The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1894-10-31

duC0 VI WoUOAs ouAlOuAuOA W Utility
and industrious farmers, is located five
and one half miles up the Boise river
from Caldwell, the nearest railroad
point. The Middleton voting precinct,
which extends mp the valley five miles
to the east county line and down the
valley ten miles, has voting pupula-
ton of 154. We will describe the ten
mile circle around Middleton and we
lind that 1t includes voting popula-
lion of about 7l2 or little more than
10 per cent. of the population of the
county that lies within ten miles of
Middleton.
Caldwell, thrifty and enterprising
town, the largest in the county, is To-
Gated on the line of the o. S. L. rail-
road at the crossing Of the Boise river
and Fl miles from its mouth. The
Caldwell voting precinct which ex-
tends ten miles east from Caldwell, i've
miles west. and nine miles south has q
voting population of $780, Now de-
scribe ten mile circle around Caldwell,
and 1t encloses a voting population Of
about 572, or little more than 81 per
cent. of the population of the county
that lives within ten miles of Caldwell.
In making this comparison it would
be no more than just to Payette, to 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
30 small. The inducements offered by
the different points, have been pre-
sented, as follows: Payette says she
will give $4,000 in hard cash to the
commissioners to be used in the erection
Of suitable county buildings, provided
the county seat is located there. Mid
dleton says she has no millionaires, but
will give the richest block Of soil that
ever a court house in Idaho stood on,
provided the county seat is located
there. Caldwell has given block of
ground with q court house already
erected and occupied by the county
officials. We now have the facts, let
US draw our conclusions.
The ten mile circle gives Payette Fl
per cent. of the population, Middleton
40 per cent, Caldwell 81 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 sum-
moning jurors, witnesses, serving sub
ppnas, 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 a 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 find? 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 81 per cent. within the ten mile
circle. 1t is safe to say then that a
term of court held at Payette would
cost the county nearly three fifths more
than the same term would, held at Mid
dleton, and two-thirds more than at
Caldwell. Thus if the mileage at Cald-
well costs 81 500 for the term, it would
cost $3.50 to hold the same court at
Payette. l find from this reasoning,
and no one can gainsay it, that Payette
has found this proposition to be true,
and knowing that her location is not
an advantageous one for the taxpayers,
or 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 seat
where it will bring continual incum.
brance upon the taxpayers in extra ex-
penses. This absolutely puts Psyette
out of the field, for every self thinking
taxpayer in the county. Middleton,
has nothing to offer but her land, q
building site upon which they invite
the taxpayers to come and erect county
buildings at the county expense in the
midst Of their village Of 50 inhabitants
men, women and children.
It is located FIVE and one half miles of
the railroad and, I hardly think there
10 Q fair minded man in Middleton or
In the county who would say that the
county seat 1t Middleton would do
The greatest number of people the most
good. At Caldwell, the county has q |
Court house, q brick jail with three
steel cells, and fire proof vault for its
records, already erected and occupied. |
It is on the railroad, and nearer the
,enter Of population than any point in |
he county. At this point the coun ty |
las nothing to expend to continue do.
Awarded
Highest honors-Wofld,S Pal6: |
DIR: