The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1871-11-02
EIGHTH VOLUME.

interests of the people Of the Territory, anu OF
Boise county in particular. 1t has endeavored,
during that time, to be faithful exponent OF
the will and wishes of the people upon oil
questions affecting their interests 1t has en-
deavored to attract the attention OF foreign
capitalists to our mines, and also stimulated
the energies of our people aud advocated the
of new enterprises and new
branches of industry which we believed would
rebound to the welfare and prosperity OF our
people individually and collectively.
We have never allowed political considera-
tons to so blind our judgment as to lead us
into the advocacy of measures the tendency OF
which would work an injustice to any class OF
our people or any section of our Territory;
but on the contrary we have labored, TO the
extent of our ability, to harmonic local diher-
ences, smooth over and obliterate all traces OF
discord and luminosity consequent upon the re-
suit of political contests for official POSITIONS
and have striyen to maintain and cultivate
those feelings of sociability and friendlness
which should exist between our people without
regard to politics or religion. As residents
and citizens OF Idaho, we should all feel
common interest in the future of our Territory
The welfare and greater prosperity OF one
section should not create feeling of envy or
among the people of any other less
favored section, but we should rejoice IN the
prosperity of our neighbors, and view with
pride the rapid development of the various
branches of industry throughout our Terrific
rial limits. Idaho has seen her darkest days
History but repeats itself Like California or
any other mining country, the flush times are
over, and the fever and excitement which
caused men to squander wealth which was
easily acquired has given way to habits OF econ
omy and industry upon the part of the people,
who now, instead of being migratory in their
hubits-here to-day and God knows where to-
orrow,-have settled down rs permanent res
idents and have gone to work with will to
lay the foundation, upon an enduring basis, oil
a great and prosperous commonwealth IN the
midst of the towering peaks OF the Rocky
and convert what but few years
ago was a bowling wilderness into the abode
of civilization.
Many and great changes have taken place
since the first issue of the WORLD was laid
before our readers The public pulse has
frequently been at fever heat over local issues
as we'll as over political questions of Nation
al import While the WORLD has been al
ways found doing battle for the Democracy,
though good and evil report, it has ever coun-
seled n cheerful obedience to the laws under
any and all circumstances. As sentinel upon
the watch tower we have endeavorcd To be
viglant in the discharge of our duties. On
picket guard in the Democratic ranks We have
endeavored never to be caught by the enemy
asleep at our post, and while our course. on
many occasions, has been severely reflected
upon by both friends and enemies, party
friends and political adversares. time has. we
believe, generally indicated the course which
actuated us. That we have not been free
from error we candidly admit to err is hui
man. But we have faithfully endeavored to
conduct the WORLD in the interest vi truth
and of justice, uninhuenced by personal mo-
tlyes or considerations, aud regardless of con-
sequences. A public Journal should labor for
the good of the people aud IN doing so we have,
in what we believe to be n conscientious dis
charge of duty, seen proper to anmadvert
somewhat severely upon the acts and conduct
of public officials, and for that we have no
excuse to make, as we propose to pursue the
same policy in the future when we conceive
that the public welfare demands It.
Established on u substantial basis. the WORLD
is one of the fixed institutions of our Terrific
ry, as seven-years publication fully demon
strates. Our circulation is gradually, but
surely, increasing, and by steadtast devo-
ton to principle and to the material interests
of the people of Idaho, regardless of their pol
itics or of political considerations, we hope to
merit and receive in future, as we have in the
past, continuance of that liberal support
from our free-hearted and generous people, to
whom we return, one and oil, our sincere
thanks for the support and patronage which
they have ever extended to the IDAHO WORLD.
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PEACE RIVER MINEs.-The Deer Lodge
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