Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1922-03-17

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. majority of The citizens of tHe Cogn-
I Is are not familar. I'll beng of an
IulI rant nature each ana every one
:. of which requires time. labor and ex-
peiielee 10 faithfully fulfill Any neg
let On the part or the officer IN the
discharge II his duties as presented
~ Statue makes him Aabla under
his bond
Besides being charged with the en-
( 1orcemeat Of the laws q the state
and County ne is also entrusted with
5hs care Of the County jail and also
cares for all prisoners confined there
mas well IS persons ad5udged insane.
He Is also charged with making nng-
er prints Of all prisoners and 10 keep
an accurate record Of same. \ copy
Of this record Is forwarded 70 the
( State Constabulary at Boise and also 70
the L. $. Government prison al Leav-
enworth, Kansas. which record great
I " assists in the running down Of,
q in the identiacstion Of criminals.
When District Court Is in session.
AZ least three times each year. the
Sheriff Is required 10 be il attendance
during the entire term OF court and
serves summons for jurors and sub
poenas for witnesses in both Civil and
criminal actions.
The Sheriff serves al civil processes
I reh writ Of attachment and summon
and complaints in The District Pro
bate and Justice Courts besides serves
all orders Of the Courts. such as re-
straining orders. injunetions. restitu-
tion Of property and many ether var
ieties OF orders and papers
In any precinct Of the County where
there is no qualified Constable. il is
the duty Of the sheriff 10 advertise
and sell 10 the highest bidder all es-
tray stock and then issue BIZ Of sale
for same.
In holding q Sherih-s sale 70 dis
pose Of property under execution. Or
der Of sale or foreclosure Of property.
both real and personal. the Sheriff is
required by law TO publish notices Of
the sale and also post notices in the
community where the property is 10
Gated. After dispozing OF the property
he is Obliged 10 make return OF sale.
file and record with the County Recor-
der. if property is not redeemed with
in one years time he issues q deed
for same.
The State pays a bounty on all pre-
datory animals and il is the duty OF
the Sheriff TO examine. mark or des-
troy all hides or pelts OF these animals
presented 10 him for bounty and make
out the proper claim papers against
the State. forwarding them 70 The prop (
er State officials.
At election time the Sheriff serves
. notice of appointment on the Judges /
Of Election in the different voting pre- I
cincts OF the County.
The Sherif-s Office Of Lincoln Co. I
earned in fees during the year 1921 1
the sum Of ss01.15. which amount
would more than pay one-hah Of the
salary of the Deputy Sheriff
These fees are all accounted for and
are apportioned TO the Current Expense
Fund by the County Auditor and are
therefore used in belping e defray the
expenses of the Cou4ty.
The sheriEs office. during the year
1921. also collected fines amounting
to s25t'50. which amount IS apportioned
TO the County School Fund and event
ually is divided between the different
School Districts OF the County.
While the duties Of the County As.
SCISSOR are few as COMPARED with the
duties Of other me@bers Of the oftic-
lal family. irAs one OF tho most i'm
as the Assessor has 10
deal with the assessment OF al prop
erty in the County By fixing the as
sessed yaiuatioAs, which is the basis
on which the a,ount OF your tax is
computed.
To properly arrive az an equalized as
sessuent u an property throughout
the County ii ls ths duly % the Asses
sQr O. Visit each property owner as
Wen as each parcei a Land
Tie Assessor after De- fas cowDlef-
sd oanfass ~ tfe cogrty dKiDF ysl.
aations hs ls relgirft te nlts ffe