Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1909-01-15
NEW COUNTY OFF,
GERS INSTALLED
Hen Who Will Look After Lincoln
County's Interests Now in
Charge. Their Personnel

Lincoln county Is nvw running IN
der set of new offieers-the men
selected at the general election last
November.
All the new men were sworn in
Monday. and all took their places at
once. In the sheriff's office. how
ever. the new officer Is largeIy nom
inal, for the reason that the retiring
assessor, Mr.. Wheeler. has been too
busy closing up his work to go into
MS sheriff's duties. This is the
busiest office in the courth ouse. at
this time of the year. when the last
oil the taxes are coming in. and the
assessor has 10 settle with the com
missioners before being let out OF
office Mr. Wheeler viii be through
with the assessors work this week.
when he viii go after the other Of
flee in dead earnest. His deputy. L.
M Zug, is in charge Of the sheriff's
office
/ The county commissioners were
Sworn in early. and started in to
grappIe with their troubles. The
board is entirely new, save that Mr..
Gridley served on similar board a
dozen years ago. They have started
to do their work in spirit Of fagr-
ness that will carry them far On TIA
road 10 fame. Paul Karlzke. Of gs-
rome, commissioner Of the First dis
trict. was chosen chairman. They
have been setting hearings Tor the
various important matters this week,
and have accomplished large
amount Of work They had antiei-
pated closing their labors this week,
hut at present the indications point
TO more work than even the present
energetic board can put through
within that time.
In the office OF county treasurer.
there was NO change c. .. Wer-
nicke has been treasurer Of Lincoln
county for eight terms in succession,
until II IS as natural to vote for him
as to breathe. No county officer who
ever served in the state has a better
reputation for fairness and ability.
and probably no other county officer
in the state has held office so long
for these altogether sufficient rea-
sons.
There is no change in the office
of county school superintendent.
Mrs. Leah ii. Burnside succeeding
herself as she has done for ten years
past. The exemplary condition of
the Lincoln county schools demon
strate the wise selection OF an off
ser TO head this important depart
nent Of the county government.
Frank. T. Disney succeeds himself
IS county attorney. this being bis
,ourth term. He has become ths
Nemesis of evil-doers, until Lincoln
county is marked off the operating
nap for crooks and had men; they
ant afford 10 do business here.
where they are SO sure 10 be caught
dr. Disney has made hard bur win
ing fight against lawlessness, until
lincoln county begins to be one Of
he freest from crime OF any in the
tate
Judge J. L. Fuller retains the Of
ice of probate judge, with the sec
nd highest majority on the ticket
My Mrs Burnside securing more
ot1s than he. He has earned aa
reputation for fair. Impair
al decisions, and the people would
ave no change.
NJ. NJ Mackey takes charge of the
SCISSORS office. ollowing joe
7heeler, who is now sheriff Mr.
Iackey has had d wide business
aiming which should make him an
capable officer. Miss
ildred Barger will remain as the
flee deputy. assuring competent.
aimed help for the rapidly growing
lsiness of the office Within the
rm Of the new incumbent, the busi-
sss of the office is bound to double.
even more than that and Mr..
ackey faces a long, hard siege ef
fetal life.
DR.. killen appeared long enough
be sworn in as coroner He is
e of the best known physicians of
uthern Idaho, and one of the most
nuential politicians in the county
John Koets succeeds himself as sur
yor. He has been an efficient Of
er. ready TO look after the eounty's
.ersts at all times, and was the
sy choice of almost two-So-one
slority of the voters
Harte is publisher
the Rupert Pioneer Record; he IS
newspaper man of wide experience
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