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The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-03-08
KrNGFIELp

The Christmas Club met with Mrs.
lila Withams. SATURDAY,, February "a
\ good number being present. After
he business meeting stories and jokes
we're en'oved after which refresh
nents we're served The next meet
'rg will be held with Mrs. Elsie Tufts'
March II.
CAPTAINS were elected Thursday in
he high school for canvassing for a
magazine. A nor cent of the money
goes to the high school library.
AT the annual town meeting held
Monday, March 5. the following off
GERS were elected: Moderator. II. s
Wing: town clerk. w. P. Watson; 3rd
selectman for 3 years. o. c. Dolb'er I;
treasurer, l.. L. Mitchell; member OF
-chool board for l year. DR.. j. T.. cart.
land member of school board for 3
Years. Mrs. Mable Davis, road com
missioner, Chester G. Atwood: collec-
.or OF taxes and constable. l.. p. Kinds.
ere chief, Harry Holloway; sex'on'
w. III. Hutchins. The fol owing
amounts were voted. common schools
s2250; free high school. $4,000; heat
ing and iantor work. free high schoo'
$3.50; text books. $3.50; renairs on
schoolhorsos, $500; supplies for
schools, $3.50; salary of superintend-
ont of schools. $500: library for free
h'eh school, $50: surnort of poor.
$500; town charges $500; renair OF
-oads and bridges. $4,000; collection
IT taxes $3.50; abatement OF taxes
ss00: hvdrart rental. street lights and
interest. $3.50: state aid Highway CON
struction, 1888. maintenance OF sta'e
old highway, 5000: fire department
$40. upkeep Of silent sentine's. $50:
care Of Gem eteries, $40; aid Of de-
rendent mothers. 5000; sidewalks
800; rena,r Of sewers, $50; county
nurse salary. 5000. o. c. Dolbier
I r. Garland. Fl. q. Winter. A. G.
Winter. 4. NJ. Simmons. lydia B. Vot-
or. Leila H. Hnnnewell, budget COM
mittee for 1928.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-03-08

! ~ her home on Tuesday afternoon
r.natn were large number present
and a very nice time was enjoyed py
all. -. 90, onera-
81, al the Sherbrooke Hospital on
, Monday morning. and is reported d
doing as we'll as can be eXpected'
Mrs. Joseph Blair, who underwent d
vory serious operation some time ago,
=, Go;no very nicely and ii IS hoped
Thai she may return home soon.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-03-08
MORE THAN Is YEARS

For 27 years the Household
Department of the Boston
Globe has been a mutual
exchange of recipes and ideas
contributed by the women
from all parts of New Eng
land.
Every woman in New Eng
land should read the House
hold Pages in the Boston
Daily and Sunday Globe.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-03-08
Town Meeting Result,
RIPLEY

M LIZ
Officers elected: SeloctneR
SCISSORS. r. Fl. Farrar. II. l.. Wal
VI. +. WOodcock; clerk, p. T. Al
treasurer, c. S. Downing. schoaI
miltee. Calvin Goodwin. r. H..
Walter Richardson; road comm
er, Chas. Ross. Money apprgl
or raised: Schools. incI,ldIiI
pairs on school buildings, boonj
$2315; for highways, including h
and culverts. $3.50; support III
800. Special or unusual app,
lions. $500. Olher purposes, 4
CAMBRIDGE
Officers elected: : Scrcimenl
Bcssors, s. +. Ballet, s. L ao.|
L. Sawyer; clerk. c. T. Bailey;t
urer, o. h. Clark, school com1
II. l.. SAWYER; road commisslos|
II. Sawyer. Money approprlsa
raised Schools, including \
on school Buildings, books, etc,
for highways, including briiga
culverts,s$2000; support Of pOGi|
officers Salaries $500; roads IN
debtedness. $4,000
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-03-08
WFsT EN3DEy

Mss Elsie. Getchell Is working at
;orth Anson for Mrs. b. ". Berry
Mrs. Ralph Stevens who has been
1uite sick with the grip is very much
better. .......
The many friends Of Sylvester
Jackson. were Raddened 10 learn Of
iis death which occurred at the home
II his daughter, Mrs. Porley Paine OF
North Arson. He was for many years
resident of this town and was great
" loved for his kindness
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-03-08
SOrTH BINGHAM AND VICINITY

belmont Tozier of Princeton was
in this vicinity last week visiting rel
atves and renewing old acqnaintan-
cos. Mr.. Tozier was called 10 Solor
by the death of his father, George
Tozler.
Friends Of Miss Susie McQuilkin
who has been so very i'll in New
York City Hospital, will be pleased Il
hear that she is now able TO sit III
the greater part of the time.
James York has fifteen baby lambs
Mrs. Eva Lake is working for jos
Anderson.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-03-08
sOTTH CANAAN

Charles Green has bought the stove
wood for Josenh Morrison and IS
hauling Il to Clinton
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1923-05-04
HAVE ELECTED TO REMAIN.

Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Rae left Wednes-
day morning for the east where they
expect to visit among relatives and
friends for month or six weeks. 1t is
great satisfaction to be able to state
that the departure of the Raes does
not mean that they are going to leave
Oroville permanently. Mr.. and Mrs.
Rae have been residents of Oroville
for only few months, but in that
time they have won the friendship and
esteem of all with whom they have
come in contact, and it would be the
cause of sincere regret if they should
elect to locate elsewhere Mr.. Rae is
engaged in the fruit buying game and
while much of his business has been
transacted in otner apple growing dis
tricts he has found Oroville a conven-
lent point to work from, and moreover
both himself and his estimable wife
have found Oroville a congenial place
in which to make home climatic
ally, socially and scenically What
Mr. Rae was looking for before he left
was a desirable home to go into after
his return from the east. In tlis con-
nection it may be added that before
leaving Mr.. Rae stated to the Gazette
that. he would be in Oroville next fall
to buy apples and ready to pay spot
cash or buy under any kind Of old
contract that the grower may desire.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1923-05-04
DRISSLER.HUME NUPTIALS.

At the home of Mr. and Mrs. 4. c.
Hume, on Monday, April 80, at 1870
p. M, a marriage of unusual interest
was solemnized in the presence of the
family and only a few immediate
friends when Mr.. Valentine Edward
Drissler and Miss Elizabeth Frances,
eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Hume
were united in the bonds of wedlock
At later hour a reception was held
which was attended by many invited
guests. The beautiful and impressive
Episcopal ring ceremony was used,
conducted by the Rev. Mr.. Gray. AS
the solemn notes of the wedding
march were struck by Miss HOrtense
Yule, the bride entered the room on
the arm of her father and was met by
the groom under an archway, beauti-
fully festooned with trailing vines in
terspersed with apple blossoms, fit
ting setting for the sweet bride, who
wore an exquisite gown of white pima
cloth, the waist and side drapery en-
brOidered in delicate tracings of al
mond blossoms and butterflies, and
carrying large boquet of Ophelia
roses, gift of the groom. who was
dressed in the customary attire for
the day and hour.
The bride needs no introduction to
the local readers of the Gazette as she
has lived in our midst several years
and has endeared herself to all by her
personal charms, accomplishments and
altogether refined character. The
groom Is one of the progressive orch
ardists of the Ellisforde district,
where he has resided for several
years, comes of most excellent fam
lily, and possesses all Of those sterling
qualities that make for the highest
manhood and good citizenship. 1t was
most propitious union of congenial
youth, and if their future happiness
measures up to the good wishes of
their many friends their pathway
through life will be strewn with roses.
Mr.. and Mrs. Drissler motored to
Wenatchee Monday evening from
which city they went to Tacoma by
train where they met Mr.. Drissler's
parents and the sisters Of Mrs. Driss-
Ter, Miss June Hume and Mrs. VIM.
Nagle and a family reception was held
in that city Wednesday. From Tacoma
the bride and groom will motor to
southern California and Mexico and
will return to Oroville about the 1st
of July. After Mr.. Drissler's return
he will build modern residence on
his orchard where Mr. and Mrs. Driss-
ller will make their future home.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1923-05-04
OROVHLE WASHINGTON FRIDAY, MAYA, 1923
FRIDAY NIGHT ROBBERY.

Oliver Tufty's grocery store, sit
tracks, was broken into and robbed
some time during last Friday night
The person or persons implicated in
the robbery left no clues from which
he, or they, could be apprehended En-
trance to the store was made Through
a rear side window and partition door
There is a narrow alley way between
Gjerde's hardware store and Mr. Tuf-
tvs grocery store with a window
opening out upon this alley from tle
latter building. That window was nail
ed down and whoever turned the trick
used the leaf o fan auto spring to
pry the window open. The rear of the
store is partitioned off and door
opens from a small hall into the main
store room. This door is fastened with
a large wooden button There was no
trouble experienced in prying the
edge of the door off and by that means
entry was made into the store. The
tnief or thieves, confined himself or
themselves to provender as all that
Mr.. Tufty misses is two half sacks of
sugar, two sacks of flour, several
sacks of oat meal and some cans of
baking powder. Other articles may
have been taken. All that the visitor
left to indicate he had been there was
the piece of steel auto spring with
which an entrance was forced. Mr.
Tufty places his loss at about $50, and
it was quite considerate on the part of
the guilty one, or ones. that more
goods were not carried away.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1923-05-04
PATEROS VS.. OROvILLE.

There was a game of ball In OrOville
Sunday afternoon, although mighty
few people knew that anything of the
kind was going to happen, and that
accounts for the small attendance.
For some reason that surpasses all
understanding the Gazess-. was not
notified of the forthcoming event and
hence no mention was made Of the
scheduled game in the issue of last
week. In fact we did not know Of the
game until within an hour or two be-
fore play was called.
The game was between the local
aggregation and team from PaterOs,
and while the score was rather fat and
resulted in defeat of the locals 10
to 8, the game was interesting and be-
ing so close, quite exciting. There
were a number of changes in the OrO-
vile line up, adding to the efficiency
of the team, especially in the batting
first games played. the lads could
not hit the ball. With practice the OrO-
Vile team is going to make a ball
playing combination that will prove a
nard nut to crack for the best teams
in the lower valley league before the
season is over, and what is to its cred
it there is no high paid imported ma
terial in the ranks. Oroville has al
ways been good ball town and will
support local team literally. We
look for a large attendance at future
games played on the local diamond.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1923-05-04
PRESIDENT OF w. c. r. u.

Mrs. Allie Methven, of Colfax, ac-
companied Rev. and Mrs. Robert
Thompson on their visit to Oroville
during the past week. Mrs. Methven is
state president of the Eastern Wash
ington w. c. T. o., and spends most
of her time travelling over the district
1t may be added that Mrs. Methven
was a former resident of Oroville. 1t
may be remembered by some readers
that in a recent issue of the Gazette
a list of the scholars that attended
the Oroville school in 1909 was pub
lished ard the name of George Meth
ven was given with the statement that
his present whereabouts was unknown.
Mr.. Methven is married. resident Of
Portland and he is a conductor on one
of the electric interurban roads.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1923-05-04
POWER SYSTEM
TO Be IMPROVED
Another Unit to be Adder to the Big
Dam Above the Falls Of the
Similkameen River.

Oroville, away off here in the very
norta edge of Central Washington.
over 200 miles from headquarters. Is
now linked up with the Spokane
plants of the Washington Water Power
company. one of the largest and best
financially backed producers of cleo
trio energy on the Pacific coast. At
6;53 Tuesday evening Okanogan valley
was being served with power and light
from the Spokane plants. At that hour
and minute the tieing in of the Oro-
vile power plant with the parent or
ganization plants took place. complet-
ing the bulking of 140,550 horse power
available for use by municipalities, in
dustries and individuals in Idaho, Ore
gon and Washington. The connection
made was welding the link that hook
ed up the great ramification of power
and light lines controlled by the
Washington Water Power corporation,
and put this country in immediate
touch with an inexhaustible supply
of that invisible power that Is jocu-
larly referred to as juice, juice with a
kick in it.
1t may be added tnat the Washing
ton Water Power company is not over
looking the possibilities of the Simil-
kameen dam as creative source of
energy. and it is predicted that in the
course of time the company. that now
owns that source Of power will utilize
every unit of power that can be de-
veloped at the falls. Already the COM
pany is formulating plans to increase
the OrOvile power plant 5000 horse
power by adding a second unit, which
will be carried out during the present
summer, which is merely carrying ou,
Eugene Enloes original aim Of devel-
oping the Oroville power plant to It's
full capacity as the demand for SER
vice increased. In the course of time
the Oroville power plant will become
one of the important units among the
several water power systems under
the control of and operated by 'he
washington Water Power company.
And that will be good thing for the
company and also a good thing for
OroVille
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1923-05-04
ANNIVERSARY OBSERVED.

most interesting and enjoyable
celebration of the 104th anniversary
of the founding of Odd Fellowship
took place at Odd Fellows hall Satur-
day evening, interesting and enjoyable
to the many present outside of the
pale of the order, and especially in
teresting and memorable to the men,
bers OF the lodges, as special feature
OF the occasion was the burning of a
mortgage upon the property of the
lodge that has been hanging over the
heads of the members for some years.
An elaborate program had been pre-
pared and every number with single
exception was carried out the substi-
tuted number being a solo by Mr..
Heath. AS was to be expected the hall
was crowded to capacity, and every
number on the program was warmly
applauded. j. w. Carrel, a charter
member of the lodge, acted as master
of ceremonies and under his direction
everything passed off rapidly and
smoothly. Every number was effect
lively and artistically rendered r. p.
Hoskyn delivered the principal ad-
dress, giving a history of the found
ing and growth of Oddfellowship, and
a dramatic nush prevailed as Mr.. Hos
kyn touched a match to the mortgage
and it disappeared in ashes. At the
close of the program the floor was
cleared and those who so desired join
ed in cards or dancing Miss Hendrix
and Miss Chamberlain furnishing the
music.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1923-05-04
RUSHING CONSTRUCTION.

Say; it does one good to see things
doing in the way Of improvements and
you can see things doing with rush
il you will stroll over where the busy
hammer and saw wielders are engaged
in throwing together the plant for
the Union Oil company. This is not a
little jerk water affair covering few
feet Of ground, but group of struct-
ures that are going to fill up what has
heretofore been large vacancy in the
scenery. Thirty or more workmen are
swarming over the large block of land
which the plant will occupy when the
plant is completed. Looking over the
activity exhibited by those on the job
creates yearning to see more i'm
provements under way. And if the
various building projects in contem-
plation at the present time materialize
there will be more to see before the
year is much older.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1923-05-04

Saturday Prof. B. NJ Davenport,
Prof. j. e. Miles and Layman Jess
Sexson drove over to Toats coulee on
fishing trip. They found that justly
celebrated trout stream too muddy to
fish, although Prof. Davenport landed
an 1S-inch trout. Then they fished Sim
lahekin creek winding up at Lish
Lake. At the lake they made large
catches, principally of crappie. but
Prof. Davenport caught carp that
measured 10 inches in length.
Chas. Powell, Sr., who has been on
an QUITO drive recently for a short
distance up into British Columbia, re-
ports that the Penticton branch road
is graded some distance this side of
Oliver, making the terminus at this
time much nearer the international
line. The grading is going steadily
ahead and as there is no heavy work
along the route the rails may reach
Osoyoos before the next snow falls.
Then it is only hop and a step to
connect up with the Great Northern.
Ernest Riste left Wednesday morn
ing for Seattle where he goes on bus
mess connected with the issuance OF
the irrigation bonds.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1923-05-04
WATER FLOWING IN SYSTEM.

Water has been turned into the fumes
Ind bitches of the irrigation system
Ind is now reaching land that was
Sadly in need of dampness. much 10
4he relief of land owners who hau
been clamoring- for moisture. For
tunately trees and Vegetation had not
Suffered as timely rains had left the
land in excellent shape, but the SOIL
|was dying out, especially where sand
constituted a portion of the land. The
|reason for delaying the turning on Oh
|water was a commendable one. Eng
|ineer Bungly has had a large force OF
|men repairing and Strengthening the
System throughout its length and ne
did not want water started flowing
until he was satisfied the fumes ana
bitches were in first class condition.
Better a slight delay in tne spring
than premature action which might
be followed later in the summer by
some serious break, stopping the del
ivery of water just at time when
water was most essential 1t was a
wise postponement and the decision
will be appreciated by those whose
prosperity depends upon continuous
and ample supply of that element
without which the land in the valley
Will produce nothing in the way oil
crops
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1923-05-04
IMPORTANT LAND CASE.

Quite an important land case was
tried in OrOville Saturday involving
the interests of homestead and a
mine claim. The case was
entitled the United States VS.. Mrs.
Rose e. Collins and the testimony was
taken in the office of j. M. Adams.
Before Mrs. Collins could make proof
upon her homestead the United States
through its duly constituted represen-
tatives, alleged that mining claims
staked by w. j. DeMerchant and G. w.
Smith should be segregated from the
homestead. Mr.. Brusnan, of Portland,
special agent of the general land Of
flee department appeared as attorney
for the government and j. M. Adams
appeared as attorney for defendant.
The testimony was taken before Mr..
Cooper, notary public and stenog-
|rapher from Spokane by stipulation.
Mr.. Cox, a government mineral ex-
aminer, was the principal witness for
the government. There were quite a
number of witnesses examined for
both sides of the controversy. The
proceedings of the court go up to the
department for adjudication.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1923-05-04
PLEASED WITH THIS VALLEY.

DR.. G. H. Grosvernor, OF Wenatchee,
was called to Ellisforde last week in
consultation with DR.. Cove, of Nelson,
in the case of Mrs. U p. Penklurich,
the patient afterwards being taken
down to a hospital in Wenatchee,
wnere she is improving under con-
stant treatment and nursing. So much
for the professional angle responsible
for the doctors trip to the north end
of the Okanogan valley. Now to his
visit to Oroville, where, by-the-way,
his professional services were again
called upon in consultation with DR..
Elmer in the case of the infant child
of Mr.. and Mrs Ferris Ford.
While in Oroville DR.. Grosvernor
gave up most of his time to an old
friend in the person of d. X Patterson
who feels under obligations to the doc
tor for saving his life at some former
period when Old Pneumonia had a
strangle hold on him. Mr. Patterson
drove the doctor here. there and every
where over this part of the valley,
taking him to the old OkanOgan Smith
ranch to see some of the oldest apple
trees in the state still flourshing and
bearing prolifically, shooting him
over the higher benches so tnat he
could feast and gladden. his eyes with
such a view of lake, stream. mountain
and valley as cannot be duplicated
elsewhere on the coast. DR.. GrovsernOr
saw Osoyoos lake, its aemthyst waters
sparkling in the sun, the sinuOus and
limped Okanogan river like a silver
thread cutting it's way through the
heart of the valley, valley checker
boarded with blooming orchards and
dark green alfalfa fields, the sky line
TO the far north and south jagged with
the purple silnouettes of rugged peaks
with here and there in the west high
humps still crowned with the SHOWS
of winter. and the valley parallelled
on both sides with ruggedly rocky and
verdure covered mountains. 1t was a
picture that held the eye Of the sur
prised and pleased doctor, awakening
words of warm commendation. He
declared that the people of his city
and valley had no conception of the
beauty of this upper country nor its
possibilities in the way of productiv-
ity. He was charmed with the evil
dences of orchard development and
the prospects of future prosperity.
Every summer DR.. Grosvernor spends
a week or more in a cottage in the
mountains, but before leaving for his
home he informed Mr. Patterson that it
was his intention this summer to come
to Oroville and put in a week or fort.
night, as this locality had his tempor.
ary mountain home faded for attract.
iveness.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1923-05-04
community
BANQUET, 10
Let Every Citizen with the Interest Of
the Town Mt Heart Make a Note
Of Il and BE There.

Attention Is called to the First An
nual Community Banquet to be held
at the Civic League building next
Thursday evening, May TO- at 1880
o'clock. A cordial invitation is extend
ed to every male resident of the town.
Tnse invitation is backed by an earn
est request that every individual in
terested in the welfare and upbuilding
of the community be present. This
means you. and | and all Of us, for
all of us are vitally interested in the
object for which the meeting Is called
and that Is to promote better feeling
Of fellowship among our people,
arouse community interest and create
a habit of pulling together The meet
ing is not called for the purpose of
raising money No one will be asked
for contribution, so it is not neces-
sary that fluttering pocket nerve
should keep any one away. A charge of
so cents plate will be made for the
dinner but the menu will be worth
the money and those who provide the
eats are worthy Of the small recon-
pense they may receive through this
modest contribution. a brief program
has been arranged as follows:
Community singing.
Solo-Miss Hortense Yule.
Recitation-Miss Kathleen Grant.
DiscussiOn-W. A. CRUDE.
Discussion-Chas. McGinty.
SOlO-Mrs. B. B. Powell
Twenty-three Years III Okanogan
county-W. r. Grant.
Three Years in Oroville--F. e. Teas
Community singing.