The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-11-13
HOW FENT0N GOT HIS POSITION
Himself Chief Of Detectives.

state Of mind when he would have con-
scented to anything.
He examined the list Fenton handed to
him carefully. although the truth was he
could not have told whether 1t was a list
OF names or check for $1,000. He Said
| the list was all right and to publish 1t
! In the Sunday morning issue.
But 1t Is not complete, said Fenton.
The chief Of detectives has not been
named. Who shall I put down for that?
FSlt anybody down. Put yourself
down if you want to. l don't care. re-
turned the next chief executive Of H.
Mayor Put to Bed.
"Fenton saw it was useless. The mayor
insisted upon another bottle, after which
Fenton gave the Eorter a dollar to put his
honor on the freight elevator and take
him up the back way to room.
Fenton went around to the office and
registered for the mayor. and then over
to his office to write his story.
On the way over he got to thinking
about the mayors last remarks 1t was
pretty good job and his honor had told
him to appoint himself. Why not do it.
OF course, If the mayor-elect wanted to
change 1t he could, and next morning
when the paper Fenton worked on pub
lished an exclusive on the appointments,
the following paragraph appeared long
toward the end l think have the clip
ing'-rummaging in his pocket.
Yes. here it is. I'll read it,.
The man who is to be chief Of de-
tectives has been at last named by the
mayor-elect. The appointment justifies
the mayor-elect's remarks to the effect
that the appointee was a dark horse, for
it is none other than J. r.. Fenton, for a
number of years police reporter on this
paper
1T went in all right, and it was men,
toned in the paper next morning edi-
torially. The editorial complimented the
mayor-elect upon his selection and went
on to say that they knew the Office would
be well filled, as Mr.. Fenton had proved
himself an earnest and energetic man in
his long connection with the paper.
Complimented by Citizens.
THE mayor-elect walked down to his
office Sunday morning before he saw a
morning paper.
"On his way down he was stopped by
no less than 10 citizens. who compliment
ed him upon his list of appointments and
especially upon his choice for chief of de-
tectives.
That's queer unused the mayor
elect, i have never named man for that
Office. There must be a mistake When
he saw the morning paper he nearly
threw a fit. Well. he saw in an instant
where the story had originated, and un-
fortunately Fenton had him cornered.
He dare not deny it nor appoint any
one else for fear Fenton would print the
real story of the appointment.
,hor
feet that Fenton might appoint himself
70 something or other. but whether it
was chief Of detectives or dog catcher
he could not for the life of him say.
Anyway, Fenton had treated him
pretty we'll in getting him to bed unseen.
and when Fenton came in he wished him
a please Mt good morning and said with
all sincerity: You had bttted get ready
to take up your new duties. Make your
arrangements with the paper, ETC., this
afternoon II possible, and report to me
in the morning..
Fenton Is Surprised.
1T was Fenton's turn to be surprised.
Not sign that he was not fully aware
of his ridiculous action of the night be-
fore. Not word to the effect that
Fenton could not have the Office, and that
Is how Fenton came to be chief of detac-
tives Of H.
According to all reports from there"
Jordan concluded, 'he is making an ex-
cellent record of himself.
Besides, he has married the mayors
daughter, and when the pair go out of
Office, if the citizens of H will let aim
resign from the Office Of chief of detec-
tives, the mayor says he is going to buy
Fenton a paper, for he says a man with
his nerve cannot help but make a success
of anything he tackles"