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The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1923-04-27
GOOD RETURNS
FROM ALFALFA
Hay Crop Of the Valley Proved to be
Source OF Considerable Income to
Growers the Past Season.

We have heard the opinion EXPRESS
ed tnat 1t did not pay TO raise alfalfa
IN the valley, the view based upon the
proposition that the land Is too yalu.
able for fruit growing to be devoted to
the production of the plebian stock
reed and yet returns from alfalfa.
take 1t year after year Is suca as to
leave the impression with the layman
that alfalfa as a source of income to
the land owner Is not to be despised.
There may not be fortune In it for
the grower. but taken one season with
another and the returns from tle hay
field are not to be sneezed at, unless
you may be suffering from hay fever.
True there are years when the hay
supply is in excess of the demand
and prices are not snowy, but such
seasons are exceptions to the rule, and
during the winter the price more often
ranges from $40 better than 1t does
under $40, and at $40 per ton there Is
a fair margin to the producer In al
falfa. After the first planting and q
good stand has been secured there IL
less labor in growing alfalfa than al-
most any other crop. Barring the ex-
igencies of a hard winter that some-
times plays hob with alfalfa, and
which is the exception and not the
rule in this valley, alfalfa repeats it,
self without the necessity of Resolving
every spring. The farmer who sees to
it that nis field is properly watered
can count on three cuttings every
season, and sometimes four. And while
the alfalfa field is repeating the for
age plant is constantly adding ingred-
tents to the soil that improves Its pro-
ductivity. At least so we are informed
and that planting and plowing under
alfalfa adds to the richness of the
soil
This past winter the growing and
of alfalfa has put a consid-
cradle sum of ready money In circula-
tion in this part Of the valley. Indeed
the returns from the alfalf6 crop has
been a godsend to many growers and
has helped to keep business moving.
Fully 100 cars Of baled alfalfa hay has
been shipped from Oroville this seas
on. AS each car holds 12 tons, that
represents 1000 tons, which at an
average of $50 per ton brings in $24'-
000 and that amount Of money circu-
lated in a small community, where
people do not have dollars with which
to throw at the birds, is quite lubri-
cant to traffic. Then aside Of the baled
hay that has found its way to market
at distance large quantity has been
sold directly from the stack, and those
sales would add considerable to the
grand total in dollars and cents. This
showing would indicate that growing
alfalfa is not losing venture even II
not as profitable as a producing gold
mine.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1923-04-27
LOOMS ITEMS.

A baby girl arrived last week at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Harold East
man.
The local lodge of Rebekahs is
advertising a dance at the Forde store
building on Saturday night, April
2Sth. The ladies will also serve the
midnight supper and big crowd is
anticipated.
Billy Lawson, of Nighthawk, was
summoned last week to Cripple Creek
Colo, due to the death Of an only Sis
ter.
Miss Grace Mcdaniel was elected a
delegate to attend the annual assembly
Of Rebekahs, to be held in June at
Walla Walla.
The Lpomis community was again
saddened last week by the announce
ment Of the sudden passing of w. P.
Burberry. pioneer of Horse Springs
coulee. Mr.. Burberry had been in Ill
health for long time. but the sud
den end was not anticipated Another
old timer has answered the final sum-
mons and the bereayed family has the
heartflt sympathy of many friends.
Rev. D. Vincent Gray conducted the
funeral services at the residence and
interment followed in the Mountain
View cemetery.
DR.. f. e. Elmer of Oroville. was
calling upon local patients this week.
The Sound of the hammer" in Loo
mis- is becoming quite common these
days.
Laurence KnOsher, the local radio
enthusiast has been featuring concerts
from Calgary, Canada. during the past
week.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1923-04-27
SCHOOL NOTES.

On Tuesday the II. s. held their an
nual Campus Day. All The boys and
most of the girls, donned their old
clothes and cleaned up the school
grounds. The boys were divided into
three squads and were given different
parts to clean up. All the hard labor
| was done by the girls, however, as
they were given the pleasant task of
carrying rocks up the hill. That is a
lovely job any time. and especially
when it was about 105 in the shade,
and there wasn't any shade. The girls
worked hard because they were told
that for every As minutes spent in toll
ing up the hill, they would be excused
one night from the gym. Miss Hen
bricks and some of the girls prepared
a lot Of lemonade, which was surely
enjoyed. The hill really does look bet
| ter, so that is great consolation.
The baseball boys journeyed down
to Omak Friday and met defeat for
some unknown reason. Perhaps they
were too busy thinking about the Prom
at Okanogan. The score was to l in
Omak's favor.
A large crowd Of Oroville students
attended the Junior Prom at Okanogan
and all reported the most wonderful
time of their lives
The Freshies seem to be rather hard
up for news, these days, and all COM
plain that nothing ever happens"
Frosh-"In Physiology class l
learned that pink eye was a disease
common among chickens"
Second Frosh-"No wonder so many
II. S. girls had it. then"
Some of the little Frosh boys really
have tender heart. This was proven
the other night when one of them
stopped his car to avoid running over
one of the Senior girls, who was acct
dentally- crossing the road
just at that instant
A red-shafted flicker has been dis
turbing the peace up here for the past
two weeks. Two of them have been
taking turns drilling into the air shaft.
Each afternoon during Ancient Hist
ory period, one of them plays the ac-
compliment for Mr.. Davenport and
tries to drown out all voices. At least
it kept us all awake But now the
noise is silenced, for Mr.. Carrel shot
one Of them, and the other never re-
turned. 1t seems startlingly quiet now.
Miss Burroughs in English Glass
Ernie, sit down in front"
Ernie-"I can't"
Charles-"Say. Sandy, did you ever
see peck that weighed a TONI"
Sandy-"No, l never did"
Charles-"Take. a good look at Hell
en- Peck. then"
Ed. Smith sat searching in his desk
When all but nim had fled.
The smoke was pouring forth in
guests,
The flames around were red.
"Why don't you flee?' the watchers
cried,
The flames are near. Just look"
Ned shook his head. You see | want
To save my latin book"
BY a loving Soph.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1923-04-27
CLOSING OF SCHOOL TERM.

Early this month saw the close of
a successful term of school on Palmer
Mountain at the Community building
large and appreciative audience
listened to a pleasing program rend-
cred by the pupils assisted by the
young people of the community. The
program included several musical
numbers by Carl Trueb and Rev. d.
inal story read by the author, Bernard
Wills. Mrs. John Whidden has had
charge of this school as teacher dur
ing the past term.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1923-04-27
ODD FELLOWS ANNIVERSARY.

AS announced last week. the Odd
Fellows will hold their annual Ami
versary exercises at their hall ON Sat-
urday evening, commencing at s
o'clock to which the public is invited.
The following is the program to be
given:
1-Duet-Piano, "Anitra DANCE. Greig
Misses Chamberlain and Yule.
Address Of Welcome, j. w. Carrel
Edna Schassberger
souvenir" -----------Drdla
Run Home and Tell Your
Mother"
4-Duett, Messrs Heath and Davenport
"Eventide' --Chatigue
Alabama Lullaby -McLea.
5-Recitation, Friendship Love and
Truth" by Brothers
Horrigan, Hamon and Bowerman
6--Solo-Marie Louise Powell, Selecd.
Address (and Burning the Mort
gage) Brother Hoskyn
Solo ---------- ------Miss Yule
Abide With Me" by request
May Morning" Denza
9-Recitation Lois Brown
"The Old Man and jim" RILEY
0-Duet-----M Mr.. and Mrs. Gray
a Some Wonderful Sort of
Someone"
b "All My Life" from the opera
Look Who's Here"
11-Recitation Miss Stipe
"Fleurette"- -----R. w, Service
b "Tennyson's Bugle Song"
(By request)
l2--Fancy Dance-"IIighland Fling.
Charlotte Robinson.
Accompanies, Miss Hortense Yule
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1923-04-27

DITTO Schwartz. who has been an at
ehee of the Hotel de Grubb for the
~ year, left Thursday morning for
d Francisco 10 visit with his taugh-
Is. He expects to be absent all sum-
Dr..
Mrs H. NJ. Manley, for a number of
hrs a resident of Republic and now
fing at Seattle, was in OrOville for a
" days this week. Mrs. Manley is
Nv representing the Child's Welfare
eociation and in the performance OF
)r duties is called upon to do much
1veling over the state.
'Nlrs. Beverly Powell left for We
(tchee Wednesday morning and that
rening she sang at a banquet and
iii given under the auspices OF the
|enatchee lodge of Elks. She receiv-
the invitation by telephone Tues
~ with promise of all ner expenses
lid besides an attractive honorarium.
.Fayette Harris, one of the oldest
hd best known pioneers of the north
Rrt of the county, is very SICK
Jan. He has a room at the Victoria
|dging house and is under the care OF
r Webb. He is suffering from a
were attack of the flu and other
are interfering with a
peedly recovery.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1923-04-27

In the Superior Court of the State of
Washington, for Okanogan County.
In the matter of the estate of Anna
Johnston deceased.
Notice to Creditors.
Notice is hereby given. that A K.
Shots has been duly and regularly ap-
pointed by the above entitled court as
Administrators of the estate of Anna
Johnston, deceased, and that any and all
persons having claims against said estate
or said deceased must serve a verified
copy Of same upon Grant and Williams,
attorneys for said estate, at their office
at Oroville, Okanogan county, state OF
Washington, and file a copy with the
clerk of the above entitled court together
with proof of service of copy of such
upon the said attorneys within six months
from the date of the first publication OF
this notice or the same will be forever
barred.
Dated this the 11th day of April, 1928.
A. K. SHOTTS, Administrator.
GRANT & WILLIAMS,
Attorneys for said estate.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1923-04-27

The following item that will be read
with interest by many readers of the
Gazette was taken from Puyallup
paper: "P. NJ. Snider, jovial assistant
cashier Of the Citizens State Bank
and a prominent club man, is passing
around the cigars in celebration of
the arrival of a son born at the Valley
Hospital early Monday morning. The
little clap weighs nine pounds. Mrs
Snider is retiring president of the
Puyallup Women's Club. She and the
boy are reported doing nicely"
VIM. Jorgens passed through town
last Thursday on his way home from
the Oroville hospital, where he has
been since January 81, when he fell
from bridge on wnich he was work
ing at Nighthawk and broke his right
leg. He expects to return to the hos
pital in few days to have another OPP
Grafton performed on his leg.-Molson
Leader.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1923-04-27

The Ladies Auxiliary will meet at
the home of Mrs. r. p. Hoskyn next
Wednesday afternoon.
Water will be turned on in the irri-
cation system this week and will be
ready for delivery at all points along
the line next week.
Mrs. Howard Hammond submitted to
Ia major operation at the local hospital
Wednesday. DR.. Bevis reports the pa
tient as improving steadily.
Mrs. J. G. Hare returned home the
latter part of last week after an alb
sence of six weeks visiting with rela-
tives and friends in Spokane.
Mrs. w. A. CRUDE left for Spokane
Thursday last to be absent for fort
night. Mrs. CRUDE goes out to have
her eyes attended to and also to visit
with friends.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1923-04-27
OROVIILE WASHINGTON FRIDAY APRIL 27, 1928
ARouslNo COMMUNITY SPIRIT.

Arrang gements are being made for hold
ing the First Annual Community Banquet
at the Civic League building Thursday
evening. May 10.
1t is not the purpose of the meeting
to raise money for any purpose whatever
but to encourage a better acquaintance
with your neighbors and arouslng a feel
ing of fellowship.
made.
A program will be arranged, details OF
which will be announced In the next issue
of the Gazette.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1923-04-27
NEW OIL STATION.

w. Sutton started work on the new
station of the Union Oil company this
week, located short distance east Of
the depot, on the south side Of the net
work of railroad tracks, and con-
struction will continue steadily until
the station is ready to deliver gas and
oil. There will be four 10000 gallon
metal tanks to start with besides
such buildings as are necessary to
carry on the business. This will give
Oroville two large gas and oil dis
tributing stations, as the Standard Oil
people already have occupied the ter
ritory with big plant for several
years.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1923-04-27
METHODIST CHURCH.

Schedule of Sunday Services: Sun
day school at 10 o'clock. Be on time.
We expect to hear brief reports from
those that attended the county con-
vention at Okanogan.
Morning worship, sermon and spec
ial music at II o'clock. Epworth
League at GAS. At 1880 there will be
a steroptican lecture entitled: Scenes
from the Life of Jesus" given by Rev.
Robert Thompson and Mrs. Thompson
of Elberton Washington. The Thomp-
sons were pioneer christian workers
in Oroville and many will be glad to
meet them again and hear their mes
sage. A. f. KRONAN, Pastor.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1923-04-27

In the Superior Court of the State OF
Washington, in and for Okanogan Coun-
ty. Un Probate.)
Notice of hearing of final account, re-
port and petition for distribution.
In the matter of the estate of Alex
Macauley, deceased.
Notice is hereby given, That S. c.
Mitchell the executor of the estate of
Alex Macauley, deceased has rendered
and presented for settlement and filed
with the Clerk of the Superior Court of
said county and state his final account,
report and petition for distribution as
such executor, whereby the court Is ask
ed to settle such account and report to
distribute the property to the devisees
named in the will of said deceased and
to discharge the executor; that Tuesday
the 18th day of May, 1923, at 10 o'clock
A. NJ, at the court room of said Super
ior Court at Okanogan, in said county
has been appointed as the time and place
for the hearing of said final account.
report and petition at which time and
place any person interested in said es-
tate may appear and present his object
ions to said final account, report and
petition. -
S. c. MITCHELL,
Executor of the estate of Alex Macaul-
ey, deceased.
First puhlication April 20 1929 ct
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1923-04-27

There was a very large attendance
at the funeral services OF the late
Anson w. Cobb, held in the Methodist
church Saturday afternoon, and con-
Quoted by the Rev. A. F. Kroneman.
The floral offerings were profuse and
beautiful. Both the Odd Fellows and
Rebekah lodges, of which the deceas-
ed was a member, were largely repre-
sented The church was packed to Its
capacity and many stood out doors
during the ceremony, the outpouring
of people showing in what high esteem
the deceased was held in this commu-
nifty. The services at the cemetery
were under direction OF the Odd Fell
lows.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1923-04-27
RUNNING SCHEDULE
| |pENTICTON BRANCH
o Go Into Effect Next Month Putting
Or0yille in Almost Direct Touch
With the Canadian Pacific.

Possibilities of connection with the
hnadian Pacific are brighter than
Yer before. The building of the Pen
tton branch to Oliver last year held
nt bright prospects OF that branch
tentually reaching Oroville, but sud
knly work was suspended on the road
&st summer, and for some months
3ere was nothing doing in the way OF
Wing rails. 1t appears that the con-
Actors on the branch have been qui-
by busy this spring, for iron has
hched Oliver and the Penticton Her.
d of April 81 announces that service
M commence on the branch May 21.
.hile tae schedule to start with COW
only freight trains twice week,
ssenger trains are expected to COM
ence running in June. Even with
Ains only reaching Oliver this puts
koville in close touch with the Can
Ian Pacific. for the run to Oliver
bm Oroville can be made in an hour
auto. 1t hardly stands to reason
1T Oliver, or even Osoyoos' to which
mt the branch will be extended,
continue to be the permanent ter
nus.
As mas been explained in the Ga
he time and again this branch ex-
DIS from Penticton to the upper end
Dog Lake, a large, deep and beau
hi sheet of water From the head to
foot of Dog Lake trains are con-
led on large barge, which was
hpleted last fall. From the foot OF
Lake the road is graded and ap-
ently ironed to Oliver. From Oliver
grade is to be carried south to the
krnational line at Osoyoos Whether
south end of the road is to becom-
ted this year probably depends up
later developments, but that it will
I'm time there is no question. After
yoos comes Oroville, for the
nch will certainly connect with the
at Northern whether the Candian
Iific takes over the Princeton line
hot. The outlook is 50 bright to us
we feel like throwing a few flip
Is.
ne following announcement OF
schedule of train service is taken
b the Penticton Herald:
Regular service on the southern
hch line of the Kettle Valley will
1t on Monday, May 21, according to
new spring time table now being
led from the railway offices. For
first month the service will be
Fined to freight. but it is expected
by the middle of June passenger
bice will be provided by mixed
hs. Ballasting should be completed
That date.
Two trains a week will be operated
lne Osoyoos subdivision at the out
running on Monday and Friday.
traffic increases, the service will
bdded to.
Train No. 4 southbound will leave
lth Penticton $40; Skaha 9:35;
nogan Falls 11:20; Mcintyre 1l:45
yer ~: Is and end of track at 1890.
end of track is shown on the time
BE as being 2S.7 miles from Pen
ION. The lake portion of the route,
hg from Skaha to Okanogan Falls
be covered by barge, pushed by
steamer Rork.
Returning north. train No. 80 Will
Ne the end of track at l o'clock,
h the following times noted for the
Ter stations: Oliver 1920; Mcintyre
y; Okanogan Falls 2:20; Skaha
d; South Penticton APO and Pen
fon 4:35."
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1923-04-27

Last Friday morning a slight sensa-
ION temporarily excited the occupants
the high school. In the heating plant
the school the boiler Is covered with
p arch of brick, with space between
Pc brick and tne boiler for return
Part. Friday morning Janitor Carrel
HhKed his fires and proceeded to at
fnd to duties calling him to another
[prt OF the building. Gas accumulated
ON the banked fire and suddenly,
oo'' and the brick cover of the boil
was blown Off The damage done
as merely nominal.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1923-04-27
CATHOLIC CHURCH.

There will be no services ON the
fifth Sunday of April. The faithful are
exhorted to continue to pray for rain
as begun two months ago. Also there
will be no services on the first Sunday
of the month of May.
FATHER NOLDIN.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1923-04-27
NOTICE OF HEARING.

In the Superior Court of the State Of
Washington, in and for the county Of
Okanogan, Un Probate.)
Notice of hearing of final report, ac-
count and petition for distribution.
In the matter of the estate of Ed. Ben
son, deceased
Notice is hereby given. That S. C.
Mitchell, the executor of the estate of Ed
Benson. deceased, has rendered and pre-
sented for settlement and filing with the
clerk of the Superior court of said coun-
ty and state, his final account and report
and petition for distribution as such exc
cutor, whereby the court is asked to set
tie such account and report and to dis
charge the executor: that Tuesday the
18th day of May 1923. at 10 o'clock A. M.
at the court room of the said Superior
Court at Okanogan, in said county, has
been appointed as the time and place for
hearing said final account, report and
petition at which time and place any per-
son interested / nsaid estate may appear
and present his objection to the final re-
port and petition.
S. c. MITCHELL,
Administrator of the estate &C Ed. Ben
son. deceased.
First publication April 20, 1928. 81.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1923-04-27

VIM. Barry was able to return to his
home at Loomis Thursday of last week
after being confined at the hospital for
some weeks with broken shoulder
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1923-04-27
TRINITY CHURCH.

Holy Communion Sunday at s a. m.
Church school and confirmation class
at 10 a. m. Morning prayer at II a. m.
D. VINCENT GRAY. Vicar.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1923-04-27
NOTICE OF HEARING.

ItCtdstU.
publication April 20. 1923. 3t.
Evening star., 1923-06-01
JURY CONVICTS FIRM
OF FALSE TAX RETURNS
Wealthy Manufacturers Held on
Three Counts of Making Fraudu-
lent Reports on Income.

DUBUQUE. Iowa. June IA. A.
and w. +. Cooper. wealthy Dubuque
manufacturers and business men,
were found guilty on three counts
on a conspiracy indictment which
charged them with making false and
fraudulent income tax returns in
1918, 1919 and 1920 by federal court
jury here last night.
Conviction on the conspiracy
charge means that the government
may proceed with the collection of
about s750,00O in income, excess
profits and war taxes and penalties
and fines. 1t also means that the
Coopers are liable to Imprisonment.
The case, which has been in
progress month, was given to the
jury at $40 last night. Judge George
G. Scott gave the defendants until
June 20 to file a motion for a new
trial.
The Coopers. brothers, were officers
OF the A. A. Cooper Wagon and
Buggy Company of Dubuque and a
half dozen other companies doing
business in a dozen or more states.
In each of the years in question the
defendants. it was charged, submit
ted income tax returns showing
losses on operations of the concern
asgregating more than 100000.
Evening star., 1923-06-01
DEFENDS METHODIST
UNIVERSITY IN ROME
Ministers Body Protests to Italian
Envoy at Alleged Clerical
Attacks.

NEW YORK, June IA protest
against alleged efforts by the Italian
clerical party to check continued
construction of the Methodist Uni
versity on Monte Mario. Rome, over
looking the Vatican, and to fore
stall the activities of Italian Protest
ants on the ground that they are
American propagandists, has been
sent to Prince Caetani. Italian am
bassador. in Washington.
DIR. Charles Fama, chairman Of the
vigilance committee of the Italian
Evangelical Ministers Association of
New York, which made the protest,
said today that it had been forwarded
by Prince Caetani to Premier Musso-
lini.
DR.. Fama declared the protest was
drawn up after reports had come from
Italy of violent battle in the Italian
parliament between the clerical party
and the republican and liberal parties
on the matter of the clericals' demand
that work on the Methodist Univer-
sity be stopped because the school
would become an outpost not only or
professionalism but Of Americanism.
The Italians resident in America
who belong religiously to the several
Church." the letter said. protest with
all their might against any manifes-
tation which aims to bring Italy back
to the condition of subsection to re-
ligious dogmatism.
They are for a free church in a
sovereign state and they hope that
the first article of the Italian consti-
tuition which makes Roman Catholi-
cism the religion of the state, with
mere liberation for all others, NAV be
the same equality of rights and
duties"