Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1889-03-20
IDAHO O..

Increasing Delegate Dubois's Plea
In Favor Of Admission.
A few weeks ago, the Committee
on Territories having under consider
alton the admission of the Territories
to Statehood, Mr.. Dubois said:
"Gentlemen Of the committee, l
thank you for the compliment you
pay US in giving 60 much of your
valuable time to the Territories, press
ed as you are with other business. l
shall not detain you long, but will
briefly and i'll q. general manner give
you some reasons why Idaho should
be admitted to the Union of States
and why her people desire it.
"While it may be urged by some
that we have not as many people as
some districts in the East, the rapid
aud continued growth of the Terri
tory in everything that goes to make
up prosperous commonwealth and
the resources with which nature has
so richly endowed US should still any
uneasiness as to the proud and grand
position which we will quickly attain.
CAT the election in 1880 there were
cast 1000 votes for Delegate in Con.
gress; in 1888 over $4,000 votes were
cast.
"In 1880 there were a few more
than 10000 people; to-day the num-
Der can not be far from 10000.
"Instead of spending $4,000 for
school purposes, distributed through
20 school districts, as in 1880, we
spent $4,000 in 1883 for education
al purposes, and distributed it
throughout 337 school districts.
"Substantial and commodious school
houses adorn and add to the attrac-
tons of every town.
"The Territory has built and
furnished splendid capitol building
at cost of $4,000 and also an asy-
lum for the insane at cost of $780,
600, unaided by the General Govern
ment.
"The Territory contains in round
numbers 100000 acres of land,
100000. of which are mountain
Gus, 100000 agricultural lands,
100000 forests, 100000 grazing
lands, and 100000 acres lakes.
Rich mines of precious metals are hid
away beneath the surface of the
rugged mountains, the sides of which
support magnificent forests.
"ldaho is greater in area than New
York, New Jersey, Massachusetts,
and New Hampshire combined. The
warm currents of the Pacific sweep
over the Territory and have most
beneficial effect on its arabic belts.
The average or mean annual temper.
AZURE of the valleys is about 81 de-
grees, about 4 degrees warmer than
Connecticut.
"No Western or coast State or Ter
ritory is so we'll watered as Idaho.
The Snake river, Clark's Fork, Spo-
kane, Salmon, Boise, Payette, Weiser,
Big and Little Wood, Bruneau, Ma
lad, Portneuf, Clearwater, Ceur
o'Alene, St. Joseph, aud Kootenai are
all large rivers into which many
! smaller ones empty. There are a,
least 100000 acres in the valleys
and upIands which can be irrigated
and made lavishly productive.
Gall cereals aud vegetables which
can be raised north of the cotton.
growing line in the Atlantic States
flourish IN the greatest profusion
Apples, pears, prunes, ap1icots, nec'
tarines, and all smaller fruits, and
berries of the finest quality are pro-
duced with never.failing regularity
"Irrigation is necessary in Southern
Idaho. Nearly all the lands which liz
;; adjacent to the smaller streams, ane
which can be irrigated with trifline
cost, have been taken up and are cul
tivated. The expense OF building
large canals from the great streams il
such that individuals can not afford it
aud companies are loath to inves
their money in it without subsidies o
land. BY giving Idaho Statehood
and granting them the control O
certain lands, provided the State vii