Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1878-05-17
Arms = Ammunition for Northern Idaho.

- A&sS !. hAAAWMitkoH AOK NVEtuCFu AuauO.
Some ways are dark and some tricks
are vain. Bert Harta's heather chiuee
had the advantage Of us, for he baff1ed
the dark ways and vain tricks Of his
competitors in his game. But. we poor
scrubs, the good people Of Northern
Idaho are not so successful. We voiuD-
teer to defend ourselves, our homes and
our property, If the government will but
give to US our quota Of arms and amun-
tion, and thus save to the government
thousands Of dollars annually, expend.
ed in supplying us with regular troops.
More than eight weeks age news reach.
cd US from Washington that a special
bill had become law of Congress, re-
ceived the signature OF the President.
to the effect that 500 rifles, and rs 700
cartridges should he issued to the order
Of our Governor for the Idaho volun-
teer regiments, $50 rifles for the regi-
ment in Southern Idaho with IL, 500
cartridges and $50 rifles with IL 500 car
triges for the Sd regiment in Northern
Idaho. Our Governor was informed
that the former were to be issued from
the Arsenal 1T Benicia, California, and
the latter from the Arsenal at Vancou
ver, w. T., and that orders and been
sentffrom the Secretary Of War to the
ordinance officer in charge Of these
places to that effect The Governor
made his formal call for these under the
laws, and ordered that the former be
sent to the vicinity Of Fort Hall, add
tho latter to Lewiston, and sentinstrnc-
tions to Col. McConyille Of the I'd regi,
ment to receive them at Lewiston and
how to dispose Of them. All these facts
occurred more than two mouths ago, and
We arc informed that more than six
weeks ago, the quota were forwarded to
Fort Hall. But 20 quota has ever come
here for the I'd regiment from Vancou.
YER. Nor has there ever been any in
telligence furnished to any one 10 this
section in relation to the cause Of the
delay Intelligence has however been
received here through MIR. Blake and
Lieut.. Ebstein that such an order had
been received At Vancouver weeks ago.
Several companies are duly organized
and mustered into this regiment, aud
their officers have made frequent en-
quiries for their arms. But no one can
thus far divine the cause Of their deten
ton. II there has been any defect III
form Of the requisition Of the Governor
for them Or any other defect there has
been ample time to have given notice Of
this defect and had il rectifed and the
guns here long before this. Yet no 90.
tics 81 any such defect has been given
20 FIR - we can learn, Why then the
delay; and why is this order from the
Secretary Of War disobeyed at vancou.
vsr, and who has interfered in this mat.
tori These are questions which the
people o. this country have right Ia
have satisfactorily answered. If our
Governor has been remiss We have q
right 70 know tho fact. If the author
tiles - Vancouver have been direlict We
have right 70 know that fact. IL some
meddlesomo official II Portland 81 Van.
cOnver has inteifered By causing sus
pending Of tho order At Washington
then ~ have right TO know that fact
and the cause for % doing. We ar
not disposed to attempt to fasten the
blame upon any man till We hare soms
grounds for 80 doing. But We do pro
pose to use 81 landable ,peans to ferrel
ont tho cause for this delay, and If il
prove p aare been xillfully and wrong
fully caused b any ore, and his identity
b disclosed, 70 propose to handle hin
without gloves. Onr people we're LEFT
70 the mercy Of the sayages last year
without arms, and while an abundance
were 10 this part Of the Territory. and
alsho' petition after petition vas sent Il
The commanding officer for them ate,
Ne had been advised that he had full
authority to issue them under the con
dition Of the country. II is high tims
Tor - to know whether our citizens have
rights under the laws which our militar,
men arc bound 10 respect, or whethel
W. live under military despotism.
cuRsy ~ Cairns. cause vas sab
mitted 70 the court On Monday. BY writer
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