The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1909-07-02
T IS A GRAND COUNTRY
Such Is the Verdict of Wen
atchee Citizens Charmed
By the Prospects.
OROV|LLE APPEALS TO THEM
AS CITY of Great Promise Owing
TO the Vast Extent of Rich
Tributary Territory.

Friday last a party consisting of A.
2. Wells. Geo. j. Miller and Mr. Lind
vile, of Wenatchee, arrived in Oro-
Vile in Mr.. Wells automobile, and
went on as far as Osoyoos, returning
early in the afternoon and remaining
several hours. They were out on an
excursion for the purpose of testing
Mr.. Wells high geared machine, and
to see the country, this being their
first visit into upper Okanogan county.
They came in by way of Conconully
and Loomis, one of the most trying
roads in the county for an automobile
test, and as they made good time, and
made good time, and met with no ac-
cident, it is certainly convincing proof
that the machine is all right, and one
that can be depended on for rough
work.
This country is going to feel the
effects of the visit of these gentlemen,
from the favorable report that they
will carry abroad. Both Mr.. Wells
and Mr.. Miller are old and prom
nent residents of Wenatchee, and men
Of large means. They had a very un-
favorable impression of Oroville from
reports they had heard in reference to
the country, and were most agreeabiy
surprised at the charming location of
the town and the wonderful pOssibili-
ties OF the country tributary thereto.
The writer has known both gentlemen
for some years, and in an interview
they were outspoken in their praise OF
the appearance and situation of Oro-
vile, the bright prospects the future
had in store for it, and the extent Of
available land for orchard purposes
surrounding the place. They were
earnest and sincere in all they said,
and as evidence of that sincerity Mr.
Wells purchased three business lots on
Main street, two on the west and one
on the east side, and Mr.. Miller eX-
poets to invest also.
Mr.. Wells is the senior member of
the firm of Wells & Morris, conduct
ing large hardware establishment.
de located in Wenatchee some seven
years ago. At that time he was offered
business property on the principal
street for few hundred dollars that
he could not touch at the present time
Tor thousands of dollars. He has seen
barren and valueness lands put under
water, improved and within a brief
period become worth hundred, of dol
lars an acre. This swift advance in
values he believes will be repeated IN
this vicinity. He expressed the opin-
Ion that Oroville would make as large
anu important city as VI enatcheC,
anu did not hesitate to admit that there
lar more land, to all appearances
just as good as that about his home
Guy, tributary to Oroyille than j, trIb-
utary to Wenatchee. He wa, sur
prised that irrigation had not been IN
troduced more extensively. and pre-
o'cted that in few years the ydile!
would be reclaimed and devoted almost
wholly to fruit growing. Mir. Miller
VINO Is an old time stockman and land
GU proprietor oi the WeuatchCe valley,
oppressed the same opinion, and uKe
Mr. Wells was astunished to lind such
oil aomlratle tOwnslLe and such vast
quantity OF such excellent land.
AS stated above it Is teIt by all vino
"ho met these visitors that their cA-
ourSion to Orovlle Will result in great
sooo 10 the country. For reasons un-
KNOWN there has been a disposition
prevailing on the outside to decry the
oAahogan country, and throw every
impeachment in the way of It's advance
'"'nV' ms Is not an imaginary grley-
"hce, out has been well authenticated
Oiine and again. These visitors stated
'iidt they had been informed, and hdd
"'"ays supposed from such intorma-
'ioh' that Oroville was located in a
"a'row gap between the mountains.
~ a''ounoed by swamps and mords7e'
AhhC there was only limited amount
VI land susceptible to cultivation, or
uOae at all. That the people barely
eAis'eu' that their past was night
mare OF hardships, and their future
"''hout a glimmer of hope. They
'ounu The condition entirely and alto-
seeher different. TheY mot pNOpLe