The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1913-05-16
REOPEN THE RAOBOURN
THE OLD HOTEL REHABuITATED
AND MADE BETTER THAN
WHEN NEW
THE ONCE POPULAR H0sTLRY
soon TO Bid Tor Share of Public
Patronage Under New
management

After being closed for a number of
months the Radbourn hotel is again
to be thrown open to the public within
a few days. The Radbourn hotel is a
two story concrete building, fronting
on the main business thoroughfare on
the south side of the railroad track.
and was erected some five or six wears
| ago by DIR. e. 2. House and his asso
ciate in the ownership of the greater
portion of the Incorporated town of
oroville on the south side. 1t was
conducted for some four years under
the management of e. N. Grubb. and
became one of the most popular host
lerles in eastern Washington. The
house has been closed since last fall
When again thrown open for business
the interior of the Radbourn will be
spick and span in new embellishments.
new furniture, new equipments. Since
the first of the year carpenters, plumb
ers, paper-hangers and decorators
have been busilyT engaged overhaul
ing' repairing aud furnishing the |
premises until the interior fairly
shines in the showiness of fresh paint.
new paper, new t'nting, new lighting
ana general newless throughout. No
expense has been spared in this cam
paien of renovatissao and improvement,
BE found in long Journey trie pest
has been none too good in the rejuve-
nescence and refreshing of the old es-
been tinted in subdued yet tasty
shades, and where tint has not been
used paper has been substituted, the |
whole combination presenting clean
and attractive appearance to the eye.
The stairs and halls are carpeted. The |
bed rooms are furnished to degree |
bordering on sumptuousness. The |
floors are covered with soft, heavy |
rugs of warm and cheerful colors.
There are brass bedsteads with soft
felt mattresses inviting rest and re-
pose, and necessary furnishings of the
same superior class. The electric
lights have been supplied with wall
switches and tungsten globes are used
throughout the building, great i'm
provement in the lighting arrange
ments. The office, parlor, sample
room for drummers, dining room and
kitchen are equipped with every con-
venience and up-to-the-minute furn-
ishings. A large complete modern
range has been installed, supplying
ample provision for the preparation of
foods. Bedding, china, cutlery, glass
ware, silverware and all necessary ac-
cessories have been supplied in abun-
| dance so that everything is in readi-
| ness for the opening of the house for
the reception of guests whenever that
date is finally fixed. In the process of
rehabilitating the establishment care
has been taken to perfect the sanitary
conditions in guarding the health of
patrons.
This paper is not prepared to state
the exact date when the Radbourn is
to be opened DR.. House, when inter-
viewed, was not in position to fix
the time, but gave the reporter to un-
derstand that the opening would take
place within the next fortnight. There
have been number of applicants for
management, and that important Sc
lection is yet to be made. The success
of the hotel business anywhere de-
pends very largely upon the exper-
ience, character and capability of the
man behind the desk, and mistake in
: choice would be a great handicap tc
the business. When once open to the
public the Radbourn will no doubt en-
joy a full share Of the regular ant
. transient hotel business that has al
ways been remarkably heavy for
l town of the size of Oroville.