The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1912-07-26
DIVISION MEETING.

There was representative gather
,ur Of the residents of Oroville at the
mass @ meeting held in Cummings hall,
Monday evening. for the purpose of
,st,ns into consideration the proposed
county division. and ii was evident
trom the speeches made and the man
.sr IN which they were received the
orsvajling sentiment was strongly
,syorable to the plan outlined. The
waather was unfavorable. or there
vould have been a much larger at
tpudahce. As ii was the meeting was
slow organizing. and on that account
,he proceedings were protracted late
;nto the night. Among those present
from adjoining precincts were c. A.
Potter, n. A. Williams. Il. B. Newland
andG W. Bentley from Nelson: r. l..
pcken. A. j. Nickle. f.. B. Grinnell and
Sam ]. SincOck from Tonasket, and
JOhn Cutchie from Chopaka.
After a tedious wait the meeting
vas called to order by s. T. Stanton.
IN notion Mr.. Stanton was elected
chairman. and Ira W. Follis secretary.
The chairman briefly stated the object
ol the meeting, and invited those pres
at to express themselves upon the
subject. Several present responded
expressing views favorable to division.
N while presenting no facts and
igures in a general way gave their
reasons why they felt that division
vas not only desirable and advan
tgeous, but almost imperative.
3. Fitzgerald spoke forcefully and
1t considerable length upon the sub
let, urging immediate and earnest
sction in the premises. His chief point
vas the great inconvenience and eX-
rnse 1t is to the people of this part
d the present county going to and
from the county seat as now located
nd expressed the belief that the ad-
miAistratiOn of three counties would
mH no more than conducting the
present unwieldly county. and the taX-
myers would derive more direct ben
eits
L L. Work went into the subject
With lucid and convincing argument
|. . his talk favOring division. He was
Of the opinion that a concentration of
MFritOry would result in better service
to the people, and intail no more eX-
psase than under present conditions.
He held that in a smaller county the
people are in closer and more direct
touch with the officials. are better able
= % make their wants known to those
y authority, and see that they are
| urried out. Mr. Work went into the
. question very thoroughly and his re-
na1ha- made "a strong impression.
has F. Sigrist expressed himself
q favor Of division, but suggested the
lteasion Of the old proposed line of
oemarkatiOn tier of townships fur
nef south. Mr.. Sigrist laid consider
@k stress upon the enormous eX-
Rase It is to the individual who is
anpelled to 60 to Conconully to tran
au business, and large per cent OF
R population is compelled to make
Trip sometime during the year,
" pointed out that this indirect tax
w one OF the strongest points in
anr Of the case and demonstrated
!he audience that the amount thus
~ out would be sufficient to pay the
anres OF the officers of a new county.
NJ Stanton made a strong appeal
qvisiOn, expressing himself with
VeN force. Ira w. Follis. l.. Stof-
na y. A. Williams, of MolsOn, +.
ewland and others spoke briefly
', me same end. X. l.. Picken. A. J.
sNAle and E. B. Grinnell, from Tomas
we're called upon for their views.
Iav voiced the sentiment that large
prevails in their neighbOrhOOd
Sllnst any division of the county,
uus any lines at this time, and
1ned SO firmly fixed in their posi-
~ mat they would not admit that a
SAase OF lines would materially
aaase that sentiment.
Mter the subject had been pretty
y, "a 'nreshed out motion was made
carried instructing the chair to
". nU'at committee of five to confer
.sa the residents of the several pre-
~s'S 10 be included in the proposed
Wunty and ascertain their senti-
,,a' as regards division This COM
''e was further instructed to have
\. 'esidents of the several precincts
Il. committee to act in cOnjunc-
NJ, WIN the one from OrOville in
'a,.s the county division campaign.
"ati0n to the executive committee
.nair was instructed to appoint
committee of three members.
IN, ~ enair asked and was granted
=. y, ~ name these committees. as ii
Me wish of the appointing power
NM. nect only such men as would be
NY sus 70 give their time and energy
!, '''ying out the wishes of the meet
,..a .% meeting adjourned to next
~ evening, in Cummings hall,
al Is expected that the executive
Nor " W prepareo u HAM "
N .S y altogether the meeting was
,ras large as was to have been eX-
N ~ ~, considering the Importance of
bss suy!ect under consideration. AS
sad.,e elsewhere it may have been the
hs.S,u or the weather that was re-
~ o'e Tor the absence of some who
si,e eApected to be present. The pre-
hoss sentiment of the town is well
Division has a strong follow
Iros.1 1u upon a vote it would carry
~ unanimously. The meeting
% %ore for the purpose of getting
ts,ss. sssment started and arousing
ms than to discuss the advantag-
lsss atures. Hence no statistics
~ presented and the discussion