The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1916-12-08
MANY POSITIONS TO
BE FILLED

Like bees about the honey hive,
Democrats from all sections are
swarming about the state house,
anxiously watching the positions
soon to be vacated when the new
Bourbon administration is inau-
gurated. Saturday was one of
the big days for the swarming.
The governors Office seemed to
be the center of attraction.
While nothing official has been
given out indicating who will be
the favored ones when the pat
ronage is divided, there was a lot
of interesting gossip about the
rotunda during the day that may
OF may not have a bearing on
future developments.
Democrats are to be favored
for all appointments. There
may be some followers, but it is
said they will be few.
1t was said by those who claim
to know whereof they speak there
is possibility State Game
Warden Leroy c.. Jones may be
offered the wardenship at the
state penitentiary. The game
warden served as sheriff of Lin
coin county. When the local OPP
ton law went into effect and prior
to that when the Sunday rest law
was enacted, Jones was right on
the job, serving noicc to the var
ious business houses they had to
obey the law or risk arrest and
prosecution. He is said TO have
had little trouble. The law was
obeyed.
The plan to give the next war
den of the penitentiary an ex-
pert farm supervisor is being
seriously considered, according
to reports, to handle the states
holdings in the Gem irrigation
project, as we'll as the Moseley
farm, located near the peniten-
tiary.
These lands can be developed
it is claimed up to a high state
of production by supervisor
with modern training along ag-
ricultural lines, and given ade-
quate help and equipment. Pris-
oners may be paid % cents a day
for thir labor as an inducement
to keep them at work. At the
end of a years time a convict so
employed would have 500 to his
credit, which would be returned
to him at the expiration of his
term, OF if he worked longer than
that and had more due him such
sum would be returned and he
would be able to face the world
better than with a $40 bill and
suit of clothes as is now often
the case.
Under such a system, its ad-
vocates declare, there would be
no condolences violated by the
prisoners.
One of the choicest plums at
the state house is that of state
land commissioner, title Dean
Perkins, a Republican, now holds.
Not few Dmocrats have their
eyes on it. A prominent Demo-
crat said there would be a host
of candidates in line for this gift
which comes from the state land
board. Solomon p. Worthington
of Oakley, defeated Democratic
candidate for state treasurer. who
is in Boise, was mentioned as a
likely prospect for the appoint
ment. I. o. SmOOt, chairman of
the democratic central committee
of Fremont county, is also looked
upon as an aspirant. Mr.. Smoot
is a nephew of United States SEN
ator Reed SmoOt of Utah. He
delivered a sweeping Democratic
victory in Fremont county, it is
claimed by his friends. o. G.
zuck Of Twin Falls, former state
senator, a we'll known real estate
dealer, is reported to be in the
open for the commissionerahip
appointment. "A
Reports and counter rem
have been going the rounds ali
the register of the land depaffI
ment. That position is novN
held by H. Harland, former head4
OF the State Grange, and one of |
the Progressive party leaders
M. Scott, chairman of the demo- |
ocratic central committee of Ada
county, has been spoken of as
candidate for the position of
register.
While there has been some talk |
Of the position remaining with /
the present incumbpnf the land /