The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1922-06-09
be largely represented on the grounds
uDOp this occa afon

be largely represented on the grounds
upon this occasion.
The Okanogan Independent states
that ivern Bales, OF Oroville, was in
stalled Thursday as manager Of the
county garage. In engaging Mr.. Bales
Tor the job the county has secured
a most capable and worthy young
nan and Okahogan gains valuable
citizen at the expense of Oroville.
1t is reported that Nelson contem-
plates putting on 4th of July cele-
bration. Too bad that our neighbors
cannot postpone their celebration to
a later date and come down in the val
ley on the 4th and help swell the
crowd that will be here at the Ameri-
can Legion convention and sports.
Marvin Chase, state hydraulic en-
gineer, was visitor in Oroville over
Sunday night. coming here for the
purpose Of examining certain water
rights regulating water supply for ir-
rigation purposes, the adjudication OF
which may come up before him in the
course of prospective litigation for
settlement.
Already the tourist travel is start
ing with a rush and many cars check
in and out at the local customs office
every day. The high tide of travel is
generally In July and August, but il
/
/ comings and goings it will be neces-
sary to have an extra official at this
point to keep the procession moving.
E. G. dad" Martin has gone to
Omak where he has taken charge of a
chair in barber shop at that place.
Dad" is an enthusiastic sport and had
charge of the local ball club. OF course
he will naturally throw his allegiance
to the Omak ball team. as he should,
and the boys down there will find the
old gent a square shooter and loyal
hacker.
The following Is the record Of the
water gauge at the Okanogan Valley
Power company taken at the falls
during the week: June 2. I a. m. 1871
feet; June 2, $3.50 p. M, 16.1; June 3,
a. m. 1867: June 3, $3.50 p. m. 17.6;
June 4, a. IN, Is; June 5, a. m.
1875; June 5. $3.50 p. m. 1876; June s,
a. M. 1874; June 6. $50 p. m. 17.S;
June Z, Z a. m. III.
A shed and straw stack owned by
G. w. Smith, located on the hill west
Of town. we're destroyed by fire last
Thursday afternoon. An alarm was
turned in, but as the fire was located
far beyond reach from any hydrant
the department did not buck the hill
A number of cars rushed to the scene
but nothing could be done to check the
flames. The loss was slight.
George Bartell returned home Tues
lday evening from trip to Seattle,
Portland and Walla Walla. While
away he sold three Studebaker cars
and made delivery Of one in the Me-
thow valley on his return. He reports
that the Walla Walla country is par
ticularly prosperous and that he saw
more expensive closed cars there even
than in Seattle or in Portland.
H. Kerchner. living on the Bowen
place, at Ellisforde, was the first
grower to place home grown straw
berries on the market in Oroville. He
delivered crate Saturday morning to
the Oroville Commercial company anC
the supply lasted only as long as the
top could be removed from the crate
Since that consignment the berry has
become q regular article on the mar
ket.
Walter L. Lewis passed through
Oroville Wednesday on his way to his
home at Everett after visit of fort
night at LOOMS, where Mr.. Lewis re-
sided In early days, as early days are
applied to the settlement of this coun-
ty. He reports that Chauncy Riggs and
DR.. Hedges, formerly Of LOOMS, and
Harry Harris, formerly Of Conconully
and Okanogan. are residing at Everett
and doing WE'LL
Saturday J. Carl H0ugry, Of We
natchee, purchased five acres from
IA. J. Blackler and five acres from
u. +. Olds, which adjoined each other,
IN East Oroville. This sale was made
through Dell Hart. MIR. Hougry is an
Experienced orchardist which gives
Importance to the transfer, as aXper
fenced orchardists are what are need
ed to bring this valley up to high
state Of productivity.
Two we'll known young people Of
Oroville, Jack Flanagan and Miss
GLADYS Smith, drove down to Okla
|nogan Friday last and were united
In marriage. The bride is daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. G. w. Smith and has
grown up from childhood in this COM
munity. If the young couple enjoy the
happiness and prosperity that their
friends wish for them their pathway
through life will be strewn with roses.
Z. Z. Sucker, who has been busily
engaged on road work from the first
Of April up to the latter part Of last
week, first upon the approaches of the
concrete bridge and afterwards on the
NEW cutoff road that is to furnish the
residents of Ellemeham with shorter
road to Oroville, was in town Monday
moving his family to his ranch. He
reports that the new road from the
hill country will be completed within
ten days.
The Penticton Herald reports that
a new pest-and the Lord knows that
there were enough Of them before this
last one commenced getting in its
works attacking the orchards OF
the PentictOn country. According to
the Herald this creature is about
two-fifths of an inch long, usually of
| pale green color, with faint yellow
ish white stripes running lengthwise
on the sides. 1t is said to be a species