The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1913-04-25
A DAY OF TREE PLANTING
THE CIVIC LEAGUE TAKES IT'S
INITIAL STEP in MAKING
A CITY BEAUTIFUL
THREE HUNDRED SHADE TREES
Set Out Along the Principal Resident
Streets, and Ladies' Clean up
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Waste Places

Inc nrSt real tangible work IN the
way Of town improvement under the
initiative and direction of the Civic
League was performed Friday last,
and the success Of this first effort
was such as to encourage continued
exertions along the same lines on the
part OF the members of that admira-
BILE institution. AS a start off in the
arranged program for the summers
campaign the ladies ordered several
hundred shade trees some time ago,
to be set out along the residence
streets, and consignment of that Or
der arriving last week Friday was
designated as tree planting day, bills
were issued announcing what was to
be done and by Friday night most of
the stock was properly set out. This
was not accomplished without great
deal Of pleading, soliciting and urging
on the part Of Mrs. J. F. Samson, pres
ident Of the league. The male men,
bers Of the population were not at
first intensely enthusiastic over the
proposition Of digging holes, except
ing few old reI.ables imbued with
public spirit, but Mrs. Samson ap-
pealed to civic pride and at last sue
ceeded in enlisting considerable
number to lend assistance. 1t can be
said on behalf 81. tn ~ who hesitated
that when 0nsce embarked in the en-
terprise they worked faithfully and
we'll, interest In the decorative exer-
tions grew as planting progressed.
both sides of Central avenue and
Fourth street, and two or three cross
streets we're fringed with young shade
trees, that will materially contribute
toward beautifying the town few
years hence il care and attention are
given them in the infancy of their de-
velopment. The league will have
more of these trees later, which will
be assigned to such property owners
as will agree to set them out in
front of their premises and take care
Of them. The trees put out were
planted Is feet apart, and far enough
from the line of sidewalk to leave a
parking strip. This additional decor
ative feature is to be worked out in
the future, but the fact that provis-
ions were made to carry out such a
landscape gardening scheme encour-
ages the hope that within the life of
the present generation the principal
residence boulevards will be inviting
ly shady with the green grass grow
ing all around.
Tree planting was happy inspira-
tion Of the Civic League, and while
the ladies did not perform the manuel
labor of diging they were far from
idle, and averaging it up worked hard
er than those who welded the spade
and shovel. One delegation was out
on the vacant lots along Main street,
raking up weeds and rubbish, con-
signing the refuse to a multitude of
funeral pyres. The landscape was
dotted with female figures, rakes in
hand, earnestly and vigorously reno
waiting neglected way places, while
the atmosphere was tinctured with
pungent Odors from incinerated litter.
While these ladies were giving prac-
tical demonstration of the object of
the Civic League, the making of a
cleaner, better and more beautiful
Oroville. other members of the league
equally as dilligent and earnest, were
getting up dinner in Cummings hall
for the workers, and an elegant din
ner 1t was. which was served without
charge. The mid day meal was sup
plemented by an equally as appetiz-
ing supper for the laborers in the
good cause. II this Is not evidence
of loyalty to the town and superlative
enterprise in worthy undertaking
it would be difficult to tell just what
convincing evidence really is.
This first move on the part of the
Civic League to contribute to the bet.
terment Of the town is only carrying
out the object for which the organi
zation was perfected. 1t goes to show
that the ladies are earnest in theil
purpose. and are cheerfully willing tc
make sacrifices to attain their end
1t Is one Of the Tost deserving ant
praiseworthy combinations ever or.
ganized in Oroville and promises t.
endure, which has not been the his
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cnaracle' :, the mil'fnest was .;,ina1
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