Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1891-01-22
AT THE CAPITAL,

'AV"s O"u" M0IAcy Os0uVekAuB VtuVbo
who Fostrred Him As Long as He Was
Deemed Worihy-Division Schemes
Without End-DeLamar and Clagett
'sS,iil Harplng On Ny Daugther."
Special Correspondence of the T.xrsI
BOISE CITY, Jan. 10, 1891.
The past week has not been a very
exciting one in legislative circles. a
number of schemes are, however, be-
ing hatched, and should they bring
forth the little chickens their proseni-
tors contemplate, they might prove
veri,able game cocks in the Legislative
pit.
First on the list was the Bingham
county division. The projectors pro-
pose running an East and West line
about half way between Blackfoot
and Eagle Rock, all north Of that line
to be known as Teton county.
Next on the list was a scheme to
divide Ada county, SO that a county
seat could be established at Caldwell.
Then there were rumors of q civil.
sion of Shoshone county. Finally
ever, body felt insecure. Nobody
could tell what county would be
placed next on the legislative dissect.
ing table. There was talk even Of
division of Alturas county, and Logan
county must have felt positively inse-
cure for she sent strong lobby over
here headed by Clay, the Republican
bo!ter in the last campaign, and the
old Jack Mormon John fiailey. The
latter got full the other evening and
made holy show of himself ut the
Overland. With big crowd around
him he poured forth his spleen and
venom on the HALEY ring, denouncing
them as thieves. liars and law
breakers. Finally some friends inter
posed, took him off to his room, and
succeeded in breaking up the circus,
as the performance could not go on
without clown. Seriously speaking
it is to be regretted that man Of his
standing should SO far forget his posi-
ton and thus humiiiate himself and
friends.
The Senate has, however, inter.
posed barrier to this whole business
Senator Finch introduced resolution
which was adopted by a vota Of Il
to 8, setting forth that the needs
Of the State were Of paramount i'm
portance, and that no Legislation look
ing TO the division Of counties be con
sidered until business pertaining to
the State is first adjusted. The prob
abilities are that at least portion OIL
the lobby now here will GO home
where they may be able to do some
good. They have outlived their use
fulness at Boise.
| JOURNALISTIC FAILURE.
About the holidays the Boise Sun
suspended publication. This is a
matter that does not affect the TIMES
nor the TINES correspondent. News
papers come and newspapers 60, and
the world goes on as though nothing
unusual had happened. Yet there i.
a remark which your correspondent
wants to make right here. When the
Sun was in existence there we're gooe
and reliable reports made daily in it
columns and equally as good and a
reliable in the Statesman's columns O
the proceedings of both houses of tn
Legislature. Since the opposition
disappeared there is merely bile
synopsis published taken from TIN
journal clerks minutes. Any of thu
outside county papers like the TIME
give better idea of what is being
done than the publications right her
at the Capital.
THE SENATORIAL SITUATION.
Clagett and DeLamar are still a
work, and they still propose to max
Clagett Senator. Among the plan
suggested is to have another electio,
by the joint assembly. It was ru
mored the other day that they had 2
members in their combination, an
that they felt certain of getting on
m ore-2S being enough to elect--an
At the expiration of McConnel's teri
there will be two rivals to contest hi