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The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1922-12-22

Will Jones, merchant of Nighthawk,
was in town on bushes matters
Thursday.
Mrs. L. G. Bullock, wife of L. c.
Bullock teacher of the commercial de-
partment Of the Oroville high school,
was taken suddenly and seriously i'll
Monday night, suffering from accute
appendicitis and was taken to the
Oroville General hospital where DR..
Bevis performed a major operation.
Mrs. Bullock at last reports was ral-
lying from the operation nicely and
has every prospect of a speedy and
permanent recovery.
James Ryan, formerly section fore
mon for the Great Northern railroad,
has been transferred to Alstown, near
Watertown. Mr.. Ryan and family left
on the Wenatchee train Wednesday
morning for his new home and posi-
ton. Mr. Ryan's daughters, who have
been attending high school here, will
finish their tearms at Waterville, driv-
ing back and forth between Waterville
and their home. "Jim" as MIR. Ryan
is familiarly called among his brother
workers, has been at Alstown for some
time and returned here a few days ago
for his family. The Mutt and jeff"
party given Friday evening by the high
school students was an excellent fare
we'll to the young ladies, who leave
hohind thorn m onv arn aud Doroouol
friends in the Oroville high school,
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1922-12-22

ly reached. The temperature at which
the oil congeals and ceases to flow,
is known as It's "cold test"
The cold test of different oils var
les, however. Some oils solidify at
30 degrees F., others can withstand
zero temperatures, depending on the
type Of oil. For example, the Standard
Oil Company claims that Zeroline Nos.
l, 3 or will flow freely at extreme
ly low temperatures, thus making 1t
suitable for use in the coldest cli-
mates.
Material damage to the engine Is
almost certain If a lubricating oil
with poor cold test is used. Unless
the oil flows freely, it will not lubri-
cate properly-particula when the
engine is cold, and while it is warming
up. With poor cold test oil the lubri-
cant in the crank case is too stiff to
be moved readily by the connecting
rods, or oil pump. And the oil moved
is usually so viscous, that it has diff
Guilty in reaching bearing surfaces in
sufficient quantities to prevent scared
cylinders and excessive wear on bear
ing surfaces-and possible burnt-out
bearings.
1t will pay the motorist to make a
study Of correct winter fabrication,
and adopt an oil suitable to the needs
Of his car.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1922-12-22
AUTHORITY ON RADIO.

Bernard NJ. Wills returned from Sc
attle Tuesday. Mr.. Wills was formedly
resident of this locality but has been
employed for the past five years In
Seattle, during which time he has OBJ
tained much renown as a writer of
short stories and technical articles.
Mr.. Wills started and conducted the
Radio Waves" department In the Se-
attle Post-Intelligencer before that pa
per was taken over by tae Hearst in
terest, and is at present running a
series of articles for the Pacific Mo-
tor Boat, large, beautiful monthly
magazine especially devoted to that
king of sports, motor boating, on
Radio and Yacht Installation"
Rainbow Ranch" will be the scene
of Mr.. Wills future endeavor, as he
finds life in the city too strenuous for
literary activity. In the city all ones
waking hours are spent lodging hold
ups" neutrality-suspicious. autos and
flappers; or at least one Is so led to,
believe from a persual of any of the
daily papers.
Mr. Wills will be at home in his
study at his mothers ranch the Rain
bow Ranch" only short distance
from Oroville and the secens of some
OF the young mans facinating stories
of fiction will look very familiar to
Oroville readers of literature.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1922-12-22
REMARKABLE RECOVERY.

On Monday evening, November 13
VIM. Mcdaniel. of Conconully, while
driving down the mountain east of J.
A. McGinty's place with load of wood
was tlrown off the wagon when his
team ran away. suffering a compound
fracture of the left arm between the
elbow and shoulder and frightfully
shattered right jaw. Before obtaining
medical assistance Mr.. Mcdaniel almost
bled to death. The left arm had to be
amputated near the shoulder. Sew
eral splinters of bone were removed
from the jaw and the residue of the
Jaw wired. At the time there was lit
tie hopes of recovery owing to tae
great loss Of blood, the nature of the
injuries and the fact that Mr. McDan-
iel is over 60 years of age. But Nc
Is made of tougher material than his
doctor even imagined. He speedily
rallied from the shock and the blood
drain, his wounds healed rapidly and
on Saturday, one month and two days
after meeting with the accident Mr..
Mcdaniel walked down town from the
hospital. Moreover, he was in far
more cheerful spirits than most peo-
pie not handicapped with bodily in
firmatives and greeted his friends
with his old time. cordiality. Pretty
we'll bunged up. Mr.. Mcdaniel Is glad
that he is alive, and SO are all those
who have the privilege of his
acquaintance.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1922-12-22
SAD HOLIDAY HOMING.

Miss Ruth Hendrick, one of the eff
cent young lady teachers of the Oro-
vile schools, received word last Satur-
day evening that her youngest brother,
living at their home in Seattle, had
suddenly died, presumably as the re-
suit OF an operation for tumor Of the
stomach. This news was almost like
a clap of tlunder from a clear sky to
the young lady, and she made imme-
diate arrangements to be driven to
Wenatchee by auto that same night
where she caught the train for her
home in Seattle, arriving there the
next morning. Considering the fact
that the thermometer was away down
below zero, in fact one Of the coolest
nights of this cold winter, 1t took not
only courage but desperate determina-
ton to make the trip. Donald Allen
drove the young lady down, and made
the trip In record time, connecting
with the one o'clock train at that
place. No word has been received from
Miss Hendrick since her departure and
1t is not known just how soon she will
return to Oroville and resume her
place In the schools, but possibly not
until after the holidays. Miss Hen
dirk has the sympathy of all who know
her, which is about everybody in Oro-
vile. Mrs SCOT has charge Of Miss
Henricks' department in the schools
schools during the young lady's abb
ssence.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1922-12-22

]. B. Bowers of San Francisco, CAL,
tenroute to Princeton, B. G.. stopped
over in Orovtlle for a few hours yes
terday and while here visited the Ga
zette office. Mr.. Bowers stated that
while on his way up here from the
southern city ne had about as narrow
shave Of losing his life as he had
ever had. He stopped over in Seattle
for a day and night during the cold
spell, and while there had OCCASION
to visit an attorneys office and while
he was on his way there he had to
pass a street that came down from
quite hill. The streets were covered
with ice and just as Mr.. Bowers was
crossing this street a big automobile
came hurting down the ice-covered
thoroughfafe, completely out OF con-
troll of the driver. He leaDed sideways
lust in time to save himself, and the
big car tobogganed sideways across
the street, hit the curb, wrecking the
car completely, and tae wreck ana
five passengers in the car sped merrily
on passing completely through q big
plate glass front and disappeared In
side of a store ON the opposite side OF
the street He said that he did not I'm
ger to find out how the passengers
came out, as the crash OF glass. the
screaming Of pedestrians and the rush
of policemen to the scene convinced
him that the sooner he concluded
his business and got away from tha'
citv the better. He stated that 1t was
reported to him that there was
lfrightful lot Of accidents AL over the
CITY from like causes.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1922-12-22
APPRECIATED THE BRAND.

l.. p. Watson, manager Of the Oro-
vile Cannery attended the big Home
Products Show, held at Wenatchee
last week. Over the booth where he
presided was large sign reading:
"Oroville Canning Company, Oroville.
Wash. The Greatest Producing District
In the State. Producing lie Roy and
Starlight Brands of Tomatoes, put up
especially for the Powell-Saunders
Co." Mr.. Watson tells quite an anus
ing story Of an experience he had
with one who was evidently an inter-
ested spectator and who had his appe-
tite aroused by the exhibit of good
things to eat. Now, when Mr.. Watson
took charge Of the booth there was no
recepticle into which to empty toma-
toes from the can SO That visitors
could examine the quality Of the pack.
He secured two large bowls and had
just emptied a can of tomatoes into
one Of the bowls when the spectator
mentioned, a man appearing to be
about 30 years Of age. strolled up and
expressed desire to sample the
goods. Mr.. Watson gave the stranger a
large spoon and showed bowl of su-
gar within his reach. Mr.. Watson sup
posed the stranger would take a
spoonful of the tomatoes, but instead
of that ne deliberately and literally
sugared the can Of tomatoes and pro-
ceeded to devour the same. When he
got through Mr.. Watson asked him II
he would have some more. Evidently
the individual was hungry, as he ex-
pressed willingness to obsorb an
other dose. Mr.. Watson dumped out
another can and the gormand pro-
ceeded to stow away the second in
stallment. BY this time a bevy of la
dies had collected around the booth
absorbed in watching the man with a
tomato appetite store away the goods,
almost choking with suppressed
laughter. Mr.. Watson offered a third
can but the stranger admitted that he
had had enough for a single sitting.
Tnen Mr.. Watson turned to the ladies
remarking that such was the flavor of
Oroville tomatoes that II a man con-
sumes one can he always wants q sec-
ond. This statement evidently got on
the nerves Of the consumer for he
blushed as rosy color as the to-
matoes themselves, which led Mr..
Watson to call attention to his color,
stating that that was the effect Oro-
Vile tomatoes had upon the complex
lon and advising them to use the Oro-
vile brand to heighten color instead
OF cosmetics. BY this time it had be-
come nolsed about how the stranger
had tried to eat up the Powell-Saun-
ders display and owners of booths
came running up with specimens Of
their exhibits begging him to sample
their wares. The man with the two can
appetite had a very uncomfortable
few minutes until he could extricate
himself from the mob and fade away.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1922-12-22
LOOMS ITEMS.

The many friends of VIM. ]. Fort
and Miss Mile Richards will be sur
prised and pleased to learn of theil
marriage, at Seattle, recently. The
newlyweds have journeyed to Califor
mia where they will spend several
months and return here in the spring
when they will be given warm" re-
ception.
Talk about cluster lights" Loomis
/ is there. The noctural illuminary al
tae cross roads is proving welcoming
beacon to belated pedestrians and
travellers. Another light will be INSTALL
ed this week in the vicinity of the
Woodman hall. on Main street. The
Loomis fire deparement is responsible
for this appreciable convenience.
The population of Loomis is on the
increase On the 14th nine pound boy
arrived at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
AL. Judd; and on the 18th daughter
made her appearance at tle home of
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Loudon.
Mrs. Ella c. Hurley has gone to
Oakland, California, to spend the Hol-
idays with relatives.
The Community Christmas exercises
win be held at the church on Sunday
evening, December oath, from o'clock
until 8 o'clock. A good program has
been arranged for and everybody is
invited to attend. Santa Claus will
make his appearance near the close
of the program and present everybody
in the house WITH Christmas remem-
brance.
Recent holiday arrivals are Miss
Wave Woodard, Miss Clara Melcher
and Clarence J. Holbert.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. B. Sternberg have
gone east to spend the holidays at the
home of Mr.. Sternberg. They will re-
turn here as soon as weather condi-
tions will permit of a resumption Of
survey work for the irrigation pro-
ject
Mr.. E. A. Johnston, surveyor-general
for the irrigation project, will leave
this week for Spokane to spend the
holidays with his family.
A number Of local people are putt
ing up ice. that. essential commodity
for summer uses aspectacle lake is now
over a foot thick, while creek ice will
average IA to IS inches.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1922-12-22
MOUNTAIN VALLEY ORCHARD co.

Incorporation papers have been tax.
EN- out at Olympia for the organiza.
ton of the Mountain Valley Orchard
company with Ernest A. Robinson
Elsie r. Robinson and Herman Beh-
rens as incorporators. This corpora.
ton was perfected some time ago, and
the fact appeared in print. The Ga
zette refrained from going into par.
ticulars out of respect for the request
Of Mr.. Robinson, who was in this Of
flee some days ago and upon being
asked for information as to the inten-
tions Of the company, stated that he
was not ready for publicity at the
present time and would not be until
all arrangements had been perfected.
As the alleged object of the organiza-
ton has appeared in other papers
we do not consider that we should
hold to Mr.. Robinson's request.
AS has been stated in other papers
of the county the company proposes
to develop 800 acres of valley land
under the West Okanogan Valley Irri-
cation project, few miles south of
Oroville and carry out the project un-
der the joint stock system. The land
that it is proposed to improve is the
old Wellington ranch purchased a few
years ago by H. H. Granger, who sold
the property after having lived upon
it for several years. AS stated, the
money for the purpose Of improving
the land will be raised by selling stock
in the corporation. This should not be
difficult proposition, as in this case
there is substantial value in the land
to make the stock attractive. More
over the land Is as good as any under
the irrigation system, which is equiv
olent to saying that for orchard pur-
poses no better land lies outdoors.
Without first hand information from
the parties behind the movement it
is not possible to say when the COM
pany will commence operations, how
those operations are to be conducted,
or any particulars whatsoever regard
ing the enterprise. 1t is realized that
if the big tract Of land that at present
is confined to the raising of hay
should be cut up into small tracts and
placed in the hands of people who will
plant. cultivate and improve those
small tracts to the full extent of what
is necessary to make land under the
irrigation project source Of profit
the Transformation would mean much
to the valley. The distribution Of the
land in this manner would make
homes for number of families, and it
Is families with the energy and intel
ligence to place the vacant lands un-
der high state of production that
is to make the West Okanogan VAL
ley Irrigation District one of the best
and most prosperous in eastern Wash
ington. The Gazette trusts that the
Mountain View Orchards company
will prove greater success even than
the incorporators could anticipate,
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1922-12-22
CALL FOR MEETINGS,

The following suggestions for coun-
ty wide meetings to devise means Of
increasing acreage is advanced in
recent issue of the Okanogan Inde-
pendent and is worthy Of careful con-
sideration by the people of the coun-
tya
"A fine thing for the farmers" Is
an expression frequently applied to
the fine early snowfall.
But are the farmers of Okanogan
county in position to take advantage
of the splendid opportunities that are
now forecasted? II not, some concert
ed action should be taken to insure
The Independent suggests series Of
conferences as quickly as they can be
arranged to get at the actual facts,
and If necessary to draw up an ade-
quate system of relief and plan Of
production,
The future Of the county Is In a
large measure at stake. II only the
fortunate few who can secure funds
are to put in crops, many others will
have to cease farming and leave the
country, In that event it will be some
' time before new settlers will take their
places, starting in again under condi-
tions with which they are not familiar.
In some cases, federal aid can prob
| ably be secured, but through process
that is too tedious for best results.
The quickest solution Of any difficulty
that may be found probably rests with
the state legislature, which will con-
vene next month. County banks have
been carrying top heavy load Of dry
land credits too long to be able to
respond to new demands. The banking
laws will not permit much more lati-
tude. -
Whatever plan is to be followed
should have the united backing Of all
interests in the county and an organi-
zed effort must be made to produce
general facts and statistics and recon-
mended individual and community
relief.
The Independent suggests that the
Commercial Club or any community
organization arrange a conference or
December goth at such place as Mol.
son, Oroville, Wauconda, Tonasket
Synarep, Omak, Okanogan, Duley Lake
Brewster and Twisp for the purpose
of making detailed surveys of condi
tions in the different communities
and that a delegation Of one or more
attend a countrywide conference II
Okanogan on January 3rd. The count.
meeting can be made general tabu
lation of conditions as to acreage
plowed and to be plowed, credits out
standing and loans required, methods
of financing and feasibility Of relic
} measures.
The above proposal will be submit
, tied to the Okanogan Commercial Clul
at its weekly meeting on Monday mex
and any suggestions covering the sit
! Iuation received by the Independent Il
: 1.-THE meantime will be presented TO
: discussion. 4
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1922-12-22
GRANTED DIVORCE.

Mrs. Florence Ferguson, at one time
we'll known in Oroyille, daughter o! H.
3 Bowlby of this place. obtained a
divorce, custody of the two children
and alimony. from ]. Verne Ferguson
in a Seattle court last Thursday.
i Mrs. Ferguson alleged neglect anu
|nop-suport, having had Ferguson ar :,
rested twice before on the cnarse %
|non-suport. A.. seott,e
tSa Oldest child from the nome =,
Tad,rs NJ where Mrs. Ferguson mao
placed u' the lchildren. pending the out, D Ut,
poms po~o ~ the trial, and was taking MIN
spounG s1%u d to p pool hans and shooting gal. !.
ieriss begging. Ferguson was arrested "nf
ogain by order Of Judge Daitoh' an. az.
sss tSs bow y returned to the custody OF NIL
lmother.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1922-12-22
EAST OROViLLE ITEMS.

Mrs. ]. A. Spencer who was operated
upon at the Deaconness Hospital al
Wenatchee last June, has had SER
iOus set back and aas become so help
less that she has to be fed, having nc
use of her hands. The trouble seems
to be q sort of neuritis.
Several Of the orchard tract owners
who have no wells are now hauling
their water from the river and 1t has
been a pretty cold job.
We notice some cattle running at
large in our streets and wonder who
their owners are.
Friends of A. s. Bushing nave heard
from him at Salt Lake City and again
from Nashville, Tenn. We will all be
glad when he and his family return
to their home here In the spring.
There's hens that set. and men who
bet and some I've met who stew and
fret But the best thing yet which we
all should get. whether dry or wet. is
the Oroville Gazette.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1922-12-22
POINTERS ON ESTRAYs.

Many inquiries are made every year
as to the estray law and how it oper-
ates and we have never been in po-
sition to give satisfactory information.
The following article from the Okla
hogan Independent covers the subject
and will be OF muca interest to farm
era:
"Now is the season when the farm
ers and ranchers pick up estrays and
are anxious to sell the animals. Many
are ignorant concerning the proceed
ure in advertising and selling estrays,
so for the benefit of those who have
found or lost animals. some informa-
ton ON the estray law has been Sc
cured from James H. Silverthorn, the
county auditor,
"Estrays can be taken up between
October / and March /, but they must
be registered with the county auditor
within ten days. Proper blanks for
the registration Of estrays, which have
been lost OF found can be obtained
from the county auditors office.
"All official work Of advertising
estrays is done through the county
auditors office. It costs so cents a
head to register an animal which has
been taken up or has trayed away
When the animals are to be advertised
before being sold 50 is charged to
cover the cost of advertising. An ad-
lditionl charge Of SO cents is made for
each additional head advertised.
All estrays that are registered
must be fully described at the time Of
registering. After twenty days, If the
animals are not called for, they are
advertised for two weeks. The adver-
tisements of estrays taken up are usu-
ally run in Tuesdays edition Of the
Okanogan Independent. On the Satur-
day following the second appearance
of the advertisement, the estray is sold
by the sheriff in the town nearest the
place where the animal was taken up
"The estray goes to the highest bid
lder. From the proceeds OF the sale
the person who took up the animal
is paid 81 for taking it up, 15 cents a
day for feeding from the date 1t was
taken up and the cost of advertising
and registering the animal,
ANY one who buys an estray at
public sale must keep the animal fol
six months. II the original owner o.
the animal Is able to prove his claim
within six months, he gets the anima
back after he has paid the expenses
of keeping, registering and advertis
ling. II the original owner OF thu
animal does not want 1t back after h'
has proven his claim, he gets wha
surplus is left from the public sal
after the expenses mentioned abov'
, have been paid. Any surplus lef
|, | from public sale goes to the county
, | II the original owner Of the anima
does not appear to claim II"