The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1865-04-15
Gov. smith on High Horse--The Capt.
tai on wheels!

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j WAILA WAILA, April |, 1865.
ALL QUIET ON THE CLEARwATER- CAPITAL" OF
i IDAHO AT wALLA wALLA--WRo DID IT, ANn
HOW TT WAS DONE
EDITOR WORLD The Capital question il
settled. C. De Witt Smith, the Acting Gov.
ernor of Idaho, accompanied by his Secretary,
MR. Ghilson, arrived here this afternoon from
Aewiston-bringing with them the famous
Seal" and necessary portion of the arch
ives. Mr.. Smith remained at Lewiston for
some time, in the hope of reconciling the
people, and gaining their consent to the
peaceable removal of the archives, as con-
templated by the Act Of the last Legislature.
This Act has been virtually annulled by the
presumed authority of Probate Judge, who
was backed up by a Vigilance Committee. A
strict watch has been kept upon the Govern
| or since he took possession of the Office but
he pretended not to notice it, and pursued
the even tenor of his way. Learning that
several persons who held vouchers for mile
age and per diem of members Of the first
session, were sadly in need of money, he de-
termined to pay all such vouchers and then
proceed to- Boise City. After paying these
bills, he found the people still keeping close
watch upon his movements and firmly deter
mined to resist his going so he boldly avoW-
| ed his determination 10 leave the city In
few DAYS, and take with him the archives of
the Territory. This declaration was met with
the threat, thatsany such movement would be
forcibly resisted. So, having concluded that
it was useless to reason longer with such a
people, and not wishing to embroil himself
lin quarrel with them, he very reluctantly
availed himself4of file of ten soldiers from
Fort Lapwai, and, Notwithstanding the threats
of the valiant s'VigiIantes, who had SO
Epatriotically pledged their SACRED HONOR,
their lives, their g awl, the party, with the
Governor at its head, marched triumphantly
out of town with the great Capital in their
possession, amid the gaze of hundreds OF mot
admiring) but damning people.
F(LElL4NDscApE FOR POET OR PAINTER-MoDERN
sTATooARYp AND tGRoUPINGs IN SAND (To
THE KNEEs)
Prominent on the hill overlooking the
party, as they embarked, was the Counsel for
the Dear Peeps He formed a beautiful pic
ture for painter or disappointment
and despair were depicted on his. careworn
face. Statue like he stood and watched them
disembark on the opposite side of the river !;
then he turned from the spot, and with a
deep drawn sigh, exclaimed-"H How uncertain
are all earthly things. My contingent fee of
Ia thousand dollars was but myth, and has
passed from me like the SHOWS of mountain
from Chinook wind" ] am happy to say
that the Counsel, who by the way is very
clever fellow, did not die from the disappoint-
ment, but is still 'tRadiating" round as
lively as ever.
THE CAPITAL MovEsTo CHINESE MUsIc-GoNG
SOLO (FAsr), BY JUDGE sMITH,-WHo GIVES IT
"ALECK."
At one time things looked quite squally,
The gongQl, which had been selected asthe
signal for rallying the unterri6ed Vigilantes,
was rung loud and long by Judge Aleck "
Smith, but, like the poor ViglianteS, 1t had
not sufficient resstive force, and finally sue
and caved in under the blows Of the
excited Judge. That ended one of the silliest
farces ever enacted by people having any
.pretensions to good sense. It might'do to
play upon the old Lyon of Lyonsdale," but
the sly young fox was too smart TO- be'caught
in their trap.
coNcLUDING REMARKS.
I understand the Governor purposes leav-
ing here for Boise City as soon as he can
procure a passage, and from what have seen
of him, think the people Of the Boise coun-
try will be pleased with his administration.
The weather here is beautiful and Spring
like, and bids fair to. remain so. The town
is full of people on their way TO the Boise
and Kootenai mines. Yours, T..
Justice Walkers Letter of Resignation.
IDAHO CITY, April 3, 1865.
To the Honorable Board of County Com