The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1923-01-26

j. NJ. Irwin left Tuesday for
California where he expects to spend
the balance of the winter
Mrs. Frank Mitchell, OF Oroville. is
visiting here at the home of her son.
Independent.
Rev. and Mrs. d. Vincent Gray left
for Spokane Saturday to be absent for
several days.
Ferris r. Ford, the young cattle
king of Loomis. was in town on bus
mess Monday.
j. D. Broderick left Monday morn
ing on a business trip to the coast to
be absent several days.
Clint Hershberger is ensconced in
the local hospital nursing sore arm.
Some months ago Mr.. Hershberger
had the hard luck to break his right
arm and the bones failed to knit in
proper form. His going into retire
ment at this time is for the purpose
of repairs for that arm
E. ~ Grubb, formerly mine host of
the Hotel de Grub, now conducting a
caravansary at Penticton. has been in
Oroville for the past week marketing
the hay crop from his big ranch in the
valley short distance south of town.
He was able to unload 100 tons at a
very attractive price and is now bail
ing the same for shipment.
Another community meeting was held
at the home of H. Schwenne last Fri
day evening that was attended by a
large number of residents of the val
ley. A good time was the order of the
evening. Tnse meetings are growing
in popularity and becoming bright
spots during the winter in the lives
of all those who participate.
Elmer Parsons received word Sat-
urday that his father. Oscar A. Par
sons. had died Wednesday of last week
in the Soldiers Home at Sawetelle.
California The deceased had reached
the ripe old age of Sc years. The news
was a great shock to Mr.. Parsons, as
his father was constantly writing that
he was enjoying excellent health.
r. Grieger, formerly of Oroville and
now resident of San Francisco. writ
| ing TO the Gazette. says: Il must state
that We had the pleasure of having DIR.
and Mrs. W. T. Schwabland vita us
| for a few hours. IL is almost certain
that the doctor will locate either here
or at Los Angeles. Mrs. Schwsbland
told me that she would be perfectly
satisfied to remain in San Francisco
| A letter from Dooly P. Wheeler. who
is responsible for one Of the best or.
chards In East 0roviile. where he re-
sided for several years. reports .lis
being in good health and prospecting
at his present home at Exeter, Califor-
MIA He is constant reader Of the
Gazette and has many kindly words
TO say in praise Of this paper which
are omitted on account Of our mod
I esty.
The Republic News-Miner mentions
the arrest Of two men near Curlew
! who were riding in Dodge car loaded
with Canadian whisky. The name OF
one of the prisoners is given as Louie
Prince 1t can hardly be possible tlis
individual could be Louie Prince OF
this place. for it is harly belieyabls
that the Oroville Louie would be mix.
ed up in any transaction Of this kind
Louie bootlegging? aeaven forbid
Ed. Burden OF Oroville was hers
Tuesday in quest Of location for Z
pool hall and left for home with two
or three sites under consideration. Mr.
Burden said that owing to the refusa
of the Oroville town council to reduc,
the pool nall license from $3.50 Il
s125. as requested by proprietor:
there, he would close his business ant
he believed the proprietor of another
hall would do likevise.-Tonask e
Times.