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The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1923-07-20
STILL DELIVERING JUICE,

Eugene Enloe of Spokane and for
merly head and front of the Okanogan
Valley Power company, accompanied
by his son j. Raymond Enloe, Of Okla
hogan, were visitors in Oroville Sat-
urday. While the senior Enloe un-
loaded his power holdings in both
Washington and Idaho to the Wash
ington Water Power company he was
so long in the business Of producing
and distributing electric juice that he
had to retain a small territory to
supply with power and light just to
keep him out of mischief. He still has
an electric line covering Medical Lake
which just takes up enough of his time
to take the raw edge off Of idleness.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1923-07-20

Eugene Hockett and MIR. and Mrs.
D. ]. Broderick left Oroville by auto
Tuesday last, and after visiting We
!natchee, Cashmere and Chelan return
ed home late Monday night. While
they had most enjoyable trip the
party certainly experienced a variety
of weather. especially on the home
ward trip. They experienced sunshine
noon rain fell between Oroville and
Wenatchee, and strange to say there
would be stretches of dry road and
stratas of well soaked road, showing
that the storm had been freaky in the
distribution of moisture.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1923-07-20
METHODIST CHURCH.

A certain reputed Irishman suggest
ed that because it was broad daylight
there would no further need of the
sun. If We ignore the bible and absent
ourselves from the church is not our
reasoning something like that of the
Irishman? We need more of Chris
tian civilization rather than less, and
will be glad to see you at any or all of
the following services:
Sunday school at 10 o'clock; morn
ing worship and sermon at IL o'clock
Epworth League at 7:15; evening SER
mon at 8 o'clock
A. F. KRONEMAN, Pastor
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1923-07-20

DR.. Victor G. Grove, one OF the old
time residents of Nelson and widely
known throughout the county, was In
Orovile Monday. The doctor was elo-
quent over tle description of the
wheat fields in the Nelson grain belt.
declaring that the grain was now past
all danger of injury from climatic
causes unless there should be heavy
hail storm, and a hail storm is too
rare to arouse any apprehension.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1923-07-20

j. E. Perry, formerly a resident OF
Oroville and proprietor of the Oroville
drug store, has been a visitor In town
this week, and his old friends were
pleased to see the young man looking
so well. Mr. Perry is now located at
Ellensburg He reports that his family
are all we'll and are now visiting In
the east Ellensburg and the Yakima
valley generally is prospering. accord
ing to Mr.. Perry.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1923-07-20

Jas. Ellis, the old time miner who
makes his headquarters in Oroville,
left last week for Twisp where
he has been offered work in a
mine near that place. AS Mr.. Ellis
owns an exceptionally promising
group of claims few miles west Of
Oroville, upon which he has done ex-
tensive development and uncovered
some choice ore, he will not remain
away from his property for a very
long period.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1923-07-20
FIRST FIRE IN ELLISFORDE.

In connection with his roadside
store at Ellisforde Jack Dolan has a
tent, or had tent, which he used as
a cook house as well as a storage
caught fire supposedly from an oil
stove, and was consumed. Strange to
say, and fortunately for Mr.. Dolan,
the oil stored in the tent did not ignite
so his loss was confined largely to the
tent.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1923-07-20

Fred Ludorf left Tuesday for the
Cat Creek oil district wnere he is in
charge of the drill that is sinking a
well on the property controlled by the
Oroville- Okanogan Oil company, and
hopes to soon be able to report the
tapping of oil. Mr.. Ludorf was held
her owing to the severe illness Of his
seven year old daughter, who was
suffering from tonsilities. The child
is now well on the road to recovery.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1923-07-20

Tuesday evening Oliver Balmes met
with painful accident He was lead
ing his team of horses when one OF
them. a heavy draft horse. rared up
striking Mr.. Balmes in the face with
his hoof. The young man suffered a
severe cash and bruise and was un-
conscious for several minutes. The in
jury Is not considered serious.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1923-07-20

1t seems like crime to cut )ut full
grown bearing apple trees, but d. X.
such trees from the Haskell orchard
this spring and says tha; next winter
he will cut out 1920 more trees.
Thinning out of trees makes f,r a
better grade of apples and nora of
them. but it certainly takes nerve to
uproot apple trees that have required
from eight to ten years to come 20
maturity.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1923-07-20

saturday while playing with neigh-
ucrlng children little Betty Rose, the
two-and-a-half year old daughter OF
nr. and Mrs. j. A. Casad had her rlgn'
arm dislocated in two places. DR.. Al
corn reduced the dislocation ana the
"ule on is doing nicely.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1923-07-20
CHURCH NOTICE.

Christian Science-Services held at
II a. m., every Sunday in Civic League
building. Subject of lesson sermon,
Life"
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1923-07-20
EPISCOPAL SERVICE.

Morning services at the Episcopal
church Sunday at II o'clock.
D. VINCENT GRAY, Pastor
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1923-07-20

This locality has been threatened
with rain several days this week, but
the precipitation was confined to
few drops that fell Tuesday night.
The Kevin review. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1929, 1923-08-16
Lion Terrorizes Beebe

That a huge mountain lion, the
first seen in that section in many
years, is terrorizing the Beebe com
munity, in Custer county, is the story
brought to Miles City by Herb
Bowers.
The lion, according to Bowers, has
been killing stock and raiding poul-
try yards despite repeated efforts to
kill or capture it. One night recently
the man living on the Bowers place
was awakened by a great disturbance
among his chickens. While he was
checking up the casualty list, his dog
chased the marauder to a ravine not
far away.
Obtaining a rifle, the man followed
and soon found the lion being held
at bay by the dog. He raised his gun
and fired, but the dog, leaping for
ward, got in line with the weapon
and received the bullet The lion
escaped. The dog vas so badly
wounded it had to be killed.
The Kevin review. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1929, 1923-08-16
NORMAL
TO GET $26O,OOO
LIBRARY BUILDING TO COST
$125, 600; $50, 900 FOR NEW
GYMNASIUM
Heating Plant at State School to Cost
$5O,OOO; Operations to Start This
Fall; To Open Buildings in Fall
of 1924.

An appropriation of 100000 has
been voted by the state board of ex-
aminers for the erection Of two new
buildings at the normal college tn
Dillon the coming year, according to
an announcement made by Frank
Eliel, Dillon member of the board.
Mr.. Eliel said the appropriation
would be divided into three parts.
For the erection Of a library build
ing, $125,OOO; $4,000 for the build
ing of a new gymnasium, and the re-
mainder, $4,000, will defray the
cost of a new heating plant.
The state supervisor of construc-
ton will decide upon the location OF
the buildings. Architects will begin
working on the plans, and within the
next 80 days, it is thought, the speci-
fications will be complete.
Work on the foundations will be-
gin early this fall, and construction
of the buildings Will be pushed dur
ing the coming year. The new addi-
tions to the college will be ready for
use by the beginning of the 1924
fall term.
The Kevin review. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1929, 1923-08-16
astern Montana women's Encamp ment, Held in Richland Count

care of the sick. DR.. Caroline Hedger,
child specialist, Chicago, gave a
splendid series of lectures on posi-
tive health standards.
The delegates elected officers
whose duty it will be to work with
extension agents and community
leaders to the end of making the
mothers camp an annual affair to
which every community in the four
counties of Richland, Dawson, Prai-
RE and Fallon will send delegates.
Miss Blanche Lee, state home dem
onstration leader, and Jessie Marion,
Richland county home demonstration
agent, were in charge of the camp.
Much of the success of the camp
was due to the cooperation of Rich
land county people who assisted the
extension agents in arranging for
the camp and in carrying out the
program.
The following delegates were in
attendance at the camp: Mrs. Ed
ward Thorson, Fairview; Mrs. Hal
vor Eidum, Fairview; Mrs. Henry
Hardy, Sidney; Mrs. Julian Knopp,
Crane; Mrs. S. A. Knutson, Crane;
Mrs. l.. A. Hardy, Sidney; Mrs. H. O..
Bergum, Lambert; Mrs. F. L. Young,
Sidney; Mrs. j. c. Abelein, Sidney;
Mrs. L. j.. Crippen, Lambert; Mrs.
Carl Bergstedt, Savage; Mrs. M. H.
Frederickson, Savage; Mrs. H. J..
Johnston, Sidney; Mrs. F. j. Sed-
lacke, Lambert; Mrs. T. A. Fitzsim-
mons, Plevna.
The Kevin review. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1929, 1923-08-16
STATE PIONEER
DIES IN SPOKANE
JAMES A. TALBOT PASSES
AWAY AT HOME OF DAUGH-
TER, MRS. LINDEN
Came to Montana in 1868 to Retrieve
Fortune He Lost in Nevada; Built
Up Town of Columbia Falls After
Career in Butte.

James A.. Talbot, a Montana
pioneer well known throughout
the state, for many years a resi-
dent of Deer Lodge and Silver Bow
counties and later founder of Col
umbia Falls, died at the home of
his daughter in Spokane. His death
Is q distinct loss among the old
timers of Montana
Mr.. Talbot was vice president OF
the First National bank in Butte
from about 1890 to 1908, and was
for years intimately associated in
mining ventures with Judge A. j.
Davis, at that time president of the
bank, and uncle of A. j. Davis. He
was IS years of age, having been
born in 1888 in Ohio. He is sur
vived by two daughters, Mrs. May
Talbot Linden, of 628 East Twenty
second street, Spokane, and Mrs. J..
A. Lamb, the wife of DR.. J. A. Lamb
of Kalispell. The cause of death is
not known, although it was probably
due to infirmities natural to one of
his advanced years.
Mr.. Talbot came to Montana in
1863, and was interested in mining
for many years, in fact until 1890,
when, with the death of his friend
and business associate, A. j. Davis,
his mining operations ceased. He
began his mining career in Califor-
mia in 1857, and amassed a consider
able fortune, which he lost later in
operating in Virginia City, Nevada.
He came to Bannack from Nevada
In 1863, to retrieve his fallen for
tunes, and went to work in the mines
for wages. He was among the first
to arrive at Alder Gulch when gold
was discovered there, and mined
with considerable success until 1866.
Shortly afterward he went to Deer
Lodge and Silver Bow counties,
where he lived until about Is years
ago, when he went to Columbia
Falls.
In 1876 he was married to Miss
Jose l.. Ransdell, a daughter of
Joseph Ransdell. The Ransdell fam
lily was also known throughout Mon
tana, and particularly in Butte, hav-
ing been among the earliest pioneers.
Mr.. and Mrs. Talbot had sever chill
dren, only two of whom are living
at this time.
During the years in Butte Mr. Tai
bott accumulated a large amount of
property. He was universally known
be honorable and upright in all
his dealings, and was beloved for his
splendid traits of character and his
cordial and genial manner.
About 15 years ago Mr.. Talbot
moved to Columbia Falls, where he
lived until last year, when he went
to live with his daughter, Mrs. Lin
den, of Spokane. During the time
he lived at Columbia Falls he did
much to settle the community, hav-
ing operated successfully in land and
He came of a long-lived family, his
mother having lived to the age of SO,
and his father was past Sc when he
died. His parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Joshua Talbot, were early settlers
n Ohio. His father was of Irish
descent, and was a successful Ohio
and his mother, who was
Miss Alkaline l.. Williams, came from
IN English family.
The Kevin review. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1929, 1923-08-16
second annual leaders train
ing camp for women of eastern

TIME second annual leaders train
ing camp for ONE of eastern
Montana was held recently at
Coverings Grove, near Sidney.
Twenty-six delegates, representing
the four counties-Richland Daw-
son, Prairie and Fallon - attended
the camp.
An interesting and instructive pro-
gram was carried out and enjoyed
by the delegates and many visitors
who came to the camp. Practical in
struction in culling poultry was in
charge of Miss Harriet Cushman,
poultry specialist from the state col
lege at Bozeman. Food and health
and planning of family meals,
were given by Miss Hunter, nutrition
specialist. Mrs. Waring field nurse
from the state board of health, Hell
ena, gave helpful instruction and de-
monstrations in first aid and home
Evening star., 1923-03-10

Of the days Of March stand between
her and the capital. and one of those
days is the 18th. a day which, like the
4th, has particular aversion to Spring.
1t may be premature to write Of the
coming Of Spring, but the time Is near
when she will put her mark upon
the lawns and parks and hang her
symbols on the trees. Washington
should welcome her, and Washington
will welcome her, but there Is con.
siderable work to be done in preparing
for her reception. Whole districts of
the city have a shabby look. Grass
plots before thousands Of happy homes
have a seedy, rundown appearance.
Many Of them are disfigured with lit.
ter, q condition which a strong arm
and a rake might cure in a few min.
utes. Vines and shrubbery need some
attention. Trash has accumulated in
the basement and the closets. There
will be, OF course, a cleanup cam
paign about the time Miss Spring
comes across the Highway bridge, but
il might be well to make some prepa.
rations now. Such work would make
Washington better looking and would
make the job easier when the crocuses
and hyacinths fling out their colors.
Evening star., 1923-03-10

planting 500 trees to fill gaps in the
existing lines. After the adoption Of
that plan. which represented tree
planting on a very small scale for
Washington. the War Department
turned over to the District as a tree
nursery thirty-five acres Of rich land
reclaimed from the Eastern branch
flats. The superintendent believed
that the $4,000 which was at his dis.
posal for replacing trees uprooted by
storm and those killed in other ways
could be better used in building up the
new nursery. His plans have been
approved by the Commissioners, and
in other years the work Of extending
the lines Of street trees ought to be
carried on at a rate to insure that the
capital shall remain famous for it's
trees. 1t is the intent Of the superin-
tendent Of trees and parkings to make
an active campaign against insects
that injure the city's shade trees, and
squads of men will be set at the work
of spraying. There is a good deal that
might be done by citizens in behalf of
the trees. If each citizen would adopt
the street tree or trees in front of his
property, lend a hand in guarding
them against injury, take little in
terest in seeing that the roots get wa
ter in time Of drought, that the earth
does not cake too hard about them and
that caterpillars do not play havoc
with the foliage, it would be an ex-
cellent thing for the trees, for the
homes they stand before and for the
whole city. In giving some attention
to the tree the householder could keep
an eye on the parking between the
pavement and the curb. 1t was the in
tent that this strip OF land should be
kept green, but throughout the city
one finds seedy and neglected park
ings, their condition generally due to
rough treatment by children at play.
Citizens might do the best they can
in the interest of trees and parking.
They will soon be giving earnest at.
tention to their own lawns or the grass
and flower plots at their doorways,
and it would not be an arduous task
to extend their care few feet farther
and show IL regard for the street tree
and the parking.
Evening star., 1923-03-10
WASHINGTON OBSERVATIONS
BY FREDERIC WILLIAM VILE

spoke at the opening meeting of the
new Washington society, is account
ed by some authorities the greatest
OF living psychologists. John Broad
us Watson. formerly OF the Univer-
sity of Chicago, and knight Dunlap,
at Johns Hopkins. are prospective
speakers.
A Washington f1apper. evidently of
the gold-digger fraternity, was asked
what was her favorite hymn. She re-
piled: "Him that hath"
Who have the most characteristic
heads in America? Seraphin Soud-
binine, Russian actor and sculptor,
now in Washington, thinks they adorn
and Jack Barrymore. Soudbinine. who
has done Mccormick and Bar
rymore and is now making a bust of
Hoover. was In quest of three heads
which would typify American char
acter. He fixed upon the cabinet Of
ficer, the United States senator and
the actor after selecting his subjects
at random from among Photographic
of notable Americans. Senator Nc
Cormick is thought by his kinsmen
and friends to have a headpiece
amazingly like the one popularity as
sociated with Uncle Sam" On the
occasion of a diplomatic bal masque
the young 1llinoisan was fitted with
chin whiskers aud other hirsute ap-
pendages and is said to have looked
our allegorical national hero to the
life.
Somebody asked Joseph r. Tumulty
who ought to know, whether Ger:
tain well known democrat cherishes
serious designs on his party's presi-
dental nomination next year. Prob
ably said Woodrow Wilson's Bos-
well. Every democrat in the coun-
try over thirty-five does"
X X x X
Two members of the Washington
diplomatio corps-Dr. Bedrich Ste
panek. Czechoslovakian minister, and
DR.. Ante Tresich Pavichich, minister
of the Serbs, Croats and Sloyenes-
find themselves more pleasantly as
sociated in peace than in war. Both
were rebels against the authority of
the Hapsburgs and active in con-
spiracy for their overthrow At a
thrilling moment OF the war Pavich- :
ich and Stepanek were serving the
cause of Slav liberation on the Dal-
| matian coast. They were TO have
escaped from Austrian jurisdiction
in an allied submarine, hut arrange
ments fell through and they were
compelled to effect their escape
which they did. by their own devices.
DR.. Pavichich told the story at this
weeks celebration of the seventy
third birthday Of DIR. Masaryk. presi-
dent of the CZechosiovak republic, of
whom the Serb minister was col
league in the old Austrian parlia-
menr.
Copyright. 1921
Evening star., 1923-03-10
Preparing for p Welcome Guest.

Mistress Spring IS on her way to
Washington. According to the al
manac she is due about March 81.
when the sun enters the sign Of
Aries. 1t is Il popular, though mis-
taken, notion that Spring comes to
Washington at the beginning of
March, and there ought to be evidence
enough to satisfy anybody that this
popular notion is one Of the many
things that are not so. 1t is often
rumored that Spring is here when she
is not, but as coming events cast their
shadows before it may be that the
vernal season throws it's smiles out I'm
advance. with the result that many
persons have to start the fire again
and look for tie BLANKETS. Although
Spring is coming she has not quite
come. Very likely she may have to
face cold winds and wet her pretty
feet in slush before she can cross the
Potomac and get into the parks and
gardens Of Washington. A number
Evening star., 1923-03-10
Non-Political Postmasters
Ideal Difficult in Attainment.

The course Of treatment prescribed d
for the Post Office Department by
DIR. Hubert Work just before he left
the postmaster generalship is looked
upon by most editorial writer's as en-
cellent advice if it could only be
made to work along the lines pre-
scribed. The selection of postmasters
upon a purely business basis, with
out regard to either political consid-
Grafton or civil service ratings. is,
as one writer puts it, the ideal way,
but. like all other ideals, exceedingly
difficult Of attainment. In the opin-
ion of not a few editors, however.
DIR. Works suggested departure from
civil service in the selection of post
masters would mean merely that
there would be more politics in the
department, not less. and thus defeat
the object at which he aims.
While the Asheville Times Gnde-
pendent) suggests that the program
which DR.. Work puts forth in leaving
the postmaster generalship comes
in the nature of a deathbed repent
ance," the Williamsport Pa) Sun
GndependenO regards it as the con-
clusions "of d man who knows what
he is talking about" and hence
worthy of attention. The operation
of the post office is purely a business
function" says the Tacoma Ledger
Gndependent); 1.-The post office is the
biggest business III the country. as
we'll as the department of govern
ment that comes closest to the lives
of all the people. That it shall prop
erly function, business methods should
be employed, and these cannot be
effective unless directed by business
men" But whether or not the Work
recommendation that the Selection
of postmasterS should be wholly IN
the hands of the department Will OPP
crate to put business men in control
of the postal business is d matter OF
considerable doubt in editorial minds.
"The consensus of opinion. ac
News (democratic), lis that the
method, if adopted, would amount to
a return to the spoils system Ill
handing out political jobs.
Relieved of all obligations to the
public or to competent seekers after
postal positions, it would not take
long for the Postmaster Generals Of
flee to assume the position of Santa
Claus and dole out jobs to deserr-
ing partisians." 1t is we'll the Milwau-
kee Journal independently thinks,
for the Post Office Department to be
the final Judge in the matter of APP
pointments. but even by going into
the field to make his selections the
Postmaster General would probably
find that "he still had politics to
deal with-not partisan politics, per-
haps. but personal politics The man