Year: 1867

Those who have paid little attention to the
suij jest who remember 0rovilIe in the flush times
Of her mining excitement, and have witnessed the
reral-ion that fell upon the place when the State
Nevada and the adjacent territories sprang into
existence. and who are not familiar with the baSi-
ness facilities and business prospects frequently
express the opinion that 0rosiIle can nevtr
achieve auy eonsilerable commercial Importance.
In oar Judgment this is altogether mistaken view
0royille has nataral advantages and evident and
large opportunities. which. properly understood
and appreciated Will al no distant day. make il
commercial depot of no mean importance. Wecan
anticipate the doabr and nistrgst with which this
statement may be received in some quarters. sim
ply because heretofore they have believed that
since Orovlle ceased 10 retain an extensive mining
population, the only legitimate business Of the
place to furnish for those called here TO trans
&C; the county business, hotels and boarding houses
for their accommodation. To this ide. we, as
community, have, perhaps. yielded too implicit
belief and 3 too ready acceptance. The thought is
fallacy aad cheat, and the sooner the people
andproperty hold repudiste such an idea
the better viii il be tor all concerned. We are sur
rounded on all sides, by country, as yet but par
TALLY developed. bat rich in Agricultural and min
eral wealth the extent of which we have not YET
began 10 know. These undeveloped lands, aud
these mines q wealth be made to yield their
natural income 10 the hand of industry and labor
and what is nov almost or comparatively wilder
can be made to bud and blossom the rose.
Let Us but once understand our power, and our Ia
cilities for improvement, and the work of building
up 0ruville will have commenced. and no distant
day will assure 10 US an important, wealthy and
prosperous town. Why not? God helps those
who help themselve If we sit down supinely
and think We cannet grow. cannot be rich and
prosperous place, then the measure Of our success
will only be commensurate with our ideas of ca
pability and advantages. Water does not rise
above its level. A people who do not determine to
grow, and who do not avail themselves Of their
natural and fu nished opportunities have nobody 10
hlame but themselves il success does not crown
their feeble and half-hearted efforts. Some i'm
proyement has been made OF permanent and val
uable character. The time will be remembered by
many when a single stage line from Marysvi,le
passed through 0rovilie on it, way to Bdwell Bar
That was the only means of communication Now





ing here. This is important indicative of the
business that may be made u center here. 1t may
become the depot for the business If the sections
penetrated by at leaS three Of these stage lines a
Ter the railroad shall have heen extended up the
valley. and connected with the Oregon line to
Portland. Farther than this and directly in the
line of our progress. are the eff1its being made
for the construction of wagon road and railroad
from 0rovie. through pumas county TO the Neva-
IA State line. These improvements should enlist
our heattest cooperation, as contributing TO onr
commercial and manufacturing prosperity. The
facilities here the capital may be brought here,
and the way is open TO our people if they will move
according 10 the light they have Let then have
done, at once and forever. with the idea that we
can advance no further, and proceed to the encour
agement of these enterprises thlt must give
commercial and business importance prosperity
and wealth