Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1882-10-19


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We, not long ego, threw out souns suR.
gestims concerning the importance c1
making Semitic accessible to an the AZ
jacen. country by means Of good coun-
try roads. We stated at that time that
vhils the construction Of railroads did
its full share IN developing the locality
which they travsrsed, they could not b
relied upon 10 furnish inle.s and Outlets
70 thoss ssseSom 81 She country removed
q few miles on either side Of the line Of
track. The managers Of railssads may,
and in fast thsy Do build depees, boe
the sonslsuction q shs hi9huays cd y
ways By which thess depots must Be
rsachsd h ths legitimate work OF the
county authorities. In faet Is - tbstz
imperative duty b psfSsrn tAsss go.
II is moreover the duty Of the business
msn Of oil the commercial points in a
county 10 urge. even to insist upon such
action. Isrs6ound4 invariably, 70 their
interests in more ways than ono. II 30
cures tbs pssfersnes In The matter OF
the local txsds 10 The home dealer; il 70
palts in the inassass Of population and
q . natural. indssd, n i0svitabls con-
asqusnse. IN the inessassa demand for
all kinds oe goods, vasss and msrchsn-
die. The direct results Of annh action
Do MOT sIep even here. Tbs increase in
The value ok taxAbls property oonse-
qusnt upoa thsss improvements will,
in every case where the affairs - .
county are intslliesnsiy and ssonsmi-
oally administered result in The lovsr-
ing Of the general rate of taxation.
We find satisfastion In noting that
the suggestions hitherto made b TIM
journal IN this respect are attracting tho
attention Of our merchants and oousty
authorities and consider 4 safe % Ws-
dict that next season win witness An
advance all along the limo in the matter
Of opening mp communication With the
most remote points to which Seattle
would naturally look for trade.
The AnaeortsssE stssprise Of the 18th
inst. discusses this sams subject IN
broad and intelligent manner. The i'm
mediate object sought TO b gained by
our neiehbor h 70 bring about the 70
opening Of the old military road b.
tween Whatoom and Samish. The En-
fe,prise recommends the expenditure Of
5000 By whatoom county for the above
purpose and expresses the opinion
which ws do not consider at all sxtrav-
aeant-that tho taxable property which
would b created in the settlements
throughout the central parts Of the
county which the road travsEsss would
amount 10 several times the amount Of
the expenditure.
The Enterprise views this subject from
. comprehensive stand point Il looks
not only 70 the facts that The proposed
improvement would b a convenience q
all the citizens OF Whatoom county, q
link binding the two sxtremitiss Of the
county. and potent factor in removing
tho disturbing question Of the division
Of tho county from the hsld Of looal
politics but aaBerts, and. vs doubt not
truthfally that, in time, il would rssul,
in connecting ~ with tho excellent road
system Of British Columbia extending
GOO miles north andsask and with thu
road system Of Oregon and the Column
bia river. The Enterprise concludes it
artic,s By saying, "wAsa tho road il
once completed through Whatoom
county, Snohomish, King and Piere.
would doubtless do their portion and il
would soon b connsotsd With u Co.
umhia siva, forminas throueh Terri
torial road"
We again commend this subject in all
IT, bearings, NOT only ~ they relate 4
our local trade, but in the broader a.
pest Of great Tessitorial throronehfar,
- the careful confederation Of our bust
meas and county authorised. The stady
Of the question will svsntuate in action,
and action viii Pssalt h increased pros
pcINys Nez1 r.