Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1906-10-18
THE CUBAN Riddles SOUND BUSINESS
COUNTY SEAT REMOVAL SHOULD
APPEAL TO ALL TAXPAYERS.
The Following From the HOquiam
Sawyer is Reproduced, Not so
Much aS Argument-WhiChi is Un-
ncCessary-Buf for the Purpose of
Emphasizing Actual Needs.

While some of this argument has been
advanced in these colums before, they
are worthy of consideration, every one of
them. In quoting we shall take for
granted that the reader is patriot,
That is. that he desires in casting his
vote Oh this question to do the right
thing. To others, whose personal mo.
tives sway their patriotism, we have
nothing 10 say. But read what the Ho.
quiam Sawyer has to say:
Voters having the welfare of Cheha.
lis county and Grays Harbor at heart
should not be deluded by the desperate
and absurd arguments advanced by pa
pers and individuals in the east end Of
the county anent the proposed county
seat removal. 1t is the duty of every
voter and taxpayer in this county to give
this matter "a careful and thorough con.
slderation. An investigation of the situa-
ton cannot out convince any fair minded
man that the proposed removal is sound
business proposition.
Aside from the fact that big sum
will be saved annually to the taxpayers
in the matter of mileage for jurors wit
nesses. prisoners, etc., in criminal cases,
even those antagonistic to the movement
are forced to admit that fully seventy
five per cent. OF the civil cases come from
the west end OF the county, and under
present conditions an enormous expense
expense is attached which would be
eliminated by the change of location.
The only argument put forward by the
opposition that possesses the slightest
merit is the claim OF "higher taxation, !"
and in this instance they have simply
made "moun:ain of mole HILL" The
facts OF the matter are that the new court
house and grounds will cost in the neigh.
borhood of 10000, of which $4,000 has
already been put up by Hoquiam busi-
ness men, and now lies in local bank !;
the old court house will easily bring an.
other $1,000, leaving but $4,000. an
amount that will be wiped out in a very
short time by the great saving to the
county under the new conditions,
Mr.. Voter, give the following reasons a
careful consideration before casting your
| ballot on November 6:
|. The proposed location is the center
OF Chehalis county, geographically, as
nI oI hn -
and is easily accessible from all parts of
the county.
2. The county west of Montesano
pays three-fourths of the taxes of the
county. and should, in all fairness, have
its convenience considered in locating
the county seat.
3. tour-fifths of the business trans
acted at the court house originates in
the Grays Harbor country, and the time
required is a grevious burden to the citi-
zens OF that locality.
t. The present court house is made
quate and unsafe, and must either be
rebuilt or large sums of money expended
to put it in condition.
5. The county is now out OF debt and
has $l5, 900 surplus. and the tax levy
already made Tor 1906 provides for $685.
900 above the estimated expenses OF the
county government, to apply on building
new court house.
g. The citizens of Hoquiam have
placed $4,000 in bank, together With
deed for nearly three acres of land for
the new court house, which is so located
that Scent fare will take one to it from
either Hoquiam or Aberdeen, whereas it
costs % cents now to reach the court
house al Montesano from either the dock
or railroad depot.