The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1895-02-28
GAMBLE THE FARMERS FRIEND.
Champions Their Cause at Boise Count,
Consolidation Comp omise.

consolidation Comp oInise
Boise, Feb. 1.-THE fight over the con
solidation of Logan and Alturas counties,
forming Blaine county. has subsidized IN
compromise proposition. The fight
reached a elimination last night after a
stormy 4S-hour session, when both sides
seemed to have sized each other up salts
factorily and new deal was proposed
The basis of this Is the organization of
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 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 I
appointed. The committee recommend.
the commandant of the home shall be
surgeon and shall receive u salary not
to exceed $500 year.
The house was occupied the greater part
of the day and throughout an evening
session over bill to validate convey
ances that are faulty by reason of mac
curate form of Acknowledgement The bill
affects great many mortgages In Latal
county held by Dutch company: also
many deeds throughout the state. Tn,
court at Moscow recently foreclosure pro.
ceedings out of the court because Of thi
error. The result was to give farmer
protection from an unexpected source
In this fight they We're arrayed on on,
side, asking only for time, while the loai.
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 repudiators
A man who beat a loan company i'm the
courts turned around and gave them
valid mortgage due three years hence
Just 10 show that he acted in good faith
That Is all we want Just a hreathint
spell. The principal on these loans 4
not due. II is only for years Interest
that they would turn us out. Give us d
little time and we will pay our debts
Pass this bill and you win 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 mortgage
so validated.
SENATORIAL VOTE.
The senatorial vote today was the same
old thing: Shoup 20, Sweet Is. Clagett IS |
Tonight there is some nervousness ap |
parent. During the day there has been |
much talk OF an election tomorrow. and |
some good-natured betting involving |
trifles has been INDUCED on that point |
However. from the best information OBJ
iainable the election tomorrow is no,
likely II may come. but it need not be-
expected. On the point as 70 whether the
successful man is to be Sweet or Shoup
pr a dark horse. the lobby opinion is di-
'ided