Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-01-03
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SUCCESSFUL CANDIDATES IN RE.
CENT COUNTY ELECTION
TAKE OATH OF OFFICE.
Changes in the Offices Of County Clerk
County Auditor, County Recorder
and County Attorney New Justices
OF the Peace.

Considerable change was made IN
some OF the offices at the court house
THIS morning as a result of the new
omcers elected by the voters of Wap-
clio county last November taking the
oatn OF office and entering upon the
dutles OF their various positions. The
retiring officers have served the
county well and made many friends
who will be pleased to know that as
private citizens they are to remain res
Eidents of the county.
"A. Nv 2 Michael. is said to be the only
farmer ever elected to the office Of
clerk Of Wapello county and has held
that position for the past four years.
He has always lived on a farm lust
south Of the city and after today will
devote his time to the managing of his
farming interests. Mr.. Michael is sue
ceeded by Edwin DUNCAN formerly a
well known business man but for the
past few years deputy clerk and who
is thoroughly acquainted with the du..
ties and competent to take charge Of
the office. Miss Laura Mytton. the
efficient stenographer in the clerks Of
flee for the past five years is the dep
uty clerk and Miss Helen DUNCAN.
daughter Of the clerk, the stenog-
rapher.
The Auditors Office.
|. H. Hammond for the past four
years county auditor, will continue to
reside in Ottumwa, but has not def
n1tely decided upon his plans for the
future. He is succeeded by John r.
Criley who has been deputy auditor for
four years and was formerly a popu-
lar young business man. The deputy
is G. A. Johnson a well known young
man OF this city who was clerk in
several of the leading grocery stores
of the city for a number of years and
until today a partner in the East End
Supply company. Miss Claudine
Jones stenographer for Mr.. Hammond
is succeeded by Miss Bertha Harlan,
graduate of the class of 1904, OF
tumwa high school,
Recorders Office.
George H. Smith. county recorder
for the past four years will take up the
management of his farm near Blakes-
burg. L. L. Swenson who succeeds to
the Office was formerly one of the
best known farmers and stock raisers
in the county. He resided near Mum
terville for many years, but recently
moved to South Ottumwa Miss Eliza
beth Cotton, formerly stenographer in
the office of L. H. Corrick succeeds
Miss Laura Smith as deputy recorder
County Attorney Retires.
County Attorney Seneca Cornell,
who has held that position for the
past two years and who by his re-
tirement leaves Supervisor r. J. Rein
Ter the only democrat holding county
office. will remain in the city and de-
vote his entire time to his law prac-
tice. w. w. Epps for number Of
years one of the leading attorneys Of
the city, succeeds to the office.
No changes are made in the Offices
Of Sheriff j. H. Cremer County Super
intendent of Schools Miss Emma Nye,
County Treasurer Dana Supervisor Of
the Poor G. A. Hyatt, County Surveyor
G. R. Allen or County Coroner F. w.
Mills. The personnel of the board Of
supervisors remains the same, A. j..
Gardner succeeding himself
Change in Justices.
Justice of the Peace E. M. Camp
BELL who was constable for several
years and was appointed justice of the
peace to fill the unexpired term Of O..
L. Campbell who became assistant
postmaster, has not decided on his flu
ture occupation. M. l.. Kirk the new
justice will have. his Office where Mr..
Campbell has been located and I. M.
Davis will be his constable.
Justice w. J. Berry and Constable
George Blount will hold court in the
Office formerly occupied by Justice j.
A. Ballard. Mi. Ballard for the pres
ent will have his office in the same
building.
HEADS DAIRY DEPARTMENT.