The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1914-10-30
Kootenai?
Proper Division An Economic
Move.

Proper Division An Economic
Move.
The people Of South Kootenai
County feel that the proper division
OF Kootenai County, by the crea tion
OF the new County OF Benwah, is an
economic necessity. for the reason
that each end OF the county will thus
be permitted to expend It's own
revenue to better advantage, and that
County Division, while developing
South Kootenai will at the same
time lower taxes and expenses In the
Northern part OF the County.
Refer To Figures And Facts.
This article is too small to set
forth tabulated figures and facts, but
the voters Of Kootenai County are
referred to the history Of tax lev!es
in all the cases Of county division
within the State OF Idaho, to the
Annual Financial Statement of d. E.
Dandy, County Auditor Of Kootenai
County, Idaho, for the fiscal year
ending April llth, 1914. and to tn.
Report OF the Idaho State Tax Com
mission, for statistics that will con-
vince 10 favor OF county division.
Vote (Yes) For Benwah County.
We want your vote for the creation
of Benwah County,
l. Because the present County OF
Kootenai is too long and too large,
necessitating two days travelling for
citizens South OF the ST. Joe River
to reach the County Seat.
| 2. Because the interests of the
North and South ends OF the present
county are entirely different, and we
believe each end could best legislate
for It's own particular needs, and ex.
pend to better advantage its own
revenue with less rate OF taxation.
These beliefs are founded upon facts
3. Because the South end Of the
County included within the proposed
County Of Renwah, comprising $50
square miles, with an assessed valua-
tion of $7,073.0l0.0O. and with a
population OF not less than $500
people is without adequate represen-
tation 10 the administration of the
affairs Of its own particular section,
for the reason that 1t Is an impossl-
bility for three commissioners to give
the necessary particular attention Il
each part Of the present Kootenai
County, as is shown by the fact that
the drst commissioners district oil
kootenai- County embraces more
territory than the whole proposed
new Benwah county.
4. Because the development of the
agricultural territory Ia the south
end OF the county, Of which there i.
approximately 10000 acres, has been
retarded through lack OF roads fol
the transportation OF agricultural
products, and the people of Kooter a
county and Of the proposed county o
Benwah want to build their road
when they want them and where the,
want them.
5. Because the division of Koot
cnai county by the creation Of Ben
wah county will work no hardship ol
the old county as It will leave it witt
over 400 square miles OF territory
$l9, ISL, $1,000 valuation, and no
less than l7,249 population.
. @. Because the crea tion of Benwa
y county Is fair division, fair in II
. lines, fair 10 the amount of territor
and assessable valuation that 1t take
. and fair to all the Inhabitants {
). KoOtenai county, both In the mort
: and Ia the South. The south pal
of Kootenai county is growing fa.
and county division must come.
i fair division now Is better than a
a unfair one later.
The People Of South Koolcna