The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1922-03-10

G. F. Pittman returned Monday
evening from two weeks visit with
his people at Latah, Washington.
Miss June Hume left Monday for
Seattle where she will visit with
friends and relatives for month.
DR.. E. M. Bevis reports that q baby
girl was born to Mr. and Mrs. C. H.
i Tumey of Antwyne valley a week
ago.
F. f. Teas returned Friday from
Eaton, Ohio, where he was called
February by word OF the death of
his mother.
DR.. c. F. Webb was called Monday
to Nighthawk to attend daughter Of
Indian Edwards who was reported as
a victim OF small pox.
| The West Okanogan Valley Water
Users association held a meeting in
the Civic League building Saturday
!! ternoon and discussed district af-
fairs.
| H. G. Frederick, fruit buyer OF
Joliet, Ills. was visitor in Oroville
Thursday last. Mr. Frederick handled
the Blackler apple crop this year and
obtained exceptionally good prices
for Mr.. Blackler. He was looking for
late apples on this trip.
Word was received here Tuesday
by l.. w. Barnes that Joe Edwards,
cousin of the Joe Edwards who died
here about four years ago and who
had been a resident of this place for
many years, died at his home near
Republic, Monday morning
Mike Sullivan returned Saturday
from two weeks visit to his berry
and clam farm at Sequim in Clallam
county. He is delighted with the To-
cation Of his acreage and while away
made arrangements to have his place
handled on shores. The tenants are
to plant berries, keep chickens and
live on shell fish and salt air until
the vines come into bearing.
Chas. II. Kildea, owner and man
ager of the Bureau Hotel at OkanOgan
spent Thursday in Oroville and while
here purchased brick from Williams
& Finney for use in the construction
of a residence he will build this
spring at Okanogan. Mr.. kildea came
here for building material because of
the superior quality Of brick that is
manufactured by Messrs Williams
and Finney.
| Fifty little tots were guests at
birthday party given for Buster Pow
ell in Odd Fellows hall Saturday by
his grandmothers, Mrs. G. A. Powell
and Mrs. ]. G. Hare. This unusual par
| ty was given to celebate Busters
fourth birthday. 1t was an animated
eager and happy crowd of little folks
that gathered Saturday afternoon in
the hall, and astonishing feats of
gorging were performed by many OF
the youngsters when refreshments,
consisting of candies, nuts. ice cream
and cake, were served.
n. J. Emory left Monday morning
for Puyallup after having spent
week here helping the local growers
to organize cooperative marketing
association. Mr.. Emory formerly was
located here as local operator and
ticket agent for the Great Northern
and proved himself to be live wire
in the community at that time. For
the past three years he has been en-
ployed by the Puyallup and Sumner
canning company as fruit buyer.
The prospect of his again becoming
identified with Oroville as manager
of the growers association gives gen.
eral pleasure to the people of this
community.
John Reed, for many years engag-
ed in raising cattle in the Palmer
lake country but Of late enjoying the
repose of retired cattle man, was
visitor in Oroville Saturday on his
way to Ellemeham mountain. Mr..
Reed is entitled to be classed as an
old timer in this part of the Oka-
hogan. He remarked while here that
he had been reading the weather pre-
dictions made from time to time Gy
Mike Mahoney, Ollie Steele and Geo.
Woods, but he took no stock in any
of them, because experience in this
| country counts for nothing. He says
he has lived in Okanogan county Tor
35 years and has never seen two
seasons alike in that time. He long
since came to the conclusion that an
old Indians answer to the question
what is a sure sign OF rain?' con-
tanned all the wisdom that exper-
fence could give. The Indian said
when it thunders and lightnings and
rains like HI, that is sure sign or