Williams news., 1904-06-25

anything that 1 am sorry for I am glad of it.
 1 would like to make the follow ing statements through your col umns regarding the action of the council and school board:
 When there was a chance to get water the council took it up and done the best they could. We were working day and night, when nee essary, for the town, while others working for themselves, sleeping and resting up, getting ready to register a kick and tell others how smart they were. Although most of them haven't much to show for it, they insist that they know it all. There is one thing certain, that the council have the representative part of the people on their side.
 Now comes Ordinance No. 32, which was passed by unanimous vote of the council. It was up to the town to either protect itself or the R. R. Co. to protect itself, to the detriment of the town, which we know by experience they will do when crowded to it; and if the Go. was left to protect itself the whole town is the loser and no one else gainer, not even the R. R. Go.
 Now comes the purchase of the sw. 1 of the ne. J of sec 2S, tp. 22 h., r. ? e.,G. x $. R. NJ. of Mir. Caufman. 1 hear the big kick has been made on this-the only real business transaction for the benefit of the town that has been consummated since the incorporation of the town over three years ago. Since I have been here the town has paid out over $3,00O for race tracks, ball grounds, grand stands and other things for celebrations What have they got to show for it? A piece of an old grand stand that it cost more to pull the nails, move and put up again, than would have built a new one At the mass meet ing on celebrating we were going to lease of Mir. Caufman for five years, $50 per year, As this was the only tract of land availa ble that would answer the purpose, at our next meeting the council took it up and decided to purchase. Now. at the end of five years we would be out $250 rent and over $500 improve ments, and what would the town have to show for it? Same old song. AS it is we own it, and at the end of five years we won't have to either release, pay big price or move off-and to where? Just look around and see if you can find any place that will answer the purpose at any reasonable price
 Now about the school trustees They started to erect two more rooms to our school building, so we could raise the grade in the school and prepare the larger children for college. We had the most of the money on hand and would have had the balance by the time we had the building completed But here comes petition not to build, signed by representative citizens, others that have no children, and still others that pay no tax We quit. Over twenty years ago I helped pay for the first school house in town. and wasn't married at that time. nor didn't know that I ever would be. At that time we all got in and helped out of our own pockets. We were considered uncivilized at that time by some of the people in the east Since then some reople have out here and sign petitions to prohibit the town from spending it's own money for the education of | it's children.
 l don't want anyone to think I l am driving at them. for I am not. If you see anything in here that its, pull it on and charge it to me.
 F. R. NELLIs.
 Regarding the first portion of the letter we will say that as Mayor Nellis is satisfied, we are; also, that if the second part fits any of our readers the NEWS columns are open for their reply.-EDIToR.]
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