The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-01-03
NEW COUNTY OFFICERS
We're Inducted Into Office Yesterday with
Exception Of County Treasurer.

Were Indicted Into Office Yesterday With
Exception Of County Treasurer.
Yesterday was a legal holiday for
New Years, which fell on Sunday,
still it was the time net by the attorney
general for the new county officers to
take their seats, provided their prede-
cessors were present TO turn over the
offices. Attorney General Nolan made
a ruling along these lines, SO the
change of county offices was to be made
on Monday and Tuesday, Jan. 2 and 8.
The new officers Of Yellowstone
county took their seats yesterday, with
the exception Of county treasurer. who
does no go into Office, until about,
March 5. This is a ruling made in
order to permit the county treasurer to
sell property for delinquent taxes and
close up his books. This gives County
Treasurer George a new lease on life.
Sheriff Berky balanced up his books
Saturday night and on yesterday turned
over the same and his official keys to
Geo. W. Hubbard, his successor.
Under Sheriff Newman is succeeded
by j. 7. Sayles Of Park City, while
Jailer Hart turns over his keys to G.
W. Harding of Musselshell.
Nat G. Carwile succeeds S. F. Morse
as county clerk and recorder. and hav-
ing been the latter's deputy. the work
will be ''allee samee'' to Mr.. Carwile.
The new incumbent has made the best
official Yellowstone county has ever
had and has few equals as a bookkeeper
and accountant. He is courteous and
agreeable and although he differs poll
tically from this paper, it is no breach
of policy when we say that he will no
doubt be prominently mentioned for
state auditor two years hence. Mr..
Carwile has selected as his deputy Will
Fl. Morse, one of the most popular
young men Of our city, and who is pos
sessed of splendid business ability.
They will make a team hard to beat.
County Attorney W.. N. Johnston,
who has ably filled that position for the
past two years, succeeds himself and
Will continue to be a terror to criminals.
No man has filled the office of county
superintendent better than Gwen +.
Burla and it is q satisfaction to know
that under his supervision the schools
of the county have advanced nicely.
MI. Burla succeeds himself and II the
past is any criterion the coming two
wears will mean much for the county
schools.
Geo. T. Lamport will continue for
two years to survey the county roads,
having succeeded himself.
Richard G. Wells, by a vote OF the
people, has assumed the role Of county
assessor, succeeding Elmer Summers,
and that the new official will be an
eye-sore to ta%x-dodgers goes without
saying. .
In the justice courts, A. Fraser and
James Kelly succeeded themselves and
will, as in the past, dispense justice to
criminals brought before them.
Chas. Spear has been lnducted into
Office. as public administrator. Mr..
Spear needs no. introduction to our peo'
pie and all . know that money left in
estates will be in safe and economic
hands.
Vigo Lieberg, who was duly elected
coroner, failed to qualify and the com
missioners appointed DIR. E. P. Town
send, who has served in that capacity
fer sometime past, to fill the vacancy
Hon. Oscar Gruwell and Hon. join
D. Losekamp, who succeed Hon. A. Ii
Babcock and Hon. T. O. A1mitage al
, state senator and representative, re
spectively. have gone to Helena and en-
tered upon their Legislative duties.