The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1905-11-18
WANTS OFFICIALS
"ALL OUT IN SIGHT"
A NEW COURT HOUSE IDEA FROM ROB.
ERT MORAN
of Two Resident
Opinions Favor of Substantial
Stone Building

which cost only 500, 900, and it is con-
siderably larger than is needed here.
It is built of Tenino stone, which was
also used in the construction of the
new portion of the capitol building.
It is far from being as good as the
building stone which is so abundant in
San Juan county but it probably cost
as much as or more than Waldron,
StuarT or Sucia island stone would. !"
E. P. BAILER, farmer, San Juan
Valley:-''I have intended to give
the ISLANDER my opinion on this
question before. I have been glad to
see so many taxpayers express them
selves in favor of the erection of a
substantial stone or brick building.
My preference is for stone. To build
frame structure would in my judg-
ment be very poor policy. I know
something of stone work, having been
stone cutter before coming to this
country With the fine material that
we have in this county it should not
cost any more to erect fine stone
building than it would one of suit
able quality of brick, and the stone
would be much more enduring. l
believe that we should issue bonds,
redeemable at our option, for sum
sufficient to erect building that
would be credit to the county"
w. P. CALDWELL, owner of Crane
island -s'The fact is self-evident that
we must have new court house, and
if the commissioners, have the author
ity to 60 ahead and erect substan-
tial brick or stone building (stone pre-
ferable) large enough to supply the
needs of the county for many years,
to cost not less than $25, 900 nor more
than $50, I am in favor Of their
commencing at once. lido not approve
of a special election, nor of waiting
until our general election that the
question may be voted on, for the for
mer would entail an unnecessary ex-
pense, and the latter might prove to
be case of locking the stable door
after the horse is stolen" l am also
in favor of issuing long term bonds, as
it will then be no burden to taxpay-
ers; and if such a building as l have
mentioned be erected, I can see no
reason why, if the coming generation
share the benefit they should rot also
have the opportunity of bearing a
portion of the expense. And it will
be much easier for them to do this
than if we were to build smaller, when,
after few years, they would be
obliged to either enlarge or build an
other"
J. ]. KILLEBREw, farmer, Orcas:-
81 think that nearly all the taxpayers
in our locality favor the erection OF a
substantial stone or brick building.
I don't want to see any money vast
ed ON wooden structure. "
A well known Orcas island citizen
in q personal note to the editor says
that he is informed on "good author
ity" that Waldron island stone "would
not be worth the expense Of getting
out and It is very dark" he says
that sson the other hand the proprie-
tor Of the Sucia island quarry would
give the stone and lend the appara-
tus necessary to get it out" Il IS
improbable that Mr.. Sweeney IS at al
particular as to whether his stone IS
used or not. His offer has at least
had the effect Of calling forth similar
offers from the Stuart and Sucia
.quarries, which are both in operation.
Expert opinion leaves no room for
doubt that the Waldron stone is OF
most excellent quality, for building
purposes. Why not accept I'll tb0
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