Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1913-05-20
COUNTY DADS
in SESSION
0akville Grange Protests
Against Farm Expert; Want
Economy Expert Instead
RECKLESS EXPENDITURES
Hoquiam Committee Agrees
to Secure Right Of Way
for Hanson Road

MONTESANO, May 20.-At meet
ing of the board of county commits
sioners yesterday, a protest was
made by the Oakville Grange against
the appointment of farm expert.
While no action was taken upon it.
the protest, Willingly or unwilling
ly, contained most scathing
denunciation of the republican party,
whose management of state and coun
ty affairs has increased the amount
of taxes collected from the
people of Chehalis county from
$131 900 in 1903 to $1,176000
in 1912. Comment would be super
fiuous.
The central committee of the coun-
ty commercial organizations was pres
ent and urged the appointment. No
action was taken by the board and
while the members seemed to favor
the proposition as a public measure.
they evidently wanted to fully con-
slider the matter. That the expert
will be appointed eventually there is
small doubt, but that the appoint
ment will be made soon is not so
sure. 1t is argued that it is too late
in the season for an expert to ac-
complish much good this year. and
that there is no provision made for
the expense in the present tax
budget.
A live-wire committee from the Ho-
quiam Commercial club was before
the board, urging the early improve
ment of the four-mile piece of the
c. d. Hanson road, to connect with
the Poison grade. Phil. Morant.
former Mayor of Hoquiam, spoke for
the committee saying that the bust.
nessmen of Hoquiam were vitality in
terested in the early completion of
this read.
Commissioner Fishel stated that
two obstacles stool in the way of
immediate action, the scarcity Of
funds-there being but $4,000 avail
able road money in that district. out
of which present roads must be main
tained-and that the road must be
surveyed, and right of way secured
for the road through to connect with
the state highway at Humptulips be-
fore any money could be expended
upon it. After the committee agreed
to secure the required right of way.
the commissioners consented to ex-
pend such funds on the new road as
could be spared from the maintain
ence of the present road.
Roads and Bridges
Eleven bids were received for steel
bridges across the Wynooche river
and Black creek. but upon the pro.
test of bridge company that was not
bidder, they were all rejected, ow
ing to an informality in the call for
bids.
The contract for clearing and grub.
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Summit-Kamilche road was awarded
to Robert Matson at $3.50 an acre
There were four bidders and his was
the lowest.
The contract for clearing AMI
grubbing on the George Clinton roac
was awarded to F. E. Tuttle at $3.50
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No Reward for Staying Tornow
The matter of rewarding Giles
Quimby for putting an end to the ter
ror of the forest John TornOw, came
up before the board, and it was found
that no legal authority exists for the
payment of a reward-as a reward.
There is no official evidence that
Tornow was a murderer, or even a
fugitive from justice. The county of
fered a reward of $4,000 for the ar
rest of Tornow, and $4,000 for the
capture of the slayer of the Bauer
twins. The commissioners have no
desire to welsh on the payment, but
it will have to be made as extra COM
pensation, and not as reward, In
this manner, it is probable that the
$4,000 will be paid at the next meet.
ing.