Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1876-12-25
OFFICIAL CHANGES.
The Outgoing and Incoming
County Oiflcers.

shall have begun to live under the
new county regime. Perhaps il we
did not know that the change was
to take place on the first day of
January We would not realize any
alteration OF government at oil.
All that e thought and said about
county affairs in the late canvass
has been allowed since to pass en-
tirely out Of our minds, to give
place to more weighty political
considerations. It will not be q
parfecs change Of county govern
mont that we will have next
week, for many Of the old officers
have been retained by the people
and will succeed themselves in the
new official term. No one will
notice any difference in the District
Attorneys Office. for instance.
That general accommod ation that
has been extended to citizens dur
ing the past four years We are sure
will be found there for the next
two; also that same honesty and
faithfulness in the performance of
duties aud conscientious attention
to the legal aspect of the county's
affairs. George W. Keith, in brief,
will be just the same, now that he is
to enter into a new term, that he
was toward the close of the last one
and pending the hazard Of re-elec.
ton.
Those OF US. too, who have to go ia
Jail or have to submit to attac bments
for debt vii! find Sheriff Cooke as
firm and impartial in the perform
ance OF his duty AS he has been all
along. Tue Sheriif's office will
know 10 change. aud the Sheriff
himself. practically interchangeable.
will be- Us accommodating aal large
bearted, at the same time with the
behests OF his position firmly before
him, ~ during the years of previous
incumbeucy. We believe it is
natural for Cooke 20 be obliging
We believe that he would manifest
Just AS much goo ness Of heart oni
OF Office as IN it, aud that the ex.
igencies Of campaign aud the
risks of being candidate never
make any iuroAds upon his consci
ence or the practices of his life.
This is . good deal to say about a
public officer, who has run the
9suu,let VI an election twice. bu,
il 10 true.
Sam Dildine will run the Sur
veyors's office just the same as be-
fore, but so few of ,us have any
business with that office that we
don't care whether he will or not
not meaning any disrespecs to Mr.
Dildine, either.
I'D. Sims will take the keys Of
the Treasurer's safe from George
Shaw and keep the county's money,
no doubt. as safely - it has been
kept by the retiring official. We
have Mr.. Sims' record rs an up
right, honorable and high.minaed
man to assure us OF this. and it is
all the assurance We want. Mr..
shaw deserves the thanks OF the
people for the efficient manner III
which he has discharged his duties
the uniform courtesy that 10 has
shown to citizens and the familiar
ity with Office routine that he has
displayed. Mr.. shaw is perhaps rs
we'll acquainted with the clerical
and other duties Of the various
county offices ~ any manamong Vs.
Charles Brant will take the port
folio from o. E. Nash as County
Assessor, and proceed TO assess
every body on the square. - hs said
il the . .minating convention. We
know that he will do that. for hs ID
. man Of his word. who has never
yet broken . trust, and whose char
aotsr is 30 firmly set now - to be
psst alteration. Mr.. Nash. during
his incumbency. Was As pleasant a
man to come round to assess . fell
low - ever traversed the country
with the documents to do 50. He
10 to BE- merchant now. aud the
people Of Dayton should buy OF
him. ia return for his own libsraiity
while an officer.
Tue Recorders office will know
NO change or confusion incident
upon an alteration IN Its internal
machinery. John Lothrop has