Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1891-06-10
THE DUBOIS PROPERTY TRANSFER.

IL Recalls Much or Interest Concern
Ing An Old Springfield Family.
Illinois State Journal.
Quite an important transfer of
property has just taken place in
Springfield BY which the Catholic
church becomes possessed Of the man
sion and large part Of the "Dubois
estate" The church will make use
OF the house aud grounds for a nor
NAL school. There probably is not
a more handsome place in the State.
II has been In possession of the Du-
hois family for years and is one Of the
landmarks of Springfield.
The Dubois family have been pro-
minently identified with Illinois hiss
tory aud affairs since the days when
Illinois was Territory. "Uncl..
jesse" K. Dubois passed away in
1875, honored and reve,ed from one
end Of the State to the other. He was
ono OF the most conspicuous figures
in Illinois politics for q century aud
possessed the confidence and estee m
of the people to q remarkable degree.
In 1880 the second son. DR.. Jesse K
Dubois, and Fred T. Dubois, the third
and youngest son, removed from
Springfield to Idaho Territory. In
1885 Mrs. Jesse K. Dubois died at
the homestead. Her death was loss
to the entire community. 1t could be
truly said of her that the world was
better because she had lived. In 1887
Adelia Dubois, the youngest chId
and only daughter, married and re.
moved 10 Kansas
1t has been the hope of Spring
field that the scattered family would
return and make this their perma-
nent home, but the sale of the home
stead demonstrates that their house
hold gods are set up in other places.
DIR. Jesse X. is the leading physician
in Boise City, the capital Of Idaho.
He married MISS Curtis Of Idaho,
whose father is one Of the Oldest resi-
dents Of that new country and one Of
its most substantial citizens. The
doctor is infatuated with Idaho and
Boise, aud is more likely through his
enthusiasm to cause a large immi-
grafton from Springfield to Idaho
than to return himself to this city.
Fred, as ev rybody hereabou,s calls
him, has had a wonderful career. |,
reads like romance. He has been
the veritable "Mos-s" of Idaho. His
steady ard intelligent fight against
| l..
uta'ion and broke down the power of
this pernicious institution in the new
state. When the move to parcel
Idaho out to neighhoring States
seemed certain to succeed, as il WAS
pushed with viyor by avaricious
neighbors without and ambitious cl.i
Ems within Idaho, Fred threw himself
into the fight with vigor and preserved
his Territory intact. In this he was
greatly aided by his old friends an
neighbors, Senator Cnllom and Will
lam NJ Springer OF this city. He
organized aud led the fight for state
hood TO a successful issue. After he
had been in Idaho two Years Presi-
dent Arthur appointed him United
States Marshal, which position he filled
Will SIRuhl SuCCeSS LOT lOuF years.
For the four wears following he rep
resented Idaho Territory in Congress
and last December was elected as the
FIRST Senator for the new State. for
the full term of six years, commen-
cling March 4 last. The people of
Spring field and Illinois watch his
career with just pride and satisiac-
ton.
Lincoln Dubois, the eldest son, re.
manned here looking after the family
interests. The family retain thirty
acres Of the homestead and "Linc"
has secured place on North Fifth
street. He will remain here and con.
tinue to te in the future, as he has
been in the past. among the most re-
spected, honored and influential citi-
zens of Springfield.
The family are all here now on
visit, and it is to be hoped that they
may frequently revisit their old home.
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