The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1915-10-22

we learned was that the present state
treasurer's methods OF doing business
meets with the hearty approval and
sympathetic cooperation of all the
state officers. These officers have the
utmost confidence in Mr.. EaglesOn.
They feel that he is doing everything
in his power to efficiently and eco
nomically handle the work Of his Of
flee. This method in the office Of
the state treasurer is something new
and provokes remarks of approval.
An innovation that Mr. Eagleson mas
introduced and one which he feels is
worth more to the state than the d.
rect and immediate saving OF $685.
100000, which he has made ip admins
tering the Office, is new system OF
bookkeeping. When Mr.. Eagleson be-
came state treasurer he at once op-
ened a new set of books; one that
gives all transactions of the office in
detail so that any one can see the
days business without trouble or de-
lay. The books are balanced each
night and report of the days work
filed with the state auditor, who
checks it up. A copy of this daily re-
port Is retained by the auditor and a
signed copy returned to the office of
up by succeeding state treasurers,
will make it impossible for any error
or delinquency to pass unrecognized
for more than few hours. Mr. Eagle
son has placed check upon his Of
flee which makes error or embezzle-
ment impossible II the state auditor
attends to his duties
Mr.. Eagleson has introduced the
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business with the state upon an ex-
actly equitable basis. There are 100
banks handling state money. Each
banks deposits are in proportion to
tho securities it has deposited with
the state and in an equal ratio with
all other banks in the state. In the
past state treasurers have played fav-
Orites to more or less extent, thus
promoting private schemes and secur-
ing personal advantages at the .ex-
pense 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, re-
ducing the interest payments $14,140
per year. He has paid the interest on
considerable more than two million
dollars on outstanding bonds without
costing the state dollar for exchange.
direct saving of over 100000 has
been made in this manner. Over 81 900
has been saved the state in interest on
outstanding warrants by reason of the
fact that reports were made in adj
vance enabling the state auditor to
make appointments of moneys.
The governor has called for COM
parison Of the expenses of this office
for the first nine months of the term
beginning in 1913 and of this year,
which shows saving in expenditures
of this office of $7SS.70 over 1913.
The treasurer is also custodian Of
the Capitol buildings and grounds and
is directly responsible for the ex-.
penses incurred For the first nine
months of 1913, the expenditures were
$27,696.52, and for the first nine
months of this year they were $16,412.-
81, saving of $11 ,283.7O In addi-
ton to this, he installed new set Of
wagon scales costing $4,000 to weigh
the coal on, put up new awnings on
the capitol building at cost Of 100000
which are expenses that will not have
to be made again soon and were not
made in 1913.
This office should have credit also
with saving of 100000 interest on
the state highway bonds that were
sold; although Senator Rockwell of
Blaine county, is entitled to great
deal of credit on that sale also. The
bonding company printed the bonds
which meant $4,000 saved there. SO
that taking everything into considera-
ton In the running of this office and
OF the state house, cutting down or
eliminating various items such as tel
ephones, electric light bills, water
bills, etc, he saved the state over $685.
10000 in the nine months of his term
as against the same length of the 1913
term.
Mr.. Eagleson simply claims credit
for fairness in his transactions with
the banks, individuals and the state
for efficiency in handling the work of
the office; and for the practice of rigid
economy wherever possible. So far
as we know the state treasurer has
gone about his work without saving
word to anybody. 1t was only inquiry
at the office, and during the absence of
the state treasurer, that the Tribune
was able to gather the above surpris-
ing facts and figures. Comment upon
the administration of Treasurer Eagle
son Is unnecessary. The affairs in the
office speak for themselves. Our in
vestigations convince us that eyery
word of praise spoken by the Oakley
nera'd is we'll deserved - Caldwell
Tribune