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The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1922-03-23
j. C.GRfFF|N GO. TO HAVE
NEW OFFICES
Extensive Impro, ement> aud Aliera.
ti0ns in the Old Philbrick Bloch

The first floor Of the PhiIbriCk
Block on Water street. purchased by
the John {. Griffin Company in Oclo-
| Der 1920, is being reGttod 8nr tie Or
cupancy OF that Corporation The pur-
/ chase was made with view 10 car
rying out the present plans. hui var
ious matters have delayed action until
this time. Co-incident with the lifting
of the first floor and basement for
| Insurance purposes Will come oIher
| important changes in this block. The
Skowhegan X. of Z. Lodge. who have
| for many years occupied The third
| floor, will now also become tenants OF
the second floor. under ten year
lease They will continue the use Of
the third story for their Ledge rooms
and anterooms much as at present
The front portion Of the second story.
overlooking Water street. will he fit
ted as Club room and tie balance
will be occupied by banquet hall
The first story front OF the building
will be rebuilt. doing away with the
center entrance. Fer all floors the
point of entrance VIII hereafter be ut
the westerly corner Of the building
next to Bueknam's Drug store This
will admit to lobby. from which the
public can gain admittance. by turning
to the left to the Griffin Offices. From
this lobby stairs conduct 10 the *. Of
p. apartments already referred to. \
new steam heating plant is to be in
stalled which will supply heating ser
vice to the entire building. The
building has frontage on water
street OF u iect and extends backward
toward the river distance OF oo ieeg
Ihe general Office looking ont upon
Water street viii be about 40H2o.
From the VeStlhaie the public are ad.
mitted to an area IN front of rail
and counter. In the rear OF THIS, space
Will be devoted To desks for eieficai
WORK, tables. office HES and an outlli
OF steel sales.
Toward the rear is IN Office about
12X1S feet for J. {. Griffin. the treas
urer and manager, and another office
about 10X1S for Herbert ". Griffin. tie
vice president Mr. Herbert Griffin
will also continue h Office in Water
Vile for his work ~ special agant for
the American Central aud other Fire
ms. Companies. which he has charge
of for the state. as in the past. The
! finish will he oak The partitions.
above the wainscottng. will be plate
! glass A handsome fireplace is enc of
The features of the general Office
There will he room for fling AMI
storage in the basement
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1922-03-23
The Interecting News Of
Somerset's Busy Towns
NORTH aNSON
GRADUATION ASSIGNMENT

j Senior class parts for Commence
mont have been assigned by the teach
4 ers without regard 10 rank as follows.
president, proclamation. Goff II.
+ French: class history, Era Berry.
i Earl Stapleford; essay illery Flet-
+ cher. Elsie Getchell .orations Donald
Bcrrv. Ereell Gordon, Adelinc J. lleW-
cit. class legend. Edith Brown: pros
cntation Of gifts. Wallace X. Williams
class VIII. Louisa 1ibhetts. class pro-
pEcey. Alta Ellis, Regis FAIR. Pearl
Mullen: class creed, Wilbur Dumphy
At the Republican caucus held last
/ Friday evening the following delegates
ana alternates were chosen 10 attend
i the state convention ut Bangor the
same being reserved for the district
j convention. Delegates, Orlando Wal
ker. James NJ. Norton. ] r. Murray.
i Mrs. Laura Murray. Mrs L. \. Brad
] iurv: alternates. Mrs. George Clark.
/ Mrs Maude Emery. Mrs Annie Gould.
/. II. iloley, Il. +. Marston y town
committee was also selected. W. e.
i Emery pres ded and + e. Wing served
as secretary.
/ Y. p. S. c. e. at CONGREGATIONAL
vcstry next Sunday evening al 615
with Miss Alta Ellis presiding Topic
what Our Country Owes to Home
Missionaries
At the congregational Church school
next Sunday the general exercises
j viii be in charge Of the Young Ladies
class.
\ special Offering will be made next
SUNDAY for The benefit of the srhoo1
Grainger County news. (Rutledge, Tenn.) 1917-current, 1922-10-18
TEMPERANCE I0PIGS
fBY DE-. ]. W. PIERcEl

When you read of some national
politician saying IN regard TO the
Volstead Law well this law is too
drastic, and inirlrsps unon the
rights Of the people" ninety-nine
times out of hundred he Is himself,
a soaker. Where does raan get the
right, any way to indo Se 90 hsbt
which at any time nay bring him 10
poverty or premature death, and
his wife to widowhood, his t:hiidrea
I" orphanage and destitution?
Grainger County news. (Rutledge, Tenn.) 1917-current, 1922-10-18

1t is understood that Clemenccau
is coming to America to tell us about
the Allies duties to France. II
would be more to point if he stayed
AT home and reminded his people Of
Frances unperformed duties in the
Near East.
Grainger County news. (Rutledge, Tenn.) 1917-current, 1922-10-18

Complaint comes from Jewett
City, Conn, that liquor dumped in
the river there has picked the pick
erei. And out beyond the three-mile
limit, no doubt, there are plenty of
Soused macckerel
Grainger County news. (Rutledge, Tenn.) 1917-current, 1922-10-18

Remember "heatless Monday" back
in war time? Looks as though there
might be revival of it, with heat
less Tuesdays, Wednesdays and sew
eral other days thrown in for good
measure.
Grainger County news. (Rutledge, Tenn.) 1917-current, 1922-10-18

''Ppohibition: The act of prohibit
ing Webster's Unabridged, But
the definition was written before the
law was.
Grainger County news. (Rutledge, Tenn.) 1917-current, 1922-10-18

The Granger County News --offce
is now located over the Citizens
Bank & Trust Co, Come up and SUBJ
scribe for the "best paper in the
county"
Grainger County news. (Rutledge, Tenn.) 1917-current, 1922-10-18

May the country be said TO have
returned 10 stable conditions just
tbecause everything is installed?
Grainger County news. (Rutledge, Tenn.) 1917-current, 1922-10-18

A bachelor is only male whom ma
woman has felt like wasting time to
catch.
Grainger County news. (Rutledge, Tenn.) 1917-current, 1922-10-18

An optimist is one who always
maintains cheerfulness under other
peoples troubles.
Grainger County news. (Rutledge, Tenn.) 1917-current, 1922-10-18

Wage wars are the enevitable af-
fermath Of war wages
Grainger County news. (Rutledge, Tenn.) 1917-current, 1922-10-18
WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 10, 1922
THOUGHT FOR TODAY

LOVE MASTERS FEAR-There is
40 feae in love; but perfect love
casteth out fear.l John 4:lS
Grainger County news. (Rutledge, Tenn.) 1917-current, 1922-10-18

Subscribe for The News Only $1,oo
Grainger County news. (Rutledge, Tenn.) 1917-current, 1922-10-18
SEE BILL WISE

If Wuz a shopkeeper I'd advlrtize when
the other Teller did and keep all my trade, and then
I'd do the same when he didt and gel most of hiSn.
Grainger County news. (Rutledge, Tenn.) 1917-current, 1922-10-18

Next month wet and dry, will fig
ure in the elections in many Of The
states. Surely no intelligent, pate
0lio man or woman will vote for a
candidate for Legislature, the House
and Senate of the U. S., or the Gov
81 norship OF State, who Is known
to be unsound on the temperance
question, or mOuthing about flight
wines. and beer" Any backward step
on this question by our law making
bodies would be an unpardonble SIN
against the boys and girls Of the
country.
Grainger County news. (Rutledge, Tenn.) 1917-current, 1922-10-18

The man who drink, ana VIII
persist in the habit and believes in
liquor and don't want to quit and
would not quit if he could, and is
opposed to all laws to the contrary
end viii lot heed advice Of others,
or the pleadings of mother, father,
wife, children, brother sister or
sweetheart, has but Little chance in
this world and still less in the next.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1922-08-11
FATAL ACCIDENT.

The issue of the Okanogan indie
pendent OF Saturday. August ), con-
Iains the following account of fatal
shooting accident on Pine creek:
Floyd Webber. ls years old, died
1t ! a III. Thursday from a gunshot
wound received when twelve guage
shotgun was accidentally discharged.
Weber. who lived with mis- parents.
Mr. and Mrs. William Weber. on Pine
Greek, II miles northwest of Riverside,
was in the kitchen when the accident
occurred His mother, who was just
outside the door in the garden, heard
the shot and found him.
The charge entered the front of the
neck. coming out at the base of the
skull. Young Weber had just removed
the gun from the place in which il was
Kept. when il went off The young man
sas born in Washington.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1922-08-11
AT THE LIBERTY.

For Friday and Saturday evenings
the Liberty has billed Shirley Mason
IN The Ragged Heiress.~ in which
Hiss Mason. a great film star. las
Aeyer been seensto greater advantage
IN the local screen.
For sunday night only comes a
special big bill and double program
The headliner is The Leather Push
ers'. a Vigorous story OF boxing with
a romance running through the play
IL Is humdinger. In addition there
Will be a scream Of comedy in
which Will Rogers stars, entitled "A
Poor Relation .
The greatest attraction that the
Liberty theater has put on this year
IS coming. IL is that great play that
mas filled movie houses in the cities
10 the limit Of capacity, The Three
Musketeers. and at largely advanced
prices OF admission No one can afford
10 miss this exciting and gripping
play.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1922-08-11
NOTICE OF EQUALIZATION.

West Okanogan Valley Irrigation Dis
trict Okanogan County, Washington.
Notice is hereby given that the board
or directors of the West DkanOgan Valley
irrigation District will meet as board
of Equalization. to equalizs on the "a
ton OF benefits. the assessments OF the
real estate in said District heretofore
listed. assessed and returned to said
NH"rd by the secretary as required by
law.
said meeting will be held on the 25th
day OF August 1922 at the hour Of 9
O'Clock OF said day at the office Of the
Board Of Directors, at oroville. Wash
ington.
The said Board viii remain in session
from day TO day, but not exceeding ten
days. as may be necessary. To hear and
determine such objections to the said
,ss4sSnent roll as may come before the
Board.
For the convenience OF the land own
ers session Of one day on August 26th
will be held at Tonasket. for the hearing
of any objections To said assessment roll
the same to he officially considered and
'"'"-'-ined at the time and place above
named
IA the meantime. and until said meet
ing. said assessment roll and assessment
hook may be seen and Inspected by any
person interested at the office OF the
Secretary NJ Said District at the office
~ the BOARD in the First National Bank
building. al Oroville Washington.
II Is the desire Of the Board to expe-
dite the equalization Of said assessment
roll as much as possible. and therefore
all persons are requested to present an
complaints and objections to said assess
ment roll as soon as nossible after the
conyening OF said Board
Dated this LIST day of August 1922
r. :. BEAIE
MATT V FTCEEN
r r. HFpSHBFPGER.
BOARD Of directors. West OkanOgan
Valley Irrigation District
Attest
F. RISTE. Secretary.
First publication August 4, 1892 81
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1922-08-11
MARRIED At PALMER LAKE.

The following account of a marriage
hat took place at Palmer lake Satur-
day will be read with interest by res
dents of Oroyille as the bride. Miss
ellen Nickel, a charming young lady.
we'll known in Oroyille and num-
ers many friends in this community
xao will join the Gazette in extending
congratulations with the hope that
the future has in store for her happi-
ness and good fortune beyond meas
ure:
Mary Ellen Nickel. daughter of Mr..
and Mrs H. Fl. Nickel of Walla walla
pioneers of the Methow Valley. and
Perry Moore. son of Mr.. and Mrs. W.
r. Moore of Waueonda. were married
at Palmer Lake by Rev. Owen ].
Beadles. Saturday afternoon.
The date of the marriage had been
kept secret from many of the friends
OF the couple. and il was only after the
marriage had taken place that the de-
tails were revealed.
The couple took out their marriage
license Friday afternoon. and left
early Saturday for Oroville. where
they were entertained al luncheon
by the brides sister. Mrs. Charles
Peterson The couple then went to the
Boy Scouts camp at Palmer Lake.
where the marriage ceremony was
performed by the Rev. Mr.. Beadles.
Mr.. and Mrs. Moore are now in Yer
non. where they have gone on their
honeymoon. They will return to Okla
hogan about the end of the week and
Will make tehir home here.
will make their home here.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1922-08-11
VIM. S. Mcclure. who is a candidate

Vim. s. Mcclure. who is candidate
on the republican ticket for county
clerk, subject 10 the September pri-
mary vote, was mingling with ais old
friends in town Thursday Mr.. Nc
Clure filled that office in former days.
and during his incumbancy the office
showed a balance in receipts over
expenditures. something very rare
nowadays in county offices. II Mr..
Mcclure is elected. and from his wide
acquaintance and his known efficiency
he stands a good chance. he will en-
deavor TO make the office pay more
than the cost Of operation again.
Miss NJ. ]. Bottomley is confined at
the hospital suffering from blood pois
oning. DIR. Bevis reports that Miss
Bottomley is making very satisfactory
progress.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1922-08-11
PROPOSED AMENDMENT 70 sTATE
CONSTITUTION.

10 be voted on November 7. 1922
An amendment of section ,r,,.
Vi tne state constitution relating To ex'
Pe"ui'ure Oh money in State Treasury
State Of Washington.
r. price Of the Secretary Of state.
m ~, S II may concern: In obedience
~ me STATE Constitution and an act of
l ne legislature, approved by the Governor
rspruary Is. 1921, entitled as follows
An Act providing for the amendment .;
sec.ion OF Article s of the constitution
the $3.50 sndie OF Washington relating to
treasury, there is hereby published for
She CONSIDERATION of the voters of tha
state Of Washington the followine NJ
posed amendment to the constitu+ Ion ~
said state. ''u''oh OF
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1922-08-11

Ut. J. l.. Masters has been chosen
CHAIRMAN OF the executive committee
OF the commercial Club vice Frank N
Daliam. Jr.. resigned. and W. E Grnha
ERECTED as secretary-treasurer of the
same committee. This committee is
moving In the matter of cleaning nm
oid Indebtedness and starting toe
commercial Club off on the right foot
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1922-08-11
CHAPTER IA.

III Il. go
An Act providing for the amendna,, =.
section of Article 5 of the cons,i-
Suuoh OF the State OF Washington 70 :
iaung 10 the expenditure of monaS
IN the State Treasury.
state Of Washington: VIC
ssction l. That at the general a,ac,;o,
" oe heiu IN this state on the Tuesda,.
neAt succeeding the first Monday in NJ
.eHiDer' isZ2. there shall be subm;frsd -
.ne quaiifled electors of the state for
ener ADOPTION and approval or reiection
an amendment to Sections of artic,a Q ~
.he constitution of the State az Washina y.
Ton SO that the same shall when a,nanSS
ed. read follows: "'iiehu-
Section 4. No monevs chan
palu OUT OF the treasury OF this state or
any OF It's funds. or any of the funds mn
usr us management. except in pursuanca
oi an appropriation by law: NOR unlass
such< payment be made within ona 80
ehnar month after the end of The 80.
ensuing fiscal biennium, and every ~
Jaw making new appropriation. or Cow
tihulhg or reviving an apnronria IT,
sha!l distinctly specify the sum annra
priated and the object 10 which II is %
ne applied. and IL shall not he suffician,
10 fix such sum. ei la"
Passed the House January e5 100,
fassed the Senate February Q 100,
1921 of FEBRUARY is.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1922-08-11

In a recent article reporting ~
flow of new well in the Car ,,..
oil district. in which the o'o .,re
Okanogan Oil company is opefa -s,v
it was stated that well was
struck that flowed 10000 GAM" I'D
every "a hours. 1t should nave ,m.
10000 barrels, which is quite -
portant difference.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1922-08-11

CHAPTER Is

An Act providing for the amendment of
Section 20 of Article l of the consti-
tuition of the State of Washington.
relating to the rights Of accused per-
sons.
Sc It enacted by the Legislature OF the
State OF Washington:
Section /. That at the general election
to be held in the state on the Tuesday
next succeeding the first Monday OF No
vember. 1922. there shall be submitted to
the qualified electors of the state for
their adoption and approval or rejection
an amendment to Section % of Article
OF the constitution of the State of WASH
ington. 50 that same shall. when amend
ed read as follows:
section %. In criminal prosecutions
the accused shall have the right to APP
TO demand the nature and cause OF the
accusation against him. to have copy
thereof. TO testify in his own behalf, 10
meet the witnesses against him face to
face. to have compulsory process to COM
pei the attendance OF witnesses in his
own behalf. TO have speedy public trial
by an impartial jury of the county in
which the offense is charged to have been
committed and the right to appeal in all
cases: Provided, The route traversed
by any railway coach. train or public
conveyance. and the water traversed by
any boat shall be criminal districts; and
the jurisdiction of all public offenses
committed on any such railway car,
coach train. boat or other public con-
veyance. or at any station or depot upon
such route, shall be i'm any couny through
which the said car, coach, train. boat or
other public conveyance may pass during
the trip OF voyage. or in which the "Trip
or voyage may begin or terminate In
no Instance shall any accused person be-
fore final judgment be compelled to ad-
vance money or fees TO secure the rights
herein guaranteed"
Passed the House January 81, 1921
Passed the Senate February 3. bel
Permitted to become law without the
signat IRE of the Governor.
j. GRANT HINkLE,
Secretary of State.
NOTE BY SECRETARY OF STATE,
The above act filed In the office OF the
Secretary of State February is. 1871.
j. GRANT HINKLE,
Secretary of State.
| First publication July IS.
| 4 act qualification Oct 81
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1922-08-11

W., =. =. Hedger came in Monday from
"eha.ohee by auto making one of his
occasional trips through the comfy
WORKING up life insurance business
ana Mr.. Hedger mas made marked
success in the life insurance game
IN mat line he seems to have struck
Of working. p'"'e
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1922-08-11
PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO STATE
CONSTITUTION.

To be voted on November 2. 1922; :,
An amendment of Section 22, Aricis
of the state constitution. relating 20 the
lights of accused persons.
state Of Washington,
office OF the Secretary Of state.
TO whom II may concern: In obedience
to the state Constitution and an act OF
the legislature. and allowed to becosne a
law without the approval OF the Governor.
entitled as follows; An Act proniuihs
FOR the amendment OF Section % OF
Article | OF the constitution of the state
Of Washington, relating TO the rights OF
accused persons. there is hereby pup
Ished for the consideration of the voters
of the state of Washington the following
proposed amendment to the constitution
nf The said state.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1922-08-11
CALL FOR BONDS.

The following bonds OF Local Improve
ment District No. /. OF the Town Of Oro-
Vile, Okanogan county. Washington. viii
be paid ON presentation at ms office
Bonds No IS and %. of S29e.0 each This
cali natures September End. 1922. and
interest ceases on that date.
J NJ FRASER.
sll-st Town Treas.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1922-08-11

Section %, Article ii, of the constitu-
ton of the State of Washington. re-
lating to Compensation to be Paid
Members OF the Legislature
Be u enacted by the Legislature Of the
State Of Washington:
Section l. That at the general election
10 be held in this state on Tuesday next
succeeding the first Monday in Novem-
Der, 1922. there shall be submitted to the
qualified electors OF this state for their
tdoptlon and APPROVAL or rejection, an
amendment TO Article III of the Constitu-
ton Of the State of Washington. so that
section % OF said Article ii when amend
ed shall read as follows:
Section %. Each member of the leeis-
azure snail receive for his services, ten
iot!srs Tor each days attendance during
me session, and ten cents for every mile
ne snail travel in going to and returning
rom the place OF meeting of the legisla-
Iure, on the most usual route.
section z The secretary of state shall
cauSe tne foregoing amendment TO be
punished for at least three months nayt
preceding the election. in some weekly
newspaper. in every county where a news
paper is published throughout the stata
1assed the Senate March 3. 1921
tassed the House March O. 1921
approved by the Governor March .,
moIE BY SECRETARY OF STATE
Inc above act filed in the office of the
secretary OF State March q. 1921
j. GRANT HINKLE.
FIRST publication July IS.
Last publication October 81
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1922-08-11

NoTE BY SECRETARY OF STATE
The above act filed in the offIca at -
secretary OF State February Is 1901
j. GRANT HINKLE
First publication July % - "'a'e'
Last publication October -
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1922-08-11
| GAZETTE BARGAINS

ADV endorsements in this column 10 cents =
line for the first Insertion and cents
line for each subsequent Insertion
Minimum charge % cents
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1922-08-11
70 be voted on November I. L

An amendment of Section 23 Article II
Of the state constitution rela ting to COM
pensation to be paid members of the leg
stature.
State Of Washington,
Office Of the Secretary Of State.
To whom IL may concern: In obedience
% the State Constitution and an act of
The legislature. approved by the Governor
March p. 1921, entitled as follows: An
act providing for the amendment of Sec
ton 30 Article III. Of the constitution of
the State of Washington. relating to COM
pensation to be paid members OF the leg
stature. there is hereby published for
State OF Washington the following pro-
posed amendment to the constitution of
said state:
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1922-08-11
Political Announcements,
PRIMARY ELECTION SEPT. T.

Al announcements under this heading
ife paid advertising. and are authorized
- the laws of Washington.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1922-08-11

NJ. NJ Christynerson. of Riverside
was an arrival in town Tuesday.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1922-08-11
ohdte " "dsHiH9toht
Office of the Secretary of Stat
CHAPTER liz.

An Act providing for the amendment of
Section 20, Article ii, of the constitu-
ton OF the State of Washington re-
lating to Compensation to be Paid
Memhers OF the Legislature.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1922-08-11
FOR SALE OR RENT

FOR SALE-MOwER AND HAY RAKE
in good condition Price $50. Apply 10
H. NJ Mason Oroville. S-ll-2tp
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1922-08-11

An Act providing for the amendment of
Section 20 of Article | of the consti-
tuition of the State of Washington.
relating TO the rights Of accused per-
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1922-08-11

FOR SALE-REGISTERED HOLSTElN
and Jersey cows All fresh Inauire Of
Dell Hart s-n-3tc
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1922-08-11
PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO STATE
CONSTITUTION.

First publication July IS.
Last publication Oct. "a.