The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1915-10-22
Communication.
To whom it NAV concern.

10 Whom IL may concern;
AS a fellow citizen and one who has
wished to do right in the past as well as now
and In the future, feel that owe 1t to you
and myself, to write an apology. as well as
an explanation, of matters of the past few
months and years.
realize, as time goes ON and complica-
lions arise OF various sorts and descriptions,
that friends as well as those opposed to my
sentiments have a right to demand 1t; as
reasonable thoughts have been my upper-
most idea and wish, think as time goes on
that you will agree that I tried to do my
best. with the handicaps which mentioned
IN the beginning. and with difficult propo-
dillon as the issue.
You will see that have been truthful.
believe me friends, do not use the words
because wish to raise public regard for
myself, but merely as a reminder that the
cause which have tried TO work for is an
honest issue. AS 1t is subject OF evolution,
1t takes time to work 1t out but like things
of that character 1t is bound to come.
Socialism. like the Whig party of other
years will come, no matter II opposition ap-
parently holds the game.
We. that is my husband and /, were work.
ing together In spokane,as all young couples
do. and as It is their duty to do. to obtain
home and all the things which mean COM
fort for the children.
We had difficulty TO do it all, and noting
Ihe outward prosperity OF those about us
ana seemingly of those one meets ON the
streets of city, we concluded our goal was
too far of.
There was lot OF talk at the time In the ]
magazines of the day, about black 10 the I
land" idea. and we were spending SO much |
OF what we earned, for installments on lot
and house, street improvements neighbor.
hood improvements, 1. g., BOULEVARD build
Ing, which had to come out of the property
owners pockets. There were clothes TO buy
Tor family, living expenses and what NOT.
until there was little we could put away, for
the aim of our ambition,
There were doctor bills to be met. occasiou.
ed by the city life so congested; not to say
anything about contagious diseases which
are more or less prevalent In large place.
we concluded after thinking It over. and
summing up what we would have to obtain
a home In the country. We had but little.
so thought we would see what we could do In ,
regards to obtaining a homestead.
We were restless. and after reading such
literature how this one made good" and |
that one made good" and what a '.marve- ,
lous sum they made" on a ranch, concluded
mat the one we wished for, that would meet
o"r requirements. was to be had at the I
iSure which we could afford to pay.
through dealing with real estate man In |
n",horum' exchanging properties and a 1 I
little beside, We came to our new home. All
The time we had one little poney and small
buggy to haul the things which we needed in u
he way OF groceries, etc. up there and for | b
Time the little thing had to live In n stall :,
made OF old comforts, and one time I re-
mem Der we had three days rain, and this b
limited shelter and the trees above were her
My protection
~ the Time there were people living lust
ourth OF mile from this place, that had
io'eu In there few months before and
ere trying to make home the same wav
g were contemplating. After we we're there h
Iew months, sickness and lonesomeness re
anne upon our neighbors and owing 10
lsuhcient means to do WITH and to exist | ~
ace becoming complex because of the wav I'll
winch work had to be done, DISCOURAGE. q,
ents came and back to the city they went =
I'm Just one thousand dollars loss. "
l am DEPRESSING. 70
After Few weeks OF residence (which. nv .
&c way extended for a number of months 70
ateh by twelve log shack with a four by ga
I cellar to keep 1t company husband and | r,
N ~ VIZ OOhSiuSlOu t1uL we mad An nnhill l..
opposition TO handle, but owing to having ac
II every dollar we had into It, with no th
ance TO sell for what we gave for 1t. we 70
included TO grit our teeth and stick to II no -
after how trying or complicated the task. NJ
How we endeavored to make home OF II. Su
der the trying circumstances of the past
INNER, to the twenty-elghth Of June. more
less OF it you fully understand.
AS look back through our experience
w. l think all would have been well. in
ed, II we could have followed out a plan
hereby our destiny did not have TO depend
such great extent on those who have ue
thing at stake. no business to be hurt. and a {
reputation TO lose, the kind OF people that w,
generally on hand when dirty work il To
DONE men who have nothing worth while rig
DO In the world and are ready for any sort en-,
business that will turn them a dollar. the
u That loaf around eourthouses, waiting a "A
ance TO get on jury where they can sell TAI
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