Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1892-01-14
OFFICIAL CHANGES.
NEW OFFICERS TAKE UP COURT
HOUSE DUTIES.
Something About Those Retiring and
Those Who Are Coming Into Their
Kingdoms-Labors Well Perform
ed by All Who Depart.

The annual change from official To
otiyate life and vice versa IN county
r0icials' affairs occurs on The secohu
Monday in January aud today Their
was again time Of greeting and oil
saving good bye.
No man will be more greatly missed
IN official life at the court house 'h"h
NJ II Bert. the genial and capable
county clerk, whose -four years have JUST
expired. Mr. Bert is a man who makes
MANY friends but no enemies IL" has
always been pleasant, acc 1mm"u"''hR
and accurate In his work aud ." wen
ans IA. liked that few ever visited th'
court house without giving mike
call. II only for minute. lie VIII
remain for the present, being app'lnt'"
deputy by his successor. Who has d'n'
well IN cl.oosing him as assistant. IL
has fulfilled the trust twice imposed
on him by the republican party ~
manner of which he can well O' pt"uu'
Mr. Bert is succeeded by Mr. +. +.
Nmtarf, ~ Hope township "h' 10
Teen iu tie Office for two weeks le'rni''
the ropes. We Wcdict that MI N
tori will prove the equal oi any 'ni''i
vbo h,, rrrn In the court house. H.
is thoughtful. scholarly g"n'lrm a.
with wid. knoNlrdge "f the wo'"
and genial, pleasant ways that m'kr
one popular. That he is NJ is 'h'"'
by the fact that he led the whole ~
publican ticket last fall. MI. N't'"rl
f,mily. consisting of a wife and t"'
children Lave moved To the city ana
.r., ul.ns,utly located on West ThiId
street.
Another who has divided pnpula'it,
with Mr. Bert 81 evenly that II T.
dim init to tell which has been the m'''
satisfactory urisiL has been sherih
ID. ". NailL who rrtires today. ~
sheriff Mir. Nhll has made "ne "I 'h'
heat officers the county ever had. -"
four years hi- work has been without
attain aud every behesl uf tue law las
bs,n executed frithtuly. impdrii'l III,
and well. Personally he has hosts "'
friends aud ~ chairman ot III" rrpnhh'
can central committee De has made a.
enyiable political record. lie VII
,,m,in ir Abilene bu, ha. MOI decided
IA what business Ice will riglge.
Under Sheriff ). J Ellison an'
Deputy Sncun r. a. Brn"n also de-
serve communication. They have
proved able aids to MI Nall and hn''
have tl. highest respect "t all. I''N
have helped To conduct the Office in /"
model manner for four years.
The new sheriff, J. 5. smith VIII"
takes mp the dutlesof an "liice d'll p" l
to iin, is a farmer OF Ne~beru town
shin. lie Is TEN icratic alliance In pol
ties ani htsa reputation for being a
hustler aud a straightforward hu~incs
man. lie has selected 6 ID. kiri"t,
/ formerly deputy county clerk, rs u"d'i
sheriff. MIR. Kirirr is capable and MI
sucree u \. liroNn Is reappnin''d d
as first deputy,
/ Anot n.r urN mAn whn crmes in."
the court house is Mr. Sills Bike, ui
HAYES town ,hip, WHO hI, been riec,'d
To succeed Mr. J. W. B.krr as com
missioner OF this district. lie Is "
hrstclass farmer, AN old setIlrrof uoTt''
Dickinson, aud Ia well and favnTablN
known throughout his src,iun II tie
country. He Is a staunch rrpublic' N
and his personal popularity Is show
by the fact that he vas easily elected
last fall in spite OF Ia determined opp B.
sition. lie took his seat VA the hnar'
today aud will make a good commits
siuneT.
Mr.J ". Baker Who Tetires has beri
on the board six years, four VI Whicl
he has boen president His services
which we're sp'ken of at length Satur
day, have been amung the best th'
county ever had.
A. G. Romig touk the oath of ullic'
r for the third time today. lie hai
made capable aud accurate Office
and the people honor him for hls work
County Treasurer W. l.. NiNHI
, remains fer second term. which cam
, mences Oct. lst. lie retains G. II
, Patlisou AS deputy, "A g"od cholo", a
, Mr.. Pattisnn is one of the coun,y's h-s
bonkkeepers.
Register OF Deeds ". ID Nichoi
remains for third 'eTm Like NiXH
, he was first elected as T-pubicai
/ then deserted hl- party and SAs elrcis-
as an alliance uAtn.
Tue REFLECTOR wishes the grntls
, men who retire from olice the greats
/, prosperity. May they suec'ed ia bus
ness rs well as they have in oili;ial life
To the new comsTs il extends a We
come, believing tha, the county vi
n Gnd in them capable servants.
South Dickinson Teachers.
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