The Owyhee nugget. ([Silver City], Idaho) 1905-1984, 1909-02-05

bill to create another county with
Nampa with it's county seat will be intro
duced in the lower house of the legisIa-
ture today. The measure will bear the
name of Duval and will ask for divis
ion of Ada and Canyon counties. The
inclusion of a slice of the former is a
surprise and was only determined upon
by those interested within the last two
or three DAYS.
This step will be the first of definite
nature taken by the citizens of Nampa
toward the realization OF goal which
has been actively sought ever since the
lawmakers first began to gather iii Boi=e
for the present session. The prospect
of success is still veiled with speculation.
but it is maintained that enough votes
have already been secured to insure the
passage IT the measure bv the repre-
sentatives, despite the adverse report
which will, without doubt, he made by
Chairman Thompson Of the county lines
and county boundaries committee.
Web of Promises.
Reports of the manner in which this
assurance is gained are interviewer with
a complication Of promises and counter
promises. 1t is said that the location
of the deaf, dumb and blind school at
Weiser, the agricultural college at Twin
Falls and other similar contemplated
projects are involved in the support
which will be given Nampa's proposal.
The caucus organization of the assembly
will, perhaps in its entirety, vote in
favor of it. Twenty eight agreeable
ballots, it is rumored, have already been
lined up.
On the other hand, it is stated, the
Democratic representatives will all iop-
pose the proposition. even though none
of their counties is affected. it being
contended that they are antagonistic to
the creation of and additional represen-
tation in the legislature which will
diminish their present proportion.
Caldwell ActiveIy Opposed.
Caldwell is bitterly opposed to the Sc
cession OF Nampa and it is on the ground
of allegiance to his home town that
Thompson has taken stand against it.
Nampa's activity was foreseen by him
at the time the speakership problem was
in the process of capitalization, and. in
consequence, he allied himself with
Clagstone on the basis Of a promise to
be appointed chairman of the county
lines and county boundaries committee.
Pavette was also desirous of obtaining
a seperate chunk of Canyon county in
order that che might be county seat.
1t was recalled by the citizens of that
town that she had been promised dis
tinct county in the future, when the
county seat of Canyon was located at
Caldwell. But it became evident as
this double fight progressed that one of
the combatants would have to retire if
either we're to be victorious. Payette
made the concession, and Patch then
put his shoulder to Nampa's burden.
Ada Proposition New.
The selection of part of Ada county
was an innovation in the plans of the
Namps people. The intention had been
to cut off a part of Owyhee county, but
this met with strenuous minority objec-
tion. The Ada county delegation are
against Nampa's project because they
believe it is merely for the purpose of
creating wet county, the probability
being that Canyon will go dry. AS this
antagonism was factor in any event,
it was decided to take a part of Ada,
but not until after the mayor and city
counsil of Boise had been consulted
"The new county," explained Edward
Dewey yesterday, "will take 232 square
miles off of Canyon county, leaving 1927
square miles and a total valuation of
100000. The new county will have a
property valuation of 81, 1851 ,S08' Ada
county will be deprived of 372 square
miles with valuation of 1900. This
land is practically OF no particular
worth. There are few settlers on it, and
the only taxable property of any value
is tile Swan Falls power plant and
Walters ferry.
1--WE are not asking for increased rep
resentation. Instead, we will join with
Canyon in her representation.
1.-THE first 30 heaviest taxpayers in
Nampa have signed the petition for the
creation of the county. Only two men
in the city have refused to put their
! signatures to the document.
"The question is one of convenience
to us. We loose an entire day in going
to Caldwell to transact county bust
ess."-Statesmsn, Feb. 3rd, 1909.