Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1880-01-30
Letter from Moscow,
Moscow, Jan. 16.

D' AEALEh'-Ih your issue OF the |
"a OF january you say, after looking
at the public records, that the debt Of
Nez Perce county is about $4,000.
In your issue of the 9th you publish
an interview with County Commission
er Ewing, and in the interview he tells
us that by the showing of the late
treasurer The debt was $4,000. Now,
which one Of these statements are
your readers To accept One is from
the public records; the other is from
the lips of county officer, whose du-
ty it IL to know the financial condi-
ton of ts,e county and in measure to
manage it's affairs.
Again, Mr.. Ewing tells us that the
majority Of The men in the county do
not pay any hospital tax. How is
thaa Why do not the officers whose
duty it is to collect that tax do their
duty? Is it because they feel a little
ashamed of tho use the money so col
lected is to be put? While speaking of
this hospital tax we would like little
more information from Mr.. Ewing
Will he kindly inform the lax payers
of the county how much Of the kos-
pital fund is used to support a mil
tress FOR one of our Hon. q members
of the Legislature, and how much of
it inures 10 his own benefit. Our citi-
zens may well wish TO avoid paying a
tax when it is used for SO immoral a
purpose. That it is so used, Mr. Z.
will not deny. II none but INDECENT
sick were supported by the county
then the tax (hospitaj) might be sufli-
Gent for ell il was Intended to accom-
plish, even whca many persons avoid
paying their share, and our Commis-
sionars would not have to draw on
other funds.
! Mr. Ewing also Tells us we ought to
have a cohRty hospital so as to reduce
the expense Of kecpin. the 'indigcnt
sick will say there are parties III
Moscow w.lo will so u0der bonds &c
keep, and to furnish medical attend
ance to, all who may be declared in
disent sick at the rate of 81 per day
per capita. While speaking of hos
pital, will Mr. Ewing inform us wheth
cr (as has been c.largeD The county
maintains one with Mr.. k fore
man and Mrs L. Well, 1 vii
not mention The position she holds, "a
! it might shock some Of those "late ar
n rivals of immigrants who don't under
', stand the affairs of The county, how
; the county got in debt, or how it is t.
. get out of debt" But enough ha
t been said of the hospital tax and it
uses
=: Mr.. Ewing charges the majority O
, the justices of the peace with bein
: the main cause of our debt sin hold
= ing the accused over to await the at
ton of the grand juries when the
r have no show for conviction" an
with being ignorant Of what evidenc
'r of crime is, and in some instances wit
working up cases to get money out
lie county to fee themselves.
'e OF the sublime ignorance of som
,x of our justices we are all aware.
er is a well established rule in our bod
J: polite that to qualify man for ofhe
YOU must teach him to know nothir
e, whatever of it's duties. / would il
us stance iurymen, and for further ilIu
er tration, commissioners; but that all, I
ok even respectable minority of OF
n,g justices are the ignoramuses or thiev
that 2Ir Ewing would have us belize
,t l deny. My own. personal acquain
on ance of Justices is limited, and whi
lie lie some of them may not be well post
Die as to law, they seem to be honest, al
~ try to conduct their courts with d.
on regard to the interests of the count
as well as of society.
,se In Mr.. Ewing's letter which a
ma peared in your columns on the 9th
INV tells us that the country is overrun
all present with class of newcome
Ii lai who are pennylcss, and who have