Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1907-11-14
PARKER REPLIES
Some More Facts Regarding
Development Of Elk.
THE SENTINEL MAN WRONG

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Grangeville, Idaho, Nov. 2, 1907.
Editor Free Press:-Just what
I have doue or said to deserve
such undeserved eel sbtrity % Col.
Roberts thrusts upon me In the
last issue Of his "Stites Sentinel
is . conundrum which, like the
peace Of God, passeth all under.
standing. In . former issue Of
the Free Press I simply placed TIE
copious feet of the genial Col. up
on the unaccustomed straight and
narrow trail OF truth in . matter
affecting the distance between
growing Grangeville and Elk city,
and the illustrious Col. with
characteristic logic gently admits
that while I am right about the
distances, yet my aunt is red-head.
ed.-or words to that effect.
Col. Roberts, very OPPORTUNITY
for me, drags the name Of 'Bus-
ter" Smith and the Buster" mine
into the controversy in the en-
deavor to justiiy himself in bis
attack on growing Grangeville.
The Buster mine is property %
old and a. we'll known az Elk City
itself. II was under development
by Walker Brothers, the big whole
salers of Salt Lake city, for many
years before Col. Roberts, or my.
self even heard Of the camp. Mr..
Smith heard Of its abandonment
and came over and relocated il.
He has always got what credit he
needed in growing Grangeville,
like any other man who psys BID
debts. He has twice nominated
BY hia party associates in two
successive campaigns for the legis-
lature, and II he failed Of election
the votes show that Grangevilla
precinct was not responsible, for
Grangeville people loyalty sus-
tanned him both times in the hope
that his election would enable him
to secure legislative appropriations
for the much needed wagon road
into Elk City. My recollection il
that Grangeville people Of the best
financial standing have been fol
many years and are today associat.
ed with Mr.. Smith in the owner.
ship Of quartz claims near ELL
City. The wagon road from Eli
City to Relief creek was built BY
Mr.. Smith with money furnished
by his Grangeville partners. All
hands here rejoice that Mr.. Smith
has now reaped the reward OF hi,
staying qualities and that by thu
sale Of the Buster he is now or
easy street. Unlike some othel
people in some other localities, thl
Grangeville people rejoice to 81.
their neighbors prosper, becaus'
they know that the prosperity o
one promotes the prosperity Of th,
whole community. This is thu
Grangeville policy. 1t is th'
policy which has built here TIL
best town in the growing empire o
Idaho county.
When the legislature, mainl,
through the representatio o
Grangeville business men, appro
priated $4,000 for wagon roo,
construction into Elk City, and
was found that the appropriation
would only build the etretch from
Riebold's to Newsome, It wa
Grangeville business men VII
threw themselves into the breac
and made strenuous efforts an
sacrifices to extend the road fror
Newsome to the "3O.M Tree
i. Aud in addition, to completin
their own section, the sam
Grangeville business men assiste
the Elk City people to complet
the road from the "3O-Mile Tree
into Elk City itself. And l 81
myself personally responsible 70
having the road between Riebold
and Newsome built according
specifications, after the contractor
had completed same and wer
about to pull out Of the countr
with their equipment, and wer
compelled to 60 back and max
the switchback and do other wOrl
on the road which they had ignoT
ed, before they could get their pa
from the state.
| But this is all ancient histor,
and is only stated for the purpos
Of informing the general publ
who have come here of recen
years that Grangeville is NOR
sinned against than SHINING. An,
If Elk City people prefer TO com
to growing Grangeville to do thei
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