Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1893-03-31

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box" now. In 1882 the Council was
held in Turnveren Hall, and the
House in Jim Bush's hotel, up stairs.
The Governor and Secretary had
rooms in the "Stone jug" In the
winter OF 1884 the House held forth
in Turnverien Hall and the Council
up stairs in Joseph Perrault's build
ing. Old Ben Anderson always had
the contract for fitting up these build
ings. ID. p. B. Pride was Territorial
Secretary that winter, and it was then
that the citizens OF Boise began to
take little Pride unto themselves
and view the surroundings, and they
came to the conclusion that it was an
actual necessity for them to prepare
some more suitable place for meet
ings OF tho Legislature and where all
the offices could be under one roof.
Accordingly bill was drawn up ask
ing for an appropriation of $4,000
to construct a capitol building. This
bill passed the Council with but one
or two dissenting voices; but when it
came to the House the fur flew. The
gentlemen from Alturas got up very
deliberately and slapped Boise square
in tho "snoot," and made the blood
come, too; but the solid citizens OF
Boise rose up in their might, got on
their ear, as it were, and said that
bill must 20, and II went. The CON-
mittee consisted Of Eastman Bros, J.
A. Plnncy, w. H. Ridenbaugh, Tom
Davis, 9. w. Moore, r. z. johnson,
John Brodbent, Peter Soma, H. f.
Prickett and others, and they very
properly took PRIDE in the premises
at stake and carried it through.
The citizens got little nervous
and sbaky over the matter and were
a little afraid OF tina Mormons, but
knew they were all right, for they
had given me their word that they
considered Boise the most central
and best location Of any place in the
Territory for the Capital remem-
Der the night that the Capitol Build
ing bill came up for its final passage.
Mr.. Fouch was Speaker of the House
and he announced that the Capitol
Building bill would be read third
time by title and placed upon its final
passage, but here the gentleman from
Alturas, Capt. Watson, arose with
great dignity and said in voice that
you could hear all over the city, "
object" and OF course that obstrucird
its passage for that day; but the old
patriarch from Idaho City came to
the rescue. He arose in his might
and sat down on the gentleman from
Alturas, and sat down heavy. He
made the gentleman squirm when he
said, "You want the Capitol at Hal
ley, ! presume. What inducemeni
have you there--a place that is
covered with from two to -four
feet Of snow from November tc
April, and what have you back
of few galena mines tina,
are liable to peter out on you any
day--the people of my county have
seen the result. Only few years
ago there were 1000 miners on Buens
Vista Bar. Our county could pol
twice the number of votes that Altu.
ras can, but where are we now? Not
100 out of 1000 are left to tell the
tale; and this is the history of al
mining camps. cannot remember
much of Mr.. Luney's speech, but
everyone said it was the browning
effort Of his life. The Chief Clerk o,
the House that winter was gentle
man from Alturas, with Mr.. Camp,
bell, of your county, Assistant. The
citizens here did not have much con-
tidence in the Chief, for he never lie,
chance to show spite against
Boise pass without using 1t. So, al.
ter the adjournment, inquiries were
made for the bill. "Where is it?'
some asked. Others said the Clerk
took it away with him, and Others
that it was locked up in his desk; and
so the Waterman took the precautior
to camp on the Speakers stand tina,
night with Colts revolver under
his head. However, the next morn.
ing everything was bright and clear
The bill came to the surface on time
and was passed with but little oppo.
sition. A Mr.. Clougb, from Custer
showed that be was owned by Altu.
ras. This Capitol Building bill car.
ried with it building committee
consisting OF z. w. Moore, r. T.