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Show That Lumber Deal. Representatives of "the only" have recently visited the canyon, and now report that 40,000 feet of the lumber bought by Mayor Hansen lias been "culled" as unfit for use. "The only" adds: "And the city has to stand for any loss on that account, when the DanlcTsen people would have been compelled to shoulder that loss had their contract remained undlstuibcd." We believe that we have proved to the satisfaction of nine-tenths of the people of tills city, that "the only" has repeatedly misrepresented actual conditions so far as the light plant Is concerned and has wrongfully stigmatized stigma-tized and vllllllcd the Republican officials and administration at every turn. That paper Is now attainting to mlsiepresent this lumber matter to jou, and In a few words we can show jou their weak point. , First Grant that 40,000 feet has been "culled" as no good on the pipeline pipe-line this merely proves that the ofllclals arc seeing to it that only the best lumber is going Into this structure. struct-ure. This Is proof of the carefulness that is being displayed. Secondly The city has a standing offer for all tho'lumbcr that Is culled, and at the same price, the city paid lor It. As a result there could bo no loss under any circumstances. Tlilrdlytheio arc certain poitlons of the wooden structures that do not requlro'tlm highest grade of lumber and ALLTllAT HAhllKKN'OULLEl) WILL in: usi'.i). Fourthly Mayor Hansen under. stood tliese conditions when ho went .to Oiegon and bought accordingly. He saved tho city S1.C00 In buying as ho did. He got Just the amount of high grade lumber that is needed and tho proper amount of second grade. Fifthly- Remember that City Hall fund and Investigate "the only's" statements. |