The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1905-01-26
OUR COUNTY OFFICERS.

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reproducing these articles and VI
commend the spirit 81 iairhess hicf
Iimbuei the Record ia thus Lhipl
credit for faithful sarricr lay compe
tent public utIi'ers. What the Rpco
said about the Sheriff and Record /
c ruld, with oq1al truth h. said q
every officer in the court house.
That prince ot good fl'ovs. job,
+ lIsrrell. county clerk, H. en'erirl
upon the third year Ct his torn snl
it is no dispardgemeht Of lis prcde
cassnrs to say shat never have thr
records OF the Office been kept in hot
ter shape; neatly and leginly written
up.to. date and carefully indeXed sC
thar any order OF the court, public
paper or official document can ht
readily found This il ally tle
auditors office Tor the county and a
close tab il kept un al the frames,
including the trust funds, etc. The
efficient deputies, Geo l., llcrrell and
A. l. Ives, have not only kept up
all the routine work, hut are Sell ad.
vanced on the tax books Tor the next
fiscal year. Mr., llArrell Is n court
eous, affable gentleman, and every
person having business with the
office is given prompt aud courteous
treatment.
John A. Patterson, "a predicted
from the start, has made and Is con-
tinuing to make a most popular and
efficient Circuit Clerk. A careful,
painstaking clerk means very much
- litigants, in keeping the records
straight, the papers properly Hled and
seeing that all proper processes order
ed by the court are promptly issued
from his Office. This Mr.. Patterson
has been able to do. with the assist.
ance, OF his able and trustworthy dep
uty, c. NJ. Barley, and is commend
ed by the Judge, the lawyers ana all
who have business with his office.
The people OF Bates county have
appreciated the able and fearless man.
ner in which Prosecuting Attorney, A.
b. Ludwick, conducted the business
oihis office, prosecuting without lear
or rail- violators Of the law, and
reelected him at the last election for
a second term. Mr.. Ludwick g record
as a public prosecutor will compare
iavorably with his predecessors,
many OF whom have gained distinc-
ton in the practice OF the law.
The claim by many that the Judge
OF Probate should be a God lawyer,
has been sustained in the conduct OF
that office by the present incumbent,
Judge John A. Silvers. He brought
to his assistance, on assuming the
Office, knowledge of the law which
has been OF inestimable benefit to all
who were interested in estates being
probated, rs well as adminlssra tors,
guardians and curaters, many OF
whom were ignorant OF their duties
in the premises. The legal interests
OF all heirs have been safeguardsd by
Judge Siivers, whose legal knowledge,
with his sturdy character
and honest convictions, have made
him an ideal Probate Judge. Withal
he is a genial gentleman, court.
eous and accommodating and is very
popular.
The fitness and ability OF our pres,
ent popular county treasurer, C. E.
Johnson, was recognized by our peo-
pie In the conduct OF the office as
deputy under his father, W. T. John
: n, and they petitloned the govern
or to appoins him to fill out his
fathers term. Mr.. Johnson Is well
balanced young gentleman OF good
habits, Industrious and painstaking,
and Is making an efficient and
very popular officer.
Our handsome and popular sheriff,
Nose B. Morris, is just entering upon
bis duties, but his well known ability
and fitness for the office Is recognized
by the people throughout the county
as demonstrated by his big vote at
the general election. Nose bids fair
to make one OF the most efficient and
popular officers the county ever had.
Ed. Boron has taken hold OF his
office OF surveyor and bridge COM
missioner like and old hand at the
bellows, is thoroughly competent
and will perform the duties to his