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

A. J. Jackson left Tuesday on bus
mess trip to Seattle.
The Tonasket schools were closed
last week because OF an epidemic of
influenza.
John Woodland OF Loomis stopped
In Oroville Monday night and took the
down river train Tuesday.
Winnefred Harpan was passenger
on the Oroville-Marcus branch Tues
day. going to Colvinlle for visit.
Mrs. Laura Hartley arrived from
down river Monday and departed
Tuesday morning for her home at
Republic.
Harry Coulton returned to Everett
Tuesday after visiting week here
with Mrs. Coulton, who is teaching in
the local schools.
Judge c. II. Neal stopped in OrOville
Friday night on his way from Okla
hogan to Colville. where he went to
hold a session of court.
A farewell party was given Mrs.
Ashby at the home of Mrs. M. s. Cam
eron Friday. A number of the music
ians of Oroville were guests.
Miss Adelaide Griffoz of Portland
an aunt of Mrs. Herbert Gregg and
Mrs. J. l.. Masters, arrived last Thurs
day for visit with her nieces.
l.. b. Pagter. who is with the United
States forestry service and stationed
at Republic, stopped over Monday
hight in Oroville on his way to Okla
hogan.
Mrs. Swartwood left Wednesday
morning on the Oroville- Spokane
branch of the Great Northern in re-
spouse to coll to the bedside of her
mother at Northport, Idaho.
The home Of Mr.. and Mrs. George
Pulls in East OrOville was the scene
Of delightful card party Saturday
evening. Three tables were in play.
A delicious supper was served.
The chicken supper given by the
Altar society OF the Catholic Church
Tuesday evening in the Civic League
building drew hungry crowd that
did ample justice to the delicious re-
past that was served by the ladies'.
+. NJ. George of Omak spent Monday
night in Oroville, returning down
river Tuesday. Mr.. George was ar
ranging to have the surface of the val
ley highway dragged and scraped
while conditions are favorable to that
work.
f. r. Hoose returned Thursday
from Spangle, Wash. where he was
called by word OF the dangerous ILL
ness Of his father. When Mr.. Hoose
arrived there. his father had succumb-
ed. Mr.. Hose senior was in his eight
ieth year at the time of his death.
+. N. Grubb. who is engaged in the
hotel business at Penticton, B. c., ar
rived in Oroville Wednesday and will
remain for several days. Mr.. Grubb
is the owner of several tracts of land
in the valley and he Is here at this
time in an endeavor to arrange for
cultivation OF his holdings this year
The scheduled basket ball game be.
tween Oroville and Okanogan high
school teams, which was to have been
played at Omak last Friday was call
ed off on advice Of the county health
officer, because Of the prevalence Of
influenza throughout the down river
country. This game was to have set
tied the championship Of the county,
and the local boys held high hopes of
winning that coveted honor. In pre-
yious game with Okanogan, played un-
der conditions that were a decided
handicap to the local team, Okanogan
won by single point.
Fred w. Graham Of the Great Nor
thern agricultural development de-
partment and N. J. Emory, who has
been connected with the Puyallup &
Sumner Fruit Growers association
for the past two or three years, arriv-
ed in Oroville Monday evening to at
tend the meeting Of growers and bus
mess men Of this community held In
the Civic League building Tuesday.
Mr.. Graham and Mr.. Emory were the
principal speakers at that meeting.
report OF which is given in another
column. Both are warm friends Of this
valley. Mr.. Graham in the line of his
work for the railroad company de-
votes much time and effort to direct
ing settlers here and in promoting
every movement to further the inter-
,sts of this district. Mr.. Emory was
formerly local agent for the Great
Northern at this place and went from
here to join the Puyallup concern.
He formed an attachment for this
place while here and continues his