The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1864-11-12

Another /. Laramieo Fraud Attempted.

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lsessor, were duly appointed and commits
stoned, butneyer went into that county tc
qualify, or to enter upon a discharge Of the
duties of their Offices. So the county has in
fact, never had legal existence or organiza
ton as such further than the act Of the Leg.
islature creating it, and defining its bcun la.
ries. But when the proclamation of Gov.
Lyon reached this city, q brilliant idea Oc-
Cured to some of the, Union Leaguers Of
this city! Gen. Common and certain Judge
at Salt Lake it was known had a year and a
half teso5fr colonized number Of Morrisite
Mormans, ssceiers from the more orthodox
church Of Latter day Saints ruled over BY
!" brother Brigham" at Soda Springs, a
small oasis Of fertility about seventy five
miles north Of Fort Bridger. Now, no mat
ter whether Soda Springs was within or
without the Territorial boundaries of Idaho,
twas understood Gen. Connor had CON-
pany of California volunteers stationed there
to protect the Morristes and to look after
the pecuniary interests Of himself and said
Judge, they having claimed the Soda Springs
country and leased or sold it out in small
parcels to the Morrisites. The soldiers, it is
true, were citizens of California, but what of
that /? The vote between Holbrook aad
Parks for Congress was likely to be close if
nota little more than close with them; and
the Soda Springs vote might decide the
election. So, three hundred dollars was
raised, and a Mr.. Bradley, just six days be-
fore the election came off, was paid that
amount to engineer the Soda Syringe
affair through. Upon reach ing Boise City,
after comforting with Kelly and others, be
took seat in the Overland stage for Salmon
Falls, under the illustrious name of John
Smith. At Salmon Falls, he, procured
horse to ride to Soda Springs, some forty
miles beyond Fort Hall, on the emigrant
road, and reached there the night before the
day Of election. The next moring, determ-
ined to be a little more cautious in this game
than Marshall Payne was in perpetrating
the pleasant little Fort La ramie joke, Brad
ley, worthy to be the Marshal's successor,
and enlightened by the experience of that
illustrious predecessor in the same kind of
business, proceeded to open polls, appoint
Judges, and see that all the volunteers, who
would vote, voted. No county officers for
Oneida county were voted for and since that
bogus election the county still remains unor-
ganized as before and long likely to be. The
election law provides that notice of election
shall be given aud Judges Of election shall
be appointed days preyious,s and the county
Commissioners of each county shall consti-
tute the Board Of county canyassers. Where
Is the Board of Oneida County Commission
srs? Echo answers-Bradley. Well, on
his return to Boise City. from Soda Springs,
Bradley found his srrand had proved fruit
less. Holbrook was known to be elected,
counting in the sighty-one reported Soda
Springs vote for Parks. by not less than FIVE
10 six hundred in the Territory. This was a
sumner. Aprolonged conference took place
here between the Republican magnates, the
result of which was to try to turn the $500
nvestmen. in Soda Springs stock to some
advantage, and accordingly it was resolv
10 write to Rodgers, the defeated Republi-
IAN candidate for the Council in Alturas
county, acquainting him for the first time
what had been done atrSoda Springs, and to
see if he could not turn it to account for biz
own benefit. Dilley, Democratic candidate
for the Council, had been declared duly cleo
ted by the Board of County Canvassers Of
Alturas, and certificates of election had been
issued, but what of thate The Council
would probably be Republican anyhow, and
Rodgers, by centesting Qilley's seat, and
claiming the Soda Springs vote, might sue
coed in turning the fat, stale, and other
wise Improbable speculation to some little
party benefit. This is now understood to be
the programme, and the question is whether
Soda Springs election frauds are more to be
tolerated in the Council than Fort Laramie