The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1912-11-04
THAT THE PEOPLE MAY KNOW

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At the request of the editor, Pro-
bate Judge Andersen has prepared
from his records the following &C.
count OF his office as Probate judge |
Tor the past term, and we are pub
fishing same for your benefit SO that
you may know what has been done
by the present incumbent of that
office.
Financial Statement
Collected in fees and fines and
turned over to the County
]. Treasurer since Jan. 9, 1910 $2097.2
Fees and fines now on hand
On. deposit at the Standrod
Bank 80. 80. 80. 80. 233.10
Making a total income to the
County from the Probate
Judges office for the last
81 months -. -. :. =. $233O.35
Which amounts to $4,000 mere than
the salary paid to the Probate Judge
during the time he has held office.
Probate Matters
All matters Of probate have been
promptly disposed of and the titles to
real property passing through the
Probate Court have net been clouded.
When necessary to hire help to as
sist in recording the large probate
business transacted during the last
81 monthsl such help has been paid
for out Of my own pocket, the person
al cancelled checks now hold to show
therefor The County has not paid
one dollar for recording any instru-
ments or doing any of the probate
work except my salary.
have discharged guardians and ad-
illustrators who have failed to do
their duty and appointed others in
their stead.
Criminal Business
One hundred sixty two criminal
cases have been handled in the Pro
bate Court during my term, among
which were a number of Local Option
violation cases. All cases have been
disposed Of in accordance with our
statutes and the evidence presented
to the Court. All liquor cases brought
before me for trial or hearing have,
with the exception Of one case in
which the evidence was clearly insuffi-
clint, been either convicted or the de-
PENDANTS bound over to trial in the
District Court. All defendants, have
had the benefit Of their statutory
rights, and the States rights have
been protected.
The bringing Of the above 1852 GRIM
inal cases in the Probate Court has
saved to the County in Justice fees
an average Of $500 per case, which
amounts to total saving of 1910 to
the taxpayers of Bingham County.
Civil Matters
Many civil matters have been
brought in the Probate Court. $50 dur
ing my term of office, the fees from
which have made up a large portion
Of the fees Of the office, and which
have been accounted for in the above
statement
Aside from these above mentione,
matters, about 20 insane persons hav'
} been examined by the Court, severa
! homeless children have been provides
: homes by THE Juvenile Division o
the Court, and the Delinquent Chill
r law has been upheld as nearly as ma,
3 be without working a hardship upol
: the people of this County.
!, When actually necessary a probate
: officer has been employed by the
r Court at $500 per day to assist tn
Court in enforcing the Delinquent Law
;. The entire compensation of the probs
: ton officer would not exceed in tn
Y two years the amount saved to tn
a County on the Criminal business Of tt
r office alone, to say nothing of tn
good done in the way of educatin
e the children and keeping them in tn
l. path Of morality and rectitude
II Taking the work as a whole til
IS office has been more than self SUI
porting and has not cost the ia,
d payers cent to maintain, except pc
l. sibly for the recording of books, hea
4. ing of the office and electric lights.
a The records Of the office are opt
'r to all and they are. invited to inspe
e, and judge for themselves.
p 'ss ]. H. ANDERSEN
ne BARTLETT's DOOM is SEALED