The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1907-09-13

think it was, our poultry supplied it
with eggs, except few cases, and we
had S375 left, besides our feed, seed and
working supplies for this spring. We
have set out some new orchard and in
establishing the Northern Idaho asylum
we sent about S2100 worth Of material
to them, which are charged to that in
slitution on our book, and we had to re
place such materials here when needed.
Now, as to the other sources of in
come which said | would speak of,
there are some patients here who have
means to pay for having them cared for,
and in some cases their friends or
relatives are so situated that they can
and do pay for their keeping If the mat
ter is properly looked after. We have
been Investigating many of these cases,
! and are still investigating, and have re-
covered much that was due the asylum.
| | will mention one case as an example.
You remember James Brley, the pa
tient who shook hands with you on the
ward upstairs ana said he used to know
you and your brother and your sister,
and that he used to own a ranch out
here within sight of the Asylum, and
asked you for chew of tObacco-well,
he was soldier, and, unknown to US,
the Pension Bureau has been sending
him 1876 every three months all these
years he has been in the Asylum, but
the money has been going to his guar
dian, Mr.. Burt W. Pearce, of Boise 1t
seems the vouchers were sent here for
signature, and two years ago when one
came to DR.. Hoover, he wrote to Mr..
Pearce for an explanation and received
an insolent reply. Our Investigation
followed, and we learned that Pearce
had married step -daughter of James
Briley, and is now his guardian, and has
been approprialing this pension. We
blot SUIT against Pearce for $l1S4, and
obtained Judgment. He has appealed
it to the District Court of Ada County,
where We expect to have the judgment
OF the lower court sustained. In that
case, Pearce or his bondslnen will pay
this money over to the state"
We also have some interest coming in,
on our permanent fund. That is, inter
est on endowments made by the state
or the United States Money from
asylum lands that have been sold, goes
into the permanent fund. and we can
use the interest arising from it when
it is invested, but we can not use the
principal at any time
In the management of the patients,
they are treated like children whose
minds have to be guided. No harsh
treatment is tolerated at any time, aud
if an attendant abuses any one. that
person receives his or her discharge
without fail It's soon as it is discovered.
Somebody is detailed to fill that place
at once. and even Mrs. Hoover has gone
on the wards to till shifts that ere un
fortunately left vacant before some
competent person could be employed.
"We believe the Asylum is in good
hands, and that Dr. Hoover has II ma
turaI bent for this kind of work lie
was an applicant for the position for
long time before he received it, and his
appointment was not made until we
were sure it was Il good selection. We
were severely criticised at the time,
but we were willing TO wait for results,
and we look with satisfaction On what
he has done and is doing, for the credit
belongs to the medical superintendent,
and not to this board. He is the most
interchangeable worker ever knew. He
is about the first man up in the MORN
ing and the last to 20 to bed, and he