Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1884-12-04
A. LELASD 4 Sos


COUNTY.
The people Of the CGur d Alone POI
t;os Of Shoshone county insist upon
division Of the county, in Consequence
a The distance apart Of the two extreme
Of the county north and south. Th'
county seat is now at Pierce City about
200 miles from Murray By the nearest
route which can be travelled. The county
i III long and no width like several other
aountiea in North Idaho, which is the
result Of the strange and unnatural boun-
daries given to North Idaho, at the or
ganintion Of the Territories of Idaho and
Hoomsa. We don't blame them for
wanting division. The northern portion
isclsding the Cnur dAlene mines, say
they viii assume the payment OF that por-
l1oAef the debt Of the county incurred
isss: January 1884, which amounts to
ahsxsej6, 900, if the south portion Of the
ssusa3 w,a ssume and pay the previous
dsh4s, anosaaing to something over S.
600. This proposition seems to be very
fir oas, and - We understand the south
postios Of the county arc willing to assume
aad pay this old debt, but they feel that
thsy viii not Be able to keep up sepa-
saGs county organization and pay off this
dit for many years They desire to
beeoos annexed either to Neg Perez or
Idaho counties, 50 that they will not be
compelled to pay this old debt and at the
sans tine to bear the expenses Of sep
aFaGs county organization. They seem
y think that they will DO able to pay
lspssGa of the expenses Of either Nez
Perez o. Idaho counties, and in addition
separately pay Of this indebtedness which
they propose to aasame. II then becomes
. llaaAioa whether either Nee Percc or
ldaho counties arc willing to enlarge their
bossdaries By Including the south portion
Il Shohose. So far a. Mes Perez county
; conserved she has been under the be-
NJ that North Idaho and Washington
would b annexed, in which case there
vcsd b : Te-organiiasiowof county boun-
1afiss - that Neg Pcrce county would
snbeace part Of Asotin county in Wash
|agtea Territory. The question with
DeDe = Whether the annexation of the
Dosth PAT of Shoshons county to Neg
ksss vouA operate against the uniting
) pestiaa It Asosin county, in Washing
~, viii Nes Perce county. As matters
~ slaad The value Of respectable por.
lioa d Asotin county to Neg Perce would
- greater than the south portion Of Sho-
IAeae. But whether it would be 30 in
.se91s ysass y question Of some con-
ID1nhk doubt. The south portion Of
5AusAoae contains several townships Of
DxsslleaG land, susceptible Of prosperous
Ds1slsnsnt. although not much settled
~, IN our Judgement, the time is not
las distant when it win contain many
hsns II greater value than those now
peespisd IN Asotin county, and in that
1sspect would augment the wealth Of Neg
Psfce county. Again Ncz Perez county
y tho acquisition Ct south Shoshone
Mould owa and control the immense lum-
bes I'D timber facilities which now exist
: south Shoshone and which must drift
NJ and form m important and valuable
nd to Nes Percc county. We may also
~ that tie mining interests of the entire
10 Fiso district which was once so im-
ssssant would become part Of Neg Perez
'oanty. These interests, though in
..-,lre materially reduced since their
Int discovery, will, no doubt continue to |
y source Of considerable revenue for
many years to come and especially if the
quarts interests Of that section, which are
'ow being developed with fair prospects
4 ssoces should prove good. We are
{ the opinion that the people of Neg
Fsses county would hazard nothing by
eosising the proposition with favor which
b people Of south Shoshone are ready
Q make to Us and that they abide the |,
hasces Of ultimately embracing a part
{ Asotia county, when annexation takes
laoe. There is no doubt that there will
: strung efforts made to divide the county