The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1915-01-22
~ IMPORTANT PROPOSITION

status Of the valley irrigation project
bearing on the means OF securing the
fIotation OF bonds TO RAISE the neces-
sary funds Tor carrying out the pro-
posed project, TO which the attention
OF the residents and property owners
OF Oroyille is especially called
Bond buyers must be satisfied that
the value OF the security behind d
bond issue is sufficient 10 make them
safe on The investment For the
amount OF money neeessar! 10 insure
tAe construction OF the Okanogan val
Icy irrigation enterprise ia a manner
10 assure its permaHency, ana suti-
| oleEtly comprehensive TO cover all tha
| cuitiYaDle land under tae system.
| the assessed valuation OF the acreage
| does not represent a sufficient amount
| "a, this time 10 encourage investment
IN the bonds That irrigation would
a, once enhance the value OF the land
/ sideration by the investor. That Is a
| contingency that is 10 grow out Of
the future For the investor the pres
Ont and undispuJable valuation must
| lie sufficient 10 make him feel safe be-
lore he is going TO take any chances
| Under the circumstances a means
must be discovered by which the orig
| inai security can be made attractive
enough TO remove all doubts on the
| part OF those who are 10 furnish the
snews
The easiest and most attractive plan
that has been suggested, ana at pres
| ent tie only one that can be adopted
Ia assure the requirements as 10 value
o. security, is the incorporation of the
towns OF Tonasket ana Oroyille in the
district, thus adding value behind
the bond issue upon which there can
be- no question. The lands within the
| corporate limits OF the towns would
| he listed as acreage upon exactly the
same basis as farm lands, and the an
nual cost 10 the individual lot owner
| would be a mere bagatelle. An acre
/ O. land represents ten OF twelve lois
| and the extra tax upon the lot would
| be that OF the fraction OF an acre that
| the lot represents. The lot. owner
| does not pay upon the value OF his lot
! as 10 location, but upon The ground
bearing its proportion 10 an acre. If
| f1 : *
the owner OF d lot would be called
| upon TO pay but tenth OF twelfth
| OF thai amount, 50 il Will De seen that
| the contribution OF the lot owner 10
| d very important public improvement
| would be as nothing ia comparison IL
| The benefits that he would be deriving
from the great undertaking that his
mite Was contributing 10 secure. Ii
| The proposition can be made clear to
| the property owner in town he can
| readily see that the incorporation OF
the town into the district would work
Ec hardship upon him as an individual
and he would become one OF It's most
enthusiastic supporters.
The fact is the lot owner would be
very largely benefited under this ar
, rangement Being under the ditch,
and contributor thereto, gives MIN
the same rights and privileges as the
farmer, and he is entitled 10 water for
Irrigation purposes during the season
O. irrigation, which would DC great
saving 10 the householder who is now
paying the town for sprinkiing
service
Every resident OF Oroyille realizes
" nat The completion OF this irrigation
system means TO the future OF the
JCwn, and its bearing upon future
property valuation Ii the present
movement to secure water fails little
growth Tor the Town can be expected
Tor years 10 come. Oroyille is bound
10 become place o. importance, no
matter what The backSet may be just
now buI the construction OF the pro-
Ject would hasten that growth more
rapidly than any one other influence.
II The bonds are fiOated and work
commences the change Tor the better
viii be felt al once, ana the change |
Viii be lasting. The completion OF the |
system would Immediately enhance |
The value OF Town properly, and Tor |
that reason lot owners can well al |
ford 70 support and encourage the |
suggested plan.
The people OF Ionasket have ex-
pressed a Willingness TO cast their lot
with The district if the residents OF /
Oroyilie will DO likewise This is the
OF 4 live community that rec
OgnIzes the Importance OF irrigation |
and Tie benefit il Will be TO the town.
he people oil OrOyille are certainly
as vide awake TO their own interests
and as loyal TO their town as the resi-
dents Of Tonasket. They can prove
that loyalty by meeting Tonasket half
way and joining ia providing security
Tor the bonds
This is TOO important question 10
pass On lightly, q proeFastinate il its
adoption or rejection. The success OF
-Ae irrigation enterprise is OF vital