The Anaconda standard., 1895-01-08
WINTERS WON'T GIVE UP
Silver Bow Now Has Two County
Auditors.
IT'S A VERY FUNNY SNAP
All the Newly Elected and Reelected
County Officers Took Hold
Yesterday Except the
Treasurer.
IT'S A VERY FUNNY SNAP

Butte, Jan. AN the newly elected
and reelected county and township
officers went into Office this morning, and
the changes we're made without trouble
except in the office of the county auditor.
w. I. Boardman. the auditor-clect, and
w. II. Wint9yt the old auditor. were both
on hand and both started to work, the
former by right of the votes he received at
the election and the latter by reason OF
the claim that Mr.. Boardman is dis
qualified because be did not reside in tho
county for two years prior TO his election.
Mr.. Winters took his place at his old
desk and Mr.. Boardman took up his
position at n new desk he put up for tho
purpose.
The commissioners were in session this
morning they recognized that some
action should be taken, but in the
absence of Commissioner Lloyd the other
members of the board hesltated about
doing anything and while they waited Tor
Mr.. Lloyd the two auditors kept on with
their work. Finally Chairman Charles
said IL would not do TO allow both audi
tors to audit bills and that it was neces-
sary to recognize ono or the other until
the court could pass upon the question.
"Mr. Winters" said Mr.. Charles. shave
sioners should recognize you as auditor"
None" said Mr.. Winters, except that
/ was elected TO serve until my successor
had been elected and qualified. lie has
not yot qualified and j will remain in Of
flee until he does. ] do not moan to die
tate TO the board, however"
''Undsr tho circumstances,n said tho
chairman, "Mr. Boardman should be rec
ognized. We have here his certificate of
election, showing that on the return of the
canvassing board he received tho highest
number of votes. That Is all wo have TO
go by. AS TO his qualifications we have
nothing to do. If there is anything back
of it il is not for the board to say"
Clerk Johnson suggested that Mr..
Boardman audit the bills, but that they
should not be passed on by tho comms-
sioners until the court settled the contro-
versy over the election.
II do not want to do anything to give
the commissioners trouble" said Mr..
Boardman, "but having been elected, all
can do is TO go on with the duties of the
Office the best i can" And he went on
with the work.
County Attorney Wines is expected to
return from Helena tomorrow, when quo
warranto proceedings will DO instituted
against Mr. Boardman.
Carlos Warfield took possession of tho
appointed
his brother, Frank Warfleld, as his dep
uty. Mr.. Boland, tho retiring assessor,
was at once drawn as n juror and Is doing
duty in Department |. of tho district
court. Mr.. Boland has made a con-
scientious and most efficient official and
leaves the Office of assessor with the sat
isfaction of having served the people well
for two years.
Mr.. Davies, the new county supcrin-
tendent, took his Office this morning. He
has no deputy To select. Hc succeeds one
OF the most capable superintendcnis the
county has ever had or probably ever will
have. Every person who has had any
business relations with the Office during
the past two years has had words OF
praise IL speak for the administration of
Miss Holland.
Fred Gutelius, as surveyor. and Joseph
Richards, tho new coroner. and Mr..
Jameson, the public administrator, also
went into Office. The other county OIL
GERS were reelected and there Is pvacti-
cally no change in tho offices of sheriff,
treasurer or clerk. Clerk Johnson re-
appointed all but one of his old deputies
and Sheriff Reynolds made 10 change
whatever. neither did Treasurer Hill.
Major Altman. one of the new Justices OF
the peace for Butte. this morning opened
an office adjoining Langlols' livery stablc
on West Granite street and had a case be-
fore he got his doors unlocked. The major
openeu nothlug Dut uls ONCE to-day, nut
he delivered an address 10 "a crowd that
expected more, 10 the effect that in as
suming his Office he was not unmindful OF
the fact that he was not elected as "A re-
publican justice of the peace, and he
promised to serve all TO the best of has
ability by rendering just and fair rulings.
W. \. Mcsch, the other justice Tor
Butte, has taken the Office of {. NJ. Col
man, the gentleman whom he succeeded.
ID. II. Barlow and Charles Mattison will
temporarily be the assistants in the