The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-02-14

there is no question but what the
people OF the city own the streets OF
the city, aud they should be PRIV
legged to say whether their servants
the board OF village trustees can
give away their rights. III, upon ID
yestigation, the people OF Salmon are
In favor OF giving away Its franchises
well and good. but If they are not ID
favor of so doing the board Is usurp-
ing rights which does not belong 10
IL.
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In these days OF strenuous woiR
and discomfort 1t Is sometimes wen
to discuss the good things that are
within our reach. In our busy lives
we forget the beauties OF earth ana
air. and we must occasionally remind
ourselves Of the fortunate things
about us that we may not be hard
ened and dulled by the daily grihd.
We should not forget that we have
many things 10 the Salmon valley ior
which to feel thankful; and much
that we could improve were we but
80 inclined. In many Of the towns
and cities of the East the women OF
the towns have formed themselves In
to civil or mutual improvement So
cieties. We are not very much addic-
ted to nattery or throwing boquets
upon every occasion, but hope the
ladies OF Salmon will pardon us ioi
what we are about to say, and take
It for granted that we mean every
word of 1t
~
It. NAV be a freak of nature or II
! NAV have been one OF the DlVih'
plans In creating mankind that th'
peptler sex should have all the natur
al attributes OF refinement, while he
: lord (?) is made Of nothing but com
mon clay without embellishments
, For this reason womankind has
r more perfect idea OF the beautiful
, of the natural fitness Of things an
| finer sense Of what Is necessary TO &C
) com plish the most out OF the least
]. If lady passes along the street IAN
( sees grass and weeds growing besid
: the walk it would have the sam
{ effect upon her sensitive nature as
q discord In music has to the musicall
s sensitive ear, while man might pas
/ by the same incongruities In a prt
9 gressive city and never notice II
q This is why the Women's civic soci'
y ties have been so successful In I'll
e establishment an improvement
J. municipal life. Where clean street
B. painted buildings, nicely kept parl
b. are the rule, it is safe to say VI
}; mans civic society is at the botto
d OF the innovation. The ladies OF Sa
q mon can do much towards the boa
|. ltifyingof our city, not In laborio'
n work, but In their encouragement
RI ~
" Spring will soon be here with I'll
It usual accumulation Of debris deposl
J. ed during the winter months. Won
1t not be a good idea to agitate {
question OF setting aside particul
~ day when every householder, eve
~ business man and every citizen shou
a devote that day to cleaning up tht
q back yards, their front yards as W
IT. as the streets adjoining their home
no Here is where the work Of the lad
nc can be used to good advantage
40 get their husbands, fathers a
"A brothers interested In this work
90 agree TIC devote one day OF the "
n to this purpose. Judging others
~ ourselves we are free to confess I'll
n this would be necessary before we
I'd get our courage worked up to
re sticking point. Let some woaa
,w organization take up this matter a
h see how easy IL would be to sec'
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