, 1883-03-10
Sleeklp Statesman
OFFICIAL COUNTY PAPER.
A MODERN MONKEY AND HIS cHEsrNurs.
Tho Union" In the Role OF "Iago." and. a.
Usual, Makes Failure.--A Few Facts In
Relation 20 that Book.Btndery.

An article in the Union this morning en-.
titled "Give the Widow Show" is 50 cal
culated to mlslead our citizeEs, that in jus.
tice to Mr. Howe the STATESMAN will give
the whole anu true facts OF the case. and at
the same time viii show up the Union as the
false and treacherous creature it is. When
Jasper Howe left this city there was at the
depot for HIM ruling machine, which could
not be attached by creditors, as it was coz
siyurd to the firm winch sent it. In order
~ retain the machine in this ciry and give
employment TO our own people. the proprie-
tor Of the STATESMAN Immediately went to
Portland and made arrangements for secur-
inC it. While tn re We entered into negotia-
tons with Mr. d. Howe, practical man in
every sense Of the word, TO come up and en-
ter INTO business. In this We were enceur-
aged BY our citizens. In the meantime, the
other printers OF this city, who would, with
the exception OF the HdtchmGR. cut our
threat If given half a chance, congregated
together and inspired Mrs Howe with the idea
that she could manage bindery, but it Was
not until over 500 hal been invested, and
Mr.. Howe had dissolved a profitable
partnership with his father, and
had determined TO east his lot in t!,is COM
rnunIty AMI build mp a new industry-not
until al this expense and trouble had been
zone 10, was heard word Of Mrs. Howe
not widow by any meansl gong into the
business. When Mr.. Howe learned that
che 30 intended he wrote to her stating that
It Was u foolish idea for her, not knowing
the rudiments Of the business. to thiuk
uf such thing. She answered that she in
tended to send all such work to Portland.
Such are the facts 80 far But now We will
show Mrs. Howe aud the community what
the IaioH's sympathy amounts TO, AMI 1t
ever newspaper publishers deserved 10 go
down to posterity with Benedict Arnold they
give the widow a show, the following will
irove the value that may lie attached TO
turir professions Under the recent date of
Feb 24th last, Messrs. ID. Hicks / Co, the
Ifgest book bindery firm on the coast. writes
10 T. Howe & Co, OF Portland, AZ follows:
I'VE received letter a few
days aro from the Tnion office, Walla Wsila,
a-k!ns Tor information about sending man
up there, also holding out Inducements tor
u t. take hold OF this bIndery and run It.
bat We feel that We would rather ser you get
control Oi 1t. Ii yOar son - competent he
would Le the best man b. 20 there We are
assured th-re /, over 5000 worth Of work
really to start ON, etc.
u. HICKS { Co.
f. - very evident that the Union has made
a cat ; paw Of Mrs. Howe, but its treachery
aud fiIseness viii rebound upon its own
head johnson and others ought by ihIs
time u learn that honesty is the best pol
icy, and that all attempts to inIure others
only helps those they intend to harm on the
high road to prosperity.
In conclusion We will state that upon Mr..
Ho~e's arrival IN this city he immediately
waited on Mrs. Howe, and besides Offering
that lady $50 down, he also agreed to give
her aud family all the work in his sEop that
thy could do, making special offer of 81
per day to the lady herself. Mr.. Howe has
10 intention OF interfering with Mrs. H.,
but Is here to stay, and Will shortly do the
work tor which money is now sen. on. OF the
country.