Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1904-07-07
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.,uthern cause than there was
.hat of the union, this / believe
s,er there in 6hoshone county
srsnd Jury indicted President
ham Lincoln for high treason
y The Judge ordered the sheriff
.roduce President Lincoln in
y. Strange as this may seem
he people Of Idaho today, but
..sr the less it is true for the
N records Of that county will
me out. Mark the difference
..seen then and now, when Pres
~ Mckinley issued a call for
.1snteers, Idaho, like the south
.oouded promptly and literally.
,,ho's quota was only one. regi-
"a. but there were enough offered
81 services to equip several regi-
srte. Our boys were sent to the
S;Ilipine islands where they rem
red great service to their country
4 brsvely aided in driving out
suaniards and in subduing the
lila natives. The state OF Idaho
destined to be one of the great
IN Of the Union, although it is
,rsely populated at this time
hon we view her vast and varied
sources together with her intelli-
Il and enterprising citizens, We
not arrive at any other con-
usion than that she will be both
,slthy and great and capable of
siutaining a vast population.
an illustration Of the great
liabilities of Idaho, we will take
ores and Japan, Korea is the
NE OF contention in tho war now
ipg waged in the far east. Korea
an area of eighty two thous-
d square miles and maintains
slve million people, Japan has
area of about one hundred sixty
ousand square miles and having
population Of forty five million.
70 area of Idaho is "a 300 square
lies Korea with less territory
10 Idaho, having twelve million
d Japan with less than twice
area maintaining forty FIVE
aion. Idaho with her mines OF
ID, copper, lead, silver, iron and
h with her vast forests, fertile
lleys, rich prairies, countless
Tile upon every hillside, great
|ers leaping down her mountain
lee containing more power when
pperly harnessed than would
bve all the machinery west of
Rockies, can, and will some
y support millions Of people.
Some Of you may think, or per-
ps say, that ! hold q very opti-
ii, ,.s,s view sn] s' I
her be an \ ~ u II =
Knitted to NJ ~ G -
be a pessinl 4 - r. ( ~
for the !. !! !! - ]. y -
sboding d. ! ~ w IT.;
optimist loves to bask in sun
inc Of progress, the pessimist in
rough-lock, the optomist is the
yer which propels the affairs Of
world, our very government is
(omistic in character. There
p lwould say to you mothers to
om is entrusted the destiny OF
nation, if you would have your
. and daughters amount to any
%, II yon would have them
Re a mark in the world, sing to
ur babies patriotic songs as lula
and to the older ones tell them
stories of our great patriots
noble statesmen, thus prepar-
them to be good, true, useful
loyal citizens. For who can
but what some Of these ''little
wn hands" Of Idaho county
' some day be heard in the
aonal congress, or become COM
nders of our armies, or admi-
Of onr magnificent navy. Yea,
Re; become president Of these
tied States.
uesday the field day events
ne off and lack Of time forbids
ng into the results in detail.
esterday the attendance was
as large as Mondays which
oeen yeriously placed at from
v to 1000, the main feature
% the ball game between the
Perce and Grangeville teams
700 purse. which was won
sn d former with a score of 7 ia
s''er very exciting game.
y towns had gone to consider.
expense in securing players,
Nez Perce was fortunate in
urlng just a little stronger team
+ Grangeville.
ooxlng contest between Turner
australian kid and Harris OF
ne Bird was the last event aud