The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1923-05-11

The Union OH company received SIX
tank cars of oil by rail Wednesday and
will continue to receive supply un-
til the big steel reservoirs are filled.
The Odd Fellows OF Okanogan coun-
" will hold a district meeting in Mol
son on Saturday, May 10. The visit
ors will be royalty entertained by the
top of the hill people.
Morris Walmer is building high
picket fence and sheds on two lots on
Spokane street for the First National
bank, the use of which is shrouded
somewhat in mystery.
Ernest Riste returned from his trip
to Seattle Monday. While out he COM
pleted all arrangements for placing
the bonds that the land owners or the
district recently voted.
Richard Loudon who is studying
medicine at Seattle, was visitor in
town Saturday. He is visiting with his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. w. Lou
don. in the Similkameen valley.
The nine-year- daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. A. l.. Gay, was taken to the
hospital Saturday. The child had been
quite ill for some days. At last re-
ports she was steadily improving.
G. F. Ingham, the popular Great
Northern conductor on the Oroville
Spokane run, was accompanied by his
wife and daughter, Miss Diana, Mon
lday evening. The ladies returned home
Tuesday morning,
One would imagine that the weather
was yet trifle too chilly for bathing
in the lake and river. yet already the
bathing pool at the bath houses on the
Okanogan river is populated almost
every day.
Sunday was delightful summer
day and every owner of a car had his
machine out slipping over the nigh
ways and byways, and a large per-
centage Of the excurisionists were out
chasing the agile fish.
From the number OF new cars that
are flashing around upon the high
ways it is evident that there Is yet
quite lot Of ready money In circula-
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whose credit Is might good. -
Turn out to the Methodist church
meeting Tuesday evening and hear
Lewis r. Horton talk on the burning
question of the day. You may not en-
dorse all that he has to say, but you
will hear an interesting address.
The infant child of Mr.. and Mrs.
Ferris Ford, of LOOMS, that was so
seriously Ill for two or three weeks.
is steadily recovering and the parents
were able to take the little one back
to their home near LOOMS Wednesday.
The Springdale Reformer states
that Mr.. and Mrs. John S. Gray de-
parted Wednesday of last week for
Lakeport, Cal, where they expect to
make their future home Mr.. and Mrs
Gray We're residents of East Oroville
for several years.
Mrs Monte Rayburn, daughter of
Mrs. n, E. Burkett. returned to Seat
tie last Friday after having visited in
IOroville for two or three weeks. Mrs.
Rayburn has held responsible po-
sition in business house at Seattle
for several years.
If there had been any such stunt as
a May day dance pulled off in this To-
cality the merry Queen OF May would
have been compelled to substitute a
fur coat for the usual flimsy attire in
which queen of May generally
makes her appearance.
Jas. Frasier, who suffered from a
severe and protracted hemorrhage at
the nose some two weeks ago, has re-
NAMED closely to the house ever since.
Once or twice there has been a repe-
tition of the hemorrhage but not so
severe as the first attack.
Geo. De Won and his son Albert left
for Omak Friday last to look after
large orchard tract that Mr.. Devon
owns in that apple district. Indeed
Mr.. Devon has spent much of his time
at that orchard this spring pruning
and getting it in proper shape.
A young gentleman by the name of
Clapp, from Okanogan, will be resi-
dent manager of the Union Oil com
pany's plant at this place. and it is
understood that Gail Hanson will be
his assistant. Mr.. Clapp has rented the
residence in the north part OF the
town formerly owned and occupied by
J. E. Perry.
according to reports coming in
Landing season this year was unusual
~ favorable and the increase ran high.
report mas 1t that the increase in
Harry Princes band topped 100 per
cent. Probably this is an exaggeration
out sheep men as rule have cause to
Heel satisfied with the increase take
the brands all around.
A much needed rain fell here We'd |
nesday morning, and while it was far |
from being flood, and the country |
could have stood much more of it. the |
moisture did world of good. 1t was |
especially timely as the ground was
drying out, water was slow coming
through the bitches and in places |
vegetation was suffering.
The nigh school pupils are to put
over a play in the school auditorium
next Friday. May Is. The young peo-
pie of the high school have been mt
ting on the best performances that
nave ever been given by school pupils
during this school term and the plav
next Friday evening will be equal to
the best that has taken place. 4
DIR. Effner reports the arrival Tues
day of new boy to gladden. the house
hold of Mr.. and Mrs. Ferris Ford. of
LOOMS. Mrs Ford was stopping at the