The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1896-02-29

this banquet and respond to the toast,
"The State of Idaho" was rendered,
not as compliment to an individual,
but as an evidence Of the esteem in
which you hold the people Of the
commonwealth l have the honor to
represent. accept It as an evidence
that you have not forgotten that Idaho,
with her grand old mountains, in whose
treasuFe-caVes are stored untold mill
ions of the precious metals; with her
beautiful valleys and vine clad hills;
sheltered by the towering Rockies on
the east from the billiards and cy-
clones which sweep with relentless fury
the shiYering hamlets of Nebraska and
the DakOtas; protected by the noun
tains of British Columbia on the north
from the Arctic winds which chill the
blood and freeze the morrow of the
subjects of her majesty the queen, is,
after all, the child of her noble mother,
the state of Oregon Born in the
throes OF civil war, heaven decreed
that the sturdy infant should have as
its godfather the greatest man this
nation aye, the world-has ever
known; one whose image is engraved
upon the hearts of the American
people; no other than him the memory
of whose birth you have assem- bled to
honor, the martyred president, Alb.
raham Lincoln.
In the brief time allotted can not
tell you Of Idaho's resources; can not
tell you Of our gold mines, our silver
mines, our lead, our copper, our opal
our mica, our iron or our coal; can not
tell you Of our onyx and marble quar-
ries, our almost boundless ranges Gov
cred with sheep, cattle and horses; can
not tell Of our magnificent rivers which
are the natural breeding grounds of
the wealth bringing salmon which have
contributed so largely to the Golfers Of
Oregon; can not tell you of the latent
power of those streams which, when
developed, will set in motion hundreds
of mills and factories and drive the
hurrying trains with increased velocity
across the continent; can not tell you
of our magnificent forests of pine,
cedar and tamarack; can not tell you of
our productive farms, orchards and
meadows; can not tell you Of the
beauty and culture Of our ladies, many
Of whom we won from the state of
Oregon; ! can not tell you of all those
treasures, for each and every one would
require more time than is at my dis
posal; / can not tell you what we have
Accomplishment have not even time to
ell you of the wonderful effect of our
mountain air in transforming into 10y
II American citizens some Of our early |
settlers who were refugees from the
army of General Price. You must
;ome and see to be convinced that the
'ge of miracles has not yet goue by.
come and visit us, come in the heat of
he summer, when you are mentally
md physically exhausted: drink of our
'rystal waters, breathe our health.giy
ng air, and You will return to bring
our wives and children. Come in the
winter, when the rain and fOgs have
hilled the life current In your veins:
'hen your step is heavy and your eyes
re dull, take plunge in our natural
ot water, breathe the balmy air of our
alleYsreveli In our continuous sunshine
stem to the laughter of our children,
be music of cur church and school bells
nd your hearts will be filed with glad.
ess.