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The Washington times., 1923-08-01
"ELECTRIC PILOT" MAY
ELIMINATE FOG DANGER

LONDON, Aug. IA new de-
vice-virtually an electric pilot
is being tested by British airmen.
Great hopes are entertained that
it will do away with the fog
peril to air pilots.
The device consists of an electric
cable which is laid slightly beneath
the ground, and a set Of search
coils and an instrument which acts
as a steering and height indicator
Is fixed to the aeroplane.
BY this means the pilot is able
to locate the track while in the
air, and by watching the indica-
tons Of height he is able to land,
although the ground may be in
visible
The Washington times., 1923-08-01

clubs and other organizations eve
nings.
While the company expects to
operate the boat in utilization with
the tourists agencies, with the spe'
cial object of giving visitors day
light view of the historic Potomac
it will have accommodations for
and welcome local patronage. Dur,
ing the winter months the boat VIII
be taken to Miami, Fla, for the
excursion trade there.
The Washington times., 1923-08-01

neighbors will be on them and the
police, too.
So much of the time OF an "all
night joint" manager is consumed
in finding new places. He is going
to have a wedding celebration or
something-doesn't want to have
it at a hotel; says he can't afford
to, and he'd like to hire Mrs. Helm
rich Schmidt's parlor and sitting.
room for an evening. He gets it;
that afternoon his men bring in
The Washington times., 1923-08-01
We Smoker at Forefathers, But We
Shall Look as Funny to Our
Descendants.

reason we were all shaped like
boards was because we drank
wood alcohol.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1923-01-19
)F INTEREST TO ORCHARDISTS.

S. P. Scott, deputy horticultural in
spector, left notice at this office Sat
urday that there will be a meeting OF
the land owners and orchardists OF
this part of the valley at the Civic
League building next Tuesday after
noon, January 90, at o'clock sharp
when several eminent authorities up
on horticulture will speak upon sub
jects of vital interest to growers.
Among those visitors will be John
Peters, who will address the meeting
on the subject of Thinning for quail
ity fruit; T. c. Nielsen, district hor-
ticultural inspector on Stationary
Spray Systems and the Spraying
Problems; d. T. Fisher, government
pathologist of Wenatchee on Storage
Problems, Oiled Wrap, Mildew Con-
troll and various growers problems.
Arrangements are being made for
other speakers among whom Mr.. Scott
hopes he may number Prof. Norris. OF
The State College. This promises to be
most important meeting and it is de-
sired that every land owner under the
West Okanogan Valley Irrigation sys-
TEN may make it a special point to be
present, as the information to be de-
rived from experienced horticultural
| lists will be of incalculable value to
fruit growers.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1923-01-19
PLANTING NEW FRUIT.

C. w. Smith, who has handled nur-
sery stock in the valley for several
seasons, and high class stock at
that, reports that the indications, bas-
I'd upon the orders that he has receiv-
ed SO far this winter, are that large
acreage of new orchards will be plant
ed under the West Okanogan Valley
Irrigation system next spring. Mr..
Smith states that the prune is coming
into popularity and many prune trees
will be planted. 1t is pointed out that
tne lowly prune appeals to the grower
dried. and no matter If the word has
a reflective significance when applied
to ersons under certain circum-
stances, the prune has been found a
profitable crop in California, Oregon,
and elsewhere where it is grown ex-
tensively and placed upon the market
in it's condensed form. We would not
be surprised if in few years the
dried prune industry would become an
important one in the valley, for we
know from observation that the tree
flourisnes and yields abundantly Of
its fruit in the northern part of the
county And again these increased or
ders indicates that slowly but surely
every available acre under the local
system is being prepared and planted,
and at an early future day the entire
valley from the international boun-
dairy to point below Tonasket will
be one solid orchard.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1923-01-19
WHERE OIL IS KING.

Montana is making a record as an
oil producing state. The industry in
that state is just in its infancy and
in time Montana promises to run neck
and neck with California and Texas
for oil production. During last year
Montana produced 4 4,426,eSSs barrels of
crude oil. This showing is especially
encouraging to those of our home peo-
pie who are interested in the Oroville-
Okanogan Oil company, which is oper-
ating in the Cat Creek field where tle
company holds some of the best To-
Gated land in the district. Cat Creek
is one of the newest fields opened up
in Montana, and yet last year the
wells of the district produced 336,o00
barrels of crude oil 1t is confidently
expected that the output for next year
will more than double the production
of 1922, and there is every reason to
expect from every indication that the
Oroville- -Okanogan company Will be
contributing quite handsomely to the
total This report is from the division
of publicity of the state department OF
agriculture, and is hence authentic,
and the report justifies the local peo-
pie putting in more money for the pur-
pose of sinking wells, feat that will
be accomplished the coming spring,
as sufficient money has been pledged
to insure driving we'll to the oil
strata.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1923-01-19
METHODIST CHURCH.

More religious education, H. j..
Heinz, the pickleman of Pittsburgh,
left an endowment of nearly a half
million dollars for Sunday school
work. He said: Forty years exper-
ience has led me to the conclusion
that the Sunday school pays larger
dividends than any other investment
| make
Judge Fawcett of the Brooklyn
Juvenile court, gave this testimony:
"In five years l had 2,700 boys face
me for sentence, | found that not one
of them was a regular attendant at
Sunday school,
The chief interests of John Wana-
maker was the Sunday school, his
secondary interest were his big de-
partment stores in Philadelphia and
New York.
Seek ye first the Kingdom of God
by going to Sunday school, the houI
for that service is 10 o'clock.
Morning worship and sermon at II
o'clock. Epwortn League at 6:45 p. m
Evening sermon at 1880 p. m. Prayer
meeting Wednesday evening at 1880
Choir practice Thursday evening a
| s o'clock.
A. F. KRONEMAN, Pastor
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1923-01-19
10. 0. +. JOINT INSTALLATION.

The joint installation of the new
officers of Oroville subordinate lodge,
No. 255, and ElovorO Rebekah lodge
No. 234, l. o. o. F., that took place at
Odd Fellows hall Saturday evening,
was very successful and enjoyable
affair. The ceremony Of installation
was under the official charge of r. p
Hoskyn, d. d. Grand Master, and
Mrs. Adela M. Hoskyn, d. d. president
of the Rebekah Assembly of Wash
ington. assisted by a corps OF deputy
grand officers. Upon the close of that
part of the program over 1876 members
and guests sat down to a sumptuous
banquet. A general good time followed
reaching into the wee sma' hours.
The following officers Of the sub
ordinate lodge were installed: John
E. Wehe, N. G.; Tom Morrow, V. g.;
A. ]. Rickett, r. Sec.; E. r. Hoose, F.
Sec; J. M. Fraser, Treas; w. H. Hol-
Tents, w; R. D. Harding, Con-; H. A.
Bowerman, R. s. n G.; Bernard Wills
l.. S. N. G.: H. Hamon. R. s. s.; l..
Mcdonald. l. S. s.; A. w. Mitchell, l.
G.; w. l.. Bissell, o. G.; V. Garner
r. S. V. G.; Percy Walker, l.. s. V. g.;
Miles Virgo, Chap.
Rebekah Officers-Ruth Peterson
NJ G.; Mary Thayer, v. G.; Alma Jack
son. r. Sec.; H. A. Bowerman, F. Sec;
Mary Mitchell, Treas; Sally Kimball
w.; Eta Hershberger, Con-; Ella
Silvernail, R. s. N. G.; Anna Hare
IL. s. N. G.: Louise Carol. R. S. V. g.;
Isabella Mcdonald, l.. S. v. G.; Will
trude Carol, G.; Nettie Truax, Chap
Mrs. C. B. Sanger, appointed musician
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1923-01-19
CAUGHT A FUGATIvE.

Deputy Sheriff Weldon aided the
British Columbia officers last week In
securing a fugitive from justice, who,
from the anxiety Of the B. c., officials
to get their hooks on him, was very
mucn wanted. The individual who
came within the radius of the eagle
eye Of Marshal Weldon is e. :. Ross.
MIR. Ross was found guilty OF embez-
element at Ravelstoke some time ago
and was at large on suspended SEN
tence. He was especially wanted as
witness in some other case, and it Is
alleged that he was bribed to jump
the country. Apparently ne expected
to make his get away through the
gateway to the states. Weldon had
been notified and discovering Ross
herdeh him up to point near the line
where the British Columbia officers
took him under their wing. So appre-
ciative were the officers that they in
formed Mr.. Weldon that their services
were at the disposal of the Okanogan
county officers at any time and under
any circumstances where they could
lend any assistance in the apprehen-
sion of offenders.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1923-01-19
DECISION REACHED
AFTER MANY DAYS
Town Wins In the Devon Suit Where.
In the Status OF the Spokane Hotel
Fire Wreck was Involved.

At last decision has been handed
down from the superior court in the
case of the Town Of Oroville VS.. Geo.
Devon, in favor of the town.
This is one of those long drawn out
cases in which the circumlocution of
the law stands out conspicuous, and is
the second decision in favor of the
town. Some years ago the Spokane 40
tel, large, three story frame building
at the southwest corner Of Main street
and Railroad avenue, owned by George
Devon, was almost totally destroyed
by fire. That is to say the two upper
Stories were destroyed, and there the
wreck has stood year after year, an
eyesore to the public and a blot on
the principal business street. A town
ordinance is in existence prohibiting
the building Of frame buildings within
a certain radius establishing fire
limit. Mr.. Devon wanted to repair the
old wreck but the town council would
not grant permit and demanded tle
tearing down of the ruins. The ques-
ton Of the legality Of the ordinance
and the right Of Mr.. Devon to repair
the building was taken into court and
there it has dragged along to the pres
ent day. j. Henry Smith is attorney
for Mr.. Devon and P. d. Smith repre-
sented the Town Of Oroville. Both
gentlemen are able lawyers and will
never acknowledge a defeat until the
last legal peg upon which to hang a
hope is knocked out. At the first trial
before the superior court the decision
rendered was in favor of the town. OF
course the case was carried up to the
supreme court, and that body remand
ed it for retrial. The trial was in the
course of time again heard and after
considerable delay decision has JUS
been rendered and the town AGAR
wins. 1t is not known what the subse
|quent proceedings may be but it IL
possible the case will again be car
ried up to the supreme coSrt in whicl
event it is barely possible that som'
of us older citizens will not live t.
see the matter finally settled.
| According to this last decision Mr.
Devon is to pay the costs of the tria
and remove the building within sixt.
days, or pay the costs of having
removed If the work is done by tn
town, and considering the time tn
legal battle has ben on the total cost
are going to foot up to very prett
penny.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1923-01-19
-FiFTIETH ANNIVERSARY.

E.O. Perry, of Oroville, who is win
tering in Spokane, sends to this Office
copy of the Charleston, Wash, Re
public. containing a notice of the cele-
bration of the golden wedding ami
versarv of his brother and wife, Mr..
and Mrs. Deloss Perry, Of Charleston.
The report of the event is very inter-
esting and the following extract is
printed showing that the Perry family
is most thoroughly American: Relies,
quite historical in their settings of
former activities were displayed by
Mr.. and Mrs. Perry with mild pride.
There was an old 1S-inch three edged
bayonet which saw. service in the war
of 1912. and was used by Ichabod
Perry. who was drummer boy under
Gen. Mad Anthony Wayne. Ichabod
Perry was the grandfather Of Deloss
Perry and brother of Admiral Oliver
Hazard Perry, who won the naval
battle on Lake Erie Mrs. Perry
wore the wedding dress of fifty years
ago. which was still very becoming
Mr.. Perry donned his white vest and
black moleskin tuxedo. which was his
wedding suit. and with his real beaver
hat made quite gallant appearance.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1923-01-19
HIS FIRST VISIT HERE.

r. w. Daw of the Daw Fruit Co.,
Wenatcnee, one Of the live young bus
mess men of that city, was visitor
in Oroville last Friday. This was Mr.
DAVIS first trip this far north in the
Okanogan valley and he was quite
favorably impressed with the valley,
although this is not really the proper
time Of the year to form Impressions
of Oroville and the country adjacent
thereto. Mr.. Daw must come up here
in the spring, when nature is gar
landed in the beauty of luxurious
vegetation, dimpled with flowers and
blossoms, and altogether one OF the
most charming and delightful bits of
scenery that can be found in the west
The merits of it's beauty is that the
color scheme is the harbinger of fruit
age and production which in time Is
to make this locality one of the most
prosperous sections of the state.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1923-01-19
SURRENDERS HIS STAR.

Monday evening after having served
the town faithfully and well for two
wears. Marshal E. G. Weldon surrend-
cred his star and new marshal was
appointed to fill the vacancy. 1t is
only fair and just acknowledgment
of the able services of the retiring Of
ficial to say that, with all due respect
for his predecessors, the town OF Oro-
Vile has never had more capable,
active and efficient marshal than Mr..
Weldon. Fearless in the discharge OF
his duties. never abusing his authority
and keenly watchful he put the fear
of the law into evil doers and since
the beginning of his services the town
of Oroville has been more quiet anu
peaceful than at any time during the
fifteen years we have been resident
of the place. An excellent selection
has been made to fill the vacancy, but
any man holding the position in the
future will have to exercise every fac-
ulty at his command to e4aal the rec
ord that the retiring officer has made
tduring the past two years.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1923-01-19
LAST LYCEUM ENTERTAINMENT.

The Garner Jubilee company will
be here January 81, at tle Liberty
theater. Look up your season ticket
or save dollar for admission at the
door. The Jubilee is the third, and
last outside talent number on the
Lyceum program.
George R. Garner, for the past five
years pipe organist and soloist in tle
Olivette Baptist church (the largest
Protestant church in America), in the
present company has realized his ideal
"a company of refined, higl class
colored American artists that would
demonstrate the artistic possibilities
of his people and reflect credit upon
his race.
"The success attained is true
mark of the popularity of the Garner
company. The stamp of quality has
been affixed, through excellent SER
vice rendered, artistry both individu-
ally and collectively, and promptness
and Willingness in filling dates and
assisting committeeman in every pos
sible way.
THE program presents the widest
possible range, appealing to every
taste The old plantation favorites
and the camp meeting spirituals are
sung as only true Americans can sing
them-tnose who love the old home
songs of the Southland. But the com
pany does more. The big program in
cludes the most difficult operate airs
and classical numbers, rendered will
true artistry and finish.
THE Garner Jubilee Company has
been one of the most popular Lyceun
and Chautauqua attractions delivered
in the west the past three seasons
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1923-01-19
protected by surrounding hills and tn

protected by surrounding hills and the
temperature is mild. A very small frac-
ton of land has been fed with water
from the original Case irrigation sys-
tenn. that died aborning few years
ago, and which was taken over by the
state when the irrigation district was
formed, and that reclaimed fraction
gives striking evidence Of what may
be expected when the entire system
is in working order and the land un-
der cultivation. The older residents
have seen what tle government pro-
ject has done for the central part Of
the county, they have seen that me-
tamorphosis duplicated under the
West Oksnogan Valley Irrigation sys-
tenn in the north part Of the county,
and if they remain residents Of the
county they will shortly see what the
Whitestone Flat project is going to
' do to large section of country that
today is not worth owning. An Eden
is going to spring into being where
desolation has prevailed since the
Lord said let there be light. and the
success that follows this undertaking
will be a stimulus for the reclama
ftion department OF the state to ven
ture upon other projects Of the SAM
nature where the combination of des
ert land and water can be welded an
thus be made to reproduce the fruit
of the earth.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1923-01-19

to rest upon the empty hall like
benediction.
Another and great attraction is the
new restaurant on the ground floor
that has opened to t1e public since
the Temple was taken over by the
Elks While this dining room may be
a convenience to such of the Elks
resident and visitors who depend up
on public eating houses for their daily
rations it is open to the public and
so far has been we'll patronized, and
should be, for more pleasing and
pleasant restaurant is not to be found
in the state and the service is as near
perfect as can be reached in an estab-
lishment of the kind Furthermore,
the cuisine is presided over by an ar
tist and better meals cannot be pro-
cured at the swellest restaurants OF
Seattle Spokane or Portland, and we
have sampled Of the best The man.
ager in charge graduated from the
famous Davenport restaurant, OF Spo-
kane. and that is an assurance to the
public that the service from kitchen
| to paying teller could not be improv'
] ed upon.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1923-01-19
LOOKING AFTER COUNTY ROADS.

Commissioner Nixon, of Tonasket.
was in town Friday last, his special
mission being to look over the much
travelled road on the east side of the
Okanogan river which has not been in
condition for travel during the late
thaw. According to Rural Route Car
rier AL. Kitching the bottom had drop
ped out of this highway in numerous
places and if soft weather continued
he had grave doubts Of being able to
make his daily delivery. Mr.. Nixon
promised that an effort would be made
10 put the road in passable condition,
but as the road funds are short and
Mr.. Nixon and mis- associates on the
board are sticklers for keeping down
county expenses-for which they have
the hearty thanks of the mourning tax
payers-he could not promise any very
extensive improvements at this time.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1923-01-19
BASQUERADE BALL.

It is the custom of the local lodge
Knights of Pythias to give an annuai
dance and the date of that event Is
generally set for February. That Gus
tom is to continue this year and II Is
proposed by the lodge to give some
thing different this time and hit on
masquerade. The mask ball Will take
place in the Liberty theater on lues-
day evening, February 70. Thls carry
announcement is made in order not 10
run foul of some other social event
and also to give all those who may de-
eide to attend ample time to make
preparations. 1t can be predicted that
the dance will be the most largely at
tended as we'll as the most enjoyable
affair of the kind of the winter. he
member the date, February 20, ana
get busy at once preparing your uni
form.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1923-01-19
EAST OROVILLE ITEMS.

Mark Sawtell has been having teams
and force of men hauling shale rock
on Maple avenue, the street running
north and south through East Oroville
Orchard tracts. Park Drive, the street
running east to Fred Clark's place
from the avenue should also be graded
and paved
VIM. Thayer has installed fine car
bon lighting system for his house and
barn on his orchard tract. There Will
likely be more installed as the city
electric light company wants more
money to extend their line tlan the
ranchers can afford to pay.
A. S. Bushing, writing from Tenne-
ssee says that he has been buying c
grade Jonathan and Spitz apples, 100
to the box pack, for 5 cents piece.
Bushing says ne. wonders why the
grower is always the goat"
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1923-01-19
DEATH OF AN ESTIMABLE LADY.

his community WAS SHoChcu oc-
yond expression Wednesday morning
when the word swiftly circulated from
mouth to mouth that Mrs. Gertrude
Zediker, wife Of c. NJ. Zediker, had
died suddenly at the local hospital at
about one o'clock that morning, for
there had been no inkling even among
her closest friends that the lady was
other than in the very best Of health.
which inded she was, up to Tuesday
morning. At that time she was taken
with very severe hemorrhage, was
rushed to the hospital and in the even
ing was delivered of child, born
dead, which was followed by a col
lapse on the part of the mother, end
ing in speedy death.
Mr.. Zediker, who left Oroville the
first of the month to take charge Of
reclama tion work for the state near
Pasco. was informed by wire of the
serious condition of his wife Tuesday,
but missed connections at Spokane
and was not able to reach Oroville
until Wednesday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. l.. Fender, Of Carlton,
pioneer residents Of the Methow val
ley, where they have lived for the past
| 29 years. and wnere the deceased grew
up to womanhood from infancy, be-
ing only some 80 years of age at time
of DEATH She was married to Mr..
Zediker in 1910. Mr.. and Mrs. Zediker
lived for several years at LOomis,
where Mr.. Zediker was the engineer
in charge Of the Chase irrigation pro-
iect. From Loomis tne family moved
| to Oroville where they established
their home. Mr.. Zediker having been
the engineer in charge Of the West
Okanogan Valley Irrigation system
from the time of it's first construction
up to the first of the present year
when he resigned to accept position
with the state reclamation service.
| The deceased leaves husband, two
young daughters, II and 5 years ol
age. a father and mother, three sis
ters, Mrs. S. Darwood of Carlton, Miss
May Fender of Carlton, Mrs. A. E
Berry, who recently with her hus
band located in Oroville, four broth
ers. all residents Of the Methow val
ley, besides wide circle of warn
personal friends to mourn her untime
ily and deplorable death.
No family in the town of Orovill'
holds a higher place in the esteem ant
respect of the people Of the entir'
community than the Zedikers and tn
coming of death into that ideal famil.
circle is previously regretted and will
llong be mourned. A devoted wife,
loving and self-sacrificting mother,
true and devout Christian lady, tn
little world in which her influenc
was felt is better for her having liv
ed. and her going hence leaves vol
that wifi long be felt by all who eve
came within the influence of he
charming personality. The people G
lOroville extend to the stricken nus
band, children, parents and relative
, their heartfelt sympathy in this hou
of their irreparable loss.