Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1917-03-15

again fired its gun at the Enterprise
on the question Of County Divis on,
but as usual the ammunition Us d
was hiarity and ridicule rath IN n
argument and facts. DO~s a reference
to coyotes, crows and jack rabbits
spell anything to the man who is
seeking for true Information on this
important question? DOES it mean
anything 10 the citizen who is anxi-
ously trying to determine VII tn r
it would be for his best in er s: and
for the best interest OF the comm nj
ty in which he resides TO have Pay
ette County created? Certainly it
does not
The Editor of the Sentinel in r.
!ferring to Gem County land owned
by c. F. Bean states that i, is so
worthless that a crow would starTe
to death thereon trying to support
two or three little crows. OF course,
our worthy Editor would net have
us suppose that he means this f-r
the truth. and We are ylry much
surprised that he should throw ,ch
a slam on lands situated only short
distance from the community in
which he resides. Never, heless, Bro
ther Editor, your opinion Of lanis
situated so close TO your own h-mei
in fact makes no, diff renee, he the
lands in question CT high CT low,
valuation, because the statement OF
Mr. Bean to the Editor Of this Pap
er was that his taxes had decrcas d
since the creation of Gem County.
We presume that you will
admit without question that q crow
will find it easier to support two or
three little ones on said lands since !
Gem County has been created III n |
he did before its creation" We
most heartily thank you Mr. Editor
for the admission. Facts, you know .
are hard things to get around and |
the people in your communi Y as
we'll as cur own, We take it fer
granted from your arti-le, ara he I
crows which you had in mind in max
ing your comparison, and anything
which will make it easier for III M
to support their two or three little
ones is of great benefit to them. We
all admit that the burden of taxa
tion is heavy and assert that the
creation of Payette County should .
lessen our burden, and yCur own ad-
bears out our assertion.
From your editorial We take it
that you take the position that a |
comparison of Gem County and what
it has done is a good guide for Us
to follow in determining whether We
desire to establish the new county. /
Very well, Mr.. Editor. We are will
ing to examine said record for we
believe that the facts will prove be-
yond all possible doubt 10 every
thoughtful and candid person in the
county that it will be for
his best interest to have said coUn-
ty created. You will, perhaps with
some degree of reluctancy, concsed
that what Gem County has been able
to do and accomplish along the line
of County Government with her lands
which you have thought wise 10
designate as being'So worthless that |
Il crow would starye to death try
ing to support two or three lit lie
ones on a section" Payette County
could al least accomplish with our
we'll improved and valuable territory.
But, Mr.. Editor, We do not stop at
this. We believe that our vision is
clear enough so that We can sse
how we can make wonderful strides,
not only in the direction of a better
county government, but also in the
making of wonderful decrease in
the burden of taxation. The Hditor
of the Sentinel seemingly tried 10
convey the idea THAI because Gem
County made a levy OF sic. per hun.
dred dollars for County purpcs, that
the new proposed county OF Paytt.e
would be compelled TO do the same.
We do not believe that this argu-
ment will hold and we bslieve that
yov will agree with Us. when you