The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1922-08-01
A DOER OF THINGS

A DOER OF THINGS
EVERY railroad that came under hi
control was the better for, not onl.
from the standpoint Of diviednds tt
the owners but from that of econom
ical service to the public" says the
Oregonian in an editorial on the late
e. H. Hartman. THAT was true OF
the little railroad in New York state
on which he first tried his hand. II
was true in larger measure OF the
Illinois Central, of which he became
q director in 1883 and which he en-
barked on a campaign Of extension
with which he won his first battle
with the elder J. P. Morgan. 1t was
magnificently true of the Union Pa
cific systems. Born, bred, educated
and trained in business in or around
New York and in an atmosphere OF
speculation, he became the peer of
road builders as a driving force in
development of the West by provid-
ing it with that first essential-trans
portation. He could not be content
with dealing in stocks and bonds
the paper symbols OF railroad-but
must get to grips with the material
thing ITSELF"
With but "a per cent of the taxes
in Latah county delinquent on July
1, according to a statement recently
given out from the office of Miss lone
Adair, county treasurer, it is safe to
say that Latah county stands at the |
head of the list of counties in the !
state. This speaks well for financial (
conditions in the county, reports from
some counties indicating that since
the slump in the price of farm pro-
ducts, in the fall Of 1920, thousands
of dollars in unpaid taxes have been
allowed to accumulate 1t is doubtful
II there is another county in Idaho,
or in the northwest states, which is
in better financial condition than is
Latah.
GENTLY-AS WITH A CLUB
Our old Hampshire is making a
vigorous fight for high tariff fence
around the corral protecting Idaho's
little lamb. Those eastern senators
say that our Frank is not ethical
He isn't He is a cave man who has
hammered out his fortune with club !,
Had he been ethical he would prob r
ably still be burning charcoal on the l
Salmon instead of clubbing the senate c
IN the Potomac. The senator's should
know that there is no use of going
1t him with feather duster; if they c
1on't like him, kill him-Statesman. .
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According to reports which come to =
rhe Star-Mirror the Latah county, or f,
ather the Palouse country, wheat g
rop will yield much better than was Il
anticipated few weeks ago. Pieces
which looked as though they would p
ot be worth cutting, will yield from =
en- to Is bushels per acre, and a 10
majority of the fields of fall wheat q.
rill reach 25 bushels, while some will m
O 80 to IS bushels, according to the fe
tory told by men who have given ~
lose attention to crop conditions.
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Lats fall some SIS road signs were
lade and put in place in the district X
ibutary to Moscow, pointing the way
this city. The money was raised
Y public subscription and the cost
as comparatively light. These nj,
gns are now proving their value. its
be travelling public is experiencing sw
, trouble in finding Moscow, when ~.
e Moscow territory is reached, each ia
oss roads having plainly 4ettered ~
IN in place. These are little things ire
at the public appreciate. crs
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When President Harding created the up'
leral emergency fuel control organ WI