The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1915-01-19


most reality, in fact at this mo-
ment is probably created as the
Hous Bill No. creating Benwah
county out of the southern por-
ton of Kootenai county was sent
to the governor Saturday after
noon and Sunday reports from
Boise stated that it was conced- |
ed there that the bill would prob
ably be signed by the governor |
on Monday.
The climax in the long months
of fight for county division as
led by the citizens of ST. Maries
came with a rush during the last
sessions of the week i'm the legis-
lalure at Boise. Friday the bill
was brought from the committee
and a vote was taken upon it i'm
the House. Although Edleblute
one of Kootenai counlys repre-
sentatiVes spoke against the pass
age of the bill, when the vote was
taken il was carried unanimous
ly through the three readings
and Saturday under suspension
of the rules was carried through
the Senate with only one dissent
ing vote, that of Senator Whit
comb of Lemhi couny. Senator
Frazier, the democratic senator
from this county, or rather from
Kootenai county, made strong
appeal for the passage ofrthe bill.
Word was at once wired to this
city of the result and on all sides
smiles were 10 be found ON every
face. The long fight was almost
ended and St. Maries was at last
to secure county division. This
coupled with the report from
Boise that it was generally con-
ceded that the governor would
! sign the bill added to the iubila-
. ton OF the local business men.
] House Bill Number 3, introduc-
ed in the House of Representa-
- tives by Representatives J C Hunt
! and H. J. Hull, provides for tho
] creation of Benwah county along
, the lines of boundary agreed up
G on at the meeting with represent
r atiye committees from all part.
: of Kootenai county, namely as i
d is described i'm the bill the terri
?. tory included within the follow.
ing boundaries, the same beins
shown on the accompanying maj
on this page:
a Starting at the point of inter
u section Of the -Washingtoi
state line with the north bound
d airy line of Township Forty-Si
L. north of the Boise Base Line
re thence running south along sal
IN State line to the point of inter
t. section Of said State line with th
l. north boundary line of the Coun
ri ty of Latah, State of Idaho, a
Of row constituted; thence runnin
in a southeasterly and easterl
rs direction along said north bound
lg airy line of the County of Latal
i'm as now constituted, to the poiI
t. of intersection of said mort
vo boundary line of Latah Count
DO with the west boundary line c
35 Shoshone County as the same
~. now constituted; thence alon
at said west boundary line of Sh,
as shone county to the point of il
he tersection of said west boundal
r. inc of Shoshone county with Il
ty north boundary line of section
D. Township a north, Range 4 cas-
he b. NJ; thence running west aloI
lty the north boundary line of Sc
'e- tions p, 2l, 20 and 10, townsil
he a north, range 4 east b NJ,
IT. the point of intersection wi
p Boise Meridian; thence along sa
mt Boise Meridian to the northea
rs corner of section "a, township
a north, range 4, west b. NJ. then
sr- west along the north bounda
is line of sections "a. %, %, 2i,
ird and 10 in township AZ nor
er range 4, west b. NJ, to the ran
St line between townships AZ nOI
IDS range 4, west B. NJ, and tow
ere ship AZ north, range 2, west
M; thence along said last me