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The archbishop had preached a splen-
did sermon on the beauties of married
hfe and the following conversation took
place between two old Ir1shwomen on
the way home:
THAT was fine sermon his riVerance
gave us on marriage"
1T was, indade, and ! only wish
knew as little about the subject as he
does ~
MADGE HARRIS,
1915 II street northwest.
Many man thinks he's playing the
curb when he's only flirting with the
gutter.
VAN WICK REED,
$3.50 2Sth, street northwest.
Freddy was crying. bitterly and his
friend Bill asked him the cause.
It's cause my Majors dead, my nice
collie" Sobbed Fred.
"Shucks." said Bill. my grandmoth-
er's dead and you don't hear me crying -
Yes. but you didn't raise your grand
mother from pup retorted the grief
RUTH McARTHUR,
sIt street northwest.
The hand that rocks the cradle also
rocks the boat and rules the jury.
School Examine,r-What are your
qualifications for the teaching of gram
mar and arithmetic?
Country School Teacher-Well I am
very good grarnmarist, but 1 am a
poor arithmetickdr.
R. A. TAYLOR,
1913! 18th street northwest.
Remember said the young lady
visitor to convict 1920, that stone walls
do not prison make, nor iron bars a
cage"
Well. den. lady" replied convict
2020. de warlen's soit'nly got me hyp-
noticed"
NARY L. IRELAND,
119 Sd street northeast
Say. dad, what's the difference be-
tween diplomacy and 'duplicity'?"
No difference at ALL my son.
WILMER T. BARTHOLOMEW,
1909 Crittenden street northwest.
The gum-ch wing girl and the cud-
chewing COW
Are rather alike. vet different, somehow.
Different? All, yes. I see it now;
it's tie thoughtful look on the face Of
H.. 'lW.
E. B. S..
1889 = street northeast
Evening star., 1923-02-27
ASKS CHANGE lND.C.
FISCAL PROGRAM
Col. Sheriff. Urges Citizens
Pay Definite Tax, Propor-
I toned to Other Cities.

A complete change in the present
fiscal program of the District of Co
lumbia was urged by Lieut.. Col. c. o.
Sheriff., l.. S. A., superintendent of
public buildings and grounds, in an
address before the NTidcity Citizens
Association at meeting last night
at the Thomson School, 18th and L
streets northwest.
Col. Sheriff. urged that the citizens
of the District pay a definite and
equitable tax in proportion to that
paid in other cities and then throw
the responsibility of the improve
ment, development and general beau
tifying of tie National Capital on
Congress. He declared that under
this plan the city could spend twenty
millions OH the public schools, if
necessary.
Speaks as Property Owner.
Col. Sheriff.. declaring that he
spoke as Il resident and property
owner in the District, said, "In the
development of Washington general
ly the trend has been in the wrong
direction; and Il majority Of peoplei
building up sentiment to make Wash
ington a municipality, which, he said
is a very detrimental propaganda.
Washington is first and foremost
the seat of the national govern
ment. and if it We're not the seat of the
not exist" he declared. He pointed
out that because this city is the Ma
tional Capital the development Of 1t gen.
orally is purely a national issue and
should not be made municipal.
Nv aShington is not, and should not
be made. a municipality" said Col
Sheriff..
He spoke of his plans to have
monument of some kind on every one
of the triangle parks along Massa
of the city no park plans had been
made, especially the northeast sec
tion, he said.
Sentiments Commended.
Judge Robert Mattingly declared
that he thought the remarks by Col.
Sheriff. We're worthy of consideration
but that he favored government by
the people, who should have some
voice in the affairs of the District as
well as decent representation in
Congress-a full voice to vote" Judge
Mattingly declared that the condi-
tions in the Police Court need i'm
proving and that it was in need g..
additional personnel and a new - "t
ing.
The association appropriate =,
for the purpose of swelling II H.:%
being formed to obtain I.s.c:@. ~ .
of the Thomson School Pl9s :,-r
without which the playgroSr;: 49,
have to be closed. .
Approves War ON NarcaESSa.
The association declared - - -
of the fight against narcpti ~ fn3
urged the President to set s$sde5 aty
anti-narcotic week and call arr inter-
national conference to deal with the
menace.
Three delegates were appointed
from the association to serve on the
safety council committee to CO.
operate with the Federation of Citi-
Zens' Associations. The appointees
are: G. E. Emmons. F. a. Milligan
and Fred c. LOTUS
Six new members who Were admitted to
the association, are B. A. OLeary
Harry Standiford. Karl Pitt. George
Z. Emmons. Russell III. Throsher and
Rennie j. Taylor.
Evening star., 1923-02-27

GUIDES Flowers,
For sick friends-roses, violets. etc
1912 F. Advertisement.
Evening star., 1923-02-27
TODAY'S AMUsEMENTS.

NATIONAL-"The Music Box Re-
yue." at $500 pm.
POLI'S-Jack Norworth,, in my
Lady Friends" at $3.50 pm.
PRESIDENT-"Budd President
Players, at 500 pm.
BELAsCO-"The Spice of 1922"
vaudeville, 2:15 and S:15 pm.
kElTH'S-Irene Franklin and
vaudeville. 2:15 and SIS pm.
COSMOS-"The Style Show" vaude-
Vile. at 3, $3.50 and 3 pm.
STRAND-Virginfa Pearson, vaude-
vile. at 2:45. $3.50 and 8:45 pm.
j. GAYETY-'Maids Of America" bur-
lesque, at 2:15 and Sis pm.
|, RIALTO-M. Coue and kick In,''
at 1880 am. 1870. $3.50, $50, 1880 and
$3.50 pm.
COLUMBIA-Mae Murray, in "Jass-
mania" at 1850. 1850 am. 3, sos,
1905 and 9:20 pm.
METROPOLITAN- Dorothy Gish
and Dick Barthelmess, i'm Fury" at
11:15 am. lis, $3.50, $50, 7:25 and
9:2o pm.
PALACE-Jack Holt, in Making a
Man." at 1885 am, 12:45, 2:30, 4:25,
$40, 1865 and $3.50 pm.
CENTRAI-Edith Roberts i'm "A
Page Story" at 11:40 am, 1:40,
$40, $40. 7:45 and $50 pm.
Evening star., 1923-02-27
ADMITS 27 MEMBERS.
Board of Trade Executive Commit
tee Acts at Meeting.

Twenty seven new members were ad-
mitted TO the Washington Board of
Trade at a meeting of the executive
committee OF that organization reSter-
day afternoon in The Star building.
The new members are: Joseph w.
Brashears. Barry Black. W. Fl. Brad
bury. H. o. Coster. NJ NJ. Doyle, john
Howard Fishback. II. j. Hough, A. NJ.
tone. I. NJ. Robinson, Herman Schmidt,
n. Elkton Smith, W. II. Talbot, Har-
vey H. Warwick. John l.. duties, Karl
". Eiker, Charles G. Hubbard, w. W.
Johnston, Earl D. Krewson, Dominic J.
Lynch, Robert Marshall, Burt A. Miller,
DR. Arma Z. Rush, E. Edward Thomas
Adam A. Weschler and Conrad H.
Young.
Evening star., 1923-02-27
TWO CADETS DISMISSED.

fFahets Arthur l.. Ames and William
S. Sturman. both of the fourth class.
United States Military Academy. have
been dismissed from the service Of
the United States. They were con-
victed by court-martial, convened at
West Point, y. Y, Of charges of going
beyond cadet limits without leave
and wearing improper uniforms in
violation of the regulations of the
Military Academy. They were SEN
fenced to be dismissed and the Presi-
dent has approved the sentence.
Evening star., 1923-02-27
PENNSYLVANIANS GATHER.

Congressional night" was cele-
brated by the Pennsylvania State So
ciety at it's meeting in the Willard
Hotel last night. Addresses were
made by Secretary of Labor Davis and
Representatives Kendall, Wyant. Ger
nard. Campbell. McFadden, Watson,
Kline, Coughlin and Kelly. Col. Mat
thew A. De Laney introduced the
speakers. The remainder of the even
ing was given over to dancing.
Evening star., 1923-02-27
TRANSFER ORDERS MODIFIED.

Plans of the War Department to
transfer all the activities of the
Quarterma ster Corps at St. Louis to
Chicago have been modified at the
instance of industrial interests at st.
Louis so as to continue the medical
depot and the purchasing department
of the Quartermaster Corps at that
city and transfer only the other
activities to Chicago.
Evening star., 1923-02-27
Spring Golf at AsheviIIe. n. G..

1nvigora ting climate. two first-clas SIS
modern golf courses, excellent hotel
accommoda tionS. convenient schedules
and through sleeping cars. Attractive
booklet, Golf in Wonderland" sent
free. any address. Southern Railway
System. 1425 + St n.w.-Main 5633-
Advertisement.
Evening star., 1923-02-27

E. B. s..
TJ9 3 street northeast.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1923-09-14
WHEN YOU MAY SHOOT
BIRDS IN THIS COUNTY

Hunters may be interested In the
following information concerning the
omen seasons in this county for the
shooting of various birds.
Blue Grouse may be hunted from
tho fifteenth of September to the fiji
teenth of October, inclusive, with q
bag limit per day of five birds. Chi
nose Pheasants may not be killed un
tu November 4, and the season iast'
o,,v one week, closing on the 11th o.
November. The bag limit on thees'
birds is two per day. Hungarian
Partridges may be hunted IRON mo
vamber 4 to 80 with a daily hmi
of seven.
The season for water fowl open
October 16 and is closed on the las
dav of December. The bag limit Is z
day. fs
There win be no open season thi
wear ON Ruffled grouse. Prairie chici
ons Rob White quail, Valley quai
ptarmigan or Bamboo partridge; an
,,o season is also closed on dee
bear and elk.
The trout season will close Octobt
81.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1923-09-14
GIVE FAREWELL BANQUET
TO FRANK M. OALLAM.

The business men of Oroville gave
an informal farewell banquet to
Frank NJ. Dallam at Hotel de Grub
evening.
Remarks were made by s. B. Star
rett and w. A. CRUDE and Attorney
w. e. Grant, whose acquaintance will
Mr. Dallam dates back more than ~
years, gave short address.
Attorney Grant told Of his firs
meeting with Mr.. Dallam when thu
latter was editor of the Lincoln Coun
ty Times of Davenport in the earl,
ntneties, and Of their acquaintance a
Loomis and Oroville. He characteriz
ed Mr.. Dallam es a man "who has al
ways given ten dollars worth of SCI
vice to his community for every do
lar that he has received"
Editor Dallam responded in his usr
al brief, modest manner, which wa
declared by his friends to have bee
the longest speech that he had eve
made In OrOville.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dallam left Saturda
morning, going from here to Spokan
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1923-09-14
FOOTBALL PROSPECTS
BRIGHT FOR oRovlLLe

prospects :or good football team
this year are very bright" declared
Coach Arthur L. Leonard, Monday.
Altogether about 16 boys have signi-
fled their willingness to turn out for
the team"
Some Of the boys from last years
team expected to turn out are: Ross
Griffith, Erwin Curtis, Francis Hart,
Ernest Curtis, Edward Williams, and
Virgil Piper. The school has lost some
good men In Ed. Smith, last years
star fullback and Ernest Sanborn
Clifford TOmpkins, and Spencer Lew
Is. who finished their schooling last
year. Bernard Curtis and Norris
Gjerde Of last years team have no
enrolled yet, but are expected to star
to school 5000.
There is some promising raw mater
ial this year thai can be whipped int
shape by hard practice. 80.
Coach Leonard has had much exper
ience In football work. He playe
guard and halfback on the whitman
college team. Last season he cOache
at Belgrade, Montana, and two year
ago he was coach of the North Idah
champiOn football team Of KellOg,
I Idaho.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1923-09-14
WILL REOPEN
MEAT MARKET

J. R. Eaton of Standpoint, ldaho'
has announced his Intention OF re-
opening a. meat maket in the build
ing formerly occupied by the f'reo
Hart market, next Monday.
Mr.. Eaton was at one time resi-
dent of Oroville and has had consld
erable experience at operating mea'
markets. Ee expects to arrive mere
this week.
Since the Hart Meat market closed
H. Helm has completely remodele'
| the interior Of the building, instaile'
new ice plan:. and refurnisheo I'M
shon when the new manager, 4. II
Eaton arrives to take charge ne WI,
find a shop up-to-date in every oe'a''
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1923-09-14
JUDGE SAM q. HILL SPEAKS
TO LARGE AUDIENCE HERE

Judge Sam b. Hill, democratic
nominee for congress, and Frank
FunkhOuser, spoke to large audi
ence at the Liberty theatre Thursday
evening.
Frank Funl.hOuser, who introduced
Judge Hill, in addition to making a
few partisan remarks, spoke OF his
old time acquaintances here when ne
was school teacher in this county.
Judge Hill attacked the Fordney'
McCumber tariff act and the Esch
cummings hill. He advocated the
guaranteeing of p price on wheat our
ing the present emergency ACCORDING
to the cost of production. "s" o."
From Oroville the speakers went u
| Loomis, from which town they wen
to Tonasket and Okanogan.
It is planned to have another demo
cratic speaker visit Oroville befor
The election September 20.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1923-09-14
FARM LANDS ARE
SOLD THIS week

A. o. Spencer sold his ranch below
Oroville this week amounting TO some
800 acres to Heit & Son, who hail
from the Big Bend country. The con-
sideration is reported to have been
$4,000.
The Spencer ranch is one OF the
Oldest and best ranches in the coun
try. Heit & Son expect to go int
dairying on very large scale. Mr
Spencer will leave to return to Cali
fornia in short time.
Andrew w. Johnston sold Is acr'
tract just below town this week u
Lester f. Clark, relative OF Heit
Son, who bought the Spencer place
Mr.. Clark also, comes from the bi
Bend country.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1923-09-14
WATER POWER COMPANY
PLANS IMPROVEMENTS.

Ted e. Holsey. division agent q
the Washington Water Power Com.
pany In town yesterday said tnat
many improvements are contemplated
In light and power service In the Oka"
hogan valley. The second unit OF the
Similkameen plant Is expected to De
completed and in operation Dy the
end of the year. Other requirements
will be taken care of in accordance
with the doubling of the capacity OF
that plant.
President u. L. Huntington, Mr.
Holsey said, Is "simp.y wrapped up
In the possibilities Of the Okanogan
valley and all residents Of the district
may be assured that its requirements
will be met as they arise. The presi-
dent of the company has higher hopes
of greater development in this valley
than in any other territory served Dy
tile Washington Water Power Com
pauy. The Sin,ilkameen plant with
its second unit completed will have a
total capacity Of 1890 horse power.
while the entire system has developed
over 100000 horse power. The line
from Coulee City junction through
Chelan to Brewster, completed last
fall, Mr.. Holsey said, is "just star
ter" in the company's program OF ex'
> tensions and betterments, though ne
was not prepared to announce spe'
officially the beginning of other 'arge
projects by the company.
The company inaugurates construc
ton of improvements in periods o.
ten and fifteen years ahead OF actua
o needs, according to The division agent
who said that the offices of Spokan
were constantly studying the neeo
9 of the upper valley district.-Tonas
r ket Times.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1923-09-14
OUTLAW GRIZZLY
MEETS HIS FATE.
(Spokesman-Review.)


A large grizzly bear which has been
killing stock in the MethOw valley.
has been killed after several weeks OF
hunting. The bruin, weighing l3oo
pounds. was brought to bay by pack
of trained bear dogs and killed by L.
G. Peterson, state predatory animal
hunter. Other expert hunters had been
on the bears trail for some time, but
Peterson killed it after a weeks hunt
The bear had been killing stock FOR
fun as well as for food, and this year
alone. It Is estimated, had killed 81
head of cattle and $50 sheep.
Starting out on Robinson creek
north of Winthrop, where the beal
had been making raids, Peterson pick
ed ND the trail of the marouder. Th'
bears front paw left mark eigh
inches across ind 13 IL inches long
A hot trail was picked up on Hol
man creek near the Pasayten river
35 miles from Winthrop. Peterson wa
travelling through country covere
with heavy stand of jack pine. Th
dogs were a short distance ahead o
him. Suddenly the bear appeared.
"He came straight at me, only D
, feet away" Peterson said. 1T locke
for a while rs thought l would hav
to shoot him in the head, but tn
blood ran in front of the bear an
another dog bit him on the hind lie
so he turned ard broke his back
the hips and then finished him wit
= two shots through the neck
The bar is said to be the first trt
grizzly killed In the state OF Washin
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1923-09-14
LOCAL GIRL WINS
STATE CONTEST
oRoviLLE HIGH SCHOOL oRAou.
ATE WINS STATE TROPHY
IN ESSAY CONTEST.

Mable Morris, whose essay on "Cit-
izenship Training" won the gold med
al In the contest held In the OrOvnle
high school last May, awarded by the
Oroville Lodge, Knights Of Pythias,
has just been announced as winner OF
the cup offered by the Grand Lodge,
Knights of Pythlas, for the best essay
written on that subject by Washing
ton high school student
e. r. Hoose, grand keeper Of rec
ords and seals of the OrOviile lodge
has received the following telegram
from Fred G. Cook, G. K. r. s.:
ESSAY submitted by your gold med
al winner announced as winner OF the
grand lodge cup. Congratulations to
the student and your lodge"
With the award of the cup MISS
Morris win also receive free trip to
olympia.
| A number of high school students
participated In the contest held here
last May, when Miss Morris won the
gold medal. Silver and bronze medals
were also given and were won by Mis'
Margaret Brechlin and Miss Ameldf
Clark.
4 Miss Morris was member OF tn
Oroville high school graduating cias
of 1923. She has just returned q
Oroville from Cheney where she at
tended the State Normal this summer
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1923-09-14
COUNTY EXHIBIT
WINS AT INTERSTATE FAIR.

| ne COlyille Indian Agency repre-
pning portions Of Ferry and okan-
M Counties arranged an exhibit OF
5uieultural products at the Interstate
|hk at Spokane last week when
tsk arst place in artistic arrange
ut fourth place In forage crops
" grasses, aid first place in roots
y snrden products, scoring 3O7 .ou'
possible 400 total points OF ex'
snace, this being second to but one
unty In the two states and by the
nov margin of IA points.
nuch credit for the excellent snow
|k Is due K. NJ. Tardy, da!
IDOL Inspector and Harry G. Moore
inner, who h.d charge Of the exhibi
= we're very active in its prepara
tu and collection. District farmers
c 4 Reason of Inchelium, Get
haser Of Republic and W. A. TAI
Mt Of Omak, together with T.. hist
I Tie Oroville Commercial club, ren
Ind valuable assistance in the CO
ksion Of material.
All honors won however revert II
Tltably to the Indians, lessees, hoh'
Headers and other homebullders
M two counties who were aDie
dtmOnstrate to the world that thel
in nowhere grown finer prouuc'
nan these counties can show iro
nef widely diversified lands.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1923-09-14
BIG CELEBRATION T0.BE
HELD HERE THIS MONTH
Oroville Lodge, Knights Of Pythias and Local Band
Will Hold Fair, Fall Festival and Mard
Gras September 2l-23.

Plans for II three day fall festival
and Mardi gras to be held In Oroville
September 70, Il and % under the
auspices of the Oroville lodge,
Knights of Pythias and the Oroville
band, have grown to embrace a gem
eral fall fair and committees are now
making arrangements for one Of the
biggest celebrations ever held in
OkanOgan county. ..as is
The three days of merrymaking win
include shows, band concerts and
dancing. A merry-go-round will be
set up near the depot and u mammoth
dancing pavilion will be constructed
In front Of the Civic League building
Wonderful exhibits of fruits, yege
tables and grain from the OkanogaI
valley and the surrounding hill cOun
try will be placed on display in thu
Civic League building. An exhibit O
art and antiques will also be on dis
play. Prizes ire to be awarded fol
all exhibits. .lH :
First Appearance of Band. 4
OrOville's new twenty piece Dan'
will make Its first appearance at tn
time of the celebration. The member
of the band have been practicing 10
some time under the instruction
Frank Bartell, who has had much 9es
perience in that line and they ar
now ready to entertain the public.
i The members of the band are
Il Frank Bartell, bandmaster; ~.
; Burke, Arthur Lewis, Ernest Sanhor
land Alton Parsoh, corhetists: G. l
Clamp, s. Lewis. Sidney Jackson an
Peter DOkkens, clarinetists.
George Knauss, Clifford Tompkif
and Clifford Anderson, trombonists
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1923-09-14

John Burke, Victor Finnella and
Chester ,Gjerde, altos; Charles Amos,
tuba Barton Stone, baritone; Clyde
Hicks and NJ. Peterson, drummers.
Farm Exhibits Are Wanted.
Every farmer in both the valley
aud hill country is urged to bring in
an exhibit of fruits, vegetables OF
grain. The owners name will also be
placed with each article in the dis
play of art ubd antiques. The en-
I tries should he in on Wednesday at
ternoon, September 10.
Mrs. j. G. Hare and Dell Hart vii
be In charge of the fair exhibits ant
can give detailed information to al
parties wishing to make entries
Prizes will be given by the business
houses of OrOville.
During the celebration a Star ca
| will be given away by OrOville lodge
knights of Pythias.
To Erect. Pythian Home.
i The celebration Is under the diret
ton of the Knights of Pythias an
The proceeds will be used In the ere'
n tion of the new Pythian home o
II Vancouver Washington. The ne'
Orovllle band will participate In tn
ttreceIpts.
: The members Of the lodge commi
: Itee In charge If the celebration are
|W.aA. CRUDE, Fred Hart and Fran
{: Schultz.
!. II Is anticipated that many visitor
i Sstlr be here from every part OF II
A county ana front across the boun1ai
] and arrangements are being mat
for the large crowd of people tn
S will be in Orovllie during the thr
i days.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1923-09-14
MAKING GOOD PROGRESS
AT IRON HORSE TUNNEL

eve are making good progress at
the Iron Horse tunnel and are Well
pleased with the showing" said q. +.
Redmond of Portland, one Of the di-
rectors of the Consolidated Metal and
Mining company, when speaking OF
their property ten miles southwest ol
Oroville Saturday.
The Iron Horse tunnel measured
2S1a feet Saturday morning. Develop
ment work has been carried on stead
ily for some time and ALI Indications
are favorable for a good mine. JONI
NJ. Wentworth is superintendent o
the property.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1923-09-14
.sesx AGRICULTURAL IANO''

~. tho first time in two years "p
,,,,cat,on for the purchase ",,. oa % 70.
pl,ca''Un anss IN Douglas county are being y re "
lanas 1,.s. ~ Nv Land Commissioner y. G. ..o, "
-ceivea W with the close Of the crol
Saw saving 3 new demand for agriculture ns.ar,
year, yea, has sP sprung up all over easter, easter,
lands mas as commissioner savids'
wasn'"s was Renewed confidence is.t is eSpaf paf
says says noticeable in districts a, that su
ferea i,a state aid in procuring see'
VIA ,',ssat was given this year.