The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1897-03-27
comHENT OF THE PREss.


fifty thousand dollars Of additional debt
that was put upon our people Is con-
sidered very poor investment-Mos-
COW Democrat.
II has been ascertained that State
Land Selector o. C. Brown has been do.
ing crooked work. He located worth
less tracts Of white pine for the state
and put representatives Of syndicate
onto choice tracts. It has been rumored
for some time that all was not right
with reference to the states interest in
the white pine belt.-Kootenai Herald.
Actor James ]. Corbett, having re-
turned to the stage, declares his anxiety
''to show in the same town with Eitx
and see which is most popular" This
would seem an utterly unnecessary am
bition. The last time the two tragedians
appeared in the same town it was uni
versally conceded that Mr.. Fitxsimmons
made the greatest hit.-Spokane Chron-
icle.
II there has been any defense of the
last legislature in any of the newspapers
Of the state we have failed to see it.
Even papers OF the same political affil-
iation OF large majority OF the legisla-
ture are vigorous in their denunciation
of its work. Yet these papers and
three fourths OF the people Of the state
hIrrahed last fall when this same legis-
lature was found to have been elected.
We are certainly in position now to
say 81 told you sol''-Lemhi Republic.
The utter carelessness, if nothing
worse, Of the recent session OF the legis-
lature is being constantly illustrated.
Clerks are likely to make errors, but
the legislature had committees to keep
an oversight OF the work. There seems
to have been no such oversight. So far
very little of the important work turned
out is found correct. There are some
errors everywhere. Blunders made by
careless clerks were permitted to go
through, and we have laws that make
provisions that their trainers never in
Statesman.
The people OF Idaho and Washington,
regardless OF political creed. should send
a mighty protest to Washington, asking
that the vicious proclamation of Gar
Cleveland, whereby he set aside hun
dreds OF thousands OF acres OF our best
mineral and timber lands as a vast for
est reserve, be set aside. This was one
of the most vicious blows the west has
ever received, and put Us hack at least
twenty years. In Idaho Cleveland's
erratic order takes away from the pub
lie domain some thousands OF square
mi.es Of the most valuable mineral and
timber lands. These lands are needed
and we are entitled to them, for the
proper and successful development Of
our state.-Double Standard.
The Statesman has received news
that the Seven Devils road will start
from the town of Payette. The people
OF that place have subscribed one-half
OF the unoccupied lots as a bonus, 500
acres Of outside land-l 900 acres in all,
and $4,000 in cash. Weiser failed to
secure the 40 per cent. OF land promised,
and lost the road. 1t was non-residents
who stood in the way. The owners Of
the townsite failed to respond. The
route from Payette is three and one half
miles longer than from Weiser- A con-
tract has been let for the construction Of
the first forty-five miles of the road
They will begin work within ten days
and will complete the contract in six
World.
Loud in condemnation are the pro-
tests from far and near against the re-
Gently created forestry reserves.
Petitions after petitions are cent to
congress for the express purpose OF
having that body take action on the
matter and revoke or modify the presi-
dents proclamation. Something must
be done. The whole thing is an indef-
mite mess. The beet OF lawyers seem to
disagree as to Its meaning and purport.
Some think that mineral claims may be
located and operated within its bound
aries while others think the opposite.
Congress is now in session and some
thing must be done to wipe out this
useless monument Of some gigantic
visionary scheme."-Priest River Pilot.
Probably some OF our populist friends
will be able to explain how it is possible
for that emblem Of purity" Represen-
tative (of the demo-pOp combine) W. NJ.
Morgan, to spend sixty days in the
legislature for which he received IS Der
day and mileage, or possibly in all, $3.50
to lead merry life while in the capitol
city, to go on excursions, 10 send his
wife to Denver, Col, on a two months
visit, and then at the end OF the session
go 10 Denver himself. Morgan was
poor when he left Moscow in the last
days OF December, but since he went To
Boise he appears to have money to
"throw at the birds" Probably a
glance at the records of the Shame OF
Of Idaho" will reveal the cause.-Mosce W
Mirror.
The bribery investigation in Boise
ended without any practical results az
probably affecting the seat of Senator
Heitield, but the evidence produced was
sufficient TO settle the minds Of the