. Cyclopedia of American government . Historyof Massachusetts Bay from 17^9 to 1774(1828), III, 256, et seq.; P. O. Hutchinson,Ed., Diary and Letters of His ExcellencyThomas Hutchinson (1886-1888) ; John Fiskc,Essays Historical and Literary (1902), I, 1-53. J. A. J. 137 IDAHO IDAHO. The territory now embraced in thestate of Idaho was first explored by white menwhen the expedition of Lewis and Clarkcrossed and recrossed it in 1805-06. Therewere early settlements by fur traders and mis-sionaries (1810 and 1834). The discovery ofgold in 1860 led to permanent settlement. Apopulation of 14,999 in 1
. Cyclopedia of American government . Historyof Massachusetts Bay from 17^9 to 1774(1828), III, 256, et seq.; P. O. Hutchinson,Ed., Diary and Letters of His ExcellencyThomas Hutchinson (1886-1888) ; John Fiskc,Essays Historical and Literary (1902), I, 1-53. J. A. J. 137 IDAHO IDAHO. The territory now embraced in thestate of Idaho was first explored by white menwhen the expedition of Lewis and Clarkcrossed and recrossed it in 1805-06. Therewere early settlements by fur traders and mis-sionaries (1810 and 1834). The discovery ofgold in 1860 led to permanent settlement. Apopulation of 14,999 in 1870 has increased to325,594 in 1910. The constitution fixes a form of state govern-ment in the usual American manner, with ex-ecutive, legislative, and judicial officers comprise a governor, lieu-tenant-gOvernor, secretary of state, state audi-tor, state treasurer, attorney general, andsuperintendent of public instruction, eachelected for two years. The governor is vestedwith the supreme executive power and must. BOUNDAEIES OF THE STATE OF IDAHO, SHOWING TERRITORIAL CHANGES For government purposes Idaho was a partof Oregon Territory from 1848 to 1853. Inthe latter year the northern part was at-tached to Washington Territory, the southernpart continuing in Oregon Territory. The ad-mission of Oregon as a state in 1859 left thewhole of Idaho as part of Washington Terri-tory. In 1863 the Territory of Idaho wasorganized, including what is now part ofWyoming until 1868, and what is now Mon-tana until 1864 (see Boundaries, Interior).Idaho was admitted to the Union on July 3,1890, under a constitution adopted the pre-ceding year. see that the laws are faithfully executed. Tiehas a suspensive veto on acts of the legisla-ture, including items in appropriation two-thirds vote of the members present ineach house is necessary to override a governor, secretary of state, and attorneygeneral, constitute a board of pardons, aboard of prison commissioners,
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