The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1870-02-24
THE AVALANCHE ON ANNEXATION.

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The Owyhee Aulanche in long and labored
article endeavors to show the propriety and
justice of the proposed division Of Idaho, and
particularly the benefits to be derived by the
people of Owyhee through the annexation o.
that county to Nevada and in order to throw
tub to the whale on this side of Snake river
as an application OF little salve to our wounds
proposes that the line between Colorado and
Wyoming should be taken as q starting point
and run due west to the eastern boundary Of
Nevada, setting Ogden, Brigham City, Corinne,
Cache vulley, Soda Springs, and one-half Of
Great Salt Lake into Idaho," which the Ara.
lanche says will more than compensate us for
the loss of Owyhee. Part of the country
mentioned belongs to Idaho now, that is, Soda
Springs and that section of the country, which
is in Oneida county. We do not desire to be
compensated in that way, nor are we particu-
larly anxiousto cut the gordian knot of polyg-
amy at the expense of the tax payers of Idaho
proper. We would have more trouble with
that part of our Territory than it would be
worth, for it is q well-known fact that the laws
of Idaho have never been enforced to any
great extent in Oneida county, and little, if
any revenue from that section of our Terrific
ry has ever found its way into the treasury at
Boise City. Still, il the people in that section
of the country desire to be annexed to Idaho
we would be willing to take them, but not at
the expense OF losing Owyhee The best ar.
gument our contemporary advances in favor Of
the annexation of Owyhee to Nevada is based
on political grounds, viz: "that as a State we
should be free from importations from Oregon,
Massachusetts,. Georgia or Wisconsin, and
have voice and choice in saying who should
rule over US" Now that argument carries
some weight with it. and we are not prepared to
deny but that our friends in Owyhee would
certainly be the gamers in that respect, but
we don't think our friends on the South side of
Snake river would be treating US exactly right
TO desert us in our extremity and leave us 10
the tender mercies uf these rayenous carpet
baegers. We can't blame them for desiring TO
be relieved of the presence Of that class of
men. but would it not look like they felt some
interest in our welfare and future prosperity,
and in fact would they not be acting more the
part of friends. by remaining with US aud as
sis,ing us 10 fight our battles against these po-
iiical cormorants and Federal pensioners who
have been quarantined in our midst. We do
not know but that If Owyhee is TO be annexed,
Nevada had better take Boise and Ada coun.
lies also. The gain in political point of view
would almost compensate US for our loss IN
,ther respects. However. we would much |
prefer that the lines of our Territory should |
'cmain unchanged. BY well directed efforts. |
md by pursuing proper course, we think |
here is no doubt but that we will be- enabled |
o rid ourselves Of the presence of those OBJ
eciionable individuals who have been foisted |
N the people without consulting their wishes
" interests IN any manner whatever.