, 1888-10-04
Interesting Interviews With
Idaho's Leading Men.
The Sentiment Over There On
the Annexation Question.
Annexation the Leading Issue In Northern
Idaho at the Present Time.-Pros-
perity In tho Panhandle.

retsrn home tomorrow. As the jndge
has been resident of Idaho during
the past ten years, the occasion OF his
presence here was made available to
ascertain his views on the annexation
question, and accordingly he was in
terviewed as follows;
"What is the opinion Of the people
OF Northern Idaho concerning the an
nexation question:" asked repre-
sentative OF the REVIEW.
"In Idaho, Mes Perces aud Latah
counties, the annexation septimo mt il
nearly unanimous in favor OF it," said
the Judge. "ln the two latter counties,
at the election two years ago, the vote
in Mes Perces, which then Included
Latah, was 1900 for and 80 against
annexation. In Idaho county, the
vote was taken, but not canvassed, l
believe the people of the latter county
are four to one in favor of it. In two
mass meetings, one at Mount idaho,
u 4
Fee Press, spoke against annexation,
the meeting passed II resolution unan-
imously in favor Of annexation to
Washington territory, except the indi.
vidual vote of A. f. ParkeI. During
the taking OF the vote, he arose aud
exclaimed: "Men, stick to your
colors," hut no man arose with him.
AT like vote in Grangerville, the
sentiment was unanimous in favor OF
it, Mr.. Parker not being present.
wncidently, | will state that the
county commissioners Of Idaho county
passed a resolution against it, but the
people in mass meeting assembled and
protested against their Unauthorized
action. However, two Of these com.
nissioners, to my certain knowledge,
now say that they were wrong in their
action at that time. | have heard no
expression from the third commits
sioner.
"In Kootnai county, Mt the last gem
eral election, the vote was lG5 for and
IA against the proposition. Twenty.
six voted to join Montana.
Especial efforts have been made TO
get up petitions against it, but the SEN
timent of the people, fairly taken, is
clearly in favor OF annexation to this
territory.
wu Shoshone county there has been
large influx OF Montana miners and
these favor annexation to that terri
tory. But majority Of the people OF
that county are favorable. know
from personal knowledge that ma
jority of the commercial and business
men are in its favor, and the senti-
ment is increasing among them, be.
cause the lines of traffic are completed
towards that territory from the west.
Briefly, we are in favor OF aunexa-
tion, because North and South idaho
have no natural, commercial nor so
cial connection. Even il we in the
panhandle had railroad To the south.
ern part, We would have nothing TO go
there for except for political purposes
or, when en- route eastward. Our
business is westward, with Spokane,
Walla Walla and Portland; and east
ward, with st. Paul, Chicago and New
York"
WHAT MARSHAL GREENE SAYS.
A. d. Greene, deputy U. 5. marshal
of Idaho, whose headquarters is Al
Lewiston, arrived here yesterday. He
makes frequent visits to Spokane, as
il is on his way to Cnur d'Alene. He
was also interviewed upon the annex.
alton question and other matters:
"How do they feel in Lewiston about
annexation2" he was asked.
SWELL" he replied, "the feeling
there is in it's favor, very strongly"
"What do they think OF the pros
poets of accomplishing such resultl'
"Opinion is divided. A great many
think it will be close, while minority
think differently. In nutshell, the
feeling in Nez Perce and Latah coun-
ties is strongly in favor of annexation,
while, in my opinion, the people Of
Idaho, Shoshone and Kootenai are
opposed to it,"
"How is the general prosperity in
your vicinity2r
"The prospects for railroad into
Lewiston are good. The probability
Is that the extension Of the Spokane
d Palous railroad will reach us in
time to carry off the fall crop of next
year. The .. X. Il N. also have made
surveys to that place, and seem TO be
in earnest about reaching that point"
GLOW goes the general development
OF that countryY
agriculture and grazing in Idaho,
Nez Perces and Latah counties are in
creasing, and the mining outlook in
Shoshone, is very bright indeed"
GLOW is the state of society out
there?'
Owe are not afflicted by despera-
does. Of course murders occur there
as they do in all countries. The in
habitants are as law.abiding aud en-
terprising as anywhere else in the
west"
"How are politics?"
"Just little peculiar at present.
Some democrats are supporting the re-
publican nominee for congress. and
vice versa. All our poliiics is shaped
by the annexation issue, which liz prac-
time."
what is the outlook for the future
development and growth OF Cour d.
AleneT
at is my opinion that it will be trib.
ntary TO Spokane. Its progress has
been and is now very slow, ON account
Of capital not being made available;
but l exrect within very few years,
TO see the mines all well developed,
and smelter for their accomm odation
mere at Spokane Falls"
Marshall Greene left yesteI lay for
he DeSmett Mission on government
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