Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1906-11-15


the county seat removal on account of
the expense Of building new court house
to commence throwing fits.
At the meeting Of the county COM
missioners Tuesday, large delegation
Of Montesano Boosters" appeared, and
announced that the present court house
was unsafe, insecure and too small for
the volume of business, and asked that
a fire proof court house be erected at once
to cost 100000. Commissioner Sher-
wood administered "hot roast" to the
delegation, and reminded them that all
during the late campaign they were pro.
testing against the expense OF new
building; covering the county with
Photographic views Of the present build
ing and assuring the people it was in good
condition, and ample in size for years to
come, yet they have the audacity to
come here before the vote is canvassed,
and ask for 100000 building.
| But. Mr.. Sherwood's protest was un-
availing. and subsequent happenings
revealed the fact that preparations for
this move were being made all the time
the Boosters were deafening the county
with their cries against the expense of
new court house. This was made plain
by the fact that Architect N. G. Gaunett.
who is now building court house at
North Yakima, was on the ground ready
to contract for the plans and supervision
OF the new structure. and, despite anoth-
er earnest protest from Sherwood. he
was engaged by Arland and Davis to
prepare plans for building to cost not
more than 100000, and to have the
plans ready by Dec. 3, so the contract
may be let before the term of Davis ex-
pires. For this service, Mr.. Gauntt is to
receive s., 900, $500 when the bids are
received mot when the contract is let,
mind you) and ~ 800 as the work pro-
gresses. so that in any event, whether
the building is erected or not, he is sure
of 81 800 OF the good money OF the tax
payers OF Chehalis county.
Ifever people was deluded at an
election, those Of Chehalis county may
be counted among the rankest in this
matter, and the step now taken so quick
ly after election is about as fine an ex-
ample OF "The people be- damned" as
has ever been seen, Tammney, Philadel-
phia and st. Louis not excepted. On
October 10, this paper, in giving reasons
for removal, said: -
"The present court house is made
qua.e and unsafe, and must either be re-
built or large sums OF money expended
to put it in condition"
This was stoutly denied by the Monte
sano "Boosters" who then had thous-
ands OF postal cards containing view Of
the court house struck off. showing its
good condition, which were mailed to
every voter in the county. Along this
line, the Nidette said
THAT the taxpayers OF Chehais coun-
ty will be willing to saddle themselves
with this great debt and the burden il
will entail to them individually. to say
nothing OF the perpetual tribute they
will have to pay in order to do busines
if the county seat is removed, is to class
them in the category OF unreasonins
men. Their action in freeing the count,
from debt and their determination tC
} keep it so, is direct refutation of thi
allegation"
On November ., after election, tn,
Nidette said:
"The advocates OF county seat remova
having SO strongly and continuously as
serted that q new court house woul,
have to be built in any event. whethe
it remained in Montesano or went h
Hoquiam, and that the present building
was both insecure and inadequate, th,
Chamber Of Commerce of this city ha
had Q competent committee inspect tn
court house and this committee has re
ported that while the building is not un
safe, 1t could be made more commodiou
if some repairs and improvements wer
3 made upon it."