Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1908-10-15
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1t is only fair and proper that the people should be-
come thoroughly acquainted with the candidates for
the highest office in this state and as Brother
Carpenter is singing the praise of MIR. Brady he
Will no doubt appreciate this introduction of the
gentleman given by the Blackfoot Republican
which tells of the "Governors' business ability
Jas II. Brady was the defendant in a peculiar
suit that settled by the verdict of the jury here
Monday evening after taking up the time of the
court for several days. Through las lust and Others
MIR. Brady forced into the position of having to
sue himself and the verdict authorizes the court to
command Mr. Brady to take from himself and pay
unto himself. that which he took from himself by
devise that were hokus-pokus.
The hokus. pokus devises are particularly inter.
estng this week in view of the fact that nearly all
the newspapers that come to desk from brother
editors, are singing the praise of MIR. Brady, the
successful promoter canal builder and developer
OF the resources of the state. The facts that came
before the jury indicated that his development
schemes slipped cog in this deal, and he tore down
one canal enterprise to build another We suppose
OF course that this is only one bad case among a
multitude of good things he has done, and great
men do not mind reviewing little favors thrown in
among the transcendenty great things, we review
the court records for the benefit of readers.
who are earnestly seeking after righteousness
"'The story has to do with the Idaho Canal Com
pany but does not 60 back very far thank fortune,
or would take us longer to tell of the hokusp okus
features mixed up with its history.
" he complaint filed in the case along in the
usual lingo, and says that about the first of
April, 1903, The Idaho Canal & Improvement Com.
pany, which Interpreted means Jas. H. Brady and
his lieutenants heretofore praised a promoter
canal builder, etc, leased the Taylor & Goshen Canal
tor a period of one year for the SUM of S 10000
said rental to be paid on Oct. Ist, 1903, and the
terms of the lease required that the canal be kept in
repair and turned over at the end of the lease in
good condition as it when they received it,
''Ihis canal lay parallel to the Idaho Canal and
if either canal needed rest, the water could be
supplied through the other, for the farms under it.
MIR. Brady's soon bought controlling interest
IN the Taylor Goshen Canal, and June 3, 1909,
a new board of directors elected, in which
aority of Brady men. When it came time for
the payment of the $4,000 rental, the board of
directors being dominated by Mr.. Brady, neglected
to pay money to the Taylor & Goshen Company
and the minority stockholders failed realize on an
expected dividend, with which they expected to
pay their water rental for the year, for they had
rented water of the other company after leasing the
canal of them.
"The next year the Idaho Canal was in shape to
carry water. and Brady's directors in the Taylor &
Goshen Canal decided that it needed rest, and
closed the headgates for the season. This left the
farmers unable to get any water from the canal they
had built, or to get the money per contract on
their lease, yet they as individuals had to pay the
water rent tor 1903 to the Idaho Canal Company
tor water used out of their canal
ain 1904 they had solve the problem of
whether to rent water from the Idaho Canal Com
solved that question on the simple proverb, "They
that sow not, neither shall they reap and they
rented water of the other fellow.
"After the minority stockholders found it impos-
sible to get the directors to do anything to give
them relief they applied to the court for hearing
and they came into court last week to show how
things had been operated Sin restraint of trade.
Mr. CLANCY and Mr. Pugmire were here witness
es for the Brady interests, and after Introducing
minute book and showing by the records that the
Taylor Goshen Canal Company had adopted a
resolution annulng the lease at the end Of the
season after they had used the water and also
annullng the debt of $4,000 rental it was shown
by the plaintiffs that the book they had introduced
was not the minute book at ALL but copy of it
which had been altered
"'The jury said in their verdict that the Taylor &
Goshen Canal had been leased, that it was used for
the year, that the rent had not been paid, that the
canal had not been kept in repair for the year and
that the plaintiffs entitled to Judgment for
$4,000 rental and 5000 90 for repairs mad by the
plaintiffs together with interest at the legal rate
from October 1st, 1909"