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, 1920-09-16
Bargain! Bargain!
Competition Is The Life OF Trade.

Factory Table Sugar 22c. per To-, Raw
Sugar zoe. per ID. S lbs. for 90c., Meal
8 and 7c. per h., w. Flour l0c per ID,
Rice 10 and Ice. per h., Black Eyes 15c.
ger h.. W. Beans 18c. per h., Red Beans
l8c. per ID, Green Peas lac Der H.,
Spanish Peas l8c. per 10, Lard 38c. per
h., Cheese Coo. per h., Sardines q 35,
20 and l0c. per tin, Tomatoes soc. per
tin, Salmon 26c. per tin, Asparagus Tips
45c. per tin, Table Salt &c. per pix, Large
Potatoes Sc. per h., Small Potatoes &c.
per h., Oats Is, Is and SC. per pix,
Onions 10c. per h.. Soda Biscuits 32c.
per b., Uneeda Biscuits 18c. per pix,
Pollock Fish zoe. per Id, Cod Fish 24c.
per ID, Hake Fish l6c. per h.,
BEEF CUTTINGS 22c, per H..
PORK CUTTINGS 24c. per h.,
Pigs Tail 24c. per h.,
Oats Retail at lac. per III,
SALT BEEF SALT BEEF Csc. pr, ID.
Clear Pork 40c. per 10.
Poast Toasties 25c. per pix.
LARD 5 ID. tins ST.. 80,
COOKING BUTTER 5 ID, tins 81 80.
AT THE
DANiSH-AMERICAN GROCERY.
, 1920-09-16
correspondence.
The Editor of the st. Croir Aus.

The Editor of the st. Croia Aus
Dear Sir
There are some persons who sell
dom OF never attend moving picture
shows, and their only objection is, that
to witness a murden scene, or a burglar
entering d house ETC., may tempt one
to practice the same things in life. For
the benefit of those | ask you to publish
the following taken from Current
Opinion for September 1920
AS for the people who say that muir
der stories incite to murder, n is tempt
ed merely to the reckless reply that their
criticisms Of murder stories really might.
But it will be enough for most of US to
know that the temptations to crime are
in life and not in literature or any other
art; and, II a man does not steal because
he is too poor to afford food, he will
hardly do it merely because he is suffi-
GENTLY rich to afford cinemas. We also
know that any attempt to exclude muir
der stories would not be an attack on
the lowest literature but on the highest
literature, Hamlet is a murder story:
Macbeth and 'Othello' are murder
stories. Dante deals with %murderers, as
we'll as with all the other crimes that are
and are not printed in the police news.
IN the Bible the story of mankind begins
with a murder, and ends with the most
awful OF all possible murders III do
not know what else the object of arbi-
trary cinema censorship could be. unless
it were to prevent mankind from dis
covering the existence of death"
THE CRITIC.
, 1920-09-16

accuracy of it, we feel constrained upon
to ask Mr.. Davis 10 take d stand in this
ques ion which ought to be authoritative
~ answered by him.
, 1920-09-16
LOCAL.

We learn with much pleasure OF the
promotion Of District Chief Of Police
Espersen to the rank OF Senior District
Chief, ard congratulate this energetic
officer on the long deserved recognition
to which we are sure everybody feels he
is justly entitled.
, 1920-09-16

In connection with the Scheme for
establishing the Society-to which refer
, 1920-09-16

Two prominent grocers, Nessrs. NJ.
A. Pretto and A. c. Bough are grazing
our columns today with ads. to which
the attention OF readers is invited. Many
of the prices quoted are unusually low.
We issue a reminder of the illustrated
lecture to be given. at the barracks at
8 o'clock this evening. and the continual
ton Of the Gray Ghost at the Theatre at
$50. There will be something to inter
est everybody at either place.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1920-07-30
MADE A GOOD IMPRESSION.

While in town Tuesday evening and
Wednesday morning Hon. Ed. Conan,
OF Spokane, candidate for governor on
the republican ticket before the pri-
maries, met quite a number of the resi-
dents of Oroville. Mr. Conan made a
very favorable impression here. He
measures up to gubinatorial timber
both physically and mentally. Mr.. Co.
man made many friends by his readi-
ness to meet and discuss the political
questions of the day with the best de-
batOr in the nOn-partisan ranks. Ev-
erybOdy knows what it means for an
opponent to face non-partisan crowd.
The party is made up principally Of
men who do not believe in fair play,
as its very existence depends upon the
practice of fraud in seeking power
through invasion of the democratic or
republican primary, and speaker who
gets up before them and exposes their
methods, system and intentions is gen.
orally assailed and heckled until he
cannot be heard. 1t is Mr. Coman's
courage that has aroused so much in
terest in his candidacy ahd has made
him thousands Of votes throughout the
Estate. Personally those who met him
found Mr.. Conan a genial and ap-
proachable gentleman, and the general
feeling is that should he secure the
nomination and subsequent election
Washington would have governor to
be proud of.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1920-07-30
OLD PROSPECT REVIVED.

The Riverside Tribune has been res
urrected after a sleep of some months
with Chas. P. Benbow giving it new
lease of life. We trust that Mr.. Ben
DOW will meet with more success than
has awarded the efforts of others who
nave taken whirl at the newspaper
game at Riverside. In the good old
days of real sport, when men worked
honest hours and gave honest service
and seemingly enjoyed life better than
the better paid and less responsive
men who work today; when the spirit
OF unrest that prevails at the present
time was unknown; when every FAIL
nre In life was not out creating hate
OF neighbors and distrust of govern
ment and finding cure all in new
parties the publisher of the Gazette
established the first paper in River
slde, and in spite Of the lying asser'
uon that all newspeprs are backed Dl
capitalists" and are the paid hire
iings Of the Interests" we have t
acknowledge that the original River
s'de paper was wholly financed by
mighty slim purse. And in this respec
We have grievance against capital
ists' and the interests, for in all O
the newspaper ventures we have EN-
parked in. and they have been mum
erous we have never had financia
aid to the extent of a dollar. notwitn
standing the lying statement OF tn
dirty ours that are continually howlinl
the kept press. But this Is a digres
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1920-07-30
GRAND OPENING.

Ailsr 1 long wait, which was NO fault
Of the contractors or bank officials. as
delays have been made necessary by
the failure to deliver material, fixtures
and furniture ordered months In ad-
vance. the new First National Bank is
to be opened. to the public Saturday.
The announcement of this event has
appeared conspicously in the Gazette
during the past two weeks, so prom
inently that he that runs might read.
The exterior of this handsome new
building is familiar to the public, and
has drawn most favorable mention
from every stranger visiting the town
since the walls were up, but few have
seen the interior and it Is the interior
that is thing of beauty and Joy for
ever. Every detail OF this interior is a
very picture of rare workmanship, and
the furniture and fixtures are in keep
Ing with the architectural design and
the attractive material used. The dec
orative features are tasty in finish and
appealing to the eye. Everybody In
town and neighborhood who can spare
the time Saturday SHOULD make 1t a
point to visit the bank at the opening.
Visitors are assured of a cordial re-
ception, and every facility will be CIV
en- for those visitors to examine every
detail Of the structure. The bank, both
inside and out. is a perfect little gem,
rejecting great credit upon the insti-
tuition responsible for its construction,
and an improvement that is striking
credit to the town. Description will
convey an inadequate idea of the beau
ty Of this First National Bank building.
It must be seen to be be fully appre-
ciated and our residents should take
sufficient pride in such a costly per-
mament Improvement to take advant-
age of this general and generous invi-
tation and be on hand tomorrow.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1920-07-30
A CORRECTION.

Through a misunderstanding this
paper quoted F. S. Stansbury, our pio-
neer orchardist, as stating that trees
that went in to the winter dry were
Immune from severe cold weather. Sew:
eral persons have called Mr.. Stans-
bury's attention to this statement, and
considering him an authority had In
tended to follow his suggestion not to
water in the fall. We trust that no one
in the valley will carry out any such
plan. as Mr.. Stansbury was misunder-
stood and misquoted. The three trees
that he mentioned as having an unusual
crop of apples, while the bulk of the
orchard crop was short this year, re-
ceved a thorough watering just before
winter. 1t was if the month of August
| that he had failed to water these trees,
when the buds of the next season were
lformng. Mr.. Stansbury states that trees
that are permitted to go into the win
ter dry almost invariably die. 1t is his
/ custom, and the practice of all success
| full orchardists. to water heavily late in
the fall 1t is hoped that this explana-
ton will counteract the wrong impress
sion that was conveyed by the Stans-
bury interview as published last week
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1920-07-30
MENTIONED WITH REGRET.

One Of the gentlemen who was en-.
gagged In the construction of the new
power line down the valley, a stranger
to the country up to the time he en-
tered upon this work, states that he
was surprised and often offended by
the bitter abuse of Oroville that he
heard at every point he reached down
the valley. No one seemed to have !,
good word for the town, and about
everybody he met had out their ham
mer knocking Oroville. These detrc-
tors could give no reason for their
animosity and We cannot enlighten him
unless 1t may be jealousy and envy be-
cause Oroville is the railroad center
OF the county and is destined to be one
OF the largest cities of north central
Washington. What made these attacks
the more offensive to this gentleman
was that during all the time of his res
idence in Oroville he had never heard
single word spoken unfavorably of
the towns to the south. What the
anyhow. Visitors from these towns
always receive cordial welcome
when coming here and meet with
nothing but kindness and civility. The
people of Oroville should not be de-
nounced because they occupy one of
the most favorably located townsites
in the state, and should be congratu-
lated for building up flourishing
town and adding to the wealth of the
county.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1920-07-30
MAKINKG GOOD.

Officer Sprague, the new man on the
lob. is doing his work quietly yet thor
oughly. Since his donning the star the
town has been unusually quiet, and as
there is no law breakers to Keep him
busy Sprague is actively seeing that
the traffic ordinance is observed
especially as to handling cars on the
streets. There are regulations as 20
parking cars, turning on the streets
and other restrictions that have here
|tofore been more honored in the breach
than observance. but the public is be-
ing educated under the eye Of the new
COD Everybody looks just the same to
him while carrying out instrucuohs'
and while he is mild and courteous in
his admonitions to recalcitrant motor
| lists he gives them to understand that
tho law must be observed. Evidently
the council has made no mistake in the
selection of peace officer. Those who
observe the laws will find him pleas
ant individual to meet. Those VINO
think they are above the law will fino
him rough customer to deal with
The members of the community oeiieV
ing in law and order will stand pehlho
him in the performance of duty.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1920-07-30
CHOICE CHERRIES,

Dr. c. T.. House, who owns one of
the most choicely located tracts OF
land In the valley, adjoining the town,
raises some of the best fruit grown in
the valley. Recently he sent sample
OF his Montmorency cherries to N. j.
Emery, at Puyallup, and Mr.. Emery
and Mr. Paulhamus, head OF the great
cannery at Puyallup, were so pleased
with the fruit that Mr.. Emery sent the
doctor the following telegram of ack-
nowledgement: "Mr. Paulhamus and
myself enjoyed the finest sample of
Montmorency cherries ever received
mere. We can use all of this class and
variety OF red sour cherries available
and suggest you have the Gazette pub
lish this telegram as an inducement to
growers to get busy and get out acre
age" This is certainly a great com.
mendation to Oroville fruit when such
man as Mr.. Paulhamus, familiar
with all fruits grown on the coast in
his line of business handling fruits
from every section, when he said the
samples were the finest Montmorency
cherries ever received" at Puyallup.
Let land owners take the suggestion
OF planting this species of cherries
seriously. Our local cannery will be
In position to take over the crop when
the trees are in bearing, and should
there be more of the product than the
local plant could handle market for
all than can be grown is assured at
the Paulhamus canneries.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1920-07-30
ENGAGED IN GOOD WORK.

Mrs. Carrie H. Chapel, u Salem,
Oregon, connected with the Red Cross
and working through that most wor-
thy organization in the interests OF
ex-service men, was visitor In Oro-
Vile Friday last arranging with men,
bers of the local Red Cross 20 take up
the good work of supplying necessary
information to ex-soldiers and sailors
relative to matters of especial inter-
est to them, of which mention is made
lin another column. An earnest and
enthusiastic worker is Mrs. Chapel
and a most intelligent and interesting
lady to meet. She Is one of the many
women Of the land who gave the best
service at their command for the well
fare of the boys who responded to the
call in the grave hour OF nationa'
danger, and is now looking out FOR
their interests in the time OF peace
God bless the women of the land. Pat
riotism will never be lacking so lone
as women have voice. and venomous
hydra headed anarchy can never gel
the upper hand in this glorious land SC
long as they have a vote.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1920-07-30
GARAGE WORK TO BE RENEWED.

Some surprise hasi been expressed
that work has been Suspended on the
big garage of the Orofille Motor COM
pany, yet. when Investigation was
maadas,y mad, e1t Ia tah1sn cysd1ecn It was found
b. N. Chapman. who .&Aa company,
struction for the contractors. had TAX
en- the sidewalk contract for the town
before he went to work on the garage.
The public were clamoring to have the
walks built and Mr.. Chapman found 1t
difficult to find another crew to do thu
street work while the garage was still
under way The Oroville Motor people
expressed a willingness to let Mr..
Chapman finish the town work, which
was a public necessity, before proceed
ing with the garage. The street work
is finished and Monday Mr.. Chapman
will start in to complete the garage,
which will be the largest and most
modernly arranged building of the
kind in the county when ready for oc-
cupancy.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1920-07-30
LEGION CARNIVAL.

The town looks like the old days
when the circus pitched the big top
and was surrounded with side show
attractions with their flaming pic
torial canvasses of fat woman, snake
charmers, and marvels Of the animal
and vegetable kingdoms to arouse
curiosity and extract from the milling
crowds the momentarily idle quarter.
The tented field, with Its merry-go-
round, Ferris wheel. which Is in re-
ality q monster, Its lights and music,
and ballyhooing. and the jolly and jok-
Ing crowd attracts large attendance
in the evenings, and 10 evidently doing
good business. These attractions are
heralded as an American Legion Car.
nival," and Is conducted under the au-
spices of the local post of that order,
which is to be a benefactor to a con-
siderable extent. The carnival opened
Wednesday night for four days and
will continue in session Friday ana
Saturday. The big Ferris wheel and the
|merry-go-round are great attractions
for the young and many passengers
have taken whirl. The side shows are
interesting and supply a pleasant
Evenings entertainment to all who at.
tend. The personnel Of the company
are made up largely Of fex-service men.
Wherever the shows have appeared
they have not only given satisfaction
but have drawn large crowds from the
surrounding country. The carnival met
with great success at Colville, and
Judging from the numbers on the
grounds in Oroville On the opening
night it is going to be equally success
full here. The combination is being pat
ronized by old and young, and the
youngsters are especially enjoying the
novelty. 1t can be said of these people |
that they give show that is clean in |
every respect. There are no offensive |
features, and could be given under the |
auspices of Sunday school as we'll |
as any other organization without re-
flecting on the Sunday school, We be.
lieve that interest in the carnival will |
grow from day to day and that there
will be larger attendance Saturday |
than during any Of the four days
stand.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1920-07-30
METHOW EXCUkSIONISTS.

A party composed of Mr.. and Mrs
e. W. Culver and Hon. and Mrs. A. W.
Bolinger, OF the Mellow valley, accom-.
panied by guest from st. Paul, Mrs
Paterson, passed through Oroville
Saturday on their way to Penticton
and other British Columbia points
worth seeing, and there are lot OF
such within days ride of Oroville
Mr.. Culver is largely interested in
fruit lands in the Mellow valley, one
OF the most fertile sections of the
county, and Mr.. Bolinger is engaged
in the same industry at the present
time, although for years he was tang.
led up with merchandising estab-
lishment at MethOw. Mr.. Bolinger is
one of the best known residents of the
county. He is a lifelong republican
and the party has honored him in the
past by sending him to both the lower
and upper branches of the state legis.
lature, in both of which he made g
lcreditable record. Mr. Bolinger is 3
gentleman whom it is always a pleas.
ure to meet, but he rarely gets so fal
away from home as Oroville, ant
hence the meetings between himself
and friends in the north part of the
county are few and far between.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1920-07-30

The glad hand will be extended tc
you at the opening of the new First
National bank building Saturday. Ev-
cry man and woman of the town
should make it point to attend and
see what the bank has done to aid in
the building up of the town.
First avenue from Main to school
house hill some of the prettiest
streets in town, although unfortunately
brief as to length. The residents along
that street have set out shade trees
and those trees have gained size that
provides much shade. When the pro-
posed new concrete sidewalk is con-
structed that small section will be the
choicest part of town.
The following item was received too
late for our last issue: On Wednes-
day evening, July 14th, Miss Hazel
Simpson, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. A.
E. Simpson, entertained at the 1vanhOe
Camp in honor of her guest, Miss
Edyth Peters. of Rossland, B. c., and
Miss Marjorie Poucher, of Edmonton
Alta. The decorations were carried out
in red and white. Dancing was indulg,
ed in until a late hour, after which
dainty refreshments were served. The
guests departed expressing themselves
|, as having spent most enjoyable even.
ing"
Rev. and Mrs. Robert Thompson are
here from their home at Albion, Wash.
visiting with relatives and friends
Mr. Thompson spent number of years
in Okanogan county, first living a
Loomis, when a much younger ma;
than he is now, and afterwards living
in Oroville for several years. Botl
himself and Mrs. Thompson are look
ing exceedingly we'll. Mrs. Thompson
occasionally breaches from the pulpi
and is an able and convincing speaker
They are engaged in church and mis-
sionary work which they have been fol
lowing for years.
Jack Gormerly reports the loss. o
some 5000, the alleged receipts from
sale of horses. AS the story reache
this office Mr.. Gormerly had the none
in a pocket book that he was carryini
in his hip pocket At Osoyoos the hors
he had been riding got away and h
accepted lift in an automobile. Whel
he reached the end of his journey h
discovered the loss of the pocket boo
and with it his roll. How the none
disappeared is a mystery that Mr.. Cor
merly can not account for. but he ha
a suspicion that he was touched, bu
where. when and by whom he was no
prepared to say.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1920-07-30

A. Mottner holding down position
at Bailey's store, left for Colville this
week where he was married, drawing q
lprize in the matrimonial lottery in the
|person of Miss Marie Verrel, of Colville
who taught in the Nelson schools last
winter. Mr.. and Mrs. Mottner will re-
turn to Oroville early next week to
make their permanent home. May good
fortune be and forever abide with
them.
Heminway, the dairy man, is now
using milking machine at his dairy
which was installed by w. w. Beedt
last week, an agent for the factory
that turns out the instrument that ex-
tract all the hardship from the task
of milking as we'll as extracting all the
milk from the cows. The machine
works like charm. and in a very
short time girl miks % cows witt
this clever invention. That time coul(
|be very much lessened if Mr.. Hemin
way had the proper stable facilities.
The possibilities of this valley undel
Irrigation appeals to every one wh'
Visits Oroville. Senator Conan, afte
lseeing the alfalfa fields and orchards
lin this locality and talking with tn
Iofficers of the district expressed him
self as surprised at the productivity o
1.-THE land and ventured to predict tina
the valley was destined to provide fee'
for all the stock of the county. H
said the hay should be fed right her
and not ton shipped out of the conn
TRY. thus promoting and increasing III
loutput of the cattle industry
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1920-07-30

| her footprints were marked with blood
her legs from the ankles to the knee.
ana her arms were so blistered tha
the skin peeled Off. She had a slipbl
burn ON her chest and her hair wa.
burned off. Hazel, the eldest. had he,
hands and arms very severely blist.
cred when she rushed into the fire
Tor her sister. DR.. Elmer was summon.
ed from Oroville, and after examining
the extent of the burns gave the family
no hope that the child would survive
The little one was brought to the local
hospital, but passed away about 1
o'clock Wednesday afternoon. Very
strange to say the clothing that the
child wore, consisting Of thin under
wear and light dress, was not burn
ed.
The heroism of Hazel Steiner risk
ing her life to save her sister is wor-
thy of the Carnegie medal. This plucky
young girl, hardly more than a child.
never hesitated an instant when she
realized that he sister was in imminen,
danger. Without a though of her own
life she rushed into the midst of
burning furnace, picked up and carried
out the little child, suffering shocking
and excruciating burns in the attempt
to save her sister. Her burns were
very severe, but fortunately she will
recover without permanent injury.
The cause of the fire is unknown,
but it is believed that cigarettes were
responsible. Mr.. Steiner did not get
through with his chores about the
premises until IL o'clock at night, and
at that time there were no signs of
fire about the fruit shed. Besides the
loss of the child there was consider
able financial loss from the fire, as Mr..
Steiner had various articles of value
in the building besides a sufficient
of boxes for his fall apple crop.