The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1914-04-24

Improvement but they of such that only the most
superficial changes be expected and only such as are forced
upon the at fault
Caught in Their
This paper has sometimes been charged with overstang
dons but happily the making such talks have been over
taken the act and last week brought conspicuous instances of
Those who defending the sheriff his contention that con-
dos the prison good enough busy after State in
pecto Wallis here quoting his that conditions
pretty good respects They knew he had been here before
and ordered things done improve conditions the JAIL
they did take the trouble look his report and orders
which file in the clerks office and what that said
The Republican writer discovered the document within week
after fled and ad low any further effort would
be made dscred former statements about the nifty prison.
did have long witness several attempts Last
Friday printed the official report and order for the cleanup
of the prison. and complete vndcaton of our former posi-
on The Inspector unwitngy added the herS humiliation
by telling the county commissioners when looking about the she
Office hs ought have everything taken out of and be
renovated The sheriff responsible for the care OF the building
and little hoped for the of other parts of the building
when he keeps his office like this.
Handing ont Some Buukm
In the very beginning of the little tour of inspection, OF
the commissioners seized opportunity to Mr. Wallis in
undertone that he had tried several times get action mat
tiers pertaining the of the building but that his suggestions
had always been ignored and he could get nothing done he ad
med that when they visited the jail they had simply stood in
the large corridor and looked around Before the Inspector got
done showing and nstrucg them this commissioner showed
his comprehension of the of things by defending the condition
of avatory white enambed but coated with
dirt that was black and when Mr. Wallis directed attention
to this commissioner said, Oh, WE'LL 1T the mineral IN the
that forms and then the dust sticks and makes
dark" That remark coupled with his other statement of how
had tried have lett the inspector
wondering what the fellow had proposed doing since he did
think feasible clean up the drinking fountain and lavatory
such condition This of many things we had mind when
we charged the administration with ndoence incompetence and
filth several weeks ago. and think the avaoy incident alone
proves all three of charges The charge of incompetence
srkngy illustrated the janor work after the publication OF
that chapter by lot of the windows being washed with greasy
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of still in evidence when the commissioners and Inspector
made their of the building One of the globe wernke book
the probate smeared deep with
candle that it resembed ground glass; but the party did
not visit that room.
| Board Deserves Credit
The board deserves credit for thing that it
very gratifying find it. When there any troublesome
to be adjusted and it delegated to some member members
90 out and investigate and determine upon the board
whole accepts his report when he makes it, There have been
city councils in Blafoo who would such matters to
and invariably hold up the report of the commit when they
got back saying effect that they trusted the committee when they
but when they got back This is one line of work
which commend the methods of the county dads to the
sideraton of other executive boards
| Greater Than the Legislature
1t ought be plain by this time that county attorney
and board of commissioners consider themselves greater than the
legislature and the governor Two years ago elected egs
aue that sat for sve days lat expense of about $1,000
day. making laws for Representative Oversmith of
Latch county, introduced requiring all county officers
and deputies file their expense bills with the county clerk at the
end of the month which the expenses incurred In stating
his for this change he said furnished of putting
much of the business of the county the basis upon which the
business of the world is done-monhy reckonngsgave the pub
lie greater opportunity know what their officials and servants
doing during the period and before transactions
old be corrected wrong made bills matters of
record the press could convey the information all the people
while they still mind and being posted by the bookeepers
business houses and furnished county clerks the opportunity to
famaze themselves with the three times during the
quarter instead Of having everything filed day under the
then existing conditions.
II County Officials up Stump
The accepted without opposition by the oons,
and promptly signed by Governor Hanes when it reached
him. When it read to the commissioners last week in the
of dozen of the officials and Deputies the county
attorney waved away if he had read it until he knew by
heart but the way the book passed around from another