The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1923-09-07

While never sparlng in giving fav-
orable publicity to others Frank NJ
Dallam has always stunned publicity
for himself. He Is known IFS a man
of a retiring and modest disposition
who has always carefully avoided
pushing himself into the limelight.
He has been an untiring worker for
the betterment of his coG'Ihunity and
country but has always Deen conten'
for others to have IT,. o. the credit.
Not only Is he the most loved news
paper man in the state by the public
at large, but the umicable relation
ship that has always existed between
him and his ael.hho"s III the news.
parer field has been such that each
me mber of the fraternity feels proud
im'eed when he cal,> Mr.. DallaE,
brother.
II is with sincere regret that his
neighbors have learned that he is now
to leave this part of the state. Yet
all recognize that he anal Frank Nj.
Dallam, Jr. should have ii larger field
for their v'rk.
Below VT publish .,,e .)mmrnts of
the I,allaas nearest neigabcrs ii the
Washington newspaper fraternity.
In the departure of Frank NJ. Dali
lam, ST. the active publisher of the
Oroville Gazette, from Okanogan
county newspaperdom, the people of
the county have reason for regret.
At 80, Dallam is a remarkably ac-
tive man whose ability in his life
long profession has not been dimmed
with age. His influence as citizen is
greater than ever and the esteem in
which he is held by those who know
him is unbounded. "A grand old man.
| is a title well earned as we'll as one
of endelrmant.
The adjective "Old' is used simply
in its cumulative sense to mark the
milestones of his career. AS citizen,
ever alert to take his part in the activ-
titles in building up small city,
Frank NJ. Dallam is as young as col
lege graduate.
, Generally speaking. his newspaper
attitude might be covered by the slo-
gan, IF you can't say good, don't say
bad of anything" He has been a past
master at phrasing compliments, but
by the same token has proven himself
able to extract from Webster's Una
bridged when occasion demanded YER
bal attacks with stings likened to the
smarting that might be inflicted by a
swarm of bees.
His editorial opinions have been
! frankly expressed. He has never been
found ION the fence" but always
square toed and full of energy on one
side or the other of public questions.
Politically, he has been straight re-
publican partisan, but no democrat
ever called in Oroville without being
shown all courtesy in the columns of
| the Gazette. As a civic booster he has
made each issue Of the Gazette an
edition de luxe, taking for his field In
this respect not alone the city of Orc.
vile but the county as whole.
Oroville and Okanogan county are
to lose valuable citizen, man
whose energy has been almost limit.
less in behalf of his nation, his city
Il, it's churches, of his creed, its schools
business activities, athletics. He was
interested in all his big family of
readers were interested in.
The experience and keenness of age
will be followed by the enthusiasm
and ambition of youth. Continued
success is predicted for f. s. Emert
who has bought the Gazette, but as
closing compliment to Mr.. Dallam,
we do not envy Mr.. Emert in the task
of trying to fill the veterans place
Okanogan Independent.