The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1915-04-15
THE PROBATION OFFICER
SOME WORK HE IS DOING
WHY BOYS MISSED THE PRIZE
FlGHT-INTEREsTiNG FACTS
TAKEN FROM REPORT.

There were no spectators at the prize
fight last Saturday evening under IS
Years OF age, although there was a
large number of that class who sought
to witness the contest. The reason
THAT they were not admitted was due
solely to the fact that Shoshone county
has a probation officer who has the
courage to preform his duties as pre-
|scribed by the laws of the state 1t
was the intention of G. b. Wilder, the
probation officer the day before the
contest to give due publicity to the
fact that no person under the age of
IS would be PERMITTED to attend, but
he found that he would be unable to
do so except by paying regular adver-
publicity available at that time. so
he naturally boiled the notice down as
few words as possible. Comparatively
few people saw the notice, and the re-
suit was the a large number of boys
under 1S applied for admission. But
they failed to get in, for Mr. Wilder
was there and had served notice on
the principles and promoters of tho
affair that If they permitted the boys
to enter he would at once take steps
that would Immediately stop the per
Torrance. 1t was fine piece Of work
on the part of Mr. Wilder and one thai
has received hearty approval
Dance Halls are Different Now.
Mr. Wllder's action in connection
with the prize fight is in line with what
he has accomplished in regulating the
public dance halls Before he took the
position of probation officer boys and
girls under Is flocked to these dances
with little or no restraint. It's differ
nnt now Mr.. Wilder proceeded to eX-
ercise the authority conferred upon by
the law Now boys and girls under
the age limit who frequent the pub
lie dance halls as rule do so in com
pany with par0nts or guardians, but
most of them spend their evenings at
home or at other places where the
are more favorable than
are generally found in the public dance
halls.
Some OF the Things Accomplished.
1t viii be surprising to those who
nave not closely followed Mr.. Wilder's
work to see what he has accomplished
7urlng the six months he has held the
position Of probation officer This
week he submitted a report of his
work to the county commissioners
rom which the following interesting
late Is taken:
He has discovered 1O4 cases of non .
attendance at school, and upon invest
CATION only six of these were granted |
'ermanent excuses to remain out Of
chool
He has visited an average Of fifteen
antilles per month for consultation re-
arding the welfare of children.
He has made an average of one ar
est per week
Six children have been sent to the
lduStrIal school at st, Anthony
one has been sent ia the rcniten ,
AIRY.
one has been sent to the asylum at
rofino.
Four children have been taken from 5
lrents and sent to the Homelinding
at Lewiston.
Four dealers have been arrested for ]
Ming tobacco TO minors. 3
on dealer has been arrested for sell
ne liquor to minors.
All the offenders plead guilty and
ERE has been no expenses for prose- 5
atoms.
Since he took the office Mr. Wilder's
nveling and other expenses have av-
aged 81 per month. He receives q :
larry of $50 per month for the time