The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1919-04-04
FLOUR MILL ASSURED
IMPORTANT AND MUCH NEEDED
NEW INDUSTRY FOR
OROVILLE.
WILL Be so BARREL CAPACITY
BY Providing II Local Market Both
the Surrounding Country and =
Town Benefited.

In n recent issue mention was made
of several important improvements
promised for Oroville this spring in
the near future of new buildings and
industries, but the paper was silent on
one of the most important, that of "a
prospective flour MILL At that time 1t
was known that negotiations were un-
der way for a mill and that number
of business and professional men had
subscribed literally toward the neces-
sary capital but the securing o fthe
mill was uncertain and 1t was not
thought proper to arouse hopes that
might not be fulfilled.
1t is different now, for the flour mill
is an established fact, the contract for
which was closed Monday. The build
ing will be constructed, equipped and
in running order in time to start the
wheels of production by the time the
harvest of 1919 is ready
Some time ago a representative Of
the Community Flour Mill company.
an organization engaged in establish
ing mills at different points in the
northwest, mills that have given COM
plete satisfaction wherever operated,
visited Oroville and presented the
plans of the company to the members
of the Commercial Club at Thursday
luncheon. G. M. Shamberger, wide
awake, progressive resident of the val
ley was selected to make a trip to
Spokane and investigate this propo-
sition, and if possible visit a mill in
operation. \ better representative
could not have been selected, because
Mr.. Schamberger is a man of years
and experience, one who does not ac-
cept every representation in business
matters without personal investigation
and when investigating knows what
he wants to find out, and finds it out.
Mr.. Schamberger returned to Oroville
and at luncheon reported the results
of his observation. So thoroughly sat
isfied was Mr.. Schamberger that the
mill is just what is wanted here, that
he offered to subscribe $1,000 toward
the project, and so convincing was his
report that other business men pres
ent swelled the amount or subscrip-
tion several thousand dollars.
Last week M. d. Campbell, a prac-
tical miller who has had 30 years ex-
perience at manufacturing flour and
connected with the company Installing
the Community mill, visited Oroville
and held number of conferences
with our business men. The result was
that arrangements were perfected for
putting up the mill and what is of the
greatest advantage for the stock
holders of the mill the town and the
farming community is that Mr.. Camp
bell has agreed to come TO Oroville
and operate the plant, which insures
first-class product by first-class
miller.
The purpose is to erect a 50-barrel
mill as starter, so constructed that
other units may be added as the busi-
ness of the mill increases. This is not
a large mill, but it will give a local
market for grain and assist in filling
the demand for flour in this part of
the country. To the farmer ,one of the
most important features VIII pc the
feed stuffs that will be manufactured
The feed will be higher class article
than the farmer can now procure on
the market, and can be obtained at
less cost. The mill will supply an i'm
portant and much needed industry
for the town provide a home market
for grain, as that grain that is not
made into flour can be shipped TO out
side markets. To the farmer and town
resident alike the installation of a
flour mill at this point will be one of
the most important accomplishments
that has taken place in this immediate
locality for years.
Mr. Campbell was most favorably
impressed with Orovil'e and the sur
rounding country. He considers this
an ideal point for a flour mill and be-
sides. the output will steadily increase
as the public learns the excellency
of the product Being at the Juncture
of railroad systems, railroad center
in a small way Mr.. Campbell says tha,
that fact is greatly in favor of flour
mill at Oroville. He has elected to
take charge Of and operate the new
mill, and he was so pleased with the
country and the people that before ne
left for his home at Spokane, Tuesday,
he informed us that he had decided
that when he came here to take up the
work assigned him that he would
probably locate in Orovile perman-
emily, which was not the plan upon
his arrival. 1t was the prospects of the
country and the public spirit of the
people whom he met that induced him
to decide to cast his lot with this
community.