The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1919-01-18
A COSTLY BLUNDER.


When it became necessary som
years ago to choose a site for the cap
itol at Boise, there was good dea
of discussion as to whether the build
ing should be placed upon ground al
ready owned by the state and adJo1n
ing the old capitol, or whether new
property should be purchased in ordel
to obtain a more slightly location
Contrary to the wishes of most of tht
people who expressed their minds Oh
matter, the commission chose to place
the new and imposing structure on
the very small and crowded plot OF
ground between the old state house
and worn-out public school.
The result has been what most peo-
pie foresaw. The capitol with its
huge dome has looked like monstros-
ity, entirely without proper APP
proach. Now it becomes necessary
to raise sum of money to buy all the
boarding houses which surround the
capitol and which form so undignified
setting for a most expensive build
ing. ..s~g AZ
The present plan is to ask the leg
islature to complete the west wing OF
the capitol on the spot from which the
old school building must be razed;
and it is suggested that this wing be
considered a memorial to the boys
who have returned from the war.
Hints are given out that Boise citizens
will pay the bill for the old boarding
houses that clutter up the foreground.
But even with these out of the way,
the capitol can never have the setting
which it's plan of architecture calls
for.
1t would have been cheaper and bet
ter every way to have bought new
site in the first place.
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SIMPLY CAN'T HIDE HIM.
General Wood has been shifted to
another unimportant position. Secre-
tary Baker has probably wished mil
lion times that these were the mid
die ages when he might say nonchal-
antly to the First Murderer, "Off with
his head" ITO the Dungeons" or
pronounce some other equally final
decree. 1t would have been mighty
for the war department il
General Woods health were not so
good.
But, unfortunately for Mr.. Baker,
here does not seem to be any place
n the whole gift of the department,
10 obscure as to prevent the watch
ul eyes of America from observing
ust what indignities are heaped upon {
ne of the biggest military authorities q
a the world today. {
Secretary Baker has, of course, his Y
riends, though they are rather hard t
D find. But none of them is bold n
nough to admire the petty measures G
, which he has resorted in snubbing s
man who has the audacity to be a
narter than himself. 9
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GOOD TIMES AHEAD.
The volume of business done by
oscow stores during the past two
onths is nothing short of amazing. :,
nd the prospects for spring are even
ore brilliant. Merchants are buying :,
cavity in spite OF the uncertainty
BOUT the stability of prices. One =
has bought more expen- :
We garments than he ever selected
fore and has bought greater quaint
es Of them.
II the right kind of work Is done
the roads, ii the highways are IL
Ished, and If it is made easier to get CT
Moscow than to any other place T
Latah or Whitman county, there i'd
II be no lack of trade on Main street ~
1t year. Y,
The policy of the next few months it.
tn reference to the more important fo
untry roads will determine very def ne
tely the amount of money paid over
,scow counters when spring goods
rive. mi
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ANYTHING, BUT SOMETHING. LIZ
dost cities of the United States ap- of
II to have committees already serv- thu
in the matter of giving returning wa
1iers a welcome.
anta Barabar is to give every man