Drainage district issue before Supreme Court
OLD TIMER’S COLUMN
From The Bonners Ferry Herald
March, 7, 1913
Boundary County Bill Supporters
No better men could have been sent to Boise to urge the passage of the Boundary County Bill then Messrs. Mahoney and Kent.
They were conversant with all the merits of the measure and have knowledge of the necessary data.
They worked assiduously, night and day, in the interest of the bill.
Messrs. Kent and Mahoney are warm in their praise of the great assistance rendered to them in their fight for the Boundary County Bill by former state auditor S. D. Taylor.
Mr. Taylor’s assistance and popularity among the legislators is very great and he worked incessantly, neglecting his own business affairs for nearly two months in the interest of the bill wanted by his friends of northern Bonner County.
To these men, one and all, the gratitude of the people of the Kootenai Valley is due and it is to be hoped that when those bills again come up in the next legislature their services will be available.
Up to Supreme Court
Last Saturday, the supreme court heard the argument on the test-case brought to try the constitutionality of the new drainage district act.
The litigation is brought in the name of Edwin E. Elliott against Robert S. McCrea, clerk of the court in Bonner County, because the latter refused to file the petition of the plaintiff of the drainage district on the ground that the act was not constitutional
The case is merely one to test the legality of the act and to determine before the present session of the legislature closes whether or not the measure can hold water.
Team Scared By
S.I. Train
Peter Anderson had his left ear torn off and sustained a number of severe bruises about the face and body last Saturday in a runaway accident that occurred between the Cleghorn and Owen ranches on the Curley Creek Road.
Mr. Anderson’s team of horses were frightened by the passing of a Spokane International train and plunged off the side of the road, hurling the bobsled and its occupants over the side of the embankment. The team broke away from the sled and continued their wild run down the road, and were finally stopped in the Campbell gulch some 3 miles from the scene of the accident.
Briefs
Mr. and Mrs. George McCormick of Leonia were visitors in town several days this week. Mr. McCormick states that work has commenced on the new steel bridge across the Yaak River, which is to be built by Lincoln County, Mont., at a point some 6 miles from Leonia.
This week, Kent and Dore sold the Kate Rosebaugh residence lots on the Northside and a 6 1/2 acre tract in the McNear addition to Katherine M. Graves.
Residents of the Cow Creek District have arranged to hold a dance at the schoolhouse in celebration of St. Patrick’s Day on the night of March 17. Everyone is welcome, and a good time assured.
L.M. Parker let a contract the first of the week to Leslie and Edwards for the driving of pilings for the foundations of the new two-story brick building, which is to be erected early in the spring by the Ross Investment Co.
Charles Neumeyer, a prominent citizen of Porthill, passed through town Saturday on his way to Sandpoint.
Jesse Howe, who has been operating a logging camp at Copeland this winter, spent several days in town this week visiting with his family.
Postmaster Maul of Copeland has erected a temporary building upon the site of the one recently burned, where he handles the mail.
Basketball Saturday, March 8. Join the rooters for the Inatook Club Team. Help them beat Libby. Admission 25 and 15 cents. Dance after game.