The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1919-10-31
WELL EARNED VACATION.

| Dooicy I. Nneeler ana family left for
southern California Wednesday morn
ing by auto. This trip is taken solely
on account of Mr.. Wheeler's failing
heaith lie has worked himself almost
INTO a decline. Mr. Wheeler is not a
man who believes that the world owes
MIN a living and all he is called upon
TO do is to give rather Indifferent
limitation of work five days in the
week and six hours day. If the pro-
ducers of this country in every line of
industry put in half tile hours Mr..
Wheeler has during the past five or
SIX years, and worked just half as hard
there would be no shortage of pro-
Ducts, no strikes on the lob and the
nigh cost of living would be solved
with everybody prosperous and as con-
tented as 1t is in the nature of the
human animal to be contented. Handi-
capped by large indebtedness Mr..
wheeler started in some. years ago on
the east side of the Okanogan river
making an orchard for the purpose of
getting even with the world. Bonny-
croft, one of the most productive and
attractive orchard and garden tracts
, In the county, is the result of his la
Dor. He knows the business from A to
u, and being glutton; for work he
accomplished what he Started out to
perform. While not on Easy street, he
mas wiped the slate clean and is now
sufficiently comfortable to give up
work for time and devote a few
months to regaining the health that he
|jeopardized by too close application
to his business And while looking out
for his own interests Mr. Wheeler
some how or other found time to de-
vote his attention to public affairs, for
he takes a deep interest in community
upbuilding, and working out plans to
secure the best results in commercial
way for others engaged In fruit grow
ing and agricultural pursuits. School
District No. II is largely indebted to
the activities of Dooley p Wheeler
for one of the finest school buildings
in the county, and the organization of
the Oroville Cooperative Association,
that has been blessing to the grow
ers of this part of the valley, was
largely accomplished through his ef-
forts This is only two {of the many
instances in which the personal eff
forts of Mr.. Wheeler have been en-
gagged for the public benefit.
Mr.. Wheeler states that he goes
from here fully equipped for outdoor
life, for by the advice of his physic-
ians he proposes to lisa,in the open
las much as possible during the coming
winter. He makes the sudden start in
|order to take advantage of prevailing
weather conditions, that opened with
great improvement Tuesday. He goes
from here to the Yakima valley, where
he will spend only few days of his
precious time looking over the orch
ards of that famous section of the
|state. Then he will hasten south, with
the aim of crossing the mountains into
California before winter shuts off auto
travel through the high lands. He pro-
poses to camp out every night on the
road, and live outdoors after reaching
California. Mr. and Mrs. Wheeler have
relatives in Sacramento, San Fran
cisco and San Diago, and their travels
will be extended as far south as the
latter city. Mr.. Wheeler does not in
tend that his outing shall all be play.
With his long experience in the fruit
business he has become quite an ex-
pert packer, and he proposes to go
into the orange orchards of the south
and engage in packing, both for the
employment and to gain first hand
knowledge of the orange industry.
There is nothing organic in the con-
dition of Mr. Wheeler's health. The
trouble comes more from close appli-
cation and an excessive strain upon
his nervous energy. 1t is believed that
rest, change of climate and living
in the open will restore him to his
normal health And those who know
the gentleman trust that he will find
a panacea for his ailment in the mil
der air of the sunny south, and that he
will return to the valley in the spring
with biceps like a prize fighter and
the glow of health upon his counten-
ance.