The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-01-09

rniliariy known 70 .he pubic "a .spsr =
Inc Marx Twain 81 the offsee Re h.4s /.
/ pseasani Joke for everybody and "a xrnfsf-
~ aE1 good nature ws8 - missed <. -
a. as duties are concerned ne was a 5a4.
Hs1SteF % them, having had years Of 4x-
p@flencs ~ similar work IN Phffasesrsafz
befeTe Ne came % washington
. IL Gordon, the cfssse zfero0-.o1s- :.
master - Shorthand and fsrr.s-r~fss-ss,
s<1h a. would ~ bard % hsas fr fhfs city,
ite has been painstakinx ri ne work 49,
aas won ne good wfii u al with sxAora he
came tn contact
= r. Flimpton. entry clerk. ha= SERVED
~ three years under Mr.. Gordon. and pre-
yioi3s - this be was in fhA same ofss-s. yxs.,
'eaI'Y Clerk Spencer. Mr. P.fragsor has
many Trends who vii b. sorry - see rim
oeEari from ats 6esk. where ~ has re-
eri*ed<tnsr1 80 couryeo1sly during TIE past
three YEAR,
~ a Mcclure. CLERK OF fhe equity de-
taFkTneDt 81 the superior court. has bser
r. tnat pace FOR the past three years NJ
Mcclure has performed the sIfEes 0f re
NSsiiton assigned 20 him IN an able AZ
considerations manner. and mas earned sc
utse 81 regular prince % good fe.fosrz
Dir. Mcclure has been admitted 70 the bar
anH VII soon oegin the practice % his
chosen profession.
H. a. Smith has beer cashier FOR me
county clerks Office for the pas seven
years He served under n NJ Holmes
under william y. Spencer and under T. ".
Gordon. During the past four years he mas
handled fS1s.f.s. and his accounts are as
straight az string. II is his intention 70
20 so California on a visit after his term
Of Office has expired
Major L. 8. Willard has been clerk az
the CIVIL department Of tire Superior court
ever since Mr. Gordon has been clerk.
lie WAS also clerk Of the same court for
year or tao previous 20 the time that Mr..
Gordon fret went into the Office He is
one Of the most steady. reliable and c0ur-
teots men In the employ Of the county
clerk and has host OF friends and adj
mirers. He has not decided yet what he
VIII 70 into. but viii hook around a little
Capt. =. n. Hughes. iigterateur. author
ity on athletic sports. scuiler. athlete and
general authority on military matters. has
presided over the clerks desk IN the Grim
inal department OF the superior court for
the past four years. He can give a re-
porter Il story OF the court happenings that
can Be sent into the composing room with
ont altering word. Nr. Hughes has paid
close attention TO the theory and practice
OF the law during the three years that he
has been In the county clerks employ. and
intends 70 hang out hts shingie and 70 prac-
tee law as soon as he can find q new Ioca-
ton.
Mrs. N. ]. Magic has been ile clerk and
has had charge % the vault FOR the last
six years. Mrs. Magic has a most init
mate knowledge of the papers flied in the
big vaults connected with the county
clerks Office and can find any paper that
II called for In moments time. She Is
the perfection u courtesy. and Il il a posi-
tive pleasure 70 be waited on by her
q. Il. Gay Is one Of the Journal clerks OF
the office. Mr.. Gay has only been IN the
clerks Office for few months. but preyi-
Gus TO this he had great deal OF ex-
perience In Eastern offices. lie is deserv-
edly popular and will at once resume the
practice OF the legal profession.
+. II. Reinicke. journal clerk. has been
employed on and of in the Office for the
past twp years and has a host Of friends
Last. but not least. there 81 George o.
b O.. who attends 20 the telephone He
has Only been in Office short time, and
was chosen as successor 20 the famous
Potter Warren. who was known all over
the city as the hello boy al the county
clerks Office.
The sheriG's once.
A. T. Van de Nanter the present sher-
iff. viii be succeeded by william Mover
Mr.. Van de Vanter has been sheriff for
the past two years. and during that time
he has made fine record for himself in
that office. He was asked ~ he intended
20 aspire TO any other political Office and
he replied that his mind at present lid
not run Ia the direction OF public offices
or positions of trust. 1T is my intention
he said, ITO go into business and 10 make
some money. I have always been able 10
make money. IN business. and hope ] will
be able 10 do so again" lie felt that he
would retire from office with the good VIII
OF the people. and he was fully satisfied