Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1888-04-06
CITIZENS OF FAlRyIEw snYxn
THE TRUMPET OF ALARM
fAIEvIEw, Boise Co, |. T., !

Ious pfetentlons, while voices are
heard from almost every town, ham |
let and wlgwam in the country, | hope
It may not be deemed violation of
the rules OF propriety to memorialize
your honorable body in behalf of
equal rights and honest, impartial rec
ognition.
While, with unprecedented magma.
nlmity of spirit, we on this side of
the channel have quietly and patient
ly acquiesced in all the good that has
been accomplished through the me-
dunn of your organized counsel and
cooperation, and witnessed your ram
lfications through the various depart
ments of trade and business. muulci-
pal, national and international. and
noted with good deal of satisfaction
your generous efforts, as we'll as your
unparalleled success in satisfactorily
settling many vexed and complicated
questions submitted to you for final
adjudication, we have at the same
time not lost sight Of the fact that
such questions as regard the hopes,
wants and desires of this fair little
commonwealth lin It's embryo state)
have thus far been entirely overlook
ed, if indeed they have not been al
together consigned to oblivion. Grant
US therefore, in behalf of our dearest
and most vital interest, the attention
of your honorable body, while in all
candor and consciousness we shall en-
deavor to explain the nature of our
humble petition, and if possible make
you sec our interests just as we our
selves see them through orr own
cracked spectacles, and we shall have
gained our point.
Fairview, which is the pretty name
of this fairy little hamlet, is only sep
arated from your city by the river
Elk. The turbulent waters of this
mighty stream, in its onward course
to the sea, it's spasmodic rise and fall
its frivolous nature in constantly
changing its course within the scope
of its latitude, makes it absolutely
necessary, if not imperative, that the
building of substantial and proper
ly constructed bridge to connect thl'
suburban village with the metropolis
of the famous Boise Basin, should b.
the next important measure to b'
considered and carried out by you
very popular B. of 7. Ipresume tina
this proposition will be referred to tn
committee on ways and means, an
that the amount OF the appropriate
will be paid out of the surplus now il
the U. S. Treasury.
: In connection with our humble bu
, Just proposition, permit US to sue
, gest that the building of this muc
5 coveted structure, a viaduct acros
the channel, is not an idle fancy, bu
stern necessity, and coessential wit
the proposition made by the petition
ers of Willow creek for the levelin
of all that part of Summit Hill lynn
t. between this place and Willow creel
g The reasons that hold good in Oh
7 proposition are equally applicable
both. In view of the work you hay
y done, we have learned to trust
n your ability. We believe that y(
:. have the power to do and to und
h constituting tribunal of equity fro
8 whose decisions there should be
g appeal. Realizing that you have hi
a long session and labored hard, '
hope that an early adjournment mi
be one of the things possible,
SIGNED: CITIZENS OF t'AIRvIEW.
G By Q. P. PHILANpER BAUMGARfE
ROBERT MOORE came in Nednt
. dav from Long valley. He says so'
" has not yet disappeared from that V
' lev, but is getting thin' and will
last much longer. A colony OF NJ
n sourians will go into that valley So'
:" to settle. Mr.. Moore says they
10 now camped either on oqHaw ere
'e or in Little Salmon Meadows.
III was informed that the colony
IT composed of eleven families and /
" tbey would soon be joined by Others
now in Boise valley. Mr., Moore S
Il" Nick Wetzell is the only farmer
W. Garden valley that is turning up
70 sod. He began plowlng few d
er 81 ago. The population OF Long val
l'h is one hundred and fifty. "A peu'
ere for a mail route to that valley c
Oh tanned that number of signatures
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