The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-11-19
His Old Friends Flock to Him to
Talk Over Old Times and
Rec0llectiOns.
THIS VISIT WAS THE SAME
INTERESTING REMINISCENCE
The Pen Which Signed the
Statehood Bill Deposited
in the Archives.
BY G. E. ARNEY.
to The Tribune.

BY G. E. ARNEY.
Special to The Tribune.
BOISE. Ida. Nov, is.-Senator Duboi!
of Blackfoot has just returned TO MS
home after a three days so1ourn IN the
capital city. The periodical visits O
Mr.. Dubois to Boise are OF interest &c
himself and to the onlooker who ap'
preciates a backward glance at the ms
tory OF Idaho territory and state Inc
spreading OF the news OF his reeisle'
at q Boise hostelry is notice TO many
housewives that they may prepare 10
"so out and sit with a friend on the
particular evening, or sit alone by lne
flreside,' for the head OF nm .he on moIsr9 Fred
This has been the custom OF scores
of old time Boise men for so long Una.
1t has become habitual the early-oay
blaze -trailers met him here wren lie
came as genuine "tenderfoot. ano
helped him. and in return enjoyed the
fruits OF his ingenious statesmanshlp;
And his coming to these mountains ana "a
valleys is now OF no recent date, for II
was thirty years ago since this impor-
tant figure 10 the past development OF
this state blew in here as tenaer. .
foot cowboy. and blew out again. iirst
as congressman and later as scna-
tor
His early life here was full OF interest
ing events. He was quick 10 accept .he
terms Of any situation passed up to him.
whether he was the one TO bear Inc
brunt of the Joke or whether he was
ain with the job to get the other fell
low.
Reviewing the Past.
It is peculiarly interesting to SIT
around the lobby now and see these old
fellows" revel in the rich history
OF the past interesting "stage-coach
days" Of idaho territory. Their ram
bIings may take them 10 some ola callle
ranch. To some isolated mining camp
To some long -since abandoned stage sta
ton.
II may take them 10 some county seat
fight. To some shooting serape . IN an
early mining camp. or TO a fierce strug-
gle in some political convention.
Too often IT calls for reference to some
departed friend. who has ridden the long.
are the occasion for the visits OF these
'old timers to the popular Boise hostel
ries when Fred comes to town.
Last week Mr.. Dubois wls reading
in the quiet of his home library when
pull Of the doorbe brought to him
the word that lady wished TO see him
His orders to admit her brought him
face 10 face with lady who had been
girl friend of his in Boise ,ring. the
early DAYS when both served to tighten
Boise society-Leona HALEY Cartee,
daughter OF Uncle John HALEY. whom
Dubois had first defeated as delegate TO
congress.
Mrs. Cartee soon made her business
known to the senator. She was gather
irg bits OF historical exhibits for the
State Historical society. of which her
father. the former early delegate TO
congress. is the present distinguished su-
rsIyisoT After ID, brlsf ,,b but to- lntersin,ng
one OF which played a formidable part
In the history of Idaho. The first was
an old photograph of the Idaho state
prison. taken at the time when Mr..
Dubois was the United States marshal
OF the territory. The second was the
pen with which President Benjamin
Harrison signed the bill admitting Idaho
to the union Of states This was new
zen, and thus far It's only use has been
that made by the president himself In
affiXing his name 10 the bill as the
croWning act Of the legislation which
gave Idaho birth.
The Getting of Statehood.
II was on the 3rd day OF July OF 1890
that Delegate Dubois. after having fol-
lowed his sta tehood bill through all the
different departments OF the senate, In
cludng the enrolment and eEgrossing
Of the important measure. found him
self seated in A carriage with the clerk
who had in charge the bill and headed
for the White House In the president $
his secretary Of state. James 6. Blaine
He advised the president Of the object
Of his visit and presented to him the
new bill. OF which he was so justly
otatihe no
his home people. who would prefer to
have the bill held for signature until the
day following, that Idaho might be the
Independence day state in every sense
OF the word. The president took the
bill looked II over. and expressed his will
ingnss 10 do as the delegate had sug-
.gested, but stated: Il presume you
know that II / wait until tomorrow TO
sign this bill the additional star which
this state represents cannot appear on
the flag for another year, as the law re-
quires the state TO be fully admitted
prior TO the Fourth Of July" The dele
gate admitted that he did not know this
and with his ready grasp Of the situa
ton replied: That being the case MT
President, wish you would make Idaho
state today and now President Har
rlson walked to his desk. placel a new
pen In his holder and signed the bill
Al the conclusion OF this formal act
Secretary Blaine congratulated the dele
gate on his triumph in admitting the
territory 10 the enjoyments Of the privi
lcges OF statehood. and closed with this
remark: You have chosen wisely ir
asking the president to sign this bill
today. that an additional star Idaho
may be added TO our flag tomorrow anc
/ aH sure il will meet with the enthusi.
astic appreciation OF the people OF your
home state"
Mrs. Cartee carried this historic en-.
b,em to her father. and II is now among
the units which 20 TO tell many vaiua bIe
and interesting stories OF this territory
and state. so rich in carly day story as
we'll rs in future promise.