The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1922-05-19

The residents of the Similkameeu
valley, near Chopaka, are holding a
series Of entertainments, in which
dancing takes a prominent place, for
the purpose OF raising funds to oil the
sloughs in the hope OF reducing il
not entirely eliminating the mosquito
pest that is a source of great deal
OF misery to the population every
spring.
| Saturday Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Black
well, of Okanogan, Mr.. ]. r. Everett,
superintendent of the Boston Okla
hogan Apple company, accompanied by
his wife, and George p. Billiard, of
Boston, Mass. treasurer and general
manager of the Boston Okanogan Ap.
pie company, passed through Oroville
on their way to Vernon, B. c.. return
ing home Monday.
Sunday Beverly Powell and Jim
Perry drove up to Fish lake, a sheet
OF water well stocked with trout, sit
uated few miles north of Bridesville.
They left at 3 o'clock in the morning
and reached home about 8. They land.
ed 81 trout, but they earned the catch,
as they had to walk some six miles
and travelled through snow in places
three or four feet deep.
Mrs. Carl Schassberger and daugh-
tiers Pauline and Edna, have returned
to their home at Oroville after having
spent several days in Wenatchee as
guests Of Mrs. c. c. Hedger and Mrs.
Florence Cameron. While in the city
Miss Edna. child violinist, made sew
eral creditable appearances, including
one at the Ladies' Musical Club on
MISUNDERSTANDING World
l.. deGero, who made his home in
Oroville for a few months some five
years ago, put in several days in Oro-
vile during the past week, endeavor-
ing to dispose Of some property he
still owns in town. Since leaving here
Mr. deGero visited for almost a year
at Paris and other cities in France. He
ford, few miles southeast of Spokane.
Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Ray are recent
additions to the population, and are
occupying the Lewis residence in the
northwest part of town. Mr.. Ray Is a
fruit buyer with reputation Of treat
ing growers right in all his dealings.
Evidently Mr.. Ray knows good fruit
and where 1t grows, and that accounts
for his locating in Oroville where he
can be directly in touch with the sup.
ply as 1t comes to maturity
II. c. McGuffy, who is engaged in
business at Fairview, was a visitor In
town Monday. MIR. McGuffey was at
one time in the government service
stationed along the border, and is well
known all along the international line
After being in comotose state for
many years Mr.. McGuffy feels certain
that Fairview is going to return to
life and become regular hummer in
the way of mining camp.
Mrs. A. j. Wickersham returned to
Spokane Saturday morning after hav-
ing been in Oroville for few days
looking after the final adjustment of
fire losses sustained at the time Of the
She reports that Mr.. Wickersham is
very seriously i'll at Spokane, and his
ailment battles the best physicians of
that city He is now confined to his
bed and suffering much pain.
The Nelson Leader announces that
O.. A. Mattson, formerly engaged in
the merchandising business at Nelson
will open new store in Oroville
within few days. Mr.. Matson recent
ly sold out his business at Nelson to
the Mccoy brothers. He has leased
the store building in Odd Fellows hall
at the southeast corner OF First ave-
nue. and Main street, and will open
with an entire new stock of goods.
According to the Okanogan Inde-
pendent the delinquent personal tax
in this county for 1921 amounts to
1884, and Of this sum there are
$4,334.90 charged up against Oroville
Sheriff Wilson will be forced to at
once start in a campaign of collection.
Those knowing themselves behind on
personal tax can save money and
trouble by RENTING to the county
treasurer before the officer camps on
their trail.
G. M. Scott did the public a service
Saturday by repairing the road lead
ing from town to the park where 1t
skirts the slough at the south end If
Osoyoos lake, on the west side. An
impossible mud hole has existed 1t.
that point for several years, requir.
ing a rough detour on the part Of
motorists. No one In authority would
put the road in passable condition
so Mr.. Scott took it upon himself tn
eliminate the nuisance.
The Four Metals Mining company
has invested in new truck with