The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1922-12-08
WHY DIVIDE cHELA COUNTY?

Not long Bill and Jake crones drove some ten
or fifteen miles to dairy auction They became inter
ested in the bddngn fact intensely interested that they
pooled their resources and bought Jake being a
hrewd long headed individual persuaded to divide the
ownership of the that he received the hind half and
Bill the front half When the time came to return homo
Jake said We'll Bill lead your half home and my half
will follow Bill did relish the idea but he could not
fa to see the logic in Jakes That evening when
the JOINT owners went to care for their purchase Bill
ceed another shock Jake picked the milk stool
himself and began to milk, renarking "We Bill YOU feed
your half and I'll tend my half Buying the feed and re-
cevng no milk did not appeal Bill He saw that he
had made bad bargain but said nothing week or so lat
er when Jake went out to milk he found gone He
hunted everywhere but to avail Finally in despair he
gave up his search and went to Bill informed him of the
misfortune that had befalen them After hearing what
Jake had to Bill replied 81 could have saved YOU all this
trouble of hunting for half have my half to
the butcher Now you can feed half hanging
in the basement"
This section of Chelan county has been taxed for wears
to feed the county treasury and received mighty little
milk in return The people have realized for long time
that 1t is bargain Many feel that the time has come
to have our "Chean divided this section NAV receive
benefits in proportion to the of feeding treasury
There are many for county division Most out
standing OF these is the that this section has
been paying into the county treasury receiving pro-
porona benefits in return. Take the road slatonnas+
present and future is the old story of promise with
out fulfment of paying without receiving If YOU want to
get rise out Of any of the citizens this portion Chean
county just ask them either these two questions
Where did the you voted for road bonds 90 or
Where your yearly levy for county roads spen?" And
these citizens are not unreasonable in their attitude While
they did not expect that the paving should
IN this end of the county and toward Wenatchee still
they did expect that of that money should have been
spent to improve the roads in this section They recognize
the justice paving where there most travel still tbev
expect that measurable should be spent in car
ing for the roads they daily As a matter of fact this
section was actually promised paved road from Leaven
worth to Peshastin the side of the river This
promise never materalized When became perfectly evil
dent that this strip of road paved we were in
formed that the road would be rscass condition and
graveled This promise like most others, merely soft
answer to appease this cor-lunty for the moment This
district Of the county has for being angry
disguised Conditions have been protested by individuals
and by organizations alike. Committees have gone to the
County Commissioners of Chean county Judging from
County Commissioners of King county Every experience
IN the past makes it reasonable to expect continuance
this policy of Taxation without proportional benefits" It
reported that the contemplate spending
next years road levy improving tributary to the
pavement between Cashmere and Wenachee This means
that the old chukhoes have been wearing out our
tires all this year will greet another season unless we
take shoves and fill them When YOU stop to
consider that you levy sufficient give fair bed
how do you like such treatment? How may you expect diff
ferent treatment. ONLY THROUGH COUNTY DIVISION
Then there is the proposed courthouse It is TO he
splendid edfce-one that will make your swell with
pride when neighbors from Okanogan Dougas-yes
King county-come to visit you It will only cost in
the neghbohood of seooOo but does not matter so
long have the best courthouse in north central Wash
ington You know full that county records can NOT he
kept in ordinary building modern business building
satisfies business but county com
missoners Then too should all contribute to beautifv
ing Wenachee-t is civic duty If you are interested
in escaping this financial obligation, WORK FOR COUNTY
DIVISION
COUNTY DIVISION IS THE ONLY SOLUTION Per-
suason pleading and have all proved futile and n
avaing The Count! Commissioners deaf and blind to
the needs of this end Of the county
The average American taxpayer is cautious At tbe
present time there is sentiment for "retrenchmen
for Cutting taxes" and it is well that this is the case
Many asking whether county division is
feasible? Will it increase the overhead VIII the pro-
posed county have sufficient valuation Won't cost more
to build courthouse for the county than to paw our
share for the proposed courthouse These
questions to the point and should be satisfactorily an
wered before the necessary legal steps accomplish dv
ION are taken Pertinent statistics being compiled
will these questions giving these data and
figures now, it be said that advance information from
those who have been investigating these 90 to con-
firm the statement that county division highly desirable as
far this section of the county The proposed
county would have valuation Of approximately five millions
and population of around five thousand 1t would not
be to build elaborate courthouse in fact il NAV
be deemed wise building adequate for the needs of
the county records and necessary officers Deputies and
large of assistants would be Road taxes
would have to be in this section Considered from
every angle county division IS feasible.
The legal steps necessary accomplish county division
are hrspettions signed by the majority of in
the proposed county, second-approva by the state egsa
ure Immediately after the necessary nfomatos has been
compiled and sent to the taxpayers this section
county petitions will be circulated signatures con-
cerfed effort will be made 10 get the facts the
the legislature well to the taxpayers of this section
Since these facts overwhelmingly to county
division is expected that the feasibility of division
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