The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1892-05-25
Oneida County.

Originally this political division of Idaho
embraced all the immense territory now in
cluded within the counties of Bear Lake.
Bingham, Cassla and what is at present
Oneida county. 1t was organized during
the legislative session of 1865, with the
county seat established at Soda Springs,
which during the spring of 1866 was
'peaceably" removed to Malard City, the
present county seat. In an article of this
character 1t would be neither eXpedient
nor profitable to enter into any lengthy re-
view of the history of this county as l ap-
prehend the purposes of THE HERALD Is TO
give an accurate reflection of present con-
ditions rather than past traditions. Then,
coming at once to the matter in interest:
Oneida is the southeastern county in Idaho
and joins on the south with Box Elder
county, Utah. 1t is a strictly agricultural
county and, throughout, possesses all the
physical characteristics of northern Utah.
Its climate, soil and products are Identical.
1t is no disparagement OF the garden Of the
valleys of the mountains Utah, to say that
Oneida county is in every respect its peer;
in fact, 1t is part Of 1t. On the east the
great Cache valley extends up into Oneida
county, and on the west Bear River valley
does the same; therefore nothing but an
imaginary line divides Utah from this Sec
ton of Idaho. All, then, that may be sung
in praise of the great Salt Lake valley
Oneida county, and we who live up here
never regard with envy the most ardent
| encomlumS pronounced on our neighbors to
the south. That which Is true of our
climate, products and soil is likewise true
OF our people, as nine tenths of those who
now live in this part of Idaho were at one
time residents of Utah; hence we are con-
nected by every tie which binds one com
munity TO another. This is practically
manifest in the fact that Salt Lake city is
always regarded as the commercial, relig-
jous and social capital of this county.
While being, ia fact, part of Idaho in
practice, we rather belong to Utah.
No doubt detailed description of our re-
sources would be highly interesting to the
numerous readers of THE HERALD, but we
are not of the booming breed, and we be-
lieve that the only satisfactory way to
prove pudding is to taste it. Therefore,
we invite people to come among US, exam
, inc the advantages our county offers to
genuine homeseekers, and we know that
they will be satisfied. No man in his right
} mind can look upon our immense fields OF
, grain and alfalfa, our magnificent orchards
and the endless acres awaiting to be turned
into those blessings without being seized
with an uncomfortable desire to remain
here. cannot here point out
: in detail the peculiar advantages
of this county. What more need be saiC
than that we have in abundance all those
; things which go to make men comfortable
and life worth the living
AT this time perhaps the readers of TIL
HERALD would like to know something
of the politics Of this county, as no doubt i
will be an important factor in the coming
: presidential campaign. At the last genera
S election, for the first time. this county
divided, politically, on the lines of nationa
/ parties. The division came about 81
/; abruptly, 30 to speak. that the result o.
+ that election cannot fairly be looked upoI
3 as a test of political strength, that is, i
3 would not be safe to wager that because
: the Republicans, SO called, were then vic
: torious, that their number exceeded tn,
: number of Democrats. Yet l rather be
: lieve that the Republicans are in the ma.
/. iority. l calculate now, including
q the Mormons. who may or may
not vote My calculations are baset
r on long and intimate acquaint
I ance, and | give it as my iudg
d ment. l wish it listintIy understood tina
d this much on politics is not said for tn
q purpose of making capital in any direction
s but because believe The HERALD desire
j. to know the truth and, therefore, | stat
y what l believe to be the facts. l also be
lieve that this county will go largely Re
d publican next fall, unless the Republica
d party commit some serious binder, sue
8 for instance as placing in nomination an
Vt | may say without fear of contradiction i
b the event, if any of the present state off
GERS should be re-nominated this county
: bound to go Democratic on the state tickle
a. 1 would say more on the political situation
n but, as what L may say might /
: construed as partisan, l shall only Civ
Y facts in their simplest garb. Our word @
1t the Mormon question which is quite as il
IL teresting in this county as anywhere.
d. is now generally conceded that this vexe
ID tious question is rapidly solving itself al
at that it WILSON be dead issue. belle,
lie that in less than two years it will ha,
utterly disappeared from the political al
IN social field, believe that in less than OF
IL year the last will be seen of anti .Mormt
n, legislation on the statutes of the state
n, Idaho. d.