Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1890-11-01
SOME IDAHO HISTORY.

The day set apart Tor the especial
honor OF Idaho ut the Spokane Falls
exhibition was the 10th day OF Oct
ober. There was a large attendance
and the music and speeches were ex-
rellent. President Clark in introduc-
ing Hon. James w. Reid, OF Lewis
ton, the orator OF the evening, said:
"Citizens and ladies and gentlemen
OF Idaho and Spokane: No two com
monwealths are more closely linked
together by typography, interest and
sentiment than Idaho and Washing
ton. IL is therefore particularly
happy circumstance that We have at
present. as representative for Idaho a
citizen OF town which is soon TO be
the terminus Of new connecting line
between the two States. which viii
bind even more firmly our already
close relations, Hon. James w. Reid
OF Lewiston"
Mr.. Reid delivered splendid ora
ton, from which we Gull a few extracts
"Idaho is imperial in extent. It's
area il greater than that Of New York,
New Jersey, Massachusetts, and New
Hampshire combined. The people OF
the east have but a poor conception
OF the dimensions oil the new States Of
the Union. II has been said that il
Idaho could be taken from its noun
tain fastness and set down on the At
lautic coast, while touching the mid
die line OF Lake Ontario on the north
its southern boundary would be in the
vicinity OF Raleigh, N. c.. and with III
eastern line at the city OF Washington
its western boundary would be on ths
parallel OF Columbus, Ohio. In ares
II embraces IS, Dds, f6O acres, or NOR,
than sc. 600 square miles, exceeding IL
size twenty-seven otner States of tbs
Union. OF this vast domain, SIS PEI
cent thereof Ia adapted to industrial
occupation, and the remainder Il
largely covered with immense forests
of timber.
The first mining excitement which
resulted in permanent settlement wal
the Orc Fine stampede Of 1861 ans
1862. Probably the first white mcr
that ever trod Idaho soil. 60 far as an,
authentic record shows, we're the part,
that accompanied the famous Levi.
and Clark exploring expedition sen
out by President Jefferson in 1905 6.
Idaho was created a Territory b,
tho act OF March 8, 1868, from parts o
Dakota, Nebraska and Washington
Territories. As originally constituted
il embraced 326. 373 square miles. in
cluding oil the present State Of Mon
tana and large portion Of Wyoming
In 1865 Idaho assumed its present di
mensions.
fdaho's climate IL proved by th,
official reports OF leading nations to b
the healthiest in the world. Its geo
graphical position would natural,
suggest the irigidity OF the polar cir
cies. but no climate with such eqaabl
temperament and 50 large an aserag
OF suniis days, can elsewhere be founs
on the American continent. In tn
same latitude as Sunny France, Italy
Spain, Portugal and Switzerland, ans
subject to similar oceanic influences
IL possesses similar climate. Stats
tics demonstrate that Idaho is tn
healthiest country in the world. II
death rate il less than in any othe
State or Territory in the Union.
Even California, with its wonderful
climate, has death rate nearly fiv
times greater than Idaho; Colorado,
summer land, the resort of thousand
of heaith-seekcrs has mortality tire
htNlth hs EFtat as AAAhu. Ei1tiu
"where lis spring all the year" make
a showing three times less favorabl
than Idaho. From the United State
army mortality statistics and the vita
statistic Of all nations, we CLEAN tn
remarkable fact that in the pure a.
mosphere Of Idaho, with its light dr.,
coil, pure water and bright genial sun
shine 10 found the healthiest region il
she universe.
Tho mineral folds Of Idaho ar
among the largest in the world. an.
they have produced. and are now pro
ducing. the richest ores known 10 tn
history OF mining. Since their firs
discovery the mines OF Idaho have pro
duceI the prineely sum OF Si57 $50,
962s4. The production Of last yea
amounted 10 si7,3la,G6,0. OF thi
there was Of gold, 2.2ol 800; silver
s7.567 800; lead, S6,i90.0o0: and 0
copper, sS5,60o. From the report sub
nisied by Hon. George w. T.. Dorse,
accompanying the bill admitting Idah,
into the Union. quote as follows
DIaaho Ia ya,.,dly advancing IN III.