The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1915-08-19
A Additional Shortage.
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. 1913 to H. F. Allen for the sum of $500
} On Dec. 81. 1913. 1 find check Nc
on the Boise City National bank.
find no warrant issued to Allen at thi
time for this amount
| Can Find no Bond Issue.
On Nov. IA. 1913, the state treasure
made deposit in the Twin Fall.
Bank & Trust company of Twin Falls
Idaho, of the sum of $4,000. Thi.
amount was not drawn from any of the
active banks of this city as shown by
the ledger. The money was left to the
credit of the state until Jan. 26, 1914
when the $4,000 was withdrawn by
check No. 1853. l find no record of the
deposit of this sum in any other bank.
Another matter in connection with
this transaction is that the said check.
No. 1853, for $4,000, was drawn on the
Twin Falls Bank & Trust company,
and would indicate that the sum was
transferred from the statet to the bank.
In connection with this deposit l
wrote the Twin Falls Bank & Trust
company through the state treasurer
on Aug. and in reply they said:
This transaction did not go through
the clearing house as we carried bonds
of the stat of Idaho for same. These
were part of bond issue reported to
us sold but the funds not being avail
able for short time, we were request
statement does not conform to the on
ly item l can find in the department
which throws any light on this trans
action. this being a duplicate deposit
slip of said bank stating that the de-
post was currency, $4,000.
Further 1 might say 1 can find no
bond issue remaining in the treasur-
er's possession November 1913, as
could be used for this purpose. These
bonds would necessarily have to be of
the series of 1911.
Allen Free With Coin.
There are checks for several thou
sands of dollars drawn by the state
treasurer in favor of himself. Some
Of these may have been for currency
for the office. The teller's cash book
does not show the proper increase of
cash on hand to warrant the amount
called for in checks. For example, on
Dec 80, 1911, check No. Ills, for the
sum of s1542.99. could hardly have
been for cash to be used in the office
This check was indorsed by the treas
Irer. ('Pay to the Idaho Trust & Saw
ngs bank, Boise, Idaho" This is ir-
'egular in this that should the check
)e for warrants or coupons, it should
have been made payable
o the bank. Again check No. 1890,
Nov. 20, 1912, for the sum of $2606.59,
vas made payable to myself and in
lorsed by the state treasurer. l have
mentioned these checks so that the
he books of the Office in. Each item
f this nature should be inquired into
nd do not doubt that you will obtain
borough them the evidence to prove
he shortake admitted, $92.51703.
Had No City Warrants.
Another item to which l will call
our attention: The Farmers and
ferchants' State bank of Jerome, Ida
o, received deposit to the credit Of
ne safe of Idaho on March Is, 1914,
( the sum of s42S2.22, as shown on the
ank balance ledger. This deposit
onsisted of city warrants of the town
: Jerome. You will realize that the
tie has no city warrants, so this de-
osit certainly does not come through
le regular course Of business.
Finds New Shortage.
BY corresponding with the treasury
apartment of the United State gov
we obtain from it state
ent Of the money sent to the state
easurer during the years 1911, 1912,
Is and 1914 In checking over this
atement with the books Of the Of
,e, find that the state has failed
receive credits for the following
III
ay is, 1912. 5,s43.5O
inc 4, 1872. .......... $1,000