Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1888-02-16
COUNTY 8 EAT.

Some considerable talk has been in.
dulged in of late in certain circles about
dividing the county of Nez Perez. The
propositi ,u.frst came to this place from
a citizen of Moscow, with the request that
the people of Lewiston be called togeth-
or to learn their views in the matter,
The person addressed presented the ques
ton to several persons, no one of whom
deemed it advisable to Eitate the matter
at the present time, considering the ques.
ton Of annexation being now before
congress, with the uncertainty of the
result, which if that should be successful
| then division would call for different
line of division from that in case we
should remain in Idaho. They never,
this year, made proposition to the
people of Lewiston, touching the removal
of the county seat from Lewiston to
| Moscow, since they we're so completely
overwhelmed with defeat iu their at
tempt to remove several years ago, under
the act Of submission passed by the Idaho
Legislature. But it seems that the wiz
workers are at work again to induce the
people to express a desl re for a resub,
mission of the question Of the county
scat, we suppose to congress, ~ the
power is now taken iron the legislature
A gentleman has placed in our hands
printed copy Of circular letter, which
is being extensively circulated in the
Po'latch country, through the mails
1t is reported that the mail bags was full
of them, for distribution IN the Potlatcl
, country. Up to the pr scnt time no one
has been sent to any citizan south of the
Clearwater, so far as we can learn, al
though the publication was made ovel
ten days ago. Here is the letter which
will speak Tor itself:
The First National Bauk of Moscow
Miles c. Moore, President, w. W
Baker, Cashier,
Moscow, Idaho, Feb. 1, 1883.
DEAR SIE:-lnasmpch as there ha
been some recent expressed sentiment o
submitting to the vote OF the people u
this county, the question of removing tn
; county seat from Lewiston to Moscow
We desire to know the feeling III you
, district for or against such measure
, We have accordingly taken the liberty O
addressing every voter in your precinc,
as partial means of determining thi.
Should we ascertain that majority i
b. the county favor it, then we shall pres
the measure, as the county seat locatio
is a question that should be determine
by tho popular vote and not otherwis'
- Enclosed YOU will find an envelope al
), dressed to US. Please reply wheth,
- you favor the proposed change or no
and what the sentiment is in you
= neishborhood, and return the same to ,
a, an corly date. BY doing so you wi
confer great favor. We very respec
II fully invite correspondence on any que
d ton pertaining to removal.
t, Yours Truly,
,r W. w. BAKER, Cashier.
&c Please reply below by erasing the al
Ne swer not in harmony with your views.
ID LIST l heartily favor removal of cou,
II ty seat to Moscow.
re 2ud. l do not favor the propose
lie chang.
n (Sign here) -. ..............
At Remarks:
re What the real offset may be for CT
&c culating this letter at this time, or VIII
* purpose is to be accomplished by Il
Of answers, must be infei re- from the lett,
itself, by each and every reader.