American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1913-08-28
BLAINE COUNTY CLAIMS
FOR UNPAID WARRANTS
Record of Ancient Obligation Is Uncovered and Though
Reposing in Dusty Archives for Eighteen Years. and the
Warrants Being Long Outawed the Contention is Raised
that Power Should Inherit Part of the Indebtedness.

II the contentious OF Blaine coun-
~ authorities amount to anything,
Power county will be required to
pay thirteen per cent Of s4.4ss
worth Of dust-covered and outia~ed
warrants.
The argument comes in the ad-
Justment Of differences In financial
points between Blaine and Power
counties. growing out Of the creation
OF Power county by the last ses-
son of the legislature Two ap-
2raisers. one from Blaine and the
other from Power. were appointed
to arrive at valuations affecting the
division. and in case they cannot
lagree, a third appraiser Is to be
named by the governor. and de-
cision reached by two Of the three
appraisers Is to be final.
At the present writing 1t would
appear that the third appraiser will
be necessary TO an agreement If
it cannot be reached after attorneys
have gone over the case at issue,
and they are now working on IT,
The controversy arises over a
batch Of old warrants, the record
Of which was resurrected In the
present appraisement. The amount
OF the warrants Is something over
s4,496. When Blaine county was
created it took over with other
items. the obligation involved in
this amount OF warrants from old
Alturas and Logan counties and
agreed to pay them. The warrants
were issued prior to 1896. and have
I.ever shown up. neither has interest
been paid on them. and the record
10 whom they were issued has even
( been lost in the files. So that
F Blaine county is standing on the
: assumption that the warrants, hsv-
ing been issued. and not having
I been paid. are part Of the present
transfer. and that Power county s
entitled TO pay thirteen per cent
of the amount
No contention is raised by Powell
ouuty 10 any legitimate indebted
ness. but Appraiser Smith Of this
county takes the position that th'
record 5 not clear regarding the
warrants in question, that they wer'
long ago outlawed, and that an
BOARD Of the present time could no
osv them without the members De
ing attacked on their bonds, as tn
warrants are manifestly dead pape
this time. II it should subse
ouently develop that the warrant
show I'D. and are properly validate
or new warrants are issued, the ma
Ter could be taken up in prope
and definite form, but there Is u
! indication that the warrants are l
, existence. and Power county car
4 not consistently be called upon {
} ,ay a portion Of a possible indeo'
r edness that has never been paid D
Blaine county Appraiser Boom
= representing Blaine county, hold
that the warrants constitute a mum
cioal Obligation, and are differeE
from other warrants though thei
would not appear TO be a gre'
amount OF legal opinion in sul
2 sanitation OF his eoutentson-
e Attorney Baum and Apprais
g smith spent some time at Hail'
d last week. aud went over the ma
II ter. County Attorney Angel
d Rlaine is now investigating the o
e colds Of Blaine and is 10 repo
e to County Attorney Baum by Satu
A day CT this week. II an agreeme
IF Is 10 Power county's liability can
.e cached. or if it is determined tn
(. Power is liable at all. it IS probah
that an agreement will be reaehe
J. Otherwise the findings of the a
II nra 'sers will have to be made
y tAe appointment Of the third
as praiser. who will have to be an o.
il de man. and the board will ha
ys to reach a joint decision at sol
lg future date.