Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1899-01-11
At the Court House.

The first act of the official drama of
this week was the asscmblage of the old
board of county commissioners OIL Mon
day. They approved the bonds of their
successors and the clerk of the board ad-
ministered the official oath to S. G.
1sanan, A. G. Johnson and w. A. Black.
The county then had new official head
and it was ready for business for two
years more.
This beginning was very auspicious. 1t
was significant of the dawning of new
| era. The whole routine of offices was
filed with republicans, the first time in
the history of the county. 1t is perhaps
a mere coincident that the party of pro-
gress should assume full control of the
functions of government at this time of
our awakening in commercial sense.
The past administration was wise and
efficient. In all the past no retiring list
ever carried with it respect as universal
as the respect that honors this list of re-
tiring officers from the head to the foot.
Every trust was faithfully and efficiently
fulfilled by them, to the full satisfaction
of the public. Their successors will be
called upon to meet more arduous tasks.
May they meet them as faithfully is the
hope of the people of all parties.
The first day of the first session of the
commissioners aided by the new county
attorney was spent in the prelimnaries
of the installations of the other county
officers. The official bonds demanded
much diligence. The commissioners
had each given bond of 5000. Mr..
Isaman's bond was signed by d. S. Dent
and J. NJ. Fix; Mr.. Johnson's by ]. H.
Hunte, ]. T. Orbison and r. M. Mockler;
Mr.. Blacks by John Vincent, c. w. Van
Pelt and G. w. and P. F. Welker.
Mr.. Danford's bond as county attorney
was fixed by the new board at 81 500 and
it was signed by J. P. Vollmer and J. NJ.
Fix. This bond was the first passed upon
by the new board and the oath of office
was administered as the first official act
of the new Chairman Isaman of the new
board.
The question of the bond for the new
county treasurer invoked some interest
outside of the routine. The custom had
been to fix the bond at $4,000, but it
was apparent from figures at hand that
the cash to come into Treasurer c. A.
Hastings hands would exceed that sum-
The law prescribes a bond double the
amount liable to be in hand at any time.
so there was no alternative but to advance
this bond to the enormous sum of $780,
900. Signed by the following substantial
citizens who obligated themselves re-
spectively for the sums following their
names: w. F. Kettenbach, $4,000 ].
Alexander, $4,000; Robert Grostein,
$4,000; c. c. Bunnell, $1,000; Geo. H,
Kester, f., 500; B. F. Morris, 81 500; J. B.
Morris, f., 500; Ira Small, $1,000; ]. d. c.
Thiessen, 5000; Harry Madgwick, S.
600; w. A. Caldwell, 5000; Ed Pearcy,
5000; J. Q. Moxley, $2,5oo; NJ. L.
Goldsmith, 5000; d. S. Dent, 5000;
J. D. McConkey, f. 900; Mary j. Ketten-
bach, IS 5000; L. A. Porter, IS 5000.
Auditor Stookey was required to fur
nish two bonds, one for 1000 and one
for IS, 900, AS county auditor he gave
the former with J. Alexander and Joe
Thiessen as sureties, and as clerk or the
district court he gave the latter bond with
w. P. Hunt and S. Wildenthaler as sub
scribers.
The probate judge, R. A, Langford,
gave bond of S, 900 to which the names
of George A. Smith, w. F. Kettenbach
and A. w. Krutinger were affixed.
J. w. Rozen, as sheriff, gave bond of
So, 900 with ]. P. Vollmer, ]. Alexander,
E. Texier, S. Wildenthaler, M. l.. Cold
smith and Christ Thursen as sureties.
County Surveyor Briggs gave bond
Of 1900 with H. c. Kettenbach and Ed.
Tracy as subscribers.
Miss Jennie Harrington's bond as
school superintendent was for $4,000,
signed by ]. d. c. Theissen, c. c. Bunnell
and F. Rooset al.
Assessor Speaker gave bond of $2s 900
signed by Peter Thompson, l.. Widen
thathaler, George Kester and w. F. Ket-
tenbach.
S. l.. Thompson gave bond of 81 900
as coroner, with Wildenthaler, ]. Alex
ander, f, Texier and d. D. Burnham.
A. c. Sweet, as justice for Lewiston
precinct, gave bond of 81 900 signed by
d. S. Dent and B. F. Morris.
The Teller during the campaign
supported each and very one of