The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-01-31

homes, and they will wish to secure
all the information possible by cor
responding before they will 20 to the
expense OF looking the country over.
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without intending any djsrespect
TO the former board of supervisors |
and the former county attorney, III |
strikes us that In the future there
will be a closer scrutiny OF the bills
presented to the county than bias
been the case in the past. In look
ing over the bills ordered paid by the
board at the last session 1t will be
found that the board disalloH ed over
thousand dollars presented for pay
ment, and also laid several on the
table for further investigation. In
looking over some Of these bills,
which were disallowed, II Is evident
that there are some men In THIS
world who do not consider 1t a wrong
to charge the county, for services
rendered, double what they might
charge an individual. In making
this assertion We have no case In
view, but give this as general prin-
ciple. The former board evidently
considered all bills legitimate and did
not scrutinize them as closely as they
might II their attention had been
called to some of the overcharges
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We not only commend the board
for their close attention to the at
fairs and best interests OF the county,
but dolf our chapeau to the new
county attorney lor the stand he has
taken In reference to the water com.
missioner of this district. We have
not Investigated as to what territory
embraces this water district, but
know that the former board consid'
cred that they were obligated by law
to pay a certain fee each quarter
The result has been the bill present
ed by Frank Ribblett, the watel
commissioner, has been paid as reg
ularly as the board met In regular
session. At the last meeting, wher
the matter was presented to Count!
Attorney Coweu,. 1--WE are Informed
that he told the board 1t was simpl,
graft and II they turned down tn
bin that he would stand by then
: and fight the case through the court
5 II necessary. 1t Is claimed that tn
commissioner has never performe
! any work In this comfy, yet tn
county has been mulcted every yea
for several hundred dollars. AS "
stated In the beginning of this para
: graph, we feel disposed to throw
) few boquets at Mr.. Cowen, and II b
looks as closely after the financial al
fairs of the county as he has starte
: out, his boquets will be made
II bloom with the assistance Of RECORD
O er "brain leaks''. In any event tt
a board turned down the bill, and M
d Frank Tibblett can sweat for b
,e money, or appeal to the majesty
!. the Jaw.
h ~
y The closing day Of the last sessit
70 of the board, Commissioner WilS(
u handed in his resignation to take
y feet Immediately after his success
could be appointed by Governor Goo
7" ing. In this one session Mr.. Wilst
10 demonstrated that he is thorout
% business man of practical ideas. 1t
u generally understood that i'll health
10 given as the reason of his resignatio
VI 1t was stated before the election tn
" Mr.. Wilson would never qualify, b
es owing to conditions he consented
rs serve at the first meeting, and in t
no interim the governor would be at
w to appoint a successor. 1t is a moot
'io question whom the 'big three" w
oo recommend. Some say 1T may
VI Thomas Pyeatte, of Fort Lemhi, VIII
'n some of the knowing ones aver that
~ will be w. T. Stone, the Juncti
no merchant. So far as we are person
ly concerned, the melon is beyond {
reach, and we do not expect even
m. portion of the rind, much less a la
~, of the core. Both Mr., Pyeatte q