Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1917-03-15
FULL TEXT OF THE SELWAY COUNTY
BILL AS PASSED BY LEGISLATURE

-Four (4) East, BOISE Meridian, which
section line is also the north boundary
line of the Nez Perce National Forest;
thence east along said section line to
the southeast corner of Section Three
(3), Township Thirty (30) North,
Range -Four (4) East, Boise Meridian;
thence north to the northeast corner of
said last named section; thence east
along the north township line of said
Township Thirty (30) North, Range
Four a. East, Boise Meridian, to the
northeast corner of said township;
thence north along the east township
line of Township Thirty-one (31) North,
Range Four (4) East, Boise Meridian,
to the northeast corner of Section
Thirty-six (36) in said township; thence
east along the section line between Sec
tions Thirty (30) and Thirty-one (31)
and Twenty-nine (29) and Thirty two
1922 in Township Thirty-one (31) North,
Range Five (5) East, Boise Meridian, to
the southeast corner of Section Twenty
nine (29) in said township; thence
north along the section line between
Section Twenty nine (29) and Twenty.
eight (2S) and Twenty (20) and Thirty
one (3l) in said last named township
to a point where the same intersects
the south boundary line of the Selway
National Forest; thence easterly follow
ing the boundary line between the Nez
Perce National Forest and the Selway
National Forest along the divide
separating the waters of the South Fork
of the Clearwater River on and along
the said boundary line between the said
national forests to the present state
line between the State of Idaho and
the State of Montana; thence northerly
following the present defined boundary
line between the State of Idaho and the
State of Montana to the Lolo Pass at
| the summit of the Bitter Root noun
tains; thence following the present
boundary line between Idaho and Clear
water Counties in a direct line to the
head of Lolo Creek; thence down the
middle channel of Lolo Creek to the
mouth of Lolo Creek; thence up the
middel of the channel of the Clearwater
River to point where the section line
between Sections Twenty-one (21) and
Twenty-Five (22) and Twenty sight (28)
and Twenty-seven (27) and Township
rhirty-four (34) North, Range Three
(3) East, Boise Meridian, interseets
the middle of the channel of the said
river; thence south along said section
line between said Sections Twenty eight
(28) and Twenty-seven (27) and Thirty
three (33) and Thirtyfour (34) of said
Township Thirty-four (34) North,
Range Three (3) East, Boise Meridian,
and between Sections Four ~ and
Three (3) and Nine (9) and Ten (10) of
Township Thirty three (33l North,
Range Three (3) East, Boise Meridian,
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interseets the middle of the channel of
Lawyers Canyon Creek; thence up the
middle Of the channel of said Lawyers,
Canyon Creek to the place of beginning
shall constitute the county of Selway
Sec. 3. All that portion of Idaho
County within the State of Idaho not
embraced within the boundaries of the
County of Selway, as defined in Sec
ton 2 of this Act, shall remain and
constitute the County of Idaho. AL
that portion of Lewis County within the
State of Idaho not embraced within th'
boundaries of the County of Selway, al
defined in Section 2 of this Act, shall
remain and constitute the County OF
Lewis. Provided, however, a majorit,
of the quallIied electors voting in th'
territory comprising the proposed nev
county vote in favor of making THU
Act become operative by the creation
of said county at the special election
hereinafter provided for, but, unless
majority SO voting vote in favor of tn
creation of such Selway county, thel
the boundaries of idaho and Lewis coun
ties shall not be affected or changed b.
this act.
Sec. 4. The Governor of the State o
Idaho is hereby authorized and directe'
forthwith, when the creation of Selwa,
County, under this Act becomes effec
tive, to appoint for the said County 0
Selway the following officers, to-wit
Three (3) county commissioners, one q
sheriff, one (D clerk of the distric
court who shall be ex-officio audito
and recorder and clerk of the board o
county commissioners, one Q) count
assessor, one (D county treasurer, on
ID probate judge, one (1) surveyor
one (1) coroner, one (D prosecuting al
torney and one (1) county superinten
dent of public instruction. The OF
ficers so appointed shall hold their res
pective offices and discharge the dutie
} thereof until their successors are electe
and have qualified, as is or may here
after be provided by law.
Sec. 5. Within ten (10) days afte
their appointment the county commits
sioners appointed by the Governor sha
, qualify by taking the oath of offic
before the Judge of the Second Judicii
District of the State of Idaho or befol
the Clerk of the District Court of Idah
; County: Provided, The bonds of sue
} commissioners may be approved by tn
said district judge or the clerk of sal
, district court, and the other officers I
! appointed shall, as soon as practicab
: thereafter, qualify in the manner pr
} vided by law and enter upon their re
pective duties.
J Sec. 8. For the purpose of determil
! ing the salaries of the county comnli
: sioners Selway County, until otherwi'
e provided, is hereby declared to be
j; county of the third class.
Sec. 7. The territory of the sai