The Ketchum keystone. (Ketchum, Idaho) 1881-1884, 1883-04-27
THE TOWN LOT QUESTION:.
4 Few Simp'e Paets Why They Should
BE Placed At Pablo sae-Do We Or
DO We Not Want q Railroad.

The work Of obtaining survey |
AMI plat of the town OF k.tcI,um a.
accomplished by the oii zi:sai tl1ss-
tees was performed with perfect
care and unity. Imagine for an IN
slant this work 10 be unsione and
dcyoived upon the town mass. Soc
ins as we d. from time tn time e.
orts Of the same Ia TRANSACT the
simplest fornsof business necessary
for the public good, wc can npt con-
cssve OF ever having obtained sny
kind Of an orderly organization.
Tom. Dick AMI Harry ges 'losefh, :.
Tom has got tn.at prolssit on
to make but soflefotiy na- told Dick
that hit X oarricd into effect the
town II forever hopeless anil Dis
gracesl. AMI he DpcS, ARISES to
drown his appointment wi,ha show
~ ~ ptsi'1ttFftf- anu sf'ttflVt rti-- VI
tions, Harry finally ronots'i.zcs
the evening with nlea-nreic,s ana
cunt Ut good fer nothing gah ~
something else ani the result j. that
VII retire enot' witI, irm determin-
sssious 10 get their work in at the
next town meeting. Sorry to sax,
this Is essentially tnu universal pro-
gramme 81 our town meetings and
We dare say thar two thirds III tlse
attendants in each case don't know
what they 10 want The people Of
helchuni very plainly manifested
tits ~ their last mass meeting
The leading question: beins that
the public sale Of open toxin lats
Perhaps : c5sarer understanding
may be gained by some il view it.;s
il few -iInfie suggestions pertaining
70 the real import II such proceed
urc III the first place, what is the
object Of placing the open tow,
/ property at public saley Ii l.
irst, to enable the o. ). /. Rail
road 10 procure greun,I HIithin our
limits uInIn which to crest suitable
warehouses, side tracks depots ans
q
sii"ps for their use while making
this point the railroad terminus
Withutit the possibility ofprocuring
more than the space Of two or tire,
town lots. there is little inducemcni
10 tile iTiilruad company to raus'
any building or business anywhei7
near us They want tn reach TIN
| point. but c1annot sffnid To build Of
trnunl 10 which no title can he 81
tanned. ahi they do not care - Wal
ten or fifteen years Tor settlemei.
before purchasing the same
We all want tie railroad aud -hutst
sn,Eeavor 10 encourage lis coming
Second, il i e encourage genera
immigration and building cn,ei
prise IN the poor man as well q, q
rich man, tie is,rmrs could tilel
procure a title . his Iot by simp.
Ipaving SIS Sc less thar the amour
now required, and immediately 20
tain clear title e his property
thus dispensing with the ANNOYING
necessity Of six mouths rcsidenc,
perhaps iutiebtelnes. iar baIl,Iia
to held the same. asi ether perple>
titles 81 red tape 4 would Thu
make a decided Improvement, il ~
building enterprise Is giving til
peorman time 70 collect >atiicien
money Tor tile ereetion q substoI
tial honses, instead d the dog kei
neIs stuck up sverywhere e bel
properly.
THIRD, II wov'd give create
thrift, industry ana visor = Ii
community more Substance - Il
accomplishments Ct every iatsirsss
one, ant greater sis and energy
the en,i,e progress Of the tow
Under the present scheme q ms
can haid two tots and no more; u
der the proposed schcme 4 mar "a
hold these with as many more as /
choose, ard this in no way teir
!. placed srlasci 70 ANY hsrrA or ds
: limens, hsst soaie q ll.ese same /
holders cry IN Wild accents ag;ais
/, any change. Thc probabilities q