Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1889-01-18
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BOISE CRY, Jan. 10. 1889.

OF the guns OF Fort Boise, in honor Of
"Jackson's Day." or the anniversary
OF the battle of New Orleans. which
believe, is one OF our national bol,.
days. wended my way towards the
capitol. Owing to my supreme igno.
rance | was duly informed that the
honorable body was not in session. I
awaited another day, and
again sauntered forth with bright ex.
pectatlons and enlarged hopes of
once having an ocular demonstration
OF the advantage of knowledge. which.
ny the world, is recognized as power.
! assembled the granite steps of the
capitol with fear and trembling. I
felt a contraction of form on enter;no
the majestic building, and humbly
and feebly inquired for the Legisla-
ture. An attache, with all the i'm
portance of one of the Roman Consu.
late and an adviser of J. Caesar, late
OF the Roman Republic, in harsh
voice and gruf manner Kissed .Up
stairs" l took the direction indicat.
ed by his index finger, and climbed
up one fight Of stairs. found
large pair of folding doors in the east
end of the hallway. Advancing eau
tiously without creating the least
roise, gently pushed the doors open.
| was Immediately confronted by
gentleman of mimetical appearance,
who in an energetic and emphatic
manner informed me that the gallery
was up stairs, gently firing me out of
the way for the passage of promi-
nent legal gentleman and candidate
for executive honors of the Territory.
He was ushered in, and your very
humble correspondent was fired out.
This not being the first repulse he
had met with in the battle of life, he
renewed his courage by forgiving
thought for the arrogant attache,
firmly mounted the stairway and was
the sole occupant of the gallery of
the House of Representatives of the
Territory of Idaho aforesaid. Hear
ing the reports OF the committees
read by the Clerk, whose voice is
reminder of the unproductiveness OF
real estate in the city of Caldwell
and spirit of antagonism to the in
terests of the capital city, l gave
my attention to the members, who
sat in their seats with all the dignity
of men who had great responsible
ty resting upon them. Burkhart is
an able presiding officer and a wor-
thy representative of Alturas. Nam
pas favored son struck the writer,
from his warlike appearance, as a
short horse but hard to curry. Nez
Perce's De Haven is the most agile
and industrious. He will render his
constituency full accounting for the
trust reposed in him. Bingham's
Wheeler like all newspaper men) is
immaculate and alert. Ada's Martin
is distinct and emphatic on amending
the code. Bosses Bruner was busily
engaged in chewing gum and men
tally calculating the profits on mill
ing and mining. Mintzer's brow was
corrugated with wrinkles of profound
thought ON substitute for Mitcham S
liquor bill. Sergeant seems the rust
ler, and will accomplish something
before the session closes. kurtz is
desirous of adding a part of Alturas
to Ada-one precinct, | believe. A
bill has been introduced for the for
nation of Elmore county. Rocky
Bar wants the county seat question
left to the voters two years hence
Wood River comedies, while the peo-
ple of Mountain Home want the ques-
ton submitted forthwith, if not soon
er. The reason is, she has larger
voting population during the 'nclem'
ent weather in the mountains than IN
summer. So there the question
hangs, with a delegation from botf
places, ouzzing the ears and worrying
the patience of the members. Their
is something radically wrong IN th'
impression made on the minds OF tht
members for the establishment OF
board of immigration to induc'
emigrants to come to our Terri
tory. To squander the public fund
in that way will only be adding It
the number of people who have oee'
induced to come and settle on sage
brush lands under the impression tina
irrigating bitches would be taken ou
Immediately. 1t is a sorry TACT an