The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1905-04-21
STATE LAND APPRAISERS.
To be Appointed to Work in
Every County.
STATEBANKINC DEPARTMENT
$4,000 in Treasury to be
Deposited.

Il 0OHV0ASS0s
BOISE, Idaho, April 15-Ons
thing in which the present state
administration is engaged, which
it is expected will return the ex,
pense of doing, many fold, is the
Reorganization Of field work in con-
nection with the state land depart
ment. The field work is under the
control of the Land Commissioner,
Hon. c. ]. Munson. 1t is the in
tention to put an appraiser in
every county Of the state. These
appraisers will be equipped with
complete plats Of the county in
which he is working, showing all
the states holdings in the territory
assigned him. He will also have
a compass and field book. In
the latter the appraiser will be re-
quired to report as to the surface,
soil, water conditions, timber con-
ditions and all other facts affecting
the value of the lands so as to
enable the state board of land
commissioners to pass upon the
appraisement understandingly.-
These county appraisers are
given strict instructions as to the
work to be done, particular stress
being laid on the honesty of the
work that is demanded. The law
passed by the recent Legislature,
for the reorganization of the land
department, provides penalty of
imprisonment in the penitentiary a
period not exceeding two years, or
IA fine not exceeding $1,000, OF, both
for false oath or divulging of infor-
nation.
Earl L. Marvin is the special
agent employed by the land de-
partment, who is getting up the
land department plats. During
the short time during which Mr..
Marvin has already been at work,
the value and desirability of these
Iplats has been clearly shown. In
a number of instances the land de-
partment has been put in a posi-
tion to make gains of many times
more value than the entire cost of
the department during the year.
1t is the purpose of the admins
tration during the coming year, to
make a careful selection of valua-
BILE agricultural and timber lands.
A new department of the state
government was created by the
last legislature. The new depart
ment is that of state banking. C..
S. Loveland Of Twin Falls was
named as State bank commission
er. The new law, which was pass
ed at the instance of the state
bankers, is designed to give the
same security to state bank depos-
itors, that is now enjoyed by those
who patronize national banks. II
compells the state bank before do
ing business to secure a certificate
from the state bank commissioner,
showing that the institution has
complied with the laws Of the
state in regard to banking institu-
tions, which are to large degree
modelled on the practice with nat
ional banks. In addition to this
all state banks are subject to in.
speetion by the state bank com.
missioner, and if it is found tina,
business is being done in violation
of the law, such banks will be
stripped of authority to do bank.
ing business. Each state bank
must be carefully inspected a,
least once year by the commiss,
ioner, and may be examined as
frequently as he may determine
The expense of the department,
will largely be borne by the state
banks, the law creating the de
partment, fixing the license, in.