The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1894-02-17

and presty well soaked with venom and
other things. All was then quiet on the
raging Payette and in the Land Office
for some time-until the appearance Of
out with bristles all over it and standing
up straight and with voice that Is I'M
mistakably for war. After giving
spirited resume OF the Of the conduct
Of the Register toward the INDEX, II
circular received from the Land Office
in Washington Is published, which says
land notices must be published in the
paper nearest the land This is followed
by letter from Register Kingsley, who
politely informs the INDEX that although
that is true, the circular further says
the newspaper must be reputable one.
Now comes the funny part, which shows
that the Register is considerable Of a
humorist He says the INDEX Is not a
reputable paper in that II has unjustifi-
conduct Of the aforesaid Register, but
that N the INDEX would retract, all
would be well and notices OF final
proof on land nearest that Office would
be ordered published in said paper. BY
retractng the natuarl inference is that
the INDEX would take its stand In the
ranks Of reputable journals. But the
INDEX is peryerse, stubborn, unreason-
able and unyielding. It seems that
paper doesn't want TO be reputable and
rake IN the shekes for land notices.
The editor fatty and defantly refused
TO rctract We sincerely hope the rule
Of Register Kingsley win not be gener-
ally adopted In this State. II judged
by the standard thus adopted every
Idaho paper will surely be placed on
the black list Of disreputables and be
tabooed by officials who dispense pat
ronagc in the way Of advertising. II 10
hurl forth to an eager multitude the
careers Of public servants Is sufficient to
bring to the fair faces OF our "palla-
diums OF liberty" the deep black brand
OF disrcputability, 20 be removed only by
the cradicatng effects Of retraction,
what is TO become Of us poor aud strug
Cling scribes who are always reduced Ia
acondition that compels ms to give notice
that cordwood and balcd hay will be
thankfully received on subscription
We repeat, what Is TO become Of ms II
we are all black-listcd and advertising
from all public sources ceases. All Of
ms have been roasting public officials
more or less-generally more-with nc
thought OF possible or probable conse
quences-and unwittingly acquiring
"dsreputable dsreputability" to al
! alarming extentl We are all guilty--ai
guilty as Caln--and can't deny II. Gu
: own files are proof against MS in blacl
D and white. We have grieyously sinne'
and there is no hope for us but in tn
mercy and pity OF the roasted officials
e aud retraction; but as mercy and pit.
are usually cooked out OF a roasted Off
r ciai, and as the thought OF retractiol
Is something the newspaper man abhor
+ as much as the average official abhor
e private life, and is never employed ex
G cept when II is the last and only mean
Of fighting Oft starvation that is in clos
juxtaposition, and still coming closer
. we are all In a bad boat. II sized a
according 10 the new standard we al
be measured and found wanting publ
r advertising that we will fail TO get with
r out paying the penalty Of rttractiUn
Retraction. only, will wash our sin
: away, along with disreputability.