The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1911-04-14
THE CRUEL WAR IS OVER
The Controversy That Has
Divided Loomis for Years
Has Been Settled.
FOR A GOVERNMENT TOWNS|TE
A Brief Sketch of the Proceedings
That Have Dragged Along
During Twenty Years.
FOR A GOVERNMENT TOWNs|TE

couple of weeks ago the people of
Loomis got together decided to bury the
t"mahawk that has been welded with
much vehemence for years. and settled
the townsite tange that has been Il bone
of contention far back as the memory
"i man runn"th. Those familiar with the
situation over there will wonder what
drug of potent influence was used to ouelI
the storm that has ragged for 50 long Il
time. and which promised to continue un-
til the warning factions had returned to
the dust from which they sprung. At the
same time those who have ever had social
or business dealings with the people of
that camp will extend to them congratt-
htions upon having come to their senses
even at this late day. Had mutual for
bearance been exercised. and the interests
of the place and the residents thereof
been considered in the heyday of the
towns prosperity, Loomis would have be-
come the largest town in the county. and
i'll spite of all the subsequent setbacks
held that supremacy. 1t is not exactly
known what means We're employed to
bring about AN amicable understanding.
but now that the die is cast it may be
expected that the unpleasant past will be
unite in working for the general welfare.
A fairer spot for town could not be
found within the state. and it is only the
blight of nternecinc strife, the long re-
fusal To compromise. that has held the
place back. When one considers the pro-
tracted litigation and clashn. of inter
ests, it is only wonder that any one has
had. the tenaCity to hold on to the present
day when the future seemed SO hopeless
For more than a score of years people
have held to homes in I.ooms. and M
proved til, same. on the flimsy possessory
rights of SqultterS. There n 'ver has been
tine when an occupant had any title to
the land they held except by the uncer-
taif tenure of occupancy. No transfers
nave been made of real estate that would
hold in court no tax has eVei baen levied
or collected. \ man might sell improve
ments, bur the buyer assumed the chance
of eventually securing some legal title. 1t
was high time there be an end to this
chaotic condition. May the compromise
not have cone too late to work to the
benefit of all concerned.
a brief sketch of the causes leading up
to the protracted confusion may be of in
terest to our readers. as it is certainly an
unique record for any town and commune
N. AWAY batK III lN'o sam ShVernan,
mining man whose name Is famiiiar
Wherever mineral mas Deen discovered
from Nome To san Francisco, had charge
"i the black iear nlhe, on l'aiinef noun
tam There was IL !iNe-Stalnp mlll located
IN the center "t the present town oi
Looms, the rusty ana ruined relics oi
Wll'h are sun III evidence, operated III
conjunction with the mine. The failure
"i the Bear to- come up to expectations
was subsequent misfortune. ana not IA
part "i TINS story. Mr.. S'lNermitn rad an
eye on tn possibilities OF townsIte AZ a
pf"htahIe SIDE ISSUE, ana hed on the land
embraced withln the present limits oi
Looms rs placer claim. Others hdd.
ana nave. secured valuable real estate
nhder me placer mining laws that dld not
contain any more Signs OF gold th"n can
ne washed trom the SANDS IN the streets
OF Looms but IN TINS case Mr' silver
man ran against Il snaS III the shape oi Il
homestead claimant N the person oi Ma
poleah Sah"urln' WI" some years ago
without ever enjoying any returns theie-