The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1919-03-14


we'll as cars and tractors so that there
will be no delay in deliveries.
| The next structure of Importance,
and the most important from a gen.
eral point Of view, that is to be put up
at once is the filling of a long felt
want in the shape of large, modernly
arranged and equipped public hall,
auditorium, theatre opera house, or
whatsoever name by which it may be
designated. The necessity of a public
hall of adequate seating capacity, de-
| signed for public entertainments of
any description has been insistently
pointed out by this paper for some
time, and it is great pleasure to be
able to announce that such.a structure
is to be Immediately provided. But the
building of theatre is not the full
extent of the improvement in contem-
platiOn by those behind the movement.
In conjunction with the building to
be used exclusively as hall is to be a
| Buick garage, and in point of archi-
tectural finish and attractiveness the
lesser feature will be in keeping with
the greater. These buildings are to be
| erected on the lots at the northeast
| corner of Vancouver street and First
avenue. facing west, and opposite the
old Orpheum building. The plans as
yet have not been fully decided upon
but it is understood that the main
,; building will be lerge two story
brick. the upper floor to be used for
dances, while the first story Is to be
fitted up as an opera house, or audi
torium, with raised floor, an ample
stage with modern accessories, the
building to be heated by furnace and
thoroughly lighted Adjoining the main
building will be one story addition
to be used as a garage where the ia
vorite Buick car will be handled.
This garage will be complete in every
detail, with experienced auto mechan-
les in charge of the repair shop, and a
full line of fixtures and auto parts.
This venture is financed by a Joint
! stock company, which includes some
of our most progressive and public
spirited professional and business
men. The company was organized
within the past week. 1t required no
argent and lengthy argument to
arouse interest in the movement The
proposition Won instant favor and the
stock was Immediately subscribed in
full. The buildings and equipment will
represent an investment of upward
| Of $4,000.
Besides these two important addi-
tons to the business houses of the
town it Is reported that the First Nat
iODal Bank has about decided to erect
new brick bank building at the
northwest corner of Main street and
First avenue, opposite the Hotel de
| Grubb. This building was contemplat-
| ed some years ago, but the breaking
out of war postponed carrying out the
plan. According to the old plans,
which may be followed out with few
changes, the contemplated building
will be model of beauty and conven-
ience and would make very striking
addition to the business section of the
town.
Besides these few business blocks
| mentioned so soon to be under way
a number of residents are contemplat-
ing the early erection of neat homes,
and just now 1t is very important that
. new residents be provided, as there
is not vacant habitable house in the
town. From present indications this
demand for homes will increase, and
some means snould be provided to
accommodate the new arrivals.
J Now all this bright prospect of a
revival of building activity and cor
responding growth is justified by the
improved conditions surrounding, or
adjacent to, Oroville, which will con-
tribute to the support of larger
place. The valley lands under the West
Okanogan Valley Irrigation system
are filling up and being put in a
higher state Of cultivation with in
Creased productive possibilities. The
mining interests tributary to the town
were never in more promising con
ditiOn, with almost certainty of per-
manently producing mines. The recla-
nation of an enormous acreage OF
valley land Immediately across the in
ternatiOnal boundary, right at our
door, will attract many people, and
Oroville is the nearest town to that
section and through Oroville will much
of this travel pass while in the fu-
ture much trade will come to this
place from the large population that
will eventually occupy that land.
/ Moreover, the settlement of that vast
territory will insure the construction
of a railroad to the north, and that
railroad cannot be built without touch
ing OrOville. Such railroad will add
to the railroads passing through and
out of Oroville, making this railroad
center, and so important center that
the railroad company must eventually
make large improvements to accom-
modate the traffic.
Every stranger visiting the town
speaks in commentator of it's admi-
rable location and the certainty oi
future growth. Nature has provided a
most advantageous and attractive
townsite at this particular point in the
Okanogan valley, and we have never
doubted but that in time man would