The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1918-10-02


Vame Of Custer County.
asst Saturday morning, George Coryell chairman n
County Seat Committee here received call from, +he
ekay Club, asking him to have our committee meet q
mittee from the Aackay club at eleven O. clock that
ming.
he matter of the petition praying for county seat e
pm this fall to have been presented to Judge Fred
owen at special term of the District Court that dav
pom the arrival of the Mackay gentlemen the two com
tees met and finally reached and adopted the following
eep1ent
believing that the time has come when d.
sion of Custer county, Idaho, will promote tire GEN
al welfare and good feelings Of it's inhabitants in
rre tranquility, be the means of permanent growth
pd prosperity we the undersigned citizens and tax
yers OF custer county, hereby agree to best
deavors to effect division of Custer county upon
e following basis:
1 That the County Seat contest be dropped
2 That new county be created out of the terrific
1 now embraced within the County of Custer as fol-
(ws: That the proposed new county shall be that
Drton OF Custer county within the watersheds of Big
ost river and Little Lost river that is to saw that
ne boundary line between the proposed new county
nd the remaining portion of Custer county shall be
Pe divide between the waters flowing into Salmon
yer and it's tributaries and the waters flowing into
g Lost river and Little Lost river and their tribu-
Rres.
|a That the County Seat ofthe proposed new coun-
/ Shall be at Mackay, Idaho.
f. That the proposed new county shall assume the
pnded indebtedness apportioned upon the assessed
luaton OF the property therein at the ratio
assessed valuation of the proposed county
ars to the total valuation Of Custer county as it
pw exists.
p That Custer county shall retain the title to all
unity real estate and county buildings, office turni-
re and fixtures and other county property remain
within the boundaries of Custer county after divi-
bn.
B. That all county funds on hand at the date of
taking effect of the Act of the Legislature creating
6 said new county shall be apportioned between the
county and the new in the proportion of the as
sea Valuation OF each county.
That the cost of transcribing the records of the
opposed new county shall be apportioned as follows:
County of Custer shall assume Two Thousand
liars 2,O0OOO), and the proposed new county
balance thereof.
That the proposed new county thall have clear
e to the county tractor and grader.
lone at Chais, Custer county, Idaho; this 2Sth day
september, 1913.
ne Lost river committee consisted of Messrs Broad
Nrlswel, Carr, Paxton, and Ambrose, OF Mackay,
F1nnter of Chilly; the committee representing this
pm consisted of Messrs Harrington and Hamilton OF
amaro Webb and Tracht, Clayton; Thompson and
Stanley; Corye, Adamson, Kirtley, Hovey, Brown
= Job, Drake, Dillingham;, Michael Fox, Baldwin,
man; Waters Meats, Reed, Benefits and Kleupter,
S city
ne agreement is very fair after all things are
dered and will greatly benefit both sections interest
an economic as the greater cost OF coun
vernment is created through mileage fees PAID to
sses and jurors and officials whose duties call them
Lost river section A division of the county ehml-
this expense and will to make all business con-
p better. 1t is the best thing to do