The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1865-11-18
DR.. SMITH US. AL. sLOCUM.

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The acting Territorial Treasurer has mad.
another desperate attempt to plumber thi
Treasury Of Boise county, which, like th,
preceding raids, has been unsuccessful. A
writ of mandate was procured by DR.. Smith
some time ago, from the District Court, or.
dering Mr.. Slocum, the County Treasurer, tc
| pay over to the Territorial Treasurer the
amount alleged to be due from this county,
An appeal was taken by Mr.. Slocum from the
decision of the District Judge to the Supreme
Court, which will convene at Boise City in
January. Failing to obtain money under
that order and evidently fearing the. action
of.thes people through their REPRESENTATIVES
at the meeting of the Legislature, DR.. Smith
last week commenced again, and notwith-
standing the appeal taken, and still unde-
cided by the Supreme Court, involving the
merits of the case, procured. from the Dis
trict Court an order on the old judgment that
the County Treasurer be committed to the
county jail until the peFemptory writ Of man
date heretofore issued be complied with, and
also that he pay fine of $500 and costs of
proceeding, and stand committed until such
costs be paid. #
Mr.. .Slocum has been acting in behalf of
Boise county, and under the instructions of
the Board of Commissioners, who, in this
matter, are but following out the policy of
their predecessors composing the former Re-
publican Board, who made similar order, or
request, ofsthe Treasures then acting. Rep
resenting, as he does, the rights and interests
of Boise county against the thieving schemes
of band of blood-suckers, intento on getting
all the money possible into their own pock-
cts, Mr.. Slocum intends to see this matter
out; and rather than suffer this outrage to
be consummated upon the people Of this
county, he still refuses to pay over the money
% DR.. Smith, or to pay the fine, and is per-
'ectly willing to take all the Consequences
md has therefore opened his office at the
county jail, where be attends to his business
IS usual, and where he will probably remain |
Until the Legislature meets and assumes tina
esponsibility. The money is here and ready
o be paid over to the proper Treasurer,
~ Is dSGCEkdluGQs WI O LudG person
s. DR.. Smith IS not regarded as an official.
This contest has arisen from the greedi-
ess of little set of Boise City spectators
n Territorial scrip. They want the Terrific
ial treasury filled, that they may clap their
upon the money and transfer it to
heir pockets. Hence their haste to get pos
ession of the money before the Legislature
1eets, and by Legislative act dispoaes of the
loney to whom it justly belongs. Boise
ounty has supported the Territorial prison
rs for more than two years-paid ost cash
Or their keeping. The Legislature has neg
ected to make any provision for these ex-
enses. Now the spectators would have
ne Territorial proportion of the taxes collect
d here, dropped into the Territorial Treasu-1
7, where these warrants can cover the mon
7 Immediately, and issue warrants worth
fty or sixty cents to the county, in lieu Of
le cash paid out one or two years ago. This
poor return for the generosity of Boise
ounty, shown in paying the Territory's ex-
enses: and it is one which the clique of glut- '
'nous, unscrupulous spectators will find e
lat two can play at much better than one. |
hey may as well understand now, as at any
lher period, that Boise county will not be Z
Vindled by any such arrangement If they
loose to make martyr of Mr.. Slocum for 9
short time, so much better for Mr.. Slocum. !
e has the sympathy of every intelligent tax
aver in the county, and his action is endors-
accordingly.