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Memories for the Week of December 10, 2014

100 years ago

December 10, 2014

Headline: Phillips County

This may be premature, but a fair understanding makes friends and keeps them.

Now that county division is the issue, we should settle the question intelligently and with malice toward none. According to wealth and population, we have a legal right for a new county, conceded to all concerned. We are, so to speak, like a child becoming of age and respectfully ask Mother Valley and Papa Blaine for our share.

But some object, saying it will increase our taxes. I think it is better to pay five dollars and have something than to pay four...

 

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