Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1895-01-18
County Clerk Lucas Will Re-
sign.

Jas p. Lucas, who has very ably and
creditably discharged the duties of eoun-
| ty clerk of Gillian county since its or
ganizatlon eleven years ago, having been
appointed for the first term by Gov.
Moody and elected five consecutive times
to the Office, gave notice to the county
court last week that he will tender his
resignation at the March session Of court.
His reason for doing so is that he and
his wife desire to move onto and take
charge of his mothers farm near Mon
mouth. Polk county. His mother is al
most 81 years of age and as her son Bert,
who, with his wife had been residing
with her, has moved to Portland, the
old lady is practically left alone, and
she wants Jay to take charge of the
farm, which is among the largest and
most valuable in Polk county. Feeling
that it is his duty to. do so Jay has con-
cluded to resign his position as clerk and
will move to the old homestead early in
the spring.
Considering the amonnt of work in
the clerks office during these stringent
times, the position is considered quite a
SNAP" With what the office paws a
county clerk in addition to the salary of
$1,000 a year, makes the position worth
over $1,000 year. Since it is known
that Mr.. Lucas expects to resign, snap
hunters are bobbing up everywhere
just like yellowjackets when their nest
is trampled upon. 1t is astonishing the
number of fellows who are willing to
I sacrifice" their private business q in
order to be appointed to the position OF
ali
give the names of all who would be will
ing to make such sacrifice for the posi-
tion-owing to our limited space. But
the persons most prominently spoken of
for the position are: Herbert halstead
+. w. Royal of Fossil, Sidney Collins
and w. E. Fowler of Arlington, I'll. N.
Frazer, the present deputy clerk j. A.
McMorris and Mont Downing of Condor.
The name of T. X. Lyons was also men
toned for the place, but he informs us
he would not accept the position under
any circumstances.
The parties mentioned are all good
boOk-keepers-and as okketping con-
stitutes the principal work of the Office
any one OF them would doubtless fill the
position satisfactorily. 1t is probable
that those aspiring to the position will
present petitions to the county court; or
it may be that they will present written
applications only.
We believe that the majority of the
taxpayers of this county are of the opin-
ion that for the past year, and for some
time to come during this unprecedented
financial depression) there is not suffi-
clent work in the county Offices of this
county to Justify the county in hiring
deputies at $75 a month or any other
amount. As nearly all of our axpayers
are Of this opinion, would it not be a
good idea for the county court to appoint
any competent, responsible man to the
position Of clerk who is willing to do all
the work himself for the lawful salary Of
1880 year and what it paws on the
slde-should such application be made :?
We believe there are number Of thor
oughly competent men in this county, Ell
ther of whom wonld be willing to take
charge OF the Office upon these condi-
tlons, We believe such application will
be made, and il so, we fail to see how
the court could conseientionsly ignore it
when the fact is considered that the
ofhcer ~ under heavy bonds to perform
the duties OF the office properly. Should
ne find that deputy is needed per-
haps two weeks each time circnit court
meets, the clerk could well afford to pay
for snch assistance QUITO his sown pocket.
a number Of counties in this state. some
having two and three times the popula-
ton that Gillian has, have not found il
necessary to employ deputies. and our
taxpayers do not feel that they can af-
iord such unnecessary luxnries either.
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