The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1923-08-23
ASYLUM BOARD MET

e last Saturday, all members being
/ present, Edward Thoreson of Black
!. foot, chairman; Eugene Wright. OF
, Idaho Falls and David Burrel, of
:, Boise.
s They went over some routine mat
8 tiers In the forenoon and in the after
! noon they reviewed the contract be-
e tween the city and the state for the
sewer service. and agreed that the
3 city had made a good contract when
e they received $4,000 from the city
{. for the privilege of connecting with
!, and using their sewer main, and
| agreed to pay the annual operating
) expense pro ratio to the population OF
| the asylum and the part of the town
!, that uses the sewer. The city
!, council once year makes state
ment of the current year and pre-
sents q bill and 1t is allowed and
paid The board decided that under
the contract the asylum is wrong in
paying its pro ratio of the bill for
4 water to do the flushing because the
institution furnishes a great amount
of water, and probably enough to do
their part of the flushing or more.
| The chairman was authorized to
bring this matter to the attention Of
the council and ask for an easement
in that respect.
| Chairman ThOreson presented
written report of the condition of the
farm and garden and indicated that
everything was in first class condi-
| ton and the work up to the minute.
| Applications for appointment to
| the position of medical superinten-
dent were read and considered, the
list being as follows:
The Applicants
DR.. C. w. Clark of Pocatello, en-
dorsed by A. H. Father, Ernest E.
Laubaugh, w. R. Siders, DR.. w. F.
Howard, C. w. Pond, The Pocatello
Medical society, Fred Caldwell, G.
Nicholas lift for the Bannock county
Republican central committee.
DR.. r. G. Eaton of Medical Lake,
Wash, endorsed by DR.. McHawley
of Moline, ILL.,, A. w. Guest Of James
town, N. d. G. F. Farmer of Medical
Lake, Wash
DIR. ]. C. Crouch of Knoxville, Ia,
endorsed by Peder Jansen OF Knox
Vile, says he was with the army in
France and on the Mexican border,
and is a skilled neurologist and
psychiatric.
DR.. Harold H. Hugart of Pocatello
is an ex-service man and graduate OF
the university of Illinois, is a
neurologist and psychiatric and Is
endorsed by his mother.
DR.. N. p. Nelson of Madison, Wis,
says he has been west on visit and
likes the country and the people and
thinks he will not be content until
he = $,rr kv-3o
accept the appointment here. He is
forty-six years of age, has no family
excepting his wife and she is
druggist.
DR.. E. w. Fox of Arco, Idaho, is
endorsed by Dr. Charles F. Baker of
Mackay.
DR.. w. E. Patrie of Blackfoot is
endorsed by Harry Holden of Idaho
Falls, Richard Stevens of Blackfoot
and j. M. Stevens of PocatellO.
DR.. R. B. Tracy of Warm Springs,
Mont, gave very long list of refer
ences in Colorado, New Mexico and
Montana Two or three of them who
were written to gave rather indefinite
replies.
DR.. Farley Nelson of Rexburg
Idaho, is endorsed by the Upper
Snake River Medical society and the
Idaho Falls medical society and a
number Of individuals.
Dr. o. L. Asher of Jacksonville,
Ill.,, filed letter asking for the
place.
When 1t came to making a choice
Of superintendent, Mr.. Thoreson
proposed the name of Dr. c. A.
Hoover, the present encumbent, but
his did not receive support from
either of the others. Mr. Thoreson
hen said he would vote for either of
he, other Idaho men whom the other
wo made choice Of. He said he was
lot in favor of considering any Of
he men outside of Idaho; he
bought there were enough doctors
n this state to conduct the business
md work of the state without giving
to somebody outside.
dr. Burrel is reported to have said
hat he was not in favor of appoint
ng anybody living within the state
nd that he would vote for an out
ide man. Mr.. Wright did not make
ny declaration. The afternoon and
vening passed away in maneuvering
Without getting anything done and
t about IL O'Clock in the evening,
IT. Thoreson is said to have re-
reached Mr.. Wright, saying that he
ught to come to some decision and
ither vote in a way to break the
eadlock or resign, and he added
nat If he would not act at all, that
e, Thoreson, would get Governor
[oore on the telephone and demand
lat the governor ask Wright for his
By process Of elimina-
on they had marked of some of the
ames and Mr.. Burrel proposed DR..
racy of Montana, but Mr.. Wright
ould not support him. Mr.. Burrel
en proposed DR.. Eaton of Washing
n, and Mr.. Wright then reviewed
r. Thoreson's promise to support
i'd work with any man the other
70 would vote for; Thoreson re-
ated that he would, and Mr..
right cast his vote for Dr. Eaton,
the selection was made by the two
embers, the chairman concurring
r the sake of breaking the dead
ok. No declaration was made as to