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The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1923-03-02
ATTEMPTED TRAIN WRECK.
some Unknown Person Drives spikes
IN Rails OF the Princeton Line.

Last week there was an attempt a'
train wrecking on the Orovllie-frih-
ceton branch Of the Great Northerl
that would undoubtedly have resulted
in serious consequences mad IL hot
heen that a section crew with a manu-
car nassed over the road few hours
before the regular princeton traih'
The hand car, coming from the direc-
tion of Nighthawk to Oroville. was
thrown from the track, fortunately
witoout causing any injury to the
occupants excepting severe shaking
up, at a point short distance west
of Oroville. Upon investigation II was
discovered that some one mad drlVeh
spikes and bolts between the Jolhts
of the rails in upwards or twenty
places. and had the train struck the
obstruction it would certainly nave
gone into the ditch, with chances VI
fatalities or serious injury to the tram
crew.
| Those interested kept silent regard
| ing the attempted train wreck for sew
eral davs and an official OF t1e roao
was sent in to investigate in the hopes
of locating the guilty person. Suspicioi
Epointed strongly to an individual seeI
lin the vicinity that same afternoon
but the rumor is now that others thai
Itbe man seen at the place where tn
rails had been spiked were guilty o
the heinous crime. Investigations ar
still going on and arrests may folloV
later
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1923-03-02
LOOMS ITEMS.

Again the grim reaper has reached
out and claimed another old timer
This time the victim is John Whidden'
a Palmer mountain rancher. MI.
Whidden has been working for min
ing company in Idaho when he was
taken sick with a serious case Oh
pneumonia and was i'll but few
days when he passed away. Mrs.
Whidden was hastily summoned TO
her hubsand's bedside but arrived too
late. The bereaved family has the
heartfelt sympathy of the entire Loo
mis- community.
Chas. A. Graham, local garage man
made a business trip to Spokane this
week.
| Rev. D. Vincent Gray conducted the
bi-monthly preaching service here OF
Hast Sunday evening.
The ladies of st. Stephens Guil'
win hold their monthly meeting a
the home of Mrs. C. H. Knosner o.
Friday afternoon, March End.
The annual school election Will D
held in Loomis on Saturday afternoon
March 3rd. Polls will be open from
to 4. One director Is to be elected I
Isucceed C. H. Knosher, retiring men
| Der.
John w. Graham of Spokane, an
Hans Lund were business visitors
I.oomis this week.
Loomis real estate is on the NOV
There are several deals pending, a
: nouncement Of which will be ma
I. shortly.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1923-03-02

w. E. Grant and Beverley b. Powell
Mr.. Starrett was called to the chair
and assuming the office rendered MIN
by the Club thanked the members III
a few well chosen words and spoke
along conservative and constructive
lines. He stated that ne was by no
means discouraged by the small at
tendance and believed that by syste-
matte solicitation that larger NELL
bership could and would be secured
and by working together in spirit Oh
harmony accomplish much that would
redounded to the benefit OF the
people of the town and surrounding
country. He did not consider 1t aa-
yisable to attempt too many things,
but take up a few Of the more import
ant problems that arise from time TO
time and work tlem out to Dene-
ficial solution. He very properly
stated that the officers of the Club
alone could accomplish little or moth
ing without the earnest and sincere
cooperation Of the full membership
He urged those present to use theil
best efforts to induce friends and
neighbors to Join the Club and at
tend the meetings and expressed con
lfidence that when the Club got fairl!
started ON its way to usefulness tai
meetings would be much more largel!
attended. He promised to CAREFUL!
make his committee selections ant
1call another meeting at an early date
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1923-03-02
WORTHY OF GENEROUS SUPPORT.

The watchword of tle Camp FIRE
Girls is Wohelo-a word made from
the first two letters OF the three words
work, health, and love" and their
slogan is give service" These Two
ideals are most vital in the life OF ev-
ery Camp Fire girl. Thousands OF
Camp Fire Girls have sent money 10
support orphans in France and Bel
GUM. thousands of them are helping
in tae support Of babies in THIS coun-
try-this they call adopting babies;
letters are constantly being received
whirh tell of Camp Fire Girls going
into hospitals and reading to the chill
dren in the wards or OF carrying
flowers and dainties to the older III
valids in their towns or of taking rare
of children. In some places tney
have converted unsightly vacant lots
and dump holes into public parks. In
one Nebraska town, the Camp FIRE
Girls made rest camp for TOURISTS
and a park and camping place for the
community Just outside the town
Such service is citizenship
With this idea in mind, the Oroville
group Of Camp Fire Girls are planning
a program for March IA, at the LID
erty theater.
As home" Is the keynote OF Caml
Fire Girls the girls desire a Caml
Fire home, a building which Will D.
Truly theirs, built by their own effort
and cared for by their own service
Oroville can give no greater neip u
her young womanhood than helpin'
them to help themselves. A Camp Fir
home, large enough for twenty 0
more girls to frolic and play an
work-this is the dream Of the Cam
Fire Girls. Give them a start by al
1 tending the Camp Fire program 0
: March 14ta at the Liberty theater IN
admission price will be only 2oc-oo'
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1923-03-02

One night recently Beverly Powell
was thoughtless enough to leave MS
bug" out in front of his residence,
on east Central avenue, and IN the
morning he found the sawed-off car
down by the river. Evidently some
one intended running the car out OF
the country, but luckily the tank was
shv of gasoline and gave out after
the bug had run a few blocks. 1t
would be just as we'll for car owners
to keep their property under lock ana
lkey or some morning they will wake
lup minus car.
The Okanogan County Registered
i've Stock association announces In
this issue the third annual spring sale
under the auspices of the organiza'
ton. which is to take place at oka
lnogan. Washington, on THURSDAY
Marca 90 In conjunction, with TN
sale will be held the Sth annual con
lvention of the association. Both tn
meeting and the sale are 1mportah
events among the live stock owner
, of the country and 1t is expected Una
: There will be large attendance
y lstockmen at the forthcoming sale an
lconvention.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1923-03-02
MEMBERSHIP DRIVE.

Ex-service men who are not already
members of the American Legion can
prepare to be interviewed and solicit
ed to become members, for the local
post is putting on membership
drive and the solicitors do not propose
to miss any one in the community
that served during the world war.Two
captains were chosen during the last
meeting of the post, they to select the
men to make up their squad and the
campaign will be on. The drive will
last until the first meeting in April.
The side that turns in the least num-
Iber of new members is to furnish a
dinner for the winners. The individual
member who secures the most new
names will receive prize yet to be
decided on.
More interest is now being taken IL
the meetings of the Legion than in tn
past. One meeting is devoted to busi
Iness and the next one to social enjoy
lment. At the last meeting there wer
lsome thirty members present, subse
luuently Joined by the Auxiliary. Afte
a snort business session there wer
games of cards. Supper was served
II O'Clock followed with dancing ur
til midnight. The Legion Is an organ
zation that every man who served
tho late war in any capacity shoul
Join.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1923-03-02
ROADS IN BAD SHAPE.

Reports from down the valley are
to the effect that the roads, or tha'
highway known as State Road NO. lo,
is in about as bad a condition as mas
been known for years, and as tle
frost is just coming out OF the GROUND
the highway will be worse beiore II
ia better. The stretch of road through
the timber this side Of Riverside Is
abomnable and the road through the
orchard tracts, on top of the hill be-
tween Riverside and Omak, is very
rough going. Thousands upon thous-
ands of dollars have been spen, upon
This particular road and still 1t VIII
reouire other thousands in order tc
make It passable at all seasons OF me
year. In these days of automopli'
travel good roads are even OF
greater necessity than when peopi'
ldepended upon the horse-drawn We
lhicle for transportation. and as IN
lauto is far more wearing on road
than the wagon the problem Of build
ing and maintaining permanent ROAD
in the future Is going to be a yer
heavy item Of expediture OF puph
money.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1923-03-02
uASE D.kLL LL Att A..

Dad Martln returned TINS week from
u trap uoWu lne talie! ana iepoits
.uA, plaus are ueIns Ior4nuIateu loi
GAG ursanILaLlou o. u county uase oa44
.rdsue " iuGIuue lne 70" na VI ore"
sLer, OkanU5au, OIi4dA, IoA4"sAGI anu
CruEiiIe, Witn me nope u "ue'"s 'N
I'eullcluu Team as tue siAlh lAeInpe-
Vi the league. some oI Lac "" hS nav Z
already colnneuCeu orSahi%lhS lne4l
cIuDs, ana lnere Is suilIceut material
nure III UroylIle ~ pat II pretty stiohs
club i'll the list. IL is 10 De lhe iuie
nol u employ any outsIue payer pul
40 depend wholly On nome laieAl. IL
me clrcut can pe completed scheuule
viii be adopted and rules llAeu WnAcn
vii ne lar 10 all concerned. Let eeN
in. .-xaA. lMkAk<sE
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1923-03-02
ANOTHER PIONEER PASSES ON.

John Whidden, pioneer resident OIL
Palmer mountain, died at Wallace, /,
Idaho Sunday. The deceased had been
working in the mines in the Occur
d'Alenes all winter and lew days
before his death was taken down with
pneumonia. Mrs. Whidden was no.
lifted last Friday that her husband
was in serious condition ana she lett
Saturday morning for Wallace, put
was unable to reach the bedside OF
her husband before death. The re-
mains were brought TO Orovilie tues
day and the funeral took place from
the Episcopal church Thursday AFTER
noon, Rev. D. Vincent Gray offlclat-
ing.
Jonn Whidden was 81 years OF age
and a native Of Ohio. He located Ill
Okanogan county in lS9o. Aitel
working for time in the mines he
| filed a homestead on Palmer noun
min where he has since resided. he
WAS married to Mary w. Taylor some
l13 wears ago. He leaves a wire,
brother living at Olympia, another
lbrother living in Idaho, two or three
sisters living in the east, stepdaush-
ter. Mrs. C. G. Pursley, OF TINS place.
and a stepson, Joe Taylor.
The news Of the death OF Johh
IWhidden brought sincere sorrow 10
"a wide circle Of old friends. Death
lhas removed a valued and highly re-
lspected resident of this immediate
neighborhood. A man OF sterhhs
Qualities. likeable disposition, pleas
ling geniality, intense loyalty TO MS
friends and country, John WhiaaeI
was the peer of any resident OF th'
lcounty. Honorable and upright III hi'
ldealings, persistently INDUSTRIOUS
making the best of the tr1Dulatloh
that have come into the lives OF Tn
farmer of this locality during the pas
few years, always meeting his acqulh
ltances with cheerful smile, Jon
, ,Whidden typified the highest OF Amer
: lean citizenship. Mr.. Whidden was
Imam of more than average inteillgehc
with fine sense of the beautllul
nature and had an excellent faculty
lexpression In his younger days Il
was given to writing verse, and unde
mora favorable circumstances mlgl
have made a name for himself In III
c world of letters. Thus passes away
Il ,oval husband, a kind and genero'
3 friend and a most worthy citizen.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1923-03-02
UORTICULTURAL ASSOCIATION.
Oroyille .Tonasket Growers Organize
Mt a Meeting Last Thursday.

Growers and others of Orovilie,
Ellisforde and Tonasket, to the huih-
ber of about seventy-five, gathered at
the Civic League building In OroViiie
on the evening of February END, 10
hear Prof ]. e. Newcomer, U. S.,ento-
mologist of Yakima, talk on Cooling
Moth Control" 80. ,.,-.,. "a.
---prof Nsn conner expianed iu-H-very''
interesting manner the life cycle OF
tae codling moth, and by means VI
mounted specimens and Photographs
gave his hearers splendid introduc-
tion TO this orchard pest. The speaker
then outlined his method OF control.
! He emphasized the Importance ol
thorough spraying, using four pounos
of powdered Arsenate OF Lead 10 eacn
200 gallons of water. The growers
were urged to not minimize the i'm
portance of the calyx spray and this
should be followed by at least one
cover spray to be applied eight or ten
ldavs after tne evening temperature OF
lthe orchard had been as high as 6O
degrees at o'clock for at least three
consecutive evenings.
After the address Messrs Hunter
Evans and Murray. horticultural OF
Ificers of Vernon, B. c., who were II
the company, were invited to address
the meeting. Mr.. Hunter and Mr.
Evans each responded in very pleas
ing manner. 1t is very gratifying II
know that sucl clean cut gentlemen
as these are engaged in fighting hi
majesty" the codling moth, just acros
the line. The latch string is Away
out, gentlemen.
The committee which was appointe
lsome time ago to consider the matte
of a Horticultural Association for tn
!, lupper part Of our valley, reported
this time. They outlined the advan'
=. lagos Of such an organization an
. Recommended that the necessary steI
= be taken at once. 1t was suggeste
that this organization work In col
junction with similar ones recent
- organized at Omak and Brewster ar
that 1t be called The Oroville-TonasK
UNIT of the Okanogan County Hor'
cultural and Traffic Association. III
report of the committee was adopt'
and the following officers were cleo
ly ed: President, Ray Dull. Ellisford
IN Vice president, r. l.. Pickens. Tona
it. ket: treasurer. F. E. Teas, Orovil
al w. l.. Clark, Oroville and N. w. Per
lip Tonasket, were elected as addition
Sc members Of the executive commit
ty There were twenty-seven membe
NO that paid their dues for the ensui
lst year.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1923-03-02
INCOME TAX OFFICIALS.
Two Visit Oroville Unannounced and
Find Few to Make Reports.

NJ. j. Thome, OF Tacoma, ana II.
slater, or SPOKANE, deputy internal
revenue collectors, were III oro'liie
FRIDAY last for the purpose OF aiulne
those requiring assistance III making
out their income tax reports, Dut un-
fortunately tneir coming was not gen
orally known and few residing in this
locality were aware OF their presence
hence they found little or nothing "
do while in OrOville. 1t is Just pos
sible that there are few residents oi
the town and country that are III the
income tax paying class this year,
which may account for the fact that
the young men neld few interviews
while here. However, as will be seen
by the requirements as publlshed'
people who have certain incomes, even
though not sufficient upon which taxes
lrare rv-te paid, must make reports
and the assistance OF an official tanill-
| lar with making out such reports Is
found to be very convenient NO
doubt if it had been generally known
that these deputy collectors were to
jbe in Oroville at certain date tle!
would have found plenty to do ans
wering questions and aiding in filing
out the blank income statements.
Mr.. Thome has taken the place o
IJ. C. Simpson, who visited Oroville II
lformer years. Mr.. Simpson was trans
Iferred to California and has since re
signed from the service and is nov
filling the position of secretary to
Iboat club at Los Angeles. MI
Thome's post of duty is at Wenatchee
and he is a worthy successor to MI
Simpson, as he performs ais dutie
. with the same courtesy exhibited b
} Ibis predecessor.
! According to MIR. Thome all thos
5 who come under the following head
| are required to file income tax r.
b turns. and 1t should be understoo
2 that returns must be filed with th
: collector of internal revenue on
q before March Is, 1923:
q / All single persons whose net II
T come equals. or exceeds, $l,ooo,
y the gross income equals or exceed
. SIS, 900, regardless of net income.
= All married individuals whose n
It income equals, or exceeds. $4,000,
Z the combined net income OF husbal
l. and wife and dependant minors who
n aggregate net income Is $4,000, or ov
Nd and il the aggregate income equals
n exceeds, $4,000, regardless Of net
c. come.
al 3 Partnership, corporations a
" lfiduciaries regardless of net, or gre
10 incomes.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1923-03-02
LOSES CuAMflONSHlf' :
,ionors Go to Brew ster in Il Hot Game
Played Il, Oniak.

We've met the enemy and we are
aisu me game 10 ueCluG tue uashet
.n,ll championship oI me county Was
playeu u. UInak last triua! e'enlhe
between the brewster anu CfoNAie
ulgn school teams, and although Wv
VILE came out OI lne contest Win 'nS
small end OF the score, lie result ""s
ne,iher a modification nor ulSSrace.
BASED upon the cuncensus ol opIh1ol
as expressed NY the vast maJoFit. VI
the disinterested spectators the pes'
team did not win. That stern arpilei
who rules games of shlll, the umpire
| kindly presented the game TO Brew
ster according to all the Reports cohl-
| ing to this office. This paper takes Ill
| tle stock in always charging tallures
10 win i'll athletic contests 10 So4he
other controlling influence outslue VI
the superiority of the opposing con-
ltestants. but il the treatment that 10
lalleged to have been received through
the hands of the umpire in TINS par
ticular game be true, and the protests
lcame from sources that cannot De
questioned. then the Oroville hlgh
school boys certainly got tile worst oi
il in the decisions rendered., But tha'
does not change the result and there
| is a pall of gloom hanging over the
hig brick structure that crowns the
hill in which the youth OF the Town
partake at the fountain of learning.
l9sA4 szlerg5 crowd of rpptafs accom-
| ~. no1 fn nm1k tuls
momentous occasion ana many a'
tended the game from various parts
the county, all interested in schoo
[ lsnorts and desirous of seeing the wv
= crack basket ball teams OF the count
a meet in battle array. The record
d both clubs is unique. Neither teaI
t lnad been defeated by county schoo
d lopponents during the season. GROWN
s had won seven victories without
, defeat. How many victories were
= the credit of Brewster we do not kno
g bur quite a string. Oroville was ui
fortunate in entering the game sho'
% of it's most reliable player in the pei
20 son of Irwin Curtis, the crack cente
~ who is a wizard at shooting baske
c from almost any dHSic' nc 'S'''A
m strong one even without Curtis. p'
;, with him it is almost invincible al
w had he been present the result wou
- nave been different in spite of u
no most prejudicial decisions of an uf
of lpire. But the Oroville team elected
:, plav without Mr.. Curtis services al
it Is up to the boys and their backe
to take their medicine with as good
W. grace as possible.
y, TIL game is said to have been me
~ exciting In the shooting of baske
GO honors were even, and at one III
on Oroville was eight points in the lef
en but foul after foul was called on
'n' Oroville players, it is alleged witho
an cause and without excuse, and Bre
ne ster finally won on fouls by a score
Vi 27 to IS The most charitable witnt
ire of the game from Oroville was Pr
ow Joe Miles, under whose instrucuc
the basket ball team trained
Miles speaks very kindly of the u
pire. preferring to attribute his r
ings to ignorance of the game rat
neo than to favoritism. But there
ler' mighty few men as fair and sou
ieh' as Joe Miles.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1923-03-02
METHODIST CHURCH.

Schedule Of services for next Sun
day: Sunday school at 10 o'clock.
Morning worship. sermon and special
musci at IL O'clock. Epworth League
at 6:45. Evening sermon at 7:3o TO
to church next Sunday.
A. F. KRONEMAN, Pastor
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1923-03-02

Mrs. E. NJ. Bevis left Saturday Tor
snokane from which city she viii go
IN TO The Dalles, Oregon, to visit with
friends. later leaving for California
where she will visit with relatives
She was accompanied by her young
son Billy,
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1923-03-02

Paul Kyner, Chas. McGinty ana
Roger Reed attended the district meet
ing OF the Amrican Legion held at
okanogan Saturday. They were Wen
n,eased with the attendance and the
incarnation that they obtained from
state Adiutant Henry Wise regarding
membership drives, rehabilitation ana
other matters in which the ex-soiu'e'
Is interested.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1923-03-02

Allen wetzel, an early day Water
willie boy and for a number Of years a
leading stockman Of the Methow val
ley. was a visitor in town for a DAY
or Two the latter part Of last week.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1923-03-02

Mrs. H. Brooks left for Tacoma
Monday where she Will visit WIN d
son for fortnight.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-01-14
BROTHERHOOD CLASS BANQUET ON FRIDAY

The Brotherhood class of the Walker Memorial church will hold its next banquet Friday night, January 19. and extensive preparations are being made for the affair.
 This class now numbers more than 200 members and is, considered one of the livest rens classes in the district. The interest in attendance Is kept high by the class being divided into two sections known-~as the red and the blues, with a captain heading each. These two divisions are now staging an active campaign under w. J. Duren, captain of the blues and J. B. Wunch, captain Of the red. At the close of the cam paign the winner will be the guests at the banquet
 The officers of the class are as follows: D. W. Bitz, president; w. K. Brown. vice president; F. E. Butler, treasurer; o. A. Wiltsie. recording secretary; M. I. Cleveland, roll cali secretary; Arthur J. Blair, teacher; and D. U. Williams, musical director.
 Charity work and care of the members who are i'll is stressed by the class. by committees who are ap- pointed from time to time.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-01-14
B. Y. P. U. DISTRICT MEET AT FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH

Carl E. McCool, district president of the Birmingham Senior B. Y. P. U., announces that the regular district meeting for the month of January, 1923. will be held at First Baptist church 8 o'clock Sunday afternoon, Executive meeting will be held promptly at 2:3o o'clock. and all members of the executive body are requested to be present. J. E. Lamp- din. state B. Y. P. U. secretary of Mont gomery. will install the new dis trict officers for the year.
 Vivian Union has charge of the program under the leadership Of Clyde Mosley. and will render. The following program:
 Introduction, Clyde Mosley.
 Song, Selected.
 Scripture reading, MT. A. H. Saw yer.
 Service of Aims. Miss Maggle House.
 Vocal solo. Lift Thine Eyes Unto the Stars" Miss Ethel Priest.
 Service of Paul. Clyde Mosley.
 Quartet, selected.
 Installation of district officers conducted by MT. J. F. Lambdin.
 Roll call and banner awards.