The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1874-02-19
THE DIVISION QUESTION.

| THE DIVISION QUESTION.
: a;.rosition on the part Of some OF Judge
NJ Fadaen's constituents to gobble portion Of LA
no and Delegate John HALEY most empnaucany pr =,
tests against any such gobbng Inc memoliaa :" -
~ in favor of the land grab states, as one OF
the raasons why it ought to prevail that II Is great
hardship for the citizens OF Northern Idanu " oe
Obliged to journey to Boise CITY. the =, ha,
~ 40 so they must travel through that part OF Wasn
ington Territory of which Walla Waiia Is the
or chief business point that tnat portion "a s~ars
| therefore, which lies upon the Columbia ana SnaAe
Rivers all the way to Lewiston. ought 10 DC Trans
erred TO washington Territory and that the change
would in this single matter OF deeommoda'''"' - -
| No other way be o thing most desirable.
| To all this Delegate John HALEY. WIN 'nat very
level old stage route head Of his responds Win pfAc
ticable common sense: People nexe. ..av., % Ion
nc thew can 90 by the shortest and best route 70
given terminal point. Next, on this ground worA' no
Shows that to take Waa MALTA as Gen'r f rd pUhn
mr. to OLYMPIA the capital of Washington the Traveller
will do best by choosing Boise CITY FROM VAIN
Wala thither is less than three hundred Ihiies' WIG
from Waa to Olympia il Is over four hundred ii,es.
HALEY knows all about it, and he doesn intend tht
the change or transfer shall be made. ne can pre-
vent it, aud am pretty sure IL WIN no, happ ~
tion Of Idaho that he stpulates-on one CONDITION.
which is that the debts so with the tfahsier,-a co
dtion which would make the trade case Oh soIie,
thing of the swamp land order, aloei the oeots "oa
stcamp the whole area ceded
There Is a proposition which has The hearty joint
approval and cooperation OF Delegates Mcf aaueh
ana HALEY and also OF Senators Mitchell and hcliy,
and alive Nesmith, OF Oregon. IT is bili
for the construction of line OF telegraph. by the
War Department, from walla waa to Boise CITY.
Idaho aud thence through 10 the nearest Eastefh
connection. -O'AeSrd an Bulletin.
Now. we have no desire to see Idaho divided.
We like the people of Northern Idaho too wen
to be anxious to part with Them we also like
Idaho too well to wish Ia see her severed. We
desire, instead. to see all that portion OF Ore
con east of the Blue mountains attached to
Idaho, and then In see her become great
State and hope ut some future day, not
very remote, 10 see all Of this accomplished.
whether division of the Territory takes place
or not Idaho naturally includes that portion
Of Oregon. But, Notwithstanding all OF our
preferences. it is a fact, that the people OF
Northern Idaho are far more ISOLATED from the
capital of Idaho Territory than they are from
the capital of Washington Territory. AS we
know by travelling over the country. 1T the
people of the Northern section ot our Terriior.
would visit our capital al Boise City. they must
feat which no mans life il safe in attempting
In the winter season. or they must 60 around
by Walla Walla. n hundred and City miles out
of The way. and then the, have the Blue mount
aims Ia cross. a laborious task, aud not unni-
tended BY danger. To go /" the capital of
Washington Territory they have no mountains
To cross. and can GO down the Columbia by
steamer almost any season of the year. Would
not a better way than 10 icny these facts. be-
10 show tina; they can be overcome aud hoa 10
do il With this done. our eghbors up north
will be satisfied 81 remain with us-uay. il We
should do this. wa could not get rid of them
afterwards If We tried for every man III them.
aud woman too, likes Idaho rs we'll as We do.
And il il only Tor their own comfort aud CON
yeniencc that they would now consent Ia be-
come the tail 10 the Washington Territory kite
Can there be road built through the Salmon
river mountains which can be- Travelled over
with that degree oil comfort and safety usual
Ia mountain roads 10 the winter season If so.
that is the proper thing to do. But Il this can.
not be done aud we really do not see how IT
can, then If is certain that that people wall
never be- satisfied (" remain with us. n fact |
which We regret but cannot help. Like HALEY. !
however. We would insist on the debt going
with the land.