Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1878-09-13
Got His Foot in IL.

Southern Idaho. But has he done as
much for the people with whom he re
sides as he might? Where is the APP
preparation to pay the settlers of North
Idaho for damage inflicted on them by
the Nez Perez war? Not even propos-
ed in Congress. Where the dividing OF
the Noz Perez reservation into Indian
farms, and the opening of the balance to
settlement! 1t is mentioned in bun.
comb speech of his on Indian affairs,
and that is all. The appropriations for
improving Snake river would have been
the same without his services. Then
too he has opposed the annexation of
North Idaho to Washington, thus work.
ing against the interests Of his neigh
bors. Judged by this record, Mr.. Fem
has not been an eminent success as a
Delegate w. W. Union.
If Mr.. Fem has made good Dele
gate for Southern Idaho and the people
there are satisfied, the Union has 20
just cause of complaint on that score.
But says the Uaion: 'lIas he done as
much for the people vita whom he re.
sides as he might" What he
might have done, neither we nor
the Union can definitely say.
But we can say that he has pro-
vided arms for the defense of our settlers.
lie made the most effective speech there
was made in Congress on the question
Of the transfer of the Indian Bureau to
the War Department. iIo did intro>
duce bill for a commission to lnvesti.
gate the Ncz Perez spoilations OF cur
settlers, had it endorsed by the commit.
tees Of both Houses and but for the de
lay in the military authorities TO report
| the result of their investigations said
bill would have passed before the close
of the session, and yet the Union says
the subject was mot even proposed in
! Congress" Your record of events is
greatly at fault lie aided greatly in
securing the appropriation for the i'm,
provcment OF Snake river. lie procur-
ed an order for the survey OF the Clear.
water river with the view to an appro.
priaton to make it navigable as far as
kamai. He caused the establishment of
a mail route from Lewiston to connect
with the Grand Rondc mail at Wallowa.
He has caused an increase Of mail SER
vice on several other routes in North
Idaho. He has introduced many other
bills of great Importance to North idaho
which are now pending and have fail
show of ultimate passage in Congress
He has represented the resources o.
North Idaho to members of Congress il
a better and stronger light than an,
delegate who has ever preceded HIN
from the Territory. He has been faith
full, assiduous and untiring in His efforts
to serve his constituents with impartial
ity. lie enjoyed the credit among The
members of Congress of etlect!ng more
tor his people than any one OF the Other
delegates from the Territory, though h.
was not so eloquent in speech as MEG in
MS of Montana. As compared will
Jacobs the Unions Delegate from
Washington, he was head and shoulder.
above him, aud accomplished far NOR,
for his Territory rs whole. You sa,
that che has opposed the annexation o
North Idaho to Washington against tn
interest Of his neighbors." 10 this 70,
again talsify the record. He presonte,
the petition of 1865 citizens of Ncrtl
idaho for annexation, had it referred t
the appropriate committee, and went be
fore that committee aud urged the in
portance of the change. Jacobs abou
the same time presented his enablin
act for the State of Washington to in
l eluae North Idaho aud the two wer
: urged conformity. The eommittc
deemed that the proper time for the al
: nexation would be when Washineto
, was admitted as q State, aud favored III
blending at that time of the two section
aud had the Onion and other journa
of Washington sought to arouse the Al
tention of the people t, the importanc
Of having n full vote on the election ,
delegates to the Constitutional Convc,
ton, SO as to had of record full vot
!. Jacobs enabling act would have passe
! and North idaho to-day would have ha
: a certainty of forming part Of Il
State of Washington. But the URio
then was short sighted in its apathy, an
: ieis now still more short sighted