The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1918-03-15
WHEN THE POPPING FIRST
BEGAN.

the recent revelations IN the office
81 the county commissioners Is full
Of facts that should have warned
against what we have permitted 10
take place In that office.
AT iirst there WAS the sale of bonds
10 the amount OF Si50e00. authorized
20 b. issued for TIE express purpose
u building highways according to
plans and specifications OF the state
highway commission" After this sale
bad been iockeyed and pulled OFF to
effect a loss OF some twenty-odd
thousand dollars, tlen the crooked
spending OF what was left straight.
way began.
These transactions are revealed In
the brazen commission" OF nearly
$500 allowed Boomer; the use and
appropriation TO private benefit Of
county property; unlawful raising OF
official salaries and what not involv-
ficial salaries and what not. lnyolv.
ing the partnerships then and before
existing between one OF the members
Of the board and silent member on
the outside. Il may be said in pass.
ing that not dollar Of some forty
thousand Of that bond issue already
spent has been used according 20
plans and specifications Of the state
highway commission"
The outside member had figured
In the public records before in a
manner that should have warned, we
say. against what should have been
looked for. but It seems the warning
was unheeded
In the Journal OF the senate Of the
state Of Idaho. fourth session. Janu..
airy 4 70 March 3. 1897. occurs this
choice bit 81 literature In mass Of
the same sort bearing upon the same
subject:
Overland Hotel. Boise City,
Idaho. September n. 1894. A. II.
Boomer, Salmon City. Idaho:
Friend Ho0mer--Got into a bad
Acrape here. Some men went out
from here to work. Parsons and
them had some more trouble and
they sued for $4,000. had to
hire council to fight the case. II
win cost $3.50. But got the best
lawyer In the state: II Ii ex Con.
greasman AnEsley, He agreed 10
prepair this bill 20 the Leglsla.
tor for extry work nlrdseye and
McNah throwed up on your
statement. and I had hard work
20 ret them to allow $4,000, got
5000 In cash, This Is a kind OF
Dead Since Business. and Hell
was POPPING from start to finish
eot all our vouchers made out
50 won't have 20 come here Envy
more. and We can set our Pay
IN full. OF Corce | had to ntvcy
20 DO Il. and I viii get hold OF
the check fore sure II | can get
the Governor Fixed SO he Il feel
ing Alright. ! had TO keep hands
Of the work Ia Kootno county as
It was fxed. An the rest Of the
Contractors are IN the seop, II
they git Enything they viii have
"a Divev Thls man Hunter Mas
the kse 20 tee Hole situation I
viii nat eStry work bill in Gus.
ter Co. so aH 90 make Up the DE.
ilcieney. ! have Il. all arranged
with nlrdsey and commissioners
end Hunter | got St6.S00 cash
on this payment. the Balance
soon ~ We get through, that WI
be the 10. will be In Butte sun.
day. Yours, Truly, Winters,
When the same gentleman got his
hand IN the offica OF the board Of
county commissioners through his
business partnership with one az the
members there Il no sort ot doubt
shout what he started therein. for
bell Was popping again,
II popped, loudly Just as soon a.
those bonds could be sold Co the
bankers intended % get them al
their own price.
II popped again when in paying for
them even at the price finally agreed
npon there was short change ar.
ilst Who got In his work 10 the tune
90 six or eiEat hundred dollars,
II popped stlll again when the com.
mlsStoners set about raising official
salaries eontaFy 20 Law,
u popped again and aEaln all
along the shameless record made by
the nang a. pretvnt In control OF the
expenditure u money In Lcnhi eoun'
~.
The Recorder Is IN receipt Of num-
CIRQUE communications expressing
thanks on behalf Of the taxpayers
for iss revelations at the court house
II remains 90 see that the present IN.
dleini Investigation shall so through
without fear or favor The issue T.
With the courts. There h to be No
jury 10 Try these cases. which are IN,
tended 20 rid the public ofice %
th0Ka WIN ahnaRd the publis tFfat