The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1911-01-27
HOMOGRAPHIC CHART
OF OUR LEGISLATORS
Legislature Has Made a Good
Beginning Keep It Up.
Some Facts About Roads, What
Labor Demands, Interest Re-
ceiVed on Money Deposited, An
nual Convention of Assessors.

Olympia, Jan. 25.-The Oldest man in
the present senate Of the state OF Wash
lngton is JOnn l. Roberts OF Pierce, who
says be was born in 1914. He is given
close run for this honor, however, by
the second Oldest member. Joseph ARA
smith of Whitman county, who was
born in 1S45. Senators Piper, Hammer
and Arrasmith are all natives OF Indiana.
Three members of the senate are natives
OF Wisconsin and three we're born in
Canada, two in England, one in Wales,
one in Denmark, one in Sweden, two in
Oregon and two in Washington. Senator
Arrasmith is one of the eight farmers in
the senate. The representatives of this
industry vie with the members Of the
legal profession in numbers. The oldest
member OF the senate is John l.. Roberts
OF Pierce and the youngest member is
Frank e. jackson OF King county. Only
two senators. Troy OF Clalam "a native
OF WashlngtoE) and Hutchinson of Spo-
kane have resided in the state longer
than has Senator Arrasmith, who came
here 80 years ago. Senator Hall also
gives his occupation as farmer. He
came to the state 80 years ago and is
the only native OF New York serving in
the upper house of the present legislature.
In age be is led only by Senators Roberts
and Arrasmith.
Some Facts About Roads.
In Whitman county there are 24OO
miles of unimproved road, 5 miles of
macadam, 1 8 miles of completed state
aid road and II miles of state aid road
under contract, according to the report
OF the state highway commissioner, II.
L. BOwlby, for the period ended Septem-
Der 80, 1910
In the entire state there are 169 miles
of completed state road, SO miles OF
state road under contract, 43 miles of
completed state aid road and 1874 miles
of state aid road under contract. There
are also 1854 miles of earth road 1855
miles OF gravel, 149 miles of plank, 2O6
miles of corduroy and 81 3 miles OF
macadam road.
What Labor Favors.
An eight hour day, six day week, an
eight hour law for women, a reasonable
employees compression act and the elec-
tion OF state mine Inspector by popular
vote are favored by the State Federation
of Labor at it's convention in this city.
Interest on State Moneys.
Almost $4,000 was collected by the
state treasurer in the year ended January
Is as interest on state moneys deposited
with state repositories. This amount is
sufficient to run the Office of the state
treasurer for three years.
Annual Convention of Assessors.
The 18th annual convention OF the,
state association OF county assessors OF
Washington has adopted, unanimously,
a resolution endorsing the state tax com.
mission, its decisions, system, methods
and actions and cOngratulating the tax
payers upon it's existence and work.
The county assessors also favor a gen
eral property tax law which provides
that the state alone shall tax public
service corporations. The Washington
delegation in congress will also be asked
by the county assessors to force the i'm
mediate survey OF unsurVeyed railroad
granted lands ia this state.
Good Word for Legislature.
No other legislature of recent years
has gotten down to work so quickly as
has the 18th legislature. This legisla-
ture is also unique in that it is an ex
tremely Industrious aud studiOUs body.
Spectacular speeches and playing to the
gallares is absolutely taboOed, and the
time OF the legislators is given to calm
and studious consideration of the legis-
lation before them.
Home Rule for Alaska.
The house of representatives ia invited
to memorialize congress to give Alaska
home rule and to throw open to entry
the coal fields in that territory. These
subjects are brought up by resolutions
introduced respectively by Representa-
tive Goss Of King and Representative
Beach OF Mason.
Farewell of Captain Snowden.
Tomorrow will be the last day OF
Captain and Mrs. Snowden in Colfax.