The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1915-10-22
Different Report From that of
Last Treasurer

"The State finances were never
before in such excellent condition
as they are at present, under the
efficient management of State
Treasurer Eagleson. During the
first six months of his administra-
tion the sum of seven thousand
dollars has been saved just in the
economy and efficiency system he
has inaugurated in the administra-
tion of the Capitol Building at
Boise of which he is custodian. He
has reduced the purchasing of sup
plies, and the payment of all ex-
penses, and keeps close watch up
on all expenditures and disburse-
ments.
During the last six months, the
state has paid no exchange upon
bonds; this amounts to over a
thousand dollars saved.
During the first two months of
this year, MIR. Eagleson saved the
state over thousand dollars in in
terest by arranging new system
of paving up warrants and getting
appointments promptly.
"In the Capitol Building he has
made a saving of over two hundred
and fifty dollars upon telephones
alone, by reducing the number in
the building to a sufficient number
and cutting out the unnecessary in
struments.
"On various other little items of
unnecessary expense he has saved
. the state over three hundred and
fifty dollars.
"On the bond issue of 1915 for
state highways which was author
lied to be sold on five per cent
basis, he sold at such a premium
that the interest was reduced to Al
per cent; and then besides this saw
, ing of over ten thousand dollars in
|, interest, he contracted the deal SO
; that even the expense for litho.
graphing the bonds was borne by
the purchaser.
by his efficiency and economy
and by his good management of the
Treasury department, he has cut
down the outstanding indebtedness
of the state by 1858 SOC. 90, leaving
now balance of 81, ,236, 10000 still
outstanding.
: This record is a splendid ont
0 for six months. It speaks loudly O.
q tie excellent work of our stat
;, treasurer. He is business maj
e in every sense of the word. He i
d running the treasury department
n as private man would run hi
I business with economy and efficiency
e The people of the state are vel
e pleased with his record, as it show
J. that at least one man in the stat
q capitol appreciates the obligation
e to the people of the state of con
e serving the public money of tn
n state.
q AFTER the late malodorous sys
TEN or lack of system of o. V
Allen, this is such a contrast tina
mere words are inadequate to ex
press it,
n The above article appeared in
t. recent issue of the Oakley Herald
e AS it furnished real facts provin,
economy and efficiency on the par
~ of the state treasurer, Mr.. John W
% Eagleson, The Tribune was led t.
make a little investigation int
affairs in the Office in question
Among the many things we learne
& was that the present state treasur
" er's method of doing business meet
n with the hearty approval and sym
pathetic cooperation of all tn
state officers. These officers hav
r, the utmost confidence in Mr.. Eagle
t. son. They feel that he is doin
u everything in his power to efficient
ly and economically handle tn
6 work in his Office. This method i
n the Office of the state treasurer
something new and provokes re
markes of approval.
d An innovation that Mr.. Eagleso
has introduced and one which h
feels is worth more to the stat
" than the direct and immediate sa,
III ing of $25 100000, which he hs
made in administering the office,
pr a new system of bookkeeping
When Mr.. Eagleson became stat
treasurer he at once opened a ne
lg set of books; one that gives a
transactions of the office in deta
to so that anyone can see the day
w work without trouble or della.
The books are balanced each Nigh
er