The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1907-08-31

candidate. And have always believed
it. Judge Corkin's was Wa llowa's
candidate, nominated and elected by
Wallowa's influence. He lived in
Wallowa and was Wallowa's friend.
That he is still her friend is demon
strated by the fact that more money has
been appropriated by the court to the
roads and bridges of Wallowa precinct
and to the roads leading into and
chiefly beneficial to the town of Wallowa
than has been appropriated to the roads
and bridges of any other four precincts
in the county.
To say that Enterpr ise gets favors
from the court is uhjustifed and un-
true. Enterprise has never asked for
and has never received anything to
which she was not entitled.
And the Sun says that, due to the in
tiuence OF the people of Wallowa, (pre-
sumably in the hold up, as aforesaid)
the road from Wallowa to the Flora
country is shortened nine miles as COM
pared with the present road, and that
it is six miles shorter than is the road
from Flora to- any .other town. We
would commend to the editor of the
Sun the truth of the saving of that
eminent American philosopher, Mr..
Josh Billings "It is better not to
know so much than to know so much
that is not so."
AS "a matter of fact the notes of the
survey made by the comfy surveyor
show that from Sled Springs to the
junction with the old road, the distance
is IA 3-S miles. From that point to
Wallowa is approximately miles, maxi
ing total of approximately 20 miles.
From Sled Springs to Enterprise, by
the section lines is exactly 20 miles.
Now then, we have a road hat is
practically the same in length, ana that
is parably better and S15 feet less
of hill to climb, the altitude of Wallowa
being 2935 feet, while that of Enterprise
is 1850.
But the Sun, in it's attempt to give
reasons WHY the court house should be
moved from Enterprise to Wallowa is
for the most part so silly and childish
that it is not worth while to pay any
attention toi it.
1 hold that this matter should be
settled and settled permanently. That
it should be settled in that manner
which will best serve the interes of the
most people. That that town should
be the county seat which is most con-
venient to the most people and at
which the county's business can be
transacted at the least cost to the tax
payers. 1t is purely business PROPOSE
ton, affecting the pocket of every tax
payer in the county.
Comparing Wallowa with Enterprise
as to location how does the record
stand? To the people of Iostine, Leap,
Mud Creek, Flora, Paradise, Lost Prairie
and Grouse it should be matter of in
so far as distance is con-
cerned, each town being equally distant.
The people of Wallowa, Promise, ISmith
Mountain and Powwatka have to travel
the extra distance from Wallowa to
to reach the county seat.
There were S32 voters registered from
those precincts for the last election.
The people Of Enterprise, Joseph, Prairie
Creek, Trout Creek, Pine Creek, Butte,
Eureka, Pittsburg, Imnaha, Park and
Divide would be obliged to travel the
extra distance from Enterprise to Wal
Iowa il Wallowa were the county seat.
From these precincts there were 776
voters registered for 1.-THE last election.
Now does lit look reasonable that the
rights Of TIC voters should suffer that
the interests OF 332 should b., advanced?
And isn't 1t a self-evident fact that II
the connty seat were established at
Waliowa, the added cost OF maintain
ing the county government, in the
way OF increased mileage and per diem
would..be a heavy penalty upon the
tax payers Of the county?
And may l add that 1 trust that
nothing l have said will be taken in
personal way. Wallowa Is a nice
little town. 1t is prospecting and I
have faith that it will continue to
prosper. 1t has some of the very best
citizens in the county-men 1 very
highly esteem and whose friendship I
would not willingly loose. 1T has had
the good fortune to acquire, during the
past two years, large amount Of new
blood In its business circles. The new