The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1912-08-30
4 TIMELY HINT.

Dear Editor casual journey
through your county l have made OBJ
servances which will, perhaps. inter-
est your readers both in and near
your town. A visitor, interested In the
'doings" of little towns, is in posi-
ton to detect their DEFICIENCIES as well
as their merits better than those living
there. and becoming used to them. and
for this reason | am taking the liberty
to give an account OF my Observances.
Perhaps am little partial to the
ladies. At any rate | must admit that
the women of OkanOgan county have
done a great deal in the matter of civ
ic Improvement. and-yOu won't be
angry. will you'll will admit, too,
that OrOville shows the least atten-
ton of this kind Of any town in the
county which | visited and OrOville
the largest. Shame.
I'm not a wOman's club organizer,
but just the same the wOman's clubs
have done wonders, even in your
county. and lest you forget, let me re-
| call few of them.
LOOMS has to thank a wOman's Or
| ganizatiOn for IA respectable looking
cemetery. and various other works of
civic improvement. The WOman's Civic
League, of OkanOgan, has given and
does maintain public library, has
improved play ground and park, put
waste cans near the pOstOfiice. news
| stands, etc Yes, some was donated, Il
very little really donated. but what
about the energy and management
that got out and dug" for 1t? Who
insisted that the city clean the streets ?
! Who made it their business to know
whether the condition OF the town was
sanitary? Simply each woman individ-
| ually took an interest in her city, by
the combined interest OF her friends
and neighbOrs. 1t Is as much to the in
terest of the Out-Of-town people, who
want their property noticed and ap-
preciated, to have the appearance OF
| the town agreeable as to those who
live therein. Why has OkanOgan
countless beautiful lawns, gardens
and parkings? Because the c. l.. Of
fers prizes each year. and creates an
interest in the lawn beautiful, Only
a glance shows even the most casual
observer the enterprise OF such Il
place.
More people pass through OrOville
| than any other town in the county
is 1t not so? They naturally judge the
| people by the piactS. IHtH why ho'
a desirable looking place? There Is
undeniably u spirit of cOngeniality
about Il well kept. beautiful looking
town, and it is simply start that any
| community needs to attain this as
set. Why has OrOyille no play
| grounds for the children? How about
your cemetery? Is 1t rs an attractive
place as you would have it? Why nc
place to sit and listen to the band
while you enjoy summer evening
chat with Mrs \? Why NO library
with Il comfortable. cheerful reading
room. especially for the boys and
girls? Why not organize yourselves
into Il systematic club to give these
things to your little town? Give clean
wholesome enjoyment to the public
for which they will gladly pay we'll
and doubly so when they know thei,
money will return to them in the best
possible improvements. giving them
the most comfort and benefit. as well
as enjoyment Why has OrOville not
such Il club? Surely because they
have given 1t no thought. Surely 1t Is
not because they lack Civic Pride?
AN OBSERVER.