Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1891-05-21
uoouIAM HEARD FROM.
HoQuIsM, Wash, May 10, 1891.

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y NOR ABERDEEN HERALD:
n voters Of Chehalis county are hav-
xhst might well be termed an educa-
VI controversy on the Bond Ques-
y It's advantages and disadvantages
hing held up to the light for public
|p,cion, and the public takes more
! a passing interest, because it effects
tiudiyidual financial affairs.
n h we'll known in Hoquiam that /
IN reap as much benefit frem the
IA Is the average taxpayer of the
Laly, yet, after careful study Of the
uuhces and disadvantages of the
nds. consider their issuance the
uiest financial calamity that could be-
Chehalis County.
Itkqute true there are roads needed
some localities in the county, but that
I 70 good reason why the county should
unit financial suicide, and incur a
N which we would find extremely hard
uy II we vote bonds, the first thing
uder is to negotiate their sale. We
hin the Seattle Post-Intelligencer of
ylSh that the road bonds of Clallam
tuy we're sold at par, less 10 per cent.
mmission. We have no assurance that
i bonds could be sold even a. par.
m, then, is there a voter in ChebaIis
my who wants 20 pay the county com
ssioners las well give it to them as
yone else) $3.50 for negotiating the
hdthe bonds? If there is, l would
sbask him-there may be three of
en-what benefit the county would
rive from read from Aberdeen to the
Ne Of the Wishkah river? Not even a
b passenger would go over it if he
aid buy, beg, rent, borrow, or steal Il
ut and ride the beautiful river "down
lbOh ways" Wha benefit would
4panty derive from a road from Grays
H09 CITY to The Humptu,ips river?
@ld a settler on the Hrmptulips buy
20, wagon and harness to wade through
hto Grays Harbor City or Hoquiam,
hen he can lie in the stern of his boat,
With few yards OF canvas, go clear
AOntesano, with ten times the load,
dm half.tl'e time in which he could
veto Hoquiam? Any settler in the
yer liumptulips valley can market ali
produce be can raise for the next five
NY Al much less cost than it would
Ntoieed a team six months. And
might say that those who are most
aesled IN opening up farms in the
yer humptulips valley-myseif among
nst-are working tooth and nail
alnst the bonds; because, for the most
ahls anseless squandering OF money,
u'er disregard Of financial economy.
nA benefit wonld the county derive
|maroad up Elk river valley? 0, yes.
'sOt; the three or four settlers might
Wy sometime in the distant future, to
out cattle. Elk river valley is not
Sf'eT Of mile wide in most places.
terminates in precipitous hills. The
|ngnty has furnished it with a high
al superior to any yet built by
Aaa hands in Chehalis county.
proposed to expend $4,000 build
afoad up Johns river valley. Any
Nnenced person who has ever been
msn JOINS river valley knows that
y" would no more than swamp trail
NE settlement.
'"eSquandering of an immense amount
'Oaey IN the county would create a
VI boom for little while. But let
"'slder the present reaction of mush-
w. Noms! The dancers are paving
"e music now, but what will it be
= 'ne nddlers will have to pay foi it !?
'n'e people seem to think that voting
s would tend to increase immigra-
y snls direction. Supposing some
would remark, among load OF emil
w. Chehalis county is in debt for
uoilar the law allows herr; would
aake as favorable an impression on
Us 70 hear, "Chehalis county does
1--WE a dollar? Where is the settler
Vaenalis county, who, in writing to
"ends, would not say with salts
~, Our county is out Of debt" !?
w not this sound better to his east
1clo, than to say, "Our county is
[ny IN debit? Bond the county, and
pu' up the bars and lock the doors
capital Let US profit by the ex-
a'ce Of all the counties of the older
~ ahd keep out of debt. The finan-
S'anding of the county is much the
% mat OF an individual; the man
. out OF debt stands IN his own boots
= MS own merit. Let Chehalis
~ 10 the same and she need never
'ae consequences. Let chronic adj
'"e's and and rowing town-lot boom