Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1917-05-17
PAYETTE COUNTY
NOW A REALITY.
ELECTION HELD FRIDAY MAY Il, 19l7 RESULTED IN AN
OVERWHELMING MAJORITY IN FAVOR OF THE
CREATION OF THE NEW COUNTY.

For some eight or ten years tn
people of this valley have appear
ed before the Legislature when
convened and asked to have Payett
County created. Our fond hopes wer
repeatedly dashed to pieces. Bu
hope it has been said Springs eter
nal in the breast" and this hop
has now been realized. The last Leg
islature passed House Pill No. 10
which gave the people of the val
ley the right to vote upon the ques
ton. The House of Representative!
passed the bill by a vote OF SO II
favor and only against, while the
Senate passed the bill without
single vote being cast against 1t
And on May 11th, 1917, the people
of this Valley by an overwhelming
majority decided that they were in
favor of the New County. We all
rejoice in their sound decision as il
means much to the entire valley.
In this connection it may be well
to call attention to the fact that
many persons have spent some con,
siderable time and labor on behalL
of County Division. Among those
who should be given the most credit
for the successful outcome is Mr..
Carl w. Giesler, who has been the
Chairman of the County Division
Committee. For over six months Mr..
Giesler has given Of his time and
labor. He has never refused to
give the very best that in him was.
He has been on the job both day
and night. and rightfully deserves
much credit for his efforts.
Another man who deserves much
credit is Tom McComsey. For more
than forty days he gave his entire
time on behalf of county division.
AS chairman of the third house at
Boise We doubt if he has ever had
his equal.
In this connection We must not
forget Mr.. Gus Ingalls,, who altho
he lived at New Plymouth where
the sentiment was strongly against
the proposition, yet stood firmly
for what he considered would be
for the best interests of the valley.
Mr.. Wachter and Mr. Cogswel also
from New Plymouth should receive
much credit
Milt Nesbitt from Falk gave much
time and labor on behalf of the
new County. Some Of the strongest
arguments in favor of County di-
vision were advanced by him show
ing that he had given the PROPOSE
ton much thought and study.
Mr.. L. C. Moore on Big Willow
was a strong advocate for County
Division. Through his advice and
efforts the voters were hauled by
tam from the side roads to the
main roads where they could be
taken by auto to the polls. This
advice proved TO be of much assist
ance during election day.
Mr.. Lloyd Pence who also lives
ON Big Willow deserves much cred
il, for the active part taken by him
directing workers during the
day of election and in seeing that
things worked smoothly all along
tie line.
Mr.. William Stirm and his daugh-
tnr Catherine certainly deserve much
credit for the way in which they
worked on Little Willow We have
been informed that Miss Catherine
drove her car over every COW
trail along the entire creek search
ing for voters She certainly is a
good scout for French precinct nev-
er before cast such a vote, and the
best of it all is that every vote in
the precinct was right with but one
exception.
Mrs Mcintyre of Little Willow
also did excellent work on behalf
of County Division and rightly de-
serves much credit.
Mr.. H. ]. Puchert from South
Fruitland precinct should be given
much credit as he devoted consider
able time explaining his views on
the question to his friends and neigh
bors. The vote in that precinct on
election. day was to the man as he
had reported to County Division
headquarters both for and against
the creation of the new county. We
certainly consider this good work.
Among the ladies deserving the
most credit is Mrs. L. Rudolph Ho[t