Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1905-06-08
MASS MEETING.
Business Men Express Them
selves-Warm Discussion

selvos-Warm Discussion
At the mase meeting Of the citi-
sons Of this city which was held
last evening q tho court house,
there WAS . large attendance. The
meeting was called for the purpose
OF discussing the different forms Of
notes used By the electric railroad
committee, and for the enlighten-
ment Of those uninlormed and mis-
informed. The different forms oi
notes were explaiIsd h The sntire
satisfaction Of every man present.
Geo. n. Reed made . brilliant ad-
dress in which he said: ssThe
electric railroad fluancier has ask.
ed us to do certain things and In
payment for which he and his as-
sociates will deposit $3.50, 600 in
Lewiston within thirty days from
the date these duties Are perform.
ed BY us." He further explained
the disposition TO be made Of the
stock already issued for the survey
Of the road.
The sentiment Of the entire ~
semblage was to redeem the notss
Of the men who are trying to cause
this unjust proceeding, and thereby
save the trustees, who ere laborine
80 earnestly, sny further annoy.
ance BY such narrow-mindednoss.
That tho electric road will BE-
built is IN assured fact, aud II any
man 10 dissatisfied with his sub
scription he Is surely ignorant Of
she terms and conditions being
made by the trustees and should
enlighten himself on tho issues Be-.
fore he makes . mistake that will
cause his own family and everyone
in the community to suffer through
his ignorance.
Each matter connected with the
electric road will be fully and satis-
factorily explained by any OF the
trustees, il the trouble 10 taken t.
call on them and ask questions.
Following is the statement oi
Mr.. Reed concerning the cash sub
scription made by ]. g. Dos, and
held is escrow until Oct. l, 1905:
"As there has been considerable
talk in the community in regard Il,
the subscription Of J. G. Dos of
5000 for the electric road, I pub
lish with this statement the receipt
given to Mr.. Doss and the escrow
agreement under the terms Of
which the money is deposited ID
the bank. This IL done in ords.
that the people may understand
the matter and to show that Mr..
Doss 10 fully protected.
The subscription was made on
the part Of Mr.. Doss, without co
iicitation on my part and NO part
of the money 10 in my hands or
under my control. Gro. n. REED
Received Of J. G. Doss the sum
Of t3OOO.O 90, ss Q cash subscription
for the purpose of aiding in the
construction OF an electric and
steam road, from Lewiston, Idaho.
to Grangeville, Idaho, and the
terms and conditions herein ex.
pressed, shall be in addition to the
terms and conditions expressed ib
the subscription list and blank ex.
ecuted and signed by ]. @. Doss;
the terms and conditions upon
which said $4,000 90 is subscribed
and turned over to said trusteee
mentioned in said subscription list
and this receipt is made . part Of
the contract Of subscription and
payment Of said money;
1t is expressly understood and
agreed, that the said $4,000. 90
shall be retained by the trustees, Of
which the undersigned 10 secretary,
and not be delivered or expended
or turned over to any corporation,
until said trustees have made .
full, complete and final CONTRACT
with such corporation, for the
building OF said road, for which
this subscription is made, and 10
addition to said contract, before
the same is paid over as Aforesaid,
il IL futher expressly agreed, that
said corporation with whom said
contract 10 made, shall have depoe.
tied Of their own funds, the sum
Of at least $3.50, 10000 10 b used,