Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1890-08-08


The meeting held in the Court
House Wednesday evening, as per
announcement, to come to some con-
clusion as to the FIRST steps to be
taken toward the construction OF a
school house, was large, enthusiastic
and respectable. The WoRLD's hew-
er-to-the- strict-line- of. truth was the
large part. and the eight Others were
enthusiastic and respectable. In re-
porting proceedings we shall hew to
the line, let the chips fall where they
may. John McCarty arose and
moved that John Eennaly act as
Chairman. Seconded from all over
the room. Dune Ferguson drew his
meerchaum from his mouth, looked
around at the crowd individually and
collectively with dignified and able
cast of countenance and announced
that John Kennalv was unanimously
elected, whereupon the WORLDS
newer as aforesaid arose on his hind
legs, drew from his expansive, classic
and clean cut mouth well-rounded,
large, saliva soaked and thoroughly
chewed quid Of niger heel "chaw-
in" tobacco, which he raised in his
right hand and with deadly aim
hurled it at the head Of the aforesaid
Duncan Ferguson, hit him square in
the right auricular, and while the said
Ferguson was busily and earnestly
engaged in digging the aforemen-
toned quid from his hearing appara-
tus we asked in Democratic, Con-
gressional stentorian tones that split
the ceiling, sailed on northward and
knocked down the Buena Vista Bal
company's fume: You, Mr.. Fer
guson, the Iineal descendant of tbs
ancient and famous Fergus Of bonn,
Scotland, are you, sir, setting your
self up as the imperial, ron handec
Speaker Reed Of this august meeting
and seekest thou here in this fret
land to gag the will of the majority
even before that will has been ex
pressed in due form?" Dune con
tended that every man in the hous'
seconded the motion and that wa
equivalent to a unanimous vote II
Mr.. Kennaly's favor, and to sav,
time he announced him elected
John McCartv, to throw oil on th
trouble waters, got up and IN paclfy
ing tones stated that whether or no
Mr.. Ferguson had followed stric
parliamentary rule, Mr.. Kennaly, b
was sure, was the choice of the az
gregated, august and eonglomerate
gathering, and moved that the meet
ing so decide. Jim Marsk seconde
the motion, which was put in the fo
lowing manner by Frank Church
C 1t has been moved and seconde
that Mr.. Kennaly is the choice, an
so he is" and so he was, and too
the chair, or rather the tabl
which he sat on with h
legs spread out and crossed to ava
further deliberations. FL. Jones aros
and said that he had always voted fl
levying a tax TO build school hous
Some doubted it. A vote was take
two years ago, and only four were fl
tax, and three of the voters we
known, a reward of $5 offered for II
fourth, who had not yet been a
3 pretended, and the majority of tho
/ composing the meeting were of Il
j opinion that the aforesaid Hem;
4 Jones had recently heard of that r
ward, and thought it an easy way
: make $5. Others objected on t
! ground that the reward was outlaw
: by the statute of limitation. MAJ
}. motions were made, and the quoru
Y question caused much wrangling a
S gnashing of teeth, some contendi
/, that those not voting were abse
b while others said they were there, Sc
: body and gizzard, and the abse
d racket wouldn't work. Fergus
hauled out the ancient rules of /
Boise county Jocky Club which sts
i plainly that "a tap is a go, and
l. who don't go get left" Translat
l. this means that vote is go a
: those who sit there like dumb catt
is lose their votes, and that's all the
d is of it, and quorum is a quoru
IS whether all vote or not, the same
20 certain number to enter makes
st race legal, if they enter, whether tt
N run or not, according to Boise Coz
Sc ty Jockey Club rules, which hi
ie witnstood the wear and tear of ii