The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1914-01-29
REVIEW OF LIFE Of
GFORGE,L. SHOUp

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copy the part ~ast interesting to
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tnf lite of Colonel Gecfge t.. shoup.
"tH all ihe mea xith shom | have
been acquainted, 10 my mind tne
tsa best examples Of ths trus seSt-
ern trye Here Governor Geofgs 4.
sboup and ;he late JohH sparks ~
Nevada
II atst met Colonel Shoup In l1a
lie %as then resident of LsuhI
county, nsvine removed frou Colo
RADIO. ~here td established an
enyiyuie Ieputilinn As brave soldier
and efficient v7icer in the Indian
~srs succeeding the var of the re-.
hei.i4n From. tile start he took a
leading part in al the anairs Of MS
section aud through his efforts more
ia N from all 0.her causes combined
sas ths settlement and continuous
| prosperity of Lemhi and Custer
counties due.
In 1915 ! comm eneed attending
thc terms Of court in Lembi cnEnty.
riding scross the mountains iFom my
residence In Boise county, and COZ.
tinued to do so until lss2, and my
Constant association with Colonel
Shaup attached me 10 min a. . true
friend ana gave me an ever increas-
ing admiration Tor him - a man.
"TIospitaole almost To fault: ever
ready TO listen 10 the cry Of distress
relieve the aAnts Of the needy
as brave a nan as ever trod he 500
Of this or any ether state; faren.0st
Ia all matters tending TO tns i'm
proveuent OF his county NJ his state
Aith keen business acumen that soon
secured hlm competence, ne not
only became the leader In his own
county 10 all things, but his reputa.
tion spread throughout Idaho a. well.
II was only natural Shan Mr..
Cleveland was defeated by Benjamin
tiarrison and change IN the govern
orship Of Idaho became . certainty.
that all eyes we're turned 70 Colonel
Sb0up As q worthy successor 70 Gov.
srnor Stevenson; and President Fiar.
rison following toe home rule
theory Of President Cleveland. listen.
ed 70 the universal request Of tue
people Of Idaho aud appointed him
governor
" lie illed the position 50 accept
ahly aud retained the eonHdencs OF
the people SO CON plstely that when
In Is5l statehood became an accom-
/ plished facG he aas over = belmingly
! N+NAbaA - hAet ANNNNuoA d TIC aAAAG,
a position which he left when q fsw
months later he was transferred to
the United States senate, where for
two terms he not,0red both state and
nation by his valuable services
By the death Of Governor shoop,
seven years ago, Idaho lest her fore
most citizen and auF people were
mo0rners. Ills high character and
Iinsslusbls services base not seen
permitted 70 pasA y Nithout the fullest
recognition Aad in statGary hail OF
the national capital al Washington,
Amongss thuse other great men Who
have hon0fen their several states,
stands a most notable statute, placed
there BY the grateful people Of Idaho
as a continual reminder Of the great
servievs he performed for both the
nation and tli- state.