Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1919-03-20
WOULD MAKE GRANGEVILLE MAN
COMMISSIONER OF IBIlhI-
GRAFTON AND LABOR
SALARY IS $4,000 A YEAR
Appointments Must Be Made by GOV
ernor by March 31-Commission
Consists of Nine Men

Hon. Evan Evans of Grangeville is
looked upon with favor for the post OF
commissioner Of immigration, labor and
statistics in the cabinet of Governor
Davis, say advices from Boise. Mr..
Evans now is in Los Angeles.
The Boise Statesman says:
Nine commissioners, who collective
ly will exert direct authority in admin
istration of state industrial regulations,
which has heretofore been scatterd, are
to be appointed by Governor Davis at
salaries of $4,000 a year, under the
terms Of senate bill No. 10 which
swept out indefinite lines between for
ty-eight state departments and con
sOlidated them under the nine divis-
ions which the commissioners will head.
Must Be Filled by March 81
So far no mixing has been given out
officially as to whom the governor will
give the jobs, but speculation has be
gun at the statehouse. The places
must be filled by March 81, when the
new organization plan becomes effect
i've.
The commissioners to be appoint
ed are for the departments of agricul-
ture, commerce and industry, finance;
immigration, labor and statistics; law
enforcement, public investments, pub
lie welfare, public works, and reclama-
ton.
Appointments already made by the
governor in several departments which
will taken over by the new depart
ments are believed to indicate that the
appointees will succeed to the commiss-
ions when the change takes place.
From this superstition it is said that |
Miles Cannon, appointed director Of
the farm markets bureau, will probab- |
ly become commissioner of agriculture, |
and w. G. Swendsen, appointed state
engineer, will probably continue ~
commissioner of reclamation.
Boost for Evan Evans
Friends of Evan Evans are said to
be making a strong demand for the
post of immigration, labor and sta
tistics commissioner for Mr. Evans.
F. R. Reed of Boise is said to be like.
ly candidate for the place.
/. L. Rockwell former Blaine county
senator, and one of the Republican
leaders of the south central part of the
state, may get an appointment on one
of the commissions.
}. Gibson, who was appointed bank
examiner may get better place in
the new finance department, but it is
not certain that he will be named as
n commissioner.
Present state officials can be named
the bill provides, bnt
they are to receive no extra pay If
hey accept. This provision makes pos,
'ible the appointment of John w. Gag
eson, state treasurer, as finance com
but no indication has been
definitely made that Eagleson viii be
10 appointed.
J. K. White, private secretary to
he governor, former state sanitary in
pector, can have the job of public well
are commissioner if he wants it, ac-
ording to statehouse Republicans, but
e has said several times to his friends
that he is not seeking a place of such
rduous requirements, because Of his
ealth. Should he resign, Paul Davis,
cretary fthe senate during the re.
ent legislative session., would prob
bly, become the governor IS SECRETARY.
One of the jobs to be filled that is
ausing more speculation than all the
est is that of commissioner Of law en-
orcement, the most powerful Job in
1e state, excepting that of governor,
, far as executive authority is con-
erned. Under this department win l.
e the newly-ereated state constabu- -
ny. No one has been found who will ge
azard a guess on the man who will of
It this place. Oh