The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1890-12-18
Success Means Responsibility.

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The new county oficers.elect are
making preparations to take charge
OF the public duties, respectively.
Walter Pelham has been on his farm
the past few weeks but is preparing
to move into the court house, Jan H.
ary first and assume the new res
possibilities. We believe it is set
tied that Frknklin Mckenzie has
been selected as his first deputy
Mr.. Mckenzie has been the efficient
chief of police Of the city the past
year, which assurances taken with
other good qualities, undoubtedly
guarantees in him a good deputy
He surely earned the appointment
in the services done Walter during
the campaign.
Caas. G. Bade, auditor-elect is
hard at work in the treasurer's Office,
but will qualify the first, and step
into the duties to which he
was elected with the greatest sort
Of confidence. Under the new law
the treasurer's office and that of the
auditor are $50 closely related in
their duties, that had Mr.. Babe not
been deputy auditor for so many
years, the latter duties would have
we'll qualified him for his new
position. SO lie being doubly prepared
for work--will push the business
right along. There seems to he an
immense amount of work in the
auditors office, and it may require
four assistants for a little while to
straighten up for the year; We be-
lleve, however that Mr.. Babe has
selected Theo. Hunger Of Hankinson
and Thomas Ferguson of Wahpeton
as his permanent deputies.
Treasurer-elect Rickcrt is arrang-
ing his many duties at Lidgerwood
for the change, he having to resign
the presidency of the board Of edu-
cation and city justice beside, the
arrangement of his mercantile busi-
ness there, all tending to keep him
busy for the time being but when
here last week attending the session
of the board of commissioners,
named his deputy and assistant, the
first being in the person Of Sidney
DeLong, deputy for the first six
months or till July first, and Matt
Kraker, assistant, pending that
time when he will take the deputy
ship or first place. 1t having been
no more than the part Of wisdom
and justice that he finally place such
benefits and responsibility in. the
hands Of his party colleague. 1t
was safe to keep some one in the
Office to school the new men and
that done, it was a compliment to
the party to give the first place to a
man who did so much to aid the
Democratic tlcket,--is the point
which insures, all the time, good
and efficient public service in the
treasurer's office. Mr.. Kraker talks
seven languages and is one Of the
best accountants in the county. We
confidently expect to see Mr.. Rickert
give the county capital manage
ment of this important Office.
Matt Brake is arranging his
mercantile duties at Abercrombie
for the change and will be on hand
the first ready for business, he hav-
ing secured Wright II. Orcutt as
first deputy. Mr.. Brake will work
into the duties easily and gracefully
and make good public servant, he
having the honor of following one
Of the most efficient registers Of
deeds in this or any other state.
But then Matt will get there.
In the case of the Judge of the
county court there is no change,
Judge Orcutt succeeds himself and
needs no deputy. The incumbent
will go right on giving the county a
superb management of this impor-
tant trust. In fact we presume the
Judge will quite outdo himself in
his new quarters, the commission
ers having leased a room, including
a fine vault on the second floor of
the Peirce block. 1t will make
splendid quarters and is precisely
what this office needs. 1t is a pity
the court house was not made at
least half larger. In fact double
the present size would not he too
much room.
And then of course there is no