The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1914-04-17

prisoner would rather be up stairs
scrubing the woodwork with warm
water and sapolio than to be down
in the Jail, and a janitor or jailer,
who is alive and watchful can always
find men, who will keep this class
of work done and without much risk
of escape. AS he passed the lava
tory and fountain in the hall he stop
ped and pointed to it and said, THAT
is white enameled ware and ought to
be white instead of being black.
Think of it! a lavatory where a man
may wash his face and letting it get
so dirty that 1t looks black. That
might be all right for pig trough,
but not for a lavatory and drinking
fountain"
One of the county commissioners
said, ooh, we'll, it is the mineral in
the water that sticks to the enamel
and the dust settling on it makes a
hard coat"
Certainly, that is what am speak
ing Of" replied the sanitary commits
sioner. What it needs is soap and
elbow grease to take it off,"
When the party entered the jail
Commissioner Wallis was surprised and
pleased to find that his recommen-
dations of the goth of March had
been observed as to painting every
thing white. The party went. into
the cells and found them looking
white, and prisoners seated in COM
fort reading by the light of the lamps,
Cots had been provided, and the pris-
oners expressed much satisfaction at
the improved conditions. Some
double iron beds had been placed in
the corridor, and when the commits
sioner examined the toilet he said
it did not look like the same place
he had seen on the occasion of his
last visit. He pointed out many re-
pairs that should be made and said
the response already shown in the
work done by the sheriff was very
gratifying and creditable. The coun-
ty commissioners expressed their will
ingness to cooperate with the sheriff
the the sanitary commissioner to put
things in still better condition.
When one of the party asked if
there were worse jails than this one
in the state, Mr.. Wallis replied that
there was no jail in the state in
worse condition than this one was
on the goth of March, and that there
were so many better-kept jails than
this one is now, he would like to
show some of them to the Bingham
county party so they could see how
things are done where they have rules
to work by and enforce their rules.
Mr.. Wallis said he thought it
might be advisable to employ a JAM
tor whose duty it should be to have
the care of the building and nothing
else. He observed the ashes dumped
IN Schilling avenue and the obstruc-
ton to drainage and the unkept ap-
pearance of the belt adjoining the
court house and said the prisoners
Ought to be made to wheel that away
some place where it would be an
advantage instead of a detriment.
That 1t was encroaching upon the
city, and while the care of the streets
and grounds was not part of the
work of the sanitary department, it
twas so plainly apparent he asked the
board to permit him to express his
views on the matter. He said the
law compels prisoners to work about
the court house and grounds when
ordered to, and that there was no
good reason why the county property
should not be kept in perfect condi-
ton and an example to the public.
Bills Presented
Mrs. Bertha Burlhardd, for
board for Leena Seinn ......$ 900
Blackfoot Grain and Produce
company, coal --.--..-..... 1900
c. r. Clute, ]. P. fees -......... 1900
Shelley Mercantile company
merchandise -.....-........ 1900
James Merrill, witness in case
of state VS.. G. w. Parrish 1925
Blackfoot Waterworks -....-...- $3.50
Childrens Home Finding So
clety -.----.-..------....-......- $4,000
D. H. Biethan, merchandise
for hats, caps, beds, matt
resses. groceries --....--.-.-.. 1916
Palace Drug store, sundries :. 5O.3S
Palace Drug store, strychnine 147.33
Neil F. Boyle and company
merchandise ..... 1870
Neil F. Boyle and company,
merchandise ............... 1.35
Lindsay -.Welker company,
groceries ---..-...-....... 1918
J.W. Begun, deputy assessor,
Al days -.---..-.................. 1890
]. W. Begun, expenses .......... $500
Hyrum Grimmett, expenses