Mountain Home bulletin. (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1888-1889, 1888-12-01
DIVISION OF COUNTIES.

~"'> SoAsSCs W SiV0N suC Souuty VI
Elmore out of western Alturas.
The readers of the Statesman will
remember that this was attempted
two years ago but the bill was fin
ally defeated. Much has been said
as to the cause that brought about
this result, and, as is usual in such
caseske presume that truth and
untruthfulness has been very much
mixed. We are told that the Hal
ley people will not 50 generally OPP
pose the measure as-heretofore and
that probably half of the delega-
ton from that county will favor the
measure.
1t has been asserted that only a
few aspirants for public positions
in the proposed new county felt any
interest in the measure. To test
the strength of public sentiment
west Of the Sawtooth range ticket
was nominated before the last cleo
ton that was supported almost
unanimously in the various towns.
The people on Wood River have
been very jealous Of the political
power they have thus far been able
to WELD, but the events of the past
year have made it quite evident
that they cannot be counted upon
in the future as liable to act in con-
cert; upon the contrary it is clear
that as long as a local political tie
exists between them the more op-
posing will be their relations.
Within the past two years new
towns have sprung up in western
Alturas. Take the case of Pine
Grove: Last April it consisted Of
mere tents. To-day it is a well
constructed village containing mer-
camille houses, good hotel and a
quartz mill Of no mean pretentions.
This mill has taken out gold to the
amount Of 81 600 per day for con-
secutive weeks recently. The
whole face of the country be-
tween Mountain Home and At
lanta has changed within the past
four years; important interests have
grown up which tend to the creation
of longing for home rule among
the masses Of the people. Whether
the Legislature and executive shall
consider that the time for cutting
up the county Of Alturas has ar
rived will soon be decided. We
have stated few facts but they
are far from being all that could be
mentioned as connected with the
subject.
These matters relating to county
division should be carefully con-
sidered. They affect more than the
simple interests of politicians
Every property owner has deep
and abiding interest.-Boise States
man.
The Statesman is mistaken
HALEY will oppose division with all
her might, and some Of the county
officials that Gilmore people aided
to elect will soon be in Boise to
Influence" the honorable members
of the Legislature. Gilmore must
watch the hungry wolves, for the
maintaining of exorbitant salaries
will cause them to exert themselves
just as they did two years ago.
At Atlanta DR.. 0. w. Hall and
John Fornaman were elected JUS
tees of the Peace, and George But
Ter Constable; at Rocky Bar, Ike
Culp and l.. Leadly, Justices and
Nat Hall Constable; at Pine Grove,
Il. P. Chattin and Frank Andreas,
Justices and Thomas Morrell, Con-
stable; at Mountain Home, J. T.
Sprague and G. M. Payne, Justices,
and D. B. Hill, Constable; at
Glenn's Ferry, A. M. Sinnott and
J. H. Beard, Justices, and H. Dial,
Constable; at Bliss, C. L. Warren,
Justice, and ]. A. Hess, Constable;
at Toponis, Martin Johnson, Justice,
and W. H. Otterson, Constable.
Not long since Mrs. Hall, princi-
pal Of our public school, offered two
premiums for the best and second
best drawn maps of Idaho. One
young lady, in her zeal, went be-
yond instructions and added FL
more to the list of counties, leaving
but a small spot on her
sheet of drawing. This fact alone
caused her to lose the first prize.
We shall advocate the claims of
his young lady for the first school
of Gilmore.
F. F. Raymond is canvassing
Idaho in the interest of "The West
,rn Weekly" 12-page journal of
current literature, news, art and
science, recently started in Salt
Lake City. 1t is an interesting
paper and only 1925 per year.
Judge Halves, of Silver City was
With us several days the past week.
Mr.. Halves seriously contemplates
'emoving with his family to Noun
ain Home. All such good people
will receive a hearty welcome here.
A large number of jolly boys
we're here from the Ferry last Sat