Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1890-12-02
THE CAPITAL CITY.
improvements, Ornaments at Capfto,
!s.iiding, Stntue of Washinrton.
1DAno's CAPITOL CRY,
Thanksgiving Day, 1890.

of ldaho's Statehood, the first impulse
of Joy we feel from our good fortune
as State. May the friends of liber-
ty, freedom and justice ever live to
do honor to themselves as true, faith.
full and patriotic citizens of this (43d)
State OF free America, the grandest,
the greatest and most patriotic gov
ernment on this globe. On this ma
tional day of thanksgiving and prayer
it is the duty of every citizen of this
mountain State to pray that the rust or
canker of treachery, malice, deceit or
any form of corruption, political or
otherwise, may never taint the name
nor cast shadow of blemish on the
State of Idaho. Her future destiny
is great, her mineral wealth is beyond
calculation, her climate and soil is
second to no other country. These
facts call forth our fervent prayers
on this day of Thanks to God. May
we live long to enjoy goodly num-
ber of Thanksgiving days.
Since the birth of Idaho as a State
her tidal wave of prosperity is grace
fully ebbing and flowing all over the
land, her mining interest is more and
more extensively developed; her ag-
ricutural valleys and plains are fast
being reclaimed and utilized by the
construction of extensive systems OF
irrigating canals; her many and su-
perior advantages over other States
have and are now attracting men of
wealth, energy and ability, who will
cultivate and develop her immense
resources, which will fill up and settle
the State Of Idaho with the better
class of industrious people and good
citizens. BY way of illustration let
US look at Boise City. A year ago
it was booming, and yet the boom
roofs on, and in that years time she
has gained all of 1000 per cent
Every mechanic who can work is
working, or the fault is his own. The
property owners cannot, for money
buy per cent. of the necessary ma
terial required at present for building
purposes. There is no lumber to be
had, and the brick yards cannot sup.
ply the demand. If the necessary
building material could be bought
there would be all of 100 new build
lngs erected in the capita city thi.
fall. So much for Statehood. The
improvements on the Capitol grounds
arc attractive and beautiful. The
two water fountains, in style anC
quality, cannot be surpassed. Th'
bronze pleasure seats placed in th'
public square would grace the ground
of the White House at the nationa
capital. The many other ornamenta
1 decorations around the Capito
grounds and building are very choic
selections and reflect much credit o
the committee who selected then
But, in my estimation, the most beau
tiful of them all is that historic pin
tree that grew to its age OF maturlt
in Garden valley on the mountal
slopes overlooking the Payette rive
in your own Boise county. Whe
this tree, in its health and vigor {
growth, attracted the eye of the arts
Ostner, of Baden Baden, who, at
glance, saw in this historic pine, wit
its towering branches heavenwar
bound, material sufficient to carve OF
of said tree true equestrian statr
h of Gen. George Washington, tt
\ Father OF his Country, First III wa
4 first in peace, and first in the hear
: of his countrymen." Boise count
did not alone furnish the materl
and the artist, but on the occasion
the unveiliug of the statue OF Geors
J Washington, on the 22d day of Fe
5 ruary, 1867, Idaho City furnished OIL
u of her leading attorneys IN the pc
/ son of Frank Ganahl, who dehver'
IL on that occasion one of the able
e orations that men could desire to i
X ten to. During the grafton, whi
's was delivered in the open air,
'e shower of snow called to the orsto
" mind the hardships and dangers
:, Washington and the patriotic M
- under his command, and their 81
le vices to his country and Valley For
i and the crossing of the Delaware II
er sea of ice to fight, the enemy. L
q insured Ganahl to the most towe
n and patriotic utterances on this oc(
~ sion. In the early history OF Ida
~ Frank Ganahl truly earned the ma
tn of /" Cicero of Idaho" PACE TUA.
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