The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1920-09-03
NO PROFITEERING THERE.

| The latter part of last week DR.. +
E. Elmer returned home from a trip
to Elk City, Idaho, which was taken
for the purpose of inspecting gold
property in which he is interested
with w. A. Boyd, formerly superin-
tendent OF the lvanhoe mine. and in
which several other Oroville residents
have taken flyer. Elk City Is in the
| center of one of the richest free gold
| mining districts Of Idaho, a district
that has produced millions of dollars
both from placer and quartz deposits
but OF late years activities have been
generally suspended. This condition Is
due more to the inaccessible locality
than any falling off in the quantity
and quality of the ores, as it requires
a stage trip of 56 miles to reach Elk
City from the nearest railroad con-
nection and that over roads that are
almost nightmare to travellers. The
construction of a railroad into the
district is now in contemplation, and
If that plan is carried out the Elk
City district is certain to become one
of the great mineral producing Sec
tions of the west.
DR.. Elmer returns home well pleas
ed with the prospect of the property
in which he has invested. He was
we'll satisfied before this personal in
spection that he and his associates
had made a lucky investment, and
what he saw confirmed all the reports
that had been made by Mr.. Boyd,
whose judgment can be depended up
on when it comes to sizing up min
ing property. The doctor enjoyed his
trip, as the mountain travel, especial
ly among such mountains as have
shot up so much of Idaho's territory
toward heaven, was novelty, al
though the going was somewhat try
ing on the nerves. He made the trip
by auto and it required nine hours to
make the Sc miles, which was mighty
slow travelling when the doctors
weakness for burning the road is con-
sidered. But it was pleasant eXper-
ience nevertheless, and doc tells an
interesting story of his adventures
One instance that came under his OBJ
servation will be considered very
amusing to those who are yelling
against high prices in this section of
the world, and is hardly believable for
those who have been doing any travel
ing recently and suffered crimps in
their bank accounts by the unholy
prices that prevail everywhere. At
the hotel at Elk City where DR.. Elmer
put up his attention was attracted to
a placard on the wall. The announce
ment on that placard was in the ma
ture of an apology to the public and
read that owing to the increased
prices of provisions and the high cost
of labor the proprietor regretted to
announce that it was necessary to in
crease his charges for service and on
and after the first of the month the
prices for room rent and board would
be"~-new hold your breath-+"$1.25
per day." Oh, We gods and little fishes
is Elk City an Elysium in these days
when even a look-see anywhere else
on earth costs dollars? One dollar and
twenty-five cents day for room rent
and three squares per diem. 1t Is only
a wonder that Elk City is not swamp
ed by rush of people trying to escape
the high cost of living. One thing is
sure, the proprietor of that hosiery
will experience no difficulty in pass
ing st. Peter when that gentleman
puts to him the question did you rob
the public by profiteering when the
opportunity was presented after the
world war on earth?"