Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-10-01


"A Goulder:
..storical Society of Idaho Pi-
has been recently reorganized
ana reincOrporated, the time for which
1t WA first Incorporated having ex-
PRED. The meetings held here during
the months Of February and March OF
the present year, at which the above
action was taken. We're well attended
and cOmmendable degree of interest
and zeal In the work of reviving the
society and Of placing it in n way of
accomplishing all the purposes and ob
je.te for which it was organized, was
manifested. This interest III the work
. grows daily and shows itself in the de-
termined effort that j. being made to
awaken u still deeper interest in the
bOsolns of all the remaining pioneer. Of
Idaho. Since the first organization of
the society in 1881, nineteen of those
who were among the most active and
efficient members of the little band OF
brothers have been removed by death
from the scenes of their useful labor-
OF those that now remain by far the
greater number are well along 'in the
sere and yellow leat,n and every one
of them must feel that if anything j.
to be done to save from oblivion the
facts that exist now mainly in the
memories of those who have lived and
acted their part in the stirring scene,
that gave birth to the Commonwealth
Of Idaho, that work mus be done
speedily. TO this end the society now
asks Of every pioneer, ON his own be
half, and on nehalf of all those to
whom the memory of his own partci-
patton in the great drama that led to
the founding Of II new State will ever
remain among their most deeply cher
ished treasures, that he will, to the
extent Of his power, aid in the work
now inaugurated.
The society, as at present organized,
contains among its enrolled members
many Of abe most prominent and solid
citizens Of Boise City and vicinity, AS
we'll "a Of other sections of the state,
who have been longest in Idaho, and
who are genuine pioneers in The fullest
svnse Of the term. 1t is believed that
the names Of these living pioneers of
Idaho will be accepted 10y all who
know them "a n pledge aud guarantee
that what they promise and propose
will be accomplished if within the |
limits Of human power.
What the society now asks of the
living pioneers of Idaho is that accept
ing the easy terms of msmbership, they
will, II they have not already done so,
enroll themselves as members of the
society ut their earliest convenience,
furnish an account of their experien-
ces aud recOllectiOns Of all the earlier
events that attended their advent into
Idaho aud their share in subdulng the
wilderness aud making the country
habitable for those who came later.
The only correct and truthful history
or the early discoveries and the first
settlements made Ia Idaho must be
drawn from the data and material fur
nished to this society by the pioneers
who were active participants in the
stirring events OF the early times. In
0eder that this may be done efiectnally
every pioneer who came to Idaho prior
TO January ist. 1867, should become II
member II the society. To accomplish
the task In which we are engaged it is
necessary that we should have the
means required to defray the expense;
aud II every pioneer who has not yet
done 80 will send in his petition for
membership, with the $500 fee for
nemhership, It will aid very materially
In pushing forward the work.
Pioneers who have prospered, and
who can afford to do so, should take
nut certificates Of life membership, I
costing $50, after which they are ex-
empt from all dues. The Board of Di-
rsctors of the Society have procured
= neat and comfortable room on the
Wouud nOor Of the city hall, on Eighth ,
street, where pioneers visiting the city
will he gladly welcomed ut all times.r ,