The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1919-05-22

ing marked progress. Plans are about
comleted for new barracks. which
when erected, will house the veterans
thus eliminating the inconvenience of
quartering them at a distance from
the hospital and home grounds.
To Enlarge Sanitarium.
Commissioner White states the
Idaho state sanitarium, DR.. D'Orr
POINTER in charge, is in excellent con-
dition, excepting an inadequate water
supply. Plans and specifications for
the enlarging of the building are near
completion and it is hoped bids will
be advertised for in about 10 days.
Much has been done, the report con
tinues, to bring about readjustment of
the management and conduct of the
state insane asylum at Blackfoot
which Mr.. White remarks, was In
deplorable condition when taken over
by DR.. Hoover. The building used
for quartering inmates was found to
be wholly unsuited for that purpose
and cannot be maintained and oper-
ated along modern, sanitary lines
though everything possible has been
done to make the best Of the situa
ton. The farm operated in connec
ton with the institution Is being put
in condition and favorable report
thereon is expected soon. Mr. White
says he expects to devote much of
his time personally to the affairs of
the asylum with view Of establish
Ing modern accounting and record
system.
More Funds Needed.
April IA saw the initial conference
of the tuberculosis hospital commits.
sion and at that time definite plans
were outlined toward the selection of
sites for the location of hospitals. APP
preparations for this work is not avail
able until January, 1920.
Little can be done at present with
child welfare work because Of made
quate appropriation, the report states,
though effort has been made to es-
tablish cooperation with the national
association. state association and other
states having bureaus and depart
ments on child welfare. The depart
| ment expects to have this bureau or
| ganized and on working basis by
June 30.
Public Investments.
REIMBURSEMENT and disposal of bad
| loans has been started and indications
point to many successful terminal
tons, according to the report submit
ted by Charles A. Elmer, commission
er of public Investments. In addi-
ton to about 80 mortgages in the
hands of the attorney general for
foreclosure, 10 mortgages are now
due or become due this month, the
principal notes calling for approx
mately $369,O00 and unpaid interest
of $4,000.
These figures would indicate total
investment in farm mortgages by the
state of $3,210,000 Of which sum
100000 was in the form of due and
long overdue obligations.
Securities in the following amounts
were reported by the state examiner
to the investments department April
30, on which date the affairs of Of
flee were turned over:
Mortgage notes -------$3, 210. 1863. 1 3
School bonds - 1856 953 80
State of Idaho bonds - 263, 900. 00
U. ). Liberty Bonds $500 80, 10000
War Savings Stamps - 100000
Sale certificates -------- 3,491 ,230. "a
$993S, 147 .46
i Additional investments of the state
are in the form of lands leased for
farming and grazing purposes having
"A presumed value in excess of $780,
100000, but income from their rental
Is less than l percent of the value.
Endowment fund moneys loaned on
farm mortgages April 1, 1919, aggre.
gated $3,210,00O
1t is cited In many instances securi.
ties do not have n value in excess nj
the states claim and In several cases
the state stands to suffer loss ever
! though the property was decided
without further cost or delay and was
then sold at its full value
In number of instances wher,
mortgages have been due and unpai(
for some time, interest and othel
charges have been met, reappraise
ment of the property made and tn,
mortgage rewritten.
ReDOrt of collections and invest