The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1903-01-31
TEXT or COUNTY DIVISION BILL.
Creates New County Out Of the Southern
Part Of KootenaI.

Creates New County Out Of the Southern
Part Of Koot-naI.
There are two bills prepared for the
division of this county. one creating the
new county of Roosevelt in the north
and the other providing for the new
county of CGur d'Alene. The last
named locates temporary county seats
at standpoint and Coeur d'Alene, while
the other, which is iathered by Senator
iOst, provides for temporary county
seat at Standpoint, leaving the county
seat Of Kootenai at its present location.
Both bills follow practically the same
division lines and the details of each
regarding the methods TO be pursued In
completing the work incident TO divis-
ion are the same. The bill for the Gre
alton of Ceur d'Alene county defines
its boundaries as beginning at point
In the center of Pend d'0reille river
where the state line between Washing
ton and Idaho crosses said river. The
line then follows the river in an easterly
direction 10 the north side of section 3,
township 50 north, range west, thence
east along the line between townships
55 and 50 10 point near Pend d'Oreille
lake, thence south through the lake to
point near its southern end, thence
east 10 the line OF the present county
This leaves Lakeyiew and Blacktail in
the northern county. The line runs
south on present boundaries to the line
between townships ~ and As, thence east
and south, taking in small strip Of
territory m Shoshone county which
naturally should belong in the new
county. II Strengthens out the south
line between this and Latah counties,
defining the boundaries in such a way
that there will be no further dispute
over the line. After reaching the state
line on the west the boundary follows
IL 10 the place OF beginning in the cen
ter OF the Pend d'0reile river.
Section two says that all that portion
of the county Of kootenai not embrac-
Od within the boundaries of Ceur d.
Alene county shall hereafter constitute
the county Of Kootenai.
Sections three and four define what
shall constitute the counties of Sho-
shone aud Latah.
Section five authorizes the governor
10 appoint full set Of officers for the
county OF Co.ur d'Alene TO hold Office
until their successors are elected and
qualified, as provided by law
Section six says that the temporary
county seat shall be located at C@ur d.
Alene until the next general election
when its permanent location shall be
determined by a majority vote. But
II no city or town shall receive a ma.
jority Of votes, then the two receiving
the highest number of votes shall be
voted on at the next general election
and the town then receiving a majority
shall be declared the permanent county
seat.
Section sevenslocates the temporary
county seat of Kootenai at Standpoint
with provisions similar TO those of Sec
ton six for its permanent location in
the new county.
The board of county commissioners
OF all the counties affected are required
by sections eight, niue, ten, eleven and
twelve to appoint competent account
ants to ascertain the Indebtedness and
assets Of each county and apportion the
same in just and equitable manner.
Section thirteen makes it the duty OF
the recorders of Kootenai Shoshont
and Latah counties to transcribe all
records that should belong to Ceur d.
Alene county. The new county is tC
pay the expense of transcribing said
records
Section fourteen makes the new
county part of the first judicial dis
trict.