The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-01-24
SOME BRAIN LEAKS F!
A Few IDEAS pefmIste thfolgh the Brain
Of the Editor while IN q Somndmhu-
Iistk State.


Ex-senator Mcbride In the States.
man, he takes very optimistic view
on the railroad question. From this
interview one is led to think that be
believes the survey now being run
from Armstead TO Gilmore is being
made by the Short Line. The facts,
so far as We have been able TO learn
them, are that the checks, which are
issued In payment for this survey,
are signed by representative Of the
Jim Hill Interests. II is logical
conclusion that n the Short Line
we're seriously considering the ques-
tIon OF tapping the Gilmore country
thy would undoubtedly run their line
from Dubois 10 place OF Arinstead.
From Dubois 10 Gilmore, and even
down to Salmon, this route does not
present any difiicuitiss In the way OF
construction. Between Armstead
and Gilmore II is necessary TO cross
range OF mountains.
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We believe that the Gilmore coun-
try will have line OF railroad before
any other part Of the county. Min
Ing development has reached the
stage that 1t has demonstrated be-
yond the question of doubt that the
Gilmore property alone would furnish
a large tonnage. There are several
other properties In the same locality
which as yet are merely prospect
holes, but by development work
would prove TO be good producers;
and In less than a, year after the adj
vent of a railroad the tonnage would
be doubled IL not thribbled. We do
not believe the Short Line will ever
build into the Salmon River country
unless some competing line should
make start In this direction. The
road now controls this trade, and so
i long as 1t can do so without going to
the expense OF building line or
making improvements which would
benefit the country they are going to
do so. 1t must not be supposed for
an instant that the managers OF the
road are actuated with feelings OF
philanthropy. However, 1t is such
optimistic interviews as that given
by Mr.. Mcbride which advertises our
country. He could have enlarged on
our possibilities without oyerrating
them In the least.
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The wave OF reform which Is
sweeping over the country IL gaining
momentum In place OF losing force
as was predicted by the knowing
ones. This assertion is being dem
onstrated all over the country. Sen
ator Bailey, OF Texas, is liable to b'
retired to private life. While III
may be able to convince his polltica
friends that he Is martyr to thu
"muck Iaker" and be reelected, ye
, seven. tenths of the people viii con
tinue to believe that he was TIL,
purchased tool Of the Standard Oh
, crowd. 1t is surprising that MAJ
, OF Bailey's ability would take TIN
, risk OF losing the position he hat
/, gained by betraying the people witt
had unlimited faith In his integrity
, This Is not the first case by an.
means where a United States senate
had stultihed himself by selling hi
influence. A man may be rasca
by inclination, betray his closes
: friends, yet so long as he Is not foun
out he Is pretty good sort Of fel
: low. Such men as Bailey, Burton
Dietrich, Mitchell and dozens Q
others are not condemned so muc
by some of the people because the
!, listened to the pleas of the corpora
' lions because they were not shrew
enough to keep from being found out
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VI While the republican members c
:. the Colorado legislature are trying
Is cover up the barter and trade de;
l. whereby Simon Guggenheim bough
L senatorship, yet murder will oul
~ duu Uuc iaCls VIII bt btuukuu Wv
I, sooner or later. Guggenheim doc
@ not pretend to deny that he has nc
It furnished the republican state con
r. mittee Of the centennial state wit
Ic the sinews OF war In the two or thrt
4 past campaigns. But In his perver
N ed ideas no considers this perfect
he legitimate. lie Is son Of his fatl
N or, and has become SO used to eth,
i. bulldo1e or buy the distractions
a. his way that he has reached u
&c stage where he can do no wrong
Df This respect. The Gugenheim Smell
c; ar Trust has large blocks OF stock
ie the railroads of the country ov'
he which they do business, aud OF cour
Id get rebates, and by this means HI
n been able 10 drive out OF business Il
to independent concerns.
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In the Colorado legislature, Il
:, other day, a resolution was intr
duccd by a democrat TO investiga
these charges, hut of course the r
- publican majority voted the resell