enviable record for the club for 1920.
This is the year of opportunity for
Oroville, and every indication goes to
show that the club Is not going to let
any opportunity escape.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1920-02-06
GAS KILLS OMAK MAN.

The community was shocked We'd
nesday morning to learn of the sudden
death Of O. G. Montaney, which occur
red shortly after midnight at the city
pumping plant.
Late yesterday evening it was dis
covered that the city reservoir was
practically dry and Marshal Dolsen
being i'll. Mr.. Montaney was engaged
to run the pump for a four hour shift
that night.
Hearing the pump running later
than it should have been and fearing
that the reservoir would be overflow
ed and damage done. Mayor Robinson
dressed and went to the pumping
house. He found the building securely
locked on the inside and Mr.. Montaney
in an attitude of sleep in his chair.
Failing to awaken Mr.. Montaney, Mr..
Robinson forced the latch on the door
and discovered that life was already
gone from Mr.. Montaney's body.
The pump had been thrown out of
gear, the engine running idle and Mr..
Montaney sitting in very natural po-
sition holding his watch in his hand.
There is little doubt but that escaping
gas coupled with weak heart was
the cause of death.-Omak Chronicle.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1920-02-06
CAMP SITE SELECTED.

The Commercial Club will select
and pepare a tact of land on the
Okanogan river, near the ball grounds
to be used as camp grounds for auto
tourists. 1t is the custom in almost all
towns on main travelled roads to pro-
vide such convenience for auto trav-
elers. This modern means of trans
portation has created the touring habit
and every summer hundreds of people
make excursions through the country
for short or long periods and for short
and long distances, generally the lat
ter as several hundred miles is no
trip at all for a motor vehicle Many OF
these excursionists. and indeed a ma
jOrity OF them, travel prepared to go
into camp almost anywhere that the
conditions are favorable. and it is the
aim of the towns through which the
travel passes to provide favorable
sites for these excursionists. There
are few towns in the state through
which there is more auto travel than
Oroville. Being on the main highway
leading into and out of British Colum-
bia, at a customs office station, where
travellers going or coming must report
in or out, stoppages must be made
here. and generally the arrivals are
at an hour in the day when they wish
to remain over night. Then there is
much to see in the way of scenic at
fractions in this immediate vicinity
and very frequently these visitors are
desirous OF remaining here for several
days. 1t Is very important that some
place be provided close in to town
where these excursionists can go into
camp If they so decide, and for that
reason, a camping place is to be Sc
lected and fitted up for the accommo-
dation Of these visitors. 1t must be
confessed that there are few places
Immediately in town where shade and
water is convenient, but the bank of
the Okanogan provides for plenty of
the latter and at least small quantity
of the former The grounds will be
cleared Off city water provided and a
brick fire place constructed for the
use of those who may wish to do their
cooking in the open. Then the grounds
selected are near the bath house,
witch provides an opportunity for the
visitors to remove some Of the dust Of
travel. The proposition is a most COM
mendable one. and is certain to prove
popular with auto excursionists. How
ever it will be necessary to make some
provision to protect any improvements
that the Club may make, for the town
knows by experience that the umbiqui-
tous small boy is no respecter of pub
lie property, and it is hard to teach
him to keep his hands off what he has
no business to meddle with.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1920-02-06
MAKE AN EXHIBIT.

The Northwest Mining convention
meets at Spokane from the 10th to the
24th of this month Now here Is an
opportunity for the mine owners of
this locality to make showing thai
will attract attention to the northern
part of Okanogan county. Local opera
tors have never taken advantage Of the
publicity to be obtained by making ore
displays at these annual mining con-
ventions, and hence few mining men
really know what character of ore re-
ally exists In this upper country FAIL
ure has so often followed effort in the
mining line In Okanogan county. more
the fault OF the operators than the
country, that little attention has been
paid this section on the outside among
men engaged in this industry There
would be mo difficulty in securing a
most creditable exhibit Of ores from
this neighborhood If some one would
take the initiative in a movement to
gather an exhibit, or arouse sufficient
interest among mine owners to send in
Let it be done this year.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1920-02-06
AN OLD TRADITION.

Monday was grounding day. Ac-
cording to tradition it is claimed that
Mr.. Grounding always selects Febru-
ary End as the day that he crawls out
of his hole and casts knowing eye
over the weather conditions 1t Is as
serted that if the animal can see his
shadow, i. e., if the sun is shining, he
at once dives into his hole and curls
up for six more weeks of sleep, Which
means six more weeks of winter. If It
is cloudy and his shadow is not WIS.,
ible it is a sign that winter is over
and he takes up his regular out door
habits. Tradition does not exrlain
what would be the effect if the
grounding should be able to see his
shadow in one locality and not be
able to see his shawdow at point not
far away Anyhow, the ground hog
that got up early Monday morning
must have decided that winter was
over Those that oversight and did not
stick their noses out of the mole until
about II o'clock ran into sunshine and
hence holed up again for six weeks.
The joke is on some Of them.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1920-02-06

Attorney Vincent has purchased
through Dell Hart the Ed. Orth resi-
dence, including two lots, on east
| Central avenue, which he will occupy
as residence.
The flu came along Sunday and gave
bury Lumber Yards knock out blow.
Mr.. Phillips was taken to the hospital
where he could receive the right kind
| of treatment. At last accounts the young
man was getting the best of the all
ment and he will soon be on the old
job again.
Herb Scott was displaying a $3.50
check Tuesday which he had received
for a coyote skin. The lowly cayote is
getting into the plutOcratic class
among animals when his hide can CON-
mand such figures as the present mar
ket price. Mr.. Scott has laid up treas
ures on earth this winter as he has
killed 16 of these predatory animals.
An item in the Sunday Spokesman
Review states that Miss Ruth Burns
matron of the Oroville hospital, had
made record run from Oroville to
| Penticton in her car, covering the dist
ance in an hour and 35 minutes She
was accompanied ON the trip by Mrs.
d. H. Lewis, Miss Lila Burns, Miss
/ Helen DeShazer and Miss Schafer
e. S. Raymond, of Tonasket, was an
arrival in town Tuesday.
Through Dell Hart, the local real
estate agent, o. M. Chaplin has pur-
chased from the Oroville Motor COM
pany two lots at the corner of Van
couver street and Second avenue, in
the north part of town. Mr.. Chap
| lin has been assisting on the con-
struction of the new bank building
and is the kind of people whom we
are pleased to see become interested
| in the town in the nature of a prop
erty owner.
The local lodge of the Knights of
Pythias are looking forward to big
time on the oath when they will go
to Oroville to institute an organiza-
ton of that order in that city. A num-
Der of grand lodge officers will be
present at the institution. 1t Is said
that the Oroville fellows have a big
number of candidates lined up for the
slaughter Okanogan lodge, which
numbers a round hundred in good
standing. will turn out in great num-
bers to the affair.-Okanogan Inde-
pendent.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1920-02-06
SCATTERING TARGETS.

More interest was taken in the gun
club practice shoot Sunday than at any
former meet this winter and iii con-
sequence large number of members
faced the traps. A dozen shooters tried
their hands at the targets. AS usual
Hedger came to the front with clean
score and now that he has hit his gait
clean scores can be checked up in ad-
vance regularly. Other members of the
club must polish up their eye and
brace their nerve il the club is to
cop the championship again this year.
1t is going to take strings of 25s to
knock the persimmons this year, as
city clubs in the race are going to do
their best to see that the trophy does
not go to a tank town this year. The
tournament starts next Sunday, with
a dozen or more entries. All members
of the local club who are going to-
participate in the tournament shoot
are urged to be on the grounds Sun
day not later than IL o'clock in the
morning. The following is the score
of the Sunday shoot:
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1920-02-06
FRAMING UP AN EXCURSION.

AS soon as the weather is pleasant
enough for outdoor travel J. w. Doug
las will arrange to take large delega-
ton of the Commercial Club to the
several mines near Oroville and under
various stages of development, and let
them see just what the country has in
the way of mineral shOwings. There
are at least five properties that are on
the very verge of producing. which will
present many features of interest.
Among them are the Submarine, for
merly the Lone Pine, the Caaba. the
Four Metals. the Ruby and the Copper
World Extension. At the Submarine
will be seen extensive workings and a
large quantity of choice ore. At the
Caaba there is large ledge well open
ed up. At the Four Metals there Is an
other. fine showing of ore. At the Ruby
the visitors will find modern mill al
most ready for operation with plenty
of ore to operate on. At the Copper
World Extension there is not only ore
in quantity but tramway from the
mine to the county road. Few residents
of Oroville really understand or appre-
ciate the really wonderful extent Of
the ore deposits in the neighborhood
or the vast amont of work that has
been done by the several companies
developing the properties. 1t will be =
revelation to them not only as to the
extent of the latent wealth in the
surrounding hills, but as to the great
value of this mineral deposit as con-
tributary resources that is some day
going to aid in placing Oroville on the
map as one Of the important cities Of
the state.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1920-02-06
SCHOOL NOTES.

The party given by the Millionaire,s
Club at the home of Mr.. and Mrs Olds
last Friday evening was a great success
The entertainment started with snort
program given by members OF the Mill
ionaire's Club. Then various parlor games
and contests were played after which
supper was served. The evening closed
with the singing of songs In which every
one joined.
The following "bit Of witt was found in
the English room one evening after the
Juniors had been busily engaged in writ
ing expositions:
How Thoughts are Thought Scene
The English Room. Personnel: The Junior
Glass less Miss Heathman. Time-The
Seventh PERIOD
Each side of each junior is discussed,
remarked upon and usually turned down;
every one asked his neighbor for help
and in turn begged for ideas No one
can think connectedly. every brihlant loea
Is proved impossible, every subject Is not
exposition and the interior of every Jun
ior's brain resembles an omeiett. The
proper method of seeking instpiratioa
varies. Some I see sucking their thumbs
and gazing intently at Mt. HUI. some
direct their eyes to the flies on the cell
ing. Some deeply sigh, write frantically
and then quickly erase what they nave
written. Some comb their hair with their
fingers, pulling it down over their eyes,
write for while and then repeat the
process. Some write steadily, head bowed
on their arm, the mechanical brains being
perfectly trained to always give forth
some matter upon any subject. even tho
it may not be original. Some. with a
twinkle in their eye and grin on their
face, also write steadily but those are
the class humorists-those mortals who
dare and do.
Every one gains his inspiration at last.
even tho II comes to some in 1erlis--and
with a trembling of heart hands MS
Manuscript to that awful judge. Miss
Iieathman who reads the same, frowns
and sternly declares: 'That may be very
well hut II Is not exposition or anything
we may, but write we must.