The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1923-06-08
STILL ANOTHER OF THE SEVEN.

oroville has been the Mecca for cam
Ididates for congress Of the republican
persuasion this week, a third dropping
i into town Monday eveuing In the per-
son Of Daniel Morgan, of Spokane,
more Familiarity known as just Dan"
Mr.. Morgan's slogan is "A Farmer and
Business Man" candidate, and from his
to be both. For be it known Mr.. Mors-
an has had successful business
career and at the same time IL farm
ing some 1000 acres in whitman and
Walla Walla counties, besides owning
a large herd of cattle, the latter be-
ing more of liability than asset, but
| il Is part of his investment that EMIT
les him to be numbered among the far
mers. Mr.. Morgan is the only candidate
who has put any punch in the cam
paign so far. and there appears 10 be
stick" in the punch that is lighting
up things political. That punch is
hazing OF his lawyer opponents for the
same office. He is kind of Daniel
come TO judgment on this proposition
Of always sending lawyers to legislat-
I'VE bodies. Nr. Morgan Is not bitter
nor abusive his warfare upon the prof
ession, but he argues that a change
from attorneys to business men and
farmers. don't let US forget might be
conducive to the benefit OF the public
generally.
Mr.. Morgan has a platform, OF
course. as no candidate can go before
the people without some declaration
OF principles, but all plauks In his
platform are subseryient to the one
principal outstanding plank, that Of
advocacy or the Columbia Basin irri-
CATION project He is a champion OF
that great enterprise that IL carried
out would so materially benefit the
entire state, and should he be nomin-
ated and subsequently, elected he pro-
poses TO bend all his energies in con-
gress toward securing support TO any
measure that may promise the realiza-
ton OF that important object.
Mr.. Morgan was not entirely among
strangers when ne reached Oroville.
In the early days OF Oroyille's exist
ence' at the time of the construction
OF the Great Northern Railroad, Mr..
Morgan was connected with the Fred
GFinneli company. that had the plat
ting and sale of lots in tina. par, OF
the town north OF the railroad tracts,
and was located in Oroville. He was
mere for some time and during his
residence purchased the land now :
in East Oroyille. which he
later sold TO l. L. Work. He met and
received warm welcome from a
number of the old timers.
Mr.. Morgan was very pleasantly
surprised to note the changes that
have taken place in Oroville, and es-
peclaliy in the valley. since he left
mere number Of years ago. At that
time the valley was a semi-arid desert.
The sage brush predominated and the
okanogan Smith ranch and one or two
oiher ranches where irrigation had |
been introduced were isolated oasises
n the landscape. Mr.. Morgan declared
that the charges were surprising and |
ind pleasant to the eye. but he pre-
ncted that the present attractive ap-
'earance of the valley is nothing to |
what 1t will be few years hence
FIen every available acre Is under ]
and producing the fruits OF
he earth. He considers the drive from
'aieros to Oroville one OF the most
elightful scenic stretches to be found
n the state.