The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1909-10-22
SIGNS OF DIRT THROWING
Contractors Accommodating Sup
plies and Grading Outfits
AT This Point.
SHOVEL BRIGADE SHOWING UP
After Many False Alarms the Oro-
villc--Brewster Branch a
Visable Fact.

In railroad circles during the past
week things have been moving in a
manner to give the members of this
community feeling of happy satisfac-
tion over the cheering outlook That
for which everybody has been hoping
and waiting, the southern railroad cut
off, is maturing to the point of physic-
al performance, and already change
for the better is noticeable, if not in
increased business activity at least in
the manifestation of more cheerful
spirit among the inhabitants. 1t was
not expected that there would be an
instantaneous extreme reaction from
the almost apathetic dullness that has
prevailed for several months to con-
ditiOn of feverish activity by the be-
ginning of railroad construction. The
improvement was expected to come
gradually, growing better from year
to year as the country filled up and
was brought into IA high state of de-
velopment. 1t is realized that the Oro-
ville-Brewster branch, later to be the
connecting link of the two tide water
lines of the Great Northern, between
Oroville and Wenatchee, will be a big
factor in renewing vitality in the town
and valley, vitality that will lead up
to lasting good. The start toward pro-
viding this link has been made, and
work will be pushed until the bed is
ready for the iron, and there will be
no delay in slapping down the iron.
This has been q mOmentus week in the
proceedings, 4its the eyidence Of. per-
fOrmance has been more conspicuous
than at any time since the company
finally decided on invading the Okla
hogan valley.
AS stated last week Foote & McGreg-
or have the contract for the first eight
miles of the road from Oroville south
ward, and the dinky engines and min
ature gravel cars to be used in grade
work, were unloaded at the end OF the
Y, on the east side of the Okanogan
river, Tuesday. About the entire out
fit of the firm is on the ground, and
quarters are prepared on the Whistler
place for the crew. They are prepared
to commence digging Immediately.
Mike Mcnamara has the contract for
the following ten miles. and his be-
lonpings used in construction were
pulled in this week. y portion of the
outfit consists of 33 head of the finest
lot of horses ever seen in the county.
A number of men in the employ Of
Mr.. Mcnamara are here. The Quilt
was moved down the river this week,
where quarters have been prepared.
1t was expected when the paper went
to press that work would commence
any day.
Word from Brewster come to the
effect that supplies and grading ma
chinery are arriving constantly at that
point by boat, and the contractors at
that end are getting in shape to start
in throwing dirt.
A private letter states that railroad
surveyors are nosing along on both
sides of the Colum mbiabelow Wenatchee
and on the Methow. The surveyors
are not saying anything, as they are
not employed to indulge in oratory,
but there is lurking Suspicion that
the Milwaukee has an eye on the great
Okanogan country, and is about to in
wade this territory, an invasion that
would look good to the Okanoganite.