The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1915-02-12
living ASSOCIBTI0N
lRONG ORGANIZATION FORMED
10 PROMOTE MINERAL RE-
SOURCES o. COUNTY


Saturday evening q number OF clti
~ VINO hau aIsHiHed tneir Wiling
ss TO become WeMDeIa' encourage
u ieno support 10 au'h an asst ocla-
oh met 10. Inc purpose cl peileculg
organization OF Iho Northwest
INNS ASSOCIATION. "i,d Monroe
iiI"aA CHAIRMAN o. 1he HeeuAg. inc
lo"l1S permanent oHceta- were
oseh. ''e7i"ehl O' ID. Meals VICE
osio.n| RANK Al. Ds'lahj aecte-
- 81. y. j 's"eii treasurer Monroe
a'M"u The following committees
ne also named ana o i"''iielsod as
cl"tloh iauhcnco.
Or6"Hilaliou ana mempef7hip--J' w.
oUsl3a' hei i."tl' Monroe liainlah'
A. peterson, =. W. omia.
hAecutlNe toAlIt9e--D-uAlCe Haf-
an' H. J' desmond D. W. douglas,
A. PETERSON =. A. Fo"ei.
finance commlttee-A' +. Murray
&. Mitchell, ia. hIlnGman'
FuOHcity eohmlttee-tranh M. Dali
ln, j. I. tlsnef' Del Hart tfeu Neal
W. smith.
minerals exhibit committees. l..
FahJon, a. L. 9cAuItl, D. tfils' Eu.
paws, ). IL. hllHan.
Legislative conlmltlec--E. d. LineE
f. samson, Geo, II. MAYOR.
Reception committee. N, Gru0b'
a, BIacMer, FRANK bartoIl, A. T..
lckersham, II. II, Henry
Inc OBJECTS Oh the ASSOCIATION are TO
promote the mnlnS interests Of thls
PcalItS ihat have never nad the ben
lJ or organized backing and assist
PC; to work IN harmonious comDln-
pom to secure thal publicity neces-
ry to attract attention TO the miner
conditions OF this part OF the north
Rest; to as tar as possible secure ac~
Fe operations III this industry; to
prepare exhibits; to ald in every pos
pie way to foster legitimate mining
y bringing worthy properties to the
Rctice OF possible investors; TO use
IVORY honorable means TO hasten the
development OF mineral holdings,
rms organization is not intended
2 be purely local IN Its scope. 1t IS
2 embrace the surrounding country
FhereYer mineral has been discovered
p sufficient quantities TO give hopes
Y eventual producing mines. X 81
4ent5 and claim holders oil the various
eamps and mining districts in this i'm
fediate portion OF the northwest are
p be invited to JON the organization
% that all can work together to
common end. 1t is felt that the min
pg possibilities OF this upper country
Dave not been understood and fully
appreciated on the outside, and that
n the plain facts as to the mineral
conditions as they exist could be prop
flly placed before investors, without
Misrepresentation or aXa6Geration, the
fesult would be the Inauguration on
ninlng operations that could not fail
70 beneilt both the country and the IN
Festors. The mistakes that have been
pade in mining, followed by failures,
pre- recognized to be the fault OF IN
eNpe1ence On the part OF operators,
pf Improper management, and not OF
Pie mineral conditions. These failures
pave caused distrust a1d sadly Grip
plea mining in this 'ccuon. 1t IS be-
kieNed that this prejudice can be elm
pnated by fair presentation OF tacts,
packed by the evidence OF the presence
p ore, and when the country Is once
Investigated by mining men OF eAper-
lence there viii be an awakening IN
fhe mining industry.
The movement is timely, ana Ii
Fhele be energy and zeal back OF 1t
pnuch good should be accomplished
Nhere has been no period for years
Nhen there existed greater induce
ment for the opening ana Developments
y mining claims. Although the metal
narket just at present may be some
Nhat unsettled, owing to the great
european war, by which a foreign de-
rnand for metals necessary in a vast
pamiiication of finance, industry and