The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1909-09-17
COLLAR|NCPOWER SITES
A Company Organised to Har-
ness the Waters of the
Similkameen.
It IS BACKED BY BIG CAPITAL
A Proposition that Looks Good to
the Chief Mover in the
Organization.

During the past week the initiatory
steps have been taken in the organiza-
tion of company upon the strength of
securing a hold upon certain rights
that may result in a vast amount of
benefit to Orovile in particular and
the county in general This paper is
not authorized at this time to 60 into
particulars regarding the intentions
of the company, indeed it has not been
taken fully into the confidence of the
organization, and hence could not give
detailed and connected statement of
the objects and aims of those interest
ed 1t can be stated that this is
movement on foot in which the secur-
ing and improving of water power sites
and the application of power to certain
purposes is the object During the
past week A. Creelman, gentleman
who recently arrived in the county
from New York, representing large
capital, and is behind the movement,
has located three water power sites on
railroad bridge and two above the falls.
Surveyors are to be put to work at
once, plans for dams and development
made, with an estimate of cost of CON
structon. This is to be followed by
active work and the development of
power.
Mr.. Creelman is practical and ex-
perienced electrician. At the first
glance he recognized the wonderful
amount of power that could easily and
at little expense be developed on the
Similkameen river. From his long as
sociations and occupation power posi-
bilities appeal to him whenever com
ing under his observation, and in the
rapid Similkameen he at one realized
the immensity of the power that could
be easily utilized, a power that would
not be permitted to remain undevelop-
ed in any other part of the country
After short stay in this county Mr.
Creelman further realized that it has
future as well as a very inviting
present, and that water power will be
very valuable asset in that future,
He did not lose any time in an effort
to secure control of as much of the
power running to waste as he could
conveniently handle, and spent several
days during the past week in Oroville
locating the ground wanted and organ
izing a company under the laws of the
state. He is in constant communica-
tion with eastern men of affairs who
are keenly alive to any such opening
as he now has for their consideration.
and he feels satisfied that it is only a
question of short time until sufficient
power will be developed to meet the
demand for electric energy for We RS to
come. Mr.. Creelman left for the out
side Tuesday on the business he has in
hand, and is expected to return in
few days. His movements will be
watched with great deal Of interest,
with the hope that he may carry out
to complete fulfillment whatever plans
he has in hand.
That Mr.. Creelman has secured a
very valuable holding, that will grow
in value from year to year if utilized,
is generally recognized. The fall of
the river gives ample opportunity for
the conservation of power, and nature
has at the points chosen for confning
the water provided narrow channel
pinched in with high solid rock abut-
ments making the installing of retain
ing walls easy work. The amount of
power that can thus be harnessed is
very large, and from the nature of the
bed of the stream no damage can be
done in the matter of riparian rights.
Just at present the demand for power
is not beyond what could be supplied
by plants already in.operation, but the
time will come when there will be a
market for all the power that can be
! produced. and it is in anticipation of
that future more than the conditions
of the present that caused the locator
to take the action that he did.
A CLOSE CALL.