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  1. Small-Town Rumors and a Wife's Escort

    A scandalous rumor involving the alleged abduction of a local farmer's wife turns out to be a misunderstanding of medical logistics.

    Mar 12, 1909The Oroville Weekly GazetteOroville, Okanogan CountyScandal

  2. The Price of a Molson Brawl

    A local judge weighs the cost of dignity in a small town altercation.

    Mar 5, 1909The Oroville Weekly GazetteMolson, Okanogan CountyCity Hall

  3. The Opening of the Reservation

    Court grants petition to subdivide and sell Indian minor heir allotments to white settlers.

    May 21, 1909The Oroville Weekly GazetteConconully, Okanogan CountyExclusion & Resistance

  4. A Patriotic Gathering in Nighthawk

    Citizens from Oroville and the surrounding area gathered to celebrate the Fourth of July with speeches, songs, and a banquet that lasted well into the night.

    Jul 9, 1909The Oroville Weekly GazetteNighthawk, Okanogan County

  5. The Price of Progress in the Okanogan

    As the Great Northern Railway pushes its branch line into Oroville, the local paper warns landowners that 'hold-up' tactics against the railroad will only stall the town's growth.

    Jun 25, 1909The Oroville Weekly GazetteOroville, Okanogan CountyFollow the Money · Boom & Bust

  6. A High-Speed Rescue on the Streets of Oroville

    When a runaway horse endangered a child in the heart of town, a man bypassed the mob to execute a daring automotive rescue.

    Mar 12, 1909The Oroville Weekly GazetteOroville, Okanogan CountyStrange But True

  7. The Unbreakable Christmas Tradition

    An immigrant inventor finds success in America with intricate, indestructible bead trees once commissioned by European royalty.

    Jan 15, 1909The Oroville Weekly GazetteOroville, Okanogan CountyStrange But True

  8. A Close Call at the Favorite Mine

    A worker is nearly killed at the Favorite mine when a piece of waste quartz thrown from the dump strikes him in the throat.

    Jun 4, 1909The Oroville Weekly GazetteFavorite Mine, Nighthawk, Okanogan CountyWork & Pay

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