The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1923-04-20
new WAREHOUSE
FOR oRov|LLE
Well Known Firm Of Wagner & Son to
Put up Large Modern Structure
In which to Handle Fruit

1t is not anticipated that Oroyille ls
going to experience any boom this
year and for that matter a boom. and
the reaction that always follows alb
normal growth, would be q calamity
from which the town would not re-
cover for years, and hence is not de.
sired. But is is going to have a heal
thy and permanent growth. This, the
amity from which the town would not
recover for years, and hence is not de.
sired. But 1t Is going to have a heal
thy and permanent growth. Tlis the
Gazette has anticipated and predicted
during the winter, and the signs Of the
times point to a realization OF these
predictions. Moreover. the slow steady
growth that Is to mark the season Of
1923 is only the start of steady con-
,tfnuation of the expansion Of the town
until the word "city" can be properly
lapplied when mentioning Oroville.
That conditions acre In the building
| line have been below normal for
year or two Is conceded, yet that con-
dition was only temporary halt In
natural growth and not a set back,
and everybody that had faith in Oro-
willie felt the change for the better was
bound to come, for nothing except
some great unforeseen cataclysm can
prevent an important industrial city
from eventually covering this admi-
rable and fortunately situated natura;
townsite
Reports of prospective building be-
ing planned for the near future reach
this office, and out of the many plans
| in contemplation some of them are
sure to materialize. One of the import
ant improvements that have reached a
point in the progress Of Formulating
plans is the construction Of another
large fruit warehouse on the railroad
right-ofway in the west part Of town.
This warehouse Is to be constructed
| by the widely and favorably known
Wenatchee fruit handling firm Of G..
M. Fl. Wagner 4 Son. and the name
of the firm alone II a. guaftntee that
the plan will be carried out to fulfill
ment and that the building will be
modern in all its appointments. The
new warehouse is to be 50x100, two
story and the material will be brick
or tile. The construction Of suci a
building is timely, for as the orch
ards come into bearing there is not
sufficient warehouse accommodations
to meet the demand, demand that
will continue growing requiring still
further additional warehouse facili-
ties. 1t is understood that the new
warehouse is to be in charge Of T. l..
Millner, formerly Of Wenatchee. who
now owns the Larson orchard, a short
distance south of town, one OF the
most experienced and progressive
fruit growers in the valley, eminently
Iqualified to fill the position.
This is but one, although the most
Important so far mentioned OF a num-
Der of building improvements In con-
temptation which are expected to take
shape and form this summer. While
1.-THE evidence Of improvements is accu-
mulating there are enterprises on foot
THAT If consummated will stimulate
lother and more extensive building. A
second power plant Is In contempla-
tion and has almost reached a point
lwhn its installment seems certainty.
lAnotner movement is on foot to secure
a smelter for this immediate vicinity.
Activity in the mining line is In pros
pect. All these things, II realized, or
if only some of them are realized, will
have an important Influence on town
building. Certainly the outlook just at
the present time is such as to extract
the crouch from the most consum-
mate pessimist.