Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1889-04-01
OUR NEW uOyERNoR.

Cclonel Shoup is the new Cover.
nor OF Idaho. His name was sent in
to tho Senate last Thursday, and he
Is probably confirmed by this time,
because he is man who, like Cheva.
iier Bayard. is "without fear and
without reproach."
Colonel SAoup enlisted in the First
Colorado Cavalry as = Second Lieu
tenant, shortly after the breaking out
of the war, and served on the frontier
in New Mexico, the Staked Plains,
Western Kansas and Eastern Colo
RADIO until the expiration of the three
years for which he enlisted. During
that time he and his command prob.
ably saw harder service than most
other organizations in the Union
army, because their principal duty
was to watch the Plains Indians and
keep them from committing depre.
dations. Mustered oft of the ser.
vice at Fort Larned, Kansas, as a
First Lieutenant, he collected about
rs of his comrades and piloted them
to Denver, Col. This was OF itself
a mean achievement, as it involved
ride OF over sou miles through the
very heart of the buffalo country,
which was alive with wild Indians.
d. Earhart, the well.known rancher
of this place, was one of the rs com.
panions Of Lieutenant Shoup.
On his arrival in Denver the Third
Cavalry was in course OF organiza-
ton, and the admiration felt for
First Lieutenant Shoup's prowess was
80 great that he was literally com.
PEELED to accept the Colonelcy of the
Regiment. The war closed, however,
before it had seen much service.
Hence Colonel Shoup had no oppor-
tunity OF exchanging his eagle for
the stars of Brigadier General or
those Of Major General, as he was
determined to do, and as all his com
rades predicted he would do.
Shortly after the war Colonel
Shoup managed to purchase at low
figure lot Of commissary stores for
which the Commandant of Fort
Rawlins had no further use. Pur-
chasing four four-muls teaming out
fits, he loaded them up and, taking
the lead, started out in search of Il
market. The placer mines of Mon
tana were booming at that time, and
provisions were scarce and high.
Colonel Shoup had no difficulty in
disposing Of his -four at s25 and $50
per 100 pounds, and bacon, ETC., at
proportionate prices. This was the
foundation of his fortune. He then
opened one store after another and
gradually worked into mining and
cattle, until he is to day by long lids
the weslthiest man in Idaho.
Governor Shoup is typical West
ern pioneer-energetic, honorable
open hearted, aud free handed
Some years ago it was desired tina
Idaho be represented at the Denver
Exposition, and we of Wood River
"chipped in" our s25, $50, an,
elOO Colonel Shoup gave $1,000
Some years later the same desire wa,
manifested in connection with tn,
New Orleans Exposition. Colone
Shoup was appointed commissions
for Idaho, and established and con
Quoted headquarters in the Crescen
City that were famous all over thu
country. This cost him somewher.
between $4,000 and $4,000; but he
would not hearken to those who en-
deavored to he permitted to share the
expense. Having been honored will
the appointment Of commissioner hs
insisted upon bearing all the expense
connected with what he considered
the proper discharge Of the duties o
the Office.
The selection of Colonel Shoup a.
Governor will probably cause les
heartburning, fewer disappointment,
than that Of any other resident o
Idaho. In fact, il it had been be
lieved that he would accept the offic,
he would have had practically no op
position. And il his selection shout,
prove q stepuipp. stone to the Tlnitet