Hand County press. (Miller, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1893, 1891-01-08
C0UNTY GOVERNMENT.
he Nth Set OF County Officials Step
into the Harness to Execute
the Sovereign viii.
nd Business Glides Along Smoothly at
the County Capital-Personnel
Of the new Government.
utcresting Rural ''Specials'' From
Various Sections Of Hand County
Vicinity DOings.
ms AND OUTS
hanges In Hand COunty's Government
Directed by the Sovereign People.

VAAVtttu tbt VVPt0s
Hand eountvs nth set of officers, as
lected the proceeding fall, were sworn
ito Service Monday. The commission
rs are w. ii. Elder, Il. l.. Smith aud ii.
[. Darlington, holdovers, and q. W. Liv-
ngston and G.. A. Mckay, who succeed
v. 81 Major and G.. w. Rudd Messrs
fajor and Rudd retire from the onerous,
nd thanSless duties of commissioners
fith well earned laurals. They have been
ainstaklng ana careful officers, so gen.
rally recognized that Mr.. Major has been
epresent them in the state Senate. OF
ne new members, Mr.. Livingston. has
nd Experience as one Of the county's first
commissioners, and will make a strong
ienber of the Board. Mr.. Mckay, from
he north district, was elected by tre-
isndous majority. which bespeaks the
onfdence of his people. He IS young,
nergetic farmer. The county. we be-
eve. can rest safely under the regime
these Ave commissioners. They are
ell qualified by intelligence and expert
nee 10 give eminent satisfaction to their
onstituents.
The new board organized Tuesday by
ne election of w. ii. Elder as chairman.
fr. Elder is qualified for the important
uties by a cool head and experience. 1t
sas proper recognition of the oldest
member on the Board.
TREASURER.
Afer four years of what is conceded by
III TO have been splendid administra-
ion, Treasurer Howell turns the Office
yer to G.. Z. Rosenkrans, Major Howell
ias devoted himself TO the duties OF his
,tiice so assiduously that lie has perhaps
solicited more taxes than any other trea-
sure of an agricultural county in the state.
He VIII visit a short time in the east, and
retnrn to Hand county. The.new treas
urer is well qualified for the important
position to which the people have called
him.
REGISTER.
MIR. Webber retires alter one very cred
table term. and is succee led by L. 0.
Teller, who from experience and adapta-
b.liiy should make one of the best regis
tors the county has had. He is especi-
,ily fitted by II two years depatyship in
thss o:iice ander C. II. Weeks.
CLERK.
w. IL. Smith succeeds c. w. Bovine IN
the clerks Office. /: is generally conced-
ell that the new officer will make o very
e&icient clerk, and contir ne the very able
record of the office established by Mr..
Bovine. The latter is undecided yet
what business he Will adopt.
JUDGE.
j. A. Hughes, the present incumbent is
sworn in for the third time, once as pro-
bate Judge, and twice as county Judge.
His return the third time is ample proof
Of n satisfactory administration.
ATTORNEY.
e., A. Gray assumes the duties of coun-
~ attorney, with record of the oldest
pnctioneer before the bar. He is fully
satisfied to serve the people at reduced
salary. Mr.. Christ has performed his
duties well, through some of the most
trying cases in the county's history. The
PRESS Is sorry to state he and his family
will remove from Miller to d southern
state.
sUPERINTENDENT.
II k a Al MI
tsnced educator takes charge of the coun-
VI schools, with the expectation that he
will continue the very efficient service
Dr,E.H.W Wood has performed for the coun-
" during his four years tenure Of Office
The DR.. will devote his time exclusive
n to the large practice he has secured all
oyer Hand county.
AUDITOR.
On what everybody considers to be q
legal technicahty +. Ii. Burton is per-
mitted to hold over until March LIST. when
Levi Harris will assume the duties OF
auditor, with knowledge of county af-
fairs that justifies the prediction of q
satisfactory administration.
SHERIFF..
Danl. Walsh, the popular sh eriff sue
ceeds himself. He has conducted the Of
nee so satisfactorily that the voters oi
Hand county said ''let well enough alone.
by an unusually large majority.
Heretofore the county has been almost
entireiy in the control of republican offi.
eials, and the record is good one. The
mixed political of the new
government will attract particular atten'
Hon, with probably beneficial results
The kev.note to approval is economy In
these dull times, and the PRESS believes
the new officers arc imbued with II SINGER.
ity that will Dear good fruit. The PRESS
extends its best wishes to both the ins and
euts for success in their future work.