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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1923-07-26

Distribution Of thousands Of pleas
ants for propagation in covers of the
State has been begun by the State
Game Department. The department
sent out 1000 Of the birds last week,
nearly all consigned to district game
wardens. Two hundred of the birds
will be shipped into the counties this
week, it was said at the department
a day or two ago, and for some weeks
to come there will be shipments Of
from two hundred 10 five hundred a
week.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1923-07-26

Mr.. George w, Fleming, Of Clinton,
N, c., is a guest at the home of DR..
and Mrs. John D. Darby
Miss Smith, Of FaiTmont. W Va. is
the guest Of Miss Hazel Thayer 1T
her home OF Frs s+raet.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1923-07-26

Entered at the Postoffice in Oakland,
Md, as second-class mail matter
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1923-05-11
WORTHY ORGANIZATION.

Preparations are already well under
wav for the annual meeting of the
Washington tuberculosis Association
to be held in Spokane, June HIP.
Especial interest is being shown in the
convention as arrangements are being
made for several speakers from the
Headquarters of the National Tubercu-
losis Association, enroute to the Nat
ional Convention in Santa Barbara, to
be in attendance.
Details of the program will be an
nounced later, but full two days
with an evening meeting Monday, June
II, are being provided. A visit to
Edgecliff Sanatorium will be included
in the program, in order that the dele
gates and eastern visitors may thor
oughly inspect the institution.
The thirty antituberculosis leagues
in Washington are expected to be rep
resented as plans are in progress In
several localities for the county tn
berculosis nurse, and the delegates tt
drive to the meeting, thus combining
the greatest facilities of Transports
ton with the least expense.
The sessions are free and open tt
the public Every one interested l!
urged to plan his affairs so as to at
tend the meeting and get the nationa
as we'll as the state viewpoint OF tn
tuberculosis problem.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1923-05-11
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS

Minutes of the regular meeting of
the Town Council, May Z, 1928.
Present Mayor Miles, Councilman
Friis, Teas, Riste, Harding and Sex0p
Minutes of the previous meeting read
and approved as read
The report of police justice was
read and on motion was accepted.
Letters in regard to calcium
chloride was read and placed on file.
Petition of Union Oil company for
extension of water main was read and
on motion was granted and this eX-
tension was ordered.
The matter of oiling the streets was
taken up and the clerk reported on in
formation gathered on a recent trip
to KelOwna, b. G. Letter from City
Engineer of Kelowna was read and
ordered filed and after some discus
sion in this matter committee con-
ssting of Councilman Teas, Riste and
junction with a committee from the
Commercial Club to investigate this
matter further and report at the next
meeting of the council.
DR.. Bevis appeared before he coun-
Gil asking that street light be plac-
ed at the corner of Third and Vancou-
yer streets and this matter was refer
red to the light committee.
On motion the following bills were
allowed and ordered paid
Current Expense Fund: e. r. Hoose
salary, $500; e. r. Hoose, expenses
trip to Kelowna $1,000; Ote Hersh-
berger, salary, 1880; J. M. Fraser
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1923-05-11

We see by the Okanogan Independ-
ent that Harry Grahlman who has
conducted a store at ConcOnully for
years, and prior to his locating in
|Conconully in business in LOOMS, is
to move his stock to Okanogan and
open a store in that town. Mr.. GRAIL
man is a brother Of Mrs. Ed. Longacre
of Oroville.
Geo. G. Krauss has accepted the
position of assistant cashier Of the
Bank of Oroville and started in upon
his duties the first of the month. MIR.
Krauss has had a number of years
experience in the banking business,
and comes to the Bank Of Oroville
highly recommended for efficiency and
responsibility. For the past few years
! he was connected with a bank at
Coulee City.
AS a supplement to the mention
made of Ray Harding's trip to We
natchee in heavy truck, 1t may be
stated that he made a new time rec
ord for a truck run between OrOville
and Wenatchee. as he made the dist
ance in II 1-2 hours going down and
| II hours returning. Those who are up
on truck performance over long dist
ances consider this remarkable
achievement.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1923-05-11
FAIRLY SAFE STATEMENT.

The Gazette feels safe at this time
in announcing that summer is at last
acre without fear that any kick back
of old winter will give such announce
ment the grand ha, ha. Sunday was
tinctured with a warmth like day
in June, and pretty late in June at
that, and since the day of rest Old Sol
has been steadily attending to bust
ness. And the coming of summer is a
welcome change, for winter was a
long one il not hard one and dis
played an unforgivible disposition to
linger in the lap of spring. The up
ward tendency of the mercury in Their
mometers would indicate tnat all dan
ger of further cold had passed, and
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1923-05-11

Geo. Adair. of LOOMS, an old time
knight of the plane, was in town last
week acting as witness in the land
contest case in which the United
States was contesting the homestead
entry of Mrs. M. NJ. Collins. He re-
ported that so much Improvement was
going on in and around Loomis that
the demand for carpenters exceeded
the supply.
A ball game was staged to take
place at Oroville Sunday between the
local team and a team from We
natchee, although no announcement OF
the proposed event was left at this Of
! flee so no mention was made OF the
game in the last issue of the Gazette.
1t is just as we'll that no general pub
| licity was given as the Wenatchee
players failed to snow up and hence
there was no game.
Beverley Powell who is an ardent
fisherman and seems to know where
to go to get 'em, has the thanks OF
the Gazette for liberal supply Of
trout that were pretty to look at ant
very toothsome to the taste. He Is
not giving out the precise locality o.
these beauties, but reports that thu
fish took the dry fly with avidity. ant
that some seventeen of them had reas
on to regret their over keen curiosity
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1923-05-11

salary $500; E. NJ. Bevis' salary, lV;
f. NJ. Headlee, polio justice fees 6.1o;
Dell Hart, office rent, 10; c. 5. Adam,
shop work on grader 4.75; Oroville
Motor company, gasoline and oil for
fire truck, 10; Washington Water
Power company, lights $50.
Water Works Fund: E. X. HoOse
salary, 1900; NJ. Walmer, labor 1880
A. w. Mitchell, labor, 400; Sexson
Bros, bolts and ASoom 1.S5; Dell Hart
insurance 800; S. G. Mitchell, insur-
ance $3.50; f. w. Schultz, freight and
drayage Gil; Washington Water
Power company, light and power H.
o.
Permanent Highway Fund: w. j..
Coy, road work 900.
On motion council adjourned.
e. R. HOOSE, Clerk.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1923-05-11

Dan Cook, one of our local carpen-
tiers, is out and around again after
being laid up for some days with
touch of the grip.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. M. Scott took in the
Apple Blossom Festival at Wenatchee
Friday last, and they crowded lot of
travelling and sightseeing into single
day. They left Oroville at 6 a. m, spent
the afternoon at Wenatchee and leav-
ing in the evening reached home at
midnight. That's going the limit on
iexertion for little excitement.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1923-05-11

the overcoat can be relegated to the
closet Bathing in the river Is becom-
ing popular, straw hats are coming
into fashion and there Is a growing
demand for ice cream, and those are
straws indicating which way the wind
lis blowing.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1923-05-11

I showed a teacher in the public
schools a copy of new book | mad
just received. Bowen and Mitchell on
THE Practice of Organizing Play
Barnes, $2) Her immediate COM
ment was 1--WE must have that In our
school" 1t is most helpful book for
teachers, parents, group leaders, any
one who has supervision of numbers
of young people. If ever / find myself
again in rural school | shall surely
nave it. Beginning with the plays OF
simple imitation, like Follow the Lead
er. Circle Ball, and Double Pass, 1t
goes on to the story plays SOLDIER
pilgrims, etc., rhythmic plays (Farmer
in the Dell, Irish Lilo, contests OF
various sorts, as track and field events
beanbag target. school room bowling
Meet at the Swth. and other amusing
games for individuals and groups
Some are best suited for little folks
others to pupils of high school age
The portion of the book given TO
physical tests shows charts on the
gain a boy or girl should make III
height and weight ION authority of DR.
Thos. d. Wood, of the Government
Division of School Hygenic at WASH
lngton, d. c.. and various other mat
ters of health and strength.
There are also DR.. w. S. Smalls ~
). Bureau of Education) new age
grade-heigat-weight standards charte'
and the physical efficiency charts o
DIR. w. A. Stecher of the Philadelphia
public school for both boys and giri'
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1923-05-11

Fish lake is attracting more fisher
men than any other sheet of water in
the county just at the present time,
and from the number of hooks that
are being cast in that lake every sun
dav the fish have mighty little room
to exercise without running foul Oh
barb.
Mrs. Eva Lewis, now living at We
natchee, has been a guest OF Mr. ana
Mrs. C. w. Smith this week. When
Mrs. Lewis moved to Wenatchee she
left most of her furniture in her home
at this place and 1t is understood taa'
she is here for the purpose of remov-
ing that furniture.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1923-05-11

700 KCHAT
I"Despite all that has been said and
tritten on this engrossing theme, the
Interest," of books is inexhaustible,"
kys Hamilton Wright Mabie' writing
b Books and Culture"
Do you know what wonderful tales
Re told in Thibit, that mountainous
kr-west of China, about the Siddie-
kur? He is a strange creature with a
bdy of emerald, green and shining
bid. a head like mother of-pearl. and
fair gold crown on it. Such fascinat-
BIT say single word yourself, or he
bill jump out of the magic bag on
bur back and run away into the deep
God and climb up to the top of his
1vorite mango tree, where you can
lever reach him. Eleanor Myers
ewett hsa collected into a book of
BEAUTIFUL stories nine of these legends
hicn have been handed down to the
hsky little folks of India and China
nee the dimmest days at the begin
ing of history. 1t is called wonder
ales from Tibet" Qittle Brown, $2)
it'll gay, interesting pictures in red
Ind black by Maurice Day.
My little friend. Ethel Wood, Jr., a
kine-year- of the Book
lovers club, has written review for
his week of the story book | have
Seen reading to her and her brother at
|edtime. We all enjoyed the book.
his is ner comment on it:
Last week We read a nice new book
Bbout a little girl and her dolls. The
look was called "Drusilla and Her
Dolls" 1t can be bought at Boston
Rom the Four Seas Co., for $1.25. Ii
5 written by Belle Bacon Bond. We
Brought the book was interesting be-
kause it told about a doll family thai
brew up and got married. They wen
bn journeys, too. Drusilla, the CIR
That owned these dolls, was an only
child and had to play alone most O
the time. She watched for the frs
6tar every night. When it appeared
ehe would say to it:
Starlight, star bright,
The very first star I've seen
tonight!
wish | may, I wish ] might
A Have the wish | wish tonignt!
Then she would wish hard for
baby sister or brother. But the wis.,
Enever came true. One day she said T.
4 herself, If ! can't have a live sister
! ] can have a doll one From that tim
on until Drusilla was great grand
mother she played dolls and made De
4 lieve sister to them. Some OF the doll
Drusilla had were Dinah, the littl
black faced doll with worsted hail
and Flora Washington that had tw
or three different heads. There wer
many other dolls, both sister an
4 brother ones. We were glad to kno'
that Drusilla kept the dolls to give [
4 her children"
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1923-05-11
SUGGESTS A WAY OUT.

A few weeks ago the Gazette con-
tanned an item in reference to the set
Ting up of the local hospital muddle,
which seems to be nut that the 10
cal stockholders are not able to crack
or they take so little interest In this
important asset Of the town that they
seem indifferent as to what may be-
come of the institution. The following
| letter from a former resident of Oro-
vile, who yet has warm place in
his heart for Oroville and its future
welfare suggests way out of the
difficulty if enough enthusiasm can
be aroused among the residents OF the
town and immediate surrounding
country to carry out his proposed
plan:
Spokane, Wash. May 1. 1928.
Dear Mr.. Dallam:
About the only answer that I can
see to whats To Be Done About IT."
as appeared in your publication of
April 20, is for 20 of the business men
of OroviHe to put up $3.50 each and
pay off the hospital debt.
The indebtedness may be more
than $1,000 and if it is would suggest
that forty men be selected to put up
1850 each and pay it off.
1t would seem to me that Oroville
lis BIG ENOUGH to handle this mat
ter and settle it up without further
delay. 1t was built by the citizens, is
a very creditable institution, suitably
located and should be redeemed and
always OWNED by the town OF Orc
willie.
| would be pleased to pay either
amount any time the balance Is put
up and am notified of the fact.
Sincerely,
J. E. FORDE
P. S. You know, perhaps, tlis hos
J pital matter as a business proposition
is good thing for town, but hard tt
manage and keep out of debt. All o.
the hospitals that l know anything
D about have to have outside assistance
E in order to keep running. Although
= not resident of the town (althougl
f I used to be) am, and always hav'
: been, very much interested in the hos
e lpital and would like to see tae mort
J. lgage paid and the little city continu
= to own it.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1923-05-11

BY ALICE LINDSEY WEBB.
Questions gladly answered. Write
lie In care OF the editor.)
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-04-14
EDUCATION
FARMER asked a boy who

4 FARMER asked a boy who
A had just graduated from
"A high school what the head
of the class was called. The young
graduate attempted to explain that
the one who made the highest av
erage was the valedictorian, and
that the one who made the. next
highest average was the salutato-
rian. d,
WELL" said the farmer, that's
pretty good. Are they sisters?"
Judge.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-04-14

Seated in a 5itney bus in New
ark was a colored lady holding a.,
baby who acted badly. The baby
was crying and making plenty Of
noise.
One Of the passengers, an old
man, was very much annoyed by
the crying child. and, turning to
the colored woman, said, NTadv.
your child is spoiled"
Slowly she looked up, and then
saidN''No sir, Mr.. White Man, this
child amt spoiled-all babies smell
like that"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-04-14

A young lady, loaded down with
perfumes of the Orient, entered
q Chicago theater.
The fire in the basement had
caused a slight odor to permeate
the theater.
Say. I smell something awful"
she told the usher.
. "sit at the other side of the
aisle" the usher informed her.
and 1t won't bother anybody"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-04-14
GOOD BUSINESS

" WO business men were hay
ing a confab when a third
- appeared on the scene of
action.
Il say. Bill, settle this argu-
ment, will your"
What's the row."
Should a man use perfumery
Of any sort?"
"Well. a trace Of gasoline is
permissible. Judge.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-04-14

College Senior--I would give
five dollars for just one kiss from
nice little innocent girl like
you.
Innocent Freshman-Oh, how
terrible.
c. s. Did offend you?
/. F. No, I was just thinking
about the fortune 1 gave away
last night.-Chaparral.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-04-14


- show that every year more
N married people commit sui
eide than single ones. A husband
,iunaRines he can't live without his
wife and kills himself to see if
he's correct.
The average married man wants
to live his whole life, but once in
q while he gets discouraged be-
cause it takes him so long.
A fellow quarrels with his wife
and then shoots himself to find
out If she's going to miss him
when he's gone.
The reason SO few single men
commit suicide is that they have
nobody to die for.
And q man isn't going to blow
his own brains out just to do him
self q favor.
The advantage in committing
suicide is that you can write
your own obituary.
why trust some stranger to say
nice things about you when you
can say them yourself?
Nobody knows how wonderful
you are half rs well as you do.
You want to exaggerate your
obituary as much as possible, be.
cause the public only believes
part of what they read in the
newspapers.
One guy left q note saying he
shot himself for business reasons.
The world owed him q living and
he couldn't collect it.
Another fellow said his wife's
relatives took up all the beds in
the house and he lad to seek
death in order to get a place to
lie down.
OF course not all married men
commit suicide. Some of them
are too lazy.
They wouldn't take the trouble
to die IL it killed them.
One guy put the muzzIe of a
revolver to his head but was too
tired to pull the trigger.
He said he, was going to wait
and let old age take him as it
wasva whole lot easier.
It's not 50 quick but It doesn't
require 50 much exertion.
A lot Of men are, the same way.
Easy come, easy go.
Scientist have told us SO mush
shout the other worlds that SOON
or or later we get the wander lust
and commit suicide In order to
travel.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-04-14
Tickle Your
Funny Bone.

Little Girl Din theaterD- Mother,
when do the Indians come inf
Mother-why there are no ID
dians in This show.
Little Girl-wsIl. then. who
scaiped all the men on the front
row7-Yale Record.
Heat last ! can look you in
the face.
sheen George. I'm 50 glad
you've reformed.
He-Refornled. hell It's the new
styles.-Pitt Panther.
Tom-she buys her hats In
Paris and her gowns m England
and her hose in America.
Jim-I'n bet you'd like to SEQ
Paris.
Tom-No. I want to see Amer
ica first. Bison.
We spend our youth strisging
a necklace OF the hours When It
is finished we call It memory.
and wear It IN our old age.
When left alone his Ignorance
OF household matters was ah.
surd;
They say the poor nut fed tbs
And. watered the canary bird.
II see you have kissed before"
"oh. no. I only so to the
F1tvvss Boob may lose my II.
cense:-
Friend Strike some one9
Yes. but failed to knock. him
unconscious. He may remember
my number
According TO stories handed
dowA by slaves who caddied for
him. old King Tut was quite .
driver.
The only everlasting monuments
reared by man are those created
by the mind and heart
Golf architects must be de-
seconded from some Of those, early
pioneers who made their living
by trapping.
A fool may be disguised by
robes Of office. but underneath il
the same fool.
Jonss-My ancestors came over
on the Mayflower.
Smith-Mine couldn't come. they
had to. attend King Tut-Ankh-
Amen's funeral.
It must have taken incredible
effort for some persons to become
as stupid as they are.
''H'm, SO you claim the world
Is round.'' said the skeptica1 one.
How do you know that It is
not square?''
because I have had too many
dealings with It, replied the
other 'grimly.
Coming down to breakfast late.
her mother. asked: Did that
young man kiss you last night?
Now, Mother, do you suppose he
came all, the way from Buenos
Ayres to make eyes at the gold
fish?-Goblin. eR%
she-That dance made me dizzy,
let's sit down.
He-ATl right. know q nice
dark corner out on the porch.
She-Thaiiks Just the same-but
I'm not quite as dizzy a. al
that-Royal Gaboon.
every man eats too much"
cried the lecturer.
AS he was being carried to the
hospital. a policeman Informed
him that admission being free. his
audience had consisted chiefly OF
Greenwich Village residents.
Heard your canoe upset yes
terday. What was the cause?"
at bought the darned thing in
New York and it isn't tuned to
the wave lengths down here at
Palm Beach, -.
Crabshaw-what.s all the trou-
BILE?
Mrs. Crabshaw-T hat woman
who just moved into the next
apartmentSand puts on such style
came to borrow, our vacuum
cleaner, and L had to, admit that
we didn't own one.
Loves a little capnibal,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-04-14

And q man isn't going to blow
his own brains out just to do him
SELF q favor.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-04-14

According to stories handed
dowA by slaves who caddied for
him. old King Tut was quite .
driver.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-04-14

The reason SO few single men
commit suicide is that they have
nobody to die for.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-04-14

The advantage In committing
suicide is that you can write
your own obituary.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-04-14

A fellow quarrels with his wife
and then shoots himself to find
out If she's going to miss him
when he's gone.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-04-14

81 see you have kissed before"
"oh, no. I only go to the
movies
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-04-14

The average married man wants
to live his whole life, but once in
. while he gets discouraged be-
cause it takes him so long.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-04-14

Why trust some stranger to say
nice things about you when you
can say them yourself?
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-04-14

The only. everlasting monuments
reared by man are those created
by the mind and heart.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-04-14

Friend-strike some onef
Eyes. but failed to knock. him
unconscious. He may remember
my number
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-04-14

Try this on your radio:
The moon shines East,
The moon shines West,
But the man next door
Makes the n1oonsptne best.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-04-14
Medbury
Says
By John P. Medbury.

OVERNME mt statistics
show that every year more
N married people commit sui
eide than single ones. A husband
.imagines he can't live without his
wife and kills himself to see if
he's correct.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-04-14

"How much, whiskey is II pos
slble for a Scotehman to drink?"
THAT'S easy! Any given guam
fifty
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-04-14

Nobody knows how wonderful
you are half as well as you do.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-04-14

You want to exaggerate your
obituary as much as possible, be.
cause the public only believes
part of what they read in the
.newspapers.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-04-14

Heard your canoe upset yes
terday. What was the cause?"
'I bought the darned thing in
New York and it isn't tuned to
the wave lengths down here at
Palm Beach," ~
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-04-14

TTivves Boob may lose my II.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-04-14

Scientist have told us SO mush
shout the other worlds that soon
or or later we get the wander lust
and commit suicide In order to
travel.