Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1889-03-08
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Through the courtesy of our delegate
Hon. Fred I. Dubois. we have received
a copy of his speech made before the
House committee on Territories, in IA
vor of the admission of Idaho as a state.
1t is an able argument and sets forth
ldaho's resources and industries to good
advantage.
The dance given by the band orches-
ira Monday night was decided success.
Quite number were in attendance and
report an enjoyable time, The music
was good and if the boys continue to
practice in the future as during the past
month, they will soon have one of the
best dance orchestras in the territory.
Tho following facts in regard to Mr..
r. w. Robie, whose death we chroni-
cled last week, were receivedd too late
for publication in our last issue: T.. w.
Roble was born in Madison county, N.
Y, June 90 1885, and consequently at
the time of his death was nearly tifty-
four years of age. He served in the
Union army all through the late war;
being with Sherman in his march to the
sea, in the engineer corps. He came to
the Pacific coast in 1870 and resided in
this county good portion of the time
since.
Mr.. Parker writes us that he had got
as far as Wa1la Walla on his way home.
and was on the point of leaving for
Lewiston when he received a dispatch
requesting his immediate presence in
Portland, SO he turned around and went
that way. He intimates that he was
summoned in connection with a deal |
which will shortly take place in some |
we'll known mining properties in Idaho |
county, but his note to the editor pro |
tenn. was hastily written and not very |
explicit; but whatever the deal may be.
we hope he will get there with "both |
feet, because he is in for nothing that
will not help our county, and a good
man, too.
The Chronicle knows no reason for in.
dulging in any lamentations over the
settlement of the State boundary oues.
ton. For a long time past it has been
evident that the State of Washington
would embrace within its boundaries no
more country than did the Territory of
1t is better thus. 1t set.
ties for all time vexed community
question and the State will not be ham
pered politically by people who were
not unanimous tor political annexation.
The free American citizen, of the State
OF Washington, will be able to step
across the line just as freely for pleasure
or profit as If there WAS no imaginary
line intervening. The sodalty of our
Interests wlllScontinue to be concentra-
ted and Increased though Spokane is in
state and the Panhandle in territory.
w are rather inclined to say to North
Idaho, shake, for our statehood will re-
iound to your credit and YOU will re-
,elve share of the enetits.-Spokane
Falls Chronicle.
Hon. Aaron +. Farker. the versatile
editor of the IDAHO FREE Press, arrived
here last night on his way home from
Boise CITY, where he has been lobbying
on behalf of a territorial
wagon road between Mt. Idaho and the
southern counties, and succeeded in
,ettlng an appropriation of $4,000 for
he same. Aaron is as enthusiastic as
aver over the prospects of the Cearwa-
,er basin and says it will be the best
country In the world when they settle
.he Indians on the Nez Perce reserva-
ion In severalty and open that fine
oooy OF lahd TO Caucaslon settlement
and occupation. The success of his
river wagon road project being
assured, be is now planning to ask con-
sress for aid to build wagon road over
he Butter Root mountains, between
Idaho and Montana. and requests the
Statesman to solicit the cooperation of
he new senators from this state in be-
half of the enterprise. Brother Aaron
IS just the man to build up new coun- :
try and his constituency in the Clearwa-
er region should Congratulate them.
selves that bis eminent services are en-
listed in their bebalf.-WaHq JFalla
Statesman.