Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-02-16
Has Distinction Of Being First
Division Measure to Pass
the Fifteenth Legislature
DUBOIS THE COUNTY SEAT
New Unit Of Government
Named After Sam Clark,
Pioneer of Upper Snake
/. River Valley.

The county of Clark, created by the
fifteenth session of the Idaho legis-
lature, out of the western portion of
Fremont county, is the 43rd county
in the Gem state. 1t embraces some
1900 square miles and has taxable
property at an estimated cash value
Of approximately s4,000,000. and a
population of more than $500.
The Clark county bill sailed through
the legislature without opposition.
The residents of Fremont county,
realizing the difficulty which the citi-
gems of the western section were I'M
der to transact business in the coun-
ty seat, st. Anthony, did not oppose
1t. A range of mountains divides the
two sections and compelled the Du-
bois people to travel for three days in
order to reach the seat of county gov
eminent in the winter months.
The bill was the fifth measure to be
introduced in the house and was
sponsored by George b. Allen, repre-
sentative from Fremont county, but
now a resident of the new county. He
lower house and Senator S. w. Orme
OF st. Anthony fully explained the sit
uation in that county and the bill
went through the senate without OPP
position. 1t was signed by Governor
D. w. Davis. Feb. 2.
NAMED AFTER SAM CLARK.
The county has been appropriately
named after its pioneer citizen, stock
man and enterprising citizen, Sam X.
Clark, who represented Fremont
county in the state legislature four
years ago. Mr. Clark is one of the
best known and most highly thought
of men in the southeastern section Of
the state and it was unanimously de-
cided by the Fremont county people
interested in the creation of the new
county that it should be named for
him.
There is embraced within the coun-
ty 100000 acres of land under what
is known as the Dubois irrigation
project, which has been favorably re-
ported upon by engineers and which
the citizens of that section confidently
believe will he brought under water
by proposed reclamation act for /,
claiming arid lands.
Dubois, the new county seat, Is well
situated for county government Gen.
ter and Is not far from the road
which was followed by the old Lewis
Clark expedition to the northwest in
the early days. The town has popu-
lation of 500 and Is the supply point
for a vast territory occupied by pros
porous ranchers who comprise the
greater population of the county. The
Denning Clark building has been Sc
!. cured as a temporary court house.
OFFICIALS APPOINTED.
The legislative representatives from
Fremont county announce themselves
we'll pleased with the Clark county
officials appointed by Governor Davis
and predict a successful career for the
county under their management.
The county officials are:
Joseph p. Jacoby, Dubois, county
commissioner.
James Denning, Dubois, county com :
missioner.
Christian P. Jensen, Kilgore, county
commissioner.
John w. Hays, jr.. Dubois. assessor.
Caroline Allen, Spencer, auditor and
clerk district court.
Bessie Meeker, Dubois, treasurer.
Earl c. Main, Dubois, sheriff.
C. P. Button, Dubois, probate judge
Grant w. Soule, Dubois, prosecuting
attorney.
Fred Fredericksen, Kilgore, superin
tendent of schools.
Daniel T. Murphy, Dubois, surveyor
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