Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1922-07-27
FUTURE VIEW
of COUNTY AS
IN 1888

GLIDING installment of the address de
livered by Loyal p Brown, at the
first meeting of the Idaho County Pho
neer association, at Mt. Idaho, June
Is, 1888:
Mr. President, we have now in as
brief manner as possible presented to
you what has been accomplished by
the early pioneers in settling, building
and developing the great resources of
Idaho county. The changes that we
have witnessed in the last twenty-five
years, looking back from this day, seem
to be wonderful, but these notes are
written for the pioneers that in the fu
| ture, say twenty-five years hence,
they may compare notes and see if
the descendants of the pioneers have
built more secure, on a more solid and
| permanent foundation, or have accom-
| plished more or better in making homes
for themselves and children than did
the early settlers.
DUTY TO PIONEERS
They must take into consideration
the isolation and condition of our
county and the dangers we had to
contend with, and l am sure they will
do full and ample justice to the old
pioneers, whose days of usefulness are
fast passing away. To them | commit
the task of unfolding and sustaining
this young pioneer association of Idaho
coanty.
1t is well that you should preserve
all that is worthy of preservation for
the future history of Idaho, which will,
l presume, contain much valuable in
formation in time to come. Today
what has been said may not be of much
Importance, but in after years the
young will begin to inquire who were
the first settlers ON Camas Prairie |
and where did they come from, the
answer will be found in our records |
when the mcmbers prepare sketch of |
their lives. We have now about $50 |
names enrolled as members of the as
ISOLATION and let me impress upon
your minds the Importance of furnish
ing memorandum to the secretary
for record of your lives TO date. Do
not delay until it is too late.
SOME EARLY SETTLERS
Among the early pioneers of the
came j. NJ Crooks and fami-I
ly He settled on Three Mile creek.
He was sterling and active man,
foremost in all enterprises tending to
advance the interests of the commu-
nifty, and he was held in high esteem
by his neighbors. He died at Grange
Vile, about four years ago. He was a
pioneer OF Oregon and Idaho. Caleb ,
Witt and James Witt, who came here /;
N 1861, Shumway, ode, Jones, Aram, i
Robinson, Gov. Ward, McDemott, J
ferton, Watson, Fem, King, Hughes, /
fletcher, Pearson, NJ. H. Rice and Mark 9
nam were among the early settlers on h
he prairie, and all have contributed q
heir share and their aid in making1 f
IDAHO county what it is. To them in o
fter years, others will do ample JUS n
ice. 4
We have spoken of the past. Let a
IS speak of the future. | predict that ii
n twenty-five years from row you Il
rill behold a vast change on Camas
erent directions. You will hear the W
he locomotive approaching from diff %
eront directions Voc will hear the Fl
lmbling of cars day and night, bring sc
lg you what you may need for your p
uplus. Farmers will become encou- II
aged anG the prairie will become III
asst field of grain and the golden har- M
est viii be millions of bushels for ex al
ort. You will find all the avenues of G
'ade stimulated and increased. You I'll
i'll find new towns built, YOU will see he
lie settlements improved, good build
gs will be constructed, churches and NJ
hools will be established sufficient
II the wants of the people.
COMFORTABLY FARM HOMES II
You will find the farmers with good
mes, surrounded with all the com
rts of life, contented and happy. NJ
on will hear the steam whistle from
e various points of the prairie
gagged in the manufacture of the
oducts of the county. You will find
at mills have been erected at Clear
alter. Whitebird, Cottonwood and
aiets mountain, producing lumber, col
'ur and perhaps a little of that that 90 90;
cites the brain and spoils the man. 49,;
u will find quartz mills in success g.,
operation, working the gold and 40.
yer rock from our mountains. a.
You will find that wagon rsads have az az
EN- constructed to all our mining ~
nps and thousands of men employ g.
in quartz mining, which will afford
greater market for the products of I;,
: county. You will find a fine grade ~,
horses and cattle, which viii be A.
pped from the prairie TO the east cor
market. You viii extend the sro
indarv cf the county and part of aos
Indian reservation will be inclu- ar ar
l; the Indians will become citizens re re
voters, their children will mingle ~"
h yours and they viii pay taxes CT e.
I attend the public schools; they win ~, 70
land-holders and believe good and "a, a.
fifty people. 100
DOTTRTS STATEu0On 20