The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-01-22
LET EVERY ONE TURN TO
Deer Lodge County Needs Court
House.
INTEREST is AWAKENING
Next Tuesdays Election Involves a
Question of the Highest Importance
and Every Citizen Should Wake
Up and Do His Duty.

The citizens of Anaconda are fast
! waking up to the importance of the
I question which will, on next Tuesday,
be submitted to the voters of Deer
Lodge county 1t is the proposition 10
! bond the county for Sl00 600 which
J sum is to be used in the erection of a
court house. While no organized cam
paign Is being made. many prominent
citizens. and those who pay the greater
portion of the county's taxes, are. in
quiet way. doing what they can TO
enliven interest. The Standard refers
to the matter merely to call attention
to the important question which awaits
the expression of the will of the voters
on next Tuesday
The people of this city are always
wide awake. This is one reason why
the city has assumed its present pro-
portions. The enterprise of Anaconda
people is far famed. Every man who
prides himself on the welfare of the
city and the county in which he lives
cannot neglect TO pull off his coat and
work for the carrying of next Tues
Gays election. Anaconda is proud of
her fine buildings, and there are MANY
OF them In two years more this city
Will have more handsome structures
than any other Montana city. A court
house would add to the beauty of Ana
conda.
The amount proposed to be raised by
the BOARD is ample to build public
building that will reflect credit on the
enterprise of the people of this COM
munlty. Yet the sum is not greater
than VIII provide the county with a
court house such as it deserves. The
cost to the taxpayers will be insigniii-
cant. The man who is fortunate
10 B.a 4
taxes will not begrudge an addition
OF % cents per year for the privilege of
being able 10 point out to strangers
the handsomest court house in Mon
tana.
Nor is pride the only reason why the
majority at Tuesdays election should
be overwhelming for the bonds Thou
SANDS of workingmen in Anaconda own
their own homes. The value of these
homes viii be increased materially The
heaviest taxpayers in the county are
III favor Of the court house plan. Those
who have large holdings are alive to
the fact that the possession of a court
house Will be a direct benefit They
recognize that capital seeks investment
in enterprises and communities that
give Indications of permanency. There
IS no surer sign of permanent values
than the dome of a county capitol
Deer Lodge will have to have court
house in very few years. There will
never be better time to build one
than the present The county is not
burdened with heavy Indebtedness and
the extra amount that would accrue
as interest on the court house bonds
would never be felt. At this time the
county's finances are in an excellent
condition, and. as stated above the
county will soon need a home for it's
official family. Then why not take ad-
vantage of the opportunity and secure
RI aYaa e..
may arise and compel |
the county to build an Indifferent build |
ing?
There are people in other parts of the
county who harbor feelings of animos- !
ity toward Anaconda, for no reason |
other than it was the will of the people |
that the county seat should be removed |
to this city. From these people public |
may hope for but little, and |
1t is useless task to attempt to indi-
cate to them the benefits of the plan
proposed. They have no pride in the
welfare of the county and will vote in |
opposition to the bonds. There are
others who no doubt are sincere in
their opposition, believing that the time
IS not fit for the work. While they rec
lgnize the fact that the county must
have court house some time. they be-
ieve that some future time will be more
appropriate. These have no valid or
objection to offer to the
project. Their one argument would be
knocked in the head We're they to come
o Anaconda and see for themselves the
crowded condition of the city hall,
where both city and county officers are
compelled to work in rooms just about
half big enough for the purpose. To
hose who think they have reason to
oppose the plan ii may be suggested
hat they look into the matter for
themselves and they will soon become
convinced that Deer Lodge county
needs court house, and needs it
,adly.