The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1914-11-19
DIVIDING THE STATE

DIVIDING THE STATE
4 s AN AFTERMATH of the prohibition election the
agitation for dividing the that wessders haze
regardless of the wishes of the eastsders By way Of
giving impetus this agitation the editor OF the Seattle lines
says
leading the city suggests that the State
of Washington should divided two states created where
only exists.
They would called and Western Washington just
as the Dakotas are called South Dakohe Caronas
North Carona-Vrgina still retaining the old name
gives to the portion the old state west Virginia
The of Washington seventy thousand square
iles-and large York and Maine Therefore
the be criticized because of territorial
Indeed the New England states put together not
large New Hampshire and Yer
mont having only about &c, 900 square miles
The range natural division between East
ern Washington Western Washington that territories
foundone side absolutely different in particular
Eastern Washington dry country most of the and
hay fruit grain and variety of vegetables does
this in great abundance.
western Washington twohirds of the entire
lumber her fisheries her manufacturing her
coal and water
.The interests sections wholly different Bar
ring barley the sections scarcely product
in
nder circumstances everyone ought be perfectly
willing divide Washington into two states neither division
would miss the other to any considerable extent
BY argument the farmer should divide his 2Oacre
establish separate and distinct arrangements be-
hogs 1Oacre and fruit the other True
Washington large and the time will undoubtedly
the growth the population will render division of ter
ritory advisable During the Is of its existence Washing
has made wonderful state Though young is
state It's greatness however not due to the
rain to the the fish of the sid the
the fruit the grain of the east de It's greatness lies
the rain and the sunshine the lumber and the fruit the fish
and the grain growth progress due its having
where the falls and east side where the
shnes-due to it's varied climate and resources.
The present agitation born of the
spirit which prompts pitcher quit game the
when the kid batter hits the ball for home
THE RIGHT SPIRIT
SPLENDID example spirit that community
building furnished in the Of Palouse last week when
the banqueted Drys reporting the Pa
louise Republic says:
You cordially invited banquet given by the
citizens of Paoue who have been known favorg the wet
policy the Gale Hotel Monday evening" November g. 1914 at
o'clock We want to main street We want city park
"The above invitation issued Monday morning in good
faith meaning what sad and accepted in good faith
with the result that majority of Paouses leading citizens with
nng and enjoyed of the happest events in tn history of the
community color and previous condition Of servude being
entirely forgotten matters Of interest discussed openly and
with the very best Of feeling"
kind of spirit that makes town worth living IN
whether it is wet or dry
ssD ABIES Seize Oregon Coyotes" reads daily
headline Those Oregon coyotes must be lot easier seized
than these Horse Heaven that Rabies fellow must be
general than we've got 1t might be we'll to investigate
and import little Oregon coyotes bring Mr.
Rabies before the next drive.
false ALARM! Good Roads Day isn't next Friday. The
event has postponed and who had arranged
urgent of the city Friday
their time cards.
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