Show state of washington laying plans to annex the pan ran handle of 0 idaho A spokane d says plans are being formed to secure the on of tl e northern part of idaho to tl e state of wasi wasl ington state Pe presen dative II 11 D borritt is ng to br ng this project before the legisla ture at its co ning session the purpose is to add to W ashing ton the endue e region kno as the pao pan handle lying north of the fort forty y sixth parallel which is the southern rn boundary boun daiy of washington this would include kootenai shoshone elatab hand and nez perce and a part of idaho county taking in all of the famous coeur d alene silver lead in m n ng district as NN well ell as most of tie rich clearwater gold fields tl TI e plan is received with enthus as n at washington and n rth ern idaho has in the past voted in favor of such annexation by an over wb whelming elming majenty it is argue I 1 tl blat at southern idaho would no v consent because of the lack of ra iway connect on bet neen the two pal pails ts of ta tie e state and espee ally be cause of tl e great expense resulting from the in n ng riots in the coeur d alene district and two years of mar t al law |