Only a few months ago the people of this…
source date: 1891
availability: public-domain

ve in sight of this fearful locality, in these piping times of peace, of the awful scenes which occurred in that damnable gorge, yet we can drop a silent tear in memory of those brave souls who, hoping against hope for relief, yielded up their lives in that desolate spot. Only a few months ago the people of this county were startled by the report of the com- mittee of experts appointed to investigate the financial affairs of Grant County. The report of the committee showed that the county had been robbed of a great many thousands of dollars. It showed that bonds has been issued for thousands of dollars in excess of the 4 per cent limit authorized by congress, that various warrants for large amounts had been bonded two and three times, and that bonds had been issued for several thousands of dollars which did not represent warrants at all. They had simply been “issued,” that was all, and repre- sented nothing, so far as the taxpayers of this county are concerned.