The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1917-08-02

Bonds Defeated at UOumecq.
TO the tune OF SO for and 40 against
the issuing OF bonds to the amount
OF $4,000 for bridge across the river
at or near the mouth Of White Bird
creek, and for building and repairing
OF roads In the district, was defeated
last Saturday at the polls. IL this ac-
ton Of the bounced district means
that no bridge will be built we can
but regret the outcome. A bridge and
better roads would have meant much
more TO the community In general than
the money expended.
1t is but fair 10 admit that the call
for the election was somewhat am
bigious and that no certain amount for
the bridge was specified. This was
the chief reason for the defeat Of the
measure. 1t was the accepted under
standing generally that White Bird dis
trict was to give $4,000 to the bridge,
Deer Greek $500, and Doumecq ST.
900, and that the bridge could be built
for an amount not to exceed 1000.
But as folks have learned that unless
you have things In black and white
and specifically stated, mans promises
are not reliable sometimes. The Dou-
mecq people decided to take no chances
OF being roped In, and their money be-
4sse s1c~1 Ao- RN&b vo~S tA0r - scA'1V~ ~
them.
1t should also be said in Justification
OF the defeat that the people on the
hill are wanting q road down Centre
Canyon which win give them an out
let to the Camas Prairie by a much
shorter road than around White Bird.
We do not blame them; Il will give
them two markets instead Of one
It is hoped that the Doumecq people
will petition Immediately for a new
election and have 1t specified SO much
for the bridge at or near the mouth OF
White Bird creek. SO much for build
Ing road down Centre Canyon, and
50 much for repairing the roads In the
district We refuse to believe that the
measure was defeated for lack Of com
munity spirit We do not think that
the people there are concerned only
about their own district or their i'm
mediate interests.
A bridge across the river would adj
mittedly benefit the few business men
Of White Bird somewhat but these
men are not synonymous with the
white Bird road district and we thinl
the benefits from the bridge would
be much greater TO bounced as dis
trict than to White Bird as district
though White Bird district voted $40.
600 with but few descending votes
White Birds Highway Board In theil
minutes and records specifically sci
this amount aside for this purpose.
Did you ever hear the story abou
the young upstart who returned from
trip TO some foreign country whers
he had seen some tremendous dogs
one day as he and his faher wers
walking along the road and the SOL
was talking about the big dogs, tn,
father with twinkle In his eye said
We are coming to a bridge soon ans
he who Is guilty of telling a lie vii
fall on that bridge and break his leg
The son became scared and before the.
got to the bridge he admitted that th,
dog he saw was just an ordinary dos
All this reminds us Of a man in thi
section who has returned from some
where In the back east where al
explosion occurred In an ammunition
factory in which 423 men were killed
while the press reported only 3 kille'
and few wounded. We tried to fint
out the exact location back east" o
that factory, but failed. In that sam
factory men were paid up to $40 pc
day, girls 50 and IS, but because of TIL
tremendous danger help could not b
had; that people went insane there
etc. We do not desire to question tn
veracity OF any one. but somehow o
other we could moth clip but think q
the story with which we began thi
news item.
The election held Tuesday at Whit
Bird for the purpose OF deciding whetI
en- or no the school board of this dis
trict should be authorized to issu
bonds to the amount of $4,000 for N