The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1922-06-09

week.
Rev. and Mrs. d. Vincent Gray will
go into camp at Lost Lake Monday for
vacation oftwo weeks.
Okanogan, Brewster and Riverside
nave had or are to have Chautauqua
entertainments this month.
Mrs. T. G. Bean was in town Mon
day from her home in the Similka-
meen valley, near Chopaka.
Mrs. Joseph Linton was an arrival
on the Princeton train Monday even
ing from her home near Nighthawk.
Tuesday Dr. E. Nj. Bevis removed
the tonsils Of Miss Edna Schultz, and
the young lady is rapidly recovering
from the ordeal.
Lester DeMerchant was the lucky
holder of the ticket that won the $25
at the drawing at the Oroville Com
mercial company store Tuesday morn
ing.
Mrs. s. c. Mitchell. who has been
In poor health all spring, is now able
to be out and around, and while not
as yet very strong, she is steadily
improving.
Sheriff Eli Wilson was in town
Tuesday on official business, but not
such business that required any large
per centage Of the population keeping
out of sight.
Mrs. NJ. Z. McIain of Spokane, was
a visitor in town Wednesday, called
here to settle some business affairs in
connection with the late firm of
Mclain G Stone.
The remains of William Henry, the
young man drowned at Palmer Lake.
Sunday, are still at the Barnes NOR
tuary awaiting instructions from the
father, who lives at Chehalis.
Mrs. Frank Buckingham, who was
confined to her bed for several months
during the winter and spring. is able
to be up and around, but is far from
having regained her normal health.
Mayor Frank and Town Clerk Hoose
went to Okanogan Monday to confer
with Attorney p. d. Smith in relation
to the Devon case, which the supreme
court recently remanded for new
trial.
Mrs. Z. N. Grubb has the thanks of
this office for liberal supply Of
Strawberries from the Grub Lakeview
ranch, situated on the east side Of
Osoyoos lake, short distance north
of town.
Town Treasurer FRASER, who has
had long experience as a postoffice
clerk, was assisting J. A. Casad IN
the local postoffice this week during
the absence Of Postmaster HOskyn at
Olympia.
]. v. Richards, mining engineer Of
Spokane, and James N. Rogers stopped
in Oroville Monday night on their way
to Princeton, b. c., where Mr.. Rich
ards was going to examine coal min
ing property.
The big special sale put on by the
Oroville Commercial company, in
charge OF Gregson, this week. has
been going over in manner surpris-
ing to all concerned. But that Is the
Gregson habit.
II. E. silver of Tonasket. a mem
Der of the real estate firm OF Fury
& Silver, was in town for "a snort
time Tuesday. There is a good pair
to draw to IL you are out for aces IN
the real estate game.
The sheriffs office has very diff
cult and unpleasant job ahead, Tor
according to the Okanogan Independ-
ent there are 1000 delinquent poll
taxes that the sheriff and his aids are
called upon to round up.
DR.. C. ?. House, who has lived on
his place Just south of the railroad
since the fall of 1894, declares that
more water was flowing down the
Similkameen this past week than
during the high water stage In any
spring within his recollection
Cash" williams, who was arrested
last week for shooting and severely
wounding Jay Morrison near the En-
terprise school house, between white
stone and Spectacle lakes, has been
re,eased from Jail on $1,000 bond &C.
cording to the Okanogan lndepend'
ent.
Frank Emert, the bright young ed
itor and publisher OF the Moison
Leader, stopped over in Orovilie 1oi
few hours Saturday going to and
returning from Okanogan, where ne
attended the republican county con-
vention as a delegate from his home
precinct.
The piano recital given by the pu'
nils of Miss Curtis last Friday even
ING was well attended and the various
pupils performed in most credltaoie
manner. Their progress in the ART o.
music is due to the careful and ex'
cellent instruction OF Miss GURUS VINO
10 a finished musician.
Bills are out announcing rag
nav celebration at Wauconda ana
nrogrom is offered that will supply al
kinds of pleasure and thrills to al
who NAV attend, and 1t is safe to pre-
d;ct that there will be big GROVE
nresent The list Of sports inciude
ho1I game between Republic ana MOI
,on for a $50 cash prize. stake races
hvckine contests, tug-of-war between
nranopan and Ferry county residents
nrize wrestling match. aeroplane ex
hibition. grand ball at night, cnicke,
dinner and choice music. This Is
sa,nh,nation that should draw peopi'