Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1915-12-31
ARE CREATING TROUBLE.

Certain business men in Orofino
have done considerable talking about
getting together, and cutting out
newspaper squabbles. The Republican
has encouraged the effort. We advised
the equal division of county fair print
ing, SO that no room might exist for
offense, and both papers, being equally
recognized, could get in and boost.
In 1914. with the editor of the Tribune
occupying the position of county fair
secretary, the Republican got So. so
worth Of printing and Mr.. Crow hog
ged $83 worth. That same year the
editor of the Republican worked for
six months gathering an EXHIBIT of
grain and grass for the benefit Of Mr..
Crows fair. We helped the county
win $50 at the Lewiston fair, but was
skinned out of the $40 prize awarded
our exhibit at the local fair. Mr..
Crow held the sack and his printing
bill was paid.
A general protest went up from
farmers with unpaid premiums, and
Crow and his crowd We're ousted. Last
year, at the beginning of the fair, the
editor Of the Clearwater Republican
advised an equal division of county
fair printing, no longer making our
fair profitable side issue for local
newspaper.
The Republican has been accused of
stirring upss trouble. and we are men
tioning little county fair history
to show how far we have really gone
in the interest Of harmony, wherever
there was a chance to show good in
tentions.
Last year there was village cleo
tion. Several Of the present village
council refused to enter the race if
there was to be a fight. The Repub-
lican agreed that the best inter-
ests Of the town dictated harmony.
This paper permitted the election,
with two tickets in the field, to pass
without comment.
The public may recall that on cleo
ton day Fitzgerald and all the rest of
the Blake gang were out in force
fighting for the ticket that won. Was
there prediction frameup in favor
Of the Blake gang newspaper in Oro-
fno?
For its efforts in behalf of har-
mony and peace in Orofino the Clear
water Republican has been amply re-
warded by seeing every penny of
village patronage at the disposal of
the present village council handed,
without protest from any member,
over to l. r. Crow and his Blake gang
newspaper.
Will someone rise up and inform us
on the question of harmony, with
these facts sticking out? And how
much harmony may be expected when
those who have talked loudest for
harmony place premium on scrapping.
OF course if |. R. Crow and the
Blake gang We're promised all village
business that is a different thing, and
the Republican expects the village
council to deliver the goods. If the
council is not under obligation to the
Blake. gang organ when may the Re-
publican expect fair treatment?
If Orofino must be eternally in
volved in disagreeable strife the Re-
publican shall see to it that the res
possibility rests on the heads of citi-
zens responsible for it.
The council cannot plead ignorance.
The Republican has called this
matter to the attention of at least
three of the five members, and
been assured by two members that the
council would encourage that spirit of
unity ADVOCATED by the Republican;
that village business would be equally
divided between the local papers.
DON'T WANT SQUARE DEAL.