The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1913-02-28
Facts About Lake County

The friends Of the bill before the legislature known as
the Whteside b by Of having been introduced
the senate by Senator Whesie of athead county, are at
tempting make it appear that the only opposition to the
measure comes from Roman, and for other than
that the people here fear this will be deprived of the
county should the county formed Such an i'm
esson absolutely false and the Poison who are
actively engaged in lobbying for the bll know is false
when they make such statement.
Now as to the facts: Roman is opposed the present
bill and will continue oppose it, even were it stated in the
measure that Roman to be the permanent county seat
Is that pan The for the opposition lies the fact
that there not enough assessabe valuation in the proposed
new county to even commence to the running expenses
were the county formed That the principal reason
Why the people here opposing the bill.
1t would be calamity to organize the county with the
boundaries as proposed in the 1t divides
the reservation into three parts and all the tax
able property which would contribute the money to-
ward the general fund from which the current expenses
must be paid 1t leaves all the railroad and leaves the
burden OF the taxes the few homeseers who have made
final proof and the people who have invested their money
property and engaged in some mercantile business
or avocation in the towns
The facts that within the limits of the proposed
county defined by the Wheside b there will not
be found exceed million dollars assessable property
Computing the which could be raised for general pu
the basis of what levied by Mssoua county
that would yield less than $4,000 all told This amount
would not the salaries of the county officers say
nothing OF the and other necessary
expenses 1t means that the county would be in debt from
fact No one would invest money in county where the
taxes were as high they would of necessity be- and it
would nure the people here beyond calculation Not only
would it be an injury to the people here but would be
blot on the whole state of Montana to have it go
world that we had county within borders which
could not meet its obligations The people of Roman VEN
e the statement that there not member of the present
Legislature who would vote for this bill it to affect him
or his county, under such showing. They could
to make this county and be honest with themselves their
constituents why should they for it when will so
seriously affect the people of this reservation?
10 be able to substanate the herein made
as to the valuation of the taxable property of the proposed
county, inquiry has previously been directed to the
of the three countless Mssou Fathead and San
ders from which is proposed take territory and
they have subscribed to statement showing follows
Mssoula county --- ----- -.--- $4O3, ,O36
Sanders county --- $4,000
Flathead county .--------- - - ---- 488.O2O
Total -------- $949, ,O56
This statement of the amount of property to be found in
the proposed new county not work. but based
the actual computation made by the from the
rolls for the year 1912 1t an unsubstantiaed state
ment made to make voes and it be verified by anyone
who doubts its correctness by addressing letters the as
SCISSORS OF the three countless the original
in the possession of Hon. A. j. Brewer member of the
House from Missoula county Is there the legis-
ature who honestly believes that county be maintained
with valuation of less than million dollars?
Up to this time the people of Roman and the residents Of
Mssoula and Sanders counties have not sent one man to
helena 10 lobby against the measure believing the
wisdom OF the members of the legislature against
such outrage against the people who have lately settled
on the Fathed reservation and against the honor and credit
OF the whole state of Montana They opposed the bill
to and will be against until there is sufficient prop
erty to warrant it being created They do wish new
county until it has valuation which will enable the county
to take it's place the other prosperous counties of the
state and meet its obligations dollar for dollar at par all
the time 1t financial ruin for everybody except
few real estate who stalking everything their
ability to unload deprecated lots the strength
terms, but the facts warrant them being made.
The Roman Commercial club feels that it would be
doing it's full duty to the people of the proposed county
OF Lake. and the entire state of Montana should it
plainly state the facts just above given 1t has
other motive in view and truthfuy that would
oppose the county under present conditions,
should the people of Poison amend their bill and Roman
the county seat would spell disaster for ALL
later and the reaction would be such reflect credit
upon the people who favor the county, 1t
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