Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1900-03-09
.>Aa,>isG eoysTy RECORDS.

Ia tiie tnulier NJ aa Investigation by an ~
l,srt iutp the condition 81 The r.sords an,
.zNiks ~ the several ,yi;.ss. o: htsicaa
.,nnty
h.reas Suggestions have come to tn,
i-iarsi frp'n nufai,, ~ etitsns and ihs pay.
af~ . siding in various portions ~ the county
That n .nnld a. afiSa hl. Ia s.enr. thr scr-
si,ts ~ expert for :.is parsi--, - mai tna
tsharaash examination und Investigation oi
ths accounts and records ~ the officials oi
ktsatsnei county for "a number ~ years past,
And whereas apnn examination of the matter
"a the part - ~. board IL Is found thai such
examination cannot Ia ma de ~ this lime on
,stnunt ~ NJ cash hooks having been found
IL ilir auditors office covering the several
trrms II ihv predecessor ~ the present in
rumt"ni nov thur fore, u Is ordered tlAt
thr clerk u tiiu board be directed ~ request
Kahvrt : Hraghs -, ct-auditor If this
county 70 furnish 81 the board the cash bppt-
kept ~ him darins his ineambonry II the
'si'''-r ~ auditor, and that p"ndng his com
i,siane" siil, sgrh raiuest further action IN
tsi- raTttoF hr leftftod nutii Monday April
~ isn ~ which TINT all persons whu desire
Ia i"- hratd Ia the matter IL requested 10 a
tend and Omar such suggestions Ia testimony
- may tend 20 show the ndyishbility Of such
sxpoti examination and investigation
lie aiotr order made ~ the board
~ county commissioners At an adj
iourncd meeting held on SATURDAY.
February 2.:h, Is ibou. the h4!desl
attempt - manufacture political cap
ttai yet made by the scheming fusion.
isis nov in vntroi Of Affairs "a this
county II shows upon rs face that
u Is done Ia good faith 10 secure an
Investigation ~ the county books and
records. but IL merely Il contempt iblr
tllng ut Rubt. ). liragaw, the former
eficlrnt clerk, and the same hand Is
seen here which prepared the villain
oaSatiack upon William RYAN through
toe mcdiau ot grand jury report.
which proved such "A boomerang ON It's
author.
ME order says, 1T would BE- adj
Visablc 10 secure the services Of an cN.
pert for the purpose VI making a
Thorough eNamlnatiun and nvcstipa.
ton Of the accounts and records Of the
oi'lclals uf kootenai county for 4 nun.
Der ~ years past and whereas, upon
an examination OF the matter ON the
part Of the beard IL Is found that such
accumulation can mol bc made al
this time on account of no cash lnoits
having been found Ia the auditors 81.
tic. covering ,hc several terms 81 the
predecessor ~ the present incumbent. :"
Who slttN the county records cannot
d "cNpcfted" because Of the alleged
absence " alleged cash books from the
0i'lee 81 ono former incumbent
The members Of the board W. sup.
none Si> this, Is this order was made
~ them And yet not i htan en The
beard knows enough about Keeping
ooNks 10 express an opinion Of The
slightest weight as To "rNpcrtlng
to Ks.
Furthermore, II "thc accounts and
rcufds II the officials Of koatcnai
s"untt Tor a number al years past
nred exporting why should the Al.
legged absence - alleged cash books
from the auditors once prevent aex.
porting the books and records al the
ether officials for number NJ years
pass sberiils, assessofs. tfeasarers.
protute judges, eycrt hody In fact,
who held county ol,iery
VIII this reform board attempt
a. make The taxpayers belieye that the
record Of every county oultial ror
nunuiTr VI wars pas" hinges upon on
reyalyes around or depends upon few
alleged cash bpoks "a the auditors ~.
nccY And that hecaus, these alleged
cash books eannot IT, found ~ tie
eagte eyes of the reform Y board fhrn
the reinfmer are helpless and the
e,,ld, bad men Who held the Offices If
sheriff, treasurer, aSseSsor, probate
nudge clerks, etc, FOR unmbcr af
,eafs past viii - ufwhtpped II m>-
iieey The whole thing II :, ridlru.
lt''iA and absurd that the average tax
a,ersannot maintain his gravity.
lnr tnsiance. II the refurmerS Vi dc.
slrs e expert the probate Judges
t<ssAs Tor i-sSi ur for l>gf :. or The
shefia'S h..tks FOR l>e;->. would IL ~.
impossible 70 examine the records
Kept b, A h. White or NcBee while
probate Judges, ar impossible a. exam.
ms the records kept by that erst while
Democratic War hers, the lat. lament
Cd captain pease nua lighting ,aI.
iiantly for the i3,-rs in the rranSsaal
-~-sseesuss iersspth the ryfermers claim
That eoftI'n alleged cash books have
moi 's'en found Ia the auditors Office.
W. think nnt.
20 - thou p.aHs nefermers. You
Ah"S mo mone about mauufteturtnt,
political capital than yeu de aeoot
'he legitimate expenses III
county commissioner riding Ia Sno.
kane ON q railroad ra~s TO gaze In open.