The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1911-06-23
O(T OF OFFICE.
Retirement OF an Old, Popular and
Worthy Official.

Bert Mills. the recently appointed
postmaster for Oroville, has received
his commission took charge of the
Office Tuesday, and j. i. Samson re-
tires after having served the patrons
OF the local Office for a number of
with his retirement the service loses
one of the most courteous and accom-
modat!ng poStmasterS that has ever
served in that trying position in this
county 1t is not known what Mr.
Samsons future plans may be, but
upon whatever enterprise he may en-
bark, wherever he may decide to cast
his lines he has the best wishes of
multitude OF warm and sincere friends
in Oroville and vicinity
Frank Samson is one of the oldest
residents of this place, and was con-
nected with and interested in the
Washington Commercial company's
store when located in the old premises
IN the extreme southern part of the
present town, when ORC existed only
in name, as the place consisted of a
single store. with the pos, Office in the
store, and few nondescript buildings
carelessly scattered among the sage
brush. As private citizen and a pub
commanded the respect and esteem of
those who knew or had business deal
ings with him. And lie earned that
standing by his Uniform kindness. his
genial disposition, and his willingness
at all times to assist, and and oblige
his neighbCrs. A man of far more
than ordinary intelligence, possessed
OF keen judgment ana excellent busi-
bnr oil
been at the command of those desiring
information or assistance, and much
of his time has been devoted cheerful
ly and ungrudgingly 90 others without
thought of compensation, and too often
that service has not been FULLY appre-
ciated. KiIG and generous by nature
no man approached him fer aid or ad-
vic" without receiving what he ap-
piled for. Mr. Samson is a reasoner
and weighs well all sides of oues-
ton that is presented to him. He is
conservative in his views and opinions
and never expresses himself upon
subject without analyzing and cOnsid-
erlng both sides. One of his most hon
orabel virtues is that mas excuses for
the weaknesses of his Iellow men, he
gives the accused the benefit of the
doubt, and shuns the error of con-
demning without evidence. In busi-
ness transactions he has always been
fair, just and strictly honest. NUr a
word has ever been said against his
integrity, and his probity might we'll
be taken as a model for old and young.
Take it all in all, and it might be said
of him in the words or anthony. with
a slight change from the past to the
present tense:
His life is gentle. and the clemens
So miN'd in him that Nature might
stand M
And say to all the world, This is II
Besides the personal attributes as
here set down, Mr.. Samson is one of
the most public spirited and progress
sive citizens of Oroville. He has al
WAYS taken pride in his hone town,
he has had faith in it's future, and no
man has done more, directly and in
directly, toward the upbuilding of the
place. He has always contributed lib
orally toward every public enterprise
whether the object was only of tenn
porary nature or had for its aim some
permanent benefit. His counsel and
advice is always sought when any
movement aiming at the advancement
or benefit OF the community is set on
foot, and his advice Is always wise,
sound and stable. His influence, which
has always been great among his as
SOciateS, has been cast on the side OF
those measures promising the better
ment of the citizens, both materially
and morally, and for the best interests
of the collective whole. He has aided
in beautifying the town by the erec-
ton of the largest and most complete
ly modern home in the county, where
his friends trust he may elect to re-
main for period indefinite. If he re-
mains here, in the future, as in the
past Mr.. Samson will retain the posi-
tion of one of our most influential and
active citizens, and continue worthy
of the high regard in which he is held
today by every man and woman whose
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