The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1912-08-09
UyFAIR TREATMENT.

,,non the question of division of the
.osnty opposition is to be expected. 1t
i the right and privilege of any and
sssrv Nv man to entertain his personal
soinon upon this. or any other, Ques-
op, ion and those favoring the measure
s,ye no fault to find with those who
NAV differ with them upon this sub
sct But objection is made to false
sstemeuts and Misrepresentation, for
.ounty division is live issue that
,,snot be put aside cOntemptuOusly,
ooe that has been before the people
svsry two years for nearly decade
and will continue to be agitated until
dyisIon Is accomplished. Those who
,dyocate division are entitled to be
,rpated with some degree of fairness.
,s they are honest in the attitude they
are taking.
II would seem that some of the
,svspapers are not inclined to be
either fair nor truthful in handling
me- subject. In its last issue the Riv-
sude Argus displayed a vicious and
unreasonable antagonism to the prop
wtion, resorting not only to gross
misrepresentatiOn, but STOPPING to per-
Saalities. 1t is not believed that the
sdtor OF the Argus would of his own
yoition intentionally resort to such an
byaerical denunciation of the move
ment and those behind the movement,
but he is new man in this county, un-
lamiliar with its past history. and has
been mislead by those who are opposed
% the people of the north half of the
county in any effort they may try to
make to improve their condition. and
vho have tried by every means in
heir power to advance the interests
d other parts of the county at the ex-
wnse Of this section. Why this should
k b past finding out, but there is am
be evidence that 1t Is true.
The Argus Is especially vindictive
IS to the attitude the people of OrO-
Vile have taken in this matter of cOun-
y division, as though the people here
alleviate their condition as to excess
dive payment of taxes with nothing In
tsturn for that annual contribution. or
TO use any means to build up their
tOvn. The Argus may as we'll under
itaAd that Oroville is no more inter-
Sted b county division than the resi-
ielts Of other portions OF the territory
lhat viii be embraced in the new
county, should that much desired di-
isioa take place. The first demand
10 make division an issue in the pres
at campaign did not originate in OrO-
Vile, and this town probably would
'sslsAoSestaken the initatory. Some
the be(0pe the question was at all
ieFiously considered by the citizens OF
Oruville meeting was held at MOlsOn.
u open public meeting very largely
attended by residents of that neigh
bcfhood, where and when those pres
u went ON record without a protest
\ voice In favor of county division
y n east and west 'ine.. The Argus
aaAot plead ignorance of this fact.
" yet It Is hard to believe that it en-
nsd u attack upon OrOville simply
h'oush personal antagonism to the
evl and dislike to the people. With
n,t step once taken Oroville natural
y followed, and this community would
Y unworthy of the friendship Of the
Mffounding country had it remained
Asslve under the circumstances.
me Argus speaks with contempt of
committee that left this place to con-
" with residents of the MethOw val
|E That committee was elected by
% residents Of OrOville in mass meet
y assembled to perform that mission.
leF individuality cuts no figure in
ascussion, although no town in this
v any other county in the state could
a@e more intelligent or better
qupped committee for that or a
aular, purpose. They would have
sellned the responsibility, and accept
y only after much urging. That COM
%lee 'a represented the people of Oro-
|ae and In attacking the committee
W Argus attacks this community.
aA paper, without knowledge of the
~ mlsrepresents the suggestions
s%e to the MethOw representatives
sause to the lines of the MethOw di-
sUa There was no thought or In
.uon OF cutting the county into four
ss Or OF extending the MethOw line
@e columbia river to the east. On
a. wntrary 1t was pointed out that If
Aetnow people would cOnfine their
| 70 the Methow valley proper
~, sa OF the present opposition to the
s.. Ow division that exists in the
s'a sa part Of the county would be
s,aa sa.lated. The suggestion was not
~ 70 hamper the MethOw section,
insure success in the effort to
s,s .u,e DIVISION. 1t was neither a
~ sste. an Interference, nor ultima
simply pointing out an easy
4, nw OF bridging over difficulty
s,;..as was large factor in preventing
.s'on two years ago
~, .ae personal insinuations as to a
bHa.. % osnking institution having con-
ANY,, ANY, large sum toward the cOun-
us'sion movement two years ago is
~ ASs..@tous insult, and is as barren OF
ss.a tne balance of the article. The
mos, raised two years ago hardly
W to the sum mentioned all
N ,,., saa was literally contributed by
s.,;s sens OF 'Oroville, the institution
M sed putting up merely It's pro
M wsslDly not more than five per
~ ~ tae whole. Furthermore, the
a,,.w ~ tnat institution took no part
n .cs W. IN the movement for divi-
*hea. e'' '''"e' "'''''o
sm S'hes ,ss with a very poor grace
sh,,sMa Me Argus to say anything at all