Graham guardian., 1902-08-08
REGARDING COUNTY SEAT.

The GUARDIAN says the citizens
of Graham county should not over
look the fact that new court
house will be a necessity in a few
years. 1t is seldom that we can
agree with the GUARDIAN, but in
his instance we cOncede that the
GUARDIAN is correct. But we can't
&c where the county is going to be
any the gamer by accepting a
court house site in Stafford when
hey already have Il beautiful site
in Solomonvillc. SO long as Gra-
ham remains rs it is the cost of a
court term would be more in SAT-
ford than in Solomonville, because
of the difference in mileage from
Clifton, where the great bulk
of criminal business in the courts
comes from-when we say Clifton
the entire mining country in the
east end Of the county is included.
Besides the location Of the county
seat ut Stafford would be to move
it six miles away from the center
of population, for what? Can any
body give reason for such Il
thing, aside from a probable in
crease in some Of the Stafford town
property? The GUARDIAN has
never given any reason and it can
mot under existing conditions -
BgHetN,
If the BWictm would agree with
the GUARDIAN oitener it would not
be continually going wrong. We
are glad, however, that it has
agreed with us on one point.
There is another point that it will
agree with Us on after election and
that is that the spring term OF
court will be held in Stafford.
The BWittn asserts that the cost
of court will be greater in Stafford
than Solomonyilic, and takes the
ground that the hothed Of crime
is in the eastern portion Of the
county. OF course the mining
camps are growing rapidly, but
we would like to remind the BWle
| tin that the valley and west END
of the county aIc also growing
| All llrow that the distance to SAT
ford is six miles farther from tht
east end than SolomOnville, anC
the mileage would be that much
| greater, but when the saving il
mileage from all other sections O
the county is considered, it viii
be found that the expense Of cour
| in Stafford would be no greater
than in SOlomOnville. Besides the
people from the mining camps
spend their nights in Stafford dur
ing court, which is Il sure indica
tion that they prefer coming here
The Bulletin can't see where The
people will be the gaincr by ac
cepting court house site in SAT
ford when they already have on,
| in Solomonvillc. They would bC
the gamer by having a new cour
house furnished with the SatfOrC
site, which, if the county seat il
4 not moved to Stafford, they will bt
taxed to build in SOlomonville
| The Stafford site is near the rail
road where visitors can see it; i
| is u beautiful grove, only two
years old it is true, but with more
shade on it than the old site evel
had or ever will have.
They will be the gamer by hay
a county seat which will be attrac
tive to all who travel through the
country,
They will be the gamer by hav
a county seat located on the rail
road and one that can be reached
at all seasons Of the year from al
Iparts of the county.
They will be the gamer by hav
ing their county seat in town
that has plenty ofpure water and
| good hotel accommodations.
They will be the gamer by hav
ing their county seat in an up-to
date, progressive town, one that
can afford to remain incorporated
for the purpose Of improvement.
They will be the gamer by get
ting a new court house, which is
badly needed.
These are Il few reasons, and ifthe
Bulletin editor will take the trouble
to read a few back Numbers of the
GUARDIAN he will find hundreds Of
others.