The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1910-04-01

a. Blackler returned home Mon
Evening from visit to Spokane.
ng his absence he consummated a
that promises-to prove Of gteat
ptage to- the town, and while the
is stimulated as a beneficiary no
b Mr.. Blackler will come in for a
tantial reward, which he will GER
" be entitled to if he heandles the
rtunity at his command wisely and
eiously. And with his knowledge
e field and experience in the busi-
he will hardly fail to hew along
lines.
hat Mr.. Blackler accomplished,
and abetted by L. L. Work, as
hterested party, was to secure all
e unsold lots in the Oroville town
belonging to the Great Northern
pad, and acreage property held by
pame corporation in ahd adjoining
townsite to the amount of 3l4
With the deal goes all the con-
IS for lots disposed of under the
llment system upon which full
hents have NOT, yet been completsd,s
transaction represents a big deal
whatever the consideration paid
purchasers received in return y
amount Of property very valua-
h present, and which isfcertain to
PLY increase in value. Many choice
ence and building lots remain un-
while the acreage and especially
on1 tina hill in the west part 81
is about the most desirable in
part of the valley.
be land which has been transferred
essrs. Work and Biackler isthe
Tue of the earlier purchases made
he railroad in and around Orotille
prior to the construction Of the
foad. Fancy prices were paid for
Ines that had lain here indiffersntly
waited, or not cultivated at alL for
Is. After the beginning Of CON
Citing portion of the land was
ted, and for a time lots sold like
|cakes. Unfortunately for the t0wn
e of the most desirable business
were secured by non-residents for
ulative pu: poses, and they remain
approved to this day. Fred B. Grin
very successful real estate man
lation of Spokane, who had apull
b the railroad, was given charge of
EOroville townsite, and it was thro'
texertions that large per centage
ehe lots were sold, much to the ad-
ntage of railroad, and, Of course, not
bhe disadvantage of Mr.. Grinnell.
IS safe to say that notwithstanding
original big figures paid for. the
ID the railroad is out nothing on the
|nsaction. z
For some time Mr.. Blackler has acted
resident manager and agent for the
hpany, and through his efforts quite
humber Of lots were sold, He be-
we'd that if control of all the remain
property could be secured and the
es pushed there was still a good mar
of profit in it. He laid the matter
fore Mr.. Work, who is far-seeing
i shrewd investor, and the upshot
IS the gentlemen made the railroad
that was accepted. 1T is
ally fortunate thing for the future
the town that the transfer was made.
le gentlemen who now own the prop
by are interested in the future Of the
ace. They have demonstrated the
lcerity of their faith in the past,s and
II work harder than ever a bigger
d better Oroville. Only local men
9 now interested in the town prop
by, and this fact should aid in cement
Z the community closer together, as
8 transfer makes the growing OF the
sn a matter of direct community in
rests. The old name, the Oroyille
'wnsite company, will be retained,
d the business continue in the hands
Mr.. Blsckler, and being a popu-
: and enterprising young man IS sure
make success of the venture. ~ =