The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1894-11-03

Caldwell voting precinct which ex-
sends ten miles east frop, Caldwell, i've
miles west, and nine miles south has a
voting population Of 4S0 Now describe
a ten mile circle around Caldwell, and
IL incloses voting population OF about
s72, or little more than 81 per cent OF
the population OF the county that lives
within ten miles OF Caldwell.
In making this comparison II would
be no more than Just to Payette. 10 ex-
plain that more than one half the ten
mile circle around that point lies either
IN the state OF Oregon or Washington
county. thus making their percentage
so small. The inducements offered by
the different points, have been present
ed, as follows: Payette SAYS she will
give $4,000 in hard cash to the com
missioners TO be used in the erection OF
suitable county buildings, provided the
county seat is located there. Middle
ton says she has no millionaire. but will
give the richest block Of soil that ever
court house in Idaho stood on. provided
the county seat Is located there. Cald-
well has given block Of ground with
court house already erected and occu-
pied BY the county officials. We now
have the facts, let us draw our conclu-
sOns.
The ten mile circle gives Payette 81
per cent OF the population, Middleton
40 per cent Caldwell 02 per cent. We
all know that the sheriff OF the county
is located at the county seat; we all
know that all terms Of district and pro-
bate court are held at the county seat,
and we all know that the sheriff charges
us thirty cents per mile for every mile
he travels one way, In summoning jurors.
witnesses. serving subpenas. arresting
malefactors or in the transaction OF any
county work. We all know that every
Juror, witness or any persons summoned
to the county seat is entitled to thirty
cents per mile for every mile travelled,
one way. Now let us hold term Of
court at each of the places asking for
the county seat, and draw the jurors
and witnesses equally from over the
county, and what do we findy Payette
can reach 81 per cent OF her jurors and
witnesses within ten miles travel; Mid
dleton can reach 40 per cent and Cald-
well " per cent within the ten mile
circle. II is safe TO say then that a
term OF court held at Payette would
cost the county nearly three-hfths more
than the same term would, held at Mid
dlet0n, and two-thirds more than at
Caldwell. Thus II the mileage at Cald-
well costs 81 800 for the term, il would
cost $500 to hold the same court at
Payette. find from this reasoning
and no one can gansay 1t, that Payette
has found this proposition TO he true,
and knowing that her local. m is not
an advantageous one for the taxpayers.
OF convenient one for the citizens of
the county to reach. has acknowledged
her weakness, and attempted to make
up for it by offering the citizens sum
of money to locate the county seal
where it will bring a continual incum
brance upon the taxpayers in extra ex
penses. This absolutely puts Payett,
out of the field, for every self-thinkinl
taxpayer in the county. Middleton
has nothing to offer but her land, 4
building site upon which they invite The
taxpayers 10 come and erect county
buildings at the county expense in thu
midst OF their village of 30 inhabitant,
counting men, women and children
1t Is located five and one half miles of
the railroad and, | hardly think there
is fair minded man in Middleton q
in the county who would say that TIN
county seat at Middleton would do III
greatest number Of people the mos
good At Caldwell. the county has
) court house. a brick Jail with three stee
cells, and fire proof vault for its rec
ords. already erected and occupied.
: is on the railroad. and nearer the cent?
OF population than any point in tn
, county. AT this point the county ha
nothing to expend to continue dom