, 1874-12-19

division.
Idaho has IN aren Of 10000 square mieB. and
do not belioyo its hest-inforinsd citizona will
claim TINT onc-sixth Of tliis is arablc, or Of any
uao for agriculture by methods now known not
oven is irrigation practicable generally by great
expense, aud certainly not economically. Tho
small population, which increases very slowly,
may bo 30 scattered In different quarters, upon
the oasos as It waro, or whore special trado nd
valItages have drawn them, rs to rendor thor
political relations and civil government inconvc-
nent and intercsts diverae; but these aro not
conclusive in favor OF further aubdiyialon. II
such arguments SHOULD prevail, our mountainous
West would DO Hubiiyidod like Now England,
md few OF the divisions could hopo over to over
take In population tho increasing lumber requir-
cd for one Representative III Congress.
That plan would offoctusllY dofeat any nmbi-
ton for now States, additional Senators. and
moro rotton borougha. If the present rnlo for
proaont subdivision OF our territorial domain iH
ABOUT TIE BEST IT COULD ne.
It throws populations together as much ia pos
Hible, mud lcaves dividing lines amid the mOun
tanous aud leBa.occupled country. When Ter
ritory comprises few isolated and remote cont
munitios, aa is Homowhat tho case with Idaho,
each hna its towering ambitions, it's speculative
hopes, and its leaders iu sautiment and spocuia-
ton. II oac!, cannot l,ayo tho single Capital, 1t
easily consents to help tho other get another;
aud tic interests Of tho United States are not
thought Of In tho discussion. So 1t becomes ono
Of tho most simple political ptoblema for the
mai, deemed most competent to effect tho doere
Of all. to combine the intorests for h'e election.
Tho weaker portion concodea Its support TO tho
o1dor part, and gcts tho general pledge in ita
favor for a division.
X it il expensive now for tho United States to
carry Oil tho Government and Courts over tho
largo area, tho division will practically double
tho cxpensc. Ttoro will be two aotR of sa}ariod
oilicerd. two Legislatures, and two expenses for
for courte and Legislators VIII not DO so great in
each case, but tho total will ba greater. Moro
oyor, by good ByBtem OF gonoral laws. tho peo-
ro Of Territory have little, II any. need to at
teud at tho Territorial Capital. Tho Legislature
and Supreme Court aro tho only necessary
eauecB aud division but slightly helps these in"
convenonccs.
Dakota, however, asks strongly for division;
md Rome Of tlcRo objections
MAY NOT Apply so CLEARLY
to this case. Tho atea Of the wlloso Territory Is
150Uo0 square mics, and about one-thfrd Of Tits
is included In the great Diack Hills and other
1ndian reservations. About one-lan Of the
is mainly in the eastern part, about 100 ulilos
deep, along tho entire eastern boundary. The
settlement began and continued chiefly on tho
Missouri Blopo. in tho southern part, whero
Yauk:on, the Capital, ia Gituatcd Tho build
ing Of tho Northern Pacific Raroud through
to tho Missouri Hiror, acsoss tho northern phrt,
started tho development OF that region, which
now demands acparato Territorial organization
| uulor the name Of pelnbtna. from 4 b1ntl of
| CAippowA Indians. and which has been for many
| years the name Of non.progreBsivo nna now
rctrogratao settlement in the northeast corner Of
| tho Territory. Tho word Is pronounced pens-6i-
'sa,g, with tho accent on the frat syllable.
Tie bill for the new Territory passed tho
House at the last aesnion, and failed IN tho Ser-
| ate By considerable majority. But, by Senator
nansey'B request, Senator Wright moved ro-
consideration, to give chance for its passago
will again bo taken In tho sonato As this is an
opon question Of public intcroat, lot me- state the
| facts
do not join in tho extreme criticism Of aomo
journals upon tho
Country OF THE NORTHERN PACIFIC.
In Western hfinneBota. and IN Dakota. there Ia
D large rich nrea. In Dakota, this ia from 10 to
90 miles wido westward from the Isetl River OF
tho North aud throughout its longth. It is
mainly prairie. and worry rcl, generally; is COW
cred with tho Lonylcst grass in summer; and i1aa
uoarly Hovan months Of winter, or that period
when vegetation ia dormant TIE rairoad-cosl-
Htruction aud the speculative fayar Of tic time
started some development and induced some sot.
tlctncnt. But largo part OF this actual aett!e.
mant was speculative. Mon cnmped and shifted
places on tito bank OF Rod River, watching the
locating engineers; and men hired BY the
it carried, contonded md raced Will. the
FREQ citizenB for tho first chance al
town-stes and contiguous lantlH. Each class
got aomo share, md tlsoro were many bitter con,
Bismarck. aro not yet Hottlod Then there was
II speedy occupation OF Nd1acont lande, aud o,
tho timber-!anda along tha 1lcd and sleycnnt
aud smaller streams. After that, 1t Iraotica!1,
ceased. with exceptions l ahall note.
THE COUNTY OF HIGHLAND,
opposite Dreckinrideo. Mimi. tho terminus OF
tho Ut. Paul e. Pacific Ratlroad, haa mado IL sub
stantisl and somevh1t continuous prosress II
Wood Rivers and, at the rocont election, will
tho MD OF omp!oyos about Fort Abercromblo
poilod 225 yotea. This s one OF tho RICH
cat countiea Of land; haa q moro s.stle'
any other 4, "iomhna !" aud, moreover, is th
only Republican county ut least TINT casta owe
forty votcH. That community is agricultural
and somewhat established. It will slowly an'
| steadily increase.
THE Old pEMnluA
IL stattonary or rotroKrado, aud 80 mtlst con
tinue. Tho Hudson Bay Company han htor
and como enterpriao at Grand Forls. midway ho
} biun; and about this Holna considerable nost!e
lncnt has boen made. Tho voto OF tho count
( was about 160. but that community is sell
limited in its development. 1t had ono pnrpos
, greatly expand. yhere aro other mud sn!ale
posiA Ut tho Hudson nay Company, 'at Frog Poin
Q mud Goose River. farther sonth; aud upon gooA
River thero is, for many niloa Out q consitcra
there by good timber aud good adjacent lands
Uut thls llmite Itsolf also. S1oraoyur, tic Aud
. son Bay Company has now President in plac
Ut Mr. Smith, who encouraged tho poAtB, and u
examination shows they 90 not pay. II Ia now cui
.eltiy reported along lIod River that their prop
erty will A00n bo ofoFgd for aalu, au.l their bus
! lenu withdrawn. They have lately paid out abor
t fl00. .00D per annum III wagon along thu river
u md, Whi!o thoy will incroase tho dovcloplncn
! llstl0 II tlloy ntay their withdrawal (Which
! quite probabls} will work adversely.
J In GanB County,