The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1917-08-23

Boise Statesman: Do Governor
Alexander and Attorney General Walt
ers expect to ask the other members
Of the state land board to join them
In buying up, with state school funds,
deficiency warrants issued since April
by the state auditor at the direction
of the state board Of examiners to pay
the travelling expenses incurred by the
flying squadron" w its jaunts over
the state?
In the opinion Of Miss Ethel u.
Redfield state superintendent OF pub
lie instruction, the only Republican
member Of the land board. such a
move is contemplated. She expects
the subject to be preached at an early
date by the states chief executive in
formal way when the land board
is In session some time this month
The governor end the attorney gem
eral brought the Meter to the atten-
ton or Miss Rcdfield In an informal
way last Friday just prior to the hour
when the land board met, she said
Wednesday.
VIII Refuse TO Agree.
The state superintendent sayp she
told the two men that she would re-
fuse to sanction their proposed nc
tion and cdviscd them that she would
not vote In accord with their wishes
II they attempted to borrow money
from the school funds to take up the
outstanding paper.
Miss Redfeld says It was suggest
ed by the governor that $500 would
be needed Immediately for the pur-
chase OF deficiency warrants that
have already been issued, while 3d.
600 would be needed during the cur
rent bienniam to handle paper that
win be fioated while the present ad-
ministratiOn Is In ONCE.
The Overland National Bank Of
Boise has bought up much Of the out
standing paper. while the governor
claims to have advanced some money
from personal funds for the purchase
of number Of the deficiency war.
rants.
Bank and Governor Silent.
II il not known how much money
the bnnk has advanced. Neither IL II
known how much has been put ur
BY the Rovernor, as both the gov
ern0r and the hank are reluctant b
talk on the subject In the presence
Of newspapernren.
no Miss Redfield the governor said
IL might be necessary to call a suec
ial session OF the legislature In Jan
nary for the purpose OF having Il
make an appropriation with which q
cancel the paper. She AYERS that thu
governor spoke Of calling the legisln
ture together after she had told hin
ana the attorney general that II woult
be contrary to law to purchase tn
warrants with school funds.
10 Miss Redfield's arguments tina
the members OF the land boart
would be liable on their bonds II the,
used the states school fund for q pur
pose not prescribed by the code tn
governor replied shat It is wa
times" she says.
walters Fayors Plan.
According to the superintendent
the attorney general Joined the state'
chief executive In the argument tina
the use OF the school funds for |
purpose not specifically set forth Il
the code would be sanctioned by tn
public and upheld by any legislature
Miss Redfield left Boise Wednes
day night for Mackay where the Ian,
board will meet Friday 10 review
some problems having to do with tn
irrigation districts Of southeastern
Idaho. She did not entertain tn
opinion that the governor and tn
other Democratic members of tn
land board would attempt to put owe
the purchase Of the deficiency war
rants at the Mackay meeting.
The first deficiency warrants wer
issued more than three months ag
when the flying squadron" con-