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The Winslow mail., 1922-02-03

short of q miracle.
Therefore ] trem-
BILE for the future
of S p o o II a b les
boy, William Hen
ry. He seems TO
be just naturally
vicious"
you're full OF
excelsior" said the
hotelkeeper polite
ly. "All those
chestnutty old say
ings are fakes.
L h e patriarchs
used to be always
saying that the
The Winslow mail., 1922-02-03
INCOME TAX IN NUTSHELL

WHO? Single persons who had net
income Of $1,000 or more, or gross
income of $4,000 or more. Married
couples VINO had net income OF
$4,000 or more. or gross income
of $h coo Or more
The Winslow mail., 1922-02-03
FATHERS OF MEN

(6T~ HERE is much truth in the old
4 saying. As the twg is bent. so
the tree inclines,'" observed the re
tired merchant "If boy inclined
to crookedness grew up to be straight
and reliable man, it would be nothing
The Winslow mail., 1922-02-03

able income Surtax from per
cent to 65 per cent on net incomes
over $4,000 for the year 1921.
If you have something to sell try
in the columns of The
Mail. Get results by so doing.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1922-06-02
BALL GAME SUNDAY.

The Nelson ball tea-n will cross
bats with the local ball team on the
Oroville grounds Sunday afternoon.
and that part of the population IA
terested in the great national game
are assured Of q real contest, and one
in which the locals will have to put
forth their very best endeavors to
save themselves from the skids. In
years past Nelson has been able 20
put ball teams into action that wor-
ried thu best aggregations that could
be got together in the valley towns.
And Nelson generally trotted home
with the smoked meat. Some OF the
old veterans are with the new Nelson
aggregation, and they have surround
ed themselves with associates who
know how to play ball. They are a
crafty and dangerous bunch Of per-
formers on the diamond, and have
started in the season with a good rec
ord. as they have already scrapped the
Oroville team and Sunday surprised
Republic by carrying off the honora
to the tune of to 4. Those who at
tend the game Sunday, and those
should figure up = multitude, will get
the worth of their money in thrills.
The Wenatchee World states that a
ball club made up Of Legion boys Of
that place will play nine made up
|of the Oroville Legion men at the gath
ering of Legion men in Oroville on tn }
4th Of July.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1922-06-02
JULY as WILL
BE BANNER DAYS
Bisgcst Crowds Ever Gathered iu
OrOville VIII Participate ln Gel.
cbratiOn This Year.

The biggest crowds Oroville has
ever entertained will be here on July
4 and ., the two biggest days Oroville
has e5er experienced it Is predicted.
Hundreds of American Legion men,
bers from North Central Washington
and many Canadian veterans from
Penticton and other points across the
line will attend the district conven-
,ion Of the legion here on those dates
and participate in the celebration that
Is planned for the occasion.
Among the features will be-
A stampede, put on by the famous
Loomis wild west organization, with
bucking hoses. steer riding, roping
and bulldog ging.
An airplane
= all game between the Wenatchee
legion team and an all-Okanogan le-
gion team.
Dances the evenings of July 3 and
banquet for the legion members
and Canadian veterans the evening Of
July 1.
Advertising matter in the shape of
posters and windshield banners Is be-
ing prepared and will be widely dis
tributed
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1922-06-02
JAY MORRISON IS
SHOT BY FARMER
Engineer Of Whltestone Project Il
wounded While Remivlng Oh.
structlon From Ditch.

Jay Morrison received an ugly
wound In the right thigh Tuesday af-
ternoon when he was struck by soft
nose bullet from a high power rifle
said to have been fired by C. G. Wi
liams, who lives near the Enterprise
school house on the road to Loon,is.
Morrison is at the Hotel de Gru5b
here recovering from the wound an
der the care Of Dr. F.. r. Elmer.
According to the story as told TO
Prosecuting Attorney Johnson by
Morrison and George vanKlinken OF
Loomis, the shooting occurred abont
2:30 p. m. Tuesday when Morrison,
on complaint Of water users, went 10
the Williams place to remove a dam
from the -Whitestone ditch which Will
liams is said to have placed there IL
legally.
When Morrison and vanKlinken ar
river at THE ditch, Williams Is said
to have come out Of his cabin, where
he lives alone, with a rifle and warned
them off. Morrison refused to heed
the threat and proceeded to work on
the obstruction in the ditch. Whern
upon Williams is said to have fired
ut distance OF about twenty feet.
Morrison fell when struck. Another
shot was fired while he was down but
missed. He scrambled to his feet and
ran for his car, which was about 300
yards away. Williams then threaten
ed vanKlinken and he also started for
the car. VanKlinken says another
shot was fired as he and Morriscl
sprinted to the auto. They climbed
in and drove to the McLain ranch on
Spectacle lake, where Morrison tclc
phoned to VIM. Ford, .justice-of-tte-
peace at Loomis. Ford, Nathan Reel
and Fred Gadbury drove out to the
McI.ain place, drew up complaint
and warrant and proceeded to arres:
Williams. Morrison and Gadburv
came on to Oroville, Morrison driving
the car in spite of his wound. DR..
Elmer dressed the hurt and had Nor
|fison placed IN bed nt the hotel
Deputy Sheriff Bernard McCauley
drove up from OkanOgan and t"'k
Williams to the county Jail. Williams
claims that Morrison. who had an an-
tomato revolver, first threatened him
with the gun. before the shooting be-
gan. Morrison and VanKlinkeh.
however, both assert that this Is un-
true Morrison says he had no chance
whatever to reach for his gun as th'
rifle was leveled at him from the t!me
that Williams appeared.
Morrison served during the World
war as a second lieutenant i'll me
213th engineers.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1922-06-02
WHENCE THEY fLUTTER.

AS far as can be learned the teach-
ers of the local school VIII scatter
themselves about the state during va.
cation about as follows: Prof. anu
Mrs. Olds and family will leave Ior
Wapato. where the professor VIII have
charge OF the schools for the ensuing
wear Miss Curtiss goes to YAKIMA
for the summer. Miss Quasi spends
her vacation in Seattle. Miss CnaDer'
goes from here to Tacoma for the va
cation. Mrs. Cotton will join her nus
band at Seattle and will not return 10
Oroyille. where she has been very
successful and popular teacher TOT
several years. Miss stipe. Miss GruoD
and Mrs. Gay will take a summer
course at the Cheney Normal. What
Miss Hamilton's intentions are Is nn'
known. Prof. Miles, Mrs. MasKe' Mr.
vincent Mrs. Easley and Mr.. BULLOCK
viii spend the summer in orovilie
probably taking pleasure excursions
during vacation.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1922-06-02
GEN. METCALFE IS VISITOR.

We had the surprise and pleasure
Tuesday of meeting Gen. James T..
Metcalfe of Seattle, who in years long
gone was interested in the Pinnacle
mine, near Loomis. While he oper-
ated that property he took out the
richest pocket of gold ore We have
ever seen taken from a claim in the
north part of the county. and during
the past 25 years we have seen many
exceedingly rich specimens extracted
from claims in this neighborhool. In
those davs Cen. Motcalfn was a strik-
inglv robust, florid, debonair speci-
men of physical manhood and we re-
sretted to note that time has laid a
heavy hand upon him and he is but
shadow of his former self How
ever, time may have made inroads
upon the flesh but has failed to affect
his natural geniality and good fellow
ship. 1t may be said in passing that
Gen. Metcalfe could be set down as
the father of Okanogan county, for he
was attorney general at the time the
bill creating OkanOgan county passed
the legislature and Gov. Semple had
grave doubts as to the advisability of
signing it. Through the representa-
tions made by the general and at his
earnest solicitation. the governor was
persuaded to endorse the measure and
Stevens county was dismembered and
Okanogan county came into being.
Gen. Metcalfe was up here for the
! purpose of conducting some case be-
fore the court at Okanogan and it was
his first visit to this part of the state
in many years.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1922-06-02
RETURN OF AN OLD TIMER.

w. E. Lewis, Of Everett, accompan-
led by A. L. Hutchings, Of Loomis, was
a visitor In town Monday, hunting out
and renewing acquaintances with sew
eral citizens Of Orovil1e who were resi-
dents Of Loomis when that old mining
camp was in full flower OF its former
prosperity. Mr.. Lewis lived for a
number of years in Loomis, but left
for the coast some Is years ago, locat-
ing at Everett where he has since
made his home. This is the first visi.
that Mr.. Lewis has made to his old
feeding grounds since he left in search
Of new pastures and he was surprised
at the many changes that have taken
place. one for the worse, the decad.
ency of Loomis, and another for the
better, the remarkable improvements
that have taken place in Oroville and
this part Of the Okanogan valley.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1922-06-02
STAMPEDE At LOOMS.

There is going to be lot Of FUN
In store for those who att;nI The
stampede that is to be pulled aff
at Loomis today and tomorrow,
and from every indication ih,se
who attend will be NUMEROUS. All
parts Of the county VII. be repre-
sented In the crowd. There IS a
big program Of events. AMI such
events as appeal t. the sort lcv.
er. Races, bucking horses. base
ball. Il boxing contest. K dance and
numerous other attraction vii!
sapply constant round os excite
ment day and night. Loomisitcs
know how to entertain w, al they
start out to entertain. AMI this is
an occasion when they purpose to
prodvided pot pourri OF events
that will provide excitement and
thrills sufficient to satisfy the
most exacting searcher after pleas,
ure.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1922-06-02
POOR INIT ALTON OF BALL GAME.

The first ball game Of the season
staged on the old grounds in the north
part Of town Sunday afternoon was
very much of disappointment to the
fans present. as it was too one sided
to be interesting after the second in.
ming. The contestant clubs was q nins
or more from Oliver and the local ag-
gregatiOn and some more. The more"
is introduced from the fact that the
nine players who finished this poOr
imitation of ball game were not
the nine players who started in at tne
beginning, as numerous changes were
made in the line up, and so rapidly
and recklessly that it was hard 10
keep run OF the substitutions. Both
clubs showed the lack OF practice and
errors of commission and omission
were frequent and shocking. T. Nagel
occupied the mound for the visitors al
the opening OF the game and Buck
Ford pushed them over for the locals.
Had Nagel continued n the center
throughout the game the chances are
that the Oroville crowd would not have
accumulated so many runs, for Cooy
relieved him in the fourth with the re-
suit that Orovile piled up eight runs
in the fourth and fifth Nagel return
ed to the mound in the sixth and held
the locals to four runs in the follow
ing three innings. Ford pitched throu-
grout the game and Oliver was able
to annex only five hits, one Of them q
| three-bagger by Cody.
The spectators had every reason %
expect a real ball game early in the
proceedings. In the first inning after
Bumgartner had thrown out G. G.
Young, Griffith, at short, threw T.
| Nagers hit over the first baseman's
head and Nagel roasted on second. A
| passed ball advanced him to third.
Collin struck out. G. Young singled
through second. scoring Nagel. Young
attempted to steal second and was
| thrown out by perfect peg by the
catcher. For Oroville, the first three
| batsmen struck out In the second e.
Nagel struck out. Cody lifted a three
bagger far out in center, but the mex.
two Oliver leads struck out. For Oro-
Vile, Balmes flew ont to short, Flan-
nigan failed to connect, Rothgeb was
given life when G. Young booted the
ball, but. Grant famed
| 1t is not necessary to go further
into the comedy of errors. The one
lone run in the first was all that OH
yer was able to negotiate throughout
the game, and after the second inning
Oroville piled up Ii runs, due to a
batting rally and some kindly assist
.nce on the part of the visitors in the
way of errors
The following is the score by Inn
ngs:
Oroville 0 0 4 90 s-18
| oliver 0 0 0 0 0 0 o.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1922-06-02
WILL IMPROVE LARGE TRACT.

John Birkholz, OF Minneapolis,
spent day or two in Oroville the lat
ter part of last week. Mr.. Birkholz
and associates owns 400 acres of val
ley land few miles south OF Oroviile
which were purchased a number Of
years ago from Robert Evans and Dell
Hart. The land Is under the West Okla
hogan Valley Irrigation system, but
only some 100 acres have ever been
cultivated, and that piece of land is In
alfalfa. A. J.. iBlackler had charge II
the land at one time, but of rece 1t
years 1t has been looked after by 4.
:. McGinty. The owners of the land
have never realized any income from
he property, and had an idea that
they had been inveigled into buying
worthless property, or at least proper.
ty from which they had little hope Of
ever finding profitable. Coming to Orc.
Vile with that idea fixed in. his mind
Mr.. Birkholz was most happily sur
prised upon finding that his holdings
were situated in the midst OF beauti-
full and fertile valley, surrounded ny
highly cultivated land, with magnifi-
cent orchards on adjacent lands, ami
only requiring a comparatively small
investment to make that land exceed
ing valuable. So we'll pleased was he
with the prospects OF the valley that
before leaving he expressed his in
tention Of putting at least 100 acres III
fruit and improving the balance of the
land. Placing that large tract of most.
~ raw land under cultivation will he
q great improvement to that part ot
the valley. Mr.. Birkh0lz is amply able
to plant out every acre to trees # he
so desires, or carry out any plan Of
improvement he may decide upon as
he is a gentleman Of large wealth.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1922-06-02
AN ASSET OVERLOOKED.

raul SCOT launched a handsome
gasoline launch Saturday which h.
Will use on the river and lake. Mr..
SCOT has set a good example for oth-
ers to follow. 1t is doubtful II there Is
another as large and beautiful lake
IN the whole country, so near a town
as Osoyoos lake is to Oroville, that has
so Few boats in commission as are in
use on Osoyoos lake. Our people do
not seem to appreciate what an asset
as source of pleasure Is this pretty
sneet OF water on the very edge of
Town or there would be more boats in
use. There is good fishing in the. LAX.
ana number of inviting bathing
peaches. yet very small percentag,
OF the population take advantage of
eitner during the summer months.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1922-06-02
OROvILLE HONORS
NATIONS Heroes
Impressive Exercises Are Held Here
Wars and Scouts Parade.

There is no intention to disparage
other events of like kind that have
taken place in Oroville in past years
but this paper is free to say that Dec
Grafton Day services held in the Civic
League park Tuesday were the most
appropriate, the most interesting, the
most impressive that it has ever been
our privilege to attend in the county.
The weather was perfect for an
outdoor gathering, and those having
the proceedings in charge wisely ar
ranged for a brief program, but the
brevity In no wise detracted from the
forcefulness and interest OF the pro-
ceedings.
A gOOdly number Of men, women
and children collected upon the porch
of the Civic League building, in the
stand and around upon the shaded
lawn. Among them were not only
representatives of three wars, but also
number OF the rising generation in
the garb of Boy Scouts, the men of
tomorrow who will be ready at the
call to rally to the defense of the
flag If that unfortunate occasion ever
should arise in the future. OF the
Old Guard. the veterans of the Civil
war, only two were present, bowed
with years, but as truly loyal as in
the halycon days of their early man.
hood when they sprang to arms for
the preservation Of the Union. They
were J. NJ. Norris and F. I. Alden, the
last of the dozen or more old soldiers
who in former years invariably at
tended Memorial Day services here.
There were representatives of the
army that took part in tn Spanish
American war, and a number, not as
many as there should have been Of
the boys who aided in making up the
host that doned the uniform when
the German menace threatened to
overthrow the nations of the earth.
The program was opened by the
singing of America" in which the
ordicrcc ioined, all standing, followed
by touching and admirably worded
prayer by Rev. James Opie, closing
with the Lords Prayer, those present
repeating the simple and familiar inn
ploration. The address was delivered
by Prof. D. F. Olds, and few speakers
have treated the subject in better or
more appropriate form. The senti-
ments expressed were inspirational
and sank deep in the hearts OF those
who heard him.
j. NJ. Norris spoke on behalf of the
old veterans. eulogizing Comrade II.
r. Edgerton, who recently passed
away, and dwelling pathetically upon
the dwindling ranks of the Grand
Army, the members of which in a
few years will live only in memory.
He appealed to the young soldiers of
the late war to carry on in the holy
duty of observing Memorial DnA
the veterans are no more. Mr.. Aide |
also said few words relative to (,
services and that of others who h"t.
marched shoulder to shout,r VIII
him in the days that tried meas sNl s.
The music, confined to songs ap-
propriate to the occasion, was fur
nished by a quartette, and TAPS" by
Bugler Pursley closed the program.
Following the exercises a number
of citizens drove out to the cemetery
and decorated graves, wealth Of
flowers having been provided for that
purpose.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1922-06-02
IMPORTANT BOOZE CAPTURE.

canadian officers made an imp,.,t.
ant Dooze haul Saturday. 1t appears
.aat a truck loaded with the Contra
oand stuff got stuck in the mud in
"'cnters pass while on the way to
: rendezvous near the line, from which
point 1t was in all probability to be
run across into the United states
over the Nighthawk bridge. The Of
iicers got wind of the stalled load and
"astened to the scene. Much Of the
s.ock had been removed, but the Of
,'cers captured 200 quartz of whisky
= raid was made upon house in thc
Immediate vicinity, where it is al
'esed suspicion rested but the occu-
pant OF the premises had disappeared
snd It Is said no incriminatin evil
uence was discovered. The owner ol
tue truck was not captured.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1922-06-02
CACING THE KlijNlES.

Two families travelling by auto and
coming out of British Columbia pass
ed through town Saturday headed for
Omak, where they expect to locate
Now, the passing. Of families into and
out of British Columbia is not such
novelty as to call for special notice,
for il such o plan was followed this
paper would have to be enlarged, but
this brief cavalcade was something
different in the manner in which
quite a healthy flock Of young chill
dren were provided with travelling ia
cilities. One OF the trucks carried
large compartment with Slated sides
in which the children were stored
away and hedded down. The arrange
ment was safo. as there was no
chance of the kiddies falling out, con-
yenient and comfortable.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1922-06-02
REMARKABLY PICTURE COMING

Come on Over" is one Of the
biggest drawing cards ever put on
the screen, according to universal
testimony OF movie patrons who
have had the good fortune to see
this picture in the East. twill be
shown at the Liberty Wednesday
and Thursday, June Z and8. The
story Is by Rupert Hughes, and 1t
Is full Of quick changes from ten
der pathos to rollicking wit char
acteristic Of the Irish about whom
It Is written. Colleen Moore plays
the leading role and the story per-
fectly fits her inimitable qualities
as an actor. The special musical
program in connection with this
picture will be feature in itself.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1922-06-02
0PERETTAMAkES
HIT WITH CROWD


Jack, the indolent but courageous
and adventurous Jack, the marvellous
bean stalk. Jacks poor. hard working
mother, the fearful giant that smell
ed the blood OF an Englishman," Mad.
am Giant and the priceless hen that
laid golden eggs, a real. h0nest-to.
goodness fairy, light and graceful and
good as FAIRIES always are, together
with Jacks playfellows, all came to
Oroville Monday night and lived over
again the wonderful adventure of the
bean stalk.
Embellished with songs, choruses
and instrumental music, this delight
full story, that has been told to chill
dren in home and nursery year after
year from time immemorial. but tina;
never grows old or stale, was retold
at the high school auditorium in the
form of an operatta before an aud
fence that packed the capacity of the
hall and overflowed out into the cor.
ridOr.
Seventy-five children took part IN
the performance and they played their
!, parts with a grace, an ease and q
smoothness that betokened long and
careful and most excellent training
and preparation. Their work rsflec..
ed highest credit upon Miss Helen
Curtis and Miss Rose Chavert, teach
ers in the Oroville schools, who pre-
pared the children for the perform
ance and directed the presentation sof
the operetta.
Jack, the hero Of the play was per
sonated by Albie Fisher, who played
that difficult role with fine effect.
Edna Working acted the part Of Jack
mother with equally good effect. Ches-
ter Williams, In high boots and carry
ing weighty cdub, represented the
powerful and bloodthirsty giant, while
Kathleen Williams filled. the role oi
the meek and timorous Madam Giant
Lila Troutman was the fairy and snd
was as light, graceful and good to looS
upon as any fairy that ever danced IN
wooded dell or waved her wand &C
change sorrow into happiness for na'
fortunate human. Little Fanny was
represented by Katherine L. Lewi'
Mary, by Caroline SchassberEer, Net
tie by Grace Jackson, Floyd by Eugene
silvernail, Tom by Harold Trnax am
Kate by Geraldine Starrett.. .
The choruses were excellent and the
singing unusually good. Two special
musical numbers proved exceptional
features Of the performance, one waf
la violin solo by Edna Schassberger
land the other was an irish Lilt sun2
by Miss Alice Stipe.
A really-truly hen, anchored 10
hoard and carried about on cushion
added realistic touch to the play
And the hen actually laid golden eggs
fright there in the play, because JacA
|picked them up from the pillowed nes'
land displayed them to the audience. II
the last scene the hen attracted NOR
than her allotted share of attention D,
|struggling to fly and succeeding II
|hopping off the stage into the firs'
lrOw of the audience.