The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1899-12-22

gave a decision that should inter-
est the people Of this county in
that w. G. Dunbar, respondent,
VS.. Canyon county, the judgment
of the lower court, in favor Of Dun
bar for the salary Of his deputy,
being affirmed.
The court basis its decision
principally upon the facts that the
plaintiff as clerk Of the district
court and eS-ofiicio Auditor and
recorlerof Canyon county, as such
auditor and recorder he was 10y law
the clerk Of the board of commits
sioners, hence Cling three separate
and distinct positions SO far as
duties pretaining to each.
About January 10, 1897, the
plaintiff appealed to the board Of
commissioners for power TO APP
point a deputy for his Office
During the January term of 1897
the board determined that a neces-
sity existed for the appointment Of
a deputy, and made an order au-
thorizing the plaintiff to employ Il
deputy and fixed his salary at SIS.
per month. The plaintiff at once
appointed deputy and in October,
1898 presented an account to the
boald of commissioners for the
salary Of his deputy, amounting to
5000, which was disallowed.
This case is different from that
of Taylor VS.. Canyon county in
that the commissioners did not ex-
anime and find an existing necessity
for the appointment of deputy
while in the case of Dunbar they
did; and further the fees and com
mission Of said Office for the year
1897 amounting to S404Sl5 was an
excess Of Sl4S.l5 over the maxi
mum salary Of the officer, and sal
AIRY Of his deputy as fixed by the
board of commissioners.
Mr. G. J. Bulard returned from
Caldwell Wednesday and stat d
that he heard it read from news
paper heading there that General
Lawton had been shot through the
breast and killed. This is alto
gether possible since General Law
ton with n good force set ont on
December Is to capture San MaleC
where Geron had 800 insurgents
Suppose Agunaldo is still going
SOUTH
Governor Stcuncubcrg left las
week for Washington where he
will attend the meetings of The
committee appointed by the Presi-
dent to arrange for a suitable cclc-
bration of the one-hundredth ami.
versary of the establishment Of the
seat of government in the District
of Columbia, and will be absent
until January lst The Governor
officially notified Licntenent Coy.
ernor Hutchinson Of his intention,
which is the first time in the histo-
ry Of the state for such a step and
should duty call the Lieutenent
Governor will become acting Gov
ernor.
Previously we made statement
as TO the sentence of Sergeant
Crawford for letting prisoners out
I of the Bull Pen. that was partly in,
correct but below is a correction
as it came from Headquarters al
Washington.
Special order No. 81.
Par. 3S. Private (late sergeant
Lewis j. Crawford, Troop l., Firs
cavalry, having been tried an,
found guilty of violation of tn,
10th, 47th and 10Th articles Of wal
by a general conrt-martial couven
ed at Camp Wardner, Idaho, was
sentenced TO be dishonorably dis
charged from the service Of Tia,
United States, forfciting all pa,
aud allowances due him. and to b,
confined to hard labor at sucl
place MS the receiving authorit,
may direct Tor thirteen OBJ year.
and six CO.. months
NATIONAL REPUBLICAN
CONVENTION.