The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-01-22
Every Record Intact and Every
Dollar Accounted For.
RICECOUNTY SHORTAGE
Dir. Junkin Makes Affidavit,
Fixing Responsibility.
Accountant Norris Mystified
About Books Balancing.


Tt was evidently not considered good
policy BY those engaged iu looting the
state schooI flud. to mix 1p the rec
ords and short change the counties
close ~ 1,s,4
A'isteao Oh HhaiHg shoi east lli 'ii0
shawnee county bond account the re-
cent investigation of the treasurer by
ID. C.. Morris shows that the interest on
school district No III. shawnee county,
bonds has been overpaid sI12.5O.
estate treasurer's receipt No 1906,
dated July %. 1904" says the report.
10 r.. g. Bowen. treasurer OF shawnee
county SHOWS lhat interest on sen ooi
l@t ~ % DotlAs' ottcu DF ~
lnailent school fund lor the SIX nouns nouns
suqeQ july T. lSOA, was oFeIpaAu
sLlz,9V-
Atits amount should oe dlloWed 70
tne county treasurer on ms next re-
mittance for bond interest.
tt evidently was possible lot lhe STATE
FdsulS 20 keep a correct account ~
D9lu tlahsa cllcIls where IL seemed gu
EIsaDte 10 40 So 9haWHeE couHt9
ponds were not tempered WITH Every
pay mehI OF interest mace oy he
county went 10 the right spot and none
q lt va slqe lia exec. -NeIlher ny
Guy Sitaii5eS peeH iiidue lil the l1eOl e7
50 laf as shawnee county is cohcerheQ'
ne tloiolhgs q Sha vince county pOHds
~ ms ae4iool lul!o9 dS6iegtle over
> OVfVyv' w mon lS pioDdDiS lal5A
man O. any otner one county lh lhe
s1als- ~ is dlNluea as loloWs'
permanent school fund 1850. $6lS-l 81
Normal school fund ..--.-.-- 4,O0O
University fund -.....-....... 5000
Total -.--.. -..--.....-, s S,56l
Tt seems that the people engaged in
looting the funds were afraid to try
their schemes on Shawnee county for
fear that the Sha vince county officers
might have occasion to drop i'm and
investigate
j. f. Junkfn Gives an Affidavit.
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a.r-,.-s. -.l+ - e-- az l++ - W -
- r[f5- - Le . ,+ III -
3,,lIrtio-, t,7 -l -
-e 7s5icb 80 e9i,l,5 IL, 81 ,,Ji+,
1,,,7 i-[ - - - s.,s4s oetii'5
Nv T,1,,i5f q IL ilis "
+1, ,e,1o 81; ~ $500 80 q
i,--,-7 ~ .55-,o,+f-,, - ll75- e--o55
v-orfI7 If ete1ti47e- s.1,C,[t t,l1llfs - H.
school fnnd Observation-Disclosures IT. viz
handle ne 5anied ~ s17,-cl,s tIl,+ ~
Trlrf ~ +eiItI+r 80 - Jii ~ &c -, ~
ne fre3sseti9 rile 7,Sls. 80
dated No. lam "a - ~ -
cent interest
mo ffrs+ so,.ios ,,F ,.,,,,,,,,,, .,,,,,,+
Ell IL s5s 9F T,1,7 ,,,,t} t, -
caf,-ed ~ +I,e s45+e li.1 ,, -
N-e vC,.1- - r-I7 ~ 80 q SO -
the state treae,4I.a,e on mi, 7onS
The second ese,.;rs. ,r ,,,,.,.-,,,.-
amounted to s16S.75. This amount
was received by the state fiscal agency
on January g. 1901, and placed to the
credit of the state treasurer. This
second remittance is also covered by
letters i'm the possession of the state
accountant one letter is from the
county treasurer of Rice county, dated
december 20, 1900, conveying the
money. me second letter is letter
on ckhoWiedgment from the bank
uaIea January = lyOl
s4c .ts e2o.1' remittance nor
tue stoo-' remittance We're ever
ttailsIelea py the state treasurer to
We We Sleu .I on tne school Iunq- Posi-
- ,ls ~ vi " Cialillcq 1iial lpese cou-
80 A. SCI 20 tle ooHu brokers'
..-Tb sta f eeCl,rt.s,t "a ~ '', ,,
s++a-l,+7t tiilI nous q sworn
,-ernbe~ 1ooz So ot'A II uaeFu 80