Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1884-01-10
HORACE GREELEY KNAPP.

He Says that He Will Complete tn,
Courthouse Before the Time Fixed II
the Contract, and Claims an unwar
santed Interference with Him.
To THE EDITOR OF THE TIM Es:--
must confess my profound astonish
ment at your question as to what in
tend to do about my contract, ant
whether intend to leave my bonds
men-yourself includcd-in the lurch
Before proceeding to comment on the
mischlevous and irregular influence.
which may have wrought in YOU mind
any groundless misgivings, bcg a,
once to assure you that l shall GER
tainly carry out my contract faithfully
and to the letter, and that neither
yourself nor any other individual who
has befriended me shall ever have
cause to regret it or to feel that their
confidence has been unworthily be .
slowed.
When relinquished all the com.
forts and advantages, social and pro-
fessional, which might have bee m en-.
.joyed in New York, to take up with
my family m;y permanent abode in Hal
ley, aud to lend my humble efforts
with the rest of you toward promoting
the future growth and prosperity of
the Wood River country, and build
ing up and identifying the city of
HALEY, I, perhaps, did not duly reckon
all things. l thought homes j and
earnest endeavor in the right direct
ion would be invinc'ble againss the
cunning malevolence Of greedy con-
spirators. When took the contract
for the erection of the courthouse | did
not anticipate the existence of sys-
tematic scheme to harass me into a
reckless surrender of my rights and
breach of my obligations. But with
out taxing you with recital Of par
ticulars regarding the repeated efforts
which have been made to hamper and
annoy my past labors on the buI lding,
a brief glance at the, present situation
will sufficiently indicate the true ami
mus OF this last and most unwarranted
interference. | have prosecuted the
work in the face Of great difficulties,
and it has now been brought to
highly satisfactory stage of progress.
! have sold the bllance of the bonds
and am ready to 60 on and complete
the building far in advance of the time
stipulated for its completion. Now,
to my utter astonishmcnt, am inform
ed that the superintendent refuses to
make an estimate on the work and
issue his certificate in accordance with
the provisions Of the contract. Would
it not seem that the evident int mt and
purpose of this is not only to prevent
my further progress on the work, but
also to o..,ct breach of cont. .ct on
my part with the gentlemen to whom
] sold the bonds? as it was known in
HALEY that had promised to deliver
an instalIment on the bonds on or
about the first instant.
have it from good authority that
under the present regime, which they
have been pleased to inaugurate in
HALEY, inasmuch as the county
through its Superintendent and Com
missioner has broken and violated the
terms Of its contract with me, not only
can | recover the full amount OF my
contract without proceeding with the
work, but also heavy damages in adj.
dition.
In conclusion, permit me to pledge
you my most positive assurance that
nothing shall deter me from prompt
and honest fulfillment of my contract,
and the most scrupulous and appreci-
alive consideration of my bondsmen.
You are at liberty, my dear Picotte,
to make whatever use of the foregoing
letter that your good Judgment may
suggest. Very truly yours,
II. q. KNAPP.
A New Fashionable Beverage.