The Colville examiner. [volume] (Colville, Wash.) 1907-1948, 1915-01-02


than once, and for this offense
are subject to the same punish
ment. The canvass by the Sec
retary has not been returned on
his report of initiative measures
No. 1 and 2. The fact that prac-
tically all of those who signed
the petitions at a time when
they had not registered, after
wards registered and voted at
the general election, will be,
under the law, considered as
Qualified petitioners, and the
utter unreasonableness of an
attempt to enforce such statute
is apparent with little investiga-
ton, especially so far as it con-
Germs voters in registration CEN
ters. More absurd than ever is
the law when applied to voters
in precincts where registration
is not required, and there are
names of rural voters returned,
marked for prosecution, where a
glance at the poll books at cleo
tions years back would dispel
any idea of culpability. In any
instance we doubt if the voter
was prompted to sign the petit
ton by any other spirit than
that of good faith; violators of
statutes prohibiting the signing
of the same petition more than
once by the elector. may come in
for less consideration.
The Stevens County Medical
Association will meet in Colville
next Wednesday, Jan. 6. DIR.
w. A. Olds of Addy is president
of the association and DIR. l. S.
Clark of this city is secretary.
DIR. H. A. Greenwald of Kettle
Falls, DR.. w. A. Olds of Addy
and DR.. w. G. Goss of Marcus
will each read a paper. Officers
for 1915 will be elected.
The question of good roads in the
| state of Washington has come to be
a matter of great Importance Tho old
pork barrel" style of appropriations
for roads has been replaced by the per-
manent highway law passed in 1911.
At present " mills Is taxed against
all property and collected In the same
| manner as other state taxes Each
county Is credited with the amount paid
| to the fund, and the amount remains
to the credit of the county until ex-
| pended for contracts or maintenance.
| Five per cent of each county's credit
| Is set aside for maintenance of roads
constructed under the provisions OF this
| law, or similar roads.
| Permanent highways must be not
more than $50 grades, 16 feet wide,
graveled or surfaced at least ~ feet
| wide, and shall begin at some trade
| center or be an extension of some like
J road which begins at a trade center.
| At the 1912 session of the legislature
a system of trunk highways was estab-
| lished connecting the greater cities.
| These are called primary highways, and
| are Q in number. A system OF sec
ondary highways will later be built,
| and this county's state road No. g will
| be one of them.
The highway of most interest to Ste
vens county Is the Inland Empire high
| way, planned to extend from Spokane
| to Deer Park, Loon Lake, Colyille ana
Boundary This road is likely to be
| started this year. The state good roads
| association. In its outline Of state roads.
has recommended the construction Of
| this road, and should the Legislature
| accept the outline of the association.
which Is quite probable, Stevens coun
| ty will profit thereby The state good
roads association has gradually grown
| into prominence by it's work and wise
| methods, and the most prominent men
| In the state are behind 1t.
Stevens county has been represented
| at the last four meetings of thls STATE
association by Louis G. Keller of Col
! VILE who was a member of the execu-
tive committee, and the last year also
| Of the resolutions committee He mas
|
on the map, and largely through MIS-
| efforts has this county been enabled to
secure recognition at this early date.
| Stevens county's apportionment of
| the next levy will be approximately so
of the moneys collected from eastern
Washington, or 100000. This VIII
make a big start towards a north and
| south road through this county. Spo-
kane county, from it's own funds, has
| already constructed a good road as lar
| north as Deer Park.
Rights OF way and engineering work
| must be furnish ed by the county hence
| In the proposed valley road the matter
| of exact route will depend largely on
the land @Yners A good road may
be secured II the people sufficiently
| realize the benefits which will come
| to them by having a modern highway
| through or near their lands, but should
| difficulties arise. or owners attempt to
| hold up the county for right or way,
| they are likely to lose the road.
The members Of the Legislature from
| Stevens, Pend Oreille, Ferry and Okla
hogan counties can give valuable aid
to this county by backing the recon-
| mendations of the state goon roaos
| association in this matter of the In
| land Empire highway once we have