Lewiston inter-state news. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1905-1906, 1905-04-18
GOOD WORDS FOR IDAHO.


No Finer sentiment has been ex-
pressed in behalf of Idaho than the
words Of Senator Hepburn to President
Roosevelt in appealing for the rescind-
"Shoshone forest reserve. Ever alert
to the interests Of Idaho Senator Hey
burn will without question, owing to
his personal influence. secure reversal
OF the order. In his appeal to the presi-
dent Senator Hepburn said
I'VE were made a state and told to
grow; we were endowed with generous
donations of public lands for public
purposes to stimulate and foster the
growth of the state. The public lands
n the United States within the state
were a part of its assets upon which
its growth should rest. While they are
the public lands of the United States
they are available only to those who
go within the state. and those who are
living beyond the borders Of the state
Fhave only a sentimental and contingent
Interest in the disposal of these lands.
The first consideration is to the citi-
zens Of the state. They are above the
average American citizenship as shown
by the census. A larger percentage of
the citizens OF Idaho own thei. own
homes than in most any state in the
union. The family life in Idaho is
shown to be above the average stand
ard The percentage of American blood
in Idaho is greater than that Of the
New England states. The laws Of the
land are respected to as great an extent
and with as fervid a patriotism as in
1xny other state. Railroads are being
constructed as rapidly as in any other
state. Great Irrigation and reclama-
ton projects. are being pressed in
southern Idaho upon plan that prom
Uses a growth that will equal if not ex-
@,ceed that of any other state in the i'm
mediate future. North Idaho has vast
wheat fields and produces all the fruits
aof her markets. Shoshone county pro-
duces more than half of the lead pro-
duct of the United States. She has the
'<Anest white pine timeber land now re-
rnaining in the United States. 1t is in
: tersected by splendid rivers and their
tributaries to its very borders on the
last.
There Is another proposed forest
o-seserve called an addition to the Bit
: ter Root forest reserve. which is show n
in green upon the accompanying map
It includes the town of Newsoine. "A
place Of considerable business import
years. have visited this place n.y.
self. There are prosperous commercial
arstitutions there, residences, hotels
8ardens, orchards. meadow farms ant
mining. The town Of Florence showr
within the proposed addition to the
Esttter Root forest reserve is the sec,
~ond oldest lows in Idaho. It IS tn.
center Of mining region but is sur
rounded by class of homes inciden
10 such countries where they have or
.schards and raise all sorts of garde,
S-ruck to supply their miners. and graz
~~or farm. as the land may be adapte,
10 those purposes. The state wagol
road of Idaho traverses this reserve fc
many miles. This road was built b.
The state at an expense of over $3OO.x
900. for the purpose of enabling tn
Epeople to get into this vast country
soecause it was promising and profita
sole field for settlers, and now 1t is pro
posed to withdraw the very countr.
from settlement, that the state wa
At such heavy expense to open up 70
-that purpose. 1t extends almost +,
the banks of the Little Salmon rive
Gown which is surveyed a line OF rail
road now under construction and ,