The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1895-02-23
COUNTY DIVISION.

The Idaho World sets up a great howl
against the proposed division Of Boise
county. This TO be- expected From
time lmmemorial county seat towns
have fought against the segregation Of
thcir counties. and II the long loud wall
Of such fellows had been listened to there
would only be one or two counties in the
state today Had the wishes Of Idaho
CITY been respected In the past there
would have been no Ada. Gilmore, or
Washington counties, aud il Boise city
had been allowed her way in the matter
Canyon county would never have been
formed This spirit is n relic Of moss
backism that should have no place in
this young growing state Of ours. but
unfortunately It does exist, and strange
~ enough 1t exists among men who in
an other matters are right To the front
Va progress and enterprise This selfish
spiritHs manifested by residents IF coun-
scat towns, works a great injury to the
growth and development Of the state.
and ultimately rebound, to IN ir own
loss. 4 section Of cou Try like that Of the
lower end Of Boise county lying so far
from the county seat. labors under u
great disadvantage In the matter OF in
due iug immigration etc. because peo-
lie settling la new country take such
things into account in making their
choice OF location, and all will admit.
that ms the resources of the state are
developed and as new Industries and
Few enterprises are brought into action
whether II be within the boundaries Of
Our own county or not. we will all. In
some way reap the benefit The World
Is in error In assuming that it is the
purpose OF the people of the lower end
~ thr county 10 Organize q new county.
Tie bill as introduced by Mr. Glenn
asking. not for new county. but tn Ice
annexed TO Canyon county As stated
10y The INDEX last week the interests Of
that part Of Boise county are identical
with The interests OF Canyon aud for
that r.ason they shonld be under the
sanp county government The World
Is also IN error or Intentionally misleud-
ing in asserting that the people genor-
ail, Of that section are not in favor of
the cut OH, and that the scheme is being
engineered by a fcW Office seekers. We
have talked To a large number Of tax
PAYERS ~ that part Of the county lately
aud everyone Of them have expressed
themselves as strongly in favor Of The
rlop,s ed change. We fail to see how
the office hungry az there be amy such)
can have any better show for getting
,llce Ia Canyon county than
ihcy do now In Roise, and an fair
minded people viii percieve that the
World is either not fully Informed ON
this matter or elise ID is tr, ing 10 mis-
head public opinion. The World fails
To- name the bold bad man whom it ac-
euses Of the henious crime Of aspiring Ia
the sheri6aliy Of it's imaginary Butte
county, but We rather suspect ii to
mean a certain well known citizen who
once upon a time was appointed to a
position on certain state commission
% which certain newspaper man had
aspircd. Il is certainly the duty OF the
legislature To give the people most in
trrcsted In this matter chance TO settle
IL for themselves and this they can do
by passing a bin allowing them TO vote
on the question at the next general elec-
lion.
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