Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1886-01-28
AND A STATE FOR
WASHINGTON.

1t is difficult to turettll at this tit;e what |
NAV be the fate of the bill for the ad
mission of the state of washington or the
bill for the annexation of North Idaho to
Washington at the present session of
congress. The latest expression of the
people of both Idaho and Washington
upon the subject was that the state be ad-
mitted and when admitted that North
Idaho be included in the boundaries OF
the new state. 1fthe prospects of admis-
sion were good at the present
session, the separate bills tor annexation
would Mt be necessary, provided the bill
for admission provided also for annexa-
tion; otherwise the separate bill for an
nexa,ion would be important to settle the
annexation question. Both bills are now
before congress, and the delegates from
both Territories write that the bill for
annexation will be- likely to pass at this
session Ct congress. The feeling in be-
half of annexation among the people of
North Idaho aud Washington has been
constantly increasing in intensity, except
in two or three localities. 1t is represented
that there is some dissatisfaction express
ed in regard to the Salmon river being
the dividing line instead of the 45th
parallal or the summit of the Salmon
river range of mountains. The projectors
of the annexation asked for the summit
of the Salmon river range. This did not
meet the views of Southern Idaho and
few who dwclt south Of Salmon river and
on the northern slope of the mountains,
although at the las, expression of the
people of that section by their vote a
small majority was in favor OF the crest
Of the mountains. W. Understand
appease the hNs:;5s,,lity OF South Idaho an
~ cause them to make no further objection
rs to the north going to Washington, ii
a Salmon river was fixed in the bill as II
n line of division. Our knowledge of II
re country makes us to prefer the crest
It. the mountain as being more suitable liz
Of division, but if South Idaho max
the Salmon river the condition, and IL
only condition of their assent, we su
render our opinion for the sake Of ha
mony The Salmon river is good nat
!, raj boundary and one easily defined ar
!, known to all the people of the countr
Our people cannot be individually please
j. with the line Of division though all IN;
!, desire division on some line. For IL
=. great interests of the whole people
= North Idaho the individual interests of
few may have to be sacrificed. We W
soon see whether our Southern brothc
will give up their opposition to annex
- ton of that portion north Of the line
their own choosing, or will continue
present their objections though the repr
>, scntatives Of both parties in their c.
: ventions and in the Legislature ha
endorsed division and annexation. v
notice that both the Boise StdtesmG
. and the Idaho Democrat are DESTROYS st
of stirring up in III, north feeli,
I against annexation in the face of all tn
~ has been said, and done, but it remains
- be seen how much they can accompli
:. in that direction. When the make
= killed the tail sometimes continues
il show signs of life by its writhing al
=, twisting long after the body is dead.
-, it may be with these journals. But ,
r are OF the opinion their conto1tions W
" be short lived and cannot restore life
the body and will soon cease.