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The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1922-08-04
IRRIGATION WORK SUSPENDED.
Completion Of Railroad to Oliver Near
Mt Hand.

According to the Penticton Herald
work has been suspended for the year
on the big irrigation project just
across the line in British Columbia. No
reason is given for the closing down
of operations, but the natural infer
ence Is that the operators have run out
|of money. However, the system is COM
pleted below the experimental farm,
which is south Of Fairview a consid-
cradle distance, thus watering a very
large acreage, considerable of which
is under cultivation. So far as it has
gone the system is one of the best and
most permanent in the west The way
this work has been done Is a great
surprise to people familiar with irri-
CATION systems on this side of the line.
and elicits universal praise and favor
able comment. The following item re-
fering to the matter is taken from the
Penticton Herald. Only a line or two
Is devoted to mention of the irrigation
project, the balance of the item tells
Of the progress of construction on the
railroad. When iron is laid to the end
OF the grade the whistle of the loco
motive can be heard in Oroville. and
by the middle of this month the notes
|of that whistle should be drifting down
this way:
The work on the big ditch south of
Oliver has slackened off greatly. The
cement work will be over for the year
about the end of this week and all the
work will be shut down by the end of
the month. The railroad grading is
practically completed to the expert
mental farm, two small bridges being
the greater part of the work still to
do There are only some thirty men on
the work now, and Griffins hope to
be through in several weeks One of
The bridges yet to be built is the ce-
nent one over the ditch just south of
Mclntyre's. Two or three days should
see the barge now under construction
at the X. V. r.. dock on Skaha lake
afloat, and several more should see it
| loaded with steel southwark bound"
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1922-08-04
FIRST SHIPMENT
OF TOMATOES
New Crop Just Coming in and Quality
Is Fully Equal to that OF Past
Seasons.

The tomato crop is coming in and
there is a hustling among growers
to get the first OF the ripe vegetable
on the market. The quality is said to
be firstclass and the quantity prom
ises to be up to the mark, and being
up to the mark means heavy ton
mage.
Wednesday, the first car load of to-
matoes were loaded at this place for
the outside market. The deliveries
came from number of growers. Three
car loads will probably be shipped
next week and after that car day
may be sent out from this place.
After the first of the crop is placed
upon the market at the higher prices
that the early deliveries command
the cannery will open and that institu-
Ition will be operated so long as there
vegetables to be delivered. This
will give employment to large num-
ber OF men. women and girls. The
coming in of the tomatoes, inaugu-
rates very busy season Of several
weeks.
The extent of the pack this year is
something that cannot be calculated
at this time, but promises to be quite
heavy, as the vines are loaded with
ripe, partially ripe and green vege-
tables. From the appearance of the
vines it is to be expected that the
plant will have to be run at it's full
q m ctty IN han1Io fha cron
The Oroville cannery has made a
reputation for turning out the best
canned tomatoes that reach the mar
ket and buyers are ready to take over
the entire output on the strength OF
that reputation. The new manager
comes to Oroville with Recommended
tions as an experienced and expert
cannery man and under his direction
the product will undoubtedly be kept
up to the high standard Of excellency
reached in past seasons. The local can
merry is an important asset to the town
even il it does not handle other than
tomatoes, but it is proposed to make
necessary additions to the machinery
so that it will be in shape to handle
fruits as well as vegetables. From this
small beginning Is certain to grow a
large and profitable industry, which
will be direct aid 20 every land
owner in the valley as well as prove a
benefit to the town Oroville can take a
just pride in this institution, as 1t was
installed with money raised from the
pitizouc Of thn town and imn ad In TO
surrounding country. 1t is local or
ganizatiOn provided by the enterprise
and liberality of home people of small
means. If the enterprise ever grows to
the proportions that there is every
reason to expect the Oroville cannery
is going to be one of the big industries
Of the county
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1922-08-04
NIPPING AN ELOPEMENT.

Tuesday evening Marshal Weldon
received telephone message from
Mrs. Harrick, a distracted mother
living at Twisp, notifying him that
her 15-year old daughter. Ella Har-
rick, had eloped with one Gene Hoffer
aged 25 years, and it was believed
that they were headed for British Co.
lumbia. Deputy Sheriff McAuley was
in town at the time and the two
officers struck out by auto at once
for Loomis. They reached the scene
few miles north of Loomis. Just as
Deputy Sheriff Reed, of Loomis, had
overhauled the runaway couple, who
were in a runabout driven by Dave
Williams. The party was headed for
Keremeos, and were captured only
owing to the fact that they had missed
the road and became lost for a time
in Horse Spring coulee. The elopers
were held in duress at Oroville over
the balance of Tuesday night and
were taken to Okanogan Wednesday
morning.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1922-08-04
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.

Minutes of the regular meeting of
the town council Present Mayor
Frank, Councilmen Gay, Teas, Meek
and Riste.
Minutes Of previous meetings read
and approved as read.
Mr.. Bender appeared before the
council asking that some action be
taken in regard to repair of Bridge
street between Central and First
After some discussion in this matter
this work was postponed until some
future time.
An ordinance regard to regulating
automobile and traffic was read and
on motion passed it's first and second
reading
The matter of delinquent water me-
ter payments was taken up and the
water superintendent was instructed
to use all efforts to collect the same
and If not paid to turn off such water
at once.
On motion the following bills were
allowed and ordered paid
Current Expense fund.-. r. HOose
salary $500; E. C. Weldon, salary
1875. 90; J. M. Fraser. salary, $500; E
r. HOOse, expense, trip to Okanogan
1900; w. C. Brown. legal service, 10;
o. e. Perry, street sprinkling ant
dragging 1S6.00; Department of La
Dor and Industrial Insurance 1906;
Woodbury. Lumber Co. 4.95; o. v
Power and Light Co., $40; Sexsof
Bros. supplies, 27.55; b. B. Powell, fire
service. 200; F. Hart 200; G. Carre
100; M. Walmer. 200; e. Fellon, 200
A. Fellon, 200; G. M. Rayburn. 200
M. Reed. Jr., 200; l.. Bartell, 200; J
w. Carrel. 200; J. E. Miles, 200; w
H. Mullinhauer. 200; w. Rotgerb
zoo; F. Ford 200: L. Desicco 200
E. Manual 200: p Soan 200; ]. c
( Fisher 200. County Clerk. satisfaction
| of Judgment in case of Devon VS.
Town of Oroville, 1873; Telephone
| Co., 100.
Water Works FUND.-. R. Hoose
salary 1900; NJ Walmer. labor 1910
C. S. Adam. shop work on pump 1880
20. v. Power Co.. power 1865; De
partment of Labor and Industrial In
surance 34.0S; Sexson %3ros. tools
supplies, 4.O5; Pittsburg Meter Co
payment on meters 100000.
On motion council adjourned
E. R. HOOSE. Clerl
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1922-08-04
ELLEMEHAM NEWS NOTES.

Several families on the hill have got
ten the habit Of taking Sunday off and
going to Wanicut lake. and the elder
folks seem to enjoy the sport Of div
ing in the water as much as the youn-
ger people. There are usually quite
representation from various places
which helps to enliven the day.
Orville Hix commenced cutting his
wheat last week 1t doesn't worry Dad
Iix much to keep up with the shock
ing.
Considerable harvesting will COM
mence this week.
A car load of young people from the
mountain drove to Loomis Sunday to
see the fire ruins.
Miss Olive-Jane Balderson, Of Oro-
vile, was an over Sunday visitor with
Miss Frances Lewis.
The writer never saw grasshoppers
so thick on the mountain as they are
now. They rise up almost in clouds
as one walks through the pastures. It
may be a question whether they may
not do considerable damage to late
kgrain.
There have been a number of sug-
gestions that Wanicut lake be made
resort for the people of Oroville, To-
nasket, Loomis and the surrounding
country. The lake is centrally situated
| for all those places and easy to reach
| by good roads. There are numerous
| nice groves about the lake and suit
able land that is fit for little else than
camping places. A road could be easily
constructed around the north end OF
THE lake. There are springs of good
water and beach that is hard to beat
! anywhere. There is no question but
that there are properties in the water
which are beneficial to the human
family. The heat is not so intense as
| down in the valley. II all would pull
together there is no reason why we
could not fix up place where we
could meet and pull off various cele-
brations. such as the 4th of July and
other holidays, and have a general
picnic ground. The people in towns
could get out away from their places
of business and Just have real good
time. What is. the matter with us think
ing this over seriously and start
something?
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1922-08-04
NARROW ESCAPE FROM DEATH.

K. Bevin could thank his lucky stars
to twang a harp in the heavenly or
chestra. Every one who has travelled
the road between Oroville and Tomas
ket, on the west side of the Okanogan
river, can remember and visualize the
steep jump off just south Of LAUDER
sulch which the road skirts SO close
as to create jumps in nervous travel
ers. Sunday evening, long after dark,
Mr.. Bevin was rambling along in his
car headed for Oroville when at that
particular point he encountered an
other car hitting the grit in the oppo-
site direction. Mr.. Bevin was ignorant
of the situation of the road He dimn-
ed his lights and being on the outside
pulled out in that direction and felt
his Adams apple playing tattoo on
his teeth as three of the wheels of his
car slid off the grade. By miracle
by swinging the car one of the front
wheels stuck to the earth. The on
coming car hit the mud guard of Mr.
Bevin's machine, and for a wonder did
not drive it over the bank. The other
car, which turned out to be Arthur
Lunds handsome new Dodge sedan,
mad mud guard torn off. Mr.. Lund
towed Mr.. Bevin's car to safety, and it
was not until Mr.. Bevin turned on the
lights and had a glimpse of the cliff
which he so narrowly escaped going
over did he realize how near he came
to checking out. Naturally there was
some recrimination, but after the gem
tlemen cooled down they were so
thankful that the accident was no
worse that they parted in pleasant
frame of mind
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1922-08-04
A TRIP FULL OF FTHRuLS.

Mr. and Mrs. Chas. A. Powell, Mr..
and Mrs. j. l.. Masters and Mr.. and
Mrs. Herbert Gregg, former residents
OF Loomis, drove oyer to that place
last Thursday afternoon upon learn
ing OF the fire that had wiped out
familiar old buildings, one of which,
the Gadberry building, was originally
built by Mr.. Gregg. They had some
experience mixed up with some ex-
citement in the matter of one of the
auto loads. Mr.. Gregg broke some of
the entrails of his car that make the
machine function. He and his wife
were taken in by DR.. Masters, and ON
The way home Mr.. and Mrs. Powell
were picked up marooned on the road,
and thereby hangs tale. Mr.. Powell
was trifle late in starting for home
and as he was pushing the road behind
him in the vicinity of the LAUDER can
yOn at gait prohibitive on city
streets, a horse inadvertently got in
the way of the car. What happened,
happened suddenly. The horse emitted
mighty shrek, it is alleged that the
shrek was echoed from the car, the
car came to standstill and the horse
disappeared in the darkness, more or
Hess mussed up Upon. Investigation
Mr.. Powell found the tenders curled
around the wheels, the radiator tele-
scoped back over the engine, and the
headlights scattered out on the road,
although strange to say still burning.
DR.. Masters took the stranded trav-
elers on board and reached town
without further accident. The disabled
car was towed in the next day. Mr..
and Mrs. Powell are to be congratu-
lated that the accident did not end
more seriously.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1922-08-04
MINING OUTLOOK.
An Official Reports on Mining COndi.
items Around OrOville.

The Wenatchee World of Monday
ence to the mining outlook in the
north part Of the county, which would
indicate that our mineral deposits are
again attracting attention which may
lead up to more activity in that indus
try than has been noticeable for a
number OF years:
u. S. Mcintosh of the department
of statistics with Secretary of State
j. Grant Hinkle, reports the mining
industry is improving. He visited sew
eral of the mines in OkanOgan county;
among them was one of the Oldest
properties in Washington and known
as the Kaaba. 1t is located one mile
southwest of the town of Nighthawk
on Little Mount ChOpaka, and four
miles south of the International bOun-
dary. The railroad passes within 100
yards of this property. This company
shipped 1900 tons Of ore. The values
are principally silver and lead with an
indication of copper with depth. The
ore is low grade and values average
about $500 per ton and in the ore
chute averages about $12.00 with a
true fishure vein. All parties who
know anything about this property
claim it has the ear marks OF making
one of the largest mines in the coun-
try.
Another property which has been
considered of merit is the Four Metals
mine which lays about one-half mile
southwest of Nighthawk.
"The Ruby Mine is owned by the
Pyraxgyrite Mining company. Night
hawk, Washington, organized in 1910.
1t is high grade silver property; the
vein varies in width from incnes 10
10 feet. There are severai tunnels In
ore. The values are from $500 to
s23 90 per ton. The total underground
development is about 5000 feet. The
mill has a capacity Of IS tons every
"a hours and is operated by electric
mower A car of concentrates is ship
ped monthly.
another property called the SUD
marine which is a few hundred yards
south of the international line at an
elevation Of $500 feet. This Is consld-
cred very promising property. IL Is
reached by wagon road and Is about
10 miles from Oroville. There are a
number of properties which are ex-
posed and should be scientiiicaHy
prospected."
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1922-08-04
FROM A FAR COUNTRY.

Tuesday last Rev. and Mrs T. J..
Gray and their daughter, Christine,
arrived in Oroville by auto to visit
with their son and, Rev. d. Vincent
Gray. At the time of their arrival the
son and his wife were at Seattle on
short vacation, when the younger
Mr.. Gray hastened his return home.
The Grays started on their western
rip from Pittsburg, Penn, some weeks
ago and have crossed the continent
very leisurely visiting and stopping
at many points along the route for
short or long periods. They were not
crowded for time and so saw every
thing worth seeing. They expect to
spend month in Oroville and the mo-
tor to the coast. down to California
and home over the more southern
route. Mr.. Gray the elder is a Presby-
terian divine and the son a minister
of the Episcopal church.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1922-08-04
PASSING OF
A PIONEER
Born in California Eighty Two Years
Ago Spent His Entire Life on the
Pacific Coast.

Monday morning. July 81, 1922.
neers of the Pacific coast, the state
of Washington and Okanogan county.
passed away in Oroville at the age OF
50 years, 2 months and days. The
funeral took place Wednesday morn
ing from the Episcopal church, Rev.
d. Vincent Gray officiating. There
was large attendance at the church.
The casKet was draped in the Ameri-
can flag and was fairly buried in
beautiful floral offerings. The pail
bearers were six ex-seryice men, Jess
Sexson, Frank Schultz, Ray Harding.
Chas. McGinty, Roger Read and Gail
Hanson
The deceased has been in failing
health for some time but the immedi-
ate cause of death was urennia. He
is survived by his wife, four daugh-
ters, Mrs. X. b. Cunliffe, of Odell,
Idaho; Mrs. J. C. Callahan, of Seattle:
Mrs. r. j. Frank and Mrs. Minnie Oty
of Oroville; and four sons, Leonard.
of British Columbia Edward of Oro-
ville Olen of Odell and Lewis of Sc
attic.
According to the death certificate.
Narcis Provo was born in California
May, 3, 1910, and has spent his entire
life on the Pacific coast He came to
Washington territory in very early
days and served in the Indian cam
paigns in Washington territory dur
ing the years between 1856 and 1860.
He lived in Okanogan county for
many years, settling first on a farm
in the Pine Creek neighborhood and
coming to Oroville about the time of
the construction Of the railroad.
There are few if any older pioneers
Of the Golden West than the late Mr..
Provo, and If his life could be written
with record of the changes that he
has seen take place, the narrative
would be more interesting than any
romance. The deceased was through
out life an Industrious and upright
citizen, loving husband and father
and a kind neighbor. He was a man
without an enemy and numbered
multitude Of friends among the resi-
dents OF the county. 1t Is given to
few to live to such green old age
and go down to the grave so generally
regretted.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1922-08-04
VISIT OF LODGE OFFICIAL.

Mrs. Grace j. Harter, OF YAKIMA,
president of the Rebekah Assembly OIL
the state. visited with the local iodse
of Rebekahs Monday evening ana was
rendered a royal reception. Mrs. Har-
ter was on trip through the count.
visiting all the Rebekah lodges. Last
Friday night she met with the mem
hers of the order at TonasKet' ohe
was to have visited Loomis SATURDAY
night. and preparations were being ,s'
made at that place to extend the lady
a welcome, such as the lodge people
of Loomis are noted for when an un-
timely fire destroyed the ODD feiio~S
nall and the reception had to De car
ed off Accepting the invitation OF lne
Tonasket lodge a number OF Looinis s
Rebekahs drove down to that piaoe
Friday evening and had the pleasure
of meeting that official. a pleasure
that no doubt was mutual.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1922-08-04
FORMER CHESAW GIRL MARRIED,

The Spokesman-Review of recent
date had the following notice of the
marriage of former resident of Che
saw, sister Of Mrs. Price Fruit, and
well known throughout the north end
Of this county: "A marriage license
was issued yesterday to Purdy R. Gar
retson and Mrs. Lucille r. Penrose, of
w. 2112 Maxwell avenue. The mar
riage will take place this afternoon at
4:30 o'clock at the home of the bride
elect. Mrs. Penrose is the daughter of
the late M. A. Smalely, member of the
legislature from Okanogan county
Mr. Garretson is member of the Spo-
kane City club and is prominent in Ma
sonic circles. Mr.. Garretson is the
western representative Of the Lindeke-
Warner company of st. Paul. The
couple will leave for months trip in
California following the ceremony"
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1922-08-04
VISIT FROM OUR CONGRESSMAN.
Hon. ]. Stanley Webster Meets Up
With His Local Constituents.

Hon. J. Stanley Webster, congress
man from this district spent few
hours in Oroville Friday last while on
hasty trip through the county. His
stay was short as he anticipated call
to Washington at any day and was
Fastening to return to Spokane so that
he could be in position to leave for
the east at moments notice. Mr..
Webster is just ending his first term
in the lower house of congress and is
before the voters of the district for
reelection, and he has certainly made
a record in congress that entities him
to the support Of every member of his
party and that OF every resident of the
district who believes that merit and
service should be rewarded. Espec-
tally should the residents of OkanOgan
county, entitled to the franchise,
stand solidly for him for he has faith
cred and successfully carried through
congress legislation that has greatly
benefited the county and the people
thereof
Mr.. Webster is not a man who
makes a display of his accomplish
ments, nor is he constantly and ever
rastingfy playing politics, using his Of
flee to further his individual ambi-
tions. At the same time he is alive to
the interests of the constituents of his
district and any request that is made
to him for information, or assistance
desired relative to matters in which
the correspondent is interested at the
national capital, receives Mr.. Web
ster's personal and prompt attention,
and he makes no discrimination, for
the poor man receives just as prompt
service as the rich man.
Another virtue that is at a rather
low ebb in congress, Mr.. Webster pos
in the estimation of the voters of this
district. He is perfectly fearless in the
discharge Of his duties, he has the
courage of his convictions and does
not hesitate to express them, he Is
not man who carries water on both
any question to propitiate this class
or that class. He cannot be dictated to
by the agitator or by interests that
have an AK to grind. He cannot be
coerced either by labor or by capital,
he is 1000 per cent American and in
ability, capability and intelligence,
head and shoulders above vast ma
jority of the members of that body. He
is one of the ablest congressman that
has ever represented the state Of Wash
ington at the national capital and il
the public appreciate worth and abil-
ity in a representative from the Fifth
district, ]. Stanley Webster will be
continued in congress so long as he is
willing to serve
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1922-08-04

A grass and brush fire broke out
Tuesday night close to John Bar
dash's slaughter house, on the Okla
nogan river short distance south OF
town. and it required hard work on
the part of Mr.. Bardash and one or
two neighbors to extinguish the flames
and save the buildings. The fire is sup
posed to have caught from sparks from
the train coming in from Wenatchee.
Very few towns in north central
Washington have escaped a baptism
Of fire during the prevalence of dry
weather this summer. The last town in
the county. so far as the returns are
in, to take scorching was Pateros. A
store was burned out at that place
Saturday morning.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1922-08-04
LAST LOCAL CONFERENCE.

DR.. c. G.. Curry will conduct the
last local conference of this year on
church. The pastor requests full writ
ten reports of all the officers of the
church at next Sundays service. All
contributors are urged to pay the
church treasurer. Bro. f. T.. Teas. in
full before this date, as the pastor
goes to conference the latter part of
this month and is desirous of having
his reports completed for the district
superintendent on Tuesday next
JAMES OPIE, Pastor.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1922-08-04

Deputy Sheriff McAuley was in town
Tuesday in the line Of duty He reports
that the sheriff's office is kept busy
with minor transgressors of the law.
He reports that pretty tough lot has
collected at Omak. That is no reflec-
tiop on Omak, as that is the price that
any town that shows signs Of pros
perity must expect to pay. That is not
a healthy place for undesirables to
collect. Knowing the high character
of the people of that locality 1t is safe
to say that law breakers will find lit
tie encouragement in that community.