The silver blade., January 11, 1896, Page 4, Image 4

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THE SILVER BLADE
PUBLISHED SATURDAY OF EACH WEEK
Editor and Proprietor.
.1. F. YOST,
[Entered at the Postofflce at Rathdrum,
Idaho, as second class matter.!
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SATURDAY
JANUARY 11,1896.
The only certain road to pros
Bimetallism.
perity:
The farmers of Spokane prairie
should now commence to agitate the
question of securing an appropriation
from the state through its next leg
islature for drilling an artesian wdl
somewhere on the prairie, and neith
er should they let up until successful.
Men of experience in drilling for arte
sian water firmly believe that it can
be secured on Spokane prairie at a
depth of not more than four hundred
feet. The majority of farmers in th!s
section can not afford to try this ex
peiiment single-handed, though if
the undertaking proved successful
in securing artesian water the value
of their land would he enhanced far
more than the amount of the outlay.
If an appropriation could be secured
and the fact that artesian water can
be had demonstrated, many farmers
would then consider the outlay a pay
ing investment and each owning a
half section of land would secure wa
ter on it. Absence of water is in re
ality the only drawback to the farm
ing industry in this section. The
soil is highly productive and other
conditions are favorable for a pros
perous farming district These farm
ers should get together and discuss
the feasibility of this matter, which
is certainly a question of vital im
portance to them. They should de
cide upon a plan of action and the
amount necessary for the experiment,
then labor in unison to secure a small
appropriation from the state. Some
difficulty may he experienced in de
ciding upon a location for the experi
mental well, but no doubt an agree
ment on this point could he reached
without much trouble, as the result
would certainly be highly beneficial
to all farmers on the prairie. The
a Silver Blade believes that this
scheme would result in more good to
these struggling farmers and is far
more practical than any scheme to
irrigate Spokane prairie that has yet
been proposed, and should the farmers
show y, disposition to favor the pro
ject, will do all it can to aid them in
the matter, which we firmly believe
can be Drought to 'a successful issue.
The first annual meeting of the
Idaho State Horticultural Society
will he held in Boise City on January
22 and 23, 1896. Rates of one and one
fifth fare has been arranged with the
U. P. for all who desire to attend the
meeting, which is expected will result
in much good to the fruitgrowing in
dustry of Idaho. While this section
of the state is well adopted to fruit
growing, we are inclined to believe
the industry in this locality is a trifle
behind and needs a stimulus, and it
would be a good plan for those inter
ested in horticulture to get to
gether and send one of their number
to attend this meeting. If any action
is to be taken in the matter it should
be done at once. '
Elsewhere in this issue we print
the proceedings of a citizens' meeting
held this week at Newport, for the
purpose of taking action in the mat
ter of petitioning congress for an ap
propriation to aid in making improve
ments necessary to navigate the
Pend d'Oreille river. The object is a
laudable one, as the improvement is
most essential to the development of
that section of Kootenai county, which
we have every reason to believe is rich
in mineral wealth. By this action
these people have proven that they
are enterprising, and they should be
heartily supported^n an effort to se
cure the necessary appropriation.
There is no reason why the assist
ance of congress could not be elicted
in this matter.
The Silver Blade
wishes the project God speed.
We have been handed copies of each
of agreements signed by the merchants
of this city and endorsed by lead
ing citizens, which stipulate that
their places of business will hereafter
be closed on Sunday, and on week
days will be open between the hours
of 8 a. m. and 8 p. m. only. The
post office will remain open on Sun
day during the hours defined by law
and is not hound by the agreement to
close promptly at 8 p. m. on week
days.
movement, which should meet the
approval of all good citizens.
Rev. Godsman started the
Speaking of the much talked-of
coalition between the democrats and
populists of Idaho, the Boise Demo
It is the lean and hungry
4 4
ci at says:
office-seeker who is the loudest and
most persistent howler for fusion of
the Idaho democrats and populists.
The fellow that has held office is the
most pathetic and earnest pleader for
the coalition. This last named gen
try would fuse with the hot end of an
iron bar for a two-year feed at the
public crib. And they are the ones
who will he disappointed.
5)
The souvenir edition of the West
ejn Mining World came to our ex
change table this week. It contains
80 pages devoted to a thorough de
scription of the mining industry of
Montana and resources of the state,
and it is a very creditable,pieceof work,
which should result m much good to
its publishers as well
interests of Montana.
as the mining
With his usual characteristic chiv
alry the editor of the Hailey Times
has been abusing the venerable edit
ress of the Bellevue Herald, and this
is the neat way she swipes him:
"The editress of the Herald does
not claim to he a man, and if the
editor of the Times was ever accused
of being one, we have not heard of it
up to date.
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A saying attributed to Rev. Sam
Jones is:
"The most beautiful sight
in the world is to see a family gather
ed around the hearthstone reading the
local paper—paid for in advance.
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And the Rev. Sam Jones, it mignt be
remarked, is a first class judge of the
beautiful.—Ex.
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