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Show Governor's Long and Busy Life. George Laird Shoup, first governor of Idaho, who Is dead at tho ago of GS, had a plcturesquo careor. Ho was 11 years In tho senate. Whllo colonel ot tho Third Colorado cavalry ho pursued pur-sued a band of hosttlo Comanchos 500 miles, captured them, rccoverod tho spoil of several merchandise caravans thoy had attacked and compelled tho chlofs to sign a trenty, which was af-forward af-forward obsorved In good faith. Mr. Shoup weighed about 000 pounds and was vory tall. His rugged good .nature .na-ture and strong, Bhrewd character won him friends in national politics, as thoy had as n mining storekeeper in his early years. |