The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1894-03-17
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WAS 1T UNWIsE7

In AS much as the Statesman has seen
ft to characterize the petition Of the
Emmett people for the accomplishment
IL contests fled ON land in this vicinity
hy State Land Solicitors, as an unwise
request. and to certain extent miscon-
s,rued the meaning Of an article in last
weeks INDEX, with the ostensiblc pur-
pose Of yindicatng The position Of the
r,a.e Board In refusing TO grant the pc
iiion, the INDEX feels constrained to ex-
plain In the flrst-class the people Of
Emmett knew just as well as the States
man or any one else that the land in
question was not being held by bona
idle settlers, but as soon MS the statute Of
limitation in such cases had expired
r.cry acre Of that land would have been
taken by Just as bona iidc citizens as
can be- found anywhere, not excepting
lhc foreigners Of which the Statesman
makes such favorable mention. These
PEOPLE had been quietly waiting for the
time to arrive when they could take
ihis hand without expensive and uncer-
,ain litigation. Many Of them had taxi
G stock in the proposed farmers ditch
which Is to be constructed and operated
upon plan SO near and dear to the
heart Of at least one member OF the
board. but now they will not want any
stock and by Withdrawing from the
company so weaken the enterprise as ia
make its success very uncertain. II is
his that causes such an aching void IN
Me hearts OF Emmett people. For d
few happy weeks they had cherished
the fond dclusion that this delightful
section OF Idaho, at least, would be FREE
from landlordism and tenantryism IN
every shape and manner whatsoever
that we would have IA little genuine oil,
America in here all to ourself. But
Glasl with the luckless maid who rake,
the meadow ON sultry afternoon, WI
can now exclaim: "Of all sad words O
Tongue or pen the saddest are these 4
might have been. Altogether tn
State now has ON the bench, including
thrce school sections, about thrteel
thousand acres Of land, If we are right,
informed. This is more than one hal
Of the land oecr there that is OF an.
value, then when the people Of Emmett
asks the State to relinquish Eve thous
and acres Of this large tract to whicl
they had not rs yet acquired a title
In order that it might be taken by actu
~ settlers, they ARE unkindly character
lied AS making an unwisc request Tn
INDEX has no interest in this matter 9th
cr than to represent the people Of En-
nett who are as fully alive to the hes
interests Of idaho as any, and their pc
tiiion was not made without due con
sidcration Of the welfare OF the Stat,
The position Of the Board is clearly Il
the interest Of any corporation or ind
vidual who is financially able to take ad
vantage Of the excellent opportunit
here offered. whether IL was so intende
or not and will ultimately be an injury
for-not taking into consideration tn
injustice done this community and tn
people who expected to secure home
there and who are certainly entitled {
as much consideration as a few greas
foreigners, the colonization and weliar
Of which seem to be the pet theme 81
great many ditch companies and would
Do Land Lords-this land will becom
the property Of few men, tenanted b
their half reQuited slaveS-bengS VIII
could not be good citizens " they wan
cd to ever so bad. Carry this To all Sc,
tons Of Idaho and how viii she look I
a man up treel BY assisting to avel
such a calamity would any good citize
or official be subyeriing the best inte
esis Of ldahol A certain class Of foreig
immigration is very desirable and Il
all well enough TO provide for futui
generations; but il would also appe,
that represent generation Of American
and neturalized foreigners were entitle
10 equally as much care and consider
ton as either the foreigner or an uncc
tain aud perhaps inappreciative progen
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