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The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1923-10-12
EAST oROViLLE NOTES.

Some of the late campers at the
East Side park were e. A. Thorpe,
mother and family from Saskatch-
evan who are touring through to
Vancouver and Frank Bills and Bob
Frye touring through part of Wash
ngton who were from Inchelium.
Tuesday night Mrs. NJ. f. Grant and
daughter drove in with Buick six
all the way from Carmel by the Sea,
California, and have been to the
Black Pines of the North Thompson
river to visit brother, and are now
returning to their California home
Mrs. Grant lost her husband in the
last war and was then living In Eng
land. After becoming widow she
came to California to raise oranges
but found that that was purely 6
rich mans" job and so built laun
dry, which she is now operating. She
and her thirteen year old daughter
have been touring for seven weeks.
Some low down sneak thief stole
wheel from one of the campers car'
one night last week.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1923-10-12
THE PATTON BROTHERS.

The futuristic musical program
which will be given by The Patton
Brothers on Monday evening, at the
Liberty theatre will be one of the
most interesting, entertaining and ar
tistic events of the season.
The episodes are Russian, old fash
ioned, religious, popular, oriental and
patriotic, giving opportunity for a
vivid array of costumes and introduc-
ing character songs, sacred chants
and dances. Piano solos by Lowell
Patton are also introduced and are a
decided feature of the evening, as the
young artist is particularly gifted and
has studied extensively in this coun-
try and abroad.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1923-10-12
G. N. PREPARED FOR RECORD
FREIGHT MOVEMENT.

Preparations for handling record
fall have been completed by the
Great Northern railway, the excep-
tional expansion of facilities assur-
ing adequate service, during the bus
lest season of the year, to the large
section of the Northwest served by
the Hill lines. Additions and better
ments to road, terminals, motive pow
er and equipment, which have SO
greatly increased the freight hand
ling capacity and operating efficiency
of the transcontinental system, result
ted from the completion of $3O,OO0,-
900 Improvement program this year.
The program included new double
track, automatic block signals, new
and larger terminal yards, laying Of
heavier rail and the purchase of
large, new freight and passenger To-
comotives and new cars. This year,
the Great Northern is prepared to
|
fore, car and locomotive supplies be-
ing in exceptionally good condition,
ia fact in better condition than at any
time since the beginning of Federal
control in 1917.
Among the many improvements
made through maintenance of way
work are the laying Of 2,250,0OO cross
ties, the replacement of $4,000 tons Of
| lighter rail and the placing Of 100000
cubic yards of balasting. Mainte-
nance of equipment included the re-
building of twenty-five locomotives
and rebuilding into all-steel cars of
thirty diners and ten passenger and
baggage cars.
| Freight equipment purchased inclu-
ded 1000 box, 1900 ore and 500 auto
mobile cars. In addition to freight
cars rebuilt, extensive repairs were
made to several thousand other cars
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1923-10-12
COMPLETE LAYING
OF HUGE PIPE LINE

The 70O-foot woodstave pipeline
seven feet in diameter laid to carry
the waters of the Similkameen river
to the power plant was completed the
latter part of the week by the Ameri-
can Pipe and Tank company and was
accepted by the Washington Water
Power company.
The huge turbine which will supply
an additional $500 horse power is now
being installed. Two cars of steel
pipe have been shipped here by the
Union Iron works for use as penstock
in carrying the water from the wood
en- pipe line to the water wheel.
The new unit is expected to he in
operation by December 1. Eugene
Logan, chief field engineer of the
Washington Water Power company
was here inspecting the progress OF
the second unit.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1923-10-12
SCHOOL OFFICIALS
VISIT OR0vILLE
STATE SUPERINTENDENT OF
SCHOOLS SPEAKS IN CIVIC
LEAGUE BUILDING.

Mrs. Josephine Corliss Preston,
state superintendent of public instruc-
tion, and L. d. Burrus, statlstician In
the state office, spoke in the Civic
League guiding on Thursday evening
OF last week.
They were also accompanied to
Oroville by Miss z. May Meighen, Sec
retary Of the teachers retirement
fund and e. B. Grinnell, county super
lntendent of schools.
Mr.. Burrus told of the growth of
the school system of the state and ex-
planned all of the sources from which
the state and county school funds are
derived and the process of apportion-
ment.
Schools Make Rapid Progress.
Beginning in 1890 with 300 high
school students the state now has
5000 enrolled in it's high schools and
about 5000 will graduate this year.
The state still has about three
fourths of its original two million
acre land grant for schools. The pro
ceeds from the sale of lands are plac
ed in a permanent school fund and
only the interest from that fund car
be used, the principal being kept in
tact.
Mrs. Preston spoke of the World
Educational Conference which was
held in San Francisco in June and Of
the meetings of the National Euduca
tiOn association.
Investigating Rural Conditions.
| She also tald of her desire to hell
the Isolated districts OF the state ant
her trip through Eastern Washington
Twas being made to study conditions.
Referring to the local schools, th'
Cfvic League building, the towns no
tel facilities and many public improve
ments, Mrs. Preston complimente'
lOroville on its general progressive
ness.
The state superintendent found
number of local people with whom
she was acquainted. She mentione
that Fred Hart was one of her pupil
lat Waitsburg a number of years ag
land that Mrs. F. V. Covert's fathe
was a member of the school board 1
the district in Walla Walla count
!where she began her career as
teacher.
From Oroville the party of schoC
officials went to Nelson and on
Republic.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1923-10-12
WilliAMs.HiLLs.

Miss Violet Williams left for Col.
vile Saturday morning where she was
married to Earl Hills. The marriage
was the consummation of romance
oegun In Oroville when Mr.. Hills was
attending high school.
MRS. Hills Is daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. CT. Williams, who have a ranch
a rev miles south of town. Both the
young lady and young man were pop.
u'ar In the social life Of the town
Mr.. Hills is a member of the 1927
graduating class Of the Oroville high
school. Since leaving Oroville he has
attended the Cheney Normal school
and will teach at Myers Falls this
winter where the young couple will
make their home for the present.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1923-10-12
jSALE OF RANGES AND
WATER HEATERS INCREASE

The electric range and water heat
|er have assumed positions of prime
importance in the field of current
consuming devices which are com
manding the attention of the Western
Central stations as sources of in
creased load. Both have passed
through severe experimental periods
and each has demonstrated its desir-
ability both from the standpoint of
the central station and the ultimate
consumer.
The Washington Water Power COM
pany placed GAL electric ranges and
| 575 electric water heaters during the
first six months of 1923, an increase
| of 1853 per cent on electric ranges,
and 17.3 per cent on electric water
Iheaters. The total number of ranges
on line July 1, 1923, 4,576; electric
water heaters July l, 1923, 3,S99.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1923-10-12
BISHOP PAGE PROMOTED.

The Right Reverend Herman Page,
bishop of the missionary district of
The Episcopal church for Spokane,
which covers eastern Washington, has
been elected bishop of the diocese of
eastern Michigan. He has wired his
acceptance of the call and will assume
his new duties January 1.
Bishop Page located in Spokane in
January 1914, as bishop of the Spo
kane district and has played an i'm
portant role in church work of the
northwest and in civic affairs.
Bishop Page visited Oroville fire.
auently and confirmed classes OF
those who wished to join the church
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1923-10-12
OFFICERS CATCH
BOOZE SMUGGLER
NESPELEM MAN TAKEN WITH
CARGO OF WHlSkEY IN
DODGE CAR.

A. L. Williams of Nespelem was
taken into custody at Palmer lake at
10 o'clock Wednesday night with 90
quarts of Canadian whiskey In his
1922 Dodge roadster by L. e. Tierney,
deputy collector of customs at Cho-
paka and ]. Pickett, federal prohfb1-
tion agent.
He is charged with smuggling liquor
across the boundary and his case wiYr
be tried in the federal court at SpO-
kane. Williams was taken before
United States Commissioner l.. ".
Barnes, and his bond was fixed Y,
81 500.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1923-10-12
drunken BRAWl:
five ARRESTED
MAN WHO PEDDLED BOOZE AT
MoLsoN GETS STIFF JAIL
SENTENCE.

AS result of booze affray five
men were arrested in Nelson Monday
and taken to Okanogan.
Late Sunday night three drunken
men, Ed. Almey, better known as
Red, Chas. Johnson, alias Harry
Smith, and TORY AllstOtt, who had
previously come into possession of a
half-case Of Gorden gin, started a
lrough-house at the residence of Miss
Nellie Mcneil, kicking in the door,
breaking windows and finally chasing
her out in her night clothes. She ap-
pealed for help and was given cloth.
Ing by some of the neighbOrs.
Later while at breakfast at Moth
er's Kitchen, it is alleged that Almey
struck Miss Mcneil and when Smith
linterfered he pulled knife, which
Smith took away from him and then
threw Almey out into the street. Be
fore the fracas was over Almey had
been thrown out into. the street three
times.
| Two Men Fined.
| Two warrants were sworn out fol-
the men, one for assault and battery
and the other for disturbing the
peace and they were arrested anC
brought before Justice G. w. Mckee
who fined Almey $75 and costs, ant
he was taken to the county Jail by
Constable George Rose.
The other two men were each finet
$50 and costs, and they were TEN
lpOrarily released.
In the meantime Deputy Sheriff
r.. G. Weldon of OrOvllle, arrived IL
Nelson on his way to Chesaw ant
with Frank Rupp and Customs Offices
Oalley as special deputies he watch
led Johnson and AllstOtt and finall!
lcaught them removing two bottles o
gin from an old vacant building il
1.-The south end of town.
Seeing that they were caught the.
Succeeded in breaking one of the bot
tiles but Deputy Sheriff Weldon Sc
cured the other one as evidence.
Johnson and AlIstOtr then told tina
Oscar Morris and Barney Fletche
lhad sold them the liquor and ha
taken it from cache in Fletcher
hay NOW.
Find Booze in Hay Now.
Searching Fletcher's hay NOW Der
uty Sheriff Weldon found sack fu
lof bottles of Scotch whiskey burie
under several feet of hay. Empt
hotties were also found around tn
Fletcher residence bearing the sam
brand as those taken from the DRUM
en- men.
Barney Fletcher and Oscar Morr
were arrested and they and Johnso
, and Allstott were taken to Okanogal
u A late report comes to Oroville th'
Oscar Morris pleaded guilty and WI
given a jail sentence of six montf
q, and fined $500.
II Deputy Sheriff Weldon was accon
paniedto Nelson by Mrs. Weldon al
Percy Walker, real estate man
OrOvllle.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1923-10-12
ARE INTERESTED IN kAABA.

A. Zbenden, Mr.. and Mrs. Dorm
berg. Mr.. and Mrs. Matt Starwick, FL.
A. Back and Albert Zbenden arrived
here Tuesday from Seattle to look
over the Kaaba mines at Nighthawk.
The Zbenden brothers and Mr.. and
Mrs. Dornberg are stockholders In
the Kaaba. Matt Starwick Is sherin
Of King county.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1923-10-12
STATE AND COUNTY
TAXES ARE REDUCED

The state tax levy has been redu-
cod % mills and the county road and
bridge levy has been reduced one
mill making total reduction OF 80
mills from the 1922 levies.
The state levy will be 1885 mills,
the county current expense levy 3
mills and the road and bridge levy
. mills. The district road levies have
been set as follows: No. 1, mills
No Q mills; No. 3, mills; NO. 4,
8 mills: No. 5, Z mills.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1923-10-12
HORNETS MEET WATERviLLE.

Coach A. L. Leonard with the high
for Waterville where the Hornets
will play the Waterville high school
eleven today.
The schedule called for game
with Brewster today but that school
cancelled all of Its games because of
the Illness of the coach. A game was
therefore arranged with Waterville
to fill the vacancy.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1923-10-12
HARVESTS SECOND
CROP OF BERRIES.

Due to the long summer season at
Oroville Jasper Morris is now harr-
vesting his second crop of strawber-
rjes for the season and has been sell
ling them in town the past week. The
berries. which are of excellent quality
were grown ON Mr.. Morris place in
East Oroville and are of the New
Oregon variety.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1923-10-12
FREE WORK.

The Oroville high school manual
training department would ike TO
have a dozen hand saws brought III
for repairs and sharpening. There
w;l, he no charge for this service
f;.r. ;s a good opportunity for town
people to have their old saws sharpen
ed and repaired.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1923-10-12
METHODIST CHURCH.

There will be reception ut the
church on Friday evening at 80, for
the teachers of the public schools and
also for new people in the community
A short program will be given and re-
freshments served.
All regular services next Sunday al
the usual hours.
A. F. KRONEMAN,
Pastor
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1923-10-12
ON LIQUOR CHARGE

R. r. Morris was arrested Tuesday
by Marshal e. G. Weldon on a charge
of having liquor in his possession. He
was released on bond which was fixed
at $1,000.
His trial was set for next Thursday
afternoon.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1923-10-12
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE.

Services at II a. m. every SUNDAY
+, tbe Civic League building.
Subject of lesson sermon next pun
dav: "Are Sin, Disease, and Deatn
RealW
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1923-10-12
TAKES OPTION ON CLAIMS.

Fritz 7. Werther of Agronom, Cal
ifornia, has taken 60day option on
the Bounty claims on Palmer noun
tain, which are owned by +. Harris
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1923-10-12
TRINITY CHURCH (EPIscoPAL).

Church School, 10 a. m.
Morning Service, IL a. IN.
Boy Scouts, Tuesday, z p. m.
Choir, Friday, p. IN.
d. VINCENT GRAY, Vicar,
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1923-10-12
COUNTY ROADS
MEETING CALLED

President N. Il. WhitwOrth of the
Okanogan County Better Roads asso-
citation b. calling meeting of the Or
ganization to be held in Brewster
Tuesday, October 16, at the court
house. The present meeting has been
delayed this fall pending an an
nOuncement as to what the state road
association will do and when it will
hold its annual meeting and as that
information Is now available the cOun-
ty association will meet to select dele
gates to the state meeting and to elect
officers for the coming year. Other
matters In connection with the work
Of the organization will come up for
discussion.
Any local organization having ten
paid up members In the county or
ganizatiOn Is entitled to send voting
delegate. 1t has been customary In
the past for good roads enthusiasts
from all parts of the county to gather
and participate In the discussions
whether they are regularly qualified
delegates or not, the voting restric
ton being applied only on specia
: matters. AS the treasury of the organi
zation is low in funds. special ap
neo, ,s made TO local commercial club!
and road organizations to pay thell
animal dues to Geo. ]. Stewart, treas
urer, either before or at the time O
the annual meeting.
Special Notices Sent OUT
Special notices of the meeting ar
NOT being sent all the local Organiza
tions on account Of the resignation o
Secretary Frank G. Porter, who ma
left the county.
When officials and advocates o
good roads from British CoiumDla
oregon. California and Washington
gather in Olympia on October 20 z
md 25 under auspices Of the WASH
;ng,on Good Roads association 1t WI
Celebrate the completion and of1icio
ononiny of 100 miles OF paved intel
national highway.
The Pacific highway In British y. "
n,mbia was completed and forma,i a..
onened to traffic September g. In
Washington section will be flnishe
and officially opened in Olympia oc
lo- after which caravan OF au''
,aoh;,es will move from Olympia
salem. oregon, for the formal openin
of the Oregon section OF the racA'
highway the next day.
Complete Highway Paving.
Seven hundred miles OF pawn
srnm vancouver, B. c.. to the oreeo
.csl,fornia line have been complete
and when California closes the snV
~ aan left the Pacific highway VIII :
sard sar surfaced from Vancouver D, b. ,
20 Tian Juana, Mexico anu WI.
~ ,onyest international paved ro'
, In the world. w. =
The formal opening OF the was
u.oD sector of the highway Will
.a,. rbursday, October 25, the oaf'
-smoved and the caravan
o,,,ss viii move towards u
oregon line. Luncheon will be tax
- the new city of Longview' and
,ns afternoon "Old Man Detour -"
; he buried at the interstate 0riose
. Vancouver, washington
: An evening session ana o""e'
,,,,, be held at Portland and the ne
: day the caravan will reform anu 'e"
IT,, Salem.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1923-10-12
|IDOGS LOSE
| TO HORNETS
Lmlf HIGH ELEVEN EASILY
|seeAT TEAM FROM THE
COUNTY SEAT.

.ueh they were greatly out
q md many Of them inexperi-
= Oroville Hornets piled up a
~ to 8 against the OkanOgan
A when they met them on the
2. football field Friday after
! the first game played by the
lin this season.
he first play 1t was apparent
A Hornets had the Bulldogs
"a In nearly every phase of
rue for the local huskles played
~ with machinelike perfection,
kdx excellent work on the part
~ A. l. Leonard.
most spectacular plays were
- forward passes. However,
III boys continually hammered
hudoeS' line, smashing through
~ yardage nearly every play.
~ Forward Passes.
0n6Ith, Oroville's quarterback
y hs three years, played that
= during the game, directing
vilh rare judgment and max
fusrd passes with a skill that
hf5ely responsible for the good
y made.
y Curtis and Jack Griffith play
~ repeatedly grabbed the pig
I'm the air and made good
y Erwin In the first minute of
~ caught a pass and raced As
4 touchdown.
bkck field showed fine work in
IS up OkanOgan's forward pas.
II h running interference.
u Curtis playing full back
une hne tackles and played a
ut In breaking up forward
~ Stuatz played his first
ume as left half, and al
\ green at the game is showing
- Virgil Piper at right half
= he ball through line plunges
r. yardage and played a hard
IA tAe time. :
)elId Wall OF Defense.
} he presented a solid wall to
lnging Bulldogs, on the defense
~ many of the boys faced
N from Is to 80 pounds heavier.
y ofense the local lads squeezed
~ the line repeatedly and broke
y Okanogan plays. Bill Balmes
y 1t center passed the ball with
~ and did good work on the
Ive
= Coy and Kenneth DeMerchant
10 q football game for their
me as guards, doing good work
ming holes for the tackles. Ed
Williams at right tackle anC
Beck at left tackle went
y the line many times making
dean tackles and holding ar
uao defense against OkanOgan.
tame Clean Throughout.
3 ume was singularly free from
sual haggling and procrastina
Mtn sides playing a clean hare
very Powell refereed, giving th'
md honest decisions for which
noted. Dan Hayden acted al
e with the Rev. D. Vincen
Y tImekeeper.
r. game by quarters was as fol
y quarter: Okanogan chose tn
goal and received the kickofl
sag the ball back to the 80 yar'
Ukanogan lost on downs. ORC
center rush for no gain. For
pass to Erwin Curtis, who raj
'uus for a goal. Point failed
n: co.
okanooan Makes Goal.
""nie received and was downe'
~ ~ yard line. Line bucks re
10 no gain. OrOville puntec
sAn received the ball but coui'
M against the solid Hornets
/ Ufoville received and again ha
ut to a punt, which fizzled an
so In Okanogan receiving tn
% the u yard line. Nelso
yards by an end run, Mu
1 sec more in a line buck an
crashed over for a goal. Poin
- Score: 6-6.
willie received and was dOwne
yards. A pass to r. Curtis SUI
~ curtis eluding OkanOgah
/" FACED 80 yards for a goa
urmth carried the ball over 1e
POINT. Score: 1875.
aosan received and brought III
'sck up the field to the 40 var
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-22
AGREEMENT REACHED
 IN NOTED STOKES CASE
Increase Alimony To Mrs. Stokes ;
 Trust Fund For Children

NEW YORK. Nov 21.-The family fight of William E. D. Stokes, the aged New York millionaire, whose divorce actions against his wife were before the New York courts more or less continuously for five years. is reported to have been settled at last by compromise.
 Stokes recently lost his divorce action and few days later decided to interpose no objections to his wifes counter-slit for a legal sepa- ration.
 This led to conferences between opposing counsel to arrange the terms of the settlement and these meetings ended Wednesday.
 Under the agreement. it is under stood, Mrs. Stokes is to receive an increase of alimony. She now re- ceives S1S,000 year. There is to be large trust fund. reported to be s750,00o, for the two young children of the pair, the principal to become the property of the children after the death of both parents. The third stipulation is understood to give Stokes the right to visit his children whenever he desires. at the home of Mrs. Stokes in' Denver, Colo.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-22
yICTIMs CONDITION SERIOUS

Although an operatlon was per- formed Tuesday afternoon to remove the blood ciots from the brain of M. Pappas, victim of a murderous attack Monday night, to restore his memory, the injured man Wednesday night was declared by hospital authorities to be no better. Police officials meanwhile held another suspect under arrest at Edwards and are waiting his arrival for questioning. Pappas has been un- able to make coherent statement since he was found about II o'clock Monday night, lying in pool of blood in his fruit store on Capitol street, near President
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-22
M'CRAY SAYS HE HAS LAND HE HAS NOT SEEN
Indiana Governor Finishes Four
 Days Testimony

INDIANAPOLIS. Ind, Nov. 21.-- After almost four days on the wit ness stand, Gov. Warren T. McCray late today completed his testimony in the hearing before Harry c. Sheri- dan, master in chancery in federal court, on the petition of the First National bank. the Farmers Trust company and the Citizens Trust com pany, all of Fort Wayne, to have the governor adjudged bankrupt. He was succeeded on the stand by J. J. Riser, vice president of the Meyer Riser bank of Indianapolis.
 Under questioning by his own coun- sel. the governor went into details regarding the management of his farms. He said some of his land in Minnesota, South Dakota and Canada, which he had acquired since becom- ing governor he had never seen.
 After explaining that he had lost a total of $S46,991 on his farms and other businesses between January 1, 1920, and August IS, 1928, the gov ernor said he considered the pure bred cattle business part of his farm ing activities and that he could not separate the different branches of the activity. He asserted that 75 or 30 per cent of his entire time was spent actually on the farms or in planning their operations. He testi- fled he had shipped cattle to every state in the Union and to foreign countries.
 James P. Goodrich. president of the National City bank, former gov ernor. who was one of the leaders in the pool which advanced $350, ,000 to Governor McCray early in his finan- cial tangle. was the chief witness be- fore the grand jury today. He occu- pied all the time the grand jury was In session.