Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-01-16
NEW OFFICERS TURNS.
JUDGE AND COUNTY OFFICIALS
BEGIN TERMS.
Little Change in the Court House
Owing to the Reelection Of Several
Of the Former officers Deputies
Appointed Court at Junction City.

Appointed Court at Junction City.
The second Monday in January is a
time Of changes in the court house as
1t Is on that date that the old officers
terms end and new ones begin. The
long procession Of office holders takes
toward step, good-byes are said,
congratulations are uttered, the
motto to welcome the coming and
/ speed the parting is observed, then
everybody settles down to new condi-
tions and the grind Of public bust
ness goes on. The changes this
year in county officers are less notice
able than usual because there were
several reflections and even where
new men where chosen the court
house is not stranger to the
fortunate recipients of the peoples
honors so that the faces are for the
most part familiar ones.
A new judge now presides over this
district, Judge Oscar L. Moore, of
Abilene, the first resident of Dickin-
son county to be elected Judge of the
Eighth district and the first Republi-
can to sit on the bench Of this court
in quarter of century. He will
open his first term Of court at juno
tion City tomorrow. Under the new
apportionment law, the Geary
county term OF court was to have be-
gun last Monday which would have
1t made necessary for Judge Moore to
have taken up the duties in the
midst Of the term. Consequently
Judge Humphrey postponed the open
ing until Jan. A.
Judge James Humphrey, the
outgoing Judge, will remain at home
in junction City for two weeks, after
which he goes to Lawrence to deliver
bis law lectures before the law school
Of the State University. In this he
will be engaged much of the time un-
til the end OF the term as he has been
given in addition to the work he has
himself CARRIED on for four years as
oEc- -oi the lecturers, that Of the late
Solon Thacher. The Judge was
chosen as lecturer on constitutional
Law" last April and Mr.. Teachers
subject equity was added. His
family will continue to reside in June
tion City. Judge Moore will begin
his first term of court in this county
February 4th.
In the register of deeds Office Miss
Mace King, who has so acceptably
filled the vacancy caused by her faith
er's death, begins the term to which
she herself was elected. She has
proved one Of the county's most ca
pable officials and will win new laur-
els as the days 60 by.
In The sheriff's office N. B. Robson
Of Wheatland township took up the
reins Of government. Mr.. Robson
will move his family to the city to-
morrow. Ex-Sheritf j. S. Smith who
has served two terms becomes Mr..
Robson's under sheriff and will reside
on. Enterprise street. Frank Lee
master remains as iailor and deputy
sheriff.
G. D. KiefIer, the new county clerk,
lwas smiling behind his desk as if he
had been in the office for months. He
was deputy county clerk for three
years under M. H. Bert so that the
duties will be familiar to him. Mr..
Kiefer has appointed his wife deputy
county clerk. They will reside at
her parents home on North Buckeye.
The outgoing county clerk, F. Z.
Nottorf, leaves the court house with
the best wishes Of all. For four
years he has capably and accurately
filled the office and both himself and
family have made many friends in
the city.
Mr.. Nottorf will take position as
representative of the Etna Loan
company and will continue to reside
here.
A. c. Romig enters on another
term as county surveyor and will
continue to advocate irrigation and
measure real estate with his usual
urbanity.
J. NJ. Shepherd succeeds U. H.
Amsbaugh and will 60 back to his old
place, sitting on mysterious cases Of
des... = with neatness and dispatch.
c. B. Hoffman takes his place on
the high school board to fill vacancy
caused by the death of c. M. Breni-
zer. John Goodwin and Geo. +.
Livingston begin full terms.
]. A. Patterson goes on with his
work as commissioner, having been
reelected by the Third district
Died Of Pneumonia.
Henry Riedy, living south Of town,