The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1908-09-07

the next hundred years. I might
say just here had no more idea of
buying a ranch at Mason Creek when
that bridge was contracted for than
I had of going to the moon.
The board in building steel
bridge at that point was simply car
rying out a well-defined policy that
needs no defense, viz: Whenever a
bridge of sixty feet or over was re-
quired to cross a running stream
that it be built of steel because
strength and durability considered,
the steel structure is cheaper, safer
and better.
Now, let us take the mans own
figures. Take out the two bridges
and overcharge on other items, and
we have a statement like this:
Total amount apportioned to road
district No. 2. sS,4O9.3O; cost of
grading at Peshastin Creek bridge to
Chelan County, ss24.75; cost of
grading on the Peshastin fiat to Che
Ian county, $14O; total, $964.75;
balance, - 4 400.
That he knows nothing about; but
the presumption would be that
would use it for a "dust mulch.
Well, l will probably kick up such a
dust with it that he will not be able
to see me at the finish. and he won't
be looking back over his shoulder,
either.
Under present management, road
and bridge fund overirawn. Verify,
consistency thou art jewell. Just
few short weeks ago in a self-lauda-
tory article that would make dog
sick this same man comes out with
the statement that he, Estes, was
| largely instrumental in securing an
other bridge across the Wenatchee
bridge al Shermans mill, thus put
ting the road and bridge fund farther
behind.
Mater of bond issue, sa-s I want to
saddle $4,000, etc. Chelan county
debt is: General road and bridge,
$22,6O6.23; road district No. 1, over
drawn, $1,65679; road district No.
2, overdrawn, s25S.20; with s995.25
uncollected taxes for 1907 yet to
come in. Road district No. 3, 3d.
391.O4; current expense, $7,906.64;
bonded debt, $26,513; debt assn ned
from Okanogan at time of formation
of Chelan county, $4,000; interest
on same, $S,160; making total Of
$S7,491.
All county warrants draw s pei
cent, except those drawn in favor OF
Okanogan county, which draw per
cent.
Now, I am not in favor of incur
ring any more debt; but so long as
we have a debt / am in favor of ham
ding it in the most economical bust
nesslike way.
Personally, would be in favor of
strict economy, and levy suffi-
GENTLY large to take up goodly
slice of the debt each year if the pop
ulation of Chelan county and it's re-
sources had reached the maximum
limit. But this is far from being
true. Our current debt is largely
due to our rapid growth, and the con-
sequent demand for roads and
bridges, together with the flood Of
1906 that caused the repair and
building of so many bridges at one
time. The bridges erected are most
of them of a substantial character,
and drain from that source will soon
be materially reduced, and it seems
to me that the pioneers who came
into this county and who built their
own roads and bridges (where they
had any) and opened up and made
possible the development of this
ought not to be called on to
build up a permanent road system
for later generations to come in and
enjoy, because the very people who
are now bowling about our debt and
economy want the biggest slice OF
public money for their own benefit.
Take Estes, for instance, who wants
to relieve me. BY Misrepresentation
he secured $445 to build road up a
canyon on a side hill that would
skate billy goat to benefit himself,
and this is the only money / have
spent that am ashamed of, and then
he had the gall to come back and
ask for more, and then howl econo- !
my, save the mark.
But to return to the bond issue, |
l am in favor of bonding the county
to take up our floating debt, make
levy to meet current expenses, pay
the interest, provide sinking fund
to take up the bonds as they mature,
and practice an economy that is con-
sistent with the best interests of Che
Ian county.
MY strenuous effort to be elect |
3D." I haven't asked man to vote
Tor me, never had card printed.