Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1907-09-07

uIlutf IllIle anu tlleIl WItI my Cay use
bucked you calmly tell me, ut was UNI
called for" while l am of the opinion
lof Mr.. Dooley" who rose to point of
honor in the bod carriers union meeting
stating he felt it was his ''bound-in
duty to protest.
No matter, Mr.. Editor. There are
but few journeys through life free
fromall difficulties, and every trail has
it's rough places. We can expect
''burrs under the saddles" if we are
riding to win l sometimes think burrs
have propensity to stick where they
will be most felt by the victim. What
can fellow do to get rid of them, or
how shall he discover them, unless his
cayuse bucks? "Bret Hart" wrote a
poem entitled Little All Sid," Chi
nese kid who discovered bpmblebee,
and, fascinated by it's ''buzzin," placed
it in the seat of his trousers for safe
keeping, resulting in painful sensa-
ton to his feelings, and wise -conclus-
ion on All Sid's part, of 'Bumblebelly
much hot" A burr under the saddle
would be less conducive to mans Sit
ting quietly in the saddle and saying or
doing nothing, while the cayuse would
be sympathizer with Little All Sid.
Grangeville as pioneer town! What
am up against this time? The elimi-
mating process has >arrayed in battle
line against my assertion ancient and
modern history to prove my logic is not
logical. How am l, with no pretense
of being writer, to refute the state
ments of historians and editors? Facts
CLEANED from '"The Cradle of HistoryY'
Why did you rob the cradle of history
for sake of your argument? Why did
you not kidnap few full grown ones
healthy, robust and able to withstand
Elimination" am ready to be held
up by adult facts, but do refuse to be
conquered by candidates from "the
cradle" What of the wandering atoms
of humanity who roamed the Tigris,
Euphrates, Salmon, Snake or Clear
water rivers in ancient or modern times?
Even though they centered in Elk City
and swelled her population to ''thous-
ands of Souls whens Grangeville was
as yet unborn? Did they build practical
roads? Do y0p remember seeing their
tax receipts, or hear of them paying
subscription to road funds? Was it a
class of permanent settlers who pro-
duced and settled and civilized country
wherein they CHANGED to dwell? Mol
They depended on such communities as
were near enough to supply their de-
mands, and where a demand for the
fruits of their seeking for precious
metals was found. A few of that class
wandered into the vastness of mountain
and forest impelled or drawn by love
of adventure, some from impulse to
roam in unknown places, others fasci-
pated by tales told by fresides of the
wealth of gold hidden in earth's bosom.
More of them were grubstaked by men
less venturesome, yet none of them inn
proved for public benefit or personal use
the country. Where are Elk City's
thousands of souls today? Are they in
evidence as pioneers? Not if my con-
ception of the word is correct. A man
may have been in a place at the first
rush and leave it next day or year. But
to be a pioneer he must help it to exist,
be of it part, live in it, stay with it
till it is an assured and recognized factor
on the official records of country, do
ing his best to improve in good faith for
posterity. What of the Romans? What
of Columbus? the conquest of Peru?
Great, weren't they!-listens well in an
historical account of prowess, endur-
ance under difficult conditions and of
accomplished ends. But do you want
me to stand still, and with that "burr
under the saddle" while you use such a
lot of eloquence in argument as to whom
are the real pioneers?
Why, Mr.. Editor, every man Jack of
each and all of those little expeditions
was provided with ships to sail in, arms
and munition to fight with, grub to keep
him alive and clothes to suit the climate
he might encounter. Little old pio-
neer towns" such as Madrid, BARGE
Iona, St. Augustine, Santa Fe and all
the Others rangevilles Of history"
And what of all this precious metal
sought? Does not history teach US that
each pound of gold we take from
mother earth's bosom costs us 5000
when we figure in loss as well as profit?
Where is the margin for all the touted