The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1912-12-27
GROWING BUSINESS,


witches of the kind are so frequently
made. 1t has been a gradual removal
from one place to the other, without
interfering with the regular transac-
tion0f business, and with an ease that
was hardly noticeable until the trick
was turned. The change was another
Illustration of the methodical meth
DDS of the local representative of the
firm, S. c. Mitchell, whose strict ad-
herence to careful and accurate
record of his business stamps him as
one of the safest and most reliable
traders and dealers in this part of the
state
MIR. Mitchell has had this removal
under consideration and actually un-
der way for a long time. The gradual
Enlargement of his operations, the
steady additions to the lines of mater
hl carried, the growing field which he
occupies required NOSE room and
greater conveniences than were pos
SIble at the old site. He cast about
for another location, and when at last
be succeeded in securing the ground
wanted he started in constructing such
buildings as would be required, laid
out and planned with an eye to con-
venience and expedition in handling
material. These preliminary steps
have extended over several months,
and It is just at the time at the close
Of the old year and the beginning of
the new, which presents such aus
plCiOus promises, that the old stand is
hnally deserted, and the manager
takes up the thread of his active du-
ties In his new quarters.
Since the establishment of the OrO-
Vile Lumber Yard, in 1907, the COM
pany has been confined to narrow
limits on the main business street,
ordering on the railroad rigfif-of-
way, just south of the depot This To-
ution answered well enough until the
BUSINESS out grew the restricted lin
~, and If the yard was to keep pace
With the growing demand and the am
ktion of the local member of the firm,
change became necessary. Mr..
uttchell at last secured tract of
hnd of ample dimensions on the fiat
the east part of town, across the
nilroad track from the coal bunkers,
0at would meet the requirements of
me present and future growth. The
~ step taken was to provide ade-
Eafe shelter for the higher class lum-.
ef,nxtures, trimmings and such other
nterial as enters into the construc-
uon OF buildings. There are two of
nese buildings, with wide driveway
oetween, well built, neatly finished
"a painted. The one on the east side
= SSxSO feet, with a floor space of
aVOO feet, which can be increased by
ne addition of balconies. This build
hs is divided into well lighted COM
hftments, and is stocked with high
Wce flooring doors, sash, mill work,
mment, hard wall plaster, lime, etc.
nrge sliding doors open upon the
ulveway at highth from the ground
nat 1t makes it very convenient for
msdlng wagons. On the west side OF
ae driveway is an open front build
me 26xl0O feet, with a capacity of
sV,OOO feet, in which is stored in reg
uar order the dressed finishing lum-
Nr. The rough lumber is piled
iround near at hand. together with a
nrge quantity of shingles and lathe.
the present time the yard is stocked
sHn upward of half a million feet of
lumber.
The stable used in connection with
we yard should not be passed withou;
nention, although it might be classed
minor part of the improvements.
suii 1t Is Indispensable in the opera
uon OF the yard. 1t is quite large
.fucture, with stall room on one side
pr Six horses, and fioored over room
the other for the storage of baled
<@y and oats, having a capacity OF
Two carloads of hay and one carload
zM oats, while the loft is large
mough to store sufficient fodder for
<iason.
Near the barn is a neat building
wAzz, which is to answer the double
purpose of storing moulding, COM
BNrtment being arranged for that
5pecial purpose, and supplying sleep
4~s quarters for employees.
Inc gem of the group of buildings is
ONCE 2Ox2S, attractive ON the out
ade and neat, convenient and cozy on
ue inside. There is not a prettier or
@ore unique Office building to be found
conjunction with any lumber yard
tne state. There may be more pre-
sntlous office buildings, but for novel
Av OF construction and value for ad-
,sItlsing purposes it has no peer. Mr..
xs.cnelfs aim was to have the rooms
aisned in native woods of the COM
&snys own manufacture, so as to give
uspective purchasers an OppOrtuni-
20 inspect the character of the ma
'I@l handled, and a better object les
~ ~ could not have been suggested to
~ builder. The floor and wainscoting
IN IN alternate strips of native tama-
scK, fir and pine, with an exposure
aM nat and end grains. 1t is not rec
IN mended as a sample to the builder
carrying out building plans, but
imply to show the nature of the wood,
~ now it appears in place. There
10y De hard wood, or selected samples
at would show a more beautiful
|3s.sin than the tamarack and fir in the
lce of the Oroville Lumber Yard,
Ky It would have to be very carefully
lected to surpass, or even equal, the
etty surface of the native woods.
7%ne wood work is merely finished in
<S2u, so there is no effort to artificially
nance the affect. The building is
IVY up into three rooms. The main
ssiness Office is 1SX19 feet, a private
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