Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-12-28
OFFICERS
BEGIN DUTIES
Old Officers viii Step Down and Out
and Newly Elected Ones Take
Their Places January list.
MANY IMPROVEMENTS MADE
Old City Jail Has Been Converted
Into the Office for the County
Attorney and Surveyor.

With the first Of the year the old
officers of the county will step out
and the new ones take their places
with the exception of those who were
lucky enough to secure a reelection.
Another exception is that OF the coun.
ty treasurer, who will hold over until
the first of March.
Much work has been done at the
court house in the way OF repairs and
the new officers will get the benefit
OF these Improvements. The space
formerly occupied by the old Jail has
teen renovated and its appearance
much changed. Lavatories have been
installed In part Of this space and a
large Office fitted up for the use OF
the county attorney and the county
surveyor. The commissioners have
decided that the county attorney
should have his Office in the court
house. and this Is the reason for the
hitting up Of the new Office. The sur
veyor has formerly occupied part OF
the Office used by the superintendent
OF schools, but this room was hardly
large enough for the two Offices, so
the change will be made.
In the Office OF the clerk OF the
court the new clerk, John b. Ritch.
viii begin work with the office in
good shape. This is probably the
most pleasant room In the building
and Is nicely furnished. Mr.. Ritch
will be at the Office himself all the
time and he will have a competent
deputy In the person OF Peter Oswiler
Mr.. Oswiler was the deputy in the of
fce OF the assessor last year and Is
thoroughly fitted for his new posi-
ton. He will probably help Assessor
Pick through the busy season in that
office, but IL is the plan to make him
The regular deputy in the Office OF
the clerk OF the court.
Miss Meyersick will retain her pres
ent Office on the first floor of the
building and will have more room this
year than she had last. This office
has been nicely furnished by Miss
Meyersick and makes very comfort
able quarters for the county superin
tendent of schools.
Assessor Frank Pick will retain hi,
old Office on the main floor and vii
only have a deputy during the ex
tremely busy season in the assessment
work and writing up the books.
County Clerk and Recorder Franz
j. HaZen announces that there viii
be no changes In his Office force. Thi.
decision will meet with the approva
OF all, for a more capable set of mel
could not be found. The Office Is al
ways conducted in a b~usiness.like wa,
and the deputies are thoroughly com
petent. George Canon and Charlie
Meyersick are the deputies in thi
Office.
In the Office OF the sheriff there ha
been some INT Of a change. bu
so far as can be ascertained this m
NOR is without foundation and n
changes are contemplated by Mr.. Sls
ter. The only change which has bee
made Is that OF the deputy at Ker
dali. Mr.. Fischer. who was appoint
ed last fall. has resigned his posltio
and Arthur Dennis has been mad
the deputy for that town. Mr.. Del
mis- will make a good officer and IN
choice will meet with the approve
Of all residents of the mining town
Mr.. Slater will still be assisted her
by Ed. Martin. Ed. Silverthorne an
rlrman Tullock.
4. p. Chandler. the tr~easurer-elec
will not take hold of the affairs Of hi
Office for some months yet, SO ]. \
Croft will start the year II his oil
stand In the court house. The trea
urer Is allowed a deputy only at Ia.
paying time. Judge Cheadle and III
county commissioners will occur
their old quarters.
John Il. Ritch Is already on dul
in the Office Of the clerk of the cou
and Is getting onto the ropes and Ia
ing a few pointers from Mr.. Wrigh
He Will lie ready TO take full chars
when the doors open on the mornir
OF the Ord Of January. Monday, Il
second, being a legal holiday.
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