The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-01-08
NO P0MP OR CEREMONY
The Newly Elected Officers In MiSSOula
Take Hold.
A NUMBER OF CHANGES
Several Splendid Men Retire From
Office Leaving Good Records
Behind Them-The Old
and the New.

NlSSOILA, Jan. g.-NltnOut pODlp OF
ceremony the newly elected county ofii-
cials to-day took possession of the court
house and the work of administering the
affairs of Missoula county has Como on as
smoothly as if there had been no change.
Ex-County Treasurer Bailey moved from
the west wing of tho court house into tho
office which James Burke has occupied for
two years. taking with him Tom Evans,
who will abandon the job of collecting
licenses for tho pleasanter one of making
county records. ii. T. Wilkinson re-
mains as chief deputy clerk and
"Wilkie's'' placid smilo which has be-
come such an important feature of OFF,
cial life at the court house will remain to
cheer the patrons of the county clerks
office. Alfred Cave assumed the duties
incident 10 handling tho public funds and
has installed his son Will as his deputy.
Miss Maclay occupies tho corner office
which has been Miss Hord's headquarters
for SO long and will have supervision of
the county's birch wielders for the present
term of office. Judge Hamilton of
Thompson Falls occupies with dignity the
office which has been filled by II. w.
Angevine for the past term and will mark
with his approval or disapproval claims
that may be made against the county,
confident that the letter of the law will
prevail and that this county will be en-
titled to an auditor, from the fact that it
has had one before. Assessor Berry suc-
ceeded himself to-day and made two
speeches, one congratulating himself as
tho newly elected assessor and the
other felicitating himself as re-
firing for the very excellent
manner in which he had administered the
affairs of the Office during his long incum-
bency. Ii was a most enjoyable occasion
and the audience, consisting of the asses
sor's books and a STANDARD reporter, was
moved TO loud applause when Uncle Bill
said TO Mr.. Berry, "You have protected
the ranchman and small property owner
and have socked il to tho monopolizing
corporations and are entitled to tho
thanks of the vast number of household
ers, whose interests you have SO carefully
guarded. Accept, Mr.. Berry. the assur-
ance of my profound respect and tho hope
that may accomplish in the future what
you have in the past" Then no shook
hands with himself and went down to Ed
Rhodes, where he said "Gimme some
lemon"
In tho Jail, Sheriff Mclaughlin received
the keys and records and entered upon
his administration, which his friends hope
will be a successful one. lie will be as
sisted by Denis L. Curran as undcrsheriR,
while Tom Corbett will act as his deputy,
Oliver Pichette remaining as jailer.
In the DAILY block Joseph Dixon moved
from |. &. Denny's Office the typewriter
and records of the county attorney s office.
together with tho accumulation of evil
dence in the county cases now pending
I..(z q H.. ii m
was made informally, Mr.. Dixon pulling
at ono end of the typewriter desk, while
Mr.. Denny pushed at the other, and both
look happy.
County Commissioners Pierce and
Kline to-day closed their connection with
the board and retire full of honors and
with tho enviable reputation of having
conducted an economical and altogether
successful administration of tho county
affairs. Their successors, Messrs. Rankin
and Deschamps, assume their Offices with
excellent regulations as careful business
men, and there is every reason to believe
that the affairs of the county will be
handled with the same caro- that has
characterized the administration lust
closed. This expectation is justified by
the fact that General Marion, who has
made such an excellent chairman of the
board, continues in office.
The retiring officers step out with good
records behind them and the new men as
sumo their duties backed by the conf
dence of the people. To tho old officials
the county says "Wcll DONE" and to the
new ones, "Good luck" THE king is
dead, long live the king"
The county commissioners organized
to-day by electing Gen. Joseph L. Marion
chairman, and John Rankin purchasing
agent. The clerk was instructed to notify
all the officers of the county to render
their bills for services in accordance with
the law governing second class counties.
Tho board of commissioners will not
recognize tho Office of auditor and will, Il
is said, reject Auditor Hamilton's bill
when presented. The case will then be
taken TO the courts for settlement.
The retiring treasurer, ID. j. Bailey.
turned over to his successor S2l 1896.