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The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1923-09-07
MORE NEW HOUSES NEEDED.

The lack Of house room is serious
drawback to the growth of Oroville.
During the past week We have had
ample opportunity to discover that the
housing problem is one that cries out
for solution. There Is demand for
houses that cannot be met, and II q
family wants to come to Oroville that
family is barred because there Is no
roof to cover them. A number of neat
cottages would find immediate ten
ants. and while building for rental Is
not always an attractive or satisfac-
tory investment still such investment
must be made If new residents are to
be drawn to the place. A good many
people seem to move away, yet there
is always one or more families moving
in to take the place Of those that have
just departed. Then If there were COM
Portable residences to be had here
numerous families would come to
Oroville nine months out Of the year
to give their children the advantage
of our excellent schools.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1923-09-07
GRADE AND PACK RULES.

Few changes appear In the new
1923 edition OF the new grade and
pack rules just issued by the horti-
culture division Of the state depart
ment of agriculture, although some
interesting points have been included
that were absent from last years
booklet.
Among these are the definition OF
terms. enabling the grower to know
exactly what is meant by appelations
given different imperfections. Accord
ing to the new blooklet:
Mature" means having reached
the stage of maturity which will in
sure the proper completion of the
ripening process.
"Clean" means reasonably free from
dust or dirt and free from excessive
visible residue.
well formed" means having the
shape characteristic of the variety in
the locality where grown.
Fairly Well-formed" means that
the apple may be of slightly abnor-
NAL shape but not deformed so as to
cause loss in packing.
| slight drought spots" means those
drought spots where the surface OF
the apple is only slightly discolored
and depressed.
| slight hail marks" means only
those where the injury is only super
ficial and the skin has not been brok-
en- or discolored.
Heavy russell" means solid bark
or cook-like spots such as are char
acteristic OF frost green fruit worm
and leafroller injury.
| Slight russetting" means russell OF
a smooth nature characteristic OF
leaf scratches and mildew russetting
affecting an area not to exceed ten
per cent of the surface of the apple
in the aggregate and spreading over
or netting not more than 20 per cent
Of the surface.
| Slight sun scald" means that stage
of sun burn where the normal color
Of the apple is but slightly changed
over not more than 10 per cent Of the
area of the apple and there Is nc
blistering or cracking of tae skin in
evidence
| Worm sting" the term worm sting
| means a thoroughly healed worm
sting as the healing of the sting is the
| only evidence which shows that It is
not infected. Small healed stings
are further defined as those in which
the diamater of the dark discoloration
caused by the sting exclusive of any
| encircling green ring shall not be
| more than one-ighth inch"
Packed apples in any one package
shall not vary more than 1-2 inch in
their greatest transverse diamater in
boxes marked 1873 or smaller. The
| size of apples which are jumbled in
packages or which are in bulk may be
| designated by the range in size or the
| minimum and maximum diameters OF
| the apples in the lot Minimum diam.
| eter shall be stated in terms Of whole
and quarter inches as Il "a in. min.
in. min, 2 IA in. min.. according tt
the facts. Packages containing apples
"jumbled" or packed face and fill
should be marked with the minimum
size of the apples which they contain
--Wenatchee World.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1923-09-07
visit with their grandfather.

visit with their grandfather. J. A.
Spencer.
Pear picking is now the order OF
the day. Elberta peaches will soon be
on the market, evidently at fair
price.
Some of the late callers at the East
Side Park were: +. Il. Maska and
family from Standpoint, Idaho. Mr.
Maska Is In the cedar pole business
r. f. Mccarthy, Seattle dentist
was on trip through the country
G. l.. Reaser of Wenatchee was a
park visitor. Mr.. Reason has 4SC
acre wheat ranch at Waterville, also
a 10 acre fruit tract at Wenatchee
He was out soliciting funds for the
Deaconess hospital at Wenatchee.
r. w. Bignell, of Wenatchee, who
Is out selling nursery stock for the
Yakima Nursery company was Wis
itor In the park.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1923-09-07
AN ASSET OVERLOOKED.

Only few years ago an automobile
was a curiosity. 1t was luxury for
the few. Now, it is necessity for the
many. and few families are without
a motor vehicle. A number of years
ago there were numerous boats on
Osoyoos lake. Today there are only
a very, very few. The motor car has
usurped the boat. All this leads up to
the point. Our people do not seem to
appreciate the beautiful sheet OF wa
ter so near at hand. They are Sc
obsessed with the desire for speed
that they ignore the slower movement
made by oars or motor attached to a
boat. There are few greater pleasures
than boat riding and It is astonishing
that so few indulge in that pastime. II
Is doubtful If there is lake in the
whole country, situated as near a
town as Osoyoos is to Oroville, thai
contains so few boats. The time will
come when our people. or the people
who come after us, will more fully
appreciate the opportunity of enjoy
ment that comes through boating and
then Osoyoos lake will be thickly dot
ted with crafts of all sizes.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1923-09-07

company of friends At her ho,
.almer lake, last Sunday evening =
'oah'eous dinner was served
Mr. and Mrs. Stanley r Evon,
the proud possessors of q nrice,as.
lu'ic In the form of the "AIcKin,e,
ohair' The chair, beautifuuv bono
e"''eu and made of solid native Min.
neso'a oak was presented to the n,
'oaai Republican convention hold IN
minneapolis in 1885,. where VIM. Nc.
n"i'ey presided and occupied the
iHa'f' Mr. Mckinley also occuniaa
ne chair after he became president
:" the United States. The chair was
'"'ef presented to Mr.. Evans father
at minneapolis, who served as Con
'ehtAon committeeman, and. recently
he relic was forwarded to Loomis
chas. Chedzoy has gone to Phil.
i'an where he will continue his Sind.
les during the coming term.
i'chas. Eastman has gone to Jdab
where ne VIII accept a position in
the mines.
Mrs. Emily Chedzoy has gone to
vancouver Be, to visit her daugh-
ter Mrs. Robert Wilson and then ra.
turn here with her daughter and
grandson.
f. NJ Dallam, erstwhile editor ano
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1923-09-07
REOPEN OCTOBER FIRST.

An important alteration in the Bel
bingham Normal School calendar that
changes the opening date of the first
quarter from September tenth to Oct
ober first has been recently announced
by President c. Fl. Fisher. The change
has the APPROVAL of thpe faculty and
the board Of trustees. 1t does not mean
fewer study hours, but Is merely a
shifting Of time.
By changing the opening date of
the fall quarter to October first, the
school calendar will confirm with the
opening dates of the University Of
Washington and other high institu-
tons of the state.
The new calendar will, bring the
first quarter to close on December
Il. just before the Christmas vacation.
Heretofore the calendar has made Il
awkward for students entering the
second quarter and many did not come
until after the quarter had opened
Under the new arrangement, the sec
ond quarter will begin ON January
2 and close in March. The third quar-
ter commencement will come about
June IL and the summer session Of
1924 will open on June 16 instead Of
June as was previously announced.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1923-09-07

owner of the Oroville Gazette, and
formerly publisher of the first Loom
Is publication, The Palmer Mountain
Prospector, has presented the Loom.
Is Library with complete file of
the "Prospector. The donation will
De greatly appreciated by local pat
rons and especially old timers
Mrs. Lawrence Christensen has re-
turned from Bellingham where she
attended Normal school.
A company of young people as
cended the heights of Aeneas noun
tain this week for visit at the
Lookout station. Among the noun
taineers' We're the Misses Helen Peck
Luedd Hogle, Alice Gadberry; Mas
tiers Boyd Forde and Stuart Rich.
mond.
Splendid progress is being made by
contractors Johnson & Merrill and
the new Odd Fellows temple will
soon put on a finished appearance
and be ready for occupancy early In
October. A "housewarming" Is plan
ned for as soon as the dance floor
and the dining room are completed
For the occasion the orchestra will
feature the old familiar tuns
"Therell be a hot time in the old
town tonight"
Geo. Wix and Oliver Barene, two
young Evangelsts. are conducting
Gospel Services ut the local church
every evening this week. The meet.
ings are being well attended and the
discourses well received.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1923-09-07
LOOMS ITEMS.

tpacelyed too late for publication
last week.
The special school district election
.ola last week resulted in vote for
1e increased levy, there being bu,
ope negative vote.
= B. Breshers is driving bren,
nov light Overland touring car, ,mr.
cssed from the Northern Motor Co.,
!, Tonasket. The sale was made by
,oal representative T.. Il. Masters.
Miss Maria Mulcahy entertained a
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1923-09-07
NOTICE.

To the Public:
l have noticed the practice among
bathers Of going to and from the
place of bathing attired In bathing
suits. which practice l consider en-
tirely unnecessary and offensive to
good morals, also it is an infringe
ment to the town ordinance and
the state laws. Hereafter all persons
will please refrain from so doing.
e. G. WELDON,
Town Marshal.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1923-09-07

Rev. Stevens, who has charge of the
new Episcopal church, and a very
skillful carpenter as well as a min
lister Of more than ordinary ability, IL
now at work putting the roof on the
building. The church will be a very
handsome addition TO the town when
it is completed.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1923-09-07
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EAST OROVllCE NOTES.

(Received too late for publication
last week.)
Miss Wanda and Donald Spencer
came in from Wenatchee Monday to
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1923-09-07

DR.. Bevis has purchased for his
wife a Ford Sedan, and it is beauty.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1923-07-19

Using this country, and be prepared
to carry the message to others who
do not have the same opportunity to
get it. Each one who sits in at the
banquet should make it his or her
business to gather information and
pass it on to others in the days to
come.
The Arco Commercial club Is send
ing down delegation of five men to
make the drive thru this county, and
to confer with our people regarding
the improvement Of the road across
the desert so they can come down
and buy our fruits and attend our
fairs, and so our people can go up
and get in on their good fishing, and
for the increase of the tourist trade.
Secretary James Johnston of the
Club was instructed to take special
care of these guests.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1923-07-19
PIONEERS VISIT OLD HOME

Mrs. Emma Just, widow of Nels
Just of Presto, and Mrs. Stevens,
widow Of Fred s. Stevens, living at
the old Stevens ranch between the
rivers, in company with James and
Richard Stevens, took trip to Soda
Springs recently to, visit the old
home in Lower Town, the site OF the
original military post occupied by
troops in Civil war days.
Mrs. Stevens was married there
and came to Snake river valley in
1866, and had never been back
since. Mrs. Just came to the Presto
country at about the same time and
has lived there ever since. There
was a Miss Mary Christofferson at
Soda Springs, who was quite a chum
OF the other two, and she married a
Leils Anderson in 1863 and they still
live at Soda. The old homestead has
been purchased for part of the site
of the reservoir at the new power
plant, and the Andersons have
moved across the river into the new
town.
The Andersons are students of
early local history and these elderly
people, who had been separated fifty
or sixty years had a great visit
together.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1923-07-19
HELPS BOY "coME BACK"

The come back" of a young Hum
garian boy Of MIddle-west town, brok-
en- down In body from undernourish-
nent and In soul by harsh treatment in
his home, to condition Of usefulness
and happiness, contains fine tribute
to the boy scouts, for the influence of
the scout program and the boys own
help, have been the main factors In
accomplishing this result. Early in
the summer, Louis, who had left his
unhappy home was found by relief au-
thorities living alone, In a dug-out In
the side Of hill on the outskirts Of
the city. The boy scouts then adopt
ed him and taught him scoutcraft.
Louis occupied the scouts cabin, keep
ing 1t neat and tidy and in perfect re-
pair. He has made exceptional prog
ress, entering into the spirit Of the or
ganization so thoroughly that he Is
considered one of the best members OF
the troop.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1923-07-19
RAILROAD OFFICIALS
COMEING SATURDAY
Continued from page 1

| ton and meetings will assign the
Blackfoot men to their work, and un-
less something like sickness or very
important engagements stand in the
| way, no excuses will be considered
valid or in good taste to offer.
Shoppers who go into stores Sat
| urday afternoon or evening and find
delay in getting waited on, are re-
minded to be patient and not rush OF
to some other place. The public
spirited fellows who respond to the
call OF duty outside the store should
not be made to lose trade by reason
of their loyalty to the call of the
Commercial club. 1t is unfortunate
that this event comes on Blackfoot's
busy day, but the club cannot change
the date.
At the Commercial club meeting
on Wednesday evening the following
levy was made for the days. work:
Cars will be furnished by w. F.
Bergman, Neil F. Boyle, Byrd
Trego, Cecil Clark, E. T. Peck,
Howard Henderson, w w Davis, H.
C. Tavey, w. F. Sorgatz, C. S. Beebe,
F. E. Seeger and ]. M. Hartong.
These will accompany the cars,
two in each car: L. c. Collins,
Forest Kennedy, Ernest Anderson,
H. c., Tavey, James Ryan, Robert
Grenand, R. w. Kelley, John J.
Boyle, J. H. Early, John Estensen,
James Pendlebury, C. A. Trent, T.
W. Short, D. P. Brill, j. A. Stewart,
George Dore, Lon Cone, L. B. White,
]. H. Andersen, P. G. Johnston, o.
Dr. 10 nd I'd
ThOreson.
For the sale of banquet tickets
Cecil Clark, Rex Dunlap, C. S. Beebe, |
D. P. Brill, E. l.. Anderson, A. T. |
Springer, w. F. Sorgatz, H. l.. Ken
nedy, M. M. Farmer and Louis Felt.
Tickets will be on sale at all drug
stores in Blackfoot and at Boyle's !
Hardware. Men are invited to bring |
their wives or best girls, for the rail-
road men want to talk to families, /
not to men in particular.
For the drive and at the banquet |.
local men will sit with the visitors
and take every opportunity to dis
cuss those things that pertain to the
better moving of crops from the
farms, and bring to their attention
the need of service on the beet spurs
to accommodate the people of
Thomas, Riverside, McDonaldville
and Rose and the extension Of the
spur thru West Firth and
bridge Snake river to connect with
the main line at Firth and complete
the loop system. If this extension is
made it will relieve Bingham county
If the expense of building another
wagon bridge to connect Rose and
West Firth with the railroad at
Wapello as has been proposed, to
ave them the long haul. Each one
s requested to gather as much in
as they can from the visit
,rs regarding their plans for adver-
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1923-07-19

There is a break in the big levee
of the Peoples Canal a mile west Of
MOreland. 1t is the result of a
muskrat burrowing in the bank, and
the break came at about midnight
Wednesday, and was reported to
Watermaster w. E Jordan by phone
at $50 and within fifteen minutes he
had opened the waste gate and
closed the check gate near his home.
The break was about a mile below
where he cut on the stream, and
in one hour the dow at the break was
stopped, but 1t had ripped out q
channel thru the dyke, about ten
feet deep and 100 feet wide and
turned the food out upon the
country. 1t flowed under the rail-
road at trestle and travelled down
the country In what is known "a the
big swail. mostly devoted to pasture
lands, and 1t 10 thought that little
damage has been caused. Bishop
England organized working. force
Thursday and went right to work re-
pairing the break, the moving q
dirt not being commenced until FRI
day moaning Everything Ia flooded
on the south side where the break
occurred. 80 they have to move the
dirt across the canal to NIL in the
gap. 1t is estimated that the job can
be finished in four days, and farm
ers under the canal will probably be
able to do all the work.
They had planned to shut OF the
water on Saturday to kill the growth
of moss in the water. and this acct
dent came just little in advance of
that move. There is no moss trouble
in the canal above the Jordan ranch
where the check gate is. and that
section of the canal Is still carrying
enough water to supply the abutting
farms.
This accident will not affect the
crops much, and 1t will not keep
many people away from the meeting
slated for Moreland at sos Saturday
evening. 1t is thought that the men
on the work can quit in time to go to
the meeting place for the three
quarters of an hour. Everybody
goes in his work clothes IL 1t suits |
him-the visitors expect it that way. |
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1923-07-19
WHY BUY SEASON TICKETS

The sale of chautauqua tickets Is
on for the entertainments beginning
next week, and all the proceeds of
season tickets are credited on the
contract that was made by the
guarantOrs. The admissions that
are paid at the gates from day to day
do not apply on that contract. and If
there is a shortage, the guarantors
have to make it up. The guarantors
do not receive any of the money from
either source, but merely pledge the
Ellison White system that their
losses, If any, will have this certain
amount named in the contract, to ap-
ply on the receipts of the week.
Season tickets are on sale at the
English Jewelry, Eccles building.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1923-07-19
BOY SCOUTS PROTECT TOWN

When the town Of Coshocton, Ohio,
was recently in the grip Of an cpl
demic Of grave disease. local boy
scouts were prepared to aid their COM
munity. The Rotary and Kiwanis
clubs put out printed precautionary
measures and the scouts co-operated
by delivering one copy Of these warn
ings and a personal message to each
home in the town. The population is
1900; the number of active troops
Is four; and the distribution was &C
complished in "a minutes.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1923-07-19
NOTICE TO TEACHERS

The regular examination for all
classes and grades of teachers GER
tificates will be held at the court
house at Blackfoot on July 26, 81,
%, 1928.
All persons expecting to teach in
Bingham county the coming school
year and not now holding Idaho
certificates should appear and write
at this examination.
Work begins each morning at 9
o'clock sharp.
GRACE FAULCONER,
County Superintendent Bingham
County, Idaho. adv. 1929
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1923-07-19
AN IDAHOAN SPEAKS
AT PORTLAND ON STOR-
AGE AND IRRIGATION

Abstract of Remarks Of Guy Flenner,
Boise, Idaho, Before the Seventh
Annual Convention of the North
west Real Estate Association At
Portland, Oregon, July 10, 1923.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1923-07-19
LITTLE GIRL INJURED

On Tuesday afternoon Mary, the
three-year old daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. j. H. Andersen was run over
by an automobile and received a
severe cut on the forehead above the
left eye. Several stitches were taken
and while it was very painful wound
1t was not considered dangerous.
The driver of the car was exoner-
ated from blame, as the little girl
unwittingly ran in front of the car
and there was not sufficient time to
stop it before striking her.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1923-07-19
SCOUTS RESCUE MINERS

One of the best good turns" during
the past summer of scouts from In
diana. Pa, was the part they played
in a certain five hours hard work
which resulted in the rescue of two
miners shut of by cave-in In .
small mine near the scout camp site.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1923-07-19
ESTRAY SALE

/ will sell at public auction, red
coming yearling heifer, branded T
combined on right hip. The sale will
be at the home of w. G. Homer,
Wapello, (the old sugar FARM on
Monday, July % at IL o'clock
A. N. GALEAZZI,
Constable Wapello Precinct.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1923-07-19
AcouIrIno KNOWLEDGE.

I pluck up the good lissome herbs
IL sentences by pruning, eat them by
reading, digest them by musing, and
lay them up at length In the high
seat Of memory.-Queen Elizabeth.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1923-07-19
NOTICE TO STOCKHOLDERS OF
THE PEOPLES CANAL & IR-
RIGATION co.

Notice is hereby given that the
water will be turned out of the
Peoples Canal from July 81 to July
rs for the purpose of killing the
moss.
w. E. JORDAN,
adv. 1929 Manager.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1923-07-19
SCOUTS FIND LOST MAN

Middleburg (Pa.) Troop hunted
lost man Of feeble mind for two days
and nights during heavy electric storm.
Located him on third day.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-03-28
MAY RECEIVE HANCARS
Kelly Field Probably VIII Get Nov
allie Steel Plane Shelters.

Since Kelly Field is sorely in need
of moro hanears, it is likely that the
steel hangers at Ellington Field.
Houston, which are TO be removed
when the temporary buildings there
are sold at public auction. Will be
shipped to San Antonio and set up
at Kelly Field, it was learned We'd
nesday. $3.50.
The type of steel hangar at Filing
ton Field was developed during the
war. and there are number OF them
at every flying field in the country.
They are Of the unit construction
type and can be taken down in sec
tionS. shipped TO another place and
set IN again. The hangar was de-
signed for quick field work. and can
be set up anywhere without founda-
ton or braces. Nothing but pliers
and wrenches are needed in setting
up these steel hangers.
When they are set up for perma-
ncnt use. however. it is the custom
TO strengthen them with foundations
and braces and often set concrete
flooring.
Kelly Field is now short of ham
CARS. especially for the biz planes
there. and it is likely that the steel
hangers at Ellington Field will be
shipped there after the auction sale
of the temporary buildings.
1t is understood that the ground
at Ellington Field is TO be retained
by the government for landing
field.