The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1875-01-16
OUR CAPITAL CITY

QUIZ CAPITAL CITY
- r~.,l,er n the Legislature froa some ene
He nouhern co.ati-s. wha has beouue s"-'-
II brc.use Congress has moi beea u.rnsr's''1''e
i. fasor Of tAe divilien If Tie Terrisary lets On
hi. SURPLUS bile in TIE folIsxing unjssf and an
..rS ~rit;e;.m az Bsise City since the duii.rd
vino has fed and grown fat on the eaund'-sa
lib~rall.y OF the people Of the Capital has no
w.rd to ODER in h<r defense. We. a. an ida-
hoan, will speak for him and her, The Gnu
eism il published in the Walia Wsia Ssa'ssn1 :
Of January 2. and reads: ;,
The civ 10 excessively dab. notxishssanalns
4. biennial God send-fhe meeting ei tar Lrg'%
Iafurr. No theatres. no asnaseneau. OF Aa.'
ti.ns Of INV kind. excerpt . few enaren Isl.A
The contrast betw@~o Malta Maiia aho 80
CITY Il painful to those who are ecmPsaaea -
s,,r her. and hare seen both Col Chapman
80. ,hrough here occasionally with his pa
~ r,;Iroad. and but for the hope inspired oy
r. nay;odieal exhibition Of this enterprise.
R,;.. Civ would be given oser TO the sage srns
and jack rabbita- j,
A LITTLE less than Twelve years ago we sss-ed
IN the site where now stands Idahos tar ana
lovely capital: then without human hae'sa'i"n.
Ss~.ees intent ON foraying and murder, iarked
on every side; and nearly every night bands Of
stock belonging to packers or TO inning rants were
s.ampeded-driven away up CT across snaA1
r;xer-p.t. usually. tp be recovered No"
R.;s- valley il charming with tie chas'e and
oui-, spleudor Of its w-I-siiled farms and nap
NJ homes. herds. Numbering thoasads. iced IN
disturbed on fco,-bill and plain. and the ever
cheering sounds OF civilized industry rrs"nna
from early morn till dewey ere In the
m;ds, of this scene Of thrift aad masn'ncrncr'
he.u.enus a. pearls in emerald set, Stands
Idaho's capital. with her fifteen hundrrd' 81
more inhabi.an.s- Everything within and With
ont her e.idencine enterprise. taste. and pros
,.r;sr. Hotels AID restaurants unsurpassed
in canmcdiousness and luxury By any fhis SIDE
| Of Portland. afford homes Of comfort lar ciii-
zen and sojourner At reasonable prices stores
r;,.ling ,bose Of Sacramento city. and stocks
! Of goods. costly ard elegant. supply the wants
OF the people and the demands of trade Boot
and shoe, and saddlery and harness maxim. rs
;ablishmen.s: blacksmith and wagon shops: feed
and Livery s;ablcsS carpenter and wagon shops
ali If which are conducted In as good
..x,- and do a. good and handsome work q. Is
done anywhere. are found on every street, and
add the ralue OF their productions 10 her ~ralta-
Public halls. libraries. public and private
schools. churches. charitable and beaevol~n'
sacir:i-s; physicians emineu, in their PROBES
sion. el-rgymen whose Efforts would b. credit
able In an older and weather community: and
ladies and gentleman .! ih~ highest culture
testify OF her progressive intelligence and ~u-
hance the attractions Of h~r sacie'y Gardens.
orchards. grsses, waier bitches. and hundred
charmiaz.y beautiful homes. SHADED BY lsttl~
cumps of tres. deciiuoas. and evergreen. and
in the Summer season. Urea;hed in flowers Of
every beam.eons hue. and fragrant with every
delicious odor. All these and much more has
Boise City 70 commend her IN the unbasrn %
server: and all created BY the genius and toll
OF her citizens vet these count a. no'AIng IN
the eyes OF the faulthnding legislator, for slas.
and alack. she has no theatre, Still, and not
~ithssanding this overlapping defect place
which has achieved 50 much in $" short time
will scarcely be abandoned to sage hens and
Jack rabbits. even when the Legislature ad-
journs, and Col Chapman shall come with bis
paper railroad no more.