The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1894-02-03
The LAND OFFICE GOD.

t1c position OF Register OF the u. >. !
Land ONCE nj Boise, occasioned by re-
fusa on the part Of that pompous official
To recognize the INDEX in the pubica-
fiou Of final proof notices, Being de-
sirous of complying with the law--and
not being able 10 ascertain It's require
rents from the Enthusiastically obstinate
AMI prcmedltatedly unfair walnut head |
IN the Boise ofIicc-wc wrote the gener- |
Al land commissioner at Washington |
and were favored with a prompt and
courteous reply 10 the effect that we
would find all information concerning I
iho matter on pages 81 and 02 OF general
hand Office circular Of 1892. which was
scnt In the same mail. The sections
pertaining to final proof publications
scad as follows;
me filing OF notice Of intention TO make final
rfcof must he accompanied by deposit OF suf-
hcicni MONEY TO ray the cost OF publishing the
notice 10 be given by the register. the deposit TO
I e made with the receiver, who will notify II g
fcriatcr thereof that he may cause the notice 10
: g. published, but settlers nrc not 10 be deprived
'i The right to make their own contracts for pub
I bling notices OF intention 20 make final proof
aui % make payment therefor directly TO the
publishers OF the paper, after the notice has
in prepared by the register and the paper
d,iignoted by him. on presenting 10 the register
ftatcmcnt nom the publisher or his agent
ihti the money for the payment OF said notice
la, been paid to, or deposited with, said pub
ii'her
Upon the Ming OF the notice by the applicant
ilr register win publish a notice that such APP
p'i,ailon has been made, once each week for a
'srlod Of thirty Days, IN a newspaper which he
shall designate by an order written on said APP
rlicatlon. a. published NEAnrsr the land de-
aeglbod In the application.
No where in this entire circular have
we been able TO find anything which
by any distortion Of facts and common
sense can be construed to mean that
register shall know Of his own know-
'dge that paper has any specified
number of subscribers TO establish its
buna-ildcness and the fact that II is of
general repute that paper is in exist
rncc and In general circulation has al
ways been considered sufficient In these
matters. Our case was an exception,
however, ami notwithstanding the fact
that all the papers in Idaho had made
favorable mention OF the INDEX land the
register could not help having been ia
mlliar with these notices, many OF the
state papers going TO his Office regularly
each week. and It's good standing and
;encral circulation established in many
othcr ways. all OF which must have been
known by the register, copy OF the
INDEX having also been mailed to him
each week from the first date Of its pub
lication; vet he ignores everything,
he law included, and without valid au-
shortly of anykind unlawfully deprives
as Of business which legitimately be-
longs TO ms and with the efrrontery Of a
pole kitten asks II Il is not unfair for us
io parade his vices in the public prints
with the means Of punishment at hand.
II would cost us double the amount Of
the patronage TO get ease through the
courts and in the end would only secure
that which rightly should have been
ours without the expenditure OF single
cent And some people are mean enough
10 say that II he is not engaged in the
fostering of newspaper he certainly new
rr knocks any white checks out Of
reach Of his attorney friends A little
correspondence ELECTED the fact that he
had a circular. And we presume that
no amount Of persuasion would have in
duced him to make known its contents
10 MS so that we could comply with its
requirements, but we succeeded in get
tang the powerful instrument after some
delay through the agency Of the we'll
known attorney. T. j. Jones, and hast
ened TO secured ailidavits covering every
point. as. shown in the suhioined letter.
After admitting as much he comes for
ward. Uriah Heep fashion. with crush.
cd character and demands retractiou
Of plain uncolored statements Of facts
which have appeared in these columns,
before recognizing the INDEX as rcpt.
liable newspaper. Our remarks about
this Official were not malicious and W,
honestly believe were true in every par
tcular and we have not the slightest re-
traction to make. He evidently would
like 10 muzzlc the entire press of IN,
state and characterize everyone Of then
as disreptuable that has the temcrity 1,
criticse his public and official acts
We believe he has been willfull,
unfair towards the INDEX all along an,
is now using a subterfuge to COMPEL "a
10 cover up an acknowlcdedly mean an,
contemplate act for which there wa
not the vestige Of an excuse We ais
believe there is not federal Office hold
er in Idaho who stands lower in the es
timation Of the people of this state thai
he or whose removal would be halle,
with greater delight. A self-constitut
ed god without any Of the essentials 4
such chsrse'er We don't think w