Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1895-03-01
GAMBLE THE FARMERS FRIEND.
Champions Their Cause at Boise County
Consolidation Comp Omise.

Consolidation Comp omse.
Boise, Feb. 19-The fight over the con-
solidation of Logan and Alturas counties
forming Blaine county. has subsidized in
a compromise proposition. The fight
reached a elimination last night after a
stormy 48-hour session, when both sides
seemed to have sized each other up salts
factorily and a new deal was proposed
The basis of this Is the organization of
a new county in the southern portion of
Logan and the cssion of the northern por-
ton of Alturas. The spirit of compromise
appeared In the senate when Senator Day
moved that a special committee of five
be appointed to investigate the differences
between Alturas and Logan. He stated in
explanation that the object was to COM
promise matters. which he thought could
be better done through the agency of
a committee than by the senate as a body
The motion was carried and the following
senators We're appointed Day, Rees.
Brown, Golden and Parkinson.
At the morning session of the senate,
Senator Smith of the special committee
to visit the soldiers home brought in
report recommending that the present
board of trustees be abolished and
board consisting of three members b
appointed. The committee recommends
the commandant of the home shall be a
to exceed-ssl,5Oo a year.
The house was occupied the greater part
of the day and throughout an evening
session over a bill to validate convey
ances that are faulty by reason of mac
curate form of acknowledgment. The bill
affects great many mortgages in Latah
county held by Dutch company; also
many deeds throughout the state. The
court at Moscow recently foreclosure pro-
ceedngs out of the court because of this
error. The result was to give farmers
protection from an unexpected source.
in this fight they were arrayed on one
side, asking only for time. while the loan
company was on the other.
Senator Gamble of Latah made a stir
ring appeal for the farmers. Among other
things, he said I'VE are not regulators.
A man who beat loan company in the
courts turned around and gave them a
valid mortgage. due three years hence
just to show that he acted In good faith
That Is all we want, just a breathing
spell. The principal on these loans is
not due. 1t is only for years interest
that they would turn us out. Give us a
little time and we will pay our debts
Pass this bill and you will drive hundreds
OF families from the shelter of a home"
After long battle the bill was recon-
mended for passage. with an added sec
ton providing that there shall be no fore.
closure within three years of mortgages
so validated.
SENATORIAL VOTE.
The senatorial vote today was the same
old thing: Shoup 20. Sweet IS, Clagett Is.
Tonight there is some nervousness an
parent. During the day there has been
much talk of an election tomorrow, and
some good-natured betting involving
trifes has been INDUCED on that point.
However from the best information OBJ
tainable the election tomorrow is not
likely 1t may come, but 1t need not be
expected. On the point as to whether the
successful man is to be Sweet or Shoun
or dark horse. the lobby opinion is di-
vided.