Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1888-11-17
A Supreme Judge

inc squatters. They live in most
primitive manner, weave their own
clothes, pay no taxes and never vote
at elections. They are comparatively
harmless-that is. the great Kentucky
product, the family feud, never draws
them into the whirl of deadly excite
ment They look with suspicion upon
all strangers They do not believe
that people with whom they are not
acquainted have any right to enter their
| domain.
Several weeks ago, United States
post-offiee inspector rode up to the
cabin of a squatter to inquire the way
to a post-oflice known as Benson's
Jaw. An old fellow, whose most
prominent feature was large hawk
bill nose. sat on log. which, placed
near the door, served as a bench.
Good morning"
The squatter scarcely looked up. He
was, with piece of leather cut from
horse collar, attempting to patch an
old shoe.
al would be pleased if you would
give me little information, said the
inspector.
':Don't b'reve I've got any this
mornin'. Had or good deal yistidY.
but wife she drapped the pan an split
it all. !"
"You don't understand me. 1 want
information concerning"
"Yas." the squatter broke in,
'drapped the pan on the hath and
split every drap NV it. ;"
The inspector threw one leg over
the horn of his saddle and settled
down in a position of amused contem-
plation. The squatter covered the hole
in the shoe with scrap of leather and
whistled in a sort of split-flute way.
''How long have you lived here?"
''Long ernutf ter war ont my shoes. "
''Whal is your name?
esquire Brown"
'Are you justice of the peaceP"
yep"
''When were you elected"
WANT elected"
Appointed by the governor, sup
pose"
II don't"
Then how did you get the officeT'
''Found it running loose an tuck
up. Though it was stray ca'f at
fust "
do you mean that you really hold
an Office without being elected or APP
pointed?'
Yep"
'You surely don't try case s"
"Yas, do"
sit is wonder the people submit to
it,
'.Kain't hep themselves"
'.Does any one ever take an appeal
from your court?"
mot now"
.Did at one time, ehP''
''Yep."
"What did you do?"
'Whupped him."
"What did he do after thatp'
"Axed me fur er new trial"
Then what did you do"
"Whupped him agin."
'aIt is a wonder that the people don
appeal to a higher authority"
Thar ain none higher in this here
neighborhood."
"You are at the head of the law,
then"
Yep"
This is all very singular, must
say, and l should like very much to
see you hold court"
Thar amt much holdin' ter do.
The fellers come up with Their COM
plants an l lissun an tell 'em whut
ter do"
Suppose one man kills another.
What then2"
"Wall. eff he didn't do 1t far we
whup him, but thar amt much KILN
goin' on round here"
ttSuppose he steals hog?"
Then he amt got no show. We
hang him."
"Do you get payP"
Say Quitting his shoe aside and
looking upl do 1 look like start nat
raj foolP"
No"
"Wall, then, do you reckon or man
kan erford ter spend the most Nv his
time in 'ministerin' the law without
pay? Some weeks | make fifty cents
an then agin l don t make but quar-
ter"
"Well, must say that never saw
such community betore."
''Neenter see it now lessen you
wanter. Nobody drug you in here. 1
reckon
mo. that is fact. Do you know
OF post-office called .Benson's
Jawp' ,"
'How can get thereP"
':Any way you please. / amt
goin't ter dictate. You may walk an
lead yo' boss or ride him, jest which
you think best
81 mean which is the roadp''
al amt seed none yet"
"How do the people get thereP'
Don't go. !"
what then, is the use of post
office?''
That's what I'd like ter know"
DO you ever get any lettersp''
Ulster, till old Buck Boyle tuck the
post-oflice."
"Why don't you get them nowp''
Buck charges too much fur 'em."
"What, you don't mean to saw
that he charges you for your own let
tersP"
Eyes. charges me ten cents fur every
one. Says the gover'men KANT err
ford to have 'em all over the country
fur no less. an / reckon he's right
The other Teller that had the Office