The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1914-07-17

explanation to Editor Trego as much
as he did to the board, ana Mr.
Trego said: Mr.. Grimmett, are you
satisfied with the bill as it stands?"
He said he Was satisfied that he
was entitled to it.
Mr.. Trego continued: Are you
satisfied with all the expense bills
you have ever filed since you have
been in the office? You don't feel
like recalling or altering any of
them?" Mr.. Grimmett said he ha,
been conscientious in all of them
Mr.. Trego then repeated the ques-
ton to the board, asking if they
felt the same way about all the bills
they had ever allowed him, and Mr..
Fackrell replied that he thought all
of them had been right. The ohter
members looked rather inquiringly
at the questioner but did not say
anything. Whatever he was turning
over in his mind, he saved it for
future date.
The bill of w. Orr Chapman for
$45 for taking transcribing the
testimony in the BeachTrego libel
case was held up for discussion.
The board asked why the county
stenographer had not done the work
they had paid her regular salary,
and what was she doing? Some
one stated that she had been out at
her fathers ranch much of the time
during the summer, and had done
little work for the county. County
Attorney Good was asked why he
had employed Chapman to do the
work, and he said he understood she
did not want to take the testimony
in that case Miss Jones was sum-
moned, before the board and she
stated very frankly that she was
ready and willing to report the
Beach-Trego case but that for some
reason unknown to her Mr.. Chapman
was nSliand and she went home.
Mr.. Good was summoned and he said
he had understood through some
source that Miss Jones had expressed
her preference to be excused from
this case. Miss Jones said she had
not said so. Mr.. Good said it was
probably some misunderstanding as to
what might be the nature of the
evidence. Miss Jones said she could
have taken it. +
The board did not wish to en-
barr1ass anybody, neither did they
want to pay two stenographers: they
wanted to know where this kind of
management was going to lead to.
There was the bill of Mrs. Speas for
$40 for taking testimony in an in
quest because the court stenographer
was out of town, and after Miss Jones
and Mr.. Good had retired the board
consulted some more as 70 why things
are running as they are around the
court house. They got to talking
about the sheriff's bill for boarding
the prisoners and observed that
there was nothing to check against
to determine what it was based upon.
1t simply read Boarding prisoners
three months $241."
Mr.. Jones happened in and said
there was a detailed report filed. but
found it had been left in his office.
When 1t was scanned by the board.
Mr.. Kennedy attacked 1t on the
ground that it was in violation of the
order made in April that he should
charge only for meals actually SER
we'd. Mr. Jones said that order had
been followed, but Mr.. Kennedy
scanned the columns and said it was
all in even numbers as if every man
got the full days meals, when in
fact many of them would be in only
for one meal. Sheriff Jones explain
ed that they had adopted the plan
or marking up the meals on the
prison record, and making up their
report from that. That if a man
came in late, after supper was SER
we'd and wanted supper they would
send out and get it for him and
that they are paying out money that
way right along and are entitled TO
nave it back from the county. Ken
nedy wanted the proof of everything.
out Mr.. Jones offered his word and
MS explanation that the report show
ed the number of meals actually SER
Ved for that period, from April first
to July first.
Editor, Trego scanned the names
and said, There is H. A. Caffery
booked for March 31st and April 1st
two days, four meals 81. Mr.. CAT
ferry had four meals did he?" Mr.
Jones replied that he supposed he
had, he could not tell. .. ,. 49,
Mr. Trego then stated that Cafferv
was arrested at bed time charged
with vagrancy, in the evening of