Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-04-28
RIGBY CITIZEN GIVES
SOME IDEAS TO RExBURG.
snecial Correspondence.

Special Correspondence.
n IGBY, Idaho, April 2i.--The condi-
R lions existing In Fremont county
today In reference to the removal
OF the county seat from ST. Anthony TO
either Rexburg or Sugar city, form
subject for the best thought OF the
citizens OF Fremont county In general
As is well known, Rexburg at one time
attempted TO permanently locate II,
and also later to remove 1t from its
present location. Both of these at
tempts were fruitless, as the voters III
both cases were opposed TO ReApuls us
the proper town for the location OF the
county seat. The question Is now again
before the citizens of Fremon county.
St Anthony has held the county sea.
for eight or ten years, no permanent
huildinga have been erected the citi-
zens of Fremont county have refused
10 build any, and II now becomes the
question for those citizens TO DECIDE -
how long shall this condition exist.
Rexburg and Sugar city are now
e1deayorlng to gain sufficient sigma
lures to petitions TO warrant the as
trict court to order an election, thht
the voters OF Fremont county may III
tho month of November 1906, again re-
o,ster their. votes at to the removal or
The county seat. Both towns. that ls'
Rexburg and Sugar city, are before
the public with statements that they
will build court house, or donate ~
600 towards 1t, and give SITE lor tlle
building. Sugar city. we oeleNe' mas
placed with the county treasurer vi
Fremont county, Mr.. Heath, CERT
fed check for $4,000 and deco 10
tract of land for the location OF uhe
court house II the removal Is DECIDED Oh
to that point. II Is stated 'na 10 W.. ',S
burg claims to have received 300 sig
natures and that Sugar City has re-
celyed over 5000 up 10 this time wnicn
petitions will be presented to the court
i'm the month Of May, when the court
will be called on to determine whether
the election shall be held or not
we belieye that no dubiety exists as
10 the good faith of Sugar city IN
wishing to place the question squarelS
before the people as TO whether the
county seat shall be removed 10 sugar
CIV or not. With Rexburg-or WIN
many people I'm ReXburg-we rear TINS
is not the case. That they are actu-
ated more by desire TO frustrate the
efforts of Sugar city than WIN lne
intent to remove the county seat 10
Rexburg, seems indisputable' some
of her prominent citizens, we ave III
formed. have stated on public platforms
and elsewhere that III we cannot Set
n we viii see that Sugar city don't"
n Rexburg should succeed IN bring
inc about this condition, while she may
believe IL win be TO her best inter-
ests we feel that the voters OF Archer,
LYMAN. independence, Higby, RUDY!
T,ewisyule. Menan and Labelle VIII leel
that their trust has been abused Inc
vrlter knows that these towns desire
the removal of the county seat to either
Rexburg or Sugar City, and the votes
of these towns will be cast FOR THE
REMOVAL. and not for the purpose
OF frustrating the development OK SUI
gar city. A..
we also have certain knowledge that
the towns of Teton Basin ana Teton
Valley, which will aggregate l'VoV
votes, refuse 10 cast their votes Tor
Rexburg. but favor sugar CITY. rms
zone OF voters will determine the eiec-
ton, and n they should vote Tor 81
Anthony. Il would be utterly impos-
sihIe Tor Rexburg to gain q sufficient
number OF votes even with the help or
| sugar CITY, to win the election 81
| Anthony will be able to cast near TO
| 900 votes. This would compel Rex
burg. IN that event, to secure 5000
votes. From the hest knowledge we
have Of the conditions existing, there
are not more than 1900 votes In Free
mont county. SO Rexburg can see at
| n glance how hopeless her fight Is.
II Is now a most opportune time for
| Fremont county 10 gain courthouse
| without any cost TO the taxpayers ana
so far as We view IT, Il VIII depend en-
| tirely on the action OF ReNburg Wnether
in persisting In their Efforts 10 aeIeat
| sugar CITY. they do not permanently
| locate the county seat at st. Anthony.
FREMONTER.