The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1910-02-03
SOAP LAKE MAN SAYS THAT IF
COUNTY SEAT is TO BE MOVED
1T SHOULD GO TO THE
LAKE.


mored, that the small settlement of
Adrian people, encouraged by their
townsite promoters, are circulating
a petition for removal of our county
seat from Ephrata to Adrian. While
this movement may not be very sim
cere action on the part of the ma
jority of Adrian's townspeople it
nevertheless comes as surprise to
many citizens Of the county living
even at remote distance from
Ephrata.
Now if it is really and sincerely
considered feasible. judicious and for
the best interests of vast majority
Of our citizens to move our county
seat from it's present location to
some other point in the county, it
surely we'll behooves us all at such
an opportune time to give the fairest
fartd satr thf (ae time the most crit
zeal consideration to what might be
the claims of other towns and centers
in the county, even though the citi-
zens of these centers may not be in
the race and pushing their claims for
such honors. In this connection, /
want to point out what I consider
by far the most feasible and logical
center in our county for our county
seat, if as above noted, it is to be
removed from Ephrata, and that
point or center is the now becoming
famous Soap Lake, and that this
most geographical center is just a
little off our trunk line railway is
not whit of argument against it for
the town is growing as no other town
in the county is growing, and will
not only reach to it's own new station
now being established, but will soon
reach beyond the same and, too, the
place is fixture; it cannot be
moved; it is here to stay and is not
only the most attractive center in
Grant county, but is one of the best
known and most famous spots in the
state, and rapidly becoming popular
throughout the country at large
True it is that these famous waters
together with the energetic and pro-
gressive people of the town will
make Soap Lake a large and thriving
business and residence center, re-
gardless Of half dozen county seats
that might be located either nearby
or at the extreme or farthermost
corners of the county. however, with
such a well established and growing
business center right in the logical
geographical center of the county,
wherein is there good business sense
and judgment in moving our county
seat to some other side spot Of the
county, seemingly for no other pur-
pose than to please very small mi
nority of the county's population and
satisfy the desires of few townsite
promoters in their endeavors to build
a new town and make land values
and all without due regard for the
very best interests OF the county at
large. Such live and growing town
and famous lake water is a most
valuable asset to our entire county,
AM. as they are so we'll and CEN
trally located for our county's new
capital, IL a change is to be made,
I advocate that it is far more prac-
ticable and OF far greater gain to
our country to recognize and make
the best use possible Of such valu-
able assets and hence by all means
| make Soap Lake the new county
seat.
Voters of other small centers in
the county naturally would like to
see their home town become coun-
ty seat, but will be reasonable in
their judgment and action in the
matter and when the question is once
carefully and thoroughly considered,
by our county voters at large, feel
confident vast majority will view
the matter likewise. Soap Lake will
! without any doubt whatever have the
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