The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1916-04-21

The much-heralded report of the
audit of the Canyon County books is
at last complete. True to form, those
in charge of the report were careful
that a copy did not reach the hands
of any Republican paper until Thurs
dav-when it was thought too late for
By courtesy of The News, which
received the report Tuesday, The
Tribune is able to present the same in
full to its readers. No comment is
possible on account OF the late hour
of receipt
The report follows:
We beg to submit our report
showing the result Of our audit of
the Canyon County books covering
a period from the second Monday in
January, 1907, to the second Monday
in January, 1915.
This report is based upon the
books and records of Canyon coun-
ty as we have found them. We wish
to state that great deal OF care
has been used in checking these &C
counts, and whenever possible, the
officials concerned have been con-
suited in regard to the balances due
the County, this latter action being
taken with view u doing no man
an injustice and to eliminate, if pos
sible, all technical errors made by
them during the past eight years.
The first office we desire to pres
ent is that of Probate Judge.
Probate Judge
Covering a period from the second
Monday in January, 1907, to January
2ist, 1910 inclusive, Probate Judge
being Mr.. Hagelin.
We find by the books that there
is balance due the county of $81.95
of which 1886 is for four fees, and
S75 is for fifteen marriage fees al
S. each. Judge Hagelin believes
that he was within the law when he
retained these marriage fees owing
to decision of the Supreme Court
and to an understanding with the
county commissioners relative tC
the same. We present the matter
however, to you for consideration.
During his term of office there
were thirty-seven cases relating td
the probate of certain estates, which
cases have not been properly CLOSED
up in our opinion. This could bt
ascertained by getting in touch will
the attorneys who represented thu
different cases.
PROBATE JUDGE-Covering
period from January 22d, 1910, Il
July 2ist, 1910, the Probate Judg'
being G. J. Sebring.
We find that there is balance
due the county of $1,000. and tina
there are eleven cases in the Estat
Books which have not been properl.
closed up.
PROBATE JUDGE-Covering
period from July 2ist, 1910 TO Jan
uary nth, 1913 the Probate Judg
being B. w. Henry.
We find that there is balanc
due the county of $i69,90, and tina
there are thirty-seven cases in Tn
Estate book which have not bee
properly closed.
PROBATE JUDGE-Covering
period from January nth, 1913, I
January 9th, 1915 ID. D. Harger, Pro
bate Judge.
We find that there Is balanc
due Judge Harger of $0.i5, and ths
there are thirty-eight cases whic
have not been closed up.
Concerning those cases mentione
which have not been closed up, wi
state that in the natural course
events these cases many times ri
for several years before they al
finally closed, and it does not nee
essarily mean that the probaI
Judge is short in his accounts.
We believe, however, that II
matter could be checked up viii
the individuals who have entert
these cases in court by some con
petent person, in order to ascerta
the real standing of the cases, al
the same reported to the commi
sioners.
SHERIFF-Covering a peril
from the second Monday in Januar
1911, to the second in January, i9t
Sheriff, w. H. Thorp.
We find that there is a balan
due the county of $i2 for four She
ilfs deeds, and the records she
That there were fees earned in tive
ty-one cases which we are unable