Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1893-03-17

CuAkAo aeuSo4 -.
There is always two sides to > Civ
On proposition, and there is on the
road question. The papers in some
parts Of orr State are very bitter in
their denuncistions Of the State
wagon road proposed By our Legis-
Isture, especially our esteemed con.
temporary 1t Ketchum, the Keystone.
Nov ws think they have hardly
taken I'll sides Of this question into
consideration. In the 6rst place,
the keystone should besr in mind
that this road is going through por-
ton Of Idaho that il almost destitute
Of railroads.. They will take into
consideration, sga,n, that these points,
mostly, that are complaining, ars
points that have already had bes-
towed upon them some Of the spe-
cial advantages Of the State that be.
longed to % al in common. The
asylum, the university, and varou.
other benefits are not very near the
line Of this contemplated road. Il il
to 60 through the newer and less f.
vored portions Of our State, ~ far u
artificial or State aid has been ap
piled; and, yet, these favoring inst
tutions are cheerfully sustained BY
Us, who are producing much of thu
wealth of our country. II we nov
ask some aid ont OF the common fund
is it very surprising? Isit unnatural
Is it unjust? II is acknowledged
that the tax is ! burden, but it vii
aid in developing resources that vii
only put greater treasures into th'
Golfers of the older and better estab
lished communities. They will b,
as much pro6tted by this improve
ment in the end IS We who are neare
its line, and, all in all, wc fail to Sc,
the unfairness to be accomplished b.
its being built by the State. SOM
oppose it for the reason that it
branches all point to Boise City
Should not all the citizens of Idah'
have a slight pride in aiding our Cap
ital on to greatness. We will con
fess to having . weakness in that di
rectlon. Besides, As We have il
Boise City is nearly seventy-6v
miles to the nearest point Of any O
this road. 1t is hardly discernible
then, why this is altogether for Bois
City, even if we take no common in
terest in that city's growth and splen
dor. And, as to our neighbor couu
ty of Alturas, We certainly fail to Sc
the cause of their opposition. Ketct
um is surely the point from whic
wagon roads should naturally radiate
and one of their peoples most urger
pleas for years has been to open tn
Salmon river from the mouth of tn
Yankee Fork up with a wagon roat
This is exactly what this road will d.
1t also gives Alturas county fre'
open communication to the Seafoau
Sheep Mountain and surroundin
mines, and insures them that trad
largely increased from what it
now. Ketchum is a. near ~ Bois
City to these roads, and, In our JUDI
ment, will receive more benefit
proportion to its size than the capita
And it is quite certain that Altur'
county and Logan county, As vel
; will be benefited thereby. The OF
ly thing that can take \ large po
} ton of this increased trade from thl
, portion of our State is a railroad th,
comes nearer than Ketchum.
But tho softest, silliest thing of q
in this whole matter Is, that theI
. should be q man or newspaper that
> right on the line of this road, tn
would, by insinusting slurs, unde
. take to down it. In tho strong la
guage of our coast: He must be
bird" Living right where the mon,
is to be spent, and yet oppose its e
penditure. Well, he reminds us
o old man Places wife. He sal
e I" She, poor thing, she don't knc
i much" Now the rule may be .
o tended to our neighbor.
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