The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1923-03-17
COME TO IDAHO.

Tbera are reasons to believe ina
many people from the eastern ant
middle states will visit Idaho durlnf
Tho coming summer, with a view te
akin their homes here. They VII
he attracted by the climate ana ps
the fertile soil, and some of them VII
ret the impression that none grows
nm bushes here. The ones who come
With the latter idea, however, vii
not prove the most valuable or sue
cessful citizens. Idaho has wonder
ful u~ndeveloped resources and oners
wonderful opportunities to h mar
of intelligence and Willingness &c
work. Also, he will be able to l1ve
in q desirable climate and to rear
his family under favorable conditions
in this state.
There is something else that the
prospective home seeker should bear
in mind, however; Idaho does moi
offer something for nothing.
1t is not the end Of the rainbow
where the pot of gold is to be found
On the other hand, however, we know
of no place that offers more in re-
turns on an investment of reasonable
thrift and industry tina does idaho.
Here a mans efforts will be rewarded
and we'll rewarded and that is all
that the man of honest purpose has
a right to ask. Come to Idaho for
good returns on your investment or
capital and energy. No other state
offers anything better, and few as
good. Don't, however, come expect
ing something for nothing.
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Seattle is having her troubles in
connection with her municipal owner
ship. In fact her troubles nave been
On tap for several years, but grow
worse instead of better. Her mun1c1
%paIly-owned street railway system is
reported to be losing at the rate OF
$4,000 per day and the banks have
announced that they will cash no
more street railway warrants. At
the present rate, the vice-president
of the Seattle clearing house ocl
ton, states, the system Will be IN
debt more than a million dollars, and
the banks will be holding the sack,
If thew continue to cash the warrants.
Ordinarily speaking, individuals, with
their own capital invested, will come
nearer making an enterprise pay its
way and pay dividends than will
municipality. Also, the public will
get Just as good service from the
privately owned street railway, or
whatever it may be, and the taxes
will be lower.
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The Idaho Statesman probably
voices the general sentiment when it
saws, referring to the salary cuts in
the state departments, that the leg
islature, in the name of economy,
made some cuts that will seriously
hamper the state in it's search for
men competent to handle its bust
ness. The Statesman remarks: That
business involves many millions of
dollars, one must not forget. BY
salary cuttings, false economy, the
efficiency of the state has been at
fected and the morale of state m
ployes lowered"
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And now ever Charles F. Murphy,
Tammany hall boss, admits hat the
American saloon is gone for keeps.
In other words the idea finally soaked
through and Murphy, unlike Governor
Smith of New York, frankly and hon
estIy admitted it.
The grounding has entrenched him
self for all time to come as a wea-
Their prophet, and to fix the fact
firmly in the minds of the public, he
on a real, honest-to-good-
ness mud storm as a fitting close to
his six weeks regime.
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Instead of mother and the broom
and dust cloth, father and the hose
got busy following Friday afternoons
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SOME WHOM TAXATION DOESN'T
HURT.
Taxation is a middle class and