The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1894-10-27
FALSE AND MALICIOUS.
Mr.. Finley Mo6res Makes ~ Honorable end
Manly Oefense-No Truth in the Scaadslous
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Ed. TRIBUNE-I see in your issue OF
October "a, 1894, that you state that
very uncomplimentary remarks are be
ing made concerning me that one re-
port is to the effect that was mixed
up in some questionable transaction
whereby 1 found it expedient to de.
stroy a part of the books and records OF
the Last Chance Ditch company.
brand that report as false in every par.
ticular without the slightest ground
upon which to rest, and which could
only have eminated from mind desti.
tute of honesty and filed with ghoul.
ish desire to injure me in the estima.
ton of those voters of Canyon county
| with whom have not the honor of a
personal acquaintance. In proof OF
the statement that this report is totally
without foundation or justiiable in
any particular l submit herewith the
sworn affidavit of Mr.. J. H. Carpenter,
secretary of the Last Chance Ditch
company. I might also state that Mr.
Carpenter is as loyal Republican as
there is in Canyon county and is not
supporting me in the present campaign.
THE AFFIDvvIT.
I hereby certify that the books of the Last
|. Chance Ditch Co. during the two years which
Mr.. Monroe served the company as secretary
show clean, clear record and reflect credit upon
books have been destroyed but are all on file in
my Office and open for Inspection
J. H: CARPENTER,
Sec'y Last Chance Ditch Co.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 18th
Justice Of the Peace. Emmett Precinct.
In regard to that questionable land
transaction the facts are simply these:
About nine years ago made a pre-
emption filing on a quarter section of
government land in the Payette valley
situated near the town of Emmett. In
the required time final proof was made
before NJ. Krebs and E. L. Curtis. who
were at time receiver and register re-
spectively of the United States land
Office at Boise, Idaho. Notice of the
time of making final proof was pub
lished in the Idaho Statesman in the
regular manner prescribed by law. An
undue length of time transpired with
out any returns from the general land
Office, at Washington. l wrote that
Office making inquiry as to what had
been done with my patent and was in
formed that it was on the defective
list owing to the failure of the publish
ers of the Idaho Statesman to make
the proper affidavit of publication. Dur
ing that time change had been made
in officials in the land office at Boise, and
Mr.. Harlan Pefey, now a resident OF
Caldwell, having been installed as reg
lister. l laid the matter before that
gentleman and he had Mr.. Milton Kel-
ley, then publisher of the Idaho States
man, come before him and make the
proper affidavit of publication, which
he had neglected to do at the time of
publication, and in due time received
a clear title to my land. Now that is
all there is about that questionable
land business and I court the closest
inspection into this matter by all par
ties and l hope those who have heard
this report which The TRIBUNE says
is in circulation will give this especial
attention. L will not undertake to say
that THE. TRIBUNE was prompted to
publish those reports with the malici-
GUS intention of assisting the decrepid,
evil minded and thoroughly unscrupu-
lOus individuals who manufactured
them out of the whole cloth without a
scintilla of justification or any facts or
evidence to rest upon whatever, and
for purely political purposes. I ask the
candid voter to make the closest in
quiry into the facts as above set forth
by me and if they be true then am
not more entitled to their suffrage than
the unprincipled crowd that are relying
upon the veriest falsehood to defeat |
me. Trusting in your honesty and sim
certify of purpose submit this for pub
lication in your columns in refutation
of the article referred to.
FINLEY MONROE.
Emmett, Idaho, Oct. Is, 1894.