Only a few months ago the people of this…
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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.