The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1911-01-27
COUNTY DIVISION

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The article contributed By one Of our
subscribers in another column. hsadsd
.Anent County Division" explains part
Of the situation in regard 10 the Cosaty
Division question between culbsrssos and
Medicine Lake, but in the opinion Of he
Searehlieht does not 90 tx enough. u
appears that Medicine Lake felt 20 sure
that they could have everything their own
way IN regard to county division that with.
out consulting With Culbertson or any
other town or community. they fixed up
bill. fixing the boundary. naming the
county officials. and making other provi-
sions Objectionable to citizens IN other
parts Of the proposed new county. When
the bill was introduced in the House By
Representative Moore and these objection.
able provisions became known. c. s.
Stafford. X. o. Slette. w. T. Stephens
and F. G. Annette Of Culbertsou. H. c.
Walker Of Poplar. ! eser Marion. Of
Pien,ywood. H. B. Hill. Of Aondak and
others. went 10 Helena to protest against
the bill as introduced by the Medicine
men and TO get measure introduced that
would more nearly represent the views Of
the majority OF the tax PAYERS in the pso-
posed new county.
At the state capital the different factions
were told by members Of the legislature to
get together" Well. the sentlemen
named above and the Medicine men had .
meeting for the purpose Of getting toseth-
err" but when they met the Medicine men
would concede nothing. They simply stood
pat. II was the Lake County bill Is intro
duced or nothing with them. Was the
Culber,son and Plentywood and Moodak
and Poplar and Bainville delegates to sit
idly BY and see the Medicine men hog the
whole cheese without murmurl We un-
derstand they were willing to make eouces-
sions. out in return asked certain conees-
sions from the Medicine men. but Hask,ns.
who has been in the county and state less
than two years. regarded himself in posi-
ton to dictate. and said IN effect. I'VE ~il
concede nothing. Our bill goes rs il is"
Representative Moore. VINO introduced
the Lake County bill in the house. appears
to have made up his mind TO stick by Has
kins and his cohorts. regardless Of the
wishes Of the majority OF his constituents.
This man Moore. Who owes his nomiastioo
to the Culbertson delegation AZ the Repub-
hcan County Convention. now proposes 10
ignore Culbertson and we would like to
ask WHY Why is Moore SO fond Of Med
icine Lake which fought his nomination to
the last ditch. Why did Medicine Lake
turn around after an interview with him
and circulate the slogan that a ''vote for
Moore was vote for Medicine Lake for
county seat'"
| The whole school district Of Medicine
Lake only has an assessed valuation Of
SAG goa while the Culbertson school dis
trict has an assessed valuation Of $3.50. Gas.
WHY should Moore stand by Medicine
Lake as a town with no assessed valuation
a. against the rest OF the proposed new
county with an assessed valuation Of over
three million dollarsp
The town OF Medicine Lake has no as
sessed valuation because il was not 10 sx-
istence on March Ist. 1910.
On the other hand. WHY did Medicine
Lake so over exert herself in trying to
elect this man Moore after trying 50 hard
to down him in the convention.
Wherever Moore is known he is placed
at his correct valuation. For instance
notice his vote in Glasgow. Moore re-
ceived I56 votes in his home town a.
against ans for Slet,e the democratic can
didate. Culbertson gave Moore the nom
ination. hut Culber,son did not know him
then. Medicine Lake Tough, him 10 the
convention but GIT acquainted with him
later. The result Of their conference with
him during the campaign came out ., the
election. Can even the men that voted
for him At Medicine Lake have respect for
. man Of this charaeter' No wonder
Medicine Lake stands pat. Need We ask
WHY,