The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1908-10-24

the outstanding Indebtedness to-
gether with Sl.0000O per annum in
terest which had accrued upon said
Indebtedness, making eleven thousand
dollars per annum which they have
paid on account of said outstanding
Indebtedness
The above figures show that they
hare not only paid the seven thous-
and dollars, but in addition to that
have saved out of the ordinary RUM
ing expenses of the county. the sum
of four thousand dollars per annum
Now let us contrast the above fig
ures with the figures under Demo-
cratic rule
The democrats of this county under
the levy which they made, not only
expended all they collected but ran
the county in debt to the extent of
s5,943,64 per annum during their in
cumbency Of seven years.
The above figures show an actual
saving by the Republicans board of
County Commissioners of s9,943.64
per annum, provided it had been
operating under and by virtue of the
same levy made by the Democratic
board.
The following figures will more
plainly explain the situation
The average Indebtedness for each
year under Democratic rule was $5,-
a45.G4.
During the past four years, under
Republican rule there has been paid
on account of the debt and interest
on the same. $11 100000.
Showing a saving each year over
each year of the preceding seven
years, S16,943.64.
Showing a saving of s67.77456 for
the last four years.
Deducting the amount collected dur
ing the last four years of 100000
per year over and above the amount
collected per year for the preceding
seven years. s2S.000.00.
The above statements show that
had the Republican board been rum
ing the county under and by virtue of
the same levy which had been made
by the Democrats, it would have paid
all the expenses of the county and in
stead of running the county into debt
would have had cash balance on
hand OF the above amount $39. .774.56.
We ask the tax payers of this
county whether they are in favor of
turning out of office men who have
managed their affairs and saved such
large amount of money over and
above their predecessors as Messrs.
Maxwell and Jones have during the
p! past four years.
1t is to the interest of all tax pay
ers and it is their duty to see that
Maxwell and Jones are elected to sue
ceed themselves.
| Just after this paper went to press
last Saturday, announcement was
made of the death of Mrs. George
Oxley, a well known and highly re-
spected citizen of this city, death oc-
curing at O'Clock in the afternoon.
Mr.. Oxley, accompanied by his daugh-
ter, Miss Opal left before the news ar
rived, and were en-route to the bed
side before the distressing news
reached here, and it was only after they
reached Denver were they informed of
| the sad intelligence. The deceased
was born in Catlin, Illinois, July 3,
1862. Was married to MIR. George Ok
ley in the spring of 1881, at Danville,
ILL.,, and together the pair came to Ida
no Springs in March 1885, and this
city has since been her home. Mrs.
Oxley was the mother o. eleven chill
dren, two being born in Illinois and
nine in this city, n'ne of whom are
still living.
Mrs. Oxley left this city some sew
en- months ago for Greeley in the hope
of gaining some relief from heart
affection in lower altitude, and for
a time the change proved ben fetal,
taking her younger children with her
and establishing temporary home.
But the inroads of the disease proved
too much for her and death followed.
The body was brought to this city
Monday last, and on Tuesday after
noon funeral service were held at the
family home, Rev. Johnson, of the Epis-
copal church conducting the ceremony,
burial taking place in the family bur-
ial plot. The pail bearer were select
ted from the local lodge of Elks
The sympathy of the entire community
goes out to the husband and children in
this their hour of affiction.
Rally Day program of the Women's
Missionary society of the Presbyterian
church, Friday Oct. 30, 1908, at three
o'clock,