The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1912-04-19

and lower limits of such q splendi(
valley would seem to be first essen
tial, and matter of fact. But as ye
| such does not exist. That this mag
nifcient tract of land Is yet unlinket
from north to south becomes one o.
the problems that demand consider.
alton. Reciprocity of interest Is her.
manifest II anywhere on earth, and Il
is thus that railway system penetrat.
ing the entire valley and the connect.
ing lands of its thousand farms de.
mands construction. 1t cannot be
said that the markets are not here, fOl
Oroville thus connected Is almost mid.
way, between Seattle and Spokane
and the wealthy coastal market is
consr!cuOnsly good.
1t will be many years before the
lands on the Pacific coast can be suf-
ficiently cleared and planted to pro-
duce enough to supply their ever in
creasing markets. With the compile
ton of the Panama canal many sup
pose that the balance of activity will
be transferred from the Atlantic to
the Pacific seaboard. Cities, now
thought to be large. will amply in
crease their proportions, and many
others spring up to compete with them.
In all branches of trade and industry
new centers of activity will arise, and
vast populations be attracted to them.
All Will demand the produce of such
lands as these. that require but little
initial effort to bring them into bear
Ing condition. At that time, so near
to us as to be considered the immediate
futlre. the value of the bench land
country, and the drier belt will enor-
mOusly increase. and thousands of
new farmers be willing and eager to
develop the very district that we are
now considering. Even at the present
time and under comparatively station
ary conditions. large populations are
afiOat desirous of settling themselves
to good purpose In any reliable counl
try. Why cannot they be- attracted to
just such lands as these under dis.
cusaiOn?
Ia the old country (of Enxland)
numberless families every year leave
to found new homes, and al. are de-.
voted to the idea OF doing better. The
result, In the lands they choose to de-
velop. is often far from satisfactory.
A 'ew may prosper. but many more
each year become disgusted, and de-
spondent on account of the farm tracts
open to them, that can never be made
prolific or even payable: Few of the
farms In the mountains ever reach be-
yoal the FIRST attempts at clearing
and. IT, planted are SO 1seih0ve anu d6s-
olata that their crops are not access
ible. II ever brought up to a market
standard. As q rule all their crops are
lost year after year. and finally the
rancher gives the farm away for q
song. or altogether deserts it.
In contrast with these barren At
temps at farming how we'll would the
results compare II the land around
Oroville were the seat OF the rancher's
choice?
BY its contours and geographic
worth the land here attracts OF ITSELF
Gently. rolling hills and protected val
leys surround on every hand. The soil
Is here, and water for its use at hand
From the grim heights OF the noun
tains we have descended several thou
sand ieet, and all the time the whole
territory unfOlds itself on every side.
Foot hills bench lands, bluffs, and
terraces, descend to the meadow lands,
and fertile alluvial fats. where cattle
are grazing at large. Mixed farming
and dairying could be followed, and
with some do better than elsewhere.
Yet the terraces and foothills call for
fruit.
Such thoughts as these must strike
all on their first sight OF Oroviile from
the train from the east Passing over
the Gplands, and their mountain brow,
We discern the little city miles away.
perhaps six or more, but that Is as the
birds fly. for many more miles must
be- traversed before the town Is
reached. Winding around curves Of
weird and wonderful construction
across and along valleys lOoped by
the line and circled by the rails we
proceed securely down amid the shell
ter CT these christening hills of every
elevation and outline. Imagination IS
dazzlcd at the thought of all this coun-
try under cultivation. when green and
purple heights and tufted hillsides are
bearing the fruits OF countless or.
chards and bathed In the genial sun
light The hundred hillside farms
would form their social groups and
free and healthy life. The journey u
Spokane or the coast would not then
be c ,ntemplated. for the people OF u
new nation would be farming. This
land Of the old places would then de.
serve It's name of the golden town, and
OrOville region its name indeed.
Sdch. however. Is no empty dream
nor vain poetic fancy: for from the
constr uctiOn OF ;he railroad up the
valley. these things would come into
being. The produce OF the northern
valley travelling south. the Similka-
meen opening from he west, the south
ern lands OF So niles OF farms con
tribu,ing It's share all ihus uniting In
the trade of OrOville to compass the
rich ,s of its destiny.
Still how shall these things be? AZ
ter the completion of the railway sys-
TEN by the systematic subdivision OF
the valley lands. most suitable for ir-
rigat.On, into small and convenient
holdings. that are within the reach
of the average fruit farmer. BY such
cutting up of landed areas into
suitable holdings the Australian gov
ernment has greatly facilitated the
closer settlement of comparatively
deserted districts; in effect. In O very
few years, these are crowded centers
where formerly few sheep held con-
troll, and formed the population.
lCnntgnno1 IN fpnrth pa0ol