The daily star-mirror., 1922-05-17
BUSINESS men
HONOR PIONEERS
VISITORS OF THE VINTAGE OF
SEVENTIES RECITE EARLY
HISTORY ENTERTAININGLY

4 1lOuttlS VIII were Ill MOSCOW dl-
tending the pioneers reunion, held at
the University of Idaho, Wednesday,
were honor guests at the weekly
luncheon of the Moscow chamber of
commerce. Following the luncheon,
the members of the organization lis
tened to intensely interesting talks
from these men who were prominent
in theearly history of the state. The
attendance at the meeting was un-
usually large
Asks Money for G. A. II. Fund
|. Following the reading of the min
utes, W. A. Lauder asked that $10O
be contributed by the chamber of COM
merce toward the fund being raised
to erect a suitable monument in the
Moscow cemetery for soldiers of the
civil war who are buried there. 1t
was evident that the sentiment of
those present was in favor of the or
ganization giving some aid. The mat
ter was left in the hands of the trus-
tees.
Governor Hawley Talks
President c. A. Hagan called on
Judge J. H. Forney to introduce form
er Governor James H. Hawley, of
Boise. Judge Forney was greeted with
applause when he rose to his feet,
In introducing the former governor, he
spoke in high terms of his service
to the state and to the University
of Idaho.
Governor Hawley opened his brief
address with the statement that he
had always been friend to the I'm
iversity of Idaho and that he always
expects to be. He said that the city
should be proud of the university and
that the people who make up the uni
versity faculty and student body have
every reason to be pround of the com
munity in which the university is sit
uated. The former governor said that
it was a privilege to join with the pi-
oneers of the state in a meeting held
for the purpose OF reviving interest in
Idaho history and congratulated Pro-
fessor Brosnan and Dean F. A.
Thompson on the success of the meet
ing arrangements for which were
largely in their hands.
Governor Hawley called attention
to the improvements being made on
Mclean field and spoke of the desir-
ability of fostering clean athletics in
connection with the university He
expressed the hope that the next leg
islature would appropriate sufficient
funds to complete the field
President Hagan next introduced
former Governor w J. Mcconnell of
this city. Governor Mcconnell compli-
mented the chamber of commerce on
its work and on the type OF men it
had seen fit to select as its president
He recounted some amusing incidents
in connection with the early days of
the state, in which he implicated Gov
rnor Hawley, as we'll as himself.
Parker Tells of Early Day Politics
Aaron F. Parker, well known pio-
neer of the Grangeville district, said
that he had been through three In
dian wars in old Nezperce county and
recounted some interesting experience
es. He then told of the political
fights which led up to the division
of Nezperce county, of which Latah
county was a part in the early days
of Idaho. He called attention to the
fact that Latah county is the only
county in the United States which
has been authorized by an act of the
federal government. Some interest
ing incidents were also given by Mr..
Parker regarding the opening of the
Nezperce Indian reservation.
In closing, Mr.. Parker made the
statement that the prohibitive railroad
rates would result in factories being
built in the west and the raw products
of the west worked up here instead
OF being shipped east and the finished
product again shipped to the west.
Judge Dietrich, of the United
States federal court, who is holding
court in Moscow, was present and
spoke briefly of the work of the pio-
neers in the state and referred to the
marked improvement in the conditions
in Moscow since he first came here
to hold court, some years ago.
Dr. j. B. Morris of Lewiston, resi-
dent of northern Idaho for AT years,
was the final speaker and recounted
some interesting facts in connection
with early day history of Nezperce
county and of his work in connection
with the Indian wars, when he was
the only physician in the largest
county in the United States.
Following the adjournment of the
session, the pioneers returned to the
University hut.