The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1870-03-03
IDAHO MATTERS IN CONGRESS.

IDAHO MATTERS In CUNunEcS.
Tn the Globe of February 15thwe observe
that Hon. J. X. Shafer has introduced several
bills which are of more or less Importance to
the people of our Territory. One bill pro-
yides for the establishment OF q mail route
from Idaho City to Loon Greek, and we hope
he may be successful in securing the early at
tention of the Committee on Post Ohces
and Post Roads to the matter. 1t is route
which should be established at an early day
The people of that section of our country Ger
tainly need mail facilities if any people ever
did and we know of no better route which
could have been selected than the one proposed
in the bill. During the ensuing mining season,
it will be safe to predict that there will be
population of from seven hundred to thousand
people in the neighborhood of Orc Grande
alone, to say nothing of the strong probability
of new dggings to be found in the same Sec
ton of country. A saw mill will be erected
near Orc Grande during the present Spring
which will put the price of lumber at such a
figure as to supply the necessities of the miners
at reasonable rates. The mines at Loon Creek
and its tributary gulches, together with those
already discovered aud prospected in Stanley
Basin and on the tributaries of the Payette,
will attract attention. and early in the Spring
there will be quite rush of prospectors aud
miners in that direction.
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the same time il TO authorize the Mayor OF
Boise City TO execute deeds to the owners and
occupants of lots in that city, which Is a meas
ure that should receive the early attention OF
the Committee on Public Lands TO which 1t
was referred This is d matter which has
caused much trouble and anxiety to property
holders in Boise City, and in our opinion should
have been provided for long since
Tie third bin. as we learn from the meager
account given in the Globe, is "to extend the
! boundaries of the Territory of Idaho" The
! introduction of tins bill we consider very good
move on the part of our Delegate Backed
! by petitions from the people residing in that
portion of Utah which we suppose the bill pro-
poses 10 annex 10 Idaho, it will have some color
| Of being jus. measure, innsmuch as 1t is de-
sired By the people residing in that section OF
| the country. In another point Of view, as an
aggressive movement. backed by tac people, IL
/ Will have tendency TO act as check ia the
| bill introduced in the Senate by Stewart oil
Nevada especially when tbs Senate bill Is OPP
posed ,o the wishes Of the people rs is made
apparent, from the numeropsly signed remon-
siranccs which have been forwarded 10 Wash
ineton II ii has that effect, and none other,
we should be satisfied. for. though We might
/ be willing ar even anxious 10 procure slice
Of Utah, We can content ourselves By letting
well enough alone" II is true the shape of
our Territory is rather oatre, bat that doesn't
matter: many of the States are rs lily formed,
aud their shape dehes any known rules of ge-
o,netry 10 determine their area without actual
measurement While little addition 10 our
Territory, by way Of annexation from Utah.
would rebound greatly 10 our benefit and add
| to our material wealth, as also to our popula-
! ton. We do not seriously contemplate adsocat-
| ing such annexation. il by SO doing we should
| be in danger of losing better region OF Ter
ritory which we now possess