The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1916-07-28
p.sTERN EXCURSIONISTS.


.,rsionists from the middle west, ac-
.,nsnied by Fred W. Graham, immi-
s...ion agent of the Great Northern
s.,vav arrived in Oroville in a spec
II sleeper attached to the train from
Snotane. on their way to Omak for
~ purpose of registering for the Col
.,,,a reservation land drawing. 1t was
M intention of the excursionists to
.ontinue south early Saturday morn
i. and arrangements had been made
(, ,ho Commercial Club to take the
MANNERS down the valley in autos.
ls.vInp here prior to the departure OF
=. sonth bound train, catching the
,,.,n at Tonasket. This trip was in
landed for the purpose of permitting
=. visitors to see the valley under the
!, ,,,iration system. Owing to delays en-
.onto the train arrived very late Fri
a,v evening, and that delay was le-
.nonsible for a radical change of plans.
when the train arrived the excurs-
o,Ists were met at the depot by Mayor
~ Samson, M. X. Bowen and Geo. |.
fole members of the board of direct
an OF the irrigation district, DR.. d. II.
1Avis. president of the Commercial
Club and delegation of that Organiza-
lion and escorted to the library build
Inr where an informal reception was
held.
DR.. Lewis briefly welcomed the visi-
tors on behalf of the Commercial Club
In Z happy vein, and remarks were
made by Mayor Samson. NJ. X. Bowen,
(,eo. |. Cole and others. BY invitation
numerous questions were asked by the
visitors relative to the price of land,
he nature of the soil, class of pro-
ducts, climate, regulation under the
system, showing that they were taking
considerable interest in the country
through which they were passing. In
deed, 30 much interest was manifested
that an insistent invitation was ex-
teaded the visitors to remain over in
0rOville Saturday and an opportunity
would be given them to make a thor
ough inspection of the country. Mr..
Graham explained that the registra-
tim booth at Omak would remain open
,nntil II o'clock Saturday night and
u evening south bound train would
ct them there in ample time to reg
ister. The members of the party took
vote on the proposal to remain and
the majority decided in the affirmative.
Saturday morning a large number of
cars we're requisitioned and the stran-
gers were taken all over the valley
and around Osoyoos lake. They were
given every opportunity to examine
the irrigation system and those tracts
that have been reclaimed by individual
effort At noon a luncheon was served
the visitors at the Civic League IL
brary building. The excursionists made
up Of an intelligent and very pleasant
body Of ladies and gentlemen, appre-
ciated the hospitality and attention ex-
tended them by the residents of Oro-
Vile, and were sincere and profuse in
their expression of thanks for the re-
ception and kindly treatment. The fol-
lowing are the names and addresses
Of those constituting the party:
J. B. Jolliffe, Rolfe, Iowa; r. r. Nc
Cormick, Ursa, Ills; Daniel ]. Swee-
ney, st. Paul, Mimi; Geo. w. Shivley,
North Manchester, Ind; M. E. McIn-
Cre, Ambia. Ind; A. G. Sappingfield,
walnut Grove. Mimi; Frank H. Baselt,
Chicago, Ills.: Joseph Schwartz, Pulas-
x, Wis.,; John R. Angle, Courtland,
KAN; c. E. Harts, Lyons, Kan; c. T.
LaBarre, Waterloo, Ia; J. S. Shell
ourne, Wakita, Okla; Ernest H. Josen-
mans, Owasco, Mich; Ethel Ferguson,
kolfe, Ia; Ina Jolliffe, Rolfe, Iowa:
Lewis A. Pitzer, Wakita, Okla; Myr-
tle Leslie, Chicago, Ills; B. P. Hatcher,
shamrock, Texas; Mrs. Elsie Brown,
vnicago, Ills; c. F. Baker, Chicago,
ilis.; r. H. Meier, Chicago, Ills; AL
Oert Reis, Craig, Ills; F. w. Graham.
seattle, Wash; J. r. Pearson, Chicago,
ills; VIM. Mcdonald, Chicago, Ills;
u'ehn A. McMahan. Springfield. Ohio;
Joseph Langenberg. Chicago, Ills; J.
w. Sterrenberg, Gilman, Ills; W. Y.
DeLee, Newton, Iowa; Oluf J. Dahle.
nenVille, ~ Mimi; ID. A. Ward, Ell Passo,
i''s'; F. c. Henny. Cordova, Ills; Miss
Amy ward, Ell Passo, Ills; Denton
""iams, Ava, Ills; Geo. l.. Martin,
aurora, llls.; F. H. Spath, Rochelle,
,'s'; DIR. Howard Drumm, Muncie,
'nd'' r. Schroeder, Chicago, Ills.