Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1891-01-06
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He was almost continually employed
in this lire OF service until Septem.
Der 81, 1864, when he was commits
stoned Colonel of the Third Colorado
cavalry. He was on scout when
the courier reached him with advice
of his promotion.
Coming to Idaho soon after, at an
early day in the settlement of the
Territory, Colonel Shoup chose as his
home the upper Salmon river valley,
where in 1866, he opened a store of
general merchandise in Salmon City,
which was even at that early time the
center of large and growing trade,
derived from the miners and stock
raisers of the surrounding country.
Always ready and willing to promote
and assist in every good enterprise,
having for its object the development
of the region in which he resided, as
well as those of the whole Territory
he rapidly grew in popularity and in
flucnce among the people. His pru-
dent and successful management Of
his own already large and constantly
growing business in merchandise and
in stock raising, and the valuable adj
vice and assistance which he was al
ways able and always ready to give
to those in charge of public business,
local or Territorial, proved HIM to be
man of fine administrative abilities
and thoroughly equipped at all points
for the discharge of the duties of any
civil Office. There was no office with
in the gift of the people of his county
or of the Territory, and no Fedora
office within the gift of a Republican
administration which Col. Shoup coult
not have had by simply consenting tc
accept the position. For persona
reasons, however, he chose, as a rule
to remain in private life, accepting
on two occasions, only when the PEG
pie of his county would not listen tc
a refusal, seat in tho Territorial
Legislature Thus he was elected
and served as a member of the Terri.
torlal House of Representative il
the tonth session of the Idaho Legis.
lature, and again as a member Of the
Legislative Council of the Twelfth
Session. AT each recurring general
election in the Territory for series
of years Col Shoup's name would be
mentioned at the beginning of the
political campaign as the choice of
the Republican party for the position
of Delegate in Congress, and the
nomination would be as often ten
tered to him by his party; but this
position of candidate for that Office
he always felt himself constrained to
decliae, though his personal popularity
was such among the people of all par,
ties as to leave no doubt of his cleo
ton. In 1885, Col. Shoup rendered
most valuable service in getting up
the splendid collection of mineral
specimens which made the "Idaho
Exhibit" so attractive and popular at
the great exposition in New Orleans.
The presence of the genial and
knightly Shoup in the "Crescent City"
at that time and his representations
of the magnificent resources of the
"Gem of the Mountains did more to
make Idaho known and appreciated
abroad than any other effort that had
yet been attempted.
AS soon as the election of President
Harrison in November, 1888, was as.
sured, the Republicans of Idaho
hoisted the name of Geo. l.. Shoup
for the position OF Governor of the
Territory, and on the 2Sth of March,
1889, he received the appointment at
the hands of the Republican Presi-
dent. At the election held October
lst last, Gov. Shoup was elected the
first Governor of the State by the
largest majority of any candidate on
the State ticket.