The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1866-01-27
DUST ONCE MORE.

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K DAYFOF MARCH next. Every Landlord, ev-
cry mechanic, every laborer, and every other
man who is willing to pursue an honest and
upright course to gaina livelihood is in favor
of the same thing. r
There's are nonewho oppose the movement
except few Spectators in the ''Florence,''
SFOwyhee" or other short brands and the
word "speeulator''ais avery mil term to ap-
ply to these men, They arespecial traps set
to catch the miner. They talk sweet to him
Ofhow most dealers are trying to sSsihdle him
by attempting to- putdast downte fourteen
If thRysfalx in making him swallow the dose
raw they sometimes call akeg and q dirty
tumhIer tostheirsassistanee,5 I u ~ j T
Every merchantOr dealer in Idaho City
whosmakes bis money by honest, legitimate
trade or fair dealing, will consent to.sign the
aagreementl aud having signed will keep bis
word, binding himself not to take dust at
more than fourteen, asa currency, on and af-
ter March first # there are any chebangs
where they objeesto ii, right there If you
could look into tt cir secrets, you would find
a little can. of sOwyhee," one of "Florence,"
one of HSouth Boise one of tired sand" O.
bottle of oil and a sack of dirt. They don't.
pretend to offer arguments, for. there are none,
IN support 0ftheidea opposing thsreduction,
but knowing you, to favor the reduction. they
simply ghiHs.Oua that theyI adbn' thinkstbeI
thing will work. but silently wishing you to
inferthat, they Too favor itss If you,are, Q mi-
ner, or if having Just arrived from some otheE
camp are ignorant as TO- the common Welfare
Sfthfs country, blind on the Questions Of
right and, wrong Involved in this rthieying
Currehcy,in doubt as tO.the direct injury in
aicted on all classes of'commnnity by the be-
fore unheard of plan of dustcurrency above
its Intrinsic value these Hal AND HALF men
will whisper in your ear in seeming friendship
':don't take less than sixteen dollars 70. yoar
dustt' At the same time they will "weigh
outo to yea al sfxtesn, the prettiest kind Of
looking mixture of twelve dollar "FIorence'
or some other-'skillfully doctored" mess, and
.telRyonthereis the elsaniartielei. there is
the honest thing there is the way to trade
nothing but clean, Boise dustl ifad4sea
How long. must decent, people submit to
the like imposition? - s
Every saloon keeper in. town who keeps a
good quality of liqhprsto offer to bis GUSTAV
ers is in favor of putting the Dust down to-
fourteen dollars: Those who are reckless
enoughto Yantto swindle in;dust are mean
enough to offer you a poisoned drink. It's
gthanature of dishonest man to mix dirt
With bis dust, dirt with his beans, sand with /
Aissugar, water and, drugs with his whiskey. II
err some way to, depreciate everything he
has to sell ,,.if.he thinks there is a chance to
get it offrwithout his being. caught. rrr
Suph men are slow to acknowledge the
benefits tp-arise from areduction in the cur
rency They ss'can't see il" because they do
not wisA,to. If you'go after them With a bill
for services rendered they will-payr it in de-
preciated. husband takeaa false ''swear" that |
tits justas-they received it from the5minert
These men are preteptipus friends of the
miner. They pretend to advocate, miners
rights, and do it SO skillfally that in some IN
stances miners are deceived while beingfob-
bed. These are lhe men who are bartering
their souls for gold = running their. chances Of
heaven by selling themselves toSthe devil 3
and ~ their dastardly acts Of secret sWind-
Ing bringing disoredit. and ruin, upon the
whole country, Us
How long will the mining community toll
crate and qatrohize these thieves How lor g
will miners stand up and quietly shoulder
the blame which properly belongs on this
class of scrubs There are some miners who
already ;ssee the poinR;Y9a many fact who
see The faliaey of q dust currehey,a and who4
can fathom 8he sPRETENsIpNs- Of the trader
who whispers in his ear : "stiek to the old,
psiee ofsixteen dollars per ounce"
Miners! ~hois there among on 50 Short
gigbleathat.he cannot see thatlWhatevertfa-
der merchant or dealer should say she,was in'I
favor of the. currency remaining atssiKteen,isI
.a3cheat on general principles, and only try
ing deception in another form to gain pat
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