Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1901-11-21
Denver Items.

ouI cultotdi ou ltopcitH Nodu
Tax strikes your correspondent as
touching the right spot. We
would prefer the enforcement Of
the law as passed by the last leg
islature. The conditions under
which labor is now done are all
opposed to efficient work. Those
engaged in it are under no incen-
tive to use their best efforts, and
rarely feel any responsibility for
either quantity or quality OF the
work they do for the county.
They have little or no realization
of the value OF good highways, and
they are rarely aided or directed
by intelligent practice, judicious
supervision or q knowledge of
correct methods of procedure.
Doubtless there are many who
intend to work out their taxes
conscientiously, but the conditi-
ons Of the work and the traditions
surrounding it tend to make its
performance perfunctory, and the
testimony of many who have them
selves participated in it show that
nothing can be hoped for from the
system.
| An exchange quotes evidence
from one who has performed the
task. He says: "From our over
experience in performing statute
labor, few years ago it was any.
thing but a busy task. Those who
engaged in this work did not busy
themselves so much in trying to dc
a lawful days work, and to i'm
T prove the condition of the roads,
as in endeavoring to see who
could tell the biggest yarn and
who could get in the days time
with the least exertion. Whether
the same notions guide people il
performing statute labor to day OF
, not, we are not prepared to state
definitely. We fancy however
that a great deal Of it is performed
/ lin the same don't care and hal
hearted way.
: 1t may be perhaps that the agi
f tation in behalf of good roads dur
ing the past 10 years has had thu
e effect of imbuing those to whom
the task of performing statut
1 labor in this county is com
t mtted with more patriotic yea
e and desire to do their utmost t.
n secure better roads and that, in
h stead Of desire to do his share {
It the work at as little sacrific to hin
is self as possible. Everyone VIII
d performs statute labor endeavol
Is to put in lawful and faithfl
days work. If SO, all we'll all
D good, but from what we can lear
d from those interested, we are il
h clined to think a great many fo
low in the old way. 1t is til
same sold way that makes Il
u" adoption of the money system
of important, and mandatory on O,
vs. commissioners to give it prop
x deliberation.
be +. McBroom, editor of the Fri
q PREss, circulated among our bus
rs is ness men Saturday and received
In generous response to assist in g
In IN ting up his special edition to
I'll published in December. We
lieve this edition will attract i
migration and it should be wide
distributed to eastern points, nj
". sending large excursions of hon
81 seekers.
ia. DIR. d. Butler, a recent arri'
ct, has established an Office at
Code hotel. The doctor con
a from Minneapolis and says til
rs, will be large immigration
er, Idaho county next year.
per The Modern Woodman da
ltai announced Nov. |, and postpo
BILE because of quarantine will be h
old in December. A date will be
lice nounced in FREE Press next we
saa Miss Lille Vassar, OF Caldv
oan has been engaged to teach in
primary department Of our sci
as vice Miss Kitty james resigned
Ill The family Of WIN. Jess
s. reservation who have been i'll :
,oss scarlet fever are reported well
! 20 no new cases have developed.
to- Rev. Koss will hold SER
and next Sunday in the Luth
church at usual hours. Nor
tors, and evening.
Rev. Newton will preach at
|. Co. Presbyterian church Sunday n
800 ing. Sunday school just b
isco, services.
James Cross and wife, of
ton, former residents of Del
are visiting old friends this '
o. r. Quarantine being raised
= ! people are breathing easier.
,orse school opens Monday, Nov. 2
ey ON F. d. Davidson has locate
Re- Kamiah, having bought a
alsa m smith shop there.
yes to Mrs. G. Chase, of Asotin,
10 the pected to die at at any me-
cures of consumption.
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