Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-05-06
mother be not advised of his disgrace.

There are now but two prisoners in
the Ada county Jail, John Hartman and
James Jones, both being held on in
sanity charges. While civil work has
been heavy, Sheriff Pfost reports but
little criminal work since the first of
the year.
Judge Dunlap is of the opinion that
the horne for the feeble minded is badly
needed in this state. Frequently in
probate court, cases come up where
youths and men are not insane but
only feeble minded and their condition
is such that they should not be at large
Having no other choice he is obliged to
commit them to tn asylum at Black
foot. The case of James Jones is one
of the above charaf .er and is now
under advisement by the Judge. He
finds the youth is physically failing
and his mind unsound and yet he is no.
by any means insane.
| The work of making the assessments
in Ada county is progressing rapidly
according to William A. Kincaid, coun-
tty assessor. William Goodal, who is
assessing country property on the north
side of the river has about completed
his work. o. v, Sebern. who is assess
| ing on the south side, states that about
two weeks more will be required to
complete the work. He Is being assisted
by Mr.. Kincaid. Carl Feldhusen and q.
G. Hopewell. who are making the
assessments in Boise, announce that
several weeks more will be required
to complete the assessments.
| Thus far this year there have been
1925 automobile licenses issued from
the county asst .sor's office and 172
motor cycle licenses. Twenty-six Geal-
ers have taken out licenses. The total
license tax collected to date amounts to
Sl7,620. In 1915 there We're 929 automo-
bile licenses issued and 170 motor cycle
licenses. Ada county's share Of the
taxes collected last year amounted TO
IS12,lS7.
There were % attorneys in the court
room this morning during the call of
the motion calendar by Judge c. P.
Mccarthy.
Judge Carl Davis has not yet re-
turned from Mackay, where h. was
called few da. ago to pres de in two
cases in which Judge Cowan was dis
qualified.
Cynthia a. Stuart has filed suit in
district court for divorce from T.. g.
stuart. The papers were withdrawn.
\ marriage license was issued this
morning to Bert Graham OF Boise and
Miss Nola Jewel Beasley of Meridian,
Last evening lust before the clerks of :
lice closed, a license to wed was
granted to John Kor eman and Ethe, NJ.
Fitzpatrick.
Judge r. II. Dunlap this moruinG
appointed c. Perl Watts guardian of
the person an estate of Ford Everett
Marlen, Avery and Mamie Watts
minors.
The county commissioners are now
paying out monthly to widows of this
county, under the Lawson widow pen
sion law the sum of s205 There are II
widows who receive pensions which
range from SO to SO per month, ae-
cording to the number of children they
have at home. There are eight who
draw $40 per month. four w,.o get $15
each, and two who receive $50 each and
one who gets $25.
Mrs. Anna Moody, county treasurer
Announces that she Is paying all school
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ton.
The county treasurer made an Off
cial business trip to Meridian this week
looking after ranch property in which
! the county has an interest.
, Between Jan. 10 and April 10 Of this
; year there has been paid into the eonn
ty treasury for delinquent taxes
$4s,831.76.
That property owners are this year
: paving up their back taxes. which they
: have permitted to lapse. shows a
. healthy condition in this county.
A motion for a new trial in the ease
| Of G. II Roberts, convicted last Feb
ruary of embezzlement, was filed with
Judge c. p. Mccarthy Yesterday, by
Barber & Davidson. The motion sets
, out the errors alleged. Roberts was
found guilty by jury OF embezzling
funds from members of a building as.
soeiation and was sentenced from two
TO Il years in the state penitentiary.
Argument was opened today in the
case in which the state is suing the
. National Surety company on the bond
! of o. v. Allen, former state treasurer
and Fred NJ. Coleman former deputy
state treasurer, both defaulters. Tho
suit brout ht wa, to recover the short
, ages of the officials. Jess B. Hawley
/ represents the National Surety COM
panY and T. c. Coffin is the special
| prosecutor of the state, and Is assisted
by Joseph H. Peterson, attorney gen.