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Show Here ia a little condensed history of Idaho, from tho Avahtncite: Idaho embraces an extent of territory larger than all of Prussia. It first formed partof tho territory of Oregon. The part lying north of -10 dog. of north latitude was included at one time within tho territory of Washington. In 1S(J3 Idaho wf.s organized as an independent territory, whose limits were subsequently diminished in lHi'A by tho organization of Montana, and by tho addition of the SutUhern pari of Dakota. These limits were further reduced some years after iu tho lay. ing out and organization of Wyoming territory, leaving lib nearly 50,000,000 acres, quite a sufficient scope for all the population that may grow up and como hero during the next quarter of a century. |