American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1914-01-01

Manager Mcmahon, of the Idaho
Lumber CO.-'I ann certainly in
favor of the bond issue. We need
good roads, and l am in favor OF
bonding the county to secure them. 3"
Mgr. w. w. Beckstead. Consoh-
dated Wagon & Machine Cot am
decidedly i'm favor of issuing bonds
for securing good roads and bridges
throughout the county; we certain
ly need them. Disinterested? No;
/ don't think l am. Although it is
true that poor roads wear out the
wagons so that the farmer has to
buy a wagon oftener, still, it is
llso true that, with good roads. the
farmer can market his product cas-
ier, and have money to meet
his bills as they become due. Thus,
as we present his bill. the debtor
need not delay paying it until he
could bring his grain to town and
get the money for it,"
Manager H. A Lang of the River
side Nero. Co., and mayor of the
city of American Falls" Although
not of a vacillating temperament,
1 ann not wholly decided as to the
advisability of a bond issue under
present conditions. still if the com
missioners would come out plainly
and state to the people where and
how this money would be expended
their action would do much to
awaken decisive action not only
on my own part but on the part of
many of our farmer customers. The
commissioners are good men, and
am satisfied that they will do in
the matter exactly what they con-
sdtr right and just i'm the prem
ises."
w. X. Abercrombie, American
Falls Grain and Feed Store-'I am
opposed to bonding as 1 am opposed
to amy higher taxation than we have
at present
NJ. A. Ellesberry, clothier-"I am
i'm favor of bonding for good roads
and bridges. We must have good
roads"
Joe Wagner, manager Fall Greek
Harness Store-"Sure. l am in
favor of good roads and bridges.
They will help the town help the
farmer and help everybody"
w. E. Barkdulb manager Stude-
baker Co.-"Yes; l am in favor of
the movement. However, 1 have
but just returned from a trip to
the southern end of the valley, and
the farmers in that section, al
most to man. are opposed to it.
But if the commissioners would be
more definite as to their plans in
THE expenditure of the money to be
obtained by thus bonding-wouh
say where they intended to i'm
prove the roads, and about what
quota of the fund would be appor-
toned to each district throughout
the county-it might be that many
of these ranchers would change
their attitude materially toward the
issue"
A. A. Smith, manager Fall Greek
Sheep Co.-"I am unqualifiedly in
favor of the movement, in justice
to the out-of-town patrons of the
company, and in Justice to every
rancher throughout Power county.
If we expect our town and county
to upbuild, as it deserves. we must
have roads and bridges that will be
credit and convenience to the
Fettlers in the county, and in the
towns of the county"
r. B. Greenwood, one of the heav-
TEST taxpayers in the county. and
one of the most extensive ranchers
and live stock raisers in Power
county. says: 81 certainly favor
the bond issue if roads will be built
where needed by competent men.
have faith that the commissioners
will do what is right in this mat
ter, and expect to continue to do so.
In that case. you may put me down
as favoring the bond issue-that the
money will be expended rightly and
judiciously, by competent mem"
]. NJ. Schwarzs Schwarz Bros
ann opposed to the issuing of bonds
for this amount at the present time
because, in the first place. taxes
are already too high. to my mind,
and in the NEXT place the amount ia