The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1917-06-01
PIONEER SECTION OF THE RECORDER.
EARLY DAY HISTORY COMPLIED JOHN REEFS

IN this expression "Ee-dah-how," Is
placed upon the dan" syllable. as il
is the keynote to the utteFance, for
the eternal sun Rrrayed upon the ev-
erlasting mountain Is the splendoT
which the speaker wishes 10 especial
ly impress upon his hearer.
The thought will arise, what is the
Indian word for the sun going down
at the close OF day. for there are as
brilliant and beautiful scenes accom-
panytng sunset as are seen at sun
rise. only the rim of sunlight is go
ing up the mountain side? II We are
TO judge from literature We would
conclude from the more prufnse and
greater abundance of themes con
nected with sunsets. that more provo
nected with sunsets, that more priyo-
cation for outhursts Of sentiment
you'd prevail at this time, but per.
,haps sunset displays are oftener oh
served by the ideahsi than a sunrise,
which is not So true OF native.
There are very few Who do not arise
in time To observe the valley that
cradles the evening shadow" The
Indian has a name for sunrise. sun
set. morning and evening. but ZEE
dah-how" conveys the idea OF the be-.
ginning or renewal OF natural phe
nomena and the sunrise is the sym.
Dol, while other parts OF the day fol
low in sequence only and do not at
tract the same attention, sentiment
or Acknowledgement
The Shoshonean Indians were the
third family, in the extent OF terrific
ry occupied. of the tifty-five families
that formerly inhabited the United
States. The Shoshoni are one tribe
of this great Shoshonean family VI
which the ComAnches are another
| The two tribes speak almost the
same language varying only in dia
, lect; their traditions are very sim
| liar and they readily converse with
and understand each other. Ethno
logists consider the Comanche an on
shoot of the Shoshoni II was not
many years ago. geologically consid
cred. when they lived adjacent 4,
i each other in Southern Wyoming
| from which place the Shoshoni wer,
| gradually beaten back by other In
dams into the mountains. while the
Comanche were forced southwark
So that the first rush OF miners e
Pixies Peak n 1853 and TO what az
NCA NdIuh utthiHt hnoWu rs ADi0FA0O
found this tribe within this territor,
and located especially along the Ark
ansas river. The country was al tina.
time a part OF Kansas, Here, also
they came in contact with the loft,
mountains upon which the morninJ
breaks" which were quite numerous
and in commanding evidence. As al
the elements were present Il was M
wonder that they found the expires
sion Ee-dah-how" a familiar one Il
this new Eldorado. and the wor,
Idaho" was known TO almost ever,
one and was said by all who had an,
knowledge OF IL. TO mean Gem OF tn
Mountains" The FIRST permanent sci
tlement made by those hardy piC
| neers In this new territory In 1856
was named for this Shoshoni wor
. and called Idaho Springs" In 1856
when Congress organized this mes
country into a Territory Idaho" wa
proposed as It's name which shout
: have been applied 60 IL. but the Spar
lsh word Colorado" which referre
? to a river and country foreign 10 thI
2 new Territory and which had no ~
2 pltcation whatever. was selected II