The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1910-11-25
|GII OFFICERS TO ELECT
A Mayor, a Treasurer and
Three Councilmen to
Be Chosen.
ELECTION THURSDAY, DEC. 6
/ i the Duty of the People of
Osoville at This Time to Select
Only Capable Men tor Office.

\ o. Tuesday, December 6, only one
II nj from next Tuesday, the regular
nnoicipal election will be held, when
nayor to Serve for two years, a
~ tsasurer, and three councilmen, are
@ kbe chosen. 1t is much too early to
a hnrd prediction as to who will be
81 nndidates, but there will be no lack
n doaerings when the time comes to
IA Dnke selections for the sacrifice. In
n ~, ifrumor is not an unreliable jade,
81 here are number of high browed
s. dtizens just fairly aching to serve the
8 ~ people in any position, no matter
y M humble. The office of mayor and
q Nuncilman are thankless positions, and
i - matter how conscientiously man
\ my endeavor to work for the best in
terests Of the town his motives are too
4 sIten impugned and he becomes vic
tim Of much unfavorable criticism
However, the duty must be performed
y some one, and it is fortunate that
here can always be found American
citizens cheerfully ready and willing
0take chances either for the empty
honor, or more tangible emoluments,
Nofice. In this case the income is
mined to unsubstantial honors, as
0ere Is no rake off in the way of sal
ny, and the town is too small for graft
bcut any figure as an inducement for
placelhunting.
But waving aside the unpleasant
natures connected with town Office
holding the offices must be filed, and
ne one object the public should have
70 view at this time is the selection of
men capable of conducting municipal
Affairs in business-like manner.
While there may be no thought that
any resident of the place would know
ingly be party to the misappropria-
tlon OF public funds, or lend his ap-
proval to any object that might be
detrimental to the future welfare of
the place, yet much loss might be sus-
falned by the selection of men mex
perienced in business affairs and in
competent to weigh carefully questions
Of moment that may come before the
authorities for adjudication, where a
mistake might lead up to as serious
results as though there had been in
Eentioned wrong doing.
The town of Oroville is on the eve
'f an awakening that will mark new
ira in its history. 1t is an impression,
'hared generally by the public, that
he place is due to start on new
,rowth, and will continue to grow un-
il it reaches position of considerable
From it's natural advan-
ageous location, with present and
railroad outlets north,
outh, east and west, holding the key
of the valley so that no future railroad
ian be be constructed through the
part of the county without
,ouching this point, with the reclama-
ion of rich fruit lands under way, the
yranb water power almost within its
limits with wonderful diversified trib-
ntary resources, it would be an un-
heard of huke if Oroville did not be-
come all that is expected of it in the
way of metropolis. 1t is important
that it should start off right, and the
way to insure its starting right is to
have the right kind of men debating
the policy of government. The next
two years will be very important ones
for the town, as much public improve
ment must be inaugurated and carried
out. The problem of getting in the
water works in itselfis no trifling mat
matter, considering the amount in
volved, and the securing of that public
utility must be handled with Judgment
and no little business acumen. The
citizens of Oroville cannot afford to
have any mistakes made at this vital
period in the existence of the town. for
mistakes are expensive to rectify, if
they ever can be rectified atall. A
town government cannot be run hap
hazard any more than can private
enterprise, and if the best results are
TO be attained the best material the
town affords in the way of practical,
Conservative, level headed men of al
fairs should be selected to occupy the
ofices to he filed.
A call has been issued for mass