The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1919-03-28
An ECHO FROM THE PAST.

uuSe j. y. SleoSoH, VI SucSd W,
te came into our possession a
tenir of early days in the shape of
page circular, issued as discrip-
advertisement Of Orc, now the
of Oroville, and the surrounding
ktry, by the late J. NJ. Hagerty, a
|ng man widely known in this To-
h a dozen years ago. The printing
ordered by "The Orc Town and
tovement Company" which con-
"a Of Robert Allison, president; ;
Drt Hunter, vice-president; Henry
secretary; Washington National
Spokane, treasurer; s. T. STAN
nj. A. Allison, Robert Hunter,
" Carr and Robert Allison. direc
1t was published March 1S. 1898.
26 years ago.
en- the argonauts who first settled
be land over which the town of
|lle now spreads could see with a
hetic eye what could be made Of
lalley by the application of water,
he song that is sung of the beauty
cation of the aspiring town of
has been repeated often by pub
pms that have had their being
since the demise of the Madre
which, by the way, as a publica-
was an exceedingly hot baby
& its brief existence. What was
bf the admirable location of the
site fits the case today as truly
i'd a quarter of century ago.
the list of the Business Directo-
IS published are names Of only
who are still in Oroville, and
pre- S. T. Stanton, John r. Fra
nd Guy Gilmour. OF all others
death has not claimed in the de-
g years they are scattered wide
r the country, so widely that 1t
be difficult to put finger upon
ace of residence Of any of them.
{ part of the circular relating to
name the postoffice department
fards changed to Oroville so as
conflict with other postoffices
almost similar name in the state,
reduced in full as a matter of
1t to the denizen Of the ambi-
own of today:
placing your self at the junction
Similikeen and Okanogan rivers
pntemplating the gold camp of
ew to the northwest, the gold
is of Boundary and Rock creeks
northeast, and the gold fields
mer mountain to the southwest.
e not surprised to find at this
location growing town, ap-
ltely named Orc.
tle and half to the north is
e foot of Sooyoos Lake, and the
ting lakes and channels extend
70 British Columbia a distance
hundred miles.
be south, from two to three
n width, stretches the fertile
of the Okanogan to its inter-
with the Columbia, seventy
way.
he west are the rugged noun
the Similikameen, and on the
e productive MESA of the Col
eservation.
scenery in this locality is un-
in point of beauty, most in
hg feature being the principal
the Similikameen, three miles
fhe town of Orc, where the rap
am makes an abrupt decent of
-four feet. This barrier inter-
materially with navigation, but
the irrigation enterprises called
the valley below, placing the
ary two and one-half miles of
II ditch line entirely above high
lie this is regarded as compara-
new district, thirty years ago
acer diggings of the Similika-
created the greatest excitement
be flat between the two rivers
occupied as town site was COW
with the tents of 5000 British
bia miners.
bars of the river have been
I'D with varying success up to the
ht time. However, the quartz
ignored in the early days, are
n the ascendency, and the boun-
Stakes of the lode claims line the
of the river from it's mouth to
Dth parallel.
s no exaggeration to say our cli-
conditions are delightful and
passed in the northern lattitudes
E United States We have passed
gh the colest winter known for
and while we read of CONCEALED
ry on every hand, here II de-
below marked the extremity
r severe weather.
ile the depth of snow to the
of us has been measured by feet
the snow has already disappeared
pt in sheltered spots, and seven
es indicates the greatest depth
by time. The thrifty cattle and
es left by careless owners to earn
own living have weathered the
hs.
10 is the gateway through which
fide of prospectors and home seek
.ill pass on it's way to the Colville
ovation, which lies just across the
hogan.
soon as the government will per-
many locations of mines and
ehes will be made by parties who
, long had their eyes upon them
only wait for the time when legal
)gs can be made.
, the British side, all along Kettle
|r, Boundary and Meyers creeks
at present scattered fine farms
gardens, so that no experiments
Z be made as to what can be pro-
ed on the reservation; but the set
will plant. knowing what returns
be given in exchange for his labor
lually. and will cultivate his trees