The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1893-03-30

their respective counties with an es-
innate of the cost. Then they shall
forward to the State road engineer,
who shall endorse one approved"
and file the others in his Office, with
out there are Objectionable features in
them to which he demurs. This ap-
proved list of improvements he shall
forward as soon as approved to the
county treasurer, who shall attach his
warrant for the amount of the esti-
mated Improvements, which, however,
shall not exceed twenty-five thousand
dollars per year for four years. This
he shall forward to the United States
treasurer, to be paid out by them as
per warrants issued by the supervis-
ors for expenses incurred in improv-
ing the roads. 1t should be under
stood that the county receiving this
allowance shall undertake to keep
the roads in order.
The above plan, we think, is feast
BILE, reasonable and without any valid
objection. 1t will increase the note
circulation of the country 10 the ex-
tent of $267, 500, 900, but this will
not be excessive. We had in July,
1882, $50, ,716,7 761 more United States
National Bank notes in circulation
than we had in July, 1892, and the
needs and wealth of the country has
vastly increased during the ten years.
These notes could be issued in lieu of
the silver certificates which are now
issued for the monthly purchase of
silver. and would do much more to
cause the general prosperity, as the
silver certificate proceeds go princi-
pally to the silver mining States,
whereas these would be circulated il
the rural districts of every State alike,
causing joy and gladness amongst The
needy people of the agricultural dis
tricts and aiding to make prosperit,
which would be felt throughout th,
Union.
We are aware that there may b.
some timid people, panic mongers ant
) scheming persons who may raise oh
jections because they do not get th
first finger in the pie. 1t may be SAT-
that we have not sufficient coin at tn
back of the notes to exchange col
for them if it is demanded; to whic
we reply that coin is not likely to b
> wanted except in small quantities, a
u the people are satisfied with the note
u of the government; and as the goN
u ernment represents the people, an
i everyone is responsible for their va
e ue, the people are never likely to d'
> sire coin for them except some ruiz
Gus war was likely to bankrupt Il
. government, when the coin should di
y appear even if it were in the treasur
'e OF course sufficient coin should
! held in the treasury to pay the ba
Il ance of trade with foreign countrie
) which is all the need they eXpec
Some people have such narrow OPT
~ ions as to state that coin should
held by the government to the exte
% of its note issue; this is useless al
III harmful, as has often been proved.
y The Bank of Engladd has be
u allowed to issue for fifty years $7'
Z 600, 900 in notes without any &C
''S security, and the remainder of
note issue is based on an old reseT
AZ which has had to be suspended by t
government on several occasions dl
ing panics, and in every instan,
by when the bank was allowed to iss
m- notes without having gold basis
he panic was Immediately allayed, sho
ter ing the fallacy of the argume
lie, Likewise the Bank of France, in 1S'
to issued 3, 200, 600, O0O francs in no
7e- and had only 700, 600, 600 francs
c., coin; and though it holds gold nov
lty the extent of 1,7O0, 600, 600 fran
all yet its note circulation is double.
We Another reason why the COVE
ment should help agriculture is, t
Iall it has aided commerce for years
en- appropriating large sums for the
er- provement of the rivers and harbC
ads so that it is only reasonable that
IN roads should be improved to the
or tent mentioned in this proposed pl
Used to be chas. S. Lyles, of Meadows
Cassia Times.
the Mrs. Lyles, wife of Rev. Ly
ow- arrived here yesterday.