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The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1923-04-13

FOR SALE-TEAM WAGON AND
other farm machinery. Mrs. A. L. Gay.
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The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1923-04-13
LOOMS ITEMS.

! Tom Windsor has just purchased
the dwelling located on the S. E. cor
ner of Broadway and Loomis avenue
Mr.. Windsor has already taken pos
| session.
| Dan Scott, chief of the state recla-
mation department, accompanied by
chief engineer |. Z. Goodner. arrived
IN Loomis this week and attended a
session of. the local board of District
directors.
Last Sunday was red letter day
Tor LOOMS church gOers and the Com
munity Sunday school. Rev. Gray of
Oroyille. held an early morning COM
muni0n service. After the regular
Sunday school hour an aggregation of
about forty young people took charge
A splendid cloir was in attendance
and rendered number of selections.
also duet by the Misses Holmes and
Woods. followed by brief sermonette
oy the Rev. j. G. GrOut. In the evening
Rev. Gray returned and conducted the
usual bi-monthly preaching service.
Mr.. Gray was his well
trained choir comprising about
twenty voices. The services featured |
an Easter program with special num- |
bers. In all about thirty five people |
came from Oroville
An epidemic of grippe, flu, pink-eye
iazooks, spring fever. etc, has sprung
ip in this locality, incapacitating a
'oodly number of school children as
veil as adults. All patients are recov-
ring satisfactorily. however.
There is fine opening in Loomis
or a general store A spacious store
uilding is available at this time. In
crested parties are advised to COM
nunicate at once VITA the chairman
the Commercial Club.
Mrs. H. c. Talbot is anticipating a {
isit from her cousin, Talbot Carol
Tho resides in Seattle. in the near flu =
ire. Mr.. Carol will remain here
bout month.
The big warehouse for the local F
rigation district has been completed G
contractor p. L. Schultz and is rap
lily being filled up with supplies to be III
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1923-04-13

MRS. I. c, Hume who has been Wis.
''ihs lor several weeks at Tacoma. 70
turned nome Monday accompanied by
her little grand daughter. pegpv
wager. Mrs. Nagel and Miss June
hume are expected home in a short
time.
mrs. Reeve Frank accompanied by
her adopted son, Billy, left Tuesday
moriiihs Tor Seattle where she goes
lor treatment. 1t is understood that
Mrs frank has left Oroville perman-
emily and will eventually locate at
Spokane.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1923-04-13
Report Of the Financial Condition

TIE BANK OF OROVILLE
located at Oroville, State of Washlngto,
April, 1923 '''e 81" ua3
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1923-04-13
NOTICE 70 CREDITORS

In the Superior Court of the eta+a %
washington, for OkanOgan County.
line n the matter of the estate OF Anna
johnston, deceased '''
Notice to Creditors
Notlce is hereby given. that X
T Snotts has been duly and regularly an
RoIimteu by the above entitled court as
Administrator of the estate Of Anna
, Johnston, deceased, and that any and ali
persons having claims against said estata
OF sald deceased must serve a verified
copy of same upon Grant and Wiiiia iiieu
~ 't'pp1ney .i; Tor said estate, at their office
Wasb tipwlle; ohanQ 9s; county State Of
clerk of the above entitled Court tnaatb ny
WIN proof OF service of a copy OF such
tpon me said attorneys within six monfbs
his i n ,ng gate OF the first publication Of
barred. WI NC forever
Dated this the llth day of April. 1929
iRANT & WILLIAMS 'iS'Edtor'
Attorneys for said estate.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1923-04-13
tNo. 1877
NOTICE..

wine, VIZ tne superior Court of the State Of
In ihs 'Un LOT Okanogan county.
Board of p 9iTeefr OF the petition of the
,sney irrigation District, an irrje, tia al,
SteId 70 organized under the laws Of IN
annro,,ai naShlnston, for the eXamination
haad 80 80. dhd confirmation of proceedinors
OF said district Vi the ponds
of -G diren9 Is hereby given that the board
lrrlgatlon District, an irrieatior an af aLev
tb " Seu ana existing under the 1aJrs 80
tition in tS Sf WhaGshington; has filed pe-
me above entitled proceedin% ana IN
H. az the proceedings of the b6arS ''ls
distr t1rs OF said district and Of the said
ISSUANCE and sale of the bereinaf tIlns the
i iioHeH ponds of said district NAV he uG f
ed TX examined, approved and copfirn-
firmed as p afoTeeaigg q sought to be con
me- Jung Tor and authorizing the isntg |
istric ai'q n sale OF the serial bonds of said
Csg 1e a amount Of Nine Hundred |
or by resolution of said board 81 Pr39,v ned
Us qS2 made made on the Ninth day of Of M Ntarcb
Iualified Ai autnorized by vote Of the
nerlai election called and h held for Al IA
uI on the 31st day of MarcS Oi , tn5t
imposes For o w6 Iief Of said bonds and the
re tuily set forth in the petitio 0e issued
aid which is now on file pgi in tbl afore-
Notioo ana proceeding
a t1Ce Is hereby further pivar 81,
az ne"bpo oay the 18th day of April i9 so 'hat
the court ri i Faom oG af in the forenooa
|, the the State of Washington in iop court
anogann county county in the city of oka in io5
xed bT "a" o rSenty; Washington. have IP7nn
40 40 pace Pa for the hearing Of said me me
terested iin in tbe Thereof an1 any person
sTt or in the proceedings s9d SS fnI us.
Strict 'n ms sS'e OF the said bonds Of s SGiS
r the hearingo on 81 or before the time fived
ed drlsWer said petition Sni such ''u w. l.
had :, sn nan thereupon and thereafteor
divided by law. matter as
D o4n a and given under the 9r1er e Va
oril. fgps ''eo court on 'h's 9rd dav -" nf
rorr o. NJ. E. TONsF;TIr
e supsri orer Gar; and Ex9;;officio CLERK Of
ashington. NaHoSah county,
FIRST publication April g. 1929 II
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1923-04-13

FOR SALE-NETTED GEM DRY LAND
seed potatoes for sale at Gjerde's hard
ware store. 4-13-4tp
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1923-04-13

Mrs. Frank Sattleberg, of We
natche. is visiting with her father,
| Geo. w. Bartell.
The women's Auxiliary will meet at
the home of Mrs. NJ L. Reed Sir, next
Wednesday afternoon, April IS.
Mrs. Chas. Jarvis of Republic is at
the local hospital where daughter
was born to the house of Jarvis We'd
nesday of last week
Mrs. Olga Wehe is having her res
idence in the south part of town re-
novated, reprinted and otherwise i'm
proved. Her husband. John Wehe is
in charge Of the work.
Viola Frank has secured an inter-
locutory decree Of divorce from Reeve
Frank on the grounds of desertion
She was granted the custody of their
minor child-Okanoga Independent.
j. c. Sexon invested in a Ford run
about Monday and the way he struck
out in his new toy was evidence that
either he Is no novice at the wheel or
is not shy of nerve wAen it comes to
running car.
Spencer Lewis was on the sick list
TINS week and OWING to his indisposi-
tion the high school play could not be
given last Friday evening as adyertis-
ed,/as he was cast for one of the prin-
cipal characters.
I'd. thompson, who is employed by
Harry Prince, was thrown from
wagon Thursday of last week and sus-
tanned dislocation OF the right shout
Ter. Thompson is at the local hospital
lnder the care of DR.. Bevis and is |
nendinp ranidlv
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1923-04-13

According to the Omak Chronicle
the q. W. Bartell Motor Co., of that
place. has sold to NJ. Z. Reed of Oro-
vile, Studebaker special six road
ster; w. E. Sloanaker of Oroville,
used Hupmobile; Frank Ford, Oro-
Vile. used Oakland roadster
Mrs. l.. Vincent, former guardian of
the Oroville group Of Camp Fire Girls
was so impressed by the fine accounts
she read in the Oroville Gazette con-
corning the work of the girls to raise
money for cottage, that she sent
$500 toward this fund. The girls say
Nine rah's for Mrs Vincent"
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1923-04-13
CALL FOR WARRANTS

,,,. Oroville, April 10. 1929
etUHrrent expense warrants of the Town
OF oroVllle, Nos. 2Sl3 to 2SS5 will be naid
IN presentation at my office. This call
natures April 18th. 1923 and Interest,"
ceases from that date
j. NJ. FRASER
Town Treasurer
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1923-04-13
lsed during construction

used during construction. \
Contractor Johnson Of Tonasket,
will put on a crew Of men this week
for the construction of the new Odd
Fellows temple.
Miss Maria Mulahy, accompanied by
her witnesses, journied to the county
seat this week for the purpose of Sc
curing naturalization papers.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1923-04-13
| GAZETTE BARGAINS

In this column 10 CENTS
line for the first insertion and s cents
a line for each subsequent insertion
Minimum charge 25 cents
Cottonwood chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1917-current, 1923-08-17
SUMMER SESSION OVER.

The summer session Of the
Lewiston state normal schoof
closing Friday marked the end
of the most successful year in
the history of the institution.
Total enrolment for the regular
and summer sessions was 1160.
Last year the enrolment was
Ills. During the year 1923 diplo-
mas and 383 teaching certifi-
Gates were issued.
Among those from this sec
ton attending the summer
Normal and who have returned
home for the remainder of the
summer are: Vera Moughmer,
May Asker, Louise Hattrup.
Stella Williams, Opal Mitchell
Beatrice Winner, Sister Mary
James and Sister Mary Luti-
gard.
Cottonwood chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1917-current, 1923-08-17
ERRONEOUS STATEMENT.

After the meeting held by
some 100 farmers and thresher-
men in Cottonwood, August 4th,
the report was sent to an out
side paper stating that a wage
scale had been adopted, which
was true, but no wage scale was
set for engineers, separator
men and etc., as stated m this
article and reprinted in every
paper in the county. The only
wage scale set was for common
labor which was set at 81 a day
and 81 a day for a team and
$3.50 a day for a team and
wagon. A threshing schedule
was also adopted.
At the meeting it was decided
to leave the wages of skilled
men entirely up to the hiring OF
these men.
This correction is made at the
request of a number of gentle
men who took an active part in
the meeting on that date.
Cottonwood chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1917-current, 1923-08-17
GASOLINE NOW
rs CENTS PER-
GASOLINE FIGHT IN EAST
MAY HAVE HAD ITS
EFFECT HERE.

The price Of gasoline at both
the retailing and wholesale sta
tions in Cottonwood dropped 2
cents a gallon yesterday morn
ing and gasoline is now selling
at % cents a gallon at the local
filling stations,27 cents a gallon
cheaper then it was selling for
early in the season and within
three cents of the lowest price
that gasoline ever sold for in
Cottonwood.
The price reduction, which
was made by the wholesalers is
believed to have come about by a
war declared on the large cor
porations by Gov. w. H. Nc
Master of South Dakota who
forced them to make big reduc-
tions in the price of gasoline by
operating state owned gasoline
stations. The fight was carried
to other states and as a result OF
the South Dakota governor S
efforts it has spread throughout
the entire northwest.
Gasoline, at one time sold in
Cottonwood by retailers for 25
cents a gallon and during the
war the price was boosted to As
cents gallon. At the opening
of the automobile season this
spring it was selling for 35 cents
a gallon.
How long the present price
will be in vogue it hard to say
and whether the price will &C
even lower or higher remains tC
be seen.
Regardless Of who is to blame
for the reduction it pleases the
motorist greatly to buy cheaper
fuel for his car.
Cottonwood chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1917-current, 1923-08-17
JACKIE DRAWS BIG CROWD.

Jackie Coogan, in Pecks Bad
Boy, at the Orpheum theatre,
Wednesday evening drew a
capacity house and at the end of
the first show standing room
was at q premium. Children
were especially CONSPICUOUS
throughout the large crowd and
they greatly enjoyed seeing
Jackie playing the part of the
bad boy which consisted plinci-
pally of playing his pranks on
his parents and etc.
The crowd was one Of the
largest to take in a picture show
in Cottonwood in many days. By
actual count there were sixty
five cars parked on Main Street
and practically every one con-
tanned patrons of the shoy for
that evening.
Cottonwood chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1917-current, 1923-08-17
RESIGNS POSITION.

Raymond Matthiesen, for the
past two years bookkeeper for
the Cottonwood State bank, has
resigned his position and will
leave Sept. 1st for Modesto, CAL,
where he will accept a position
with the Modesto Bank, one of
the Oldest and strongest banks
of that city with a population of
$4,000 people.
Raymond, is the son of Mr..
and Mrs. II. c. Matthiesent OF
this city and one of the best
thought of young men in the city
He is steady and industrious and
for him we predict a bright
future in his new location.
The position which he leaves
vacant has not been filled at the
present time.
Cottonwood chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1917-current, 1923-08-17
HARDING WAS WEALTHY.

Close friends Of the late Presi-
dent Harding estimated that his
estate probably was worth be-
tween 100000 and $800,000.
Before he assumed the presi-
dency, Mr.. Harding was recogni-
zed as wealthy, having amassed
a fortune of some dimensions
from the Marion Star the news
paper which he owned since
1884, until it was sold recently.
The controlling interest, held
by Mr.. Harding, was said to
have brought more than a half
million dollars.
At one time or other Mr..
Harding had been a stockholder
in practically every enterprise in
Marion. At the time of his
death he was director in the
Marion county bank the leading
financial institution of the city
and of the Home Building anc
Loan and Savings company.
Mr.. Harding's last will, made
Just before he left Washington
for Alaska, has not been probat-
ed
Cottonwood chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1917-current, 1923-08-17
COME OVERLAND.

Fred Funke, accompanied by
his wife and family and Otto
Ries of Egly, Montana arrived
in Cottonwood, Monday evening
with Mr.. Funke's horses and
household goods via the over
land route. Conditions in Mon
tana made it impossible for Mr..
Funke to continue his farming
operations on account of the re
peated crop failures in that sec
tion. The time required to
make the trip was % days. Mr..
Funke is a son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Herman Funke of the Ferdinand
country and Mrs. Funke is a
daughter of Barney Tackle. They
will reside here in the future.
Mr.. Ries plans on returning to
Montana after the harvest
season.
Cottonwood chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1917-current, 1923-08-17
HIGHWAY is
COMPLETED
MOVE MACHINERY TO FER.
DINAND DISTRICT TO
COMPLETE THE JOB.

The last load of gravel on the
North and South highway lead
ing out Of Cottonwood towards
Ferdinand was dumped Sunday
and Monday morning the task of
dismantling the crusher and bins
was commenced and the same
will be moved to the Ferdinand
section where the only remain
ing gap of unsu1'faced road be-
tween Cottonwood and Lewiston
will be surfaced as quickly as
possible, thus giving the prairie
country a hard surfaced road
from Cottonwood to Lewiston.
The surfacing of the Cotton
wood end of the North and
South highway was done in
quick time considering the incle-
ment weather with which the
contractors, The General Con-
struction company, of Spokane,
had to contend with in the early
part OF the work.
The road completed is declared
by Engineer Hughes of the state
highway department, to be one
of the best in the state and
speaks well for the company that
did the work and especially for
Foreman Price in charge, who is
regarded as one of the best
crusher superintendents in the
northwest. Besides graveling
the North and South highway
they also hard surfaced about a
mile of road towards Greencreek
which cost the Cottonwood dis
trict approximately $2050. This
mile of road, while not up to the
tandard specifications contains
a inches Of coarse gravel instead
of 5 and 212 inches of fine rock
instead of 31a inches and is Is
feet wide instead of 18 which is
the size the state demands or
all state highways. The new
road leading to the Greencreel
district will be appreciated by
the public in general and outside
of the state highway is one o1
the heaviest travelled roads lead
ing into Cottonwood.
The work on the Cottonwood
end is now practically completed
with the exception of a few
bitches which will be completed
after harvest owing to a short
age of men at this time.
Foreman Price expects t,
have the crusher going in abou
two weeks and hopes to complet1
the task in the Ferdinand dis
tlict in ABOUT the same time tha
was spent in this district.
Cottonwood chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1917-current, 1923-08-17
INSPECTS SCALES.

j. E. Brown, of the state
department of weights and
measures was an official visitor
in Cottonwood, Monday and
while here inspected all public
scales and tested them out for
their accuracy. Mr.. Brown test
ed all of the warehouse scales
and found them in good shape.
The big scales at the stock yards
were also tested and were found
to be off only 3 pounds to the
1000 pounds and these were at
once adjusted so as to give the
proper weights. Scales of this
kind where they are exposed to
the weather more or less are con-
sidered the same as accurate
when they hit the mark so close.
The law allows them one pound.
Cottonwood chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1917-current, 1923-08-17
FREAKISH RUNAWAY.

A team Of horses belonging
to Frank Kowalsld, residing in
the Keuterville vicinity were the
principals in a freakish runaway
yesterday afternoon. The ami
mails ran through Main Street
three times and through the
alley back of Main street twice
before they were stopped. On
the third run through Main
street they ran into the flag
pole.
The team ran away from Mr..
Kowalski at the Hussman water
trough. The horses became
frightened after he had taken
the bride from one of them and
knocked him down, the wagon
passing over his left shoulder
dislocating the same. A bruise
was found ON his right shoulder
and a cut on his face. DR.. Shin
nick dressed the injuries. He
was taken home in a car by
Sey1nore Hazen and Frank
Albers. Ben Albers drove the
team home.
Mr.. Kowalski is well thought
Of in this community and as he
has hay now ready for cutting
and being unable to do the work
his neighbors will do it for him.
1t took only an hour for his
neighbors to organize crew to
do this work after they learned
of Mr.. Kowalski's misfortune.
Cottonwood chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1917-current, 1923-08-17
FINISH CULDESAC HILL.

Grant Smith & Co.. are col
lecting their road equipment
preparatory to shipping it to
Spokane. They have completed
work on Culdesac-Winchester
highway, which they started a
year ago last June.
The road is approximately
nine miles long and cost about
$175,000. The roadbed is Is
feet wide, with continuous s
per cent grade in a climb of q
little more than 2200 feet. There
are five switchbacks and as q
scenic route it is considered by
many rival of the famous Lew
iston hill highway.
Cottonwood chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1917-current, 1923-08-17
GO TO PORTLAND.

Mr.. and Mrs. M. M. Belknap
accompanied by their son,
Donald, left Lewiston Monday
evening for Portland, Oregon
where they will place Donald
under the care of specialists in
that city. He has been confined
in a Lewiston hospital for
months suffering with lung
trouble brought on by the flu
and has not made the necessary
progress to regain his health,
1t is hoped that in Portland he
will find the relief sought. UP
to the time of this writing nc
news has been heard from Port
land in regard to the young
mans condition.
Cottonwood chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1917-current, 1923-08-17
FREE MOTORIST
OF DEATH BLAME
PEDESTRIANS MUST u E
CARE ON PUBLIC HIGH
WAYS SAYS COURT.

Boise, Aug. 15.-The Idaho
supreme court today exonerated
James McKissick in connection
with the death Of Wesley X.
Carpenter, who was run over
and killed by McI<issick's car in
April, 1919, on the lewiston
Orchards paved highway.
McKissick was driving along
the highway behind another car.
Carpenter was walking in the
same direction, but on the op-
posite side of the road. The
driver of the first car was the
son-in-law Of Carpenter and
when his car was opposite Car
penter, he stopped and called
Carpenter over. Carpenter start
ed to cross to the standing car
and was struck by the rear car
which had pulled to the left to
pass. Pedestrian and driver be-
came confused about the others
intentions, and Carpenter fell,
McKissick's car passing over
him.
Ped strians Must Be on Watch.
The court said that "the driv-
er of on automobile on a public
highway is required to exercise
reasonable care TO avoid injuring
a pedestrian who may be using
such highway and such pedes-
'trian is required to exercise
reasonable care to prevent a col
lision with such automobile and
to avoid injury to himself"
State officials of the depart
ment of law enforcement con-
slider the case of vital import
ance, as showing the relation be-
tween driver and pedestrian
One of the alleged errors
brought out in the appeal is that
the trial court refused to give
the following instruction to the
jury:
"The driver is also required to
give notice and warning of his
approach by the sounding of {
horn or the ringing of a bell OF
some other device sufficient tt
warn the pedestrian Of his ap
| proach."
State Laws at Fault.
The supreme court held that
"in the absence of a statute GOV
ering such warning, it woult
have been an error for the tria
court TO have instructed, as re
quested, that it was the absolute
duty of the respondent to sount
his horn when approaching thu
deceased" At the time of the &C
cident there was no law reguir
ing a warning to pedestrians OF
the highway. The suit wa
brought by the administrator O
Carpenters estate for the bene
fit of seven adult heirs. Th'
. district court acquitted McKis
sick and the case was appealed
The opinion was delivered b.
Edgar C. Steele, district judge o
the Second judicial district, sit
, ting as a commissioner of tn
supreme court.