Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1888-07-27

that in the time mentioned we may be
, come the state of Idaho, but doubtful
If so, We must increase in population
much faster than we have in the las
quarter of century. Should my pre-
dictionS be fluff He'd you will find "a happy
rich and prosperous community.
But, Mr.. President. for moment let
us look and note briefly what wonderful
strides has been made on the Pacific
Coast in settling the country since 1919
From San Diego to British Columbia is
the paradise of the world, and all of the
valleys have been settled and are under
high state of cultivation, producing al
most everything necessary for the sup
port of man. Fine cities have been built,
lovely towns are everywhere to be seen,
fine farms have been made, the produc-
tions of the Pacific Coast are the admi-
ration of the world. and happy should
they be, man, woman or child who have
found homes in this magnificent coun-
try. The settlement ON the Coast has
been very rapid, is permanent and in no
other part Of the world will you find
such people with such a productive soil.
A few years ago it took the emgrant
five or six months to reach the Pacific
from the Missouri river. Now there is
five or six railroads from the Atlantic to
the Pacific, and we can reach New York
or Boston in four or five days. and We
are supplied with roads through almost
all sections of the country. We have
steamers plying the rivers and have
steamships and sailing vessels, all en-
gagged 10 carrying the surplus Of the Pa
ciiic Coast to supply the demand of the
world. The old pioneers have witnessed
all this. But | will leave 10 the BOYS
and girls to read and write about this
land in after times.
NV friends, | see before me to-day the
aged pioneer whose hair is silvercd by
the frost of many winters; some ofthem
TO my knowledge have been pioneers in
California, pioneers in Oregon, and pio- |
neers of Idaho. Their race Is nearly run and |
others must in few years fill the places they |
will leave vacant. | also see before me the |
uted the best part of their lives in aiding and |
developing the resources of Idaho. all be |
fore me the young man and maiden, with |
sparkling eyes and rosy cheeks, happy in the |
bright future life is before them in all its |
beauty, like the blooming of the rose in the sum
mer morning; they are fun of hopes and bright |
for the happy days to come May
their cup of bliss never be broken. And here |
are the little ones sweet little ones, the pride
mud pets OF the home fireside, loved and adored
by father and mother; they ought and must be
protected and educated, for they viii in a few
years ho called upon to assume all the duties |
and responsibilities devolving on citizens of
Our country.
The thought occurs to me what will be the
condition of all these people we see here to-day,
hundred years from now. III the historian
who will search our records in the future,
should pause and enquire, where are all these
people who attended the first reunion of Idaho
county pioneers, at Mt, Idaho, June 18th, 1885,
What will the answer be. Only one can be
yiven, GONE, gone to rest; waiting waiting
he final summons from the great Jehovah,
uler of heaven and earth"
LOYAL =. BROWN. \
Mount Idaho, Idaho Territory, June 13, 1883.