The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1903-01-17

WEEhLY3 SZ,OO ZEN Y Ian
Con a bright summer day in
1905 the expedition emerged from
the Bitter Root mountains by the
Lolo trail and entered some camas
fields which are now a portion of
Shoshone county and found them
selves at a Nez Perce village, which
Indians were the first to have the
honor of welcoming and entertain
ing the embassy sent by President
Jefferson to visit the vast region
beyond the Rockies. Soon the in
trepid travellers found their way
down the sinuous Snake to the
great river of the west, which was
followed till its waters were met by
the rolling waves of the Pacific.
Since then 100 years have nearly
flown, and now the grand old State
of Oregon, Idaho's political and
geographical grandmother, is pre-
pairing to commemorate in becom-
ing style and on scale commensur-
ate with the Importance and grand
eur of the occasion, the century of
the Lewis and Clarke expedition.
AS means of making known the
limitless resources and capabilities
of the entire northwest, no grander
or more efficient scheme could be
devised.
IDAHo's HISTORY.
"There are many other subjects
which would be worthy of consid-
Grafton here, but already I have
exceeded limitations, ! can not,
however, upon an occasion so init
mately connected with a historic
time in Our country's life, dismiss a
penchant for historic review, irre1e-
want though it may be. The com-
paratively short period of 40 years
has not quite elapsed since an act
OF congress passed the sd day of
March, 1863, gave] birth to an in
FAINT territory that was destined to
grow and prosper and advance with
rapid strides till it reached the
proud and well earned position OF a
bright new star in the galaxy of
states. OF the mighty carving of
Uncle Sans broad western domain
into newer political estates, the or
ganization Of Idaho as one of the
territories of the Union is remark
able instance.
HAS GROWN AND PROSPERED.
Idaho is not today so vast in
area as in her palmy days Of geo.
graphical grandeur. In 1868 the
federal carving knife trimmed her
down to her present dimensions, an
area of $4,000 square miles, but
this severe pruning inspired new
life and brought into play new ele-
ments of growth with larger oppor-
tunities for all the needed work OF
State building. The first censns OF
Idaho, taken in 1870, gave 1900
white inhabitants scattered over
$4,000 square miles. This sparse
ness of settlement, however, does
not begin to tell anything of the
; difficulties and dangers under which
the early pioneers lived. Notwith'
standing two formidable Indian
wars with the Nez Perces in the
north and the Bannocks in the
south, Idaho grew with such rapid
strides that in 1890 she was admit
7 ted to the sisterhood of states
= Since which time the State has
&. grown and prospered beyond the
hopeful dreams of the early pioneers
4 Today this young State need!
e the best efforts of all her sons anc
: daughters to place and keep her il
# the van of growing and prosperou
: commonwealths, a fearless and ear
= nest, honest and able session Of the
8 legislature, in the strategic year
e 1903, will establish her character
l. for many years. I have high hopes
S and stand with you
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