The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1916-04-20
AN DEUSENS
BIG REPORT
DWS MANY DISCREPANCIES
h IN CANYON COUNTY
RECORDS
me of Them Very Serious, While
Others Are But Small
Irregularities

January, 1907, to the second Monday
|n January, 1915
This report is based upon the
books and records of Canyon coun-
W as we have found them We wish
state that a great deal of care
Is been used in checking these ac-
saints, and whenever possible, the
MEficials concerned have been con-
11ted in regard to the balances due
Ke County, this latter action being |
Ken with view OF doing no man
Injustice and to eliminate, if pos
he, all technical errors made by
Bn during the past eight years
The first office we desire to pres
is that of Probate Judge.
m Probate Judge
Eovering a period from the second
onday in January, 1907, to January
[st, 1910 inclusive, Probate Judge
Etng Mr. Hagelin-
- balance due the county of SSt .95,
o. which $685. is for four fees, and
SIS is for fifteen marriage fees at
B each Judge Hagelin believes
hat he was within the law when he
5fetained these marriage fees owing
to a decision of the Supreme Court,
and to an understanding with the
&county commissioners relative to
Whe same. We present the matter,
however, to you for consideration
M During his term of office there
ere thirty-seven cases relating to
he probate of certain estates, which
ses have not been properly closed
zp in our opinion. This could be
certained by getting in touch with
&e attorneys who represented the
fferent cases.
t<PROBATE JUDGE-Covering {
28riod from January 22d, 1910, t.
5313y 2fst, 1910, the Probate Judge
ing C. J. Sebring.
We find that there is a ba1anc,
f the county of 500 go. and tina
RE are eleven cases in the Estat
s.. =. ks which have not been properl,
s. Ded up.
ROTATE JUDGE-Covering
Sd iod from July zfst, 1910 to Jan
~ nth. 1913 the Probate Judg
hg B. W. Henry.
We find that there is q balanc
the county of $4,000, and tina
pre- are thirty-seven cases in tn
tate book which have not bee
Foperly closed.
PROBATE JUDGE-Covering
VI eriod from January nth, 1913, {
"a January 9th, 1915 D. d. Harger, Pro
bate Judge.
# We find that there is a balanc
hue Judge Harger of sO-f5, and tbs
here are thirty-eight cases whic
have not been closed up.
Concerning those cases mentione
s. which have not been closed up, wi
~ state that in the natural course {
# events these cases many times TIL
81 for several years before they ar
finally closed. and it does not nee
essarily mean that the Probat
II Judge is short in his accounts
We believe. however, that tt
matter could be checked up wit
~ the individuals who have entere
~ these cases in court, by some con
petent person, in order to asoerta
the real standing of the cases, ar
- the same reported to the commi
siOners-
HERIFF-Covering perit
from the second Monday in Januar
s 49ff, to the second in January 100
5 She riff- W. HI. Thorp.
We find that there is a balan,
hle the county of SIP for four She
(, IFS deeds. and the records sho
S nat there were fees earned in tweI
~-One cases which we are unable
nd in the fee book, as per cha
admitted herewith.
~ MISUNDERSTANDING periC
<&4 rom the second Monday in Januar
*1 9ff, to the second Monday in JAM
Larry. 1913, J. W. Watkins. sheriff.
We find that there is SIS due I'll
county from five Sherl1fs deeds, al
that the books show that there a
u Toes earned in thirty-four cas-
NFnlCfl we are UNABLE 10 11nQ In u
81 fee books
We desire to call your attention
r the receipts which Mr.. Watki
r~esented, representing money pa
II oslt by him which the County reir
II f'lrsed him for.
g A number of receipts are OF SUI
character that we are at quite
~. loss to understand how any boa
CI County Commissioners would D
The same, and we believe that
would be well for you to scruteni
- them
acknowledgements peri
from the second Monday in Janua
- 1909, to the second Monday in ia
uary, 1911, and from second Mond
IN January, 1913, to the second Mo
Cay in January. 1915, Frank
~ Breshears, Sheriff
We find that there is a balan
Il due the county of $50 for Sheriff
4 deeds, and that the fees from fl
- ases, as per charts attached, do I
show in the fee book
We find that the Oregon Sht