Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-03-31

today 1t is proudly shown to the count
| less visitors who go to the Oregon his
| torical museum at Portland.
slDELIGHTS ON IDAHO HISTORY.
| Some of the remarkable facts brought
out by Mr.. Brosnan in his address, and
when interviewed by the representative
OF this paper. were that the grand
daughter Of Major Andrew Henry, who
built not only the first fort in Idaho
but the first fort west of the Rocky
mountains, is now living in Harmony
township just outside the city OF st.
Louis, Washington county, Missouri. 1t
is not greatly to our credit, he said,
that fine biographical sketch of Ida
hos first builder should have been pro-
duced by q citizen of the far east.
The speaker next brought out new
facts with reference to Wilson Price
Hunt OF Trenton, New Jersey, who led
the first overland expedition through
southern Idaho. He said that no finer
story OF loyalty could be found any
where than he manifested to his chief,
John Jacob Astor. His life, after leav-
ing Idaho, was clearly brought out
showing that he was appointed post
master in The city of ST. Louis in 1892
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One Of the incidents in the address
which commanded the closest atten-
ton from the students was the recital
OF the extraordinary events Of human
interest in the life of Captain Bonnie
Vile, who spent three years in Idaho.
Mr.. Brosnan declared that no figure
in American history OF which he had
knowledge was blest with more influ-
Ion +taI fria Aa fAa-
was Tom Paine who brought Bonnie
willie and his mother to this country to
escape the terrors Of the French revo-
luton. 1t was Paine who secured his
cadetship at West Point. He lived in
the home OF Lafayette for years in
France, the great Frenchman having
lavished every honor upon him.
1t was Washington Trying who en-
balmed in the deathless amber of ro-
nance the incidents of his Idaho ex-
petition. It was President Andrew
Jackson who reinstated him in the
army after he had wilfully overstayed
his leave of absence.
Mr.. Brosnan paused at this point to
say that the people OF Idaho were und-
or a lasting bond of gratitude to
, Washington Irving for having written
Astoria and Captain Bonneville, and
predicted that the day was not far dis
tant when these finely edited classics
would be the required reading courses
in the schools of Idaho.
Mr.. Brosnan brought out the point
that Astoria and Captain Bonneville
are, If possible. even more remarkable
for their historical accuracy than for
their literary excellence.
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Another point brought out was that
the best description that we have of
historic old Fort Hall at the time it
was built is found in book called, "A
Journal of a Trapper," by Isreal C.
Russell, who is an uncle of Mr.. York
Of the firm of Syms- Y DIRK of this city.
Some unusual facts relating to the
life of Nathaniel C. Wyeth were also
brought out, among them being the
fact that he was the lifelong friend
| and fellow -townsman OF James Rus
, sell Lowell, Americas foremost man of
letters.
The speaker also pointed out that 1t
should be a matter of considerable
, pride to the young people OF Boise that
! Mrs. John HALEY Of this city. wife of
an honored pioneer. an author OF an
eminent WOrk on lQAnO history, was q
/, pupil of Rev. H. H. Spaulding who
founded the first Christian mission in
} Idaho.
J. No less unusual were the facts
; brought out with reference to the life
= Of Father Des Met the first Catholic
} missionary to come to Idaho. His
9 sitting on the same platform from,
: which Daniel O'Connell spoke at Dub
I lin, his beautiful statue at Termonde.
: Belgium, his dining with President
Lincoln. his receiving q decoration
from King Leopold of Belgium, were
: brought out.
FRIEND OF MARSHALL NEY.
: Another remarkable incident con-
; nected with Idaho's second great
Catholic missionary. Father Point. was
E the fact that Father Point was a close
: friend Of Marshall Ney, the celebrated
E general of the great Napoleon.
Equally interesting facts were