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from the influence of old customs, traditions, and institutions. 
These have succeeded apparently in taking some decided steps 
in advance of any Eastern state. 
Colorado, by an act passed in 1891, 1 divided the counties of 
the state according to population into six classes, the first class 
containing all counties having a population of over 50,000, and 
the sixth class all those of less than 3,000. The fees of all 
county or court officers were graded according to the class in 
which the county happened to be. It was further provided that 
all county officers should be paid salaries fixed by law, and that 
all fees or emoluments of office of every kind should be accounted 
for and paid into the treasury. Idaho passed an act in 1887 
based on a somewhat similar scheme. Here the counties were 
divided into five classes according to the assessed valuation of 
property in each, the lowest being $500,000, and the highest 
$3,250,000. 2 A maximum and minimum salary for the several 
county officers of each class was fixed by law; and provision was 
made that the fees collected by each, with the exception of 
those of justices of the peace, should be accounted for and paid 
into the county treasury. Montana has divided the counties 
into eight classes, and adopted provisions similar to those al¬ 
ready mentioned. Nevada in 1885 fixed by law the salaries of 
some of the county officers and provided that all fees should be 
paid into the county treasury. Arizona 3 has still another sys¬ 
tem. Here the counties are classified according to the number 
of registered voters in each. Officers in those counties having 
less than seven hundred and fifty voters, receive fees and salary 
which together shall not 'amount to more than six hundred 
dollars. Counties having less than fifteen hundred voters may 
remunerate their officers by means of fees and salaries; while 
officers of counties having more than fifteen hundred voters are, 
within certain maximum limits, to be allowed the fees of office 
only. California has a much more elaborate system. An act 
passed in 1891 divided the counties of the state into fifty-three 
classes based on population. In the first class were all counties 
1 Laws , 1891, p. 314, par. 22. 
2 Feb. 7, 1896, Utah provided a similar system. 
3 1893, p. 142. 
