Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1904-07-08
ASSUME THEIR OFFICES
County Court Approves Bonds OF
Newly elected County Officers.

Newly -eIected County Officers.
The county officers who we're elected
in June assumed their respective
Offices, Tuesday All the new men
were sworn in with the exception OF
Carl S. Graves, who will supersede
F. E. Myer as County Assessor. Mr..
Myers term will not expire until Jan
uary l, 1905, when, under the new law,
Assessor-elect Graves will begin his
four years term of office.
In the Sheriff's office, John T. Ford
who was elected to succeed himself,
will retain his present deputy, Tracy
Staats. Mr.. Ford's bond for $4,000
was approved by the County Court
yesterday. His sureties are S. t.
Burch, of Rickreall; S. B. Irvine, Of
Independence w. E. Burns, of Lewis
Vile; J. W. Lewis, of Rickreall, and
Il. w. Brunk, Of Eola Mr.. Ford also
gave tax bond of $4,000, with the
following-named sureties: B. F.
Smith, of Lewisville; w. P. ireland.
Of Monmouth John Young, of Inde-
pendence; N. F. Gregg, of Ballston,
and j. H. Burns, of Bridgeport.
Ed. NJ Smith, the newly-elected
County Clerk, announces the appoint
ment Of A. N. Holman as Deputy,
Mr.. Holman was deputy under Clerk
U. S. Loughary during the last few
months of that officers term. Mr.
Smiths bond is for $4,000, and the
sureties are: NJ. D. Ellis, $4,000; R. E.
Williams, $4,000; William Fault,
$4,000; DR.. B. H. McCallon, $4,000;
F. J. Coad, S1OOO and I. N. Woods,
$1,000.
In the County Treasurer's office,
E. V. Dalton is succeeded by J. Beez-
ley. Mr.. Beezley furnishes a bond in
the sum of $4,000, with these sureties :
r. G. Craven, $4,000; R. Z. Williams,
$4,000; M, M. Ellis, $25OO; DR.. B. H.
McCallon, $25OO; w. G. Vassall,
$2500; N. L. Butler, $25OO
County School Superintendent G. L.
Starr succeeds himself, and will serve
another four years term of office. Mr..
Starr is up to his eyes in work, check
ing and compiling the annual reports
of the several school districts in the
county. He is assisted in this work
by his private clerk, Miss Dora Roy.
John 2. YanOrsdel, successor to
County Surveyor L. Ground, will
have his desk in the electric light office
on Court street, being associated with
his father in handling real estate.
Mr.. VanOrsdel furnishes an official
bond of $4,000, with J. G. VanOrsdel
and r. Z. Williams as sureties.
r. l.. Chapman, the new Coroner,
gave bonds to the amount of $4,000,
his sureties being j. G. Hayter, G. N.
Cherrington and Charles T, Belt.
Justice Of the Peace and Constable's
bonds were approved as follows:
Justice H. Holman, $4,000; sureties,
j. d. Smith and F. E. Myer. Justice
B. Wilson, $1,000; suretles, G. w.
Whiteaker and Charles Mattison.
Justice j. r. Shepard, $1,000:
sureties, Sam Phillips and J. N.
Skaife; Constable j. H. Moran,
$1,000; sureties, J. M. Mitchell and
l. II. Ingram. Other Justices and
Constables' bonds will probably be
filed today.
The new members of the County
Court are Ed. f, Coad, county Judge,
who succeeds ]. E. Sibley, and Com
missioner William Riddell, who sue
ceeds John Teal. These officers are
not required to furnish bonds.
The appointment of ianitor for
the courthouse has not been made.
although there are a large number
of applicants for the position. Milo
Woods, the present janitor, was APP
pointed four years ago, and receives a
salary of $40 per month.
The retiring officers were all faith
full in the performance of their duties,
and step back into private life with
the respect and esteem of all citizens
who appreciate competent work. The
new officials are capable men, and a
successful administration of the
county's affairs is expected.