The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1919-05-28

er than they have been before is cas-
lily realized when it is considered that
the 1919 Legislature of the State of
Minnesota increased the appropriation
of its predecessor by the sum of $12,-
900, 900, the total appropriation being
$34, 100000 The residents of Red
wood County know from past expert
ence what this will mean in the way of
taxation for the next few years.
Spend Wisely.
County taxes havn also increased
materially from time 20 time during
the past years, this increase being
made necessary by improvements
which the county made in order to
maintain her reputation as pro-
gressive county and one in which it
was desirable TO live. Many more
such improvements will ce made in
the near future. Notably among
improvements is the extension of ..he
ditch system of the county, the need
for this extension having been made
very apparent during the wet season
through which we have just passed.
bitches already under consideration by
the Commissioners of the county, and
for which there is very great need,
can only be built at an expense of hun
areds of thousands of dollars. Those
bitches must be paid for directly by the
tax payers, particularly by the land
oWT1srs and mean marked increase
in the tax rate.
1t would seem unWise, in view OF the
already heavy taxes which are bound
to increase as consideration of
these stated facts will show, to add
to the indebtedness of the county by
the further expenditure of hundreds
+ of thousands for buildings which
are not needtod and are desired only
| in a small area. The money might,
in all reasonableness, better be spent,
] if it be spent at all, in the improving
of farm lands, county roads etc.
New Site Not Desirable.
While Wabasso has site in the
centre of the county it has nothing else
/ to recommend it as county seat. 1t
lis devoid of natural beauty of scenery
or surroundings, is located on low,
swamp land which makes it undesir-
able as a residence town from many
view points, and has few of the ap-
pointments of well kept, modern CT
~. II is without proper sewerage
system and to obtain such a system
lwould necessitate the carrying of sew
erage distance of about eight miles
i in order that proper cutie. might be
reached. This is one of the first
things which must necessarily b1 con-
sidered in the proper location of q
sanitary city.
Old Site Has Beauty.
The request that the site be changed
Ito geographical center is quite as
unreasonable as it would be if the resi-
dents of the little town of BaxteI
were to ask to have the state capita
moved there from Saint Paul, because
Baxter happens to occupy the center
of the map of Minnesota. Visits t.
the county seat are not so frequent CT
the part Of average residents of The
county that mere geography plays 8
considerable part in the selection o.
the site. When these visits are nee
essary, the necessity may be combineC
with pleasure when the county seat i:
located is so charming a spot as ths
present site with its natural beauties
Minnesota has honored Redwood
County by setting apart, as one o.
the pleasure grounds of tina state, tn.
wonderful stretch of Ramsey Park
and this park alone attracts resident:
of the County infinitely more than an!
business at the courthouse, and is re
sponsible for hundreds Of citizen:
coming who otherwise would not fee
the necessity of coming to their coun
ty seat. Practically all the business
with the exception Of court bust
ness, which was a. one time done a
the court house is now transactes
through the tWenty-four banks Of th'
county, and reliable bank is within
. easy access Of every resident Of tn
: county.