The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1911-02-24
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ably and lastingly in the case of the
town of Oroville. Everybody knows,
and there would be nothing gained in
denying the fact, that in the past no
movement of public Importance, affect
ing the interest of the community as a
whole, has ever been started in the
town that factional friction did not de-
velop, if not openly and above board,
at least secretly and underhanded, to
the end that little could be accom-
plished. Even if accomplished sore
spots have been left, and there has
been a sad absence of that harmony
which must exist if communities are to
grow and prosper. In the case of coun-
ty division all signs of sectional and
factional differences were absent. Dis
cord was wholly eliminated. All parts
of the town struck hands and pulled
together as one man. They made di-
vision common cause, and shoulder
to shoulder worked for its accomplish
ment. Liberality and generosity had
no line of demarkation. Men contrib.
uted freely and cheerfully, and no con-
sideration was given to location of
residence. 1t was a unanimous joining
of hands in cause that all had at heart,
and no one stopped to ask who would
be benefited should the object Gained
at be attained. 1t was the righ Iisenti
ment of unanimity, of concerted action,
that should be present in the support
of every project making for the com
mon good, and which will be more
manifest in the future than it has been
in the past.
Oroville people are cheerful losers.
The disappointment was not crushing.
1t was keenly felt for the moment. 1t
ended a long and tantilizing strain
when the news of failure reached here,
and after the first shock the people
speedily regained their accustomed
cheerfulness. 1t is that elasticity of
spirits that can take a loss philosOph-
ically, ard be up and doing that has
predominated among the men who
have been instrumental in building up
the west, and will be one great factor
in pushing Orovlle to the front among
the progressive cities of the coast.
There may be a lingering feeling of dis
| appointments, but there is no evidence
of discouragement, and now that the
people have learned by experience that
they can unite, and get together, and
work in harmony, there will be less of
division and more of union in future
movements of public policy, with cor
respondinglv better results.
| The recent contest shows the suici-
dial fallacy of internal decension. 1t is
| plainly evident that through envy.
jealousy, or some inexplicable cause
every town in the county is opposed to
! OrOville. This has been demonstrate ed
on more than one occasion. Those
towns will favor nothing that Oroville
is interested in, and would use any
means to retard its progress 1t thus
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past, bury all petty differences, and
cement the friendly relations formed
under the stress of eXertion to secure
county division. Let that union be the
starting point for a new order of things.
The joining together of all interests
at that time should never be severed,
and a determination to be in the push
one with the other should animate
every single resident of the place. If
any individual shows a disposition to
revive factional feeling, endeavor by
argument to show him the error of his
way, and if he persists squash him.
The future of Oroville depends upon
the people thereof, and no future OF
any moment is possible without unity
of action and oneness of purpose.
And the people of Orovile have nc
great task before them. There are nc
physical difficulties to overcome in or
der to make city Nature was never
kinder in fashioning plot of earth foi
IA townsite. A more fitting or desir
able location for thriving, prosper
Gus growing place could not be found
1t is for the people to take advantage
of their surroundings and make the
best of them. Where is there a towr
more advantageously and admirably 10
Gated? Bounded on the east and ives
by large streams, with a beautiful LAKE
at the north, Immediately surrounded
with the choicest fruit lands in tn,
west, in easy touch with vast stocl
raising and grain producing territor,
TO the east and west, at the junction o
roads in operation, under construction
and soon to be built extending north
south, east and west, and SO situated
that no railroad constructed in the flu
ture can get into or out of the vale