The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1915-09-17


Boise, Sept. lS.-Much gubernator-
ial timber has been in evidence at the
state capital during the past week.
Much of the product SO far has been
in the rough and very little of it has
been through the planer. None of it
may yet be considered finished pro-
duct. In other words there has been
a great deal Of talk but without re-
suits so far as concentration is con-
cerned.
Col Dewey has been frequent visi-
tor in Boise and seemed to be train
ing with influential powers. Senator
Davis came over from American Falls
to look the situations over and Senator
| Fred Gooding came over to view the
situation from his angle. Capt. Davis
is on the job consistently and persis-
| tently, and Governor Taylor returned
home Tuesday night without impart-
! ing to his friends his future intentions.
1t was thought that Taylor would
improve the opportunity while filling
the governors chair to launch his
boom and his failure to do so has
caused little wonder and comment
wonder at the condition of his feet.
There is another name that is be-
ing persistently mentioned for the
povernorship in circles where politics
are being discussed and that is the
name of Judge Ailshie. No one seems
to know whether the Judge is consider
ing the proposition or not, as he has
given no intimation that he has any
thought of abandoning his law prac-
tice which is said to be growing very
lucrative. 1t is believed that he pre-
fers to retrieve his financial losses,
due to political ventures, before again
engaging in political activity, but 1t is
no less fact that a great many per-
sons are suggesting the Judge as the
most available man to lead the party
in 1916. Dewey and Ailshie are re-
garded by other aspirants as danger
Gus competitors, but it is by no means
, certain that either of them will enter
the race. There has been no concen-
tration of effort in behalf of any one
individual and the entries for the race
> are by no means closed.
Land Board Reorganization.
The state board of land commits
sioners have made a number of inn
portant changes in the land depart
ment, but have not succeeded in max
ing much of a reduction in salaries.
= In fact the salary list is just little
higher than it was at the beginning
!, of Governor AleXander's administra-
! ton. The board cut off the Registers
- salary of $20S.35, clerk at $50, and
reduced another. clerk SIS, per month.
total, $32335. There have been added
two additional clerks at $3.50 each and
a third at $50, making total increase
= of $3.50, or a net increase IN salaries
= of $5665
;, The increases are attributed to the
J. new law which extends the time OF
:, pavment on state lands to 40 years,
> and to the transfer of part of the
. land Office securities to the state treas
:, urers office. The legislature passed
. and the governor approved an item
of $1,000 for this extra work. There
are $500 sale certificates subject to
,s change.
- The board has employed w. l.
~ Clifford, former secretary OF state. al
,s salary of $50 per month, to carry
- on the sale certificate work. L. l.
IN Folsom, of Boise, at salary OF $iSs
- per month, and a stenographer at $8O
ID will do the extra work in the treas
~, urer's office, which will consist in tax
~ ING care of the securities and makinf
~ the collections upon school bond
- and mortgages. Under the final or
~ der of the board the registers ofhc'
~ will tranact all business relating t.
=. sale certificates, leases, and Carey Ac
N business, and retain all records relat
ing thereto. The registers office vii
an also transact all business relating t
= the making of loans and the purchas
II of school bonds, but as fast as tn
'e. loans are completed and the bond
ire purchased, the securities will be turn
10. ed over to the treasury department
,es where the collections will be made.
oT Some idea of the magnitude OF tn
mr. land department business may b
30. gained from the fact that the cash CO
a. Iections from the beginning OF II
NJ present term and up to September
ed amounted to the enormous sum
sh- So43 .64435. The Office has 10000 i
ct dividual accounts, consisting OF o,o'
IRIS sales and $500 leases.
he The Office force under Acting Regi
ION ter Hale at the present time consis
of 2 bookkeepers. stenographers,
lease and deed clerk, ! Carey A
I'd clerk. and sale certificate eXtensiC
clerk.
Land Commissioner Day employ
RE three clerks in his department b
sides several field men. His depaI
,eI- ment looks after the sales, apprais
Ms ments and selections, as well as t
II making of leases. Mr.. Day is
mo- Washington at the present time ur
the ing before the department of the
,io terror the clear-listing of several hu
)ne bred thousand acres of valuable tn
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