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Show SPIRIT CF THE IDAHO PRESS. The Moscow Siar hoists tho names of Hliiino and MoConnell for the republican republi-can providential standard bearers in 18M. It would bo the stronger ticket tho parly could place in the field. Maine.th rough his reciprocity measures which almost amount to free trade with adjacent couuiries, and MeConnell with his popular western siher ideas and progressive spirit iu attacking corpora-lions corpora-lions and upholding the interests of tho farmer class would bo no mean combination. combi-nation. Il is time the west, should be rccognied on the national ticket, as it is likely to hold the balance of power at no distant day. if it do not already. There is no disguising the fact that "Blaine ami Mot 'onncll !" would be a powerful battle cry in all sections of the country. Kellevue Herald. -- -t- The Nampa Progress has evolve I semi weekly out of the stagnation of its weekly edition, Brother Hacmi gels up a good paper, but rather bad poltics. Lately, however, s,igus of improv etuetit are not wanting iu that line, and we are hopeful thill alliance inlluences will speedily convert him from the evil of his political ways, ;IU(1 l'n. gross and prosperity put poverty behind him so fur il will never catch up. Ketehum Keystouc. We have now been three days with-( with-( Ul a mail. Vet last Thursday's Han-per Han-per ran over the road from iShoshuno to Ketchum, the terminus It is evident that, with proper iiianai'cnt, the train could have followed the llanrrer. lint it Slid not probablv because of the absence of a locomotive that could not he spared. Hence, owinej lo this ut'ii-leel ut'ii-leel to provide an additional locomotive at a time when it was very certain thai oue would be needed, I he people of fully one fourth ol the .state of Idaho have been left without a mail for threo days. Wood Kiver Times. "I" -7- -T- We have been isolated from the outside out-side world for the past three days. No trains since Wednesday, and the lait report from Shoshone is' that it is uncertain un-certain whether we havo any, probably not before Monday. This condition of affairs is irettintr exaspcrately monotonous. monoto-nous. Wood Kiver Miner. |