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The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1923-08-31
DISTRICT TO IMPROVE.

The West Okanogan Valley Irriga-
ton District is advertising for bids
for some construction work to be be-
gun early in October, bids to be open
ed September IL.
Engineer Burky has completed the
bids are received, the District will do
considerable of it's improvement work
by contract. In addition to the work
to be done by contract, the District,
under it's own supervision will do con-
siderable work. About 1925, 100000 will
be expended in improvements this
year. This will give increased water
supply and insure better water de-
livery throughout the system
There has been no serious Interrupt
ton of service this year, but the de-
mand of the orchardists for greater
water supply than the original plan
and the rapid development of the farm
lands has resulted in increased de-
mand for water. The operating yeal
will close September Goth, and it is
expected that the contractors will be-
gin work Immediately thereafter
Some work will be begun before The
end of the operating season, and addi
tional men will be employed at once
Mr.. A. E. Wieland of Wenatchee
was in Oroville this week looking ovel
the ground preparatory to making
bid for some of the contract work tt
be done by the Irrigation District. Mr.
lWieland will be remembered as TN
iengineer in charge of the preliminar.
survey in 1914, which resulted in tn
Letting of the contract to build the Ell
tire project to A. Guthrie 4 Co. MI
Wieland is just completing contrac
for the construction Of dam II
Pleasant Valley, near Okanogan, an
last spring completed large contrac
on the Whitestone project.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1923-08-31
SHOOTING up
A BooTLEGGER
i. usul Of COntraband Goods Near
u.,illah During Which One Of
the Rum Runners was Shot.

rhsrs was an exciting encounter
o,nday morning betw cen bootleggers
and Deputy Sheriff Mccoy OF Nelson,
.0a Customs officer Loomis, Of the
,,ms Mace, on a point on the county
,osd near Havillah, in which an indi-
,iaual bearing the old time novel
name Of Three. Fingered Jack" had
NJ left leg perforated with a bullet
ium the trusty gun of Deputy Mccoy,
,aree autos were captured with their
,OOtents of SO cases OF liquor, while
0as Of the gang made his getaway.
mat IS temporarily, for Marshal We'll
Ann had been notified and managed ~
,rab the fourth individual in Oroville,
Who gave his name as jerome.
Deputy Sheriff Mccoy was in town
Monday. From what information could
10 pried out of the officer, whose
nodesty is such that ne had to be
cross questioned to get the little par
jculars we have to give. 1t seems that
caravan of autos passed through
Nelson going south containing three
or four men and two women, one of
ths women from Omak. the habitation
d the other unknown. There were
four Of these cars and suspiciOning
tae business they were on Customs
Officer LoOmis and Deputy Mccoy hi
the trail in chase. The strangers were
wertaken near Havillah. and as there
vas q disposition on the part of the
wspcioned crowd to break away, Nc
Coy who was armed with young
cannon threw shot into the radiator
d one car, which put the machine out
commission, and put a bulle
through the leg of Three Fingered
Jack" who it is alleged by the Officer
ia notorious runner from Spokane.
By thus resOrting to heroic method!
three cars were captured while one o
he birds managed to make his get
away It is alleged thatAthe man whit
escaped is the man Jerome whom
MARSHAL Weldon arrested here. Three
Fingered Jack was shot in the left lei
just above the knee. On of the mel
vas referred to as "Pegleg," and |
said to be the individual who travel
through the country with the RawlsOl
Medical Remedies. The officers di
not know the name Of the third pris
Oner.
This Is one of the most importan
md sensational bootlegging venture
l0lowed by arrest that has transpire
u The county for long time.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1923-08-31

If is understood that DR.. Bevis has
elected to return to Oroville to live
and practice his profession. He was
Joined by his wife and his son Billy
the latter part of last week. During
his residence here, prior to his depart
ure for the coast few weeks ago.
DR.. Bevis enjoyed large practice and
that practice will return to him, as no
family that has ever had him in the
sick room would refrain from calling
nim again in case of emergency. The
Bevis residence has been rented to the
new superintendent of the public
school and hence the doctors family
| will live on the ranch for the present
| short distance south of town.
| L. P. Watson, manager Of the Oro
Vile cannery, and his son, Austin
have purchased the Frank M. Dallan
residence, on Central avenue, and will
take possession about the first of thu
month.
DR.. House has as fine field Of corr
on his place on the southwest edge o
town as could be found in some OF tn
leading corn states of the country
and that corn has grown and mature'
without irrigation.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1923-08-31
WAR AGAINST FIELD MICE.

S. P. Scott, county horticulturist,
announces that he has poisoned wheat
for distribution among the orchardlsts
and orders left with Mr.. Scott, or f. H.
Teas. of this place will be promptly
filled. II is necessary to let these gem
tlemen know just how much OF TINS
doclored wheat each orchardist Will
reouire so that sufficient quantlty
can be procured. Mr.. Scott suggests
that small quantity OF the poison
should be placed under each OF the
annie boxes that are filled In the
orchard and resting on the ground, as
bv taat means mice can be killed
These little rodents have done Vas'
amount of damage to the orcharos VI
the valley, and some concerted means
mnst be taken to eliminate the pests
Mr. Teas mentioned one orchard IL
the south part of the valley where Sc
many mice were exterminated by th'
,use of poisoned wheat that the ouo' @
from the decomposed remains w''
really offensive.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1923-08-31
PORTLAND VISITORS.

A. Mcmillan and Dan Shuholm' old
time residents OF Portland and sub
stantial business men of that delight
ful and growing city, spent number
of days during the past week in Oro-
vile, or rather in the vicinity OF Oro-
Vile. as much of their time was pass
ed on Wanicut lake, where water and
climate combined make a most at
tractive spot to pass away a summer
vacation in comfort and pleasure. The
gentlemen are interested in the mining
properties located and now Deing
worked by John Wentworth, and they
are well satisfied with the showing
of ore that has already been exposed
and the flattering prospects OF even
tually finding thmselves connected
with real producing mine.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1923-08-31

The fair and jubilee that Is to be
pulled off here in September is going
to be a. dandy and the people OF the
surrounding country want to keep the
dates in mind and come over ana
have some.
Miss wynona C. Fee, Of Cleveland.
Ohio. a girlhood friend OF Mrs. z. W..
Smith. is visiting at the Simth home.
Miss Fee has the distinction OF having
acted as United States council at Bonn
bav. India. for few months In l9oS,
while aer uncle. w. c. Fee. appointed
by Mckinley, was making the ex-
change to Bremen, Germany, where he
STAYED until the world war sent our
consuls home. He came out with the
Gerard party. Miss Fee Is enjoying her
first visit to the west and finds 1t as
wonderful and entertaining as any
thing that she saw during her travels
' In the old world.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1923-08-31
MAKE A NOTE OF THIS.

Okanogan, August %. 1928.
To the Editor of the Gazette.
Oroville, Washington.
Dear Sir: In the past there has been
practice indulged in by the business
houses and the public of OkanOgan
county of holding sales Of personal
property without first seeing to 1t that
the personal taxes upon said property
to be offered at public sale are paid
in full Section 1860 of RemingtOn's
Compiled Statutes of Washington for
1922 provides:
After personal property has been
assessed it shall be unlawful for any
person to remove the same from the
State until the taxes and interest are
paid or until notice has been given
to the County Treasurer describing
the property to be removed and In
, case of public sale of personal proper
ty list Of the property desired to be
sold shall be sent to the county treas
urer and no property shall be sold at
public sale until the tax has been
paid
You will notice by this provision
that any one holding a sale Of personal
property without first seeing to 1t that
the personal taxes are paid thereon Is
guilty of a misdemeanor. The officials
of the county have decided to enforce
this provision and l am taking this
means of notifying the business hous-
es and the public in general that here
after if any public sales of personal
property are held without first paying
the taxes in full which may be due
upon said property, that prosecutions
Twill result.
will ask you to publish this letter
so that the business houses OF the
county and the public in general may
lbe acquainted with the stand the coun'
lty officials intend to take upon this
matter and the above section quoted
will be enforced.
Yours truly,
WIN. O'CONNOR,
Prosecuting Attorney
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1923-08-31
AT THE LIBERTY.
WIN. O'CONNOR,
Prosecuting Attorney

The Liberty has billed for Friday.
Saturday and Sunday evenings some
of the best things in the way OF NOV.
ing pictures that have been seen In
Oroville for long time and the an
nouncement should arouse the inter-
est of movie fans. For Friday and Sat
urday evenings, two nights. comes
a picturization Of one Of James oliver
Curwood's great stories of the north
land, Flower of the North" rafting
story of adventure. There are seven
reels of this gripping picture. Also
another of Harold Lloyd's funny COM
edies, than which there are none bet
ter. For Sunday night only Will be
presented Colleen Moore in THE wall
Flower" and the fact that the story
was written and directed by the great
novelist. Rupert Hughes is a sufficent
recommendation In addition there
will be a comedy Hearts and Ham,
mers." full of laughs. Coming, that
great attraction my Wild Irish Rose
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1923-08-31
AUCTION.

s.oo,bo,ders of the OkanoSan
Power and irrigation CoInPan' ttbe COM
resolved to liquidate It's affairs, III" heein-
pany wiz sell at Of fupnc 10 O'Clock a. M, the
mn nm dav of September, 1929. on the rarts
ioan 'a u' at the brewster Orchards 80 Soi1
IIes,o ises % county, Washington the io'
lowing rown aeSvr'Dh Orchards of the best yari1 yi,
run sannies. with water rights oIti Ir9ni
ties Siah ot irrigation DISTRICT, hir nd,ie'S
Tracts and s, Sect1%9h 49, tracts i and
North VI t'I,e Acres Of 10, 20, 80, A. 9S A., 2o'
70 Section q, Township og Sec' @
49, 3D. 90 25 E W. NJ, Tracts 4 aii1 y, 25
ton 81, Township o. Ster -' Orchard Tracts,
y. i,,a w "" acreage in North Han Oh NJ LIN
irrigddoiS Sd . Section SO. Township 0l 4~o''"'
Range "a, Il. w. Nj; without water
Tracts 0ely: 0t Tracts H. 49,. "a; 30, SI 81
rlghti 5S Sg' part /, Section o. rrscts a%wn Z
a. Sartb g. I1' Range 25 e. W. NJ, nshin nraTI 81
rS and part Of 3, sse'lSn S W NJ NJ, of Brewster
North, Ranse 80 southeast Quarter o.
Orchard Quarter and Southwest I5eas 6aa =
T' ter of Northeast Quarter shin 30 North
Quarter, Section 4 4 INw,i5 Traefs {, I. s, 9, II
Range 70; 70; f nf Plated Ranch, section 90
II, 10, ho ai North, Range "a h w. ~ ~, ,t
iMracts subject to outstahddiin5S ~ 20 Sector
lof sale, namely: Tracts eanee o; 25, i. w. NJ
l6, Township 81 Nol' Of tract 10, Section . 81
Mop,nsbin 81 North, Range 20, st Quartz
Hs 9 sa e. AZ & S9S5s &
S%Tt sa H. snS ny y S2%
Raneh Rae about Whitestoonnea nsrsonal AI property:
The donom dona,, outfits, / Fordsoh lra0''
aSIi: $is sss %'s%:%'i cash . IN
ssd ssSed and oSno on all coPRdtona PsfstR"na Ss
ia sou viii be issued; considered by tn
oonpsns Rssass sSs % osSs %,ss apss # ss,s
HRIGATION COMPsAaN
u.,,,on August 81, 1s2S'-a
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1923-08-31
TO THE PUBLIC.

Our connection vita the Gazette
ceases today and tomorrow, Sep
tember lst the paper is turned over
to the new proprietor, Frank ).
Emert. All money due on subscrlp-
tions is payable to Mr.. Emert, ana
he will continue the paper to those
who have paid in advance, filling
out the contract made by the late
owner. All money due the Gazette
for advertising, job work and sup
plies is payable TO Frank Nj. Dali
lam. and If it is possible for those
indebted to the late proprietor TO
pay promptly it will be a great
accommodation as he must leave
Oroville within few days.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1923-08-31
TO STUDY MUSIC.

Mrs. Beverley Powell left Saturday
for Spokane, where she expects to put
in the next nine months studying mu-
sic. Mrs. Powell has rich voice or
great volume, and singers of promin-
ence have encouraged her to take up
and study voice culture. She has al
ready taken instruction from promin-
ent teachers and has greatly improved
under such instruction. We trust that
the young lady will win a place among
the stars of song as her voice is culti-
waited and she has greater experience
in public. The Powell residence has
been rented for the winter to num-
Der of the lady teachers in the public
school.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1923-08-31
IMPORTANT SPECIAL MEETING.

There will be a public meeting in
the Civic League building this Friday
evening to discuss matters of interest
in connection with our public school.
Shall We vote an additional levy, to-
morrow, for schol purposes? A repre-
sentative of the school board will be
there to tell you why the special cleo
tion was called. If you are interested
in our schools, come.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1923-08-31

WORK has commenced at the Kaaba
alne and new machinery has been
@uered Tor the mill. Honest to good
ass mining men have this property
aov and 1t will probably be a mine.
would Just be the irony of fate II
paying mine should be made near
uOvlile Just as we are pulling out or
le country. But we congratulate
nOse who stay and those who will
"me and there will be lots of the lat
sf upon the outlook.
r. McGinty, brother of our well
.aOwn orchardist, j. A. McGinty, left
w 'ne coast via Princeton Monday,
a'sr visit of several days with his
@olaer and family. j. F. McGinty's
'une Is near Marshaltown, Iowa. For
~aly years he has been connected
'a the revenue service. and he is
"lsldered to be one of the best post
and most competent men in that
"anch OF the government service
Muoned in the Mississippi valley.
an VIM. Nagel and Miss June
aSme left for Tacoma by auto Mon
~ morning, and were accompanied
mrs. Val Drissler and Miss Mabel
S'mes. Mrs. Nagel and Miss Hume
I've been offered very attractive po-
.aoas at Tacoma. They left Oroville
~, s''a great deal of regret as during
a'i residence here at different times
,"hg the past several years they
~s iallen in love with the countr!
~ 'ne climate, and they will Year,
~ 'ne bright skies and the bracins
s4"sphere Of this valley, which is
- ~ tonic, during the damp an'
Coast.
-. and Mrs. J. P. Forde Of Loomis
As visitors in town for few hour
sAuay Mr.. Forde, one Of the mos
spuiar residents Of the old minln
nup Where ne was engaged In IN
,Ncahile business for years is nov
sang large orchard that produce
aa' are classed as the finest apple
s,vNn ,sv in the county. For one wh
s'Owed a sedentary vocation for $
10y years Mr.. Forde has made a re
s'aable record as an outdoor worf
.'Or ne takes care of large orcl
az by himself and manages 10 "
aDout sixteen hours labor ever
moreover, the change OF occup'
~ mas had no deleterious eiie'
s upon his good nature or Il
's'cal condition,
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1923-08-31
METHODIST CHURCH.

Schedule of services for next Sun
day are as follows: Sunday school at
10 o'clock Morning worship and SER
mon at II o'clock. Epworth League at
7:15 Evening sermon at o'clock.
This will be the last Sunday of this
conference year. We wish to thank all
that have taken an active interest in
the work of the kingdom Of God. Your
cooperation has been appreciated
A. f. KRONEMAN, Pastor
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1923-08-31
AHEAD OF TINE.

Owing to the fact that there is so
much to accomplish with the transfer
o. the property at the end of the
month, It has been necessary to pub
lsh the Gazette this week day or two
nadvance. II there has been anything
% the way Of local news overlooked
Nt charge it up to cleaning up the
sAte for. a new deal.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-09-18
Face Good
Pitching
This eek
Seattle Will Have Real
Fight With Oakland on
Acorn Field

II tho Indians can hold their fourth
Il place berth during the series
with the oaks IN the bay city this
week then the Tribe has an excellent
chance OF finishing ia the money
this year.
The Redskins viii run into some
pretty sweet tllnging tn Oakland
Mails. krcmcr, Arlcti. Krause and
Murrhio arr all tossing wonderful
bali aud the Oaklandcrs have climbed
TO sixth place largely thru their
pitching.
Seattle dropped The odd game 10
Los Angeles last week, but managed
10 hold three game lead over Tho
Angels In the fight for fourth placs.
Ray nohNrr has snapped out Of
his slump and the aluEgers Bis bai
has been wrecklng havoc with the
enemy. doc" Johnston has been
out o. the game with an infected ear
and il expected 10 be In there rcEu'
larry asnin this week
Seattle in almost clnch 10 clean
up on It's home grounds In tie three
weeks NJ home IN which they close
the season. Vernon. Oakland and
Portland coming here In turn. The
Tribe has been one ~ the biz win.
ming homo eluha this year. SO II
they can win THIS week. Or at least
break even they have an excellent
chance Of finishing 10 the first four
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-09-18
San, Jones
Stars for
Yanks NOW

A YEAR ago sam Jones was bust
n as pitcher with the New York
Yankees. after he had been obtained
from the Boston Red Sox in a big
trade.
But Jones is kicking thru this year
with the kind OF hurting that he
dished up for the Red sox two years
when he was one OF the ranking
hssrlers Of the game with second
division team.
Jones pitched himself into the hall
OF fame with a no.lt game against
the Athletics recently and he has
been hurting great ball all year for
the champions OF the American
league. In fact he has taken the
role that Joe Bush held year ago
as ace OF the Yankees staff,
Watch Jones in the world series.
he may be the boy TO turn the tide
against the Giants II the two New
York teams face each other in the
big classic again.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-09-18

tho problem OF setting the date
came up. / wanted two weeks TO
train, but Rowcll wanted to fight
right away.
Rowell turned 70 me and made
a remark about me being yellow.
We both rose, but beat him to
the punch and hit him an awful
crack on the jaw. He was tough
and was going to fight some more.
but the others there separated us.
After that incident, agreed to
fight Rowell whenever the promoter
sat the date. That was on Fri.
day. The fight was set for the
following Tuesday.
put in a hard. intensive period
Of trimming, but did not feel III
for n fight to the finish when 1
entered the ring at the Opera ho,ise
at Helena against Rowell that
q N'hhAg hlbiAs
II didn't take me long TO find
out TINT Rowcll was CORRECTLY
named THE Iron Man" He was
tough and couldd stand lot OF
punishment.
] scored the first lsnockdown,
with n crash 10 the jaw
The fight wore on. | tired rapid.
" after the twentyfourth round.
Attic WAS hitting RowclI much
more frequently than he hit me.
he did not seem TO tire. After a
few moro rounds, | did not sit
down In my corner for fear that
my knees would fail me and
wouldn't be able to get up at the
bell
To make tho story short.
knocked Rowell out In tho 10th
round, after two hours and twenty
five minutes OF lighting. I was
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-09-18
United States Supreme Nation ON the Tennis Courts :

years, but Il has been due 20 % bad ruling which
requires the challenger to be strong enough 10 sail
across the ocean. while tie defender can be FRAN
enough 10 break under mere gust of wind
The international polo cup 81 generally accepted
having title 60 worlds championship but IN com
petition has been confined nfo 10 the United states
and England
Those two countries nlHo have done all the compett
ton in The olympic games up 10 recent years. when
the Firms aud swedca began 20 develop their young
athletes.
Seventeen foreign nations challenged the United
states this year 20 play FOR the Davis Cup ana the
18th nation misaed the drndlne 0r the Issuance of
challenge boy only a Few hours
Australia succeeded In surviving all the chailenEers
and against the American cup defenders was auccoasfl
in winning only one match out Of the five played
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-09-18
" ashingtOn
Grid Leader
Turns out
Bagshaw Puts Charges
Thru Hard Practice in
Second Days Work
BY TOM OLSEN

WITH the appearance Of Capt.
w Wayne Hall on the field. wash
ington's gridiron prospects took
boost upward yesterday afternoon.
Halls arrival practically completed
the list OF lettermen expected back.
and Coach Bagshaw now feels free
to go ahead with his plans on a more
definite basis.
The practice yesterday was more
strenuous than on Saturday. the
opening day. Bagshaw predicted
that each day viii find the men going
thru harder PAGES and so far his
predictions have come true.
The candidates we're segregated,
into three groups--linesmen. END
and backs. Bagshaw took charge
the backs. "Tubby" Graves handled
the linesmen and Wayne Sutton
looked after the ends.
The men are alt behind the coach.
The backs went al their work on ths
iackiing dummy with such feyerlsh
Interest that /, was torn from lts
socket before the mon had got
warmed mp. II the men continue 10
dish up that brand OF -tacklinV.
things promise to be tough Tor
Washington's rivals this fail.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-09-18
BY HENRY /. FARREIL

NEW YORK Sept, iS--m no other International
~ sport with the possible exception Of tho olympic
games has the United States established the prestige
and superiority that Il has In tennis
American golfers have had only ordinary success m
International play and golf natlon tho United
States is much younger than Il rs on the court
Polo, another Of the polite sports, has brought
mixed success 10 American teams and. aho the inter
national cup Is held present Ia this country, the
supremacy OF this country Is not pronounced. RF
England had start all after the myages OF the
war
Tho United States has yet 20 be defeated In the
Olympic games mostly because this country has such
a big start and has such immense field TO draw
from With the development OF track and field sports
in the smaller European nations, the prestige OF the
United States is threatened and win be actually cndan