Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1889-10-18
DiIiO WORLD.
10, 1889
ADVANTAGES or STATEHOOD.
BoIsR CRY, Oct. IA, 1889.

BOSE CITY, Oct. Ia, 1901
WORLD: question OF State
hood Tor Idaho is now boiling in ev-
cry county Of the Territory. Article
| OF the Constitution Of the State of
Idaho declares that all men are by
nature free aud equal. This is the
noblest Of declarations of men to
their fellow men. Give every man,
woman and child living within the
limits OF Idaho legal right to ex-
press their opinion. From 1868 up
to date the people OF Idaho have liv-
ed under Territorial rule. The ma
jority of the officials appointed for
the Territory have not been satisfac
tory to the whole people, nor to the
majority, but as people of Terrific
nv we had TO take our bait off tho Ad-
mnistration hook and swallow it
whether we liked it or not. The last
two gentlemen who have governed
Idaho, Ex-Governor Stevenson and
Governor Shoup, are by the members
OF all political parties unanimously
declared the best and most efficient
Idaho has had. Why SO? Both are
old pioneers OF the Territory. These
two men have been so connected in
their general business with the PEG
Pile in their Understanding, farm
ing, stock raising, merchandising, &c.
that from their personal experience
they have practical knowledge of
the wants and requirements of the
people. Every citizen of Idaho, re-
gardless of his political faith, to speak
the truth must say that Stevenson, as
Governor, did his duty honestly and
with ability, aud the same can be
truthfully said Of Coy. George l..
Shoup, His whole time, attention
aud ability are now given to the pres
ent aud future welfare OF Idaho. In
order to have every official position
in Idaho filed by this class of men
we must secure them through the
channel of Statehood; therefore it is
the duty of every citizen of Idaho to
vote for Statehood. Idaho as Ter.
ritory is in the background of pros.
perity. Her mineral wealth is locked
in the mountains. Men OF wealth
and enterprise will not invest in q
Territory as in State. 1t is the du.
" Of every miner and mine owner in
Idaho to vote for Statehood. With
Idaho State we viii secure capita
in unlimited quantities to develop
aud work every mine now found OF
which may be discovered, will cite
one instance where large sum o.
money was kept from being invested
in Idaho, wherein il she had been {
State the purchase would have beer
made and larger force of mer
would now be working on the prop
erty than is employed by the presen
owners. A deed for the property
which is located at Quartzhurg, Bo,st
county, Idaho, was drawn at Boise
city by Attorney General Johnson
and signed by David Coughanour
Thos Mootry aud VIM. A. Cougha.
nour and placed in the hands of John
Huntoon, Of tho First National Bank
OF Idaho, and on the payment OF tive
hundred thousand dollars the deed
of the property was to be de-
lisered TO the purchasing parties. Gu
receipt OF Mr.. Huntoon's gable at
Paris, the French syndicate wired:
"Money deposited, Explain by let.
ter" Twenty days after this we re.
eeived letter stating that they had
placed 100000 in bank subject to
the call OF the First National Bank
OF Idaho, at Boise City, and request.
ed us to place the patent of the
American government to the land on
which are the mines, mill, hosting
works and other improvements, in
the bauk with the deed; that Mr.
Hantoon would deliver deed, paten,
and possession of the Gold Hill prop
erty on receipt of payment, in full, OF
100000. The Gold Hill men, not
hsving pasent for the property, and