Show BUYING PROBE SHOWS CONTRACTS IGNORED While no official report has been mad made It was waC as learned toda today that the probe of Thomas Hull lull special investIgator investigator invest invest- for tor the county commission Inthe In iii the matter o of printing and office supply sup sup- ply ph purchases shows shows' that since Januar January January Jan Jan- uary 1 I 1915 the county has purchased purchased purchased pur pur- chased about two thirds of its Hs supplies supplies supplies sup sup- plies without contract and about one- one third under contract It also shows that in some of oC the purchases without contract the county pai paid more than it would have paid pal l had the purchases been made under contracts Contracts Contract were let for about worth of supplies supplies sup sup- plies and about 1500 was purchased under these contracts The county attorn attorney e H H. L L. Mulli- Mulli nero ncr has rendered an opinion to the cou count county at commission however that hat hathone hone of the c contracts awarded by the theold theold theold old board and supposed to be effective effect effect- ive lye until June 30 of ot this year Vere ere valid vall l because those to whom they were awarded failed to comply with the law by filing bonds |