The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1907-07-02
CITIZEN DUBOIS
Is Remembered by People OF
Pocatello.

Elk United States Senator Fred I.
Dubois of BIackfoot was signally
honored last night at a reception
rendered to him by the citizens Of
Pocatello at the Elk's club rooms,
says the Pocatello Tribune. The
function was in the nature Of pub
lilo reception to the distinguished ex-
senator who was presented with a
handsome gold watch, suitably en-
graved, as a token of thanks from the
people Of Pocatello for Senator Du-
bOIs' successful efforts toward secur-
ing q federal appropriation Of $3.50,
900 for irrigation Of Fort Hall lands.
The presentation speech, was made
by Judge D. w. Standrod. who re-
viewed the history of Pocatello from
the time IL was q section house In the
middle OF the Fort Hall Indian reser.
walton, through the successive stages
Of It's growth to the present time, the
climax OF governmental concession
coming In the shape Of the $3.50, 900
appropriation which will make the
Ceded lands and the lands of the In
dian irrigable and productive.
Judge Standrod laid stress upon the
fact that Senator Dubois has always
been a potent factor in securing from
che federal government the different
concessions In the way Of openings Of
the reservation to settlement to afford
Pocatello an opportunity to expand.
II was In recognition OF this fact,
said Judge Standrod, that the people
OF the Gate City presented to the
senator a token of appreciation and
esteem.
Senator Dubois responded feeling
ly. In brief talk he recalled the
time when he was q delegate in CON
gress aud took the flrst step toward
securing for the Short Line q right
Of way through the reservation, which
Is the nucleus of the present beauti-
ful aud prosperous city of Pocatello.
Following that came the opening of
the north half of the reservation to
settlement aud entry, then the Cedlng
Of lands Within the fve-mile limit,
then the removal of the Lemhi In
dians to the Fort Hall reserve, and
the appropriation by the government
Of $3.50, 600 to iTrigate and make
habitable and productive the lands
owned by the Indians and the Oeded
lands owned by the whites.
Senator Dubois said that he appre-
ciated the thanks Of his constituents
In this part of the state, but he de-
sired it understood that he was like
wise thankful to them for the many
honOrs they had conferred upon him,
In electing him to high political pc.
sitiOns. The token presented him on
this occasion, he said, 10 all the more
valuable because It has no taints of
politics. IL am out of politics now, 2"
said the senator ''and am glad of
It..
In conclusion the senator said that
the way has been paved for great de-
velopment in and around PoCatello
and in the entire state. 1t Is impor.
tant, he said, that in promoting de.
Velopment along material lines, the
people should not overlook the I'M
peratlve Importance of promoting a
higher ideal of citizenship at the same
time. Material progress counts for
nothing, he said, unless 1t Is accom-
panied by progress along the lines of
morality and civic righteousness.
levery boy ought TO know how TO sail
and row boat. says Julian Haw
tharne. True. but trlte. The summer
obituary columns have long been teach
ing that lesson.