The twice-a-week Twin Falls times. (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1916-1918, 1917-01-16
Wharf WORKS HARD
FOR COUNTY DIVISION
Early Lineup Leaves Legislators
Guessing-De Democrats of Bull Ex-
Dected in Boise.

BOISE, Jan. 15.-Only the adjourn
ment of the lower house before any
bill would be presented Saturday
morning, prevented the Bull county
division bill from starting upon its
perilous route. The measure was 20
have been presented it is reported, |
by A. b. Lucas, Republican legis-
lator from Adams county. 1t is not
known whether it is in the form OF IN
enabling act, specifying provisions
under which the proposed Bull coun-
ty can be created, or whether it takes
the more direct form of creating such
a county by statute. The form the
bill takes however, makes very little
difference. for if it is in the shape of
an enabling act it's trainers have
doubtless included only such provis-
ions as they are certain can be com
piled with without difficulty.
Fred Nihart, who is looking after
the interests OF the west-end people |
interested in this measure, is certain
Of some support among the Republi-
can legislators. What assistance he
can get from the Democratic ranks Is
| problematical. There is only ono
county division proposition before the
! legislature that has the support o.
| the delegation from the county which
it is sought to divide. That is Blaine
county, where the people are APP
parently reconciled to division. How
| ever. another division scheme looms
I'D suddenly from Bannock county, in
which Pocatello is situated. The del
egation from this county, Democratic
in character, while outwardly taking
position of neutrality and awaiting
the manifestation of sentiment IN
that county, are nevertheless known
to be endeavoring to shape the SEN
timent in favor of division. And of
greater significance is the fact that
Jesee S. Richards of that county is
chairman of the committee on county
lines and boundaries.
Another interesting county division
ght has sprung up in the Canyon
$ county delegation. Here the town S
5 of Payette and Nampa both aspire to
& divide county seat honors with Cald-
we'll, the present county seat OF Can
Won county Numerous other division
propositions are to be launched, it is
70 said, both from the Republican and
o Democratic side of the house. Tie
a situation is thus muddled to an eX-
= tent where it is impossible to fore
cast the outcome Of any Of the
4 schemes.
One representative, Cecil r. Pecham
- Of Canyon county, is working on a
bill under the terms of which any sec
ton OF any county that can meet GER
tain requirements may organize a
4 new county without reference Of the
r matter to the legislature. BY this Mr..
Pecham expects to save the legisla-
ture the time wasted in disposing OF
$ these matters. Pechams bill will be
$ introduced the first of the week, and
will be the center of a bitterly con.
tested fight. Delegations from couD~
ties that do not want division will
I insist that the measure contain pro-
q visions which will make practically
+ impossible the division OF their cOun-
ties while delegations from counties
where division is popular will not
consent to the bill containing any
y clause which would defeat their pur-
poses. The bill as drafted, 1t Is re
ported, contains a provision that nc
county seat can be created within
twenty miles of the present seat Of The
county, and that the boundaries of an,
.e new county must not be within ter
20 miles of the present county seat, no
within ten miles of the proposed
new county seat Mr.. Pecham, whe'
seen Sunday night said he had no
- decided whether to Incorporate
"a provision requiring a majority vot
of the entire county, or a two-third
vote in the proposed new county an
a one-third vote in favor of the prop
1t osition in the rest of the county
II Mr.. Faris and other west-end pee
pie interested in dividing Twin Fall
county are expected here tomorro'
to work among the Legislators.
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