The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1889-01-11

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Quality and Enter upon their Duties.
THE TREASURER ELECT AND
PROBATE JUDGE ELECT
REFusE TO QUALIFY.
Wj. Eaton appointed TiyeasMrey-Dr.
Stanley is his o,cn SUCCESSOR as
Probate Judge.
Last Monday the county commission
ers met as required by law. W. p.
Phillips who was elected to succeed Mr..
Jones, qualified and took his seat as a
member of the county board. Mr.. A.
A. Powell was reelected chairman and
the board was ready for business.
G. E. Sawyer who was elected to sue
coed Kennett Harris as county clerk,
qualified ard assumed the duties of his
Office.
Chas. II. McKibben who was appoint
ed to succeed MIR. Sawyer as clerk Of
the court for this county, entered upon
the discharge Of the duties of his office.
Major II. z. Eaton was appointed
treasurer, his bond was approved and
he was 'sworn into the SERVICE"
Seth Clifford, the sheriff elect was on
hand and promptly donned the official
responsibilities his predecessor, ex-sher-
if Moses, laid down.
S. Z. Wilson who was elected to sue
coed Dist. Atty, +. ID. Norton. took
the oath of Office and entered upon the
discharge of his duties.
ii. H. Cossett duly qualified as coun-
ty assessor.
Walter Scott was duly initiated as
county surveyor.
w. II. Wood. w. ii. Stanley, NJ. D.
and E. q. Fleet, filed their bonds and
took the oath of Office as justices of the
peace.
The county is to he con gratulated on
its splendid corps of officers. The ex-
cellent judgment of the commissioners
i'll their selection of mel to fill the pla-
css of those who were elected, but failed
to qualify, is certainly to be common
ded.
II is no small compliment to the
character and ability Of Mr., Powell that
his associates have again honored him
with the craftsmanship of the board.
His record i'll the past is ample guar
antee of satisfactory service for the
future. That the various departments
of the county's business will be careful
ly looked after, promptly attended to,
there can be no doubt.
Mr.. H. NJ. Brigham who was elected
to fill the vacancy in the county boari
caused by the resignation of commits.
sioner Stack, qualified IN November
last and is proving a %painstaking and
careful official and will consequently
prove popular with the people.
Mr.. Phillips is so we'll and favorably
known as an efficient and popular Off
Ger that his efficiency and popularity in
his present Office is a foregone conclu-
sion.
Mr.. Sawyer, IL new county clerk
takes hold of the work like an old sta
ger. 1t is a high compliment to him to
be elected to Office in this republican
county, ver so popular and efficient a
man as his competitor on the republican
ticket.
Mr.. S. e. Wilson the new district
attorney is evidently the right man in
the right place. That he will be fear.
less and impartial in the conduct of
his Office, no n doubts.
For the office of treasurer a better
appointment than that Of Maj. Eaton
could hardly have been made, and the
STAR predicts that he will discharge
the responsible duties Of his Office to
the entire satisfaction of the people.
The selection of DIR. Stanley as pro.
bate Judge is also an eminently wise
one. He who has the management Of
the estates of the widows and orphans
of our county should be both capable
and honest and these qualifications the
pi. possesses The appointment is an
excel ent one.
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
Land Office at Deadwood, Dec, 10, 1888.
In cOmnlianle with Com. LETTER ssi.,. luv "a