The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1914-03-27
County Division
Prospects Bright.
NORTH END BEGINS TO SEE BENEFIT
Executive Committee to Make Tour Of Country
". D. KeetOn and Il. l. MuIcahy Visit PIummer

1t looks now as though the south
end of the county would have easy
sailing Ia Its effort to secure county
county division this fall
Iustead of opposing the movement
as looked probable a few months ago
the north end seem inclined to Wish
the matter settled amIcably
Occur d'Alene. from where the
greatest opposition was expected.
seems to have had a change Of heart.
and II we can judge by the action Of
her chamber OF Commerce, It will not
be surprising to find her working
hand aud glove with us for county
division.
At a meeting of the chamber of
Oommercr of thai city held Monday
the matter was brought np aud a
committee Was appolntet to oon.er
withsa like oommlltee from this CITY
IN the question and TO decide on
nountS lines.
The following are the members of
the Occur d'Alens committee; }. q.
White, George f Steele. l. N Bushy,
} N. GraveiIe and f.. W. Reed
The people OF Occur d'Alene as
we'll as other parts of the north end
have come to the conclusion that
county division will not be so detri
mental TO them AZ some OF them
have thought IN Il past.
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men and large property owners Of the
county that the division Will ba Of
benefit In that it will increase the
power OF northern Idaho ia the state
legislature. II is also argued that tl Q
two parts of the oonnty oLuid nett,r
handle their road and general i'm
lrovements as distinct units.
Tuesday Willim Keeton. secretary
If tue executive committee andMayor
Mnlcahy visited Plummer aud inter
viewed the business men on the prop.
osition
They found the people very friendly
aud mlined to treat the matter fairly
a meeting of the Commercial Club
WIS called aud both Mr. Kaeton aud
Mayor Mulcahy were called upon and
addressed the meeting The question
# taxation called for the most atten
tion aud Mr. Keetou discussed tnat
phase Of the question principally
lie called for questions on any
uoiut and many we're pat aud al
sSefed
The people seemed satisfied aud
needed 10 appOlut a committee to
meet with like COMMITTEES from other
parts of the county to decide on the
boundaries OF the proposed new
county
Next week the entire executive
committee of the organization here
will taikAs trip through the country
south xsd west OF here They will
visit ternwood, Santa, Emlda, San
ders, DeSmet aud Plummer
They will start Monday and expect
to return Thursday and If they oannnt
make all Of these places on the ons
trlI a second will be made Later on
they will visit Alder Greek, Henwah,
aud Treifery and also st Joe and Fer
lell
These trips will be made mainly on
the county division proposition but
they will also endeavor to promute a
closer sonial and business relations
between these places and st Marles
When the attemrt was made last
year to divide the county the ques-
tion WAS taken up buriedly and there
was no time TO consult the citizens
Of the other places II is realized that
ell Of these other communities are as
much interested In the question as
st Maries and this year the matter
has heen taken ~ early enough to
afford an opportunity TO consult with
eaoh Of them, aud an attempt will |
be made to interview the citizens 10
every locality Ia the south end OF the
county, aud to arrive a. a complete
understanding with thsm
The people of the northern halt
of the county ard the different SEQ.
spus will be asked to Rpp.int com
sss to confer with the one already
ted by Ooeur d'Alene and the
9tives from the different
= the south end to agree on
lines
u sith a thorough understanding |
aud agreement heween the different
sections 1t is hoped that when the
question Is put to vote this fall
ihere will be practically 20 opposi-
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