The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1922-11-03
LOOMS ITEMS.

| The fame Of the Loomis apple is be-
coming more and more pronounced.
Many buyers and inspectors OF fruit
have made tle statement that "Loomis
apples are the cleanest, reddest and
best apples to be seen anywhere. "
Due to iron in the soil, absence Of ex-
cessive heat during the growing seas
on and shelter from the winds, the
apples grown in this vicinity, are, nat
urally, the very best that Mother earth
affords.
Forest Ranger w. II. Price has been
assigned territory in Oregon during
the winter months. He will retdrn
acre in the spring.
Miss Wave Woodard paid the par
entail home welcome visit the past
week. Miss Woodard returns to the
| coast this week to resume her duties
as stenographer.
Percy Eastman has accepted po-
sition with the Stewart-Calvert ..om-
pany of Oroville and will start opera
tions this week with crew Of .ocal
men at the new salts lake, just north
Of Whitestone lake.
The Evans Cattle company shipped
about a hundred head of beef cattle
to the Seattle market this week.
Mrs. c. II. Knosher entertained
company of friends at her home on
Wednesday afternoon of last week;
the event being in honor of Miss Skin
ner. who is visiting in Loomis.
Carroll Eastman, former Loomis-
lite, is visiting with relatives here. Mr..
Eastman is solicitor for the Equitable
Life Insurance company, with head
quarters at Spokane.
Quite lively interest is being man
ifested locally in the Wenatchee Daily
World bonus contest. Thus far, Mrs.
Guy v. Burge appears to nave safe
lead, with Miss Eva Woodland and
Mrs. Leland Handlin as close seconds.
Henry Barmore, rancher on Doug
las mountain, had the misfortune last
Sunday night to lose his residence by
fire. The fire was of unknown origin
No insurance was carried and the loss
is keenly felt by Mr.. Barmore
Eli J. Wilson, county sheriff, was
brief visitor here last week; and, in
Incidentally. was renewing acquaina-
ances among the local voters. Mr..
Wilson has made good record in the
office during his incumbency and will
get good support here in the coming
election.
Jas. Fl. Silvertlorn, a candidate for
reelection to the office of county audi
tor was calling upon local friends
and voters during the past week. Mr.
Silverthorn has many friends here
who will not be slack in showing ap-
preciation for the splendid record that
he has made during the past two
years.
Paul Loudon has moved into town
with his family and will remain dur
ing the winter months.
T. p. Mcneil is exhibiting a cluster
branch of seven Jonathan apples. the
prettiest to be seen, for size and col
or, considering the proximity of the
apples in the cluster. The apples were
grown in Mr.. McNeil's town orchard
tract.
The Board of Appraisers, appointed
by the directors of the Whitestone
Irrigation project and the present
owners of the system, arrived here
last week and at once assumed the
duties assigned to them. Tle board
consists of Engineers A. J. Wiley and
Calvin Casteel, with C. T. Haskell of
Wenatchee as man familiar with
irrigated lands and the fruit industry
Fred Gadberry is renovating and
remodeling the Owens shop on Main
street and will open first class meat
market within the next few days.
The dance at the newly completed
Richmond store building, on Friday
night, was well attended and the graf
is refreshments were enjoyed and ap-
preciated by tle merry-makers. Music
was furnished by Miss Opal Kinchelo,
pianist, r. A. Wilder violinist and
Happy Conner as mandolinist. 1t
was good music, too, we'll say.
The Loomis Ladies Guild will meet
this week at the home of Mrs. Rich
! mond, on Friday afternoon, at 8
| O'Clock.
The monthly business meeting of
the Kings Daughters will be held
at the library on Saturday afternoon.
Rev. d. Vincent Gray, of Oroville,
delivered splendid sermon here on
Sunday evening. His text was with
reference to "All Saints Day" which
occurs on Wednesday, following
Halloween. Rev. Gray Will preach
again in Loomis on Sunday evening
November 18th.
Richard NJ Price, father of Forest
Ranger w. H. Price, has gone to the
coast where he will spend the winter
months with his daughter.
Local apple crops have practically
all been picked and being rushed to
warehouse facilities at transportation
points.
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