The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1914-07-24
GENTLEMEN; COME THROUGH
Send In Your Donations Toward the
Public Library, and Do 1t Quick

The suggestion made through these
columns last week that the business
and professional men of Oroville chill
III $25 each, paying the amount il
monthly installments of So, for the
purpose of aiding in the erection of q
| library building, did not fall wholly
on stony ground, and it is believed thai
| further contributions by that method
can be raised to insure the construc-
ton of the much needed and desired
building. The list might be more rap
idly increased by personal solicitation
but it would be more to the credit OF
the residents of the town if the dona.
| tions would come voluntarily and free
| ly. Samuel Blackler and Fred Hart, OF
| the local meat market, were the first
to express their readiness to chip into
| the pot of $25 per, at So month, on
the understanding that there would be
enough public spirited citizens to make
up the balance of the forty. A COM
munication has been received from
| e. McCammon e Sons, who express
| their willingness to donate $25 toward
the cause in either labor or material,
and one or the other is just the same
as cash.
In this connection let us go over
the we'll travelled ground again. By
repetition it may be that the import
ance of the proposition will soak in
and so impress itself upon the public
that there will be spontaneous Civ
ing toward the good cause. The Civic
League, made up of ladies having the
best interests of the town at heart and
who have given freely of their time
and money to civic Improvements, has
long had in contemplation the erec-
ton of building for library purposes.
The aim is to put up a structure hand
some in design, permanent of con-
struction, that will contribute very
materially to the general appearance
OF the business part of town. This
building will be used for social gath
erings, rest room for visitors, recep-
ton room, public meetings as we'll as
for a library. 1t will be found, when
once ready for occupancy, a great
public convenience, anu people will
wonder how they got along without
it. The beautiful park was prepared
especially for this prospective build
ing, and a more convenient location
could not have been selected. Not
only is it in the center of town, but
being in juxtaposition to the rail-
road it will show off to the very best
advantage, leaving the impression
among strangers passing through and
the number is legion, that Oroville is
fortunate in possessing a very gener-
Gus and liberal population. The build
ing can only be constructed through
public donations. The league has not
the means to build unaided, and as the
library is to be for general use it
would be unjust to expect a mere
handful to supply the means for put
ting up the structure. The organiza-
ton has raised considerable money
during its existence but it has been
spent in Improvements about town,
tree planting, cleaning up about the
bathing pool, fencing, planting and
caring for the park. Now the chief
aim of the league is to crown their eff
fcrts with a creditable library build
ing, and an appeal Is made to the
citizens for aid in the good work. Let
not that appeal go unanswered Get
in on the honor roll. Send in your
names to this office, and we will blazon
your generosity so all who runs may
read. Bat do not hang back in COM
ing forward. Time is the essence of
this contract The library should be
built this summer, and the sooner
work commences the sooner it will
be ready for dedication. Crowd to the
fore and let us make up the full list
at once.