The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1897-02-11

Heitfeld. Missouri, IA years, farmer.
Keller. Minnesota, Z years, dentist.
Nelson. North Carolina, IL years, far
mer.
Pierce Tennessee. "a years. rancher
Rich, Illinois. "a years, attorney.
Rees. Illinois, 20 years. merchant.
Turner Bingham). Wisconsin, 16 years,
merchant.
Turner Qdaho), Indiana, years, physi-
clan.
Urdohl, Wisconsin, years, mining.
Young, Illinois. IL years, mining.
Afford, Texas, years. journalist.
Allan. Maine, "a years, mining.
Andrews, New York, 6 years, mining
and real estate.
Beary, Missouri, 10 years, mining.
Black, Canada, 10 years, farmer.
Briggs. Nebraska, 16 years. attorney.
Brim, Utah. II years, farmer.
Brown, New York, IL years, railroad
engineer.
Bryan, Illinois. 6 years, contractor.
Carter, Illinois, 10 years, mining.
Clagett, Iowa, IL years. mining.
Clawson. Pennsylvania, "a years, as
sayer.
Elder, Missouri. 16 years, attorney.
Fem, California, IS years, farmer.
Flanagan, Rhode Island. II years, min
ing.
Fuller, Michigan, 8 years, farmer.
Fulton, Pennsylvania, attorney.
Goldensmith. California, 10 years, min
Ing.
Gray. Nova Scotia, 10 years, merchant.
Hadley; California, IS years, blacksmith
Hamar. Illinois NJ
Hampton; Michigan. 16 years, attorney.
Harris; Utah, u years, farmer.
Hays; Iowa, Z years, fireman.
Holt; Utah, 20 years, farming and stock
raising.
Johnson; Idaho, q years, attorney.
JONES, Tennessee. years, blacksmith.
Keat; New Hampshire, years, attor-
ney.
Mccarthy; California, 10 years. mer-
chant.
McMurrin; Utah, years, farmer.
Mitchell; Scotland, % years. flour miller.
Morgan; Illinois, 6 years. attorney.
Orr; Tennessess. years, farmer.
Perkins; Virginia, II years, farmer.
Pugmire; Utah, 80 years, merchant.
Randolph; Illinois, 16 years. farmer.
Rice; Illinois, years, attorney
Rigby; England, II years. farmer.
Rogers; Maryland. years. attorney.
Seat; Oregon. years, real estate.
Ssson; Connecticut. years, merchant.
Sperry; O.io, IL years, farmer.
Thomas; Utah, 80 years, farmer.
Waite West Virginia, years, doctor.
Wallantine; Denmark, 80 years, fireman
Waters; Indiana. IA years, attorney.
Wilson; 10 years, real estate.
Workman; Ohio, 6 years, attorney.
Wright; Virginia, 33 years, doctor.
From the above list it will be seen that
the present legislature is composed of l
journalist, railroad engineer, contract
or, assayer. flour miller, l bookkeeper,
dentist, blacksmiths, firemen. real
estate dealers, 3 physicians, merchants.
II mining men. is farmers and ranchers,
and 16 attorneys
Only four men of the Legislature hold
diplomas from literary college. Afford
Is u graduate of Washington and Lee uni
versity at Lexington, Va; Hamer gradu-
ated from Hedding college at Arlington,
ILL.,; Rich is an alumnus of Illinois college
at Jacksonville. ILL.,. Johnson graduated
from a university at Zurich Switzerland.
Most of the attorneys and physicians |
special schools. and almost all of the re- |
naming members received a good com |
non or high school education.
Few Veterans.
Only six members of the house ever |
served in the legislature before, while
line senators enjoy that distinction. Ran-1
iolph was representative In the third ses-
ZION. Fem served in three legislatures |
ind was speaker of the first state legis-
ature. Wright was IN two territorial
legislatures. Sperry was representative in
he first session. Mccarthy served in the
econd and third sessions. Briggs was
member Of the first session.
or the present senator's, Ballantiue was
representative In the second session. Bal
entine (Ada) in the first session. Ben
'ett Davis and Young were in the third
ession, while Heitfeld and Rees served
8 senators In the same. Nelson was
representative in the fifteenth and Rich
vas In the tenth and eleventh sessions.
Besides the above. only six members of
he legislature ever held public office in
IDAHO. Barnum was district attorney In |
he Fourth district. Donnelly was sher-
In Shoshone county. Turner was cor
iei III iuino county. IN the mouse, Ell |
er has been county attorney of Sho-
hone county and city attorney of Mos
ow. Hampton was on the bench as pro-
ate Judge In Logan county, and served
8 county attorney IN Cassa. Waters
'as county attorney in Alturas county
Or two years.
Idaho furnishes but one native son
to this session of the legislature |
Though many of the members have
cen here long enough to warrant the | ,
anne of adopted son.
Thirty-six members were born east Of .
lie Mississippi % west. and nine in for | ,
gn countries.
Probably no legislature ever had as | :
any different states and countries rem
scented as the present one, there being
states and foreign countries given
birthplaces. Illinois leads with 2. and
aiifornia and Utah follow with 6 each l
ennsylvania furnishes 4. Iowa, Missouri. 1
isconsin and Tennessee each, Canada, 7
ngland. Wales. Indiana, New York.
ichigan, Virginia. Ohio and Oregon. III
ch One member came from each of
Q Following: Nevada, Minnesota. North | r,
'roiina, Texas, Maine. Nebraska, Rhode p
land, Idaho. New Hampshire. Mary !,
no. connecticut. West Virginia, Nova II
otia, Denmark and Scotland. N