Sensational 20th Century Idaho Escape Tale
Twenty years ago in Idaho a Blackfoot jail escape linked a colored barber to murder. He fled with Native allies via trains, adopting Native garb, but a Montana Central conductor identified the ruse and helped recapture him in Blackfoot. The incident spurred past Legislative divisions and a county seat shift debate involving Lewiston and Moscow, ending with Genesee losing the county seat bid.
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Idaho
Pocatello
Bingham County
Blackfoot
Butte
Old Eagle Rock
Camas
Montana Central
Snake River Valley
Creation of Latah County Sparks Territorial Rivalry
In spring 1888 Congress created Latah County from Nez Perce, a rare federal intervention in territorial counties. Nez Perce County centered Lewiston, while Moscow and Genesee vied for the new seat, with Lewiston leveraging rivalry to its advantage.
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Lewiston
James H. Reed
Congress
Moscow
Nez Perce
Charles H. Moore
Washington
Reid
Moore
Sarah
Genesee
Latah
Clearwater
Suc
Convicts and Converts Polarize Mormon Westward Migration
An 1886 New York Times editorial notes Icelandic converts aboard the Arizona may confront a clash with thirteen Mormons headed to Detroit penitentiaries. It credits Idaho Edmunds Act enforcement for convicting polygamists, while southern Idaho polygamous settlers influence territorial politics and disfranchisement through a test oath law.
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Scimitar
New York Times
Iceland
Arizona
Detroit
Idaho
Utah
Golden Anniversary of Mr and Mrs Joseph Pinkham
Boise couple Mr and Mrs Joseph Pinkham celebrate fifty years of marriage with an invitation noting their long Idaho residence since marrying in Oregon. The couple, now in good health, have been prominent in territory and state affairs and are beloved by many across Idaho. The reminiscence includes a humorous Yonkers Statesman cartoon caption about suburban living.
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Joseph Pinkham
Boise
Pinkham
Idaho
Oregon
Mr. Gotham
Mr. Flatbush
Boise and Interurban Railway Company service description
The Boise and Interurban Railway offers frequent passenger, express and freight service between Boise and Caldwell. Trains connect with Oregon Short Line at Caldwell and Idaho Northern at Middleton. Rates available from Boise and Caldwell agents. Special cars may be chartered for private parties.
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Boise
Caldwell
Boise River Valley
Oregon Short Line
Middleton
Idaho Northern Railroad Company
Boise and
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Latah County
Harold Bauer
Mason & Hamlin
Columbia Theatre Building
Boise, Idaho
The
Idaho Sanitarium
Boise & Interurban Railway Company
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