The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1906-01-13
ADAMS IS MADE ASSESSOR
FLINT STEPS DOWN AND OUT
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81 Political History Hsw Etinl Was
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The board Of county commission
ere Monday appointsd ID. X. Adams
assessor 90 take the place Of Warren
Flint, NhO resigned. Mr.. Adams
has been chief deputy 10 the office
for the last three years and should b.
thoroughly qualified for .hs posi-
ton.
lie has task before him 10
struighsen out the oriioe II II eau he
done. The chsotie condition q the
business becomes more apparent as
The Truth develops One CASE is
found Ia this city where the taxes OF
AVs acre Tract VI land last year
we're SOFA IN the msan tins oae
acFs bad Teen sold from the tract and
the remaining toar aeres arr ihis
yoar ta,ed e37 ~, slmos, aboat 500
per cent u all iuefeas. pcE acre.
our attention ts called 90 another
case uhs4u 500 Ter nsnt iucTvasV has
tceu made 90 the saus property
The hoard 81 e0auty commissioners
l. ~ sesslua, but hes 20, taken W
the matter - tlaciug a. eAP~ft la
ito once 10 assist iH sIraighivuiug Il
uat
Il may b. ancisH' history 60 she
politicians - ho wsfS Ga Tbs tuslde q
tho convention mauIFulatiORS thst
uomluatsd Mr. tllHt ior assessor
tot q staisnavnt 81 It's nAre sill %
,vFeEs tho people eVon ~ thFs late
date, a. shuaing tou politics ,s
sunsllrnSs played and ibe other Eel.
iuu unconsci ouuiy made 60 take tbs
cbsssnuts cot Of the aEv. and She
Prvas 10 under ubiieatioBs 20 kssp
the story fTom tie rubIic, - hsEs Il
gosa'
On the aooy u that convection Tbs
tao tvpublican factions WerV iiaed
az 10 bagtis aItay. Ihc leaders had
huchlrd on their armoy. ColoHsl
Craze is ehafes q Sos au'l Hsl'man
forces aud dsgstmiBsi 10 50 doab Il
defeat eth HE eolors dying. for II
had teen previously euBeedvd that
General Hoitmaa bad spvllsd ibs bat
,le FROM atar apd lasd be plans sr
rutdiuRly A inspp~,iun - hi'
forces developed enc moak point u.
x. Adac4s uas the strongest ospdI
date Tor as#seeor and tbs BeiitnsJ
leaders did not aApt htu. 20 receive
tho aomiuasiea. hss uste unable &
bold euougb % the rear rauk 10 ltus
60 Insure bic defeat II uRs a. ihti
Point that strategy came 10 ths Fslisi
% Mr.. Hsltmau's friends aud Crau'
waH uutgpneraled Warren Film
bad bUea mentioned ~ Cand idsis
and being . membsE 81 ,bo HarTisos
delegation bad 20 trouble Ia cuuviuc
ing Craue that he uould appreciate
. complimentary vote from The mia
GRITTY, iuhi 10 keep 10 politics, - b.
didn't cAte to drop cut altogether
The acceptance - THE could DO ~
harm aud would line Flint ~ Rolidll
eth the minority. So thought Crane.
removing all doubt - TO ubere b
stood. Duins the preliminary
akirmishea Flint bad beeu saWini
uood. when the nomination 70
assessor came Adams and Flint yer
trotted ont hy their respective
Rruoms aud the usnal iaCtional vos
was expected 10 be announced. Bot
presto change. Cranes forces hat
voted solidly for Flint and enough O
the Hoffman foFees, those who oppos
ed Adams, lined up for him and h
Was made the republican oandaidt
for assessor. Later the Crane force
were astouBded to End that they ha
been the instruments by whic
man Of the opposition forces wa
made the nominee.