The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1918-02-08

Va %<sa-1AAA NoAAtg EotdSs INC vast sum
would be used ACCORDING TO
THE LOCATION, PLANS. AND
SPECIFICATIONS prescribed and
designated by the ldah1 State Hlgh.
way Commission. extending from a
point on the Idaho Montana state limo
at or near the heaawaters OF the
North Fork OF the Salmon river down
North Fork To its junction with Sal
mon river. thence up Salmon river
via Salmcn 10 a point on the Lenhl.
Custer county line at or near the
mouth Of Pahsimaroi river: also .x-
tending from Salmon southeasterly
along Lemhi valley via Leadore. Gil
more. the Birch creek summit and 10
the southeriy boundary Of Lemhi
county; and that the county OF Lem.
HI cooperate with the state and ma.
tional goTernments in the construc.
tion OF said wagon road. under such
terms and conditions as are now or
may hereafter be prescribed BY law"
The election took place according
20 the plans thus outlined and was
carried in favor OF the bonds BY a
large majority. That was November,
1916. The board OF commissioners
then acting went out OF office with
that year and the present new board
came in flying the banner OF Boomer
& Co. Not one single covenant then
promised the people has been carried
out according to plans prescribed
by the State Highway Commission"
with respect TO the said Lemhi Val
ley wagon road where the board has
taken over road Improvements by the
use OF $4,000 OF the bond issue set
aside for that road. But 1t was ar
ranged early in the game TO set aside
the State Highway Commission and
install Boomer & Co. TO do the job.
SO there you are.
II can hardly be said that If the
covenant had been made to read that
the plans and specifications were to
be those OF Boomer & Co. and not
those or the State Highway Commits
sion the result of the election would
have been the same. II is rather TO
be believed that about ten to one the
other way would have been nearer
the result
At the very first rattle out Of the
box the taxpayers were cheated out
of more than $4,000 in the sale Of
bonds thus voted A lot of jockeying
was required TO work that trick.
Then when the bonds were actually
sold finally it appears short change
artist got in some more work and the
amount realized TO date from the
sale appears 10 be still further short
$500. About that time there were
some so-called artists in the same
line operating with circus that
came to Salmon. but they were elum-
sy novices in short-changing when
with that juggie Of the
bonds
II is for the good citizens OF Lem
hi county TO say whether Boomer
Co. and their friends on the board Of
commissioners shall get away
with all they have attempted TO get
away with They are entrenched in
power and authority and will use
what money and resources they can
to hold the county govern
ment Ii will require some money TO
carry on a fight to choke them of.
The Recorder has undertaken as a
public service to start this work. We
believe the taxpayers generally wish
20 help save what is left and restore I
What has been wrongfully taken. For
his reason we are determined TO fEhi
Boomer g. Co. who win command the 4
most astute legal ability and employ 4
very qulbble and subterfuge known .
o the law TO hold. We saw how fhey .
propose TO work in the suit started .
asst week BY the editor OF this news.
laper. not to meet the issue on It's I
merits but to dodge the issue on a
echnicality. An innocent man when .
Iccused does not usually resort 10
uch methods OF defense
EYES OF STATE UPON US
In a personal letter from Governor
4
4 our county finances and manage
nent recently revealed and says b
Is sstithed the good people nlItml
ounty will not stand an injustice cf
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