The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1919-10-17

After the experience this year with the
large apple crop. and what may be ex-
Ipected as the young orchards come into
bearing, it is plainly evident that Oroville
needs large modern packing warehouse
at the railroad yards 1t will be needed to
supply room for packers, for the conven-
ience of shippers and as a protection to
the fruit 1t would be a feasible plan for
growers to combine together and form a
joint stock company to erect such q build
ling.
There are no idle men around this place
who are willing to work, and work for
| a wage that has never before been receiv.
ed by those who toll. There are
iSbs for more if more men were to be
had. Just now, most of those who are
engaged in employment are picking, pack
ling and handling apple boxes at the ware
houses and the various orchards. Skilled
packers are receiving larger salaries than
paid railroad presidents, but 1t must be
jtaken into consideration that job where
such pay is pulled down does not last
Hong.
| Notwithstanding his multifarous duties
Governor Hart found time to stretch out
a helping hand to the stock men Of Okla
Inogan county, who have had great diff
EQUITY in securing cars TO move cattle by
personal solicitation the governor was
able to get the promise from tine railroad
l
gestion was relieved. 1t remains to be seen
iif the railroad authorities live up to their
agreement under the present defective
system of rail operation, but even II they
| fail it will be through no fault of tha gov
| Iernor
Geo, Anderson at one time a resident
|ot this neighborhood but for the past
IL years living at Vernon, B. c., spent
several days in and around OrOville dur
ing the past week. He expressed himself
/ as perfectly amazed at the changes for
the better that have taken place in the
town and valley since he was last here
some years ago. fourishing town has
sprung up where no town existed when
he was best known in this locality, while
the Introduction of water has made
transformation in the valley to such an
extent that he was unable to recognize
the old land marks.
Durward Smith. who enlisted at the
breaking out of the war, was assigned to
the 5th Artillery, unit that was among
the first to go to France, Is now In the
states and is expected home in few
weeks. The 5th Artillery returned to the
United States some time ago, but young
Smith had the hard luck to be taken sick
Ijust as the regiment left Germany and
he had to remain for some time In hos
Ipital Before being sent home. He will be
about the last of the army boys from this
part of the country to reach home, as well
as having been among the first to leave
flor the service.
Jesse F. Russell, VIM. Chappell, r. A.
lWhaley and Harry Bruskwith, wealthy and
lproment men of Seattle, motored over to
Oroville the latter part of last week and
| were the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. ]. F.
Getsey, Mr.. Russell being a brother Of
Mrs. Getsey. The party came over to Okla
Inogan county on hunting trip and this
week have been securing the hills about
Lost lake under charge Of Dr. VIM Irby,
oIv
pleased with the evidence of prosperity
in and around Oroville. especially prais-
ing Oroville for its pretty situation and
the appearance Of life and thrift.