The Owyhee nugget. ([Silver City], Idaho) 1905-1984, 1909-02-05

of our state machinery The preserva-
ton of fish and game is question of
much importance. While we never have
time to hunt, and never could catch any
fish, there are others who do enjoy such
sports-or predatory pastimes and cold
bleoded numbering of innocent animals
and as long as the law allows them to
satisfy that savage desire we suppose they
will keep it up.
The latest reports from Boise tend to
confirm the belief that the local option
movement in the legislature is simply a
political bluff, having the appearance of
keeping the republican pledges and that
none of the local option bills that have
been introduced will become law. The
idea of having voters in one section of
state or county decide what citizens of an
other precinct or part of county shall or
shall not indulge in, is contrary to all
rights or personal privilege of individuals.
If the citizens of this precinct desire to
have saloons we do not think it justice to
have the voters of another part of the
county deny them this privilege. The
personal liberty of an individual should
be preserved, as long as it does not inter
fere with the common good. One does
not have to use liquor unless he desires to
do so, and if he becomes intoxicated and
commits breach Of the peace. our laws
designate very plainly what steps shall be
taken for his punishment. We have ade-
quate laws for the suppression of evils in
the liquor traffic and for compelling those
in that business to properly conduct their
business, and if they do not do so all that
is needed is to enforce these laws.
J. H. Neal, the Sunday School superin-
tendent- Bank Cashier Frenzied Financier,
Of Boise, is at last on trial for his frequent
habit of signing other peoples names to
notes and other obligations. While there
is an attempt being made to smooth mat
ters over and let him off easy on account
of his reputation of being such tGoody
ioody'' little boy, the jury will probably
look at the evidence with an unbiased
mind. Drunkenness from alcoholic stim-
ulants is not an excuse for having COM
mitted crime, and intoxication on pop
ularity, position and religion should not
shield Neal from receiving his just deserts
The average young man who becomes a
bank cashier gets the "swell head" to
such an extent, that he imagines he is of
almost as much Importance as the ticket
agent of a country railroad station, and
that all his acts must be above reproach,
as he becomes intoxicated with the power
of his position. But when complications
set in and he gets the religious craze, and
the social craze of trying to entertain be-
yond his financial ability, he soon at
tempts little speculation to help make
ends meet, then-God help the poor de-
positor
According to an old and time-honored
custom, the War Eagle Tribe No. 20, 1.
o. R. NJ, viii give a grand ball on Feb
ruary 22nd, 1909, at the lower Masonic
Hall, Silver City, Idaho. The supper
will be served in the banquet hall by the
Pythian Sisters.
Our State legislature has to recognize
the fact that Owyhee County is being rep
resented, and the republican members
have an opportunity to pass some needed
f reform measures, or go on record, as q
party, as opposed to such reforms. The
bills introduced by Mr.. Dunning are al
of reform nature. While the publicity
of assessment bill will pass, the republi
: can members are showing a tendency tC
r defeat the Initiative and Referendum, H
5 ]. R. No 8; and the bill providing fol
the recall of public officials who do mo-
keep their promises etc., known as H. J
, r. No. 6. AS both these bills were intro
duced by our representative, Mr.. Dun
s ming, democrat, the republican mem
bers seem to think it their duty to oppos,
the measures.
/ A new supply of Kitchen lamps anC
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