Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1890-05-30
mo New State and IL. Capital CITY.

CIalms OF loano, ana the prospects or
Boise City, its commercial and political
capital. Mr.. Chas. A. Clark, the secre-
tary OF the Boise City board Of trade
and a member Of the recent Idaho CONF
stitutional convention, who is often APP
pealed to as authority in Idaho matters,
In recent letter says:
Our city lies on the north side OF the
Boise river, and at the foot OF the great
Boise range OF mountains. There is no
point OF view from which its beauty can
be at once seen. From the mountain
side a forest OF fruit and shade trees,
pierced by spires, domes and cupolas, is
beheld, but the artist cannot get q van
tage ground from which either pencil or
photograph can reflect the cool shaded,
symmetrical streets, the picturesque
buildings, or the delightful gardens OF
ldaho's lovely capital.
Boise is reached at present only from
branch Of the Oregon Short Line,
which divides from the main line at
Nampa station, and stops on the south
pank OF the river, one mile south OF
town. Arrangements are about CON-
pleted to bring the railroad into the
city, at depot but three blocks from
the leading hotels.
1.-The agreement concluded April 10th,
between the Oregon Pacific and Boise
central railway companies, practically
insures the completion Of the joint line
from Boise City to its ocean terminal
within eighteen months
''The route between Boise City and
Lewiston, the great northwest line, has
been four times surveyed. The judg-
ment OF the engineering department is
still withheld as to the best route, but
will be ready in time for work in 1891,
and will bring Boise not only into con-
nection with Lewiston, but with war
rep's, which is claimed to be the richest
mining camp in the northwest.
The Great Northern railway is to de-
fleet from Butte and Anaconda, and
make the closest practical southwest line
TO the Golden Gate of California 1t
Will gather the wealth OF the great for
ests OF the Bitter Root Mountains; the
famous mines OF Lemhi, and the trade
vi Salmon City will press it cars with
traffic; the gold of Custer, Bonanza,
Clayton and Bayhorse will be tributary
to its prosperity; the lake region on the
Saw Tooth summit will load its cars
with tourist passengers, and the mines
OF Boise county will still further burden
its cars with freight as they roll down
into the rich and prosperous valley
which EMPOWERS the capital of Idaho
Forty miles OF orchards and gardens
make a glorious setting for the Gem Of
the mountains
"Boise City contains a beautiful aid
elegantly furnished capitol building
the hrst erected by and at the expense
OF a territory of the United States.
In It's spacious halls stands series of
mineral cabinets unexcelled in any city
OF the northwest. In its great library
room are gathered five thousand stand
ard books on law and Jurisprudence. In
the ofhce OF the surveyor general are
the maps, plats, reports and records
upon which railroads, irrigation and i'm
migration companies rely for the ma
terial facts upon which Idaho's great In
dustrial enterprises are based. Here
assemblies the supreme court; here is
the beautiful armory; the elegant legis-
lative chambers, and the offices of a
governor and executive staff, always al
the service of the people.
''Here is the military reservation and
garrison, with the constant display OF
the trappings of war. Here are the
United States land offices, where thou.
sands OF acres are entered every week;
here Is the United States assay office,
into which more than a million dollar:
OF Idaho gold flows every year. Here
are the great mercantile houses, In
which centre the cream Of the trade Of
four OF the most prosperous counties oil
our commonwealth. A thousand cleo.
trio lights each night brightens the scene
OF industry and thrift
I'm Boise also Is the Central Graded
School, with rooms for 200 pupils; with
81 al
ers, selected from the leading educa
tional centers Of the East. There is ne
pubic school to compare with this be
tween Omaha and Portland.
Here also is climate UNSURPASSED
for comfort and healthfulness in all tn,
great northwest; and in the mountains
and valleys to the north, and about tn,
great upper lakes, are resorts for camp
ing, hunting and fishing not excellet
upon this continent
EVERY year, month and dav adds t,
the value of beautiful Boise, as hom
OF comfort, progress and prosperity
Every element of refined social life i
provided for, through churches, socie
ties, the press, the drama, etc.
Every week the great irrigation com
panies extend their canals, fosterin,
more farms and farmers, and developing
the richest agricultural lands of tn
world. Where four years ago the sage
brush and jack rabbit held undispute
solitary habitation, now hundreds O
farmers and families form intelligen
! communities, and schools and schoo
| houses abound.
The old mines, under the ouickene,
impulse of the times, have been re
opened and worked under broade
knowledge, and Il stream of preciou
metal now pours into banks and ASA
offices never before equaled.
''On the south side of Boise is tn
finest water power, easily accessible an
che ply controlled, that ought to max
Boise City the chief manufacturing cit
OF the west
The eastern farmer hesitates to be
come a ranchman in Idaho because h
must largely re-learn his trade. Tn
Idaho farmer depends on fruits, vegeta
bies. poultry grasses and live stock; h
raises no corn and but a moderate uuan
tity OF other grain. He little regard
the clouds, and makes no dependenc
upon rains He looks to the mountains
always in full view. On the giant hill
there falls during the winter a mass q
snow of scarcely conceivable extent
The summer Is far spent before tina
snow reserve is melted, and the water
| find their several pathways TO tn
| plains. From the rivers the water
conducted into great canals; from tn
main canals IL flows into smaller bitches
aud from these it is made To cover eac
separate farm. All anxiety as TO drout
! or Hood is superseded; farming is re