The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1912-12-05

1tlcHlISlu niSuW way ulSIi iCl 10 u
have a chance to vote on a bond is
sue for $4,000 for better roads.
At meeting CT the district com
missioners this week, the board de
cided to call an election for this pur
pose; the call will be published il
next weeks Recorder
AS showing what the three mem
bers Of the beard think of bonding
the district, one of the members is
in favcr of 100000 for the firts
issue. He is a heavy tax payer, too;
an no member dof the boardcan re-
ly, SO he couldn't look at it as a
private snap. All the beard are
substantial property owners, who
will have to help pay the taxes and
none Of them can draw down dol
lar CT it in wages or otherwies as
the ordinary voter can do. 1t is
a plain business proposition for the
community, and as such they are
a unit in voting for it.
The general proposition is to
get the money tc put all the roads
Of the district in good shape; so
good that it is a profit and pleas
ure to live here Good roads re-
duce the cost of marketing crops,
reduce the cost of vehicles and of
horseflesh to run them, reduce the
waste OF time S pent in travel; in
crease the value Of all lands tribu-
tary to them, make country life
pleasure, and in every way help to
bring and keep prosperity for any
country. 1t is true that some of tho
benefits, like the saving of time, of
horses and CT vehicles, is so COW
cred up that one might not at fir'
think Of them; but they are such
sent so enormous a waste of good
energy, that it is only good business
tc consider them at their true val
ue. These losses cost this commun-
ity, cost any community, more eY-
cry year than the interest on big
issue Of bonds. The very earliest
date at which such bonds can be
voted and sold at a gcod price, and
the roads made good for the devel-
opment of a country, is the time to
vote them and get the good of the
roads while you're alive.
The board has considered that it
is the right time tc take up some
such public enterprise, just when it
is most essential that some new
money be put into circulation here.
There is many a farmer, with an
investment of several hundred or
several thousand dollars, who has
spent all his money, and just barely
failed Of making his farm pay him
a profit He needs little ready
money to carry him through until
the farm does pay. These men are
the very best class---the country is
a loser every time cne cf them loses
L
er public work going on in this
part of the state To start such an
enterprise here, thatwould pay as a
tax proposition alone, but that will
give employment to several hundred
settlers part of the year and will
carry them through to the point I.
where their farms are paying a pro-
fit, looks like the best of business.
The election will be called for
December 2Sth, and it is hoped to
have practically every voter on the
tract in favor of the proposition.
1t will help the sale of bonds to
have a big affirmative vote. AS
all the Carey Act land in
the district, and the larger part of
the homestead land as well,yis al
ready proved up on, and now tax
able, it will be fair for all All
the land will be subject to the bond
TAX as soon as title is secured, and
It is doubtful if there is more than
10 per cent net now taxable. hTe
argument of a year or two ago, that
.he residents would have to pay for
he nonresident who did not make
)rocf on his land, will no longer
De true.
If you have some good argument
'cr the bond issue that has not
,een presented, the Recorder would
De pleased to have you write it up
or publication before the election.
Dr. if there is some suspicion, or
ear, or doubt on any part of the
natter, the Recorder will be pleas b