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The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1923-06-01
PASSING OF A PIONEER.

Bennett L. Fisher, a real pioneer of
Washington territory and state pas
sed away at Loomis, Wednesday, May
23, after a lingering illness. Mr.. Fisher
was born at Marysville, Ohio, Septem-
ber "a, 1858, and hence was aged 50
years, months and 29 days. He came
west in 1874 and in the early days of
Spokane took up homestead at
Mount Hope a short distance south
east of Spokane. On April 16, 1890
he was united in marriage with Nina
Null, at Carmi, Ills, and Immediately
returned to Spokane with his bride.
In December, 1898, they moved to
Orondo, Wash on the Columbia river,
a few miles north of Wenatchee,
where they lived until November 26,
1918, when they moved to Loomis
where they have since lived.
The deceased is survived by his
wife, brother, Eli Fisher, of Orondo
and six children, Oscar Fisher, of
Seattle; Buford Fisher, of Orondo;
Mrs. Guy Burge, of Loomis; Mrs. Lou
sa Daniels, of Valley; Mrs. Raymond
Prock, of Antwine; and Vida Fisher,
of Loomis. One child died in infancy.
Rev. Skerry gave brief address at
the residence. Interment in Mountain
view cemetery. There were many flor
al tributes from Loomis and Orondo.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1923-06-01
AMERICAN LEGION BENEFIT.

The local post of the American Le-
gion has drifted on the red and as the
ex-service boys are not coupon clip
J pers they are finding it somewhat diff
ficult to meet obligations. Hence to
relieve the strain and put the post
back on velvet, or at least silk, if tae
former fabric cannot be reached at
the first effort, the boys have arrang-
ed to put on a screen production at
the Liberty for next Tuesday and
Wednesday evenings, and it is a play
that should appeal to every citizen
American or otherwise who has a love
lof country in his heart. The title of
this play is THE Man Without Coun-
try 1t is not war picture but one
that will make you thankful that you
are an American citizen. When Ed
ward Everett Hale wrote "The Man
Without a Country" he produced a
classic. No one can read the story
without being affected. 1t is an appeal
to all that is loyal in ones nature. 1t
depicts the mental suffering of a man
who denounced and repudated his
country and was doomed to sail the
sea debarred from ever again setting
his foot on land. Scorned dispised,
ostercised that mans life became a
living hell. Any perturbation that fol-
lows out the story must be lesson,
tnat will strengthen the Americanism
of all that have the pleasure of seeing
it. AS the picture is given for the bene-
fit of those who proved their Ameri-
canism by Joining the flag in time of
stress and taking the chances of be-
ing manned or dying for their country
it is really the duty of every citizen
to patronize this play and show that
they appreciate the sacrifice that
these boys were cheerfully willing to
make for the perpetuation of the gov
ernment under which we live. In itself
the picture is one that no man, woman
or child should fail to see. and in ad-
dition to an unusually interesting
tend ter viii FEET ttat H}Hany ahe ahhese MaH az
ing in small way to a most worthy
object The attendance on this occas-
ion should be one of the largest that
has ever collected in the Liberty.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1923-06-01
FIRE LOSSES ADJUSTED.

r. j. Sigel Of the Pacific Coast Ad-
justment Bureau, of Spokane, arrived
in Oroville Monday evening for the
purpose of adjusting the losses sus-
tanned by the fire that wrecked w. ].
Franks building, on Main street, in
which Mr.. Frank, Mr.. Weed and Mr..
Swartwood were the losers, and all of
whom carried insurance. The victims
were fortunate in being insured with
companies that do not bubble over
losses, and more fortunate in having
an adjuster pass upon the damages
sustained whose decisions are based
upon fairness and justice. Within a
few hours Mr.. Sigel went over the in
ventories and settled to the satisfac-
ton OF all concerned. Judging from a
casual meeting with the gentleman
Mr.. Sigel knows his business, and
while he would protect the interests of
the companies with which he is en-
ployed he would take no undue ad-
vantage of the unfortunate property
holder suffering from an unavoidable
fire.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1923-06-01
LOOMS ITEMS.

Million Dollar Rains" are so COM
ors are in demand to compute the vast
amount Of wealth in sight for farmers.
Merrill & Johnson, the contractors,
building the Odd Fellows temple, are
ready to put on the roof this week.
Exceptionally rapid work has been
done by these hustling builders since
the breaking of ground. Already tle
sight of the new edifice is creating
renewed community spirit; and when
the building is completed it will be
formally adopted as The Pride of
Loomis."
Unless the million dollar rains" in
terfere with the Stampede Feast, for
crowd will be in attendance. Loomis
has a reputation for putting on this
"buckeroo" stuff in manner that
bars all competition.
Miss Luedde Hogle. of Spokane, is
visiting at the home of hr aunt, Mrs.
Price Fruit
B. l.. Fisher, who has made his
uOIle Ill lulS NlClHlty lOT tuc past llNc
years was called by the Grim Messen-
ger last week. Mr.. Fisher has been in
poor health for several years and was
about 70 years old at the time of his
passing. Rev. Skerry, of Tonasket.
conducted the funeral services at the
residence and interment followed in
Mountain View cemetery. Mrs. e. E.
Masters, Miss Opal Kinchelo and c..
II. Knosler rendered appropriate mu-
sic. The breaved family has the heart
felt sympathy of the entire commun-
ity.
A. C. Snider. a real live wire booster
arrived recently from the coast and is
making a speciality of listing and sell
| ing Okanogan county lands. Mr.. Sni-
der has already turned a number of
deals and is intensely enthusiastic
over the future for the Whitestone
project. He will make his home and
| headquarters at Loomis.
During the past week the Fred Cad
berry ranch, just south of town, as
well as the Limbach homestead, have
been sold at satisfactory figures. With
| the assurance of good crops for this
year, it is predicted that real estate
will get a move on itself
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1923-06-01
GRACE CAMPBELL McCOLL.

Mrs. Grace Campbell McColl, moth
er of Mrs. w. A. CRUDE, died quite
suddenly at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
CRUDE Saturday night. The deceased
had not been in good health for some
time, and being suddenly stricken
saturday evening, lapsed into uncon-
seriousness, passing away within few
hours. Services were leld at the home
OF Mr. and Mrs. CRUDE Tuesday after
noon and the remains were shipped
east Wednesday morning.
Grace Campbell McColl was born in
st. Thomas, Ontario, Jan, 8, 1889, died
in Oroville after very short ILL
ness, May 27, 1923, aged 81 years,
months and 10 days. She was united
in marriage to John McColl in st.
Thomas, Ontario, May 5, 1860. Later
they settled in Plymouth, Indiana,
wheer the husband died May 20. 1906.
To them We're born six children, three
of whom survive. John Campbell Nc
Coll, of Chicago; Mrs. Minnie Jevne,
of Chicago; and Mrs. w. A. CRUDE of
OrOville. Two grand children survive,
G. Davis Brilliant, of Mt. Pleasant,
Michigan, and Mary Jane CRUDE, of
Oroville, Washington. Mrs. McColl
came to Washington in 1922 and has
made her home with her daughter
since that time. Burial will take place
in Oak Hill cemetery, Plymouth, lndl-
ana.
The deceased had many friends in
Oroville and vicinity wlo were pain
fully shocked Sunday morning when
the news of her sudden death rapidly
circulated through the community.
Notwithstanding her advanced years
she was energetic and active, enjoying
all of her faculties and taking keen
interest in local and current events.
She won the love of all with whom
she came in contact, and although she
had reached an age when the final
end must be expected her demise is
none the less deplored by her friends
and acquaintances.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1923-06-01
WENATCHEE VISITORS.

Mr.. and Mrs. e. H. Mcpherson and
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Gowing, of We
natchee, stopped over Sunday night in
Oroville on a motor trip to Penticton.
Mr.. Gowing, or Maj Gowing, to apply
his well earned military title, owns a
large and valuable apple orchard on
the east side of the Columbia river
from Wenatchee. The major came to
Wenatchee from Sydney, Australia,
and invested in property with the
aim of making a permanent home. lie
served through the World War in the
aviation branch and won his honors
in the perilous air service. Mai. Cow
ing is an enthusiastic fisherman and
was Keen to spy out the best fishing
grounds in this county. He was SO
favorably impressed with the reports
that he received of the excellent fish
ing in this locality that he promises to
return later in the season and 20
into camp for week or more on some
OF the attractive streams of which he
had learned durning his short stay Mr..
Mcpherson is in charge of the editor
ial department of the Wenatchee Daily
World, and is journalist of long
experience, bright writer and per-
sonally most genial and compan-
ionable gentleman. AS an editor his
engagements on numerous publica-
tions nave carried him far afield, and
e6asa e gas nsaSysEed lad Gfopsslaaerabeo o1 4f the
papers in various cities. One of his
most interesting experiences was the
running Of paper in an Arizona min
ing camp, which sprang up like
mushroom after the discovery of gold
bearing quartz. Most of the mines of
Arizona run to copper and silver, but
occasionally rich gold deposit is en-
countered and there is no magnet like
gold to create a stampede and draw
the fortune hunter. In that camp Mr..
Mcpherson saw camp Of few hun
dred suddenly become a city of sew
eral thousand, and then saw the bot
tom fall out and the population
dwindle almost as rapidly as it had
collected. Mr.. Mcpherson has lived at
Wenatchee for number of years, eX-
cept for brief periods while doing
newspaper work at other places, and
ne is probably now settled down per-
manently, for Wenatchee has bright
present and brighter future that
justifies man when once established
to stick to the place.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1923-06-01
HERE ON MINING BUSINESS.

r. S. Grant, of Chicago, arrived in
Oroville the latter part of last week,
called here on mining buslreos. Nj.
Grant is not a stranger IN Oroville
as he spent many months in this COM
munity while connected vita the Four
Metals mine, promising property To-
Gated a short distance west of Night
hawk. Mr.. Grant was largely !nstru-
mental in equipping the mine with a
quantity of machinery, and III the ad-
justment of the difficulties growing
out of the settlement of the proprie-
torship of that property the machin-
cry was awarded to aim. He is here to
dispose of that machinery.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1923-06-01
INCIDENT OF THE BIG FLOOD,

On May 27, 1894. just 20 years ago
|Conconully, then the county seat, was
almost wiped off the map through the
instrumentality of a cloud burst pre-
ceeded by days of heavy rains, that
sent Salmon creek down in deluge
upon the doomed town. TIE Okanogan
lndependent of Saturday published
long account of the flood taken from
the old Palmer Mountain Prospector,
published at Loomis, and written by
the editor of the Gazette four years
after the disaster from data furnished
by people who were living in Concon-
ully at the time some of whom had a
narrow escape with their lives 1t is
not intended to repeat that story here,
but its publication Jared the memory
of George Riste, who was living at
Loomis' at the time.
1t must be born in mind that no
community of the same size of Loomis
in the whole country ever responded
more promptly or literally to a call
for help, no matter whether the bene-
ficiary be an individual or community
IMAM tiiio odihb oiu ihihliS Cdlip. L HC
old place was rough, ragged and
rummy at the time, but the milk of
human kindness was never curdled
in the breast of that population. Hence
when the news of the disaster reached
Loomis, with an appeal for nelp,
pack train of provisions was made up
as rapidly as they could be collected
and at once sent to the stricken neigh
bors under charge of AL. and George
Riste, both now residents of Oroville,
Jas. O'Herin, still living at Loomis,
and Jerome Hankins, whose present
whereabouts is unknown. Mr.. Riste
added, with tho proviso that IL was not
for publication, that just before leav-
ing Ralph Mason. who conducted
saloon at Loomis with Frank Keck,
horned into the procession with cay
use loaded with Hennesy brandy and
other stimulants. And remembering
those days, or days in close proximity
to those days, it is safe to say that the
thoughtfulness of Mr.. Mason was
nearly as much appreciated as that
of those who donated bacon. flour and
other provender.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1923-06-01

Mr.. and Mrs. w. C. Jones, of Night
hawk, were called to Oroville Monday
by the sad news of the death of Mrs
McColl, they being old and close
friends of the deceased and the family
of Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. CRUDE.
Sunday a deer walked across Phil
Scnlief's orchard tract, in the valley
a short distance south of Oroville, and
within a few feet of members of the
family, and then sauntered off to the
hills to the west, displaying no fear
from the proximity Of members of the
human family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Schultz, who have
been residents of Oroville for several
years, coming here from Loomis,
where they were among the pioneer
residents of that old mining camp, de-
cided to return to their old love and
Saturday moved back to Loomis. Mr..
Schultz is a skillful and experienced
carpenter and builder and work in
that line was largely instrumental in
causing him to change his residence.
A Tremendously large cast iron bull
wheel, weighing $500 pounds, billed 10
the Nickle Plate mine, at Hedley, was
unloaded here Saturday and forward
ed to Hedley Monday. The mon
ster chunk of iron came through from
Chicago by express, and it must nave
been an indispensable part of the mine
machinery to require this rush act as
the express charges were SASS, while
the article itself could not have cost
more than $500.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1923-06-01
PREPARING TO BUILD.

AS an indication that w. j. Frank
meant what ne said when he gave 1t
out that he would replace the old
frame building partially destroyed by
fire last week with brick block, Sat
urday made arrangements with Jas
per Morris to tear down and remove
the remains of the fire scorched struc-
ture. The understanding between the
two men Is mutually advantageous.
Mr.. Frank gives the building to Mr..
Jasper if he removes it and there Is
vet considerable useable building ma
terial in the structure, and Mr.. Jas
per is in need of that material, SO he
feels that he struck very profltaDle
bargain. AS soon as the insurance ad-
iusters decide upon the extent OF the
loss MIR. Morris will proceed to eradi-
cate the building.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1923-06-01

Saturday while Billie, the S-year-old
son of Mr.. and Mrs l.. w. Barnes was
riding in the rear of his fathers car,
he was suddenly bumped off, striking
on his head and shoulder, sustaining
a broken collar bone. Dr.. Bevis reduc-
ed the fracture and the lad is on his
way to recovery although it will be
some time before he will be entirely
mended
Miss Maybelle Johnston and Miss
Helen Jackson left Saturday morning
for Seattle to visit with relatives and
friends. The young ladies will make a
trip to Victoria before returning and
will be absent on a vacation for sew
eral weeks. This visit to the coast
will be a revelation to Miss Johnston
as this is the first time that she has
ever seen a large city since five years
of age and sne is now young lady.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1923-06-01
NOT RESPONSIBLE i
FOR DAMAGES
Court Rules that Irrigation Districts
Cannot be Held for LOSSES Re.
Sulting from Broken Fumes.

A court case of interest to the peo-
nle of this community was recently
decided by Judge Neal in the Super
ior court of Okanogan county.
The state highway near the point
where the road to Loomis branches
off TO the west was partially OBJ
strcted by gravel being washed into
Il from break in the canal of the
Irrigation district and the State
sought to compel the District to re-
move the obstruction.
Under advice given by its council
some years ago, the District has dis
continued its first policy of repair
or paying for damage caused by the
breaking of the canals to any lands
so damaged, it being the advice of the
counsellor for the District that this
was risk which all land owners as
sumed in the formation of tne District
The District officials could see no
difference in its relation to the land
owners of the district as damaged by
A break in the canals and the State
Highway Department. and refused to
remove the obstruction in the road.
The court sustains the District in its
contention. In passing opinion the
court takes note of the fact that no
similar action seems ever to have
been brought within tnis state. No
allegation was made that it was the
intention of the District to damage or
obstruct the Highway. and no wrong
on the part of the district is charged
and no negligence on the part of the
District was claimed. In the absence
Of any claim or proof to the contrary
the presumption is that the District
nas performed its duty both in the
irrigation system.
A number of land owners in the
district that have at some time in the
past suffered some damage from small
breaks in the system have watched
this case with interest, no doubt hav-
ing in mind that if the State was able
to recover damages that they mignt
do likewise and be successful in suit
against the district.
The amount of money required TO
clear the Highway was inconsiderable,
being only a couple of hundred dol
lars but the principle involved is one
Of real importance to ali irrigation
projects.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1923-06-01
4 PEACH OF A GAME.

Omak copped the bacon last Friday
afternoon partially through superb
playing, partly through luck and
partly through gift. That's the allbl,
but no one wisnes to detract from the
merits of the visitors playing while
claiming that it might have been dif-
ferent "if."
This apology for the home team Is
made in connection with brief re-
port of the ball game that took place
last Friday afternoon on the local
grounds between the Omak and Oro-
vile high school teams, the last hlgh
school game of the season and one
Of the best, closest and most exciting
ball game ever staged by the rival
school aggregations. 1t was game to
warm the cookies of the heart of any
base ball fan. 1t was fast, clean ana so
close that the result remained IN
doubt until the last man was out. IL
was one of the best games ever seen
IN Oroville, barring none, and is as
much to tne credit of the loser as the
winner, for had a close decision gone
the other way the two mines might
have continued to battle until dark
ness with tie of / to /. But it is freak
plays and decisions and one thing ana
another that makes the great national
sport such a popular pastime, Tor
those are responsible for the uncer-
tainty of the final result.
Griffith for Oroville and F'iske Tor
omak were pitted against each other
on the firing line and honors were
even. Both lads pitched marvellous
game and the support behind thehi
was almost air tight. Errors were rev
and none of them We're fatal as Is
evidenced by the score Hits were
lew and far between and to squeeze a
run over was almost an Impossible
achievement. Omak managed to put
run over in the first and 1t was not
until the sixth inning that the OroVlile
iads manage to work around to nome
and score a tie. In tle eighth O1llah
again squeezed in a questionable run
and that is all there was to it, leaving
the score 2 to l in favor of the Vislt-
ors. Th home team has no reason to
leel disappointed over the result. The
Doys were going up against the
strongest school team in the county
and the game will go down in the MS
tory of school athletics as the pest
game that has ever been played pe-
tween high school mines, and 1t VIII
De a long time before that record is
surpassed The following is the score
by innings
oroyille 0 0 0 0 0 0 O-l
omak 0 0 0 0 0 l u
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1923-06-01
THINNING DEMONSTRATION.

The North Section of the Okanogan
County Horticultural and Traffic ASS
oclation has arranged for Mr.. John
Peters to give series of thinning
demonstrations on June 9th. Mr..
Peters is well known locally from
past talks he has given in this vicinity
and Is remembered as very interest
ing speaker and one exceedingly well
informd on the subject of thinning. If
you are trying to grow ''the big red
apple" you will find it we'll worth
while to make a special effort to hear
Mr.. Peters. The time and place of
are as follows: Tonasket, 9
a. m, Dodge orshard. Ellisforde, l
p. m. Ray Dull's. Oroville p. m..
bushing corner.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1923-06-01

Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Getsey and Louis
Drummer motored in from Spokane
Saturday and were guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. R. A. Jackson until Tuesday
morning, when Mr.. and Mrs. Getsey
returned home. Mr. Drummer will re-
main in Oroville for several days TAX
ing a vacation. He Is now connected
with the Washington Water Power
company in a responsible position.
William Jorgens left the Oroville
hospital Friday morning and went to
Spokane where he is under the care
of specialist. He had been in the
Oroville hospital nearly all of the time
since his leg was injured on January
%. when he fell from the bridge at
Nighthawk, where he was working.
The parts of the broken bones Of his
leg have failed to grow together
Nelson Leader.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1923-06-01
NOTHING IN 1T.

A persistent rumor has been going
the rounds this week that the Great
Northern was to start running passen-
ger trains through from Spokane to
the coast via Oroville and Princeton.
A reporter camped on the trail Of the
boys at the depot who should be in a
position to know something about
such a radical change in the running
of trains but they had nad no infor-
nation upon the subject.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1923-06-01
A TIMELY WARNING.

One of the most appropriately plac-
ed signs in the state is at the head of
the dangerous grade that leads out of
State Road No 4, at the west end of
Spectacle lake up on the flat going to
Horse Springs coulee' At the first
sharp curve, where carelessness or a
mistake or break would hurl car
over a jump-off of several hundred
feet is conspicuous announcement
that Mr.. So and So is an undertaken
and takes charge of all funeral ar
rangements. That is enough to make a
driver cautious and possibly is the
reason why there have not been some
serious accidents at this place.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1923-06-01
CALLED BACK TO SERVICE.

Much to the disappointment of him
self and especially his parents, Mr.
and Mrs. c. H. Martin Charles E..
Martin had a furlough cut short by re-
ceived a telegram Saturday instruct
ing him to join his ship, tle U. S. s..
Arctic, at San Francisco, Immediately.
The young man has been visiting his
parents for some ten days or two
weeks, much to the happiness of the
family, after an absence of three years
and his furlough was to run for some
days longer when his recall was re-
cisco Monday morning.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1923-06-01

w E. Walters and wife, of Summer
land, B. c. stopped at the East Side
Park over Wednesday night of last
week, but as there is no gateway into
the park for autos they camped in
II. A. Spencer's yard. Mr.. Walters was
on his way to Alberta, via Wenatchee
and Spokane in the interests of Wal
ters Ltd. Fruit Buyers company. Mr..
and Mrs. Walters was very much i'm
pressed with the kindness of the peo-
pie of the state and may come this
way again.