Weekly journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1908-1929, 1914-07-15
THE NEED GREAT. THE COST SMALL

proud people of Yavapai county would
could they the thousands of visitors dur
ing celebration courthouse instead of the old
tong building which eyesore what is otherwise the
beauty spot, OF Prescott-the Plaza.
Artistic substantial public buildings indication that
community progressive, up-tOdate and prosperous
y with officials housed anquated structure bears the
odium OF being niggardy and lacking the essentials OF
munity pride Appearance has been said is half the battle
world welecognized fact that wedressed
well-dressed communities the which
good impressions What advertisement would have been
Yavapa had imposing building rested where the present
encumbe the ground From nook and the
people enjoy the celebration and they would have
carried the word far and wide OF the spirit OF progress which
resident here
But another celebration takes place year and be-
hooves show the State that propose take back
one-hat intend vanguard progress
this respect and example which others may well
There should division OF question
OF courthouse The necessity OF apparent. If for
other reason the OF the county, millions
dollars and almost impossible OF being replaced entitled
be aeguaded II fire should attack the present re-trap
would be hope OF saving the records and their destruction
would untold expense litigation The San
Francisco fire clearly proved that point beyond cav
necessary for the legislature pass whereby
property could by expensive procedure eestabishe
But there other many OF them in addition
the cited why the taxpayers should give
the movement Tor courthouse The Chamber OF Com
mece after careful investigation decided that pressing
OF the county courthouse This bodyis composed
only of Prescott but all parts county So
the campaign is aered by the county the
Endorsement OF the leading citizens and taxpayers
man in Crown King s-just vitality
any person Prescott for benefit of the
the other incidentally. may added number
OF grand ures including the last have
structure.
The cost will be nominal and the increase will
not be noticeable As pointed the rate per 81 900
will be about 10 and according Campbell
this high estimate. The chances the nearly
10 cent lower You know what your figure
out what it will you and the question whether or
not you afford this improvement? you
$1,000 will pay little FIVE month"; 81 900
then about fifteen month Two hundred taxpayers con
tribute - cent OF the money with which
eminent conducted Are among the 200? your
proportion will necessarily be small Do you place great
valuation your community pride fifteen month
Looking at the from purely standpoint
can be said that the United Verde and making
gilt OF half OF the cost OF the proposed building
these two corporations combined pay half taxes of
the county Why not take advantage OF that while
tie opportunity? No knows the life of we post
pone this highly necessary improvement any years
the United Verde be only hole the ground
mine In years the railroad officials expect government
to and Their lines With these great properties
removed from the realm OF would Law heavy
upon It only question OF short