The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1916-04-20


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The Board Of Directors of the Idaho
State Insane Asylum met ON tne ~
inst in regular session.
Present: Geo. H. Fisher, chairman
3. l.. Reese, L. E. Dillingham;, secre
tary.
The first matter for consideration
was the parole Of patients.
Lars Hansen, an inmate of the insti
tuition, was brought before the Board
and examined as to his fitness for par
ole. Mrs. Hansen, wife of this inmate
was present at the examination and
guaranteed to take her husband home
and care for him and report once q
month, or more often. if necessary, to
the Medical Superintendent, whereupon
parole of the said patient was granted.
Patient /. l.. Umphenour appeared,
and was examined as to his fitness for
parole, and his improvement was SO
satisfactory that the same was issued.
Miss Tina johnson appeared before
the Board in the interest Of her brothe.
Mitchell johnson, an inmate Of this in
stitutiOn. Miss johnson was accom-.
panied by Attorney Luke, who appear
ed in behalf of Miss johnson and her
brother, who is seeking parole from
the institution. A lengthy hearing was
given and the Board took the matter
OF johnson parole under advisement,
with the understanding that a speedy
investigation would be made. The
Chairman called Supt. Whitney, of the
Oregon Short Line Railroad Company,
over the phone and requested that Mr..
Jones, an employee Of the said railroad
company, appear before the Board
Friday morning, as Mr.. Jones had been
the complaining witness in the CON-
mitment Of Mr.. Mitchell johnson to
the institution. In response to this
summons the following telegram was
received:
Referring to your wire to Mr..
Whitney, at Pocatello, received today,
on account of his sister, we have no
objection to his release if he will leave
the state and leave Company property
alone in the state, which l hope he
will; will have no objections.
"JOE JONES'"
DIR. Poynter, Medical Superintendent.
reported that he had given the case Of
Mitchell johnson special study and
could not conscientiously recommend
his parole.
At this time Mr.. Burns, the gardener.
was brought before the Board and q
contract was entered into engaging Mr..
Burns at salary of $500 per month
during the months Of April, May, June,
July, August, September, October and
November, and during the months Of
December, January, February and
March at salary of $4,000 a month.
Louis KilliOn, head farmer. was
brought before the Board and con.
tract was entered into engaging Mr..
killion as head farmer at a salary Of
$4,000 per month during the months
Of April, May, June, July, August,
September, October and November, and
at $1,000 per month during the months
Of December, January, February and
March.
John E. Kelley, Of Shelley, Idaho,
guardian of patient David ii. Allen.
before the board in the mat
ter of a settlement of the claim If the
State of Idaho against the estate of the
said patient for maintenance in this
institution as per the ledger account,
Mr. Kelley proposed settlement Of
the said claim on so per cent basis,
The Board, after thoroughly discussing
the matter of the collection from this
estate finally decided that if settlement
could soon be effected the superintend-
emit could accept rs per cent Of the
SAID claim in question, and receipt the
guardian of the said estate in full.
August Donkey, an inmate of this
appeared before the Board
FOR parole and the same was left to the
discretion of Doctor POINTER.
Hyrum Mcbride s case was brought
to the attention of the Board by DR..
poynter and the case was left to the
discretion of the Doctor.
+. q. Anderson, an inmate, appeared
for parole and the same was denied.
Patient j. M. Evans appeared before
the Board for parole and upon the
advice of the Medical Superintendent
the same was granted.
Board adjourned to meet at 7 p. IN
April 9th.
GEO. H. FISHER,
Chairman