Elmore County Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1910-1915, 1915-10-30


I officers have the utmost confidence
in Mr.. Eagleson. They feel that he d
doing everything In his power to efft
ciently and economically handle the
work OF his office. This method oil
the Office o the state treasurer Ia
something new and provokes remarks
Of approval.
An innovation that Mr.. Eagleson has
introduced and one which he feels Is
worth more to the state than the dt.
rect and immediate saving Of $25, 000
which he has made in administering
the office, Is a new sysem OF book.
keeping. When MI. Eagleson became
| state treasurer he at once opened a
new set OF books; one that gives all
transactions OF the office In detail
so that any one can Q the days
| work without trouble or delay. The
books are balanced each night and a
| report Of the days work filed with
the state auditor, who checks 1t up.
A copy OF this daily report Is retained
by the auditor and a signed copy re-
turned to the office of the treasurer.
This system, II kept up by succeed
ing state treasurer, Will make III Inn
possible for amy error or delin-
quency to pass u~nrecognized TOR more
than a few hours. Mr.. Eagleson has
placed q check upon his office which
makes error or embezzlement impos-
sible If the state auditor attends to
mis- duties.
Mr.. Eagleson has introduced a plan
Of treating all banks who do business
with the state upon an exactly eQui-
table basis. There are 100 banks hand
ling state money. Zach banks de-
posits are in proportion to the securi.
ties 1t has deposited with the state
and In an equal ratio with all other
banks in the state. In the past treas
urers have played favorites to more
or less extent, thus promoting pr-
vate schemes and securing personal
advantage at the expense OF other
banks and sometimes at the expense,
Of the state itself.
Since Mr.. Eagleson became state
treasurer he has called and paid
state bonds to the amount Of $3.50,
500, reducing the interest payments
$14, lao per year. He has paid the
interest on considerable more than
two million dollars on outstanding
bonds without costing the state a.
dollar for exchange. A direct saving
of over 81, 900. 90 has been made in
this manner. Over 100000 has
been saved the state In interest ON
outstanding warrants by reason Of
the fact that reports were made In
advance enabling the state auditor to
make immediate apportionment Of
moneys.
The Governor has called for O
comparison of the expenses of this
office for the first nine months OF the
term beginning In 1913 and of this
year, which shows a saving In ex-
OF this office OF $78S. 40
over 1913.
The treasurer Is also custodian Of
the Capitol buildings AND grounds
and Is directly responsible for the ex-I
incurred. For the first nine
of 1918. the expenditures
were $27, 1862 and for the first nine
months of this year they were $751;
412.S2. a saving OF 11,2S8.70. In ad-
dition to this, he installed a new set
Of wagon scales costing $4,000 tob
weigh the coal on, put up new avn
ings on the Capitol building at a|
cost Of over $4,000 which are ex-
that viii not have to be made
again soon and were not made I'M
1918.
This office should have the credit
also with a svaing OF $40. 900. 90 In
interest on the State Highway bonds
hat were sold; although Senator Rock
we'll of Blaine County Ia entitled to
/ great deal OF credit on that sale
slso. The bonding company printed
he bonds which meant $4,000 saved
here. 80 that taking everything into
consideration In the running Of this
'ffice and OF the state house, cutting
lown or eliminating various items
guch as telephones electric light bills.
'tc., he saved the state over $685.
100. 90 In the nine months Of HIS term
g against the same length of time Of
he 1913 term.
Mr.. Eagleson simply claims credit