Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1897-02-25
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Fu11eT'S kesss' 0''''
,,.,o,eh in the Spokesman Re-
a, conveyed the first definite M
view . ~, to the people Of the reserva-
for''' 's., damn ably pernicious meas
ton 10. n ND, been introduced III the state
ure NV .,r. ,,oking to the creation OF a
es'' COUNTY from parts OF shosho"e'
nc" nd N.z Perez counties, to be
'o," a the county of Clearwater. 1t
ea hseu known for some time that
n' s Fuller was schem'ng to
,. rev county with the ultimate
'' ',.., Of locating the county seat on
"" W. claim ut the mouth OF y" FIN"
i've ~ below Greer's ferry. The man
e'e .uwd and his rlans have been
.ao,,,y laid and it will require vigil
aa .nd yipor on the part Of our peo-
e'S to prevent the accomplishment OF
p a. nroposed outrage on the people OF
w.. W.. particular section of the country
sh,ch Fuller proposes. A careful
.,uav Of the proposition fails to reveal
.nv,hinv meritorious, but lays bare
sasn scheme for individual benefit
which no man would undertake to
..,rv through, did not wretched law
ofthis state place the creation OF new
so,r,ies in the hands Of the Legislature
w,,hout submitting it at the beginning
n the people. A tracing CT the lines
~ the proposed county shows the
.,s,rie to be cut into. the meridian line
~ miles west Of town and nine miles
s..t # Cold Springs. thus the town
If Nezperce is barely within the new
county and the prairie Is divided In
manner which neither commends itself
to common sense or justice. We would
Tho to ask this man Fuller where he
sxnects to derive the revenue for this
new county or has he gone at the mat
Tor haphazzard with nothing In view
mt his own personal ends, expecting
Providence and credit to carry it
through. There Is not . taxable piece
If land between the Boise meridian
aud the Clearwater river and it will
not be- taxable for Ave years. Within
the proposed county there were cast at
the last election barely three hundred
votes. The people here are poor and
totally incapable OF supporting a
county government. Taxes on per-
sonal property would not pay the SAL
.ry Of q sheriff and what little taxable
land thee is to he taken from Sho-
shone md Idaho counties would not
nay the salaries Of two county officers.
The result of the establishment of the
new county would e the rolling up Of
large debt which In after years
would prove burden aud y curse to
our people. The measure cannot be
too bitterly condemned. kilograms
have been sent to our representatives
in the legislature to fight the measure
and mighty remonstrance signed by
over 200 settlers between Boise meri-
dian aud the Clearwater river on that
portion Of the prairie which it is pro-
posed to attach to the new county has
been forwarded to the legislature.
What effect the remonstrance will
have Is not known. Representative
Sperry wrote for Information recently
on the sentiment of the people here
concerning the measure. The senti-
ment against the new county Is unani-
nous. Men, women and children join
in protesting against the proposed out
rage-join in protesting against the
burden of debt which the new county
will fasten upon them. They protest
with one voice against the scheme to
impoverish their future prospects.
Home building Is difficuit. God
knows their energies are taxed to get
another start In the world, and now 1t
lsproposed to Ak In the future night
mare Of debl to again harass and
hound them down.
The greatest absurdity Of the whole
scheme Is the proposition to establish
the county seat ut Pierce City-6O
miles In the heart Of the Bitter Root
mountains, a mining camp, q row Of
chinese shacks for . beginning, . place
inaccessible three mouths In the year.
RULER has mining property there and
ne wants to make sale. The whole
scheme is for individual benefit and
nothing more. II Fuller wants u
county seat on his property At Orc Fine
'et MIN persuade the legislature to cut
n''n out new oonnty but draw the
INES differently-leave tue meridian
"he and follow the Ciearwater.-wt
want none Of the new county and it,
burden Of Indebtedness. We appeal te
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