The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1891-03-21
AFTER THE BATTLE.

AFTER THE BATTLE.
A Calm Review Of the Situation by .
Correspondent.
CALDWELL, IDAHO. March 25,-Now
that the Canyon county bill has virtu-
ally become law, and the excitement
and animosity attending its passage
has subsidized, we may take a calm view
of the situation and see what there is
in it.
The only opposition to the division
of the county that really amounted to
earnestness was in Boise City, and this
seems to have grown out of the idea
that it would be an injury to that place.
1t appears that without taking time to
investigate the question at all, Boise
City jumped to the conclusion that
somebody was about to purloin her
mess Of pottage.
\ That she was mistaken soon appeared
as the advantages and disadvantages
were duly weighed by the better in
formed of her own citizens. And now
that the deed is accomplished and Can.
yon county will ratify it by an over
whelming vote at the next election, it
will be no detriment to Boise City or
any other locality. Anyone who has
sufficient breadth of intellect to look
beyond the confines Of his own door
yard knows that the progress of the
whole state contributes to the progress
Of the capital, and especially 30 in
regard to that portion of the state that
lies in the near vicinity Of the capital.
The progress Of Canyon county will
now be more rapid than ever. Every
locality and every citizen win now
constitute an immigration bureau for
the settlement of the country. There
will be no need of state i'm migration
bureau so far as Canyon county is con-
cerned. Payette. Emmett, Parma,
Nampa and Caldwell with an even
start, will be stimulated by a laudable
ambition to excel in building up the
new county and securing a full snare
Of its prosperity. And who is there
among us that does not feel proud of
the capital of our new statep
Canyon county will probably contain
1000 more votes before the final vote
is cast, and all these newcomers will
want to see "Boise the beautiful" and
squander their shekels among her PEG.
pie. The old mossbacks will not forget
their first love, and nothing but hel
selfshness and bigotry viii ever drive
away the patronage of the people Of
Southern Idaho from Boise City.
There is no grounds for jealous,
among any of these rival points; the,
are too far apart for rivalry. The pros
perity of one is the prosperity of all
And Boise City, above all other point.
in Southeastern Idaho, is interested ii
the prosperity Of Canyon county
Even Caldwell, where potatoes 1.-THE!
grow small" and Boiseites come dowI
to eat 'em "t0ps and all'' expects Il
enjoy many a gala season at the CAPT
tai city when closer relations are estab
lished by railway. We are too far apar
now to even smile at each other.
These bright anticipations may b,
sadly marred II Boise City permits I
tlisgruntled ring to run things in tn
future, as they have In the past. LIE
the old schemers step down and Out
and the younger and moro enterprisinl
, eAement run things, and oil will g
merry as q marriage bell. al
II it he true a tho Democrat claim
that property values win increase Il
Boise City at least 81, 100000 in tn
next six months, It will also increas
by the time the division Il ratified IN
other million, and the capital city vii
never miss the revenues heretofor
derived from Canyon county. A spiri
Of revenge that cropped out among tn
ring in Boise City while the bill wa
pending might still be fostsred, an
make some trouble. rs any one know
that $4,000 in the hands Of unscrupu
lous schemers il a potent disturbin
element, but we trust the good sens
that comes with time and sober reiiec
ton will convince even the little arii
tocratic ring Of the folly Of squandel
ing ten dollars to save one.
The country has long been cogniSau
Of the scheming seldshness Of thi