Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-01-17
DIVISION IS
THE WATCHWORD
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Boise Idaho, Jan. 17-County dlyl-
sion seems to be occupying great
portion of the time Of the Idaho legis-
lature since the senatorial question has
been disposed Of Two bills for diyld-
ing counties and creating new counties
have already been introduced In the
house with several more IN the pro-
spectNe.
OF the bills already introduced, one
is for the division Of Bingham county
on the base line running through the
county from east 10 west, little north
OF the center This bill leaves the
south part to stu constitute Bingham
county, while the north part IL to be
created into new couny under the
name Of Anderson. This arrangement
appears to be satisfactory TO all par
ties concerned and does not In any way
interfere with the boundaries Of Free
mont county, as had previously been
talked Of Bingham county, as left
by this division. will be about "a miles
wide by some over 100 miles long, and
Anderson county viii be about two
thirds as large. Backfoot win remain
the county seat OF Bingham county, and
Idaho Falls win be the county seat OF
the new county of Anderson. This will
avert any possible question Of a county
seat war between the two towns.
sHOsHONE AND NEZ PIERCE.
The other bin that has been intro
duced for the creation Of new coun-
~, Is practically the same as the one
when passed two years ago for the
creation Of Clearwater county This
proposed county Is to be composed OF
southern Shoshone and eastern Nez
Perez. The law as passed two years
ago was declared by the supreme court
not TO have been constitutionally en-
acted on account Of a slight defect, and
therefore the work has to be done over
again at this session.
The Shoshonc members are anxious
for the passage OF the bill, but the
Nez Perez members object 10 having
any portion Of their county lncorporat-
cd within the Clearwater boundaries,
and therefore a very warm and inter-
esting debate Is looked for when the
bin comes up for action. 1t is thought,
however, that 1t will pass and become
a law in very nearly the form In which
It was introduced, the portion Of Sho-
shone county to be taken Is large
enough. and, taking its timber interests
into account. wealthy enough for a
good county, but lacks somewhat of
having enough assessed valuation to
come within the constitutional require
ment for the creation OF new county.
This makes Il imperative that Clear
water county shall have a part Of either
Ne2 Perez or Idaho countise. The pro-
posed division between Clearwater and
Shoshone extends along the crest Of -
very high and practically impossible
range OF mountains, which makes any
further extension IN that direction i'm
practicable.
LONG VALLEY SCHEME.
The most important Of the other
talked of county division Is a scheme
for taking the Long Valley district Of
Boise county and a section from south
western Idaho and adding them to the
northern portion OF Washington. This
would make large and very rich coun-
" with Council n thriving village at
the present terminus Of the T. & l. N.
railway. as the county seat. The Long
Valley region is an good farming and
grazing land, as is also the upper
Welser valley around Council, while
farther TO the north and west would
be Included some excellent timber
lands and a large part OF the famous
Seven Devils copper region This move
is being backed by the citizens Of Coun-
ell. but the legislative members from
an the counties interested express a
determination to fight the proposed d.
vision. With so strong an opposition
Il seems a tride doubtful about the
scheme materializing at this session.