The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1898-12-31
SECRETARY OF STATES REPORT
The 1eiss Capital Dives . Synopsis Q
the Able Document

The Boise Capital Gives . Synopsis Of
the Abls Document
The Capital, Boiss's new Demo.
crsaic paper. says: go
Secretary NJ State Geo. J. Lewi-
has submitted his biennial r+por;
to Governor Steunenb~rg. II is ~.
able report of clear. headed ami
competent official. and il Of such
interest tina. the Capital feels jus,i
fed in laying its salient points be.
fore its readere:
The report shows that the receipts
from all sources in the state depart.
usen, for 1897 were $2.684.l5, an0
for 1898, 81, $40 so. In 1897 The rx
.l.enpes uf the office were IS, 962 IS.
And in 1898, $4O95 81. making /.
total for the two years Of $lO.O58 81
The appropriation for the two
years was $lO.29U, while the ex-
penses were within the sppropria-
ton and some t. epxre. Mr.. Lewis
will turn back in,O the state treae-
ury 1892. Secretary Lewis submits
y comparative statement Of the ex.
penses Of the ofiice 1T secretary OF
state from 1891 TO 1893, inclusive.
No compared with the revenue for
that time, showing net gain oi
this administration over the pre-.
ceding Of 5000. This is only one
item in the saving the present ad,
ninistratiOn has made for the state.
Deficiency bills for a small sum.
Mr.. Lewis says in his report, will
accrue against the state for printing
election blanks and the biennial
report, and for one typewriter for
the use Of the office, for which no
ASPIRATIONS were made. but MIR.
Lewis points out that the amount
will be- bat little more, ii any, than
the balance of tho appropriation
that will revert 10 the genera. fund
from his Office.
The statistical feature Of Mr..
Lewis report is exceptionally val.
liable. II includes the names Oi
ldaho's congressional delegation,
state officials, members Of the
coming legislature, state executive
officers, state boards, sppointive
boards. appointive officers, notariee
public, commissioners Of deeds fol
Idaho residing in other states, sta,
tistics Of election. churches and
societies, domestic and foreign cor
| porstions. together with = summary
uf the laws relating 10 the Office 81
secretary of state and busines,
transacted therein. Mr.. Lewis re-
port is very full and is encyclopedias
of information rs 10 state affairs
The following are among thu
recommendations Mr.. Lewis sub
inits:
II would most respectfully recommend
for the serious consideration of the legis
lature, the establishment Of = Lure xu "
labor, immigration snd statistics, pursuan
u the provisions Of article IL Of ti'
constitution which would, in my opinion
lie strictly in lins with present necessities
and in keeping with proper regard +"
the dignity OF the state. Such depart
ment would insure the systematic per
| fOrmsnce uf class of work which, Will
very essential to the states welfare, j
not properly function If this Office sn'
can i,s hut imperfectly performed "y il
Idaho 10 an exception to the rule
young states In this matter, ~ the es'ab
l,shmsnt of statistics il generally regard
cd ~ oue If the tirst and more ,mportsn
steps to bs taken in the development an
settlement Of new states"
He suggests that the state pub
lish statistics relative to agriculture
aud mining for distribution. IL
has frequent calls from eastern PEG
ple for such statistics and the,
would be Of much advantage u
advertising idaho.
The secretary recommends tina
tl5OO copies Of the lava of the fftl
session be printed instead Of lOO(
10 heretofore. He calls attention
10 conflicting views regarding tn
obligation Of foreign corporation
to fiIe their articles in this stat
and recommends additional legis
lation to remedy the trouble. IN
secretary also recommends addi
,ional legislation respecting insur
ance companies aud the establish
ling Of ths Office Of commissione
|iuf insurance.
|. SECRETARY Lewis made note OF tn
| insufficient vault facilities of hi
office. puin,ing out that > grea
many valuable records are unpro
tected. the present vault bein'
crowded with those that il mos
necessary 10 preserve.
His estimate Of the appropriation
necessary for the department duri,'l
the ensuing two years makes tots
If $l4,75O, to which he adds $500
=. the expense Of maintaining tn
suggested departments of Statistics
Something for the New Year.
The World. renew ned success VI H.Sse'
s.r,. a,.n.sch Bsasefx, and theft c.sntii1ne'