The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-02-21
srErToE COUNTY.


Animated Debate, Hat the Biil IndeA-
nitriy Postponed.
OLYMPIA. Fsh. a0--Ths special order,
via. II n No. iss creating the county
OF Stepsoe from SpoSane and Whitman
county. vas taken up aud read for in
formation in the House at IL 80 o'clock.
Grant ohjscsed to the designation of
sfeptoe. and could see no propriety In
thus honoring Colonel steptoe. la nam
Tag co snty the eternal fitness OF things,
as veil as the principles OF eurhony, should
be considered. lilo desired The county
farragus, and naue motion To that ell
feet. This being = maritime state. the
name would b. appropriate.
Evans moved 10 make the name George
Wright. In honor Of the gallant officer who
retrieved the lost fortunes Of war. routed
the redskins and rc-estanlished peace and
tranquility without the loss Of = man or
animal. He saw no fitness In adopting the
name OF stepsee.
brown, Of spokane. favored Sieptoe
Sicp,oe butte. one OF the great linkmarks
Of the stale. would never lose lis name.
and ia this vie~ the name would be appro-
pirate.
kotch wanted tn make the name Iimo-
thy. after the monte Indian who eissiained
ali csottsing except a necklace and pair ol
stockings
s.it Is name" he declared. that will
forever echo through The resounilng halls
oil the ages. Laughter
Motions Co substitute Wright and Farra-
gai we're lost.
Kahn moved TO make IL Candy, after the
representative fsom Spokane.
shaw believed ii Ought 10 be Timothy
Candy.
tseoghegaa's motion To indefinitely post
pene sae bill vas iosa
Candy suggested taat Metilnfy would be
more appropriate nsAe shan Candy.
Urubl,ss ne, loa To make the name Hang
man county, after sAe principal stream
lsewing through IL. Mss lost
The motion TO name the county Candy
Was carEse<i~.aa Ia ~
kaly objected ~ naming any county
after persoa who was hvins. he nlay
Ne all right at tbs time. = sasi + gay. bat
there Is 40 Ling what BE may 10.
fancy said b. had 80 ssisz the essl would
rAsS, Ii he had had. he shoHld have siren
aUEsiy opposed nsHssng il after himself.
Spokane Is sas smallest esantv ncrth VI
"a. snake river and casa al the mountains.
ons-thssd Is tssntsFsd and q large part
mountainous The proposed new easanis
would take eff ssssye sow asbiEs oa tas best
agricultural lsasa IN tls county. The rSzs
NJ sgp,sussEas the mes eeanty woaid &c
fails Is nssis@ on the acs.sF, or tsies as
much - NOW.
rsekerell eosnhstted she idea .has the
res eeuaiy ssa0g i be fSrnesl. hexasSa the
people were renewed srusu tae county
seats Sssse ssme il salghs BE well 20 toraa
q res eoansy, bat uos nc~ Ia. yson5e ~
HE southern part al whstasa CeRaty,
sssshsst reuaoved. are nos asking Tor Oi-
visssn.
lscrrva bad heard 10 gosa r@xsen wAy
shss eeaass shoaia ues he founded. Iis
neat en- At soae aength 20 aSAvoc.ss she
formation IL The res eo0asy
Pzxkress args~a the c0ss IL fcrznstssa Of
the zee eossnsy ard & the maintenance a
= nss sosssuassns Taxation xousd be
oppressive lie 6sFtas>g the uaftoa shAs
tsss great rolssassA rexsr se2ld DC sess wssA
these eeeasses. He's csa yea rwassxsy
thai. Mhs nas Apply toe sarn~ reasoning
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