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The American Jewish world., 1922-11-17

George Abrahamson is the son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Aaron Abrahamson of
Virginia, MINI. Before coming to
Minnesota, Abrahamson was star
linesman on the Aurora high school
team of Aurora, Minnesota. Last
year he was a regular on Coach Sig
Harris freshman team. This year
Abrahamson won a berth on the var
sity after showing his heels to the
rest of the line candidates. Injuries
have kept him on the sidelines for
part of this season, but he is ex-
pected to start the Michigan game in
The American Jewish world., 1922-11-17
November II, 1922
TWO JEWISH STARS ON u. FOOT
BALL TEAM

Two stars of this years football
team of the University of Minnesota
are of Jewish parentage. Louis
Gross and George Abrahamson are
two of the main cogs in the Mime
sofas forward wall which has at
tanned the reputation Of being one
of the scrappiest teams in the con-
ference.
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they fail to trip him. Question after
question is flung at him, but he an
swers them readily, and see the
teachers nod in sign approval.
Every good, that'll do," says one
of them, and, happy and radiant,
Abramovitch returns to his seat.
"Five," my neighbor whispers to
me, and I rejoice and feel proud that
a Jewish boy has been given the high
est mark. He is followed by few
others, but none of them meets with
success. Finally I hear my name
called. I step forward. I am asked
to read, and do so satisfactorily. I
answer questions in grammar, solve
the problem on the board.
"That's enough" says one of the
teachers, but another stops me:
Multiply fifty-nine by fifty-nine."
Supplied, I stare at him. Mr.. Ku-
min has never taught me that. On
the contrary, he told me that such
questions are usually asked of boys
who take the examination for the
second class. A few moments pass.
Endless, agonizing moments -.
swell, how much is it, young man? 2"
I hear a stern voice, but make no
answer.
"Are you dumb? Look me straight
in the eye!" I hear the same voice
shout. I raise my eyes. The exam
iner transfxes me with his stare
and | become conscious that I am
doomed =.
I am not alone in my misery-a
goodly hundred Jewish boys, with
heads bent low, are plodding home
ward. Shamefacedly I reach home,
shamefacedly I look at Mr.. Kunin. I
see that he himself feels somewhat
uneasy.
"Who could have imagined they
would ask him to multiply fifty-nine
by ffty-nine in his head?" I hear
him tell father in apologetic tones.
But no one is reproaching him. Nor
does anyone say anything unkind to
me. And this silent sympathy affects
me more than the severest scolding
fall asleep have gone through too
much excitement in this one day.
And from the adjoining room come
sighs and--it is again the accursed
Ten Percent I hear mentioned in
Whispers
It is very late when my eyelids
close at last. My sleep is disturbed,
and I see a weird dream. The fig
ures whirl in a round dance before
me. The cipher stops in front of me
for a while. 1t is such a funny fig
ure-round, on short legs, and it opens
it's big, wide mouth and jeers and
laughs at me. The other figures join
in, and shout: "Fifty- nine times fifty
nine! Ten Percent!" 7 wake with a
start, remind myself of yesterdays
events, and tears choke me. I hide
my head in the pillow and cry . =.
*The law upon which this story is
based was abolished with the over
throw of the czars. Are our colleges
about to reintroduce the principle p
Editor The Nation.
The American Jewish world., 1922-11-17

Mr. David Mitchell Blum, of Des
Moines, Ia, graduate from the Rush
Medical College, Chicago, at present
house surgeon in the Michael Ries
Hospital, Chicago, has been signally
honored by receiving an invitation to
join the surgical clinic of DR.. Quer-
vain, at Berne, Switzerland. DR..
Quervain is an author of note, an
authority on surgery and is one of
Europe's foremost men. To be in
vited to join him is rare compli-
ment to DR.. Blum's ability.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1922-09-08
IAkE IN THE SHOW AT TONASkET

Ihe first annual Festival and
Agricultural and Live Stock Show
that is to be staged at Tonasket opens
Monday and will continue for three
days. II the weather proves to be pro-
pitious 1t is safe to promise that the
FESTIVAL will be one of the most largely
attended public affairs in the way of
celebration that has ever been put
ON IN the county. The enterprising
people OF Tonasket have arranged a
program of sports that cannot fail to
interest and please. But the object is
not one that is to appeal entirely to
the sport loving weakness OF the hu-
man family The sports are but Incl
dents that will be sandwiched in to
make time pass pleasantly for those
who may attend. There will be fruit
and agricultural exhibits and a dis
play of the best live stock in the
county, in all of which the residents
OF the county are particularly inter-
ested. The people of Oroville should
make one of the days of this festival
an "Oroville Day., and every resident
of the place who can spare the time
should be present Anyhow, even If
there may not be special "Oroville
Day this paper can promise that
Oroville and vicinity will be largely
represented during the festival.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1922-09-08
HAS MADE A GOOD OFFICIAL.

d. C. Warfel, of Okanogan, county
engineer, was visitor in town for a
few hours last Friday Mr.. Warfel is a
candidate for denomination before the
primaries, and if efficient service in
public office is ever rewarded by the
public that that official serves, Mr..
Warfel should be retained in his pres
ent position. For the year 1922 the
engineers office, under Mr.. WarfePs
management, has been conducted for
less money than any year on record,
and that is a record tnat should win
him support. Another reason why Oro-
Vile voters should look upon his can
didacy with favor is that it was large
ly through his instrumentality that
this place secured the beautiful new
concrete bridge across the Similka-
meen. Aside from his ability as an en-
gineer Mr.. Warfel is most engaging
and pleasant young man who has a
faculty Of keeping as we'll as making
friends.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1922-09-08
TAXING UP A JUDGMENT.

"A number of citizens interested in
the community hospital are raising
the necessary money to clean up a
Judgment obtained against the prop
erty by the holder of a mortgage. The
citizens are coming across literally
and present indications are that the
establishment will soon be cleared OF
all debt.
The local hospital was construct
ed with money raised by voluntary
subscription and it speaks we'll for
the enterprise of the people of this
place when it is stated that upward
of $4,000 have been advanced for
construction and equipment. 1t is
doubtful If any individual contributor
ever expected to receive any return
on the money contributed. The money
was advanced through civic pride and
from the fact that everybody realized
that community hospital was a ne
cessity at this place and also an i'm
portant asset to the town There are
few small hospitals in the state that
will compare with the Oroville hos
pital in both exterior and interior
appearance and it is certainly most
creditable evidence that our people
stand ready and willing to assist to
the limit of their resources any pub
lie enterprise that holds out promise
of benefit to the community.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1922-09-08
PROMISING MINING CLAIMS.

Julius Brecklin was in town Monday
from Loomis stocking up with provis-
ions to be taken to his mining prop
erty on the ISimilkameen river, a short
distance west OF town, known as the
Golden King group. Mr.. Brecklin, who
is an old time prospector and miner,
has a property In the Golden King that
shows all the ear marks of making
mine when thoroughly opened up. Not
only is there an attractive mineral
bearing quartz ledge on the claims,
but the presence Of placer gold has
been proven by prospecting. Mr..
Brecklin nas samples Of coarse placer
gold that if found anywhere else than
on the Similkameen river would oc-
casion a stampede. He has so much
faith in his claims that he has con-
scientiously done the assessment work
on them for years, and the time will
come when capital will be forthcoming
to make the Golden King group one
of the producing mines along the bor-
der
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1922-09-08
BENEFIT DANCE AT .ELLISFORDE.

Every patron of the dizzy dance
should bear in mind the dance to be
given in the large packing warehouse
at Ellisforde tomorrow Saturday
night. Probably this reminder is un-
necessary, for everybody who partici-
pates in that social pastime has al
ready decided to be there, yet least
some may forget attention is again
called to the coming event. The ware
house has an excellent floor for dane
ing, it is large enough to accommo
date all who may attend, and it will
be electric lighted. During the evening
DELICIOUS supper will be served and
that is feature that none will over
look The proceeds will be applied for
the benefit of the Oroville Farmers
Telephone company, an institution Of
great public convenience which is des-
perately in need of financial assist
ance, and this is most admirable
method of securing that assistance.
This dance will undoubtedly be the
largest attended function of the kind
ever held in the valley, and the great
number will only contribute to the
pleasure that will be in circulation.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1922-09-08
SOME VOTING AFTER ALL.

From the number OF votes cast at
the school election held in the high
school building Saturday afternoon 1t
is evident that few taxpayers of the
district realized that an election was
in progress. Considering that the total
run up into several hundred the vote
cast was miserably meagre, but
elections as rule are dull, uninterest-
ing events, unless there happens to de-
velop opposition in the selection Of
candidates for trusteeships, and then,
as experience in the past has demon
strated, more excitement can be arOus-
ed than over presidential election.
The election Saturday was for the
purpose of voting ) mill tax for
transportation and administration pur-
poses and 81 voters became sufficiently
interested to climb the hill and express
their choice pro and con. Twenty or
these votes went in favor OF the tax
and eleven were registered against, so
the success of the proposition was not
unanimous. A strange thing about 1t
was the Indifference Of the public, al
ways shouting out against taxation.
Here was another election for the pur-
pose of adding more tax and only
eleven voters. and no doubt tax payers
voted in the negative Really. is all this
outcry against high taxes pure bunk?
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1922-09-08
FIRST APPLE SHIPMENT.

Jno. L. Peterson. who owns ono q,
the finest and most prolific orchards
in the valley. situated ON the east siaa
OF tne Okanogan river a few mi,es
south OF Oroville. shipped the first car
load lots Of apples this season which
was only repeating the record made
iast year. The first car load left the
Eiiisforde station Saturday and the
second car load was sent out Tuesday
Tnese apples go direct to Chicago and
from that city they go to Cuba. their
final destination, which is a far crv
from the Okanogan valley, saowing
that the local apple is gaining repu.
tation that is carrying them to the ut
termost points of the compass. These
shipments were Of the Winter Banana
variety. and the fruit was highly col
ored and large size and beautiful SYM
metry. 1t is hardly necessary to add
that for consumption there is no apple
that will surpass the Wilmer Banana
when that apple is in its prime. and
Mr.. Peterson's shipment had reached
that degree of perfection.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1922-09-08
MINING THAT BRINGS RESULTS.

Charlie Loudon, of LoOmis, was
down from the Ruby mine, or rather
the Pyrarygerite mine, name hard
to say and equally difficult to spell,
Friday last for few hours. A motor
had taken a bath with the result that
II burned out and Mr.. Loudon was
here to have the same doctored. he
reports that the mine is running full
blast with three shifts a day operat-
ing the mill. The Dempster boys are
pushing operations to the limit OF
good workmanship and getting out tne
stuff that brings in the money. An
other car load of concentrates was
shipped to the smelter last week, and
a car load of concentrates from the
|pyrarygerite runs heavily into hard
cash If the Dempsters find the solu-
tion of real mine in this county
nroying that ore in paying quantities
axists here if it is gone after rlght
long deferred hope will be at last re-
a,ized by taose of us who have never
wavered in our faith in the mineral
nossibilties of the country over many
many years.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1922-09-08
sHERIFF's SALE.

s.o.. of washington county OF oka-
hoS a',, ,,rt,,e of an order of sale issued our
yva Venerable superior court ol u.e
" 80 @ ~ Washington In and for the coua-
70 ~ Okanogan on the l4th day ~, -, 90 &c
nst 1922. by the clerk thereon IN .n1 rank
~ Natherlands American Mortgase 10 nj,
a corporation, plainti11 ,.iSa ct al,
Prime and Lizzie Prime, nus r'e az sher-
defendants, No. SOLO. ana " A''
Notice is hereby given tnat VIZ nr 20 sb
ooaS to sell to the highest BIDDER ~, 10 Tor for
ceeu " ~ hours prescribed by law 10 ~
wifs,, witnim ' so,as to-wit: At 10 a. m, on .i,e
sn se.h dav of September. A. D., isSS, $50 of
so so.a tha front door of the court house nous. %of %
ia Okanogan county In the Insoribed
Wra sbinrton. the following W. sbinp
property situate in the s.aa1 and partic-
ton and county Of Okanogaht wit.
,,iarIv described as follows, to,w' auarter
uiarIy ho,f of the Northwest quar ~ ~ =
Easr SwMa and the West hall o., OF .he
lEh y w ',uarter (WkNEA) Sectlon.
Nortmeasa orshin thirty-eight (3s) Nor.,,' ~
6) Iowmst s,a,antv- eight (2S) e. w. M, ~
Range ,',,th ali and singular the .ene
set hereditaments and appur nnner-
.hore,,nto belonging or In any savnr of
tn;n;nr TO satisfy a Judgment aafandants
tha niaintiff and against tne sn.tv seven
FOR one thousand one nuhure ,,tarest at the
ana 45-1O0 Dollars Win ,',1, nm from Aug
rate Or ot ~ 1000. until paid. ana acciu'"e
costs. hand this 14th day OF
August, 1922. WILSON, Sheriff
nv r. T. McCAULEY' Oepu''
r,rst publication August To- i'NN'
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1922-09-08
AT TERMATH OF
THE BIG STORM
Damage Done Quite Extensive But Not
As Serious As Was First
Reported.

| Just as the Gazette was going to
press last week word was received
here of the damage resulting from the
heavy electric storm that visited the
lower part of the valley Wednesday
| night and the forms that had already
been made up were readjusted for the
purpose of making a brief notice of
the unusual incident, unusual for this
season of the year. The damage re-
sultant from the storm was bad
enough but it is a satisfaction to be
liable to state that that damage was
not so extensive as at first reported.
1t is the natural weakness of people to
exaggerate when disaster of larger
or lesser extent happens in any local.
| ity, and the first account OF the We'd
nesday night storm that reached Oro-
| vile would have led one to believe
that the orchards around Omak and
Okanogan had been devastated and
the damage suffered amounted to
thousands Of dollars. 1t is a pleasure
to be able to report that while few
orchardists suffered from the heavy
fall of hail only small extent of
country was affected and the damage
done in the aggregate was very small
as compared with what it might have
been had the hail been general over
the government irrigation project.
The rain fall was one of the heav-
lest ever known in the valley Be-
tween Okanogan and Brewster dry
gulches were turned into rivers and
the railroad track for long distances
was buried under several feet Of
debris The train that left here We'd
nesday morning could go no further
than Okanogan, and boti the passen-
ger and freight train that pulled out
of here that morning was compelled
to come back No train came through
from Wenatchee. Steam shovels were
set up from Wenatchee and 1t was
hours before the track was cleared.
night did not get through until
o'clock Saturday morning.
In addition 10 the damage done the
railroad, county roads were washed
out to some extent and hail, as mem
toned above, did some damage to or
chards According to the Okanogan
Independent 2S inches of rain fell,
which is some water to come down at
a single session.
The greatest damage was suffered
by the Okanogan Valley Power COM
pany, as the lightning destroyed the
power plant at Pateros. The Pateros
Reporter contains the following re-
port of the destruction of that plant:
THE Pateros power plant unit Of
the Okanogan Valley Power company
was totally destroyed by fire during
the electric storm Wednesday even
ing. Arch Fuller was the electrician
in charge of the plant during the fire
and he reports that the plant was
struck by tightening three times in
rapid succession and the entire roof
was aflame at once Mr.. Fuller con-
siders himself lucky to escape with
out a scratch
Robert Downing superintendent OF
the power lines, informs us that We
will have power and lights again to-
day from the Oroville plant. and it has
not yet been decided just what they
will do in regard to rebuilding"
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1922-09-08
STAGE SET FOR ROBBERIEs.
But the Best Laid Plans Of Mice and
Men Gang Ait Aglee.

Saturday afternoon two young men
blew into town from Omak. There is
no intention Of intimating that the vis-
itors were part and parcel of the
permanent population of Omak and
measure up to the general average of
the residents OF that berg, but subse-
quent developments indicated that
their last stopping place, temporarily,
before reaching Oroville was the bust
ling metropolis under the government
project. About all the assets tae two
young fellows had beyond the capital
for a square meal was sufficient to pur-
chase large wood chisel. and that
tool they invested in. Then they re-
paired to small building in the east
part of town containing three rooms
and corresponding number OF beds
where individuals short Of finances
occasionally find shelter. Without TAX
ing into consideration the thinness Of
the partition walls tne strangers COM
menced discussing plans to rob three
business houses in town that night.
The inmate of the adjoining room
overheard the conversation and was
considerably shocked by the revela-
tion. He sneaked out, trotted down
town, hunted up Marshal Weldon and
, informed him Of the proposed raid
Marshal Weldon lost no time but
repairing to the rendezvous arrested
the would-be robbers. He put the
young men, for both of them were
quite young In years, through severe
grilling and one OF them, named
Holmes, confessed. After coming here
they looked over the town and decided
to burglarize Len Eisle's pool room,
Ed. Burdens pool room and Harry
Barmon's store, the latter for the pur-
pose of securing an outfit OF clothing.
AS they had committed no crime but IN
their mind, they were held In Jail for
few days and then turned loose to
aunt other pastures.
The prisoners did not have cent
Of money on their person and the only
property in their possession was the
new wood chisel. One OF the men
claimed to be from Tampa, Florida'
l hut did not explain how he had come
TO drift so far away from home. AS
there is plenty of work in the orchards
these days there Is hardly any excuse
to resorting to stealing, and no excuse
whatever for being without some
ready cash, SO 1t Is evident that these
birds, who were i'll clothed and not
overly clean, depended more upon
their wits than their heads and hands
for living.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1922-09-08
DIED At PENTlCTON.

Mrs. G. S. Jermyn, OF osoyoos' oieu
~ tbe penticton hospital Tuesday OF
lost week the funeral taking place
Tbursday afternoon. Mr.. and Mrs. W.
A CRUDE and Mr.. and Mrs. Chas A.
Powell of this place, old iriehos =,
rho family drove up to Penticton and
ottonded the funeral. The deceased
was the wife of G. S. Jermyn, VINO
FILLED the position of customs officei
at Osoyoos for number OF years anu
,s At nresent holding the office OF vet
ernary surgeon in the service OF the
dominion of British Columbia. The de'
ceased leaves a husband ana three
children to mourn their loss
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1922-09-08
MOVED TO YAKIMA.

Mr.. and Mrs. l.. b. Vincent expect to
leave today for Yakima where they
will make their future home. Oroville
can i'll afford to lose such exception
ally worthy citizens as the Vincents,
and what is our loss is Yakima's gain,
Mr. Vincent has been associated with
j. NJ. Adams in the law firm of Adams
& Vincent during the past two or three
years. AS an attorney, Mr.. Vincent has
always been honorable and conscien-
tious and as a. citizen upright and
public spirited. He has taken an active
part in civic affairs and his daily life
is such as to be worthy of emulation.
Mrs Vincent has made an admirable
record as a teacher in the local
schools and in social circles and
cnurch work she has taken an active
part In trusting that Mr.. and Mrs.
Vincent will find their new home
pheasant and the change to their finan-
cial advantage, We are still in hopes
that at some future time they may
resume their residentce in Oroville
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1922-09-08
LoOMIT ITEMS.

The Loomis scnool opened on Mon.
| day morning, the 4th. A short session
only, was held in order to arrange
| classes, and business began in earnest
on Tuesday morning. Prof. w. E.
Gamble will have charge of the local
schools this year, with Mrs. E. E.
Masters in the intermediate depart
ment, and Miss Grace Mcdaniel in the
primary department..
No teacher has as yet been appoint
ed for the Palmer Lake school, but
the board hopes to have one on the
job very shortly.
j. e. Frye and NJ. E. Tonseth, re-
publican candidates respectively for
the offices of assessor and clerk,
were calling upon local citizens last
week.
r. b. Vail is driving brand new
Ford touring car.
Mrs. w. S. Douglass and her son
Clarence, as well as her daughter
Dolores, were Loomis visitors last
week. The family is now located at
Twisp.
Elmer e. Masters lost valuable,
pure bred, milk COW last week. the
result Of alfalfa bloat.
Arthur Lund and Joe Hill, of Tomas
ket were transacting business here
last week.
Mrs. Bessie Richards entertained the
following named young gentlemen for
dinner at her home on Friday evening
of last week, in honor of Elliott Forde,
of Spokane: Elliott Forde, Boyd Forde,
Stuart Richmond and Laurence
Knosher. Elliott Forde returned to
his home the fore part of this week.
The Loomis Cattle company shipped
about 100 head OF beef cattle to the
Seattle market this week. The ship
ment was in charge of J.. A. Jackson
and Herbert Conner Other shipments
will follow shortly.
Will Judd and family, WAC are now
located at Seattle, are spending
holiday at the home of the senior
Judds.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. S. Barnhart are an
nouncing the marriage of their daugh-
ter Leila to DR.. Lawrence Parsons, at
Los Angeles.
Dan Scott and Engineer Goodner.
of the state reclamation department,
were local visitors the past week.
Mrs. Floyd Hill has returned from
an extended visit at Wenatchee.
Cliff and Bill King, including Omar
Fillmore. have opened bachelors quar-,
ters in the Houttuin residence. on
south Broadway.