The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-01-15
PROUD OF HER RoADs.
How the state Government HELMS !,
lake Them.

j. Hannum Jones. the editor e Il.
Nocksack Reporter. had a pride a "a
strOy OF tAe large amount WaIteou, eoa9tv +
lad iudiciousix expended IN making eUg
roads. snd he ably pointed cut tie 3.
enlargement To settlers that wea-keg,
roads always assured Dis PAPER On is
subject read as follows.
The enigrant cares very little ahsGt ths
roads ne leaves behind hErg hgt ID il
vital matter to the immigrant 10 aa8S
good road ahead OK him. Ken il ~ ans
a road surveyed. planned and It's 5sggaas
agreed upon. the iateiI@ge1st tmlugYssIs
VIII consider il an attraction added "a xe
land he wants 10 buy. but IL the road isa-
ready there, 10 means dollars and cSass
added TO the useable valuS eE bis purchase
II he Is man Of family he lacates lie
church. the school ard the markell ana
the character OF the rods between bs
home site and these points becomss to h.a 3
a question OF cool deiIberati0n The ht4
itself-its topographic sarroundl1gs-l
incline him fayorahiy 10 Z aicizer. bat ali
quick connection with all these By god
roads and you inspire hls Judgment 70 D. &
lieve he has found wh4s ~ Is booking la.
Washington, II I understand Ter dezge,
is not inviting the rags uIg5 and bo6-tals
OF creation 10 drop ds1a Upon her soil
She wants men. prudzzz man. strong mea.
industrious men, re1sgTf&0ly Intelligent
men. altogether homes ns5. 10 come herr, !
look over her domain ard ". convinced BIZ {
their own sound judgment ea4lt .tols goa
state TO come 70, settle =. GEAR 8 family
in, and secure a prosperous. happy lii1
one such man is MOI IL a 1azsn shiftesAl
appy-go-lucky drones Why Tneceks
AID add something 90 the stshIity he finds
here, while the dozen would cnlT
eat the honey that others aise
Now. IL we tell the immigrant re
ccld truth that he can get u
handsome competency out OF forty acres
OF Washington land. according as hs
spends hts energies 70 deserve II; q com
potency moreover greater than be coaA
possibly get 5uE % one hundred acres IN
many other states and at least ten yeas
sooner. we offer an attraction 10 the pasa.
ing ant energetic class OF men that wi
honcr the state. and we al the same tins
pat camper on tAe migratory birds sAs
would abide wien ~ fer q scissor and leays
as poorer than trey faund rs. But, ger
tIemeR. this very desirable class OF IN
migrants VIII look sharply az the eon5s-
tion % your roads. o
Speaking iu general terms. Che legisls.e
ton % CTR state has shown a detetnnss
purpcse-Sfnce lsS5-to make road hulilfsso
~ (
tbie in the broadcast possible sense TIE
state herself IS now committed. iIf a sinai
measure. 20 take her share Of this o1aty z
IL must become, and ] believe Il WIZ her
defined policy 20 widen her Interest n
proper state roads. and fad the mensyia
bHlld them
Nineteen or the states Of this vr46n ass
already In this upper platform, each org
OF which - gradually increasing her an =
Rual appropriations. oar yOdne WashinN
ton will follow suit. because The senie
ment Of her people IS nightly irenflfs
that way The Immigrant can c0nhaehae
be told that state participation N rega
building - an assured fact IN Washlnstq@
There are seventeen road laws eoveFlbt
the needs % villages. townships 2ad eoalF
ties in force in this state and sevea aug
Hilary acts partially IN force. With a ioal,
ship organization law IN embryo ~.
there is no square mite in the whole slaf
that cannot find its way through TINS nae
Of legislation to build the road i waHes9
Time viii not permit rs 10 note the 81
dltioBs provided by these laws, eui V
ticuiRr reference is advisable 10 the As'
Of 1888 and 1895
The Donahoe act. Tor the drst tone 2
Washington history. permitted prosFs'
ives 20 take moss backs by their sdspTl@
"A rEH fftrF n
"a 49,. 80 a. sol ,.bar a handful &c
,n,,4 v-nr,rs ca, eberh fba righteous move
,,,syts ~ mr., ~ ,,sftie for This law bon.
sstIv exnfafoa3 and aaoarllv respected
lea,.s "a, .oar5 q, ,,rt,rasa ,,f 5rsianf theE1
Under this wise Lave Whatcoin co9a9,,
one OF whose represehtaslee T en-, -
directed me % tell YOU her gr9pfae 49,
as an evidence Of what can be done u
willing peouie. Oteqina the desire q -
county corr r,1issiorsrs ask your atits-
ZION 70 q sev. rarts ~ her road niger.
W,,,bfD M tbr." last years she has ees.
st-,,ct.4 = s,s,s,, ~ t-,trk lines ffoa taa
g,,,,ntv sear az ~ sfarfjng lsint. VIZ
rrsc,teaIl,. rrel-as ne p-p,oIe r8untry rra.'
80. - ,taa 49, Afost N ties@ ~
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