The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1921-05-19
PROPOSED MEMORIAL IN HON.
OR OF SENATOR HEPBURN.

The suggestion made by Donald a
Callahan at the banquet Of the Sho
shone County Bar association tina
steps should be taken By the organ
ization to erect suitable memoria
in honor OF the late Senator Weldon
b. Hepburn is one that should re-
ceive a quick and enthusiastic re-
Spouse from the people OF this coun-
~, and in fact from the people of the
entire state of Idaho. 1T is proper
that the initiative should be taken
10y the Shoshone County Bar associ-
alton OF which he was SO long a
member, and 10 which his brilliant
career as citizen, lawyer and
statesman added mster and renown.
senator Hepburn was a real pioneer
OF the Occur d'Alene district lie
arrived on rrchard creek in 1854.
engaged in placer mining and subse-
quently engaged in prospecting along
the South Fork of the Occur dAlene
river. He located the Polaris mine.
one OF the first discoveries after the
Bunker Hill & Sullivan, a property
which he developed and owned at
the time of his death. Following the
removal Of the county seat to Muir
ray Senator Hepburn returned to the
practice Of law. opening an Office in
the county seat and at once took
rank among the leaders of the bar OF
this county. lie was Identified with
the noted litigation that characterize
ed the early history OF the district.
and his success gave him recognition
as the leading mining lawyer in the
northwest The decline OF gold min
ing on the North Side coincident
with the rapid development of the
lead-silyer mines on the South Side
caused Senator Hepburn to change
mis- residence to Osbun and later to
Wallace. which was his home at the |
time of his death.
Senator Hepburn was one of the
delegates from this county to the
constitutional convention which
framed the fundamental law proceed
ing the admission of Idaho into the
union of states, and that select body
of men from every county in the
state recognized his splendid ability
and high ideals by electing him to
preside over the deliberations of that
He gave his best efforts
to the work of the convention. and
he lived to realize his ambition to
represent the state he helped to Gre
ate in the United States senate His
record in the senate is a part of the
history Of our country, and his name
IS inseparably linked with laws which c
nave directly contributed to the well
fare and happiness of the people
Senator Heyburns love for Sho- q
'hone county and his loyalty to the s.
state Of Idaho were excelled only by D
his love and loyalty to the nation, and g
MS opposition to dividing the state
vas founded upon patriotic convic-
ion akin to his opposition to the Sc
'ession of the south. His friends re- a
all with what JOY he returned TO o
he mountains of Idaho following his u
uenuous work in congress. He was "
~ indefatigable worker. and there is II
10 doubt that if he could have been il
revealed upon to spend more time g
n the mountains with his mind free il
rom the questions of state his use q
III life would have been prolonged b
many years. g
Senator Hepburn was one of Ida c.
o's greatest citizens, and his life VI
assed out when he was at the height t'
f his usefulness to the state and 81
alton To those who knew him. his
fe is a monument to his high cour- u
sc. commanding ability and tireless
ldustry. They need no image in
rome or marble to perpetuate his
iemory and make sure his fame. tn
ut coming generations should have in
constant reminder of the men who pr
id the foundation of the common w,
ealth and with fine foresight made pu
revision for those who We're to fol- jo
w Senator Hepburn was preem- lei