The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1913-09-19
THE GOOD WORK GOESON
Another Brick Block to Deco
rate the North End of
Main Street
TO Be BUILT FOR F. v. COVERT
Jasper & Stanley Have the Con
tract, and Agree to Finish the
Work Within Fifty Days

The march of public improvements,
now that it has taken a swinging
step. is striking the double quick, and
Oroville is experiencing a session of
building activity as never before in
it's history. 1t may be true that at
the first coming of the railroad num-
erically there were more buildings
under way at one time than Just at
present, but the character of the
structures in process of erection now
is great deal different, with a diff
ference that makes for a better town,
both in appearance and substantially.
The early class of buildings were
nothing to boast of. They were of
temporary character both in material
and construction, and rather insight
ly in appearance. Anyhow, they did
not indicate confidence in the build
ers as to the future of the town.
Providence has been good to Oroville
in the matter of immunity from fire,
and there are now too many of the
first and rawer description of build
ings in evidence. After the first fever
of growth was broken there came a
long hiatus during which the town
was practically at stand still, with
only an occasional building going up
to show that the community was not
wholly dead awaiting interment. This
summer the break came, and what we
have all waited so long and patiently
to see come about has happened We
are safe in saying that the delayed
building epidemic has at last broken
out. Had the symptoms developed to
the present stage earlier in the sea-
record as to the number of new build
ings added to the place, yet in spite
of the late start upward of 100000
will be spent in Oroville during 1913
for buildings and public improve
ments, which is not a poor showing
for town of this size, and especially
so in a season when the wall of close
times and general dullness wells up
from almost every city. town and vii
lage in the land. Furthermore, it can
be said that the start made this year
is only the beginning of growth that
will run on through 1914 and other
years to follow until Oroville becomes
city of large size and commercially
important. Theer are good groudns
for this prediction, as it is already
well understood that lot owners both
in the business and residence districts
are laying plans at this time for en-
tensive building operations next year.
The class of buildings now under way
and those promised for the future
are of kind and character that give
an air of permanency to the town, ani
would be credit to any city. From
every indication It now looks as
though building would continue until
the chief business street is fringed
thickly with substantial brick and con-
crete blocks and the business section
extend far beyond the present limits
north and south, east and west.
The last important building con-
tract to be let was awarded this week
to Jasper & Stanley by F. V. Covert
our progressive dry goods merchant
1t is to be one story brick block
50xS0 feet at the southwest corner
of Main street and Central avenue
There will be two store rooms in the
block. one 5Ox55, facing Main street,
to be occupied by Mr.. Covert, and one
25y50 feet facing Central avenue.
which the Gazette may occupy While
the building will be only one story
the walls will be built strong enough
to support a second story If the tima
arrives when the addition of another
story is justified. The store rooms
will have plate glass fronts. with
modern appointments throughout. and
finished along plans that will appeal
to the eye and add materially to the
general appearance of Main street.
There is one thing sure that when ne
gets into that store room Mr.. Covert
will have one of the neatest and most
attractive dry goods emporiums to be
found in any of the smaller cities of
the state And it will not be long be-
fore he will be doing business in his
new quarters for Mr.. Stanley promises
to have the building completed H'd
ready to move into within 80 days
which goes to show that Mr. Stanley
knows how to get a move on himself
and put up buildings expeditiously as
we'll as properly. Preliminary worR
commenced on the new building Tues.