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The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1903-01-22
IS THE OLDEST CLERK.
A Kentucky Man Who Has Held offlee
for sc Consecutive Years.

for &c Consecutive Years.
Richard White Of Kentucky is sthe
Oldest clerk In the executive depart
nent in Washington, according to
correspondent Of the Cleveland Plain
Dealer. With the exception of post
master in New York state, who has
held his office for "a consecutive years,
White Is believed to be the oldest man
in point Of service, as well as in years,
in the federal employ. He was ap.
pointed in 1886, and therefore has
spent &c years in the service OF the
government. He was a personal friend
of Henry Clay, and the letter OF Mr..
Clay to President Andrew Jackson,
recomm ending the appointment OF
my dear friend, Richard White" is on
file in the treasury department.
Mr.. White was born in 1914, and
thus has passed the Biblical term OF
human life by IS years. In addition
to his record of long continuous serv.
ice, he holds another record that is
without parallel. Nearly every gov
ernment clerk takes the full 30-day
annual leave Of absence authorized by
law, and the majority of them also
take advantage of the 30-day sick
leave in each year. In all his expert
ence Mr.. White has never exceeded l0
days in his absence from the depart
ment in any one year. Throughout his
remarkable career he has been en-
ployed in the Office where the accounts
of the postoftice department are au-
dited. He was appointed at a salary
of $640 year. For brief time he
drew 81, 900 a year, but FIVE years ago,
because of growing feebleness, he was
reduced to $S40.
Auditor Castle, in whose department
Mr.. White is employed, says the vet
eran does his work to the satisfaction
of his chiefs in spite OF his great age
While no civil pension list Is main
tanned by Uncle Sam, 1t Is safe to say
that Richard White will be assured OF
remaining on the government pay roll
as long as he lives.
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}. II. Brooks, J. p. Punch. E. c.
DOYLE, S. W. Russell. J. H. Clifton
Committee on Internal Improve.
monts-J. W. Hill. A.. c. Lyles, A..
c. Rankin. W. C.. Smith. Welcome
Quick. ]. NJ. Wise. W. 2. Wright. ].
p. Youmans, D. B. Perrifoy.
Committee on Education-B. A.
Morgan, Huger Sinkler, Adam n.
Moss. Arthur Kibler. d. d. McColl,
IT.. ]. B. Towill. NJ. P. Tribble. r. H.
Walker, W. D. Kirby.
Committee on Railroad-J. R. Cog
gesnall. T. R. H. Rainsford, NJ. P:
DeBrushl. P. B. Callison. ]. H. Chf-
ton, J. D. Carwile. E. L. Cutler, G..
R. Davis. J. H. Lesesne. J. w. De.
wore.
Committee on Enrolled Acts-Arthur
Kibler. n. D. McColl. G. NJ. Stuckey.
A. l.. Castor. Welcome Quick. Lewis
Dorroh, j. NJ. Wise. D. O. Herbert,
J. A. Hinton.
Committee on Banking and Insur.
ance-Huge: Sinkler. John McMaster.
Arthur Kibler. H. L. Bomar, Robert
Lide, J. c. Mace. w. B. Kirby, G. X.
Laney. F. C.. Bates. '-."..
Committee on the Dispensary-W.
o. Tatum, J. G.. Richards, jr.. D. j.
Baker. J P. Bunch. E L.. Reedy, w,
l.. Bass. D. H. Magill, W. B. Cause
Committee on Rules-D. H. Magill,
J. P. Thomas. jr., W. l.. Mauldin.
T. Y. Williams, Altamont Moses, T,
II. Rainsford. E. H. Aull, T. B.
Fraser. R. S. Whaley.
Committee on Hospital for the In
sane-E. II. Aull. j. E. Jarnigan, ],
H. Brooks. J. C.. Mace, J. C.. Ian
ham. G.. X. Laney, S. T. D. Lancas'
ter. J. E. Beamguard, NJ. G. Donald
W. l.. Bass.
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Substitutes for Fuel.

While the recent coal famine was
an uncomfortable fact Elliott Woods,
superintendent of the capitol at
Washington, was bombarded with
suggestions as to substitute fuel.
Here are a few of them: Storing the
keat from warm debates;" "the sea.
soned timber from which cabinets are
selected" "planks from political con.
yentiors:" some Of the dried old
fossils in the senate" logs which
are rolled by all members, and the
"steps which are always taken to rem.
edy all matters"
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promptings Of a truly thankful heart
should fail to make my first utteTance
in the position to which you have 80
kindly elevated me, an expression OF
deep and lasting gratitude for that
most highly distinguished honor.
Human life and conduct have always
been, and will ever continue to be, In.
fuenced and controlled by many mo-
tives and ambitions. In an attempt to
serve ones State and people, an obli-
cation from which the humblest citizen
cannot escape, however rude. imperfect
or unsatisfactory the attempt may be-
there is no motive or ambition more
commendable, more fundamentally
right, or more productive Of legitimate
rights than that whic-. strives to VIA
their respect, esteem and confidence
save that, perhaps, which. In broad
spirit Of appreciation, and the un'
swerving devotion and unselfishness
which it begets, seeks. by all honor
able means, to retain them.
II I am justified in entertaining the
belief that the kindness Of your par
tiality which has so signally honcN .
me. Is to some extent, at least. an ey
dence of the former, than before shall
| attempt to discharge the important du-
ties which it imposes, the hope must be
indulged and will be continually cher.
ished, that by faithful and consistent
effort may be permitted to carry with
me through life the consciousness O!
| having enjoyed the latter.
Yes, gentlemen of the house OF rep
resentatives. to preside over the deli
berations of this body-the chosen
trusted, a-d commissioned representa-
tives of a truly great people-great IL
character, great in achievement, great
in tradition, and far greater yet In his
tory-is no mean honor to seek and the
delegation of that right no Indifferent
trust to repose.
When I reflect upon the brilliant at
tainment and distinguished service oi
spesshsns,1a ssess sas asI1 Ti as5s; s:syi fsI
you shall on -
hope that
\SilitieS
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1903-01-22

Mirrors Of platinum. palladip
iron, nickel. cobalt, copper and
muth have been prepared by prof
ing the metallic particles BY kat
rays.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1903-01-22

Love ever lowly.
Optimism Is health.
Conceit Is sef-deceit.
A fine house does not make a good
home.
Sin becomes less hurtful as 1t be-
comes more hateful.
Sincerity is the key to the secrets
Of wisdom.
Nothing that is really for His honor
can dishono- you.
The breadth of our influence de-
pends on the depth Of our earnest
ness.
1t is easier to know the way We
ought to so than to go in the way we
know.
Lofty loving leads to lofty living.
! When you would fight sin fear SELF
Others may patch but God makes
perfect.
One active virtue Is worth ten alb
sent vices.
Popularity with men Is not the same
as ppweluGith God.
= Zach Christ to others
Him yourself: ,nn,ss:, ;,
eGs sud sof'ense os og b. 81
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RAMS HORN BLASTS.

HE church that Is
not seeking to
save is not serv-
the Savior.
There Is no sun
light in the life
where there are no
skylight In the
soul.
Vain the letter
without the life.
Nothing imlnor-
IL can be imrnor-
tai.
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1903-02-06
Bri9bt's Disease

The largest sum ever paid for nre
scription, changed hands in San Fran.
cisco, Aug. 80, 1901. The transfer in.
VOWED In coin and stock SlI2.5O0. OC
and was paid by party of business
men Tor specific for Bright's Disease
and Diabetes, hitherto incurable dis.
eases.
They commenced the serious inves.
tlsatloh OF the specific Nov. Is, 1900.
They interviewed scores of the curad
and tried it out on its merits by nut
ting over three dozen cases ON the
treatment and watching them. They
also got physicians to name chronic
lncurable cases, and administered n
with the physicians for judges. Tn
10 Aug. 25, eighty-seven per cent OF
the test Cases were either we'll or pro
pressing favorably.
There being bus thirteen per cent Of
failures, the parties were satisfied and
closea the transaction. The proceed.
'ngs OF the Investigating committee
AID the clinical reports of the test cas-
rs were published and will be mailed
Tree on application, Address JOHN J.
FULTON COMPANY, APO Montgomery
st. San Francisco. Ca.
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1903-02-06

nand' Informs your correspondent
mat there IS no ground for Senator
Morgan's charges. He asserts that
the Colombian Government 10 DOW in
a normal state and that order prevails
generally throughout the republic.
lie exhibited to the writer his creden.
tials, duly authenticated and bearing
the attest Of Mr.. Hart, the u. 8.
Minister to Bogota. Since then, he
has filed his credentials with the
State department. With regard to
the legality Of President Marroqu,n's
tenure OF Office, DR.. Her,an states
that 1T Is the custom Of Colombia to
elect president, an alternate and a
vice president who presides over the
Senate and succeeds to the presidency
IN the event Of the death Of the presi.
Dent and alternate. President Mar.
roQuin was elected vice. president and
both the president aud the alter nate
have since died so that he is legally,
as well as actually, president Of COL
Ombia.
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1903-02-06
Washington Letter.
From Our Regular Correspondent
WASHINGTON, Jan. 90 iona

From Our Regular Correspondent.
washington, Jan. 20, 1903,
Important negotiations looking to
worldwide standard for silver at
the rate OF 30 to l is being made the
subject OF negotiations between the
United States and Mexico and China,
and the United States is being urged
to use It's good offices with France and
Great Britain to secure their COOPER
alton, which would be easily done as
the maintenance Of a stable value for
silver Is OF the utmost Importance to
the colonies of both. The Lodge and
Cooper Philippine coinage bills are
drawn 10 accordance with this plan
and 1t IS deemed probable that the
former will be enacted at this session.
The opponents Of the Panama Canal
created a sensation this week by ques-
tlonlng the legality of The Colombian
government and, the authenticity of
the credentials Of Dr.. Herran. the
Colombian Charge D. affairs. Senat-
or Morgan told your correspondent |
That he regarded Colombia as in a
chaotic state, governed by a military
dictator and unfit to negotiate a treaty
at all. He did not believe that the
treaty would ever stand once the nor
NAL state of the government was re-.
stored. DR.. Herran, on the other
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1903-02-06
Rheumatism
Cured at last
Good News For All Who SUITE
With Rheumatism Free

Good News For All Who Suffer
With Rheumatism Free.
To all who suffer with Rheumatism
l will gladly send free the wonderful
story OF how my mother was cured af-
ter years Of suffering, together with
the most elaborate treatise on Rheu.
matism ever published.
No matter what your form Of Rheu.
matlsm is, whether acute, chronic,
muscular, inhammatory. deformant,
sciatle, neuralgia, gout, lumbago. etc
no matter how many doctors have
rallied In your case-no matter how
many socalled ''sure cures" you have
tried-I want you to write to me and
let me tell you how mother wac cured,
l am neither Doctor nor a Profes.
sor-simply plain man Of business
but l have CURE for Rheumatism.
and l want to tell everyone who suffers
Win rheumatism all abOutit. wish
to be clearly understood, and trust
that all who are suffering With this
terrible disease, however apparently
peyond the reach OF cure, will write
to me this day and will send Won nv
return mail this work of mine. Ian.
peal especially to the Economically up
who are wearIed and discouraged with
"doctoring" and to those who have
been cast aside as .incurabls. An
you have thought about Rheumatism
may be wrong. Let me tell you our
experience. Surely, II you have Rheu. |
matlsm, or have suffering friend. It
Will pay you to investigate my offer,
anyway, and prove for yourself these
claims / make.
Send me your address today-a nos
al card will do-and will mail Won
his wonderful story. Ii you have
my friends suffering with Rheuma.
ism no matter where located, send
ne their address, and l will mail
hem copy. My address is VICTOR
sAINBOLT, Bloomfield, Ind.
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1903-02-06

The following road overseer bonds
were approved:
W W Bush dist 8, Toe Parent dist
ID, Thos Brophy dist 2. d 3 McDon-
aid dist 70. John Fisher dist q, Geo.
Coleman dist 6, John Campbell, dist
50, Thos. Whelpy dist 40. Abner Cur
tbs dist 10.
The following saloon license bonds
were approved: VIM McCarter, St.
Maries;J NJ Bradley, Emida; john
Maloney, Sandpoint; J + Peterkin ct
al, Newport; W II Click, Emlda.
Bills allowed:
Shaw & Borden Co, sup. for city $45 90
Geo w Koch, asst janitor 4 90
J W Conklin supplies for county IL 20
M d Wright sup for crt house II 20
A Cook asst on election count 6 40
Larsen Bros. sup for hospital As so
N d Wright =" :" 81 IS
" B Mcfarland sup for CO chge 40 90
y Is Klopf sup for county Al IS
Shaw & Borden Co, sup for city 10 40
g r. Klopf sup for county 2s5
M d Wright sup for I" 81 10
The resignation Of A e Duff as
Justice Of the Peace for Rathdrum
precinct was accepted. The petition
OF John 4. Wilson as Justice OF the
Peace Of Ra.hdrum, precinct to fll
vacancy was approved and John r.
Wilson was appointed.
Bills allowed:
Rena Norton making transcpt s 3 40
Grant Vess mt acct for hsptl 4477
Otto Raiser SIP mes. $40 aid. 4 so
Glass s. Pradhome sup for co 8 90
Pioneer Bindery Co. 30 90
w H Cleland livery for city g. so
Eliza Kercheval asst examinatn IA 90
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1903-02-06
Commissioners Proceedings.
<continued from last weekly

continued from last week.)
M Warren 100
J A Larsen expense of election so
Idaho Mer Co wood for 200
f Wenz sal exp as ca Phys. 124 10
J w Conklin sal hospital keepr I25 90
Bill Of Thos. Hydom SIS for clear
ing school house was rejected.
Report OF Frank Wenz as Co Physi-
can was approved.
Ordered that all county officers will
be required to furnish vouchers for
all moneys expended by them 10 con-
Quoting the business Of their respec.
tive offices. and accompany their bills
before settlement will be made.
The following road overseers were
declared elected as per reports OF
election IN Ale.
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1903-02-06
SHERIFFS SALE.
State Of Idaho. =
County of KoOtenai


BY yirture Of an Execution issucd nm. :.
me district Courtof said Kootenai Csountv ",
~. me SSth gay Ut January 1908 by the C,eri,
anereof 10 the case OF @. N Cramer trad,n. :.
~, as y; ". Crxmer and Company. plaintig wnrl'
us Thomas Lafin, defendant, No. 1Ia4 md -
M as sheriff, Of sold cocnty direcied and
delivered, will proceed to sell for al any =
money at the hour OF one O'CLOCK. n n, 's 81,
west wee t, dao DAY y. Of February D. at tRe
HHouse Of said County, ut Rathdrum0 ou r.
Miootenai County, State Of idaho. the fo,Ion,n
inGGta Ky property. tO-wit: 'o"-
n INC north half Ia OF the southeast m , r:to,
a.. tne southeast quarter "a Of the snnt..
e,a qosrter IL and lot six 10y of section sav
en- W q township tifty-fOur (5D nnrth ao T..
range hve te), west Of boise Meridian HAM al
IN said kootenai County, Sta te Of Id.no nns
neing and comprising one hundred fiftv th amu
anu .o-iOO lla!0) acres of land, more nr insa
G Rnarsuant TO said execution, by me as se;S
TTnherim ieyled on rs the properly Of say
anoihas Lafhn. to satisfy n indon"""mut
TO ,62. Is with seven Der ceSt a.
.efesG thereon from April LIST 1912 in Ave- ~
sa a. " N Cramer. trading as @. N. Cr.r o.
= CO.; against said Thomas Lafan ,anT aMef
ana accruing Cost. Vi suit
;, uive ,no under my hand, this goth dav n, r.
""f' isoa' Z. L. WHITNEY.
,,d BY EDWIN DOUsT, Deputy, snori'
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1903-02-06

Gertrude Kellner, Clara Waddle, Elm.
ma Hugenan, Carbon FeeIey, FEMME
Deal, IIuldah Johnson, Jean Wenz,
Rose Humphrey, Mapde Handy.
SIXTH GRADE,-Frank Benham, Ches.
ter Rhodes, Silvia Koch, Pearl Mich.
aels, Mabel Peters, Jesse Crenshaw,
Ray Brown, Ada Feeley.
INDIA HARRINGTON, Teacher.
INTERMEDIATE DEPARTMENT
Enrolment, So
Boys Is
Girls 35
Average daily attendance 46
Names OF pupils not absent during
the month: Vina Lora, Dorothea
Wenz, Fritz Balkow, Esther Herman,
Arthur Lehman, Gertle Handy, Flor
ence Hayes, Earl Cook, Ferne Berry,
Lois Fehlhaber, Lutte Fehlhs Der,
Willie Waddell, Elite Waddell, Fred
die Waddell, Milton Bourn, May Pol
er, Nellie Crenshaw, Louise Marsh,
Robert Bradbury, Mabel Cheek, Jane
Borthwick and Mildred Bourn.
LAURA REINIaER, Teacher.
PRIMARY DEPARTMENT
Enrolment 58
Boys %
Girls 36
Average daily attendance IS
Those not assent during January: A
Andrus, Guy Feeley,
Goldie Koch, Goldie Cheek, Lake Hill
Ciarlce Quarles, Freddie f. tzsimmons.
b Catastrophe Bradbury, Raymond
5toddard, Dewitt Rushing.
ELIZA w. KEICaEvAL, Teacher.
ID. E. DANDY, Principal.
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1903-02-06

by petition the following load
Overseers were appointed:
Eugene Murray dist No. IL
J A Larsen dist no. "a
Grant Miles dist No. 8
Edward III Cook dist 80
John Campbell dist 80
fetition Of Geo. +. Steele for an.
pointment as Justice of the Peace for
Occur d'Alene Precinct was rejected
Tor reason that there is no vacancy
Arthur Leonard was appointed
for Harrison precinct.
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1903-02-06
TIMBER LANDACT, JUNE3, 1878.
Notice for Publication.
United States Land Cff,ce.
Occur d'Alene. Idaho Ian,n,

nSotSS Lana CTnCG,
Notice Is hereby given that in comnlianoo
T, Tn tne n.rovlsions of the act OF Congress Of
yune d 1873 entitled An act for the sale ~
g Mmoer lands In the States OF Csliforni" op o.
svn, Mevaaa ana Washington Territory" as
e. act OF AUGUST 1. 1s9s. MAUDE A. EAR 1 o ~
has zoe this county OF kootenai. state of Idaho
statement Ss No ile for the purchase Of sf@d aba
: n .! sec No 70 Tp So N. Range No. 8 w n
s ~, ana VIII offer proof to show that The Io,HS
sought s,on Is more valuable for It's timber ian u,
estab,i iah h, ior agrcultura! PURPOSES and to
= eSlsser and Receiver Of this Office mt coe ens
Of Aer;l I lon on Thursday, the Ind dav
., n Ie names as witnesses: Margaret q pio,,o
Cu M, Joe. ia na hodolphus Smith John r.
Spokane W and william II. Cumming, ali Of
ah any and and al persons claiming adversely tho
Their c1aiy;s p, lands are requested to fiie
~ ais 1ay OF April 1903. d. Ii. BUDL0NG'
Register.
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1903-02-06
DGNTISTRY...
In all its latest branches BY
DR.. D. F. HOLSTER,
EXAMINATION FREE
"OSOM IDAHO
CONTEST NOTICE.
department of The Interior
United States Land Ofrice,

Occur q Alene, idaho. February :. 1903
a., a SUFFICIENT contest a1idavit having been
uied In this Office by CHARLES RI BATIEW
OF EatIdrunl, Idaho, contestant, against ia
entry NO 1888 made July 10 1900 for VIZ neE
sec; TIP 50 n, Range W b m by Hen.
=; Eeldman Contestee in which it ia al
any improvements on said land, and has e,'.
tlrely abandoned the same for more than sir
monLns since making said entry and nert
Prlor 70 the date herein that said entrymnn
mas lett the state of Idaho and ut the n,rsnnt
time lives In Belt. Montana, and that said
aiieged absence from said land was not Tne
70 his employment In the Army. Nav" or
marine Corps Of the United States fi,;ring
tne war With Spain or during any Other was
ln which the United States NAV be- cng."ad
eitner as private soldier, officer, seaman or
maine, SAID parties are herehv
nOtined 70 appear respond ana offer .yidence
souScninR said allegation at 10 O'Clock n N,
81 March IL, 1919, before the Register aud
Hlsece'vsr at the United States Land Offics IN
!, Inc rae sald contestant. having. In q nroner
VT filed NovemberIO 1909. set forth fp..t
y nlcn snow that after due diligence nersonai
service or this notice cannot be made. n 70
leisOy ordered and directed that such nnt,ca
% given Dy due and proper publication
"a MIA ~ II. bUDLONG, Register.
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1903-02-06
TIMBER LAND, ACTJUNK3 3, 1878
Notice for Publication
United states Land Office.
Occur d'Alene, Idaho. january I

Oocur Aiene, Idaho, January Is, 1909.
,vi Mbt ICE IS hereby given that in compliance
WIN Inc provisions OF the act of Congress Of
Tune =, ls7s entitled IAN act tor the sale Of
snn Se ,anas In the States Of California Ore
e. extended to al the pnblic Land states BY act
81 81 a. August 4, 1892. MARGARET G. Pierce
s mas THIS day filed In this Office her sworn
s sM I'm NO l:67, for the purchase Of tho
S Wa sw OF section No "a; M nwA OF section
NO no. -, In Tp. No. 6, n. range W b m, and will
v vniP root to showthat theland sought is more
sai!uaDie Tor Its timber or stone than for agr
c Gu purposes, and to establish his caim
Of fais oca eet1rs the Register and Receiver
IhInrsday the End day Of April, 1905.
. 10, me r Eames as Witnesses: Maud A. Farley
nnd,, Lrjza ~ Farley. both of st. Joe, Idaboi
,Louolphns Smith and William Ii, Cumming.
b"th of Spokane, Wash.
. Any, any ana al persons claiming nd versely tho
thair 81 He $50; lands are reqested TO nle
An iic Gay OF April. 1903 d. II. BUDLONG
Ji'nsV Register
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1903-02-06
Notice OF Application for Authoritg
to Appoint Deputies.

Notlce IS hereby given that during the first
a asg9 9d meeting OF the Board OF Commission.
faCa LOT r Mntootenai County Idaho. for the ycer
9aaiihedand acting sheriff for said KootenI
G;onnIy, VIII apply to said Board Of Commis-
S s,. Tor authority empowering him to ".
snseriii; who shall also be Tailor and such
oa. deputy sheriffs as the business of be
oI nat nay require, during his term Of ofhce
Datea 'he 18th day of January, 1903
o, 3. L. WHITNEY,
feb. 49,
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suppose that such county would

suppose that such a county would
make two good counties.
The Press further states that
"the argument that the county
owns public buildings at Rath-
drum amounts to nothing for the
simple reason, as everyone(2)
knows, that if the property were
put on the market it would not
bring IS, ooo." Greater is the reas-
on why the county should not he
divided. The court house and Jail
are as serviceable now as if they
had cost $50, 900. 1t must be adj
mitted that they are not as sub
staniial as they ought to be,--what
county buildings in any part Of
Idaho are9 But SO long as the
present IS, 900 (:) buildings ans
wer the purposes Of $50, 900
structures, it would be most fool
ish and inexcusable waste of public
property to throw them away and
60 to the tremendous expense of
constructing new bulldogs at a
price ten times greater than that
which would repair and maintain
the present structures for ten years.
1t is very true that "the time is
coming when the people will de-
mand division in such terms that
there will be no way of preventing
It. but let US wait until that time
comes; only Occur d'Alene and
Standpoint can be benihted by
county division now; wait until all
the rest of the county want it.
The statement that "public SEN
timent, outside of Rathdrum,
seems to be largely in favor of the
proposition" is misleading. The
fact is that few people have seri-
ously considered the question in
all its phases; those who have,
either oppose it unalterably or fav-
or it, the former from motives of
good sense, the latter from motives
OF self interest or local patriotism,
which is laudable in its way; but
the bulk Of the people are passive
and seemingly unconcerned.
The Press states that There
is growing belief that if we are
ever to divide and have substant- |
lal public buildings in the two
counties it should be done while
the great numbering industries are
making prosperity and creating
wealth that can bear its just share
of the expense. What does that
mean? Does that mean that we
must hurry up and divide before
he ''great numbering industries"
lease to create wealth, lest, after.
wares there will be no wealth max
ng industries from which to derive
he revenue necessary to bear the
expenses of county division? If
here is any doubt as to whether
he wealth now producing is but
ransient and uncertain, how much
.reater cause is there why the
ounty should not be divided.