Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1907-01-08
New Board Of County Commissioners
Organized in Short Order Yes.
terday Morning.
OTHER CHANGES ON TIE MILL
ChaS. |. MyersiCk Assumes Duties
As Clerk and Rccorder---Dep-
utics Are Named.

Yesterday was the date fixed by law
for the changes in the offices at the
county court house and the new force
is now in charge.
The new board of county commits
sioners assembled in the commissioners
room about 10 o'clock for the purpose
of organization. Commissioner J. NJ.
Parent called the body to order and
Immediately placed julius Petersen in
nomination for the Office of chairman
Of the board. Mr.. Neill seconded this
motion and it was declared carried.
man thanked his colleagues warmly
for their preferment and expressed the
assurance that he would do every
thing in his power to merit the con-
fldenoe which they had shown in him.
He also stated that it was his earnest
wish and belief that the relations Of
the individual members of the board
shall always be of the most pleasant
and harmonious character.
According to law, this was all of the
business the board could transact at
this meeting <and the chairman,
therefore, called a special meeting Of
the board for next Tuesday when a
great deal of business will come up
for consideration.
The members Of the board talked
informally over the proposition of get
ting the preliminary work for the
advertisement and sale of bonds for the
new court house started at once and it
was suggested that the county attor-
ney, at the meeting next Tuesday,
have before the board all of the infor-
nation necessary in order that the
advertisements may be inserted. 1t is
the wish and intention of the board
to get to work on the big building not
later than the first of May.
The retiring members of the board.
Mr. Phillips and Mr. Poland were
present during the organization of the
new board Mr.. Phillips who has
acted as chairman of the board for a
number of years, looked as if he was
distinctly pleased at being relieved
from the burden of the county affairs.
The new chairman of the board, Mr..
julius Petersen. is one of the best
known business men of this county.
He is thoroughly safe and conser-
vative gentleman and will give the
affairs Of the county the same care
full attention that has characterized
the management of his own business
a first class man for the position to
which the people have chosen him
and his large experience in business
matters will be Of much value to him
during his term of office. Mr.. Neill
has been a member of the board for a
number of years and his experience in
the transaction Of routine affairs will
be of material assistance to the new
board.
The new clerk and recorder, Charles
L. Myersick, also took charge of his
Office yesterday morning and was
present during the organization of the
new board. Charlie has appointed the
present deputy, Frank Cunningham, as
his chief deputy and no wiser selection
could have been made as Mr.. Cunning
ham is thoroughly competent man
and his two years. experience in the
Office will be of much assistance to
him and to his chief
Frank Carleton has been chosen as
the other deputy by Mr.. Myersick. and
as he is an expert typewriter, he will
be able to attend to the job Of re-
cording with the big book typewriter
in fine shape. The new official him.
self has been in the office for over
three years and thoroughly understands
every phase of the office work. He says
that it will be his constant endeavor
to keep the affairs of he office up to
the high standard of excellence set by
his prede cessor. Frank J. Hazen.
Down stairs there has been but one
change made, Miss Orpha Noble sue
ceeding Miss Ada Meyersick as super