The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1871-03-03
COUNTY TREASURER,


COUNTY TREASURER,
We rcpublish an extract from q commu
pication in the Gazette, relating to the If
fairs OF the late Henry G. Vrcdricksou
Treasurer of Deer Lodge county. 1. con
tsins an inputation against him, and charge
thst the New NORTH WEST. by statement
and the /ndepsHdens by silence, had de-
ceivcd the people. The author Claims ''th'
tax payers arc entitled to true account OF
the stewardship Of their officers" That i.
true. So was Shy!ock enlisted to his pound
Of desh. The Deer Lodge press did main
tain silence when they We're in possession
OF facts that might aaye interested tax pay.
ers-and those w!,osc sweetest morsels OF
reading arc those that portray the wcakc,
side Of humanity. There are some you
know to whom Mrs. Stoves charge asains:
Byron was more palatsble than his grandcsi
poems. Those tastes might have been stated
by . full exposition Of Mr. Frclrickson's
affairs. No good could come Of it; 10 wor.
thy object attained; M money saved to tic
county. Therefore VIC have been silent, and
accord to the Independent greater credit for
tho silence it maintained in regard there TO-.
But publicity has been given, and the cur
tain Of silence the press Las held between
the public and the Treasurer Office, will be
supposed to conceal some great evil unless
VIC make full statement Of the case. and
tina. VIC do. The public is left to judge if
the "misststencnlS" aid endorsements of
silence" have been to their disadvantage,
snd il they really arc under obligations to
"Young Jake for publishing to Montana
dispa,sgepscnt OF the memory of Mr.. Fred.
dickson.
from New NoaTx.wesT Feb a.
1T being stated to us that q wrong i'm
preston prevails in regard 70 the condition
Of County Finances consequent Of the death
OF Mr.. IL. G. Frsdrickson. We deem it proper
% make this statement.
The funds Of the County haze been tied
up since that event, for this reason: Hr.
rredrickson had deposited $500 with
Donnell. Clark & Larabie in his indiridua!
name. This Ia well known 10 be County
Money, but did not SO appear ut Bank.
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for the property Of the individual estate,
and Ivy counscl's advice, required the cred.
jtcrs Of the estate 10 release him from liz.
biGty for the said $500 before it should b.
turned over to Treasurer Kcnnon. This
was proper, and Mr.. Newcomer informs US
It will be done TO day. The deposits were
merely tied up . few days This il due MI.
Fredericton. Of whose tai,hfulness and in
Segrity there 10 no question"
These are tho misststcments 10 which
"Young Jake" refers. Mr.. Kohrs stated as
much TO u. Probate Judge Newcomer sug.
essted We should make tho statement, and
No did. There is no misstatement in ito
Subsequent to tho publication, some legal
points arose preventing tho transfer Of the
money, and it is possible now it may remain
In Bank until the May term OF Court. This
money, the amounts due Dir. F. and the
proceeds Of estate. will amount to oil, or with
ina few hundred dolls, of %, 600, the balance
against him on tho books. The bondsmcn
Of Mr.. F. are Peter Walton, A. Heath, Sam.
Scott. N. G. Boswell and Louis .Keysser-
men worth at tho least calculation So, ZOO.
They will pay whatever deficiency may
como against them, and tho County will not
lose dollar. The securities of Deer Lodge
County have not rated higher or firner in
years than they do to-day, capitalists ct
home and abroad securing every Warrant
they can. Further than present disadvan-
tagc resulting from the money in Bank be.
Ing Immediately unavailable, there 10 there.
fore no injury resultant.
There Is about 400 difference between
M. F.'s Bank account and tho balance on
tho books. That this money was loaned is
the fair presumption. That MI. F. should
not have loaned it, We admit. But VIC will
venture the assertion that there never was
Treasurer in Montana that did not at one
time or another loan or use public monies.
1t 10 wrong, but 1t Is done. About $500 of
this t3400 Is voluntarily acknowledged,
known, and will be available. This leaves
somc $500 unaccountcl for: And here is
the mystery: Since tie dsy Of Ar. Fred1ek.
cons death, his pricase book and prisats %.
psrs cannot b found by lis administrator or
SVc"us. AncSc papers are stolen, and
among these papers We vertically believe are
obligations Of individuals ample il amount
70 cover the balance against him. The
hook, seen in his possession q few hours
before his death. has been advertised for
without success, and the small chest con.
tanning his papers and perhaps money, has
not since been seen. No man who knew
Henry Fredrickson questions his perfect
honesty. and if the good God would grant
10 IIcnry's friends knowledge that perlshed
with him 80 sadly and suddenly on that
svsntful night, and which in momcn. he
could have given, it would bring the Grim.
eoa OF shame to the check of any who doubt.
These arc the facts without evasion or with.
holding. We did not wish before to pub.
lish them, because the mystery and the theft
Of bic papers left Us without the irrefutsblc
Proof Of IN untarnishcd record, and no good
could come Of the publication to any one.
We DO not know who "Young Jake is
have no wish 70 know. II he ID honest In
As desire 70 serve tho public, No hold that
10 has made mistake. for Il 10 none the
batter that thu enfina fscfs ara sfaA>d aud .