The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1899-01-14
For more than year Pease has not

For more than year Pease has not
allowed. his deputies to remove his
mail from the postofIice, having
served the postmaster with notice
to that effect. Since his flight a
large amount OF mail matter has &C
cumulated there which will have to
be returned to the writer or forward
to the dead letter Office.
Pease's career as an official has
been varied in the extreme. His cleo
ton, which was by but seven major
ity over his opponent, j. P. Quarles,
turned his head completely. When
the result Of the election was In
doubt, he preferred the chief deputy
ship 10 his Office to Mr.. Quarles but
when the official count was made and
he was declared elected, he again
made the offer, but this time with a
long string on it, as he told Mr..
Quarles it would not do at all for
him to accept it.
His bond, which was furnished by
men the majority of whom opposed
his election, was source of great
pride to him, as he never failed to
impress the fact that his bonds were
furnished without his solicitation.
About three weeks after his installa-
ton as sheriff, large official badge
made of solid gold appeared on the
lapel of his vest which he displayed
with much pride, claiming it as the
gift of an admiring friend.
The truth finally leaked out that
he purchased the badge from lead
ing jeweler of Spokane, having paid
for it with funds intrusted to his
care. Although elected as demo-
crat on fusion ticket between the
pupulists and democrats, he soon
found confidential advisers in men of
other parties, who, like Cleopatra, the
Serpent of the Nile, completely won
his confidence by their flattery. His
retention of Ex-Sheriff Ryan sOdeputy
for three months put him out Of
touch with large number of the
peopletl who elected him and since
that time their dislike for him has
increased.
His refusal to surrender two pris-
oners convicted and sentenced to the
penitentiary to the warden Of that
institution, will be recalled as one of
his insane acts. Pease imagined that
if he was successful in annulling one
of the crippled laws of the state, he
would he the hero of the hour. TAX.
ing the two prisoners to Boise at his
own expense, and employing republi.
can counsel there at a fabulous price
he was informed that he had hope
less case.
His call for volunteers, which
whether actuated by a patriotic mo
tive or desire for notoriety was the
most commendable act of his varied
career. Long before call had beer
made by the governor, every schoo
house, cross roads and postoffice with
in a radius Of twenty miles Of Rata
drum was placarded with notice tt
all who wished to enlist in a volun
teer company to send their names tt
him at once.
A company OF 81 patriotic younl
men responded to his call. AS tn
list of names was not so great as h.
anticipated, he liberated prisone
from the county Jail, who took
local freight train to Spokane ant
joined the volunteers special at tn
o. R. & N. crossing. He then an
nounced to his deputies that a pris
oner had escaped and ordered Depu
ty Bradbury to guard the high trus
sic at Granite, where he remained 70
three nights looking for a man VIII
was then feeding on government ra
tions and wearing the uniform Of a.
American soldier.