The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1922-12-22

s.,,i confined to the house. I'M, -,
o.',. aIouo somewhat with the Ala :,
mu'snes. The lady has suffsr.d ~
sls,y rom the injury but II no-
rapidly improving. ~"
VIM. Reeder returned 70 o,,vu.
.as' thursday evening from wenatcha.
n'e, being absent all summer NJ
'.eeaer was in excellent sn,r;ts .rs
slad TO be able to get back to q war.
m climate. He declared that the
snow was two feet deep and the cold
'esis'ered % below at wenatchee
M =. Mclean, formerly resident .,
o.oVilie and an old time railroad man
was wa. IN town several days during the
past week. Mr.. Mclean ia now RIM.
,"ns as conductor out of Oakland ~
iooking exceedingly we'll and re.
por's business in all lines in Cali.
fornia as flourishing
attorney j. NJ. Adams returned
nome last Thursday evening after an
apsehce OF ten days during which time
ne 'raVeied over considerable of Mon.
lana. Professional business was res.
ponsiDie FOR making the trip at this
season OF the year when there :.
mighty little attraction in travelling
for pleasure.
sergeant James s. Troutman Of the
ooth Coast Artillery, recently returned
70 the States from Honolulu where he
aay and is visiting with his mother.
MRS. Z. J. st. Hill. Sergeant Troutman
says that there is quite difference
IN the climatic conditions between
oroViiie and Honolulu, all in favor of
course Of the latter place.
A bevy of pretty and vivacious teach
ers nave taken possession of H. w.
bragg's new residence on Central ave.
nue. and are making a coy and at
tractive home out Of it. BY thus club
ping together the young ladies' will
nave real home and greatly reduce
the puzzling problem of the higa cost
of living.
skating, since the cold spell hit this
section Of the country, has become the
great pastime sport Sunday, the river
in the vicinity of East Side park was
fairly crowded with young people, and
we noticed quite scattering of older
people, and several school marms"
Swimming around over the smooth sur
face Of the Okanogan No sport in the
world is finer than that of ice skating
when the conditions are just right.
1t is to be expected that business
generally will be somewhat quiet i'm
mediately after the holidays, but we
look for very marked change for
the better with the opening Of spring.
There is an optomistic feeling in the
air, and in milling over the situation
with numerous citizens we have been
cheered by the expressed opinions
that spring will usher in an improved
condition.
A lodge Of the Knights Temper was
instituted and officers installed at the
beautiful new Masonic temple at
Okanogan Wednesday evening Of last
week, under the direction Of Eminent
Grand Commander Stone, Of Spokane.
Among those present was Elton g.
Rice, of this place, and ne states that
the installation ceremonies were the
most impressive and most perfectly
conducted of anything of like nature
he has ever witnessed.
Sheriff Wilson has appointed M.
Mccoy deputy sheriff at Nelson. The
Leader, announcing the appointment,
says: "The town has been without
deputy sheriff since Ed. Burden. who
formerly served in that capacity NOV
ed to Oroville. Owing to the proximity
of the international boundary line, tae
distance from the county seat and the
repeated outbreaks Of lawlessness
here. the need of a deputy sheriff has
been felt for some time and following
requests from citizens MIR. mccoy
agreed to serve if appointed"
Geo. Johnston, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
]. V. Johnston, arrived the latter part
of last week to spend the holidays
with his parents. Young George IN
company with several other Oroville
lads. Joined the navy several years ago
and at the expiration OF his term OF
service Mr.. Johnston located IN Call
fornia taking vocational training.
Growing up from boyhood In Oroviile'
he has many friends in the community
both old and young who are pleased
tn welcome him back to his old nome
even taough his stay is to be rather
brief.
The Okanogan Independent says:
"More money has been collected 80 far
this wear in taxes than has been COL
,ected during any other year by the
comfy treasurer's office. A total OF
1851. 296.7S has been paid In this year
from February / to December !, ac-
cordine to Dale S. Rice, county treas
rrar with the irrigation district 49,
easements and local Improvement dis
.ricts a total of about 100000 has
hsen paid. "This is a remaFka0le
showing in the face OF the eontinua.
outcrv Of hard times and scarcity Oh
money. At the same time 1t shows taat
n requires a devil of lot OF casn 70
run the county.
Word has been received by her par
orts that Miss Izora Dokken, OF seat
t,e daughter of Mr.. and MRS. +. n
nokken. of Oroville, has accepted q
nosition with the Tiltz Engineering
70 of Los Angeles, after having Deen
omnloved with the Hartford Steam
BOILER Inspection and Insurance TO-
~ seattle. for three years or more
Sac leaves for California tomorrow
sa,I,ue on the Ruth Alexander, ano
will spend Christmas on the ocean