Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1886-12-16
STEWARDS scaBMn.

Last summer the Hon. William NJ.
Stewart delivered several lectures in the
principal towns Of Nevada, in which he
took the ground that Nevada ought to
have more territory--that congress,
when creating these western territories,
made no allowance for the great amount
at worthless land embraced within their
boundaries. Mr.. Stewar, was in Whine.
mucca day or two ago, where he Great
cd some excitement, and caused rise in
town lots BY stating that he intended,
when he took his scat in the Senate, to
eudeavor to have Idaho Territory, with
the exceptions Of the Northern counties,
which are anxious to become part OF
Washington Territory, annexed to Ne
vads, and he also Intended to have a
slice Of Utah joined to this state. As an
Involvement for the Idahoans to cast
their fortunes with Nevada, railroad is
to be built from this place to Boise City
and the capita! will be removed from
Carson City to Winpemucca.
This, Of course, cannot be accomplish
cd 10 day or year, and perhaps, never,
but the annexation move will be made as
soon - Mr.. Stewart gets into the
Senate, and when the state is enlarged
it will be an easy matter to get the
capital to Winnemucca.
II is true there are many obstacles in
the way of this desirable result, as there
are about az many voters in Idaho as
Nevada, and they may object to annex
alton, a. they do to other popular
measures, but there is no law to compel
congress to consult their wishes 10 the
matter, and as for the Mormons, who
may be annexed to Nevada, they can BE-
disfrauchised on account Of their pecul-
lar religious ideas, and thus prevented
from having any voice whatever in
state affairs -Sitrcr State.
This question Of uniting the Southern
counties Of Idaho with Nevada is by no
means n,w::one; it has been revolved in
the mind Of Idahoans for several years ut
intervals, and especially by some Of the
people in the Southern counties. This
was when they did not take to North
Idaho q they do now since the develop.
meut Of the Occur dAlene mines, and
tho remarkable development Of tho agri-
cultural wealth Of the counties Of Nee
Pcrce and Idaho. The wise savons Of the
Southern counties in former years have
regarded the Northern counties only as
penal aud taxable colonies, to be the
playthings Of the South with no rights
for themselves, save such as the central
powers ofthe counties were reluctantly
disposed to dole ont to them in very
sm.ll doses. Nevada at thst time was
In it, zenith Of prosperity 10 mining
matters and the central counties Of Idaho
would have been glad to join Nevada
then and left the Northern counties OF
Idaho to 20 to Washington or any
where else; but Nevada itself at tina,
time showed no willingness to have
Southern Idaho have share in hel
mining prosperity, and there was thu
hitch. Things have now changed. Tn.
wealth Of the mines Of Nevada hav,
greatly dwindled, men and capital have
been withdrawn, population has diminish
ed. No great amount Of agricultural lands
invite new settlers, and Nevada now i.
ready to unite her fortunes with any
section that can save her from complett
bankruptcy Is state. Meantime Soa,h
eastern idaho has been developed into .
profitable mining country. The centra
counties have been penetrated with rail
roads, aud what agricultural land wa
available has been utilized to the bes
advantage and Nevada is aow ready T.
consider the proposition for South 1dah'
and Nevada to unite fortunes, and ",
have not much doubt that South Idaho
would be- willing were it not Tor the fac
that 90 much mining and other develope
ment has been made 10 the Northerl
counties meantime without the aid Of on
dollar from the Southern counties, tina
they count the product Of our laborp
although they know that they are no
justly entitled to any portion Of tina
product. Washington Territory ha
contributed Eve times as much to thi
development as ever did South Idaho
We in these Northern counties are per
fsctly willing that the Southern coun,ie
should join Nsvcda and let us joi'
Warrington. II Nevada will not Civ,
up their famous name, made famous b,
the Comstock system Of mines, aud tax
thst Of Idaho, let the name Of Idaho b
dropped BY both North aud South aud tn
South take the name of Nevada and W
viii lake the name Of Washington an
bolh North and South will be better Of
in III oar relations than to attempt I
hold together two sectious 80 remote i
ns