The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1893-11-18

Not In anticipation OF the contamination
Of road 'jobs, but because Of the closing
OF our mines. II the bonds Of this state,
which were NJ a handsome premium At
the inception OF this swindle. can not be
sold, where are tbs buyers Of prospects In
Central Idaho or elsewhere From the
dlction Of this. Deyer-let-up ecribbler, II
might be inferred that tbs road would
buy mines whsa completed--of course
whom they had been discovered. which
he does not claim has cpma 10 pass, not
withdrawing tho Increased number OF
PROJECTORS.
IL Is not only conceeded but has been
repeatedly stated through the editorial
columns Of our nblest mining journals,
that there is nothing SO pernicious W the
mining industry M the self-constituted
local newspaper boomer, In nine cases
out Of ten they are men who would be un-
able 10 distinguish with any degree Of ac-
curacy Az 20 the relative mineral value Of
a piece Of oxidized quartz and Il weather
beaten brick.bat, Possessed of enough
mental ability 70 concoct a fable and
enough mechanical skin TO print u, they
bring more disrepute upon the mining
industry than any other class Of men.
The Seven DEVILS district owes its black
eye To the boomer Of three years ago.
That the gentleman who originated
and engineered the Wagon Road bill
through the legislature was honest In all
he did, | am glad 10 believe. That he
believed the construction OF these roads
would open up vast mineral wealth and
bring 10 the state n millennium Of pros.
perity. | am ready 10 admit. But if he
is as well-rcad - | believe him to be. and
AZ he certainly should be TO represent
Boise county in the Legislature, or any
where else. he knows more about Africa
than about that portion of Idaho en-
braced within tho wagon road blessing.
This being the case the author Of the
road bill appears somewhat like the ia
nous Mr.. GrcgsburrS, NJ. p, who hav-
ing failed 70 find out what he WAS elected
for, concluded the only way TO serve his
constituents and do credit 10 himself,
was 10 be crammcd.
And when we remember that Mr.. Cy-
clops, whose literary name implies-and
for ought | know TO the contrary, may
be n lineal product Of the one-eyed say
ages that served Vulcan, though as Mrs.
Niokleby would say, ''l'm sure ! don't
know who Mr.. Vulcan was, though |
suppose be was II gentleman Of a worry
frigid composition since | never heard of
him really enjoying himself except when
engaged in kindling or experimenting a
connagration. " which reminds me that
once when | was engaged by a great man
as cook and general servant. used Ia
listen at the keyholc evenings. while he
read aloud to himself the o%rations OF
Nero. a Roman who built a road, though
| am not sure IL was Nero. because h,
was n musician and cultivated the divine
arr. while tho town was on fire, SO IL nus
, have been Cicero who built the Grafton.
/ and perhaps some other Roman built The
/ road, which is Of very little consequence
since all know the Romans were grea
people for roads. and In time the grea
! man | served became Il Governor and h
built a road also, which | think Shout,
convince anyone that those who admir-
and understand the ancients, even th
one-cyed ones. are sure 10 turn out well
= so I'm very glad indeed that ! cultivateI
a love for them, though did Il In private
But as | was going 10 remark, when
4 got hold of a subject that is very har
D for me 10 let 60 of. when we rcmombe
e Mr.. Cyclops was at the bottom Of a nine
G ty thousand dollar job, 10 build a roau
. from the devil knows where. to som
r place ever the devil knows not Of, it
y reasonable TO suppose Mr.. Cyclops wa
e principal mentor 70 the author Of tn
r road bill.
a Any enterprise. public or private
d wherein the cost incurred is greater tina
G the benefits derived from the transaction
II Is held to be extravaganza and il the r.
fusal 20 enact laws that embrace With
themselves the elements of false econom
and must therefore result in creating an
establishing greater evils than tho
which are aimed 10 be removed, does n,
n constitute the true basis Of political etl
y les. IL should. since common sense an
x common honesty demands that sue
is should be the case. That is the troub
4. with this wagon road scheme. The bs
features predominant 10 such an eNtel
4 that It's redeeming features are complet
~ buried.
-Four sections OF the road are neede'
shat is from Clearwater bridge To NJ
Re City. from Salmon Meadows to Viii
r. Bird. from Garden valley 10 DeAdwo'
y and from Ghallis 10 Salmon city.
as II the present law can be throw
C. aside by the commissioners ana an "a
s. authorizing the construction of these Sc
I tionS paSsad without the incumhrnncp