The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1909-06-16
JUDGE STEELE MAKES RECORD
Judicial Discernment- Economical Ad-
ministration of Court Expenses.


With the close of the year 1910
Judge Steele will terminate his third
term as district judge of this district
and will have served the public for a
period of twelve years in that position.
1t is rather of public interest to know
the amount of expenditures during the
time he has served, and the condition
OF business, and the manner in which
it has been transacted under his adj
ministration.
During the last four years of the
administration of his predecessor,
Judge Piper, the expenses of holding
district court in Latah courty
amounted to 81, 844. IS. During the
ten years and six months of Judge
Steele's administration the expendi-
lures for holding district court in La
tab county have amounted to $780,
BIS. 10. Judge Steele estimates that
the expenditures for the remainder of
the year and for the year 1910 will
be between $500 and $1,000. If this
be true the expenditures under Judge
Steele's administration will amount to
less for the period of twelve years than
the expenditures for the four years of
Judge Piper's administration.
An examination of these figures will
show that if the district court had
been run under Judge Steele's adj
ministration at the same rate of ex-
penditures per annum as that incurred
by his predecessor. the total expenses
for the IL years would be 500, 532.45,
where as under Judge Steele they will
be in fact between S22, 900 and S23,-
600, leaving difference of more than
S45, 900 to the credit of Judge Steele
administration.
During the year 1908 about $50
cases were determined in the three
counties of the second district. Dur
ing the same period 20 cases were de-
termined on appeal from this district
by the supreme court. OF this num-
Der IL were affirmed and nine re-
versed. An examination of the 18th
Idaho report published in June of last
year, and which is the last volume of
reports published by the state, shows
that in the six judicial districts outside
of this district, So cases were deter
mined by the supreme court, and of
this number 80 were reversed and 26 |
affirmed. There is also reported in
this volume FIVE cases from this dis
trict, all of which were affirmed. The
percentage of reversals and afirmances
from the six districts outside of this
district will be So per cent of reversals
and "a per cent of afiirmances. The
percentage from this district for the
year 1908 is 65 per cent of affirmsnces,
and IS per cent of reversals.
Judge Steele states that the business
of the district is now completely
cleared up. The present term in La
tab county is the last term to be held
before the commencement of the fall
term in September and this term is
now practically closed and there will
probably be but one civil cause left
undetermined, There are also three
criminal cases which will go over to
the fall term, and which are of minor
importance.
Judge Steele gives great credit to the
bar of Latah county and particularly
TO the different county attorneys, for
doing all within their power to aid the
court in properly transacting the bust
ness with the least possible expense to
the public. Moscow Star-Mirror.
Camas Prairie Leads Them ALL