Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1888-03-08
COUNTY STAT.

us at this time il manner calculated Il
arouse the just suspicion tha; it is moi
done in the interests OF the county.
When one, two or dozen men
through interests purely selfish, inausu.
rate movement concerning which there
has been no Indication from the people.
in different sections. that 1t Is polite OF
desirable. it may reasonably be concluded
that there exists sinister designs inimical
to the public welfare. This whole
scheme was concocted in Moscow, the
place alone to be benefited By it. and
which has on .e before been defeated, at
great expense to our people. A cashier
Of bank lends the dignity of his in
stitution, apparently to give character to
that which, without such aid would pale
with sickly cast, and might die a
borniDg. A statesman from Yamhill
who made the mistake Of investing bis
great wealth there instead Of at Pullman
or rome other railroad town, now seeks to
ret oven with himself by prevailing upon
other landed proprietors of the town IL
send him to lobby removal bill through
congress, the accomplishment Of which
would enable him and his cohorts at the
food tide of mushroom growth to
safely unload.
The proposition is most ralpably the
out-growth Of speculation and being such
should have the condemnation Of every
one who would see his whole county
prosper rather than this or that town
shall be built up. II cannot be to the
interests Of the county while its debt is
large and increasing to undertake any
scheme whereby its burdens would be
added 70. So long as the individual is
in debt he feels obliged to retrench and
economist to the greatest extcn., though
he suffers many Inconvenience thereby
the fnmc rule must be adhered to in
public affairs, else, by the increased ex-
penditures, each individuals tag, to meet
such increase, becomes greater and great.
er; shall we then suffer the ills we have,
or fy to those VIC know not Of? 1t is
I question Of cash and not convenience,
Of pockets and policy, not preference
While some might prefer Moscow or
Palodse or Gcnesce, others perhaps as
numerous, may prefer Lewiston, and be-
cause Of such preference will 90 down in
their purses to crafty it, temporary
though the satisfaction might be.
The conduct Of our county affairs
should not be put upon this basis at all
First see that our finances are iu health.
FIJI condition, next that the people arc
ready and willing and able to designate
where they will 80. There will come a
time whom, as BY one voice, We shall be
ut1e 70 select just the RICH. place. Our
sduuty is not all settled up yet; let us &c,
lsltorc people to help bear the burdens;
let the mortgages upon lands, already
taken up, be gotten rid of, and well be
able TO lift them and begin to raise
surplus all the sooner If we quit raising
quitc 80 much hell. The county never
will be prosperous SO long as factions,
cliques or rings arc countenanced and
allowed to manipulate its affairs to
further personal interests. We arc told
that Moscow will put up money enough
TO reimburse for the property h-ld in
Lewiston, this might not be to exceed
nix thousand dollors: while to re-estab
lish suitable public buildings at a new
site would require, a. least, $4,000
more: the people well know where this
money would come from. The present
buildings, although rough and ancient
in appearance, yet will meet the needs
for q long time. That they are no better
arises from the fact that tho influence of
Moscow has been against any improve.
ment Of them and now adds insult to
injury BY decrying their shape and con-
dition, and not content with that allows
some inscriptions persons to misreprc-
sent that the county is now being taxed
to pay rental for them. 1t may be well |
that the people be again Informed just
how the matter stands. In 1882 our
commissioners contracted with Conrad
Wintsch for the purchase Of the court
house property, as follows: the county
to pay an annual rental of 1928 for five
years, making the purchase price s3,625,
i the expiration of that period, to re-
Deiye deed therefor without further
payment. This contract was consummpt.
d IN Oct. 1887, and the county now
,~ns the property, as also the Jail prop
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he county in view aud the personal com
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