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The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1923-06-22

Miss Florence Stitzel, OF Wenatchee
is visiting VITA Miss Olive Cozart for
few days.
Dr. Elmer reports the arrival OF a
baby girl on the 18th at the home OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Norah Il. Petry.
S. c. Mitchell returned home from
Tacoma Saturday where he had been
in attendance at the meeting OF tAe
Masonic grand lodge.
DR.. and Mrs. j. l.. Masters who
motored TO Pullman some ten days
ago to attend the closing exercises at
the State College, returned home sun
day evening. They were accompanied on
the return trip by Miss Emma Beale,
who was a pupil at tle State College
burning the past year.
Louis Drummer, who has been visit
ing with his brother-in-law and sister,
Mr.. and Mrs. r. A. Jackson, for fort
night, left by auto for his home at
Spokane Sunday and was accompanied
ON the trip by Mrs. Jackson, who Will
visit with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
]. F. Getsey, for week or two.
B. NJ. Wills has opened a garage
in the old Hamisch building on the
south side of the railroad track. Mr..
Wills will not carry accessories,
simply doctor cars, and as he Is an
expert mechanic and thoroughly IA
miliar with tne mechanism of an auto
is prepared to do that class OF work
right.
f. Oakland and family camped at
the East Side Park over Saturday
night on the way to their home in
south Alberta after an extended auto
trip to the coast during which they
visited Spokane, Portland, Seattle.
Blaine and Vancouver. The visitors
were especially pleased with the
Strawberries that they procured here.
declaring them to have been the best
that they had tasted on the entire
trip. They loaded up with a large
quantity before leaving town for con-
sumption on the road.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1923-06-22
NINE CLOSED DOWN.

The very disconcerting news arrived
here the latter part Of last week that
the Pyrargyrite, or old Ruby mine that
has been in steady operation for some
months, had closed down indefinitely.
The reason given for this step Is the
sudden drop in the price of silver,
which will have the effect OF closing
other silver mines in the west. Up to
the time of the slump in the white
metal the mine was working steadily
and shipping two and three car loads
of concentrates a month with very en-
couraging returns. But there are few
silver producers that can afford to
keep up production at the present
price, down near so cents an ounce. 1t
is expected that with an increase In
the price the mine will again be put
in commission for there Is large re-
serve tonnage of ore carrying good
values in the old Ruby.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1923-06-22
LONG DELAYED
WATER PAYMENTS
Government ut last Meets Charges
Against Indian Lands Under
Local Irrigation System.

U. s. Treasury checks aggregating
$ll.s0O was received by the West Okla
nogan Valley Irrigation District this
week. This represents the accumulat-
ed charges due the District on the an
nual charges against Indian lands.
Appropriation by congress at tle
session in 1922 was obtained through
the efforts Of the District, Indian De-
partment and Senator Poindexter.
These charges had been accruing
from 1918, and the present payment
brings the account up to date.
or the original 1,4O0 acres on Indian
lands within the district at the time
OF the organization, less than 500
acres now remain in the hands of the
Indians, the most of the land having
been sold to white men. Some Of the
lands are very highly improved and
represents some of the best lands
within the project
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1923-06-22
cAPp|NG
ON THE LID
o.asrs Gone Ont from High Provincial
,uthoritIes to Close Down All
Booxe Joints ON Border.

s,nce the United States became a
dart so far as liquid refreshments
wsro obtainable openly and above
hoard British Columbia has had a
s,aat attraction for those whose
vootness for the taboo tipple creates
an urge to get the stuff where and
how they can. 1t is true, even over the
line one cannot walk into an openly
nm saloon. as in the olden days, and
o,der his poison with his foot on the
hrass rail, for the disposition of in
toyicants is under government con-
,rol While we have the bootlegger
ovsr here. over there tney have his
counterpart in the person of indivd-
nails who seek places on we'll travelled
highways crossing the border where
In TO dispense beverages to the thirs-
ty The places were liquor is retailed
are usually small, cheap roughly con-
structed shacks. Architectural beauty
does not enter into these booze sta
lions OF evil. neither are there elab-
crate bar fixtures and other attrac-
tons that formerly made the saloon
a pleasure to the eye so long as the
patron was able to see. Just the raw
stuff that the patron may consume on
the premises or carry away to be con-
sumed elsewhere. These small dispen-
sories, curse to the public. are gen.
erously patr0nized from this side OF
The line and are source Of much
trouble for officers of the law. Tne
people here know what nuisance
they are from the experience had with
several that have existed on the west
shore OF Osoyoos lake, so close up
to the boundary line that one could
almost step from the state of Wash
ington into the front door of the snack
In British Columbia Efforts have
been made to suppress this traffic,
but the profit is so great that it has
been difficult to put the purveyOr OF
wet goods out of business. Now, how
ever, there is good reason to believe
these shacks must go. Canadian Off
GERS were In town Saturday and they
informed Marshal Weldon that orders
had been issued to suppress all this
lllck liquor trade. Those engaged
In this line of business and owning
buildings along the line have been
notified and given week in which to
close their place and remove the
buildings II at the end of the time
limit those engaged in this liquor
traffic have not complied with in
structions the provincial police ilave
orders to burn the buildings. Now
when the authorities of British CO.
lumbia once issue ukase they mean
Just what they say, and there is no
lame, hating proscrastination in en-
lofcement OF the law The police force
nave their orders they understand it
Is their duty to enforce those orders
and they perform their duty. And it
might be added If the people on this
slde OF the boundary had the same re-
spect for the law that the people on
tne north side have there would be far
less infringement of the 18tl amend
ment and Its mandate looked upon as
as that of the statutes
against train robbery and murder.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1923-06-22
ANOTHER UNIT TO BE ADDED.

A rumor is in circulation to the
effect that the Washington Water
Power company is about to install a
second unit at the power plant at the
Simllkameen falls. This is given color
from the fact that force of men is
engaged in dismantling tne old orig
inal power plant and considerable
material to be used in the construc-
ton Of the additional unit has arrived
upon the ground If this important
addition is made to the power plant
it will mean the employment of a
large number of men during the sum-
mer.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1923-06-22
NOTICE OF SALE OF REAL ESTAI

No. 113T.
In the Superior Court OF the State VI
washington in and for Okanogan county,
Notice Of sale of real estate at private
sale. ..o.o -, Arthur
T Wickersham, deceased.
Notice is hereby given, that unueI nd ard
by virtue of an order OF SAFE intue an, n,,
entered by the above entitled cour. aarn U,'
The 18th day of June. 1928, the underiiI .iiI
signed administrators or sald estate dasi
sell Mt private sale the following ues,
county, State of Washington, toeWt re-,
,dc, Lots d Fo9s "ss, ma map rG or plat at of oroyle
Snch saie will be made or or after tne
eth day of July, 1928, or within siS
mnnths thereafter, bids or offers for such
zeal estate must be in writing ana may
he left at the office of George ). Lee
attorney for said estate at Okahosan'
washington or delivered to the uhuer.
signed administrative personally, OF hay NY
he filed in the office of the CLERK OF ~ the e
above entitled court at any time alter it .ite
first publication of this n0uce. to,wi., ~
'June 80. 1928 The terms OF sale VIII @ oe
Mi cash or one half cash and paIance on .
or before two years with interest," a.
ner cent per annum. each pid inus' &c or
accompanied by a certified cneck ~, ~
10 per cent of the amount bid, such CHECK
or checks to be returned TO all uhsuc-
cessiui MYRTLE wIcKERsFAM.
Administratrix of the estate OF Arthur
7 Wickersham, deceased: ,ooo n.
First publication June ~, 1879 u
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1923-06-22

The price of cherries is higher this
season than for a number of years.
However, the cherry crop in tais i'm
mediate neighborhood is not a large
source of income, as only a few grow
ers have bearing trees, and few of
them.
A. S. Pratt, who has been in i'll
health for long time, was out on the
streets Monday shadow of his former
self. Physicians do not seem to agree
as to just what ails Mr.. Pratt, but
whatever his affliction may be it las
pounds, and so pounds subtracted from
the person of any individual makes a
marked change in his appearance.
An advertising feature proposed for
the National meeting of the American
Legion at San Francisco next Sept
ember is to send a chanting chorus
from the nogan-Wenatcnee ter
ritOry, at least one from each Post.
Tlis would be a unique method adv
ertising the pleasure of living in the
best country in the world and Oro-
vile should be represented by its
most musical and live young man.
The Kings Daughters, a Loomis or
ganization that has made a reputation
for entertainers during a protracted
existence, announce that a dance will
be given under the auspices of the
members this Friday evening. The fact
that the Kings Daughters are beoind
this social affair is sufficient to insure
for all participants a good time. 1t can
be expected that large delegation of
Orovillians will be present on this
occasion.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1923-06-22
STICKING OSOYOOS WITH TROUT,

Mr.. Mayberry, deputy county fish
commissioner, rolled in to town in the
middle of the night between Thursday
and Friday of last week and placed
some $4,000 silver trout fry in Osoyoos
lake, dumping them in the water in
front of DR.. j. l.. Masters residence
lat Work Point. Commissioner Clay
Fruit who is responsible for stocking
the lakes and streams Of the county
with game fish has promised several
more large consignments of trout for
Osoyoos lake this summer. Already
Osoyoos lake is becoming quite
fisherman's paradise, and it will be
more so few years hence when the
trout that are put in this year gain
their growth.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1923-06-22
BOY SCOUTS on OUTING.

1t was the intention to send the Oro-
vile troupe of Boy Scouts to Wenatchee
Flag Day, last Thursday, but 1t was
the necessary cars to make the trip
could not be obtained. This was a
great disappointment to the boys. as
there was a great gathering Of Scouts
from all the surrounding country at
Wenatchee on that date. 1t is now
pointment to take the boys to Pen
ticton at an early date for an outing
on Okanogan lake. 1t is hoped that
this plan will not be permitted to fall
through.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1923-06-22
KEEPING UP IMPROVEMENTS.

The old reliable Standard Oil COM
pany, that has large distributing
station at this place under charge of
Frank w. Taylor, has not been back
ward in making improvements this
summer. A handsome and durable iron
and wire fence has been erected
around the extensive grounds used by
the company on the railroad right of
way in the west part of town, and tne
nest of big oil tanks have been freshly
painted. The Standard Oil Station is
one of the bright spots in the valley
Immediately surrounding the town.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1923-06-22
THREATENED WITH PNEUMONIA.

DR.. Elmer was called the latter part
of last week to see Frank Frasier.
who resides on the old Hill ranch, on
Osoyoos lake, who had developed ev-
cry symptom of typhoid fever. Upon
the doctors advice the patient was
taken to the hospital at Penticton.
Mr.. Frasier was largely responsible
for the establishment of cannery at
Oroville, which he had charge Of for
the first two years, and has many
friends in Oroville who trust that he
will speedily recover from his present
illness.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1923-06-22
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NAT EIRST WYNN HIM
NOT FIRST WET JUNE.
"The Stor'

Mrs. F. S. Stansbury, who years ago
formed the admirable habit of keeping
a diary of local happenings, states
that the rain fall this June had a
counterpart in June 1904. This is an
authentic record. Few people can re-
member meteorological conditions from
year to year unless something extra
ordinary fixes the dates in ones mind
hence it is customary for old timers to
remark that something unusual in the
matter of weather is unprecedented.
Mrs. Stansbury has the record down
in black and white and we may accept
1t as fact that the rainfall for June
1923 is the heaviest in 19 years.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1923-06-22
SHOWER FOR MISS WOLD.

Last Thursday evening a shower
was given in honor of Miss Eliza
Grathwold at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. F. V. Covert under the auspices
of Mrs. Covert and Mrs. Powell. There
were large number of guests present
and the young lady was the recipient
of many handsome, valuable and use
full presents the eve of her mar
riage. The rooms were very tastfully
decorated and the function was one
of the most charming affairs of the
kind that has ever been given in Oro-
vile. The evening was passed with
games and mucic. and delicious
collation. was served at midnight.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1923-06-22
METHODIST CHURCH.

Sunday school at 10 o'clock. Morn
ing worship. sermon and special music
at II o'clock. Epworth League at 7:15.
Evening sermon at o'clock.
Studying the Bible is time well
spent. Parents do well to send their
children to Sunday school, but It is
better to set the example, give G)d 4
chance by being at church next sun
day.
A. F. KRONGMAN
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1923-06-22
RECORD OF RAINFALL.

With the last record rainfall of 10
of an inch on the 18th inst. preceded
bv 10 on tle 18th inst the total for
the month was increased to 2.ol
inches. April had total OF .s6 IN
ches.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1923-06-22

Eddie Weddell, employed at Scotts
Garage. left for Spokane by auto Fri
day last, expecting to be absent 1or
some time. B. o. Fowler. OF Ell1sforde'
is filling Mr.. Wedell's place at the
garage.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1923-06-22

Mrs. Martha Montgomery OF Ann
Arbor. Mich, who is on her way TO
California, is expected to arrive IN
Oroville tomorrow to spend rev
days visiting with her sister, Mrs. J.
A. Spencer.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1923-06-22

Mrs. Carrie Desmond, who has been
visiting with her daughter in Oregon
for some time, arrived in Oroville this
week to remain a few days. She
expects to go on to Rice. Washington,
to visit with her daughter, Mrs. Rex
Bussert.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1923-02-21

doing business under the firm name
and style Of Dubuque Flour & Feed
Company, are defendants, in favor of
said plaintiff and against the said de-
PENDANTS, for the sum of Five Thous-
and, One Hundred Seventy-two and
48-100 Dollars, which execution was
directed and delivered to the Sheriff
of said Grant county, have levied
upon all the right, title and interest of
the said defendant, Jesse B. Key, in
and to the following described real
property, to wit
In Lots Numbers 131 and 1873, as
known and numbered on the recorded
plat of the Village Of Potosi, Grant
County, Wisconsin.
NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN, That
|, the undersigned, as Sheriff afore-
said, will sell the above described
real estate and property to the high
est bidder. for cash, at public auction,
at the front door of the court house,
in the City of Lancaster, in the Coun-
ty of Grant and State Of Wisconsin, on
the 18th day of April, 1928, at one
o'clock P NJ. of that day, to satisfy
the said execution, together with in
terest and costs thereon.
Dated February 10Th, 1928.
]. H. EDGE, Sheriff,
of Grant County, Wisconsin.
Geo. B. Clementson, Plaintiffs Attor-
new lee
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1923-02-21
BURN CATHOLIC SCHOOL
AFTER SECOND ATTEMPT

BALTIMORE, Md. Wednesday
someone attempted to fire the paro-
chial school of ST. James Catholic
church, but the flames were soon dis
covered and eXtinguished. Thursday
the building was fired and destroyed.
The 500 children escaped.
Brother Francis, superior of the
six brothers of Mary, who with nine
sisters of Notre Dame, teach the
school, said both fires started on the
stage where the bell ringers" of the
parish have been rehearsing the play.
The second fire was we'll advanced
before it was discovered and by the
time firemen arrived the top of the
school was in flames.
The children, meanwhile, had been
marched out in an orderly fashion, be-
lieving it was an ordinary fire drill.
Not until they were outside did they
learn the building was burning.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1923-02-21
WISCONSIN MAY DEVELOP
ITS WATER POWER SITES
AND SELL ELECTRICITY

| MADISON.-Legis that would
| reyolutionize the entire economic
structure of Wisconsin and the ulti
mate state ownership of privately
owned and operated electric power
companies in the state will be sought
under a bill introduced in the lower
house OF the Wisconsin legislature.
The bill seeks the identification Of
Wisconsin by the conservation and
utilization OF water sites to develop
electric power. 1t was drafted by and
| introduced at the instance of Edwin j.
Gross, a Milwaukee attorney, who is
a member of the executive committee
of the Public Ownership League OF
America Mr.. Gross, a prominent La
Toilette progressive, declared the bill
had no political significance.
FOreSee States Control.
The bill is expected to be but step
ping stone to future legislation that
would achieve the object of the states
identification. 1t provides, through
some department of the state, to make
a survey of potential or undeveloped
water power sites in Wisconsin and to
prohibit the leasing or giving away OF
natural resources that may develop
power. An appropriation of approx
mately $4,000 will be asked to carry
on the work.
eve are satisfied from the surveys
now available, sufficient power can be
developed to warrant the expense of
the undertaking, Mrs. Gross said.
The project is so far reaching that it
will penetrate every phase of life.
Big Cut In Rates Predicted.
THE present cost of electric pow
er in the state ranges from to 10
cents a kilowatt hour, but with Wis
consin's natural power sites controll-
ed by the state these rates would be
reduced to l cent, or perhaps, lower.
This first bill will permit the sur
vey and in the meantime campaigns
among civic and economic groups to
aid in the problem will result in our
being able to present in the next legis-
lature a practicable and working bill
covering hydro-electric, super-power
for Wisconsin" he said
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1923-02-21

OF that day the real estate and mort
gagged premises directed by said judg
ment to be sold and therein described
as follows:
The South East quarter Of the
South West quarter of Section Eleven
CID, and the North half of the North
West quarter of Section Fourteen
ga; the South West quarter OF the
North West quarter of said Section
Fourteen (1D, and the South East
quarter of the North East quarter Of
Section Fifteen (15). All in Township
Six co North Of Range Five 90 West
Of the Fourth Principal Meridian, N
Grant county, Wisconsin.
The terms of said sale will be cash.
Dated the 18th day of January, A.
D., 1928.
JOSEPH H. EDGE,
Sheriff of Grant County, Wisconsin
Brennan & Carthew, Plaintiffs Attor-
neys. 4Sc6
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1923-02-21

Anton Mailman, native OF C0blenz,
Germany, now residing at SneDoygan
Falls, celebrated his 101st birthday
on Feb. 9Th. The old gentleman was
the object Of much attention at the
Anna M Reiss Home for the Aged,
where he lives. Among other good
things on the dinner table was a cake
with 101 candles.
James A. Stone, recently Federal
Prohibition Director for Wisconsin,
from which position he resigned some
weeks since, is now back at the old
home town of Reedsburg and on the
old job of practicing law. We Won
der if he will defend any OF those
Sank county .boOtleggers and moon
sinners if called upon.
Edwin Olson, 10, and VIM. Dallman,
10, Rock county youths, were sentenc-
ed to serve Is months in Green Bay
by Judge Maxfield at JanessvlIle. Inc
boys had been operating stills ana
stealing livestock, Occasionally tor
sake OF variety they broke into
school house. Their ring containing
four other young men was broken up.
The youths were released on parole
According to the Herald, the dog
pOpulation of the city OF Lancaster
has been reduced to one and ne is IN
danger of dying Of lOnesomeness. me
editors authority for the count OF
dogs is the city records OF licenses
paid, but one dog owner having put
ND his money. Evidently Lancaster is
one place where the authorizes are
not as vigiIant after tax dodgers as
they are in Richland county-DeIno-
crat.
Joe Justo, SO, Madison, was the
second member of the Italian colony
there to meet death in six months.
Justo was found, shot dead, TUESDAY
night a blood stained snoWdrltt al
Desmond court and Murray street.
Justo was killed few hundred feet
from where Ignacio D'AmicO, wealthy
merchant. was slain last August. A
sawed-off shotgun was used on both
men. The Italians seem to settle
their own vengeances and relatives OF
tbe dead are reluctant to aid the au-
tborities in tracing the killer.
The Chicago Tribune Zine O type,
column has the following fairly gooo
one on a town in a neighDorlng couh-
ty. from which several residents VI
this county hail, which Will be appre-
ciated by anyone acquainted with the
natives. Of that vicinity: Away out in
Westby, Wis, where The population is
one hundred proof Norwegian, they
tell this little story on themselves A
big big touring t car came through town
the other day and accidentally ran
down couple Of natives. The driver
intending to give himself up, went to
the town marshal and explained that
he had probably killed two Norweg-
ians. we'll" said the marshal, we
don't do nothing about dat here. You
90 down to Viroqua for the bounty.