The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1913-12-26

l'ttttNNi.
Let us take up those advant-
ages that we claim are behind
OroVlIle separately and consid
er them fairly and impartiallv,
FIRST, the site upon which the
nucleus Of the future great is
now assembled. OroviIle is sit
uated upon broad flat plain
no doubt at one time the bed of
a lake, IN the Okanogan valley,
a short distance south of the
international boundary. Here
the valley spreads out in the
shape OF a basin, and is about
the widest part Of the valley be-
tween the Columbia river and
OsoyooS lake. The surface is
almost flat, with a slight fall
to the east. 1t lies between the
Okanogan and Similkameen
rivers, the former a large,
quiet, staid, calmly flowing
stream, Il drainage for a series
OF lakes extending far north
ward into British Columbia.
the more northerly and largest
a navlgabIe sheet of water of
great size; the latter a rushing,
brawling, clear, pure, cold
mountain river that joins and
adds to the volume Of the Okla
hogan a short distance south
OF the southern limits of the
town. At the north, and lust
beyond the limits Of the town,
is Osoyoos lake, a most bearti.
ful and attractive sheet of wat
or. 1t IS an asset in the way of
an attraction that will have a
strong Influence in years to
come in drawing people to Oro-
vile, and eventually its shores
will be lined with pretty and
inviting homes. Already it is
a source from which the pres
ent population derives Il vast
2mount Of pleasure, and white
its utility may be confined to
| the qualification that its pres
cnce affords The public, yet lie
opportunity for enjoyment las
a strong alIurement for those
seeking Il home.
While the flat will always
be the main part of OroviIle,
no matter what may be its
size, the business, the manu-
featuring, the industrial cent
er, the configuration Of the val
ley at this point is such that
there are ample table lands at
a slight elevation above the val
ley that are ideal for residences
is ideal for resident districts.
and portions Of this higher
land are already devoted TO
homes, homes Of superior arch
itecturc, and it will be that
class Of homes that will here
after dot the hill sides. Paral
leling the valley, and hemming
in the town to the east and
west, are ranges of mountains
of modest altitude, generally
presenting but gradual slopes
TO the SUBMITS, but in places
shooting, boldly, abruptly up
wards hundreds Of feet. With
such a setting Oroville occupies
d bic amphitheatre, and from
the altitudinOus surroundings
is visible for many miles, es-
pecialIy at night, when its
twinkIing lights give the i'm
preston to those who see it fol
the first time that the town Is
much larger than it is. From
a scenic point Of view no Other
town in the west is II ore charm
inely situated, and although
: the claim for future greatness
does not rest upon picturesque
surroundings, yet the fact tina
the country is beautiful to lool
upon cannot be considered
!, dctraction while taking future
possibilities under consldera
| ton. In this valley, and on tn,
spot so imperfectly described
, is collected the nucleus Of tn
predicted city. SO far Orovlll'
E has not reached beyond tn
swaddling clothes Of infancy,
) healthy and promising infancy
+. However, it has taken its frs
real steps cityward this yeal
I 1t is no longer a toddIer. |
e has struck a gait that Is tn
' first real indication of a fol
e ward movement, and now tina
t the start is made progress WI
e be more rapid henceforth, an
e in a very few years the pIac
$ will be assuming all the flour