The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1917-12-07
REVIVE INTEREST
IN NEW COUNTY

In a letter dated November 18th,
y. Fl. Nash of Poison, expresses him
self regarding the proposed new
county of Lake, as follows:
Not many years since Missoula
county was comprised of territoy out
nf which no less than five counties
nave been carved. There is greater
necessity and reason at this time
'nr the creation of Lake county than
.here was for the creation of any one
ur the five at cir respective times
hey were severally created.
New counties in Montana may be
Hnd generally are, created by legisla-
i've enactment. Consideration of the
subject at this early day may seem
inopportune. We should, however,
Not procrastinate until members of
.he legislature shall have been elec-
led from the three counties from
T"e will be camouflaged into support
.Dunty severed before formulating
comprehensive plans and instituting
V.gorous propaganda, and not until
candidates for legislative positions
snail have been nominated nor even
Hltil these candidates for nominal
ION have gained such impetus that
we will be camof1aged into support
@HS this or that candidate. Rather
It it be thoroughly understood that
no or she who becomes a candidate
,>ust give consideration to an organ
i%ation for the creation Of Lake coun-
Y as a most potent force to be reck-
"Hed with.
"Since the election of U. S. sena-
'3rs has ceased to be a perogativc
= the legislature and there exists
lnXt to no reason why the position
y members of the legislature should
Do partisan, would it not be alto
.;ther desired to organize. wholly
srcgarding party lines. with the
sole object of electing members who
eHn and win ably and earnestly en-
r'navor to transform our most cher
jehed desires into a veritable reality?
"By SO doing will be avoided such
>2rely perpleXing and somewhat am
sing, aye. mortifying spectacles as
1!athead county's part of the last
;-5nuse being divided against itself in
y frantic endeavor to lower one end
Z. I'd raise the other end of Flathead
Ne.'
In answer to the above article by
w.. Nash. A. Sutherland one of Ro-
z an's business men and a member of
J1r present city council, submitted
t g following, and both arc here
$, -th presented for the consideration
y the public which is vitality inter
y ted in the creation OF the proposed
.}sw county:
Editor Courier:
With one or two exceptions, | cor !
5ially indorse everything contained in
2e letter of F. Fl. Nash, in last
geek $ Courier. in regard to new
.9lnty.
~ especially indorse what he says /
regard to organizing and support
y only such candidates for the leg
i 'ature, regardless of politics, as
@ill support movement for new /
rrnnty.
Let us get together, as we did in
e spring of 1916, when we went
,0wn to Missoula fifty strong. deter
nined to get "a railroad, AND WE
TDT TT.
Why not send the same fifty Gas
'car as may be) to Helena during
he next Legislature, with Il deter /
linntion to get a now county,?
Il think the main thing in a move
7;nt of this nature is to see that all
& Cctions are represented, or ut least
1:vo a chance to be.
II think that most of the people in
his vicinity will heartily cooperate
long this line. D.,
"A. SUTHERLAND.
'!.onan. Mont, Nov. %. 1917" il