The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1922-10-13


Myers Creek last week looking after
his cattle.--MolsOn Leader
Miss Eleanor Smith has been in
stalled as bookkeeper at the Orovilie
Commercial companys store.
F.. e. Sanford, Of Oroville visited
with his sister, Mrs. W. L. Mcguire,
last Thursday.-Chelan Leader.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. E. Wilfong were
| in town from Oroville Saturday TO at
tend R. A. McCoy's auction.-Molson
Leader.
DR.. and Mrs. J. L. Masters have
moved into their rooms in the Covert
block from their summer home on
Osoyoos lake.
| DR.. Bevis is making extensive I'M
provements in his residence on Bridge
street, tle work being done by Con-
tractor Weaver.
DR.. Bevis reports the arrival OF a
new girl to the home OF Mr.. and Mrs.
]. S. Ellis, at Ellisforde, the birth
registered Wednesday morning.
DR.. Bevis removed a flock OF t0nsils
from members OF the family Of ]. j..
Imerson, OF Boneparte, last Friday.
The mother and two young daughters
were the victims.
Mrs. r. M. West, OF Tonasket, for
merly bookkeeper for the OrOville
| Commercial store, was In town sew
eral days tails week in her old position
assisting on the books.
Dr. Bevis was called upon to per-
form serious major operation Thurs
day last on Mrs. Chas. Sterling at the
local hospital. At last accounts the
lady was steadily improving.
Mrs. Opal Balderson returned to
OrOville from Spokane Saturday. She
still carries her hand In a sling the
result of an auto accident In which
she had a narrow escape from death.
Daily freight trains are running be-
tween Oroville and Princeton. These
trains haul In ten car loads of coal
from Coalmount every day for con-
sumption by the Great Northern. For
use in engines the COalmOunt coal Ia
found to be about as good as the Fer
ME coal. and has the advantage Of be-
ing much more easily obtained.
Harry Marble, publisher OF the
Twisp News, one of the squarest PEN
Gil pushers ever engaged in the week
ly newspaper game, passed through
Oroville Sunday accompanied by his
family on their way to Penticton, fol
a few days outing. They certainly
struck good weather for trip Of the
kind over one Of the most attractive
scenic routes In tie northwest.
Arthur Blackler received returns
from the first car load Of Delicious
apples shipped by him TO arrive in
New York, and the price received was
most satisfactory, better, indeed, than
could have been expected considering
the condition of the market The extra
fancy apples brought prices that
would net the shipper $3.15 box fol
extra fancy and $3.50 box for fancy
t. o. b., Oroville.
Gordon Jackson has been installed
as clerk in O.. A. Mattson's general
store. There are two individuals play.
! ing in luck. Mr.. Mattson is fortunate
in securing such a reliable and like.
able young man for clerk, and Mr.
Jackson is fortunate in having the CD.
portunity to break into the mercantile
business under such an experienced
capable and courteous employer. The
combination is going to b. mutually
advantageous.
A. c. Robinson had rather a rough
introduction to his work with the
power company. Mr.. Robinson, who
just arrived this week to take a posi-.
ton with the Okanogan Valley Power
company, had his right hand and arm
painfully if not severely burned by
coming in contact with high voltage
wire Wednesday morning while engag.
ed in making repairs on the line. He
was fortunate that the injury was no,
more serious.
At the time Mrs. j. F. Getsey re.
turned to her home at Spokane some
days ago after visiting with her daugh.
ter, Mrs. r. A. Jackson, she was
accompanied by Mr.. and Mrs. Jack
sons young daughter, Bonnie. Soon
after arriving at Spokane Bonnie de-
veloped an abcess which required an
operation and Mrs. Jackson left for
Spokane the latter part of last week
to be with the child, who has about
entirely recovered.
A slight change in the form Of ,he
Canadian invoice blanks took affec:
October l which should be understood
by those shipping merchandise OF
any character across the line. The
Ionly change is column headed "coun-
try OF manufacture or production, u
but that is enough to throw all the
invoices heretofore used into the dis
card. Copies of the required blank can
be procured at this office by those
making shipments over the line.
A change will take place in the
management of the local telephone
Sunday when Mrs. N. P. Lovely will
retire and her position will be taken
over by Mrs. Ida Teel. Mrs. Lovely
mas been in charge of the Oroville
office for several months and leav as
her position with the best wishes of
the patrons of the line. She leaves for
Spokane to join and make her home
with her mother. Mrs. Teel has been
connected with the office as chief OPP
orator for several years and is not
only familiar vita every phase of he
business but by her experience is ex-
ceptionally we'll qualified to take over
the responsibilities Of the office.
Her appointment is we'll deserved
promotion and will be highly satsfac-