The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1923-04-13
PLAYING ON THE
SAME 0LDSTRING
But II Is Pleasing Tune In Perfect
Harmony with the Surrounding
Great Outdoor.

Ihe Gazette has so inslstently, fre-
quently and diffusely dwelt upon the
advantages presented. and the oppor
tunity existent, on the irrigated lands
IN this part of tle Okanogan valley
under the West Okanogan Valley Irri-
cation system for the industrious and
intelligent home seeker that 1t might
be charged with over-playing the sub
lect or influenced by partiality
growing out of home loyalty. But
everything the paper has claimed for
the district has been corroborated not
only by the evidence of others but by
the irrefutable evidence Of results
that have followed wherever Drawn
and brain have been applied In the
cultivation Of the land that the sys-
tenn waters. The fact that this part OF
the Okanogan valley Is the garden
spot OF the state Is obvious to those
familiar with conditions. The soil Ii
an alluvial deposit that contains all
the chemical elements compounded
by nature through which vegetation Is
nurished and brought to Its most
fruitful climax. The land Is soil and
not compound of wash gravel where
the orchardist is called upon to re-
move enough boulders from ten acre
tract to build stone fence around his
holding. Cultivation is an easy prob
lem as compared with other localities
where fruit raising is made the lead
ing industry. And in conjunction with
these attractive conditions Is added q
climate that appeals to every one who
once spends the several seasons in the
valley. These are the outstanding
features that are patent to all famil-
lar with the valley around Oroville.
That our claim for the north end Of
the valley being superior in every re-
spect to less fortunately situated fruit
growing districts is not based upon
and biased by exaggerated fealty to
territory in which we are sojourning
is borne out by the testimony of 9TH
ers. Recently we have had this insist
ct claim Of the Gazette as to the ad-
tgant1sce fine valley h0lds cns to the
orchardist confirmed by q gentleman
who knows where Of he speaks
through practical experience and in
tensive effort, and his testimony only
follows along the line Of that of 9th
ers whom We have heard express
themselves upon the subject. Among
the later purchasers Of acreage under
the West Okeanogan Valley Irrigation
system are a number Of former fruit
growers in the Wenatchee valley.
men who have graduated in the busi-
! ness in school where apple growing
has become science, and where. IL
a man wishes to keep up with the pro-
cession he must know every phase OF
the business. All these gentlemen. SO
| far as We can ascertain, are we'll sat-
sfied with their investment and do
not hesitate to commend the district
| One of these gentlemen is Mr.. Robert
Hill, and a few days ago 1t was sat
isfaction as well as a great pleasure
to hear him more than affirm all that
, tne Gazette has had to say relative to
the responsiveness Of the soil Of this
| locality Mr.. Hill Is not novice In
| this fruit game. He has had orchard
| experience in both the Yakima and
Wenatchee valleys. and those valleys
are held up to the world as the last
word in profitable and successful fruit
production. Mr.. Hill stated to US,
without reservations, that fruit trees
make a more rapid and vigorous
growth in this part of the Okanogan
valley than in any other district to
! his knowledge. He went into particu-
lars telling how surprised he has
been to note the marvellous develop
lment Of trees set out only year ago,
the boles Of the trees making a great
leXpansion in conformity with the re-
markable spread of the branches. He
said that such vigorous development
of young trees had never before come
under nis observation, and he doubted
II any fruit district in the land could
make an equal showing. He further
stated that apricot trees that he set
out last year had made such an aston
fishing growth that they are bearing
blossoms this year.
AS corroborating Mr.. Hills state.
lment, w. B. Sexson, who has set out
several acres in East Oroville to orch
ard, mainly apricots, says That last
season some OF his trees made a
growth of six feet.
Can you beat It? Has the Gazette
lever exaggerated in preaching the gos-
pei of the Okanogan valley under the
West Okanogan Valley Irrigation
system? Ye who are without, come
and get some of this land while the
getting is good.