Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1915-06-10
THE NEXT STEP FORWARD.

THE NEXT STEP FORWARD.
With the assurance now of the es-
tablishment of cooperative cream
cry at Jerome, the agitation FOR good
roads should be doubly strengthened.
The list OF subscribers for stock In
the new creamery embraces the
names of farmers in every direction
from Jerome. who will OF necessity
he compelled to deliver their cream
10 the station which will OF course De
located at convenient point WITHIN
the town. Everyone OF these patrons
of the creamery must surely realize
the opportunities Afforded by good
roads. and must also realize the
amount OF time lost In traversing
rough or muddy roads at the diner
ent seasons OF the year
There is no reason whatever for
moor roads In this section OF the
country where good roads can be
built at so small cost. But the
method to be adopted In the secur-
ing OF these easily Travelled thorough
fares is question that must be solV-
ed by the people who have occasion
to use them the most. The work mas
already been begun and We have now
come trunk lines that have been built
under the supervision OF the high
way commissioners that are very sat
isfactory. These roads have thus far
been built by money derived from
direct taxation. and while every
property owner in the district has
been called upon to contribute his
share toward the building and main
tenance OF these roads, II must be ad-
mitted that the ones most benefited
are those whose property adjoins
these thoroughfares orr who live In
close proximity to them.
This is not fair to all parties con
cerned. what is needed just a'
much as the trunk lines is the cross
roads leading into them. II Is out o.
the question to assume that all o
tax on the property IN the district
How then can all farmers In the ter
ritory surrounding Jerome prom
alike from the building OF goo'
roads. Discussed from every poin
OF view and the question simmer
down to the one proposition OF bon
issue to carry on this work.
We realize that the mention OF
bond issue strikes terror to the hear
OF the average tax payer and II Is no
to be wondered at when We conside
the high rate of taxation that Is re
quired to carry on the administratio
OF the AFFAIRS of a new country w
believe, however. that a little invest
CATION on the part of this class Q
taxpayers will convince them tha
with a bond issue their taxes woul
be lowered instead of raised AT IN
present time there is levied for roa
purposes 40 cents on each 500 val'
alton. II is estimated that there
approximately $1,000 acres of Ian
In the Jerome highway district. Wit
bond issue OF $4,000 1t woul
mean 800 for each acre OF tn
land upon which interest must
paid, and with the bonds drawing
per cent this would mean tax OF
cents per acre for the payment of Il
interest. and this would be bori
alike by the nonresident as we'll
the actual settler.
What farmer with 40 acres wou
not realize more than this amount
benefit In few trips to the creame
In bad weather? Moreover, the bon
would not commence to mature
several years hence. when the trs
In more densely settled and the o'
den would become lighter instead
growing heavier. The great adva'
age. however. would be In the Il
that we would have the money
spend at this time when II Is need
ON the tract. giving employment
many of our settlers. and the eNpel
would fall on the coming settlers
would be called upon to pay for