Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1885-11-13
PROJECT TO ENLARGE Me-
VADA.

ADoo onoV Wilt ItS present. re-
sources Nevada will have to be heav-
lily taxed to maintain State Govern.
ment is apparent to everybody who
gives the subject moments thought.
The State is heavily indebted to the
School Fund, and is now increasing
that debt by borrowing $4,000 from
the University Fund to pay current
expenses. In view of this fact it be-
hooves the bona fde residents and
taxpayers, those who have cast their
fortunes with the State, for veal or
woe, to not only embrace every avail
able opportunity, but if possible to
make an opportunity to increase the
taxable property of Nevada by the
acquisition of territory. Adjoining
our northern boundary lies Grant and
Baker counties, Oregon, and Owyheo
county, Idaho. The climate, soil and
products Of the southern portion Of
the three counties named are similar
in every respect to Northern Nevada.
and many Of the property holders are
residents Of this State, and all find an
outlet for their beef and wool, at this
or other points along the railroad.
The two Oregon counties are separa-
ted by mountains which are almost
impossible for months every year,
from the State capital, and the inhab-
itants have nothing in common, ex-
cept taxation, with the people. of
western Oregon. It has therefore
been suggested by large property hol-
ders in these counties that move
ment be inaugurated in Nevada for
the annexation of the southern parts
OF them, as we'll as of Owyhee county,
to this State. AS all large properly
holders and settlers generally are be-
lieved to be in favor of the project,
it is thought that the Oregon Legis-
lature would, for a reasonable con-
sideration, relinquish its claims to all
the territory south of line east and
west from Malheur lake, and that
Congress, upon proper statement of
facts, would readily annex cores
ponding portion of Idaho to Nevada.
This proposition is worthy the atten-
ton Of the people of Nevada. If it
can be accomplished it will enable
Nevada eventually to maintain
State government without resorting
to over taxation. 1t will be a great
accommodation to the people of the
territory which it is proposed to an
mex, as in that event their political
relations would be with the people
with whom, in consequence of their
geographical position, they must have
social and business intercourse
Winnemucca Silver State.
Washington Territory wants North
ern Idaho and know, and who would
have skunk it," Nevada wants one
OF our Southern counties. We are
not interested in Oregon, and if Ne
vada wants Grant andBaker counties,
that is matter that will interest only
those two States. Idaho will not
give up portion of her anatomy to
help sustain the lettering statehood
OF Nevada without filing objections
and doing some good, responsible
bucking and kicking against the plan
of relief proposed. If Nevada is no
longer able, without taking unto her.
self surrounding territory, to support
herself in the heightened position of
statehood, let her relapse into Terri
torial government, and not try to keep
up her style at Idaho's expense.
We expect to become a State before
many years--that is if we can retain
what Territory we now have, and
therefore don't propose to sit quietly
down and allow adjoining States and
Territories to quarter and devour our
fair Idaho. She is growing prosper
Gus, sleek and fat, and here comes
along starving, hungry Nevada with
her carving knife, and looks longingly
at one of her hind quarters, and says:
eff / can only get hold of that fine