The true northerner., 1901-01-25


our pride in our county should lead us
to vote sum sufficient to build adequate
and respectable buildings.-Bangor Ad-
vance.
A very slight calculation will show
that on valuation of Sl3,OOO,OOO, the
present equalized valuation of the coun-
ty, the average taxpayer would not real
ize any material increase of his taxes.
Those who desire new buildings and do
not want them erected at the most un-
desirable location in the entire county
will vote against the removal and in
favor of the bonds.--Bloomingdale Leader.
Van Buren, county is to have cam
paign all its own from now until April
lst. The decree has gone forth that the
people must decide where they will have
the the new court house and Jail; whether
it shall 5e rebuilt at Paw Paw or built
at South Haven The chances and ar
guments are greatly in favor of Paw Paw.
South Haven is a good town and great
summer resort town. 1t is located In the
extreme northwest corner of the county,
consequently it is not a desirable place
for the county seat. 1t would cost too
much for people in the southern and
eastern sections of the county to make
their trips to the county seat. AS rule
we find more voters who prefer it to re-
main in Paw Paw than to remove to
South Haven.-Bangor Breeze.
Judging from the tone Of the articles
that have already appeared in the differ
ent newspapers of the county, it would
seem that there is almost unanimous
sentiment against the removal of the
county seat. In speaking of the matter,
nearly every paper in the county outside
of South Haven came out squarely in
favor of leaving the county seat at its
present location. 1t appears to the Visit
or that mere glance at the respective
localities would be sufficient to convince
any person of the righteousness of South
Haven's claim. The fact is that the closest
search would disclose no place in the en-
tire county that would be more remote
and out of the way and where so few of
the people would be accommodated, and
where courts and other county business
would be as costly to the people as at
South Haven-Bangor Visitor.
The question of the removal of the
county seat is now fairly before the peo
pie of this county, and it is for them to
decide whether the county seat shall be
removed or not. Looking at the matter
from an unprejudiced standpoint, we can
see no good reason why the county seat
should be removed to South Haven. The
location and not the size OF the town
should determine the place for the coun-
ty buildings. Had Lawrence been select
ed by the board of supervisors our atti-
tude lin this matter would have been
changed, but now as the question lies
between Paw Paw and South Haven we
believe it is to the interests Of the people
in this part of the county to let it re-
main where it is. incidentally we might
say that we have yet TO see a newspaper
of the county this side of South Haven,
that favors the removal of the county
seat to South Haven.-Lawton Leader.
At the session of the board of super
visor5 last week, the question of remov-
ing the county seat from Paw Paw to
South Haven was submitted to the peo
pie. While the two places are nearly
equally distant from Hartford, Paw
Paw, 10y reason of its better roads, is much
more accessible than South Haven. 1t
seems to US that the interests of the pee
pie at large will be best served by retain
ing the capital of the county in its pres
cut location While Paw Paw is not the
geographical center of the county, it is
so much nearer to it than South Haven
that the removal would entail upon the
people doing county business a very large
ly increased expense. The increase in mile
age and travelling expenses would amount
to large sum each year. Every resident
of the county is interested in the matter.
We cannot but feel that the interest
of the county will be best served by re-
tanning the county seat where it is
Hartford Alliance.