The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-09-09

=. rouusy against King county and
EI = the title OF a suit commenced
.s.-ssv IN the superior court, which
~ ~ "a create a large amount OF
!. .v,vrv and expense for the commits
- 80 attorneys Of the two coun-
"a ~ obiect Of the action, brieny
y 70 prevent the alleged threat
- e.cJfnw Of Stuck valley by q ditch
- - nkment. which King codnty Is
~. s,esfructine. Pierce county alleges
~. n. work will prove very detri-
-, y ths interests OF the taxpay-
u n nat county. and. therefore, seeks
~ rvvent it, completion,
n, x.tsn. the complaint states that
eRste river. which rises in the Cas-
~. ecsntains, flows I'm a northwesterly
Ss,1,cu 10 King county. then into the
~ aver. which in turn Joins the
s.-,-lsh. which empties into Elliott
"a a am OF Puget sound. II IL al
|{e1 nat the Stuck river IN a branch
~ white river. and flows in south
reus direction through King and
{rts counties.
~ recital II then made OF certain
- connected with landslide on
|511Aa fives, which occurred in 1898 II
e1tsa " the plaintiff that this slide
~ toused either by natural agents or
|1o ~ work OF persons unknown TO the
Shila. and that the immediate effect
" M aide was TO turn the current
~ ~ suck river SO that, instead Of
- into the White river. as would
"a Il natural course. II backed up and
q aowed around the slide. Joining
4 ~ siver 1t = lower point.
\ .Aaer ths recital or these facts the
slaint states that during the year
- ia defendants, King county and 9TH
- eoasrucfed an ernbankment or dam
sp the channel which the water Of
otuck Rad cut for Itself after the
y VII The Intention OF again turning
r. at 4 from the channel OF the White
~ and forcing n to hack up the Stuck
Pr lAue 10 commrpicate with the Piyal-
\ n scheme. II II alleged. has not been
eouf1i and King county. through its
krd u commissioners n now engaged
~ construction of n deep and wide
~ which win turn the waters OF
|iM lsuek IN The manner described: that
n brre thu waters 70 finw through the
fueel ~ tho Stuck and thence into
~ puynIiup. instead OF taking what
- county alleges TO be the natural
49, down Whit, river.
n h this connection the complaint al
~ that the completion OF this ditch.
~ ~ subsequent Increase Of water IN
- river. will cause the Stuck valley
~ Hooded. II u also stated that many
<1msie improvements will he ruined.
10y farms made uninhabltahic and much
~ rendered yniucless. II n also al
~ that the difference IN taxation re-
eing from this change would make
l9isua deficit In the finances of Pierce
Nmsy
nsrse county alleges that the work r.
~ fAr advanced. and has been prose-
- ~ King county diligently and with
feey. ~ that the officials oS the com
iuinf county have been unaware OF
\ proposed change until within the past
- days.
v ~ these feasons. witch IN the COM
~ are stated circumstautiaiiy. the
Nty Of Pierce feels itself aggrieved,
x eakp tho cnurt for relief II first
~ for temporary restraining order
4sae further work until the matter
y 1naily disposed OF. Then II asks
: permanent Injunction be issued.
saine King county 10 proceed further
- riAAs for changing the course
Z ~ etuek river.
MmrosAry restraining order was
W Judge henson ordering that
nFsher steps he taken towards the
esslun Of the ditch untii the matter
I'm settled by the courts. An or
80 also signed which directs the
10y o. King 20 show cause why a
sAnsns Injunction should not be grant
Frsyed for In the complaint.
q esmpiaint was signed by the prose
" Attorney OF Pierce county and by
ssN'n Carr a Gilman. as local coun-
s5s People will recognize In thls suit
Ns' Thai has been for many months
.'sshx the attention OF the farmers
- vicinity OF Stuck river. The stuck
- ~h by q small expenditure OF la
made 10 now either into the P,iyal-
we White river II it flows into
a nhisr river King county farms are
~ While II Il flows into the Puynl-
t'sFee county lands are suansrsed
comes the present suit. A long
- sss'tians. mass meetings and eoms
A''ea has been tho Outcome OF the
- sgattoyersy.