The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1919-07-25
ENCOURAGING PROSPECTS.

ENCOURAGING PROSPECTS.
At no period has the prospects fol
healthy growth, a stable and sub
| stantial growth, for Oroville beer
brighter than at the present time. The
attention of the people on the outisd.
| is being attracted to Oroville and the
north part of the Okanogan valley
irrigated land can be purchased cheap
err in the valley than in any other part
of the state, and the land itself is as
fertile as any in the state. Just now
there are many inquiries for land, and
qiiite a number of transfers have TAX
en- place recently and others are in
prospect of closing. Much Of this land
is being purchased for occupancy and
/ Improvement and the settlement and
improvement of the land means tribu-
tary resources that contribute toward
building a town. And all the transfers
and improvements are not confined to
the country. Strangers are coming into
town almost daily looking for
chance to invest in business enter
pIlSeS duu cNcly oil duSCi WIN So'hSS
expresses himself as favorably i'm
pressed with the location Of Oroville
and its prospects, present and future.
And there are reasons why the WIS.,
itor should be impressed. The broad
flat upon which Oroville is located Is
natural town site. No town in the
state has more advantageous location
from typographical point of view,
bounded as it is on the east and west
! by large mountain streams and on the
north by spacious lake, the whole
surrounded by fringe of mountains,
with room enough upon which to build
city of any size. But location iself
is not sufficient foundation upon
which to invite the building up of q
large community, and it is not location
alone upon which is dependent the flu
ture growth of Oroville. There are re-
sources, and substantial resources to
support town at this point, no mat
ter what size it may be. Its chief adj
vantage is being the center OF radiat-
ing railroads, with an outlet to the
east, the west and south, with GER
2 |
another road to the north within 8
year. 1t is bound to be the natural
shipping point for the entire upper
: country, and as the products to BIZ
i shipped increases there will be othel
3 and competing roads to invade the
i country, and no road can be bull
3 through or across the valley without
ic a nnnCfinY
of time until this will be an active di
vision point, with all the shops ant
necessary accessories commonly con
nected with divisional headquarters
| and that means large addition to thu
population of skilled artisans and
big pay roll.
Then the town is surrounded b,
hundreds of productive acres that ar
being put under intensive cultivation
and capable of producing enormou
tonnage in grasses fruits and veget
ables. Its shipping facilities invite
the establishment of FIGURING mill
and factories. Canneries are indispen
sible industries that must be provided
At our very doors nature has plante'
minerals that will yet be an importan
factor in the building of the town. TIL
salts deposit and plant alone with it
possible byproducts is a neverfailin
resource tributary to the town, an
which is far greater asset than GU
people generally have recognized an
appreciated.
This prediction and promise OF
greater Oroville, with a brief refer
ence to the reasons why greater Orc
Vile is possible, may be an old story
somewhat stale from repetition, We
none the less it is not exaggerate
reasoning. We have been tempted t
refer to the subject at this time be
cause more people are coming int
Oroville and expressing their salts
faction with the place and its sur
roundings than for several years, an
because there is evidence that the res
idents themselves have had their fait
so stimulated by the prospect tina
they are investing considerable none
] in substantial improvements, wit
still more and greater improvents In
I sured before the close of the yeal
The year 1919 is going to see change
Il for the better in Oroville, and 1920
| going to surpass 1919 in that respec
| The mercury again hit the hig
places during the week, continuation
of the torrid spell that broke out
| fortnight ago and has continued quit
industriously with the exception of
II hraak of two or there DAYS. durin
| which the weather was liveable. W
can no longer boast of sleeping unde
| blanket every night as nights hav
been discovered here and there whe
| a sheet might be considered exces
! covering.