Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1912-03-22

providen of course tina are selected fer
the loaves and fishes. i talked tu them
about the taxes tu support the new Off
ces and the assets tn securs the bonds
that would be necessary tu issue fer
the sole purpose Of Diiden a temple of
injustice anu tha said tha s--dent care
a chaw of terbacker. where the
bonds cum from the farmers who didn't
have to gu to Shoshone to court and
pay THAR taxes wood save that much on
ralerode fare and thay Good pay that
much in the county treasury. thay didn't
seem tn care fer the expense just so
thay didn't have tn pay it. let the deer
voters pay the frate
then THAR is gooolng what wants a
court house fer the convenience OF the
silk stocking gentry what lives THAR.
of course it is only IS miles from the
shoshone court house tn the very cen
ter of the aspiring city but the silk
stocking aristocracy don't want tn mix
up with the poor white trash" of sho-
shone and thay want little court of
THAR own. i don't blame them very
much fer seeken tu seceed if thay can
stand the pressure, but it costs money
tu be ambishis it takes money tu pay
dAiDlSillS ClllCtiS lei lOd4rI SAAt1 FcA
cent of THAR time but THAR are gentry
at gooding who wood make fine orna-
ments in a court house. thay are talk
en- now about warren dress shirts when
thay are elected and some want ru1nes
on THAR shirt front an office fer
manicure viii be provided, and electric
massage masheans will be installed il
every office, the tax payer of course
payen the frate. THAR will be stait
balls in the court rune at periodical
intervals, and the ladies of the court
will hold afternoon pink teas in the
coriders of the jail fer the edificashln
of the bootleggers who will be incarce-
rated boot blacl1en masheans, sanitary
towels and liquid sope will be provided
at the expense of the taxpayers, and a
oil painting of each officer Will be
painted on the walls of the great vesti-
bule at the expense of the taxpayers.
the officers of the county will be pro-
vided with automobiles fer personal use,
at the expense of the taxpayers, and
THAR will be banquets about so often,
at the expense of the taxpayers. that's
al right to, fer the taxpayre is about
the biggest idlre in county affairs
kno, he saws wood while the manipula-
tor pulls the strings, and before the poor
taxpayer knos the joke he is in Ter the
expense. then he keeps complainin about
the burden; he's entitled tn it, fer he
never raised his. voice or vote against
it,
now i never wood oppose county divi-
shin if the people wants it, but its
not the right thing tn du the stunt
without askin of the people first, or tn
let the people meet at the poles and
say THAR say if tina want all these
frills of three court houses instead of
one, and three sets of o.-ice idlers in
stead of one, and three sets of bonds
instead of one, and three poor houses
instead of one, an three iails instead
of one, and three coal bills instead of
one, and three gas bills instead of one,
and three water bills instead of one, and
three sets of tax collectors instead of
one, and three senators instead of one,
and the lord knows how many honor
able representatives instead of two,
then i'm fer whatever the deer people
want. aint you?
youres TRULY,
aladine rubin.