Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1882-09-08
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Ihs editor Of the Lesrssso~ Teller. Who
n tireiess in his efforts to promote the
annexation Of North Idaho to WASH
in2ton, writes Up the subject from q
new standpoint in his last issue. lie
says:
1t takes long time 70 explain to and
convince the people of Western Wash
lngton OF the value of the northern coun
ties OF Idaho, and the advantages that
would accrue TO the new State of Wash
in2fon by their being annexed to the
coming new State. But comparatively
few persons of Western Washington
ever ses foot upon the soil Of North Ida
no, and FAR less number ever more
tnan touched the borders of these coun-
Ties, by short visit as far as Lewiston.
or some other border place and at the
present we cannot call to mind sinpls
EDITOR OF newspaper of Western Wash
lngton WHO has ever as much as paid a
visit to the northern counties OF Idaho.
Hence their teachings given ~ their
numerous readers are not the result of
knowledge Or observation, and could
not be expected to convey the real facts
OF our situation and importance to the
state of Washington. This no doubt
IN great measure accounts for the lack
OF interest manifested among the peo-
pie of western Washington in relation
" the question Of annexation, and their
eaeernees to have Washington admitted
as state makes them impatient and
FESTIVE, because North Idaho's admission
with Washington Is objected to by Ain
slle and some members of Congress over
he spa
some blame Brents because he did not
at once drop North Idaho from his bill
and seek admission without her. But
Mr. BrentS is better posted as to the
value Of North Idaho to Washington
than they are, and being true to his
knowledge Of the facts and to what he
considers the true interests Of the peo-
pie of both North Idaho and Washing
ton has stood by his bill to the last, and
has been gaining friends to it FROM every
quarter, and his assailants upon the
ground that he was unwilling TO drop
North Idaho, have ceased their ciamor,
and So far az we have observed have
been for weeks silent upon the question,
and We have reason to hope that they
too have become convinced they
were only initiating against the best
interests OF the coming State by endeav-
oring TO ignore North Idaho in its boun-
daries.
A gentleman Who does ,nuch I'm s;ross
in ali the towns of Western Wash;notn,,
and ia well ACQUAINTED wi.b mrss - H.
conductors of i,ewspaners tharo hos ~
GENTLY paid his first visit In North Idaho
and travelled thr1nob sn,no 80 ;.s r;..s'
valleys And over some of IT, rich al
prodictivs table lands and baS Gu au
from a distance some of ito ;,nrnsnaa
forests of timber He has inst i.ft e.
Seattle with new LIGHT and h.ster , 80 ,us
of ma than he with ntbar. On 49,. $50
had formed of onr ssct;n, ua IL unu
that ha had hae,, to,J tba, NJ TaA,
vas a comnarst;vsIv sand, A, "nS L auano
rag;on aycant tha rnnnaa " .oa., ua.icn
hcrdar;no on sba ssst IL. !. n"u.n'ns
Int fa,r ma h;,sn,s ~, .n" " - oou.aueo
nor Instead nj The 10 Ca. - *. kao.aly
foot Of Land on,s;da ~. e 80" LA VA. esciy
ta;ns conta;,s a rich a,,un;ar ao ~ 'n uo
lie ~ nroJnc,r., ., ,,,o.. go 90. III s"Pa.
ora;r ard vsna-, h. 80, 0 t sa'0y Va
n tha araotsst ,',"t',s auu lazy nH a.ui.s
raonis ava thr;f,r and ;,. auu sua. I.s
rrnrra.s;y. md thet o,.h"n Oo 90 anu
ant shav ara rarnovad fra4., go. q. p.es,
Of trsnsnortat;on If tha;r a,'r,ip,,a ae .s
ducts IN ,narkat vat 40 &C.,, ~, p tS; p
sfacJa 10 overcon,s wh;oh s.;u 10 a, s..' 81. ~
0ias,s ha ia as.'.,;.a ~ .ha. ~, VIM soon .sAe
nar"ns rso :" n,' th. 'I pa ~ noro pros
Ia TonpT ,h.n vii, sT - "0 ths Ooas. eau
North 1dah" liz ~" sau 90 ., .uo teople Oh
o;n ~ arnrac;.ta no ,' p nuoy " S uos pe
that On he ratnrn ,her. ,a k shan an'a. uu'
~ 70 toll tha,', H. co. n no s.d n ciueas,
than and str;vs 70 ;nGno "o t no m,'s .oulu
sider favorohIv onr ,la;,n .o -. .AS Gu " ooli
1sd hv thew, ,s s~ar. % ~ 70 fecoRni-
S.ats ~ Wssh;nn = p'i' "a sao cunning
We v;ah sona "f tho sd;., 90 w..
am Washincton would c"ns u -, Yes" and
take a oood icok at Nnrtb IdaH, W pa a Nv
INSPIRED with a little anthns;as,,, 60 th 90
would manifest itself in thar cninmms
from time to time. We don't want thor,
to take our word alone. or that Of a . f..,v
Others, but let them see for themaeiva.
aud be permanently convinced nf onr