The Raymer enterprise., 1921-04-07
SQUARE DEAL ON
PAWNEE ROADS, DAN

which now seems almost certain.
intend to do my utmost to see that
the peope OF northeastern Weld Coun-
ty get an absolutely fair deal from
Weld county during the next two
years. said Commissioner d. c.
Straight, Monday pawnee county
as proposed lies entirely within
Straight's commissioner district.
Commissioner Straight said that
he has already appointed local
road oyerseer in all the large school
districts in the northeatern part OF
The county He plans to spend in
each district 70 percent OF the
amount Of road tax which the coun-
" receives from the property owners
of the district. The local road over
seers were recommended by the pro-
EertS owners of the districts con-
cerned. All work is done under the
beneral supervision OF Road Engi-
neer John Wortham so that econ
amical spenaing o. the money is
cared for. About 80 percent of the
road money gees for supervision,
equipment and other items which
cannot be segregated between dis
tricts.
At the end OF the two year period
Commissioner Straight hopes to
have the road situation in such
shape that the people of northeast
ern Weld will have no legitimate
grievance.
The town uf Grover W. ich has
been the eente: vi the county divis-
.on movement viii hare three well
graded routes to fhc ouptv seat BY
the time work ll.lertaaer at pres
m is completed. .#p, Stw 4 ~
mer and Stoneliam are to have roads
which will open up the immense
tableland territory to the east of
them. "0f course there won't be
money enoug to satisfy everybody,
there isn't in the irrigated section
where the valuations are higher.
do intend TO demonstrate from now
on that eastern Yields money is be-
ing spent in eastern Weld county,"
said Straight. By the use of the up
to-date heavy road machinery now
in the possession OF the county,
Straight hopes to make considerable
progress in the northeast with the
money raised from those districts.
He is also seeking the cooperation Of
the farmers of the several districts
In maintaining the roads.
Commissioner Straight says that
he is hopeful that the bitterness that
has arisen in some of the northeas-
tern districts as a result OF the coun-
ty division fight will die out when
the issue is settled by the adjourn
mcnt OF the Legislature. AS far as
he is concerned he promises that the
sbl will not affect his promise to
give the dry land districts a square
deal. .
Charles Plumb. the county club
leader has spent nearly half OF his
time since his appointment in north.
eastern Weld county and has met
with very good success in organiz-
ing the boys and girls club work.
County agent NJ r. Knapp also
plans to continue his policy Of Civ
ing the dry lands a large portion
Of his time
The leading opponents Of county
division are hopeful that square
deal to the northeast will finally set.
lie the county division issue in a
manner that will be OF benefit te
both eastern and western Weld
Greeley Tribune.
We are glad that N. Straight Is
not going TO punish this part OF the
country for presuming to think IL
proper to want their own county
and local government. 1t Is very
kind Of him; but we dc not know
OF any reason why he should not dc
SO. viii partial performance II
his bounden duty, excuse his I'M
fair attacks and reports or This ~.
tion?
Is II possible that an honest effort
at economical administration. re-
quires 30 percent of the fund be
used in Administrations? rhal
means one dollar ont ,f every three
for overhead.
Ii II requires that much, well abt
good; but 1t looks large te US. Fol
roads and bridges Weld County AL
raise this year s476,5t".ss Thirt,
lercent of that amount IL s142.0a'
We believe that the r'ihIic sholId b,
entitled to know how that amount
can be profitably used In overhead
Ia all seriousness and in all fair
ness we submit that we are seeking
to bother or embarass Mr.. Straigh