The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1917-02-16

manent highways by the county and
allow them to collect one cent a mile
for all automobiles that travel over
these roads. 1t is figured that the auto
lists will be glad to pay the price, as he
would more than save the tolls in the
cost of gasoline.
Scenic highways was presented to
the Bridge and Highway committee
yesterday by Herman D. Chaplin of
Seattle. His plan is to have strip of
timber left standing along the side OF
the roads wherever possible. 1t is
claimed that this will attract the tour
ist Where possible, he advises the
state to buy piece of land and he
asked that a memorial be sent to con-
gress praying it to save a strip of tim
ber along the side of the road through
the forest reserves.
The bone dry law is ever a bone of
|contention and probably will be until
the end of time. The house has passed
La bill making 1t so dry that the rich
mans parched tongue spoken Of in the
bible will appear wetter than Puget
Sound Strange to say, this bill has the
support of most of the vets. II this
bill becomes law 1t Is generally con-
ceded that the liquor interests of Calf
fornia Will apply the referendum and
thus stave 1t off for two years. The
senate has bin that may pass that
|provides a permit system In limited
quantities OF one quart every 80 days.
1t is thought that II this bill becomes
"a law it will not be referended, but be
much more effective than the present
law.
How would you like to live in the
state of Lincoln? This Is what would
happen to all the people east of the
mountains and In the Panhandle of
Idaho If Senator Dick Hutchinson Of
Spokane could have his way. He has
introduced a resolution providing for
a division of the state of Washington
and establishing the state of Lincoln
with Spokane as the capital and East
ern Washington ana the Panhandle
of Idaho as the territory.
The military spirit prevades Olym-
pia and the military committee would
give the Washington National Guards
|anything it desires providing the gov
|ernment wants it. Col. c. B. Blethen
appeared before the committee and ex-
planned all the needs of the guard and
did 1t in such forceful language that
the immediate necessity was shown.
There is a plan to have 3-Elill levy,
which will give about 100000. This
may be increased to 5 1-2 mills and
would provide for a number Of COM
|panies giving at least one to each
|county together with some new ar
,mories.
Austin e. Griffith, former council
man, and chief of police of Seattle, is
here urging the passage of Senator
Peter VERSIONS bill, S. B. 25, which
would amend the constitution so as to
permit the state to make loans for
farm development purposes. Discuss
ing the farm credit scheme Mr.. Grif-
fifth said today:
"The plan was to borrow money on
the credit of the state at low interest
and long time to loan farmers at
slightly increased interest with small
annual payments on the principal, so
that at the end of the term, say 36
years, the whole loan will be repaid.
This example has been followed in
most civilized countries. The federal
rural credit act is an instance. The
Estate constitution forbids credit lend
ing. To do as the federal government
and foreign countries do, an amend
ment is necessary"