The Elbert County tribune., 1909-02-25
He is Doing Work Made
Necessary by Increas-
ing Population
FALSE CHARGES MADE
Opponents of County Di-
vision Give Absurd
Reasons for Fight

The Colorado Springs Gazette of last
Sunday stated that the attorneys in OPP
position to-the formation of the so called
counties Of Holt, Boone and Bryan
would go to Denver on Monday to renew
their fight on the organization of the
new counties before the committee on
counties and county lines.
The leading republican paper of Col
orado Springs also states that the prin-
cipal supporters Of the bill are lot of
officeseekers who were always defeated
in the elections. We are glad to an
nounce that one of the paid attorneys,
who is lighting this project, was himself
a republican candidate for county attor-
ney Of Ebert county short time ago,
but went down to defeat. Eibert coun-
standing and reputation as Represent
atiye Lem Cannon to carry forward the
plans for county division which the peo
pie have for so many years wished to bring
up for consideration by the Legislature.
The people elect representatives to make
laws and create county divisions (which
become necessary with the ever In,
creasing population) that they may de-
rive the greatest benefit from the coun-
ties in which they pay their taxes.
Bankruptcy has been limited at as the
main plea against all three of the pro-
posed counties. The paid attorneys OF
Colorado Springs, L. w. Cunningham,
r. l.. Chambers and 0. r. Collins, claim
that the new county of Holt would, il or
gahized. absorb SO much taxable property
from Elbert county that it would be left
in bankrupt condition. Holt county
would take away part Of the eastern
portion OF Ebert county, but they do
not stop to consider our new additions.
We can show, when the proper time
comes, that we. will have a valuation
which will exceed that of many other
counties of the state.
Another statement is being made that
many homesteaders from different parts
of the proposed county of Holt had to
leave on account of the drouth last year.
This is fact, not only in Holt, but in
neighboring counties also. However,
they left OILY to. obtain work through
the winter, expecting to return in the
spring.
In the argument before the committee
Mr.. Cunningham stated that the Rock
Island road was supplying the farmers
with seed, but on the other hand Mr..
Cannon has sold seed to the Rock Island,
so these arguments differ. The oppos-
ing side is made up of either politicians
or business men in towns which are in
competition with Mr.. Cannon.
1t has been the constant desire of the
people in the neighborhood OF Call an
for the past two years to form county
of their own, placing Calhan in the cen
ter as the temporary county seat. Poll
tics changed and their plans were upset
and now they are envious at seeing
neighboring town securing stronger
hold on the county seat than they
Their calculations failed and now the
people ask whether it would take more
money to establish county seat at Ra-
nah than would be required to place it
at Calhan.
Influential men have made careful
canvass of the counties and find that
the successful farmers and merchants
on all sides are strongly in favor Of coun-
ty division and are rejoicing at the prog
ress the bill has so far made.