The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1922-02-03
LOOMS ITEMS.

| LVVMlS lILMSs
G. p. Hartvedt, reclamation engin-
eer, who formerly resided here but
now located at Touchet, Washington,
where he Is engaged in reclamation
work, was a brief visitor in Loomis
last week.
| Rev. d. Vincent Gray of OrOville,
will conduct the usual preaching ser,
vices here on Sunday evening, Febru-
airy II. at 1880 O'Clock. There will be
special music and congregational
singing. A change of date from Feb.
) to IL was announced by Mr.. Gray
Wednesday.
A baby boy arrived last week at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Forester Judd.
| The triple header basket ball game
between Conconully and LOOMS teams
on last Friday evening, proved to be
spirited contest and resulted in win
| ning scores for the home team. A
large aggregation from Conconully
accompanied the players, and in addi-
ton an enthusiastic gathering of local
the games were played. 1t is estimated
that fully one hundred spectators
crowded into the hall building to wit
ness the games. Following is record
| of the scores: High School boys IL to
! IL in favor of LOOMS; High School
Town teams 81 to Is in favor of
I1oomis. After the games and short
rest the crowd adjourned to the big
I. b. o. F. hall and INDUCED in dancing
until the "wee" hours. Miss Opal Kin
chelo was in cahrge of the piano
while r. A. Wilder welded the fiddle
stick and Dale Holbert attended to
the traps 1t was good music, too, Wen
say, and everybody had fine time.
The midnight lunch was served by
the town ladies, in the lodge rooms
and. oh, boy. what feast of goodies.
Wm..-Le Liever Of Kersmeos, with
a crew OF braves and his famous cou-
gar dogs, is securing the hills in quest
Of the destructive animals Up to the
present time one cougars existence
has been cut short, and it is predicted
the vicinity will shortly be cleared Of
this pest. Mr.. LeIiever's cougar dogs
are exceptionally clever in their per-
formances and all cougars within
twenty-five miles had better seek
other fields for their prowlings, or get
Caught.
The recent basket ball games here
created an epidemic among the an
cient set, and plans are being made
for series of games. Those eligible
must be over fifty. among the mas
culine sex, while the age limit for the
feminine is forty. The territory en-
braced for eligible timber Is from the
Canadian line south to Conconully;
from the Tungsten miles east to Okla
| hogan river. The slogan adopted for
| the occasion is: Turn em loose
Let's CO." Further particulars in the
matter Of suitable awards for the vic
tors will not be made public for fear
that the sheriff's office may conclude
to set up garrison in this vicinity.
Satisfactory progress is being made
by the local minstrel troupe; bi-week-
ly rehearsals are being conducted. and
on Friday evening, February 10. there
Will be turned loose a regular riot
OF fun, song, music, and vaudeville
performances" while dance at the
conclusion of the program will top
Oft the merriment. Columbus Johnsing
| LELAND Handling Rufus Brown, (Bill
| King), Christopher Columbus John
| sing. 20. +. Overflow Rastus Bones,
Or. A. Wilder) Daniel Webster White,
! Gray kinchelo) Rhinocerous Lilly,
| (Floyd Hill Mushroom Sandow Gel
mer Masters) and other celebrated
| characters, each will do his 'durndest'
to drive away the evil spirits; while
the explosion of earsplitting instru-
mental discOrd will be produced by a
mixture of blacks and whites. Miss
Opal Kinchelo will preside at the pi-
anO during the entire performance
and endeavor to lend necessary dig
i nifty in order to avoid interference by
the police. 1t is hoped to have also,
the famous Enterprise orchestra in
cluded on the program. The personnel
Of the vaudeville performers is not as
vet complete and number of other
shady characters will be added. A
Juvenile darkey in the person of New
ton Hill, will burst forth in song, and
1t is predicted that extra precautions
will be necessary in order to avoid the
wrecking of hall furniture. The end
men, Herbert Conner and Fred Owen
will endeavor to monopOlize the whole
show. due to their unrestricted lib
critics; and, for their special protect
ION against acts of violence by the
audience. each patron will be search
ed for dangerous weapons by the (dis)
Honorable Mayor and members of the
city council. Fred Hill and Billy King
will be the star performers in a short
sketch entitled: Experienced Kalso-
miner Wanted" Another vaudeville
stunt entitled what Ais YOU" the
peace and quiet of county cemetery
will be threatened by Leland Handlin
Herbert Conner and Ray Kinchelo A
member OF the fowl sharks" will
preside at ode dOah" and gather in the