American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1915-10-14

Va ~ NV 8N8tO We
ffcers have the utmost confidence In
Mr.. Eagieson. They feel that he IL
doing everything in his power to ef-
ficiently and economically handle the
work Of mis- office. This method In the
office Of the state treasurer is some
thing new and provokes remarks OF
approval.
An innovation that Mr.. Eagleson has
introduced and one which he feels is
worth more to the state than the'direct
and immediate saving OF $25,0o0.00.
which he has made In administering
the office, Is a new system OF book
keeping. When Mr.. Eagleson became
state treasurer he at once opened a
new set of books; one that gives all
transactions of the office in detail 80
that any one can Gee the days work
without trouble or delay. The books
are balanced each night and a report
of the days work filed with the state
auditor, who checks 1t up. A copy OF
this daily report is retained by the
auditor and a signed copy returned to
the office of the treasurer. This sys-
TEN, if kept up by succeeding state
treasurers, will make II impossible for
any error or delinquency to pass I'M
recognized for more than a few hours.
Mr.. Eagleson has placed a check up
on his office which makes error or EN-,
bezzlement impossible II the state
auditor attends to his duties.
Mr.. Eagleson has introduced the
plan Of treating all banks who do
business with the state upon al ex-
actly equitable basis. There are 100
banks handling state money. Each
banks deposits are in proportion to
the securities 1t has deposited with
the state and in an equal ratio with all
other banks In the state. In the past
state t%reasurers have played favorites
to more or less extent thus promot-
ing private schemes and securing per-
sonal advantages at the expense OF
other banks and sometimes at the ex-
pense Of the state itself.
Since Mr.. Eagleson became state
treasurer he has called and paid state
bonds to the amount of 1858 10000 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 a dollar for exchange.
A direct saving Of over $1,000.00 has
been made in this manner. Over ST.
0OO. 90 has been saved the state in in
terest on outstanding warrants by
reason of the fact that reports were
made in advance enabling the state
auditor to make immediate apportion-
ment of moneys.
The Governor has called for a COM
p~arison of the expenses of this office
for the first nine months Of the term
beginning in 1913 and Of this year,
which shows a saving in expenditures
Of this office OF $7SS.70 over 1918.
The treasurer is also custodian OF
the Capitol buildings and grounds and
is directly responsible for the expenses
incurred. For the first min months
of 1913, the expenditures were $27,-
SOC. SO and for the first nine months
this year they were SIG ,412. S2, a saving
of 81, 283.70. In addition to this, he
installed a new set of wagon scales
costing 1886. 90 to weigh the coal on,
put up new awnings on the Capitol
building at a cost of over 100000 which
are expenses that will not have to be
made again soon and were not made
In 1919.
This 1ffice should have credit also
with a saving of $40, 00O.0 90 interest on
the State Highway bonds that were
sold; although Senator Rockwell OF
Blaine county Is entitled to a great
bonding company printed the bonds
which meant 100000 saved there, SC
that taking everything into considera-
ton In the running of this Office and OF
the state house, cutting down or elm
mating various items such as tel
ephones, electric light bills. water bills
etc, he saved the state over $25 10000
In the nine months of his term as
against the same length of time 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 o.
I the office; and for the practice o.
r rigid economy wherever 1t is possible
' So far as we know the state treasur
er has gone about his work withou
A saying a word to anybody. 1t wal
only upon inquiry at the office, an
q during the absence of the state trea
q surer, that The Tribune was able t.
o gather the above surprising facts AM
figures. Comment upon the admins
r tration of Treasurer Eagleson is un
. necessary. The affairs in the offic,
. speak for themselves. Our investiga
Q tons convince us that every word o
: praise spoken by the Oakley Heral'
n is well deserved-Caldwell Tribune
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