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£E THE TROY NEWS P. L. Orcutt, Editor and Publisher. Entered at the postoffice at Troy as Second-class matter. Subscription, $1.00 per year, in Advance. OFFICIAI, VILLAGE PAPER. A BUNGLING JOB. The News has no defense to make for anyone who gets pinched violating the gambling law but when the author ities single out just one or two towns we protest most vigorously. Moscow, the county seat, is just as immoral, supports just as many gamblers, and maintains a dozen times more prosti tutes than ever resided within the limits of the "biggest little town on earth, yet not one arrest has been made since the "reform microbe" put in an appearsnee in Latah county. Not only were arrests made for gamb ling but two women, recently from moral(?) Moscow, who had been con ducting a house of ill-fame in Troy, were arrested and fined for selling liquor without a license. Again The News offers no defense. But why is it that the authorities could discover a law-breaker in Troy and Princeton while they are "blind as a bat" to sim ilar illegal acts in Moscow under their very noses and of which there is com mon knowledge? Even the children of Moscow know that their virtuous city has two houses in her red light district, and it will hardly be contend - ed that drinks cannot be purchased there. And where is their license? None exists but they escaped and are at this moment doing exactly the same thing that made criminals out of those doing the same thing in Troy. The whole thing is a farce and the attempt to enforce the law a bungling job, that looks too much like pure spite work. Better no law than an exhibition of partial enforcement that catches some while overlooking and protecting others. Enforcement that hits only in spots lacks a whole lot of being a credit to anyone connected with the case. THE DIVIDING OF THE STATE. In the early development of a state there is frequently one portion that Tides rough shod over another part of the state. Such a condition is caused by the early concentration of capital at some given point, forming a money center around which people concen trate, and, through the laws of cause and effect, a metropolis exists having a dominating influence over certain areas of territory, the dimensions of . which are only limited by other similar j conditions. If conditions are favorable the money center thus formed may j dominate anation. It often dominates j a state. Its evil influence usually di- j minishes as the state gets over its early mad rush for population, and finally , becomes a great benefactor to the re- ! ■motest corners of the state. For j proof we have only to study the con- J •dirions of the older states along the 1 eastern portion of the United States. | If the foregoing conclusions are true, then it is selfevident that the same trouble would exist in the forming of a new state, unless the new state could be formed without the conditions that would cause the concentration of capital sufficient to control a population that could wield a dominating power over the rest of the state. In that case the new state would, in after years, lose the benefits that could be derived from a great and wealthy me tropolis. Would the western part of New York state be benefited by being segregated from that great commercial metropolis and aggregation of millions of wealth on her eastern shores? The early population of the western part of that state must have had trouble about getting their share of the political pie and accessories. It appears to us that before the , , , . . . people jump out oftne frying-pan into the fire, they should look well before they leap. This country is new, it is only in the first stages of development. When the mad rush for population has ceased it is very probable that the con ditions will have been so changed that the present state lines will then best suit the existing conditions. It is a subject of great importance and should be carefully considered, not altogether Be sure from present conditions, that the causes now complained of will nût exist under the new conditions, By a careful examination of present conditions within the proposed areas of the new state, is it not easy to discover causes that will be indentically the same as those now complained of? In the play of politics it is well to be wise, if not, they may catch you both com jng and going." Baron Kan taro Kaneke, a distinguish ed member of the Japanese house of peers who has been in America for some time studying political and eco nomic conditions gave out an interview in which he expressed the following sentiments: "The American school system is the best in the world. The fact that such excellent fruit of civili zation has been denied to children of a friendly power only tends to alienate it from the sympathies of the civilized world. Before this injustice Japan is patient and quiet. The San Francisco affair will not end the friendship be tween the two nations. Instead it has had the effect of showing to the world how deep rooted is the friendship be tween Japan and America. The latent cordialty Japan entertains for her tutor is shown by the fact that while suffer ing under the severest strain, Japan does not forget what she owes to America in her modern progress, but unflinchingly trusts in support of her rights the justice which guides Ameri can sentiments. Nowhere in the Columbia basin is the soil and climate so well adapted to diversified farming as in the vicinity of Troy. This locality has always been noted for the number of days it can enjoy good sleighing during the winter months. The very fact that the sur face of the ground is continuously covered with snow a greater length of time than elswhere, makes this vicinity less liable to loss by freezing than where the surface of the ground is more exposed to the alternating changes of the weather. A dispatch from Berlin states that the recent election shows a heavy loss in the Socialrst vote and indicates a dwindling away of that party, result shows that in the reichstag the Socialists will have but 43 seats against 79 in the old body. In one district their representation has been diminished from 23 to 8. And such will be the final results the world over, for until man attains a degree of per fection beyond anything we dare dream of there will be no time when socialistic theories will be practicable. The A bill has been introduced at Olym pia, Wash., prohibiting the publication or sale within the state of the sen sational details of crimes or the dis S° me of the disgusting patent medicine cures f° r certain diseases are included, ! ^"^e enactment and rigid enforcement suc ;h laws will be a long stride in gusting evidence given in the criminal courts. The bill also prohibits the sale or circulation of any paper con taining such news in whole or part. direction of better morals, Steve Adams, the confessed murder er of Fred Tyler, is on trial at Wallace, Idaho. It is a sensational case as it is an off-shoot from the Stunenberg assassination. According to alleged confessions, Tyler was captured by Steve Adams and Jack Simpkins, who had a grievance against him, taken to Tyler's cabin and later led back into the woods and deliberately shot down. The alleged cause of the murder was that Tyler had taken up a timber claim coveted by the other men. T ~ — The News, backed by the people of Troy will "dig in" with renewed energy during the year 1907, and do its best to keep the world talking about Troy. We propose to keep right on asking for everthing in sight from the state capital to the county seat and—perhaps get them. We are going on the theory that our town will get nothing worth while without ask ing for it, which, by the way, compels us to ask for plenty while we're at it. ;—.—;- Two years hence Fred Dubois will reach out for Heyburn's senatorial mantle. The ex-senator may take several political flops before that time but it must be remembered that the intre , vd Fred has a habit of flopping the ri lt way at the right time . H e is liabl . t0 join the Mormon church be fore lhe next senatorjal election. Kooskja Mountaineer, Oklahoma has started off wrong on her ' d to statehood, and has shown suc conclusive evidence of her total * ess f° r se ^ government, that a bill has been introduced in Congress to repeal the act setting forth the con ditions under which the territory could become a state, The President has asked Postmaster General Cortelyou to ascertain if it is possible to prohibit the "disgusting de tails of the Thaw case" from passing through the mails—which is amove in the right direction. Scores of Ranchers of the high praries have their homes in Clarkston-Vineland They do this While still operating their hill ranches, for the excellent schools and churches and to be near town. Also for the mild winter climate, greater com fort and easier living all around. New lands now on sale under most perfect pipe line system carrying pure mountain water to every tract. Seven churches. Free library. High school and full graded school system. No saloons. Apples and grapes on 5 or 10 acres, pay $200 to $1000 per acre, besides the family supply of fruits, vegetables, milk, eggs, pork, • etc. Very healthful; death rate only 7 in 1000; warmer in winter by 20 de grees than surrounding hills; no deep snows. Agents Wanted. LEWISTON-CLARKSTON COM PA N Y, Clarkston, Washington. The New West Trade, of Spokane, j in speaking of the proposition to form "The idea of a new state seems to be more popular than ever before when this matter has been broached. a new state says: Recent events have emphasized its im portance and necessity to the people of eastern Washington, northern^Idaho | F. H. and northeastern Oregon. Mason suggests that a convention be held in Spokane in March to boost for i the new state. The name Lincoln seems to be much favored. Commer- j cially, politically and geographically ' there is every reason why such a new 1 state should be created and why it would prove of benefit to the people | and sections comprised therein. How ever, it will take lots of hard work and j earnest agitation to counteract what I might be mildly expressed as the ! "apathy" of western Oregon and j Washington and southern Idaho, in i order to secuse the necessary vote in j all three states to make the new state | possible." Troy is steadily going ahead and is directed to become even more famed than ever for her great business ac tivity. being the liveliest little town in the northwest, and they are in a position to give expert testimony along this line. The drummers credit her with The Palouse Republic says: "The Colfax Gazette, after throwing cold water on the idea of a new state for a couple of weeks, has awakened up to the \ ossibility of the capital being trapped in the Colfax canyon, in which event a new state would be a good thing." It is time for some pessimistic prophet to begin growling "that there is too much moisture in the ground." With some nothing is right, and so they just sit around and complain. No town in the country sells merchan dise more reasonable than does Tiov, and this fact accounts for the large and growing trade enjoyed by our home merchants. We see in the press dispatches an account of the freezing to death of Emma K. Livingston and two children in a tenament house in Grand Rapids, Mich., and the freezing of a third child so badly that it may die. The next insurance agent that visits Troy will likely not do sufficient busi ness to pay his board at a ten cent lunch counter. It is wisely said: "We may well be lieve that an ideal law for an imperfect people would be tyranny." Why not induce the Spokane & In land electric line to build to Troy? Railroads want business and a showing of what Troy does ought certainly set the railroad people thinking. Troy is the best town in the north west. Now for that new water system that we have been promising ourselves. It has simply got to come for a live town like Troy needs it in its business, The News is under obligations to some friend at the capital for sending us a full list of all laws that have been passed at this session of the legislature up to date. The postmaster was very busy yesterday selling one cent stamps and answering calls for letters. The re cipient of those letters generally hur r ied to some dark corner before they would dare break the seal. If you saw them soon after, it was easy to guess the contents ! CORRESPONDENCE. NORA. Oscar Rueberg while shoveling the sn ow from the roof of his barn the other day slid off and sprained his ankle. Lucky he received no greater injury, Peter Dolberg has nearly half a million feet of logs in his yard. A good, old-fashioned party was had lately at the residence of Mr. Oster berg, and real good time was reported. Arthur Backman visited at Mr. Young's last Sunday. M. Olson has been railroadfng the past two weeks, but he reports it a hard graft these days. A. F. Sorenson, the Big Bear saw mill man, made a business trip to Spokane a few days ago. Mr. and Mrs. Harrington were over to Avon last Monday. Mike Hunter made a business trip to Moscow a few days ago. Carl Knutson, living four miles northwest of Nora, killed a cougar that was trying to get one of his chickens. A well aimed bullet put the monster out of business. He measured seven feet four inches in length. Louie A. Young is in want of wood choppers to help him cut a hundred cords of wood. Call For Latah County Warrants. Notice is hereby given, that I am to pay all legal warrants issued on the Hoad, Current Expense and Bridge Funds, registered up to anti including January 12th 1907. Interest ceases above warrants February 18th 1907. PAUHNS MOEBDEK, County Treasurer. on Dated at Moscow, Idaho. February 8th 1907. Neighbors Got Fooled. *T was literally coughing myself to death, and had become too weak to leave my bed; and neighbors predicted that I would never leave it alive; but they got fooled, for thanks be to God, I was in duced to try Dr. King's New' Discovery, lt took just four one dollar bottles to completely cure the cough and restore me to good sound health," writes Mrs. Eva Uncapher, of Grovertown, Stark Co., Tnd. Tb cures, and healer of throat and lungs, is guaranteed by C. V. Johnson, Druggist. 50c. and 81. 0Ô. Trial bottle free. is King of cough and cold First class Winesap apples, $1.50 per box, at Greear's. ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE. In the Probute Court in and lor the County of Latah, State of Idaho. the Matter of the f Order to Show Cause Estate of I Why Order of Sale of John J. Gulstrom, | Real Estate Snould Xot Deceased. fbe'inade. evlvester Flattrec, tlie ailministor of the estate of lohn J. Gulstroui. deceased, having led his petition herein praying for an order of sale of the South-east quarter of Section One 1 ) Township Thirty-eight (J8) North of Range Three (tl) West Boise Meridian, the real estate of said decedent, for the purposes therein set forth. . . , . It is ThkrkkoRE Ordered by the Judge of said Court, that all persons interested in the estate of the said deceased, be and appear be fore the suid Probate Court, on Thursday, the t 10 o'clock in the 28th day of February, 1907, forenoon of said day, at the Court Room of said Probate Court, in the Court House in said Latah County to show cause why an order should not he granted to the s id administrator to sell so much of the real estate of the said deceased, John J. Gulstrom, as sliull be neces sary. , , , It is Further Ordered. That a copy of this order be published at least four successive weeks, live issues, before the said 28th day of February, 1907. in the Troy News, a newspaper printed and published in the said Latah Coun ty, State of Idaho. CHARLES M. LUKENS, Probate Judge. Dated this 23rd day of January, A. I». 1907. ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE. In tlie Probate Court in and for the County of Latah, Slate of Idaho. In the Matter of the 1 Order to Show Cause Guardianship of the l Why Order of Sale of Estate of [Real Estate Should Ida Lsaaksen, Herman j Not be made, lsaaksen, and Emma ! lsaaksen, Minors. Mary lsaaksen, the guardian of the estate of Ida lsaaksen, Herman lsaaksen and Emma lsaaksen, Minors, having filed her petition herein uraying for an order of sale oi an un divided 2-9 of the following described land be ing situated in the county of Latah. State of Idaho, to-wit: S. \\ . % S. W. Section Eight (8), N. l A N. W. Ji Section 17 and N. E. x /i N. E. % of Section 18, all in Township 40 N. Range 3, W. B. M., the real estate of said minors, for the purposes therein set forth. It is Therefore Ordered by the Judge of said Court, that all persons Interested in the estate of the said minois, be and appear before the srfid Probate Court, on Thursday, the 7th day of March, 1907, at lOo'cl* ek in the forenoon of said day, at the Court Room of said Probate Court in the Court House in said Latah County to show cause why an order should not be granted to the said guardian to sell so much of tlie real estate of the said minors, Ida lsaaksen, lleiman lsaaksen and Emma Isaak . It Is Further Ordered, That a copy of this order be published at least four successive weeks, five issues, before the said 7th, day of paper Latah Match, 1907, in the Troy News a news printed and published in the said County, State «.f Idaho. CHARLES M. l.l'KKNS, ProBnte Judge. Dated this 28 tli day of January, A. D. 19U7. :•> ■ Wm.Duthie Buys ami Sells Fruits, Vegetables and Wood. FLOUR and FEED. By wagon load and car load, and pays cash or trade. FRUIT 50XCS DRY WOOD on Hand E. E, Cooper & Cc. Dray ing and Transfer ing TROY FEED YARD Live Stock Bought, Sold and Exchanged. . . Light Livery. E. JAIINT, Prop. V Prescriptions Carefully and accurately compounded at . . . C. V. Johnson's Drue Store. Wood Choppers Wanted—Will $1.30 per cord. E. R. Burnt Ridge. P a >' Headley, tf