The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-01-06

r,Asaa rspresentatlve-eiect from
-. csn,sty. gas at the Hotel Seat
=l.... .s~s,t On bis way to Olympia. He
as-..r..ye uaixsln2 interests In his coun-
~ 8 Ais, tho proprietor of a hotel at
s.sa,. In discussing the work OF the
rstnu session OF the legislature, he
- principal subject In which the peo-
nv county are interested IL roads
1900 In one way OkanoGaa coun-
Is secuTEarly situated. This legal III
4ss.xss.s has been reached and exceed
~ the county IL entirely without
-. Is pnibi roads and bridges. Any re-
= ri must be from the state. The
- - already expended great deal Of
...er nore than sso.ao. on the state Rad
- NArbse mountain - Marcus. the rail-
Ss1 shjpp4ng poirrs OF tae Repiislle mining
Ssssrs. But unfortunately. the expendl-
- ~ 70 made that IL has been Of no
| srssira, benefit 10 the people In some
! st.sse ms road is a fpleDdid wagSa read,
q aa6rs il Is merely passahle; IN Others
: : cir . trail and In sorns places not
-. hat But the worst feature OF IL is
80 = MONEY was expended for bridges
Il 81 ana ell tbs streams along the road
= - a5s are impossible. Prospectors
/ 35vhf Il Afsf 10 improve tfse road pat they
~ 81 money or time TO build bridges.
- NrtainturF, We think. should remedy
- n6stzr By aI,prortating sufficient mon-
= a Il kass put In the bridges, the most
| susntizl part Of the road.
sle e other legislation. the county has
! s6sg neDds. One Of them, and one which
Z 1eSM by tns state at large - better
81 n the protection of the tro.t in the
1haa likes OF tho state. such as C-helan.
~ pssent game laws protect the fish
~ b The fail and winter, and leave them
81 nefcy Of market fishermen IN May
- lure wBefs they are spawning. Bar
r. q uUut fillssi with spawn are caught
81 JeaT IN Gheian AID saitas down for
m6Eket The one result OF this course
r. II that unless something Is dof3e soon
49, viii be exhausted OF their fish
H. very short time. The game fish
- fhfe are one OF its great attractions
- aptd bs properly protected by the
amer. OF Sedro-Wooiley. senator
- IN skagit ard San Juan counties.
ast - OF the largest shtngfe men of
- county. Il stopping at the Seattle
- way Ia Olympia TO don the sens-
~ togA lie is enthusiastic over the
Fu14aU the lumber trad. of the state
9byed during. the past year. The
- mills OF Sedro- ooliey alone. he
~ ct over 1o.Voo.o0p red cedar shingles
- ~. Speaking regarding legislation
- BY skasit and San Juan counties.
lsxsve the people of my dIstric, viii
othned Y the Legislature merely re-
- few Of our present ropnilstie laws.
- senator without delay and adj
- They want especially the repeal
- present mortgage law with all It's
1oFne features. appraisement delay.
&And the passage Of an act which will
- II easy 10 borrow money on good
Gs.fy
7e1sher good law would be one which
- make ctr fish hatcherses free Of ex-
- 30 taxpayers. either by ROYALTY On
- Nngbt by trapmen ana handled by
aAaef8. err otherwise. The people Of Skagif
esN1s4 want fish traps kept away from the
nee4 q the Skagit river by Law. and VIII
- ~ Deception pass be declared to be
- ncuth OF The river for the purposes Of
AetA Nearly all the fish ascending the
11(h enter through the pass. and the
AetAtyy IT Baker lake will avail nrsh,ng
ihs traps are not kept away from the
- and the mouth Of the river
representative w III. Thacker, OF Fri
~ Inland. who was one of the Republican
nsnbers OF the lower house OF the last
siAsure is guest at the Seattle on
= way To Olympia.
The farmers of the islands" said Mr.
markrr. ''afe more DESTROYS Of new road
hss than anything else from the legis-
nsHse They propose several reforms
&c pfincipai OF which Is that the system
mAtsnE new roads through petition
me county commissioners be abolished
- the plan OF filing applications for new
fseas with the superior court directly
snftss. The merchants and other bust
- men are In favor Of the repeal az
saNssfahla nf she Popsfllstsc legislation
TIE last legislature. The mortgage
~ - II stands. does not meet their ap-
ksFss and they would like to see the Law
Ia tzl .Rr fstI
palsas
II h Wilson. representative from Kisti-
e eoi;rtS. Who is prominent Icilens-
~ TT merchant. Is guest at the Seattle.
- Wilson says that the subjects OF
AEsiaison In which his constituents are
81 Interested are changes IN the pres
- rae laws. S..a appropriations for the
rsfs mad between King Pierce and
Arsssas counties, ana for the E@lenshurg
.Essas school. He believes that the old
ossssn OK allowing farmers - pay their
ssAa taxes IN labor upon the roads should
ss'nanSufated ia a modified farm
49, Is. s Dalton one ~ the hees-known poll
ssaas or Southwestern washington. 1. in
SsN's,ss booking after the Interests Y the
...SsseissaIA& az factfi, county ln the seua-
80 campaign. Nir Dalton 10 a lawyer
- - AVIS at fiwaco. He SAYS that sumbgr.
- al sSSseSs have made Pacific county
sssss satt'sS tas sAtsst SsAer, ard that sae
ssAf % come promises 10 20 even NOR.
,,sss*Fgss He predicts THAI Columbia
. .ss'. salmon Vii bring fishermen ) egafs a
Sssss asxs year.
s Cose. of NsHa walla. rea-rs.nfa-
sssss.ssset % ne next legislature. * a guest
80 : n.s Autlvr. lie IS GA bis way 10 tae
~ toiNIGh fnr yourself and friends
hsss "a
~ a. the kainfer~israsa hotel F,e,Y.,,,>ar,
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