Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-03-23
THE NEWS IN IDAHO.

An Idaho paper, published in the
northern part OF that State, seems to be
out OF sorts because an announcement
was made on d page of the Deseret
News devoted principally TO Idaho in
terests, that certain prominent citizens
Of Idaho were candidates for congress
slonal honors. That paper alleges that
the honorable gentlemen sent up that
announcement to the Deseret News in
advance Of saying anything TO the lit
tie Northern Idaho publication. 1t
assumes too much and publishes too
little. How did It learn that the gem
cation Of any kind TO the Deseret
Newsg
We publish a paper that disseminates
news every day from all parts of the
globe We are in touch with all the
important points from which informa-
ton can be obtained on current topics
aud present events. We pay special
attention once a week TO the affairs of
stockrasng irrigation. political move
ments and other matters interesting to
our friends IN the north, and also to a
large proportion Of the people of Utah,
who like to know what is going on with
our neighbors who are closely connected
II not really identified with this State,
find place on our Saturday Idaho page,
IT the Idaho paper is so slow in obtain.
ing live news concerning prominent
people and important occurrences close
al hand It has the privilege of learning
about them from tine Deseret News and
should not take umbrage at our getting
little ahead.
The notion that the gentlemen, the
name Of one OF whom Il has taken in
vain, made a public proclamation
through our columns that they were
candidates for political offices, IS simply
absurd. 1t might just as we'll be as
sumed that every candidate for office in
the country whose ambition or willing
ness to serve his country Is announced
special request that we should make the
announcement The Idaho paper COM
plains, that It has not yet received a
remonstrance, a remittance or any
other thing from the honorable gentle
men" whom It assumes "sent the first
announcement Of their candidacy down
20 the Deseret News" That seems to
be the root and ground Of the anger OF
that paper.
A remittance" attached to such IN
announcement would have doubtless
received a cordial welcome from the pa.
per that didn't get IT, Nothing Of tho
klad, however, It seems was received OF
sent, and hence those tears For the
comfort Of our northern contemporary
we viii state that the Deseret New
'has not yet received a remonstrance, q
remittance or any other thing from
those honorable gentlemen" and ha
not expected anything Of the kind, no
did they or either Of them send tina
''hrst announcement OF their canddac!
down 70 the Deseret News
That paper IS mistaken also In an
other assertion. Essays that"the DeseJe
News is possibly a bigger paper thai
the standard, but 1t doesn't live h
Idaho" The nrst part OF the sentenc
IS correct. but the other part is incor
rect, 1t viii be discovered that th
Deseret News does Give IA Idaho" !
win be found In every part Of tina
State and It is alive wherever It {
found. 1t lives In the homes and u
the hearts Of thousands Of our Idah
fellow citizens
The Standard adds that THE Mormo
people may be the very best OF ell
zens." Wen. that is very reluctan
admission It IL conceded that they ar
not excelled In any Of the qualtic
that 20 TO make up that status. Gu
contemporary says further, "They ma
be honest, frugal law-sbliing." Jus
So Certainly, But what Is the mat
ter? Why. It Is this The assertlo
Is made that "a candidate living
the Mormon section OF this state fee
It necessary to send his announcemer
10 the Mormon Church paper, outslc
OF the state. before daring to MAX