The Dickinson press., 1909-01-09
bond is fixed at SIS. 0CO and is also fur.
nished by a surety company.
COUNTY AUDITOR

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COUNTY. AUDITOR
County Auditor j. S. White has al
ready given the voters of Stark county
two terms service and begins his fifth
year at this time. Mr.. White is recogniz-
ed as a particularly competent auditor
and in addition to being a genial person
to meet, he understands his business
thoroughly.
The work of the auditor s Office is now
one of the most important branches of
the county government. Mr.. White has
been located at the court house for a
number of years now, serving as county
treasurer before he was elected to his
present Office.
The assistant in the auditors Office
the past year has been Miss Lauretta
Hannegan. who has given excellent
satisfaction. She is now on a vacation
at her home in Wisconsin and if she
decides to return to Dickinson will con-
tinue to be Mr.. Whites assistant.
CLERK OF COURT
One of the old-timers, who received a
reelection, is Clerk of Court j. G..
Saunders, who has already served the
county for six terms. In electing him
for a seventh term, the citizens of this
county have expressed. as in no other
way, how much his faithful service has
been appreciated.
Mr.. Saunders expects that the change
in the judicial districts, making Dick
inson the seat of the chambers OF, the
judge. will greatly increase the business
Of. his Office and necessitate employing
an assistant. The recent increase in
the valuation of the county tt over three
and one-half millions. will give Mr..
Saunders an additional 500 on his sal
airy, beginning with this year and max
ing the total 81. 100 instead of 81, 900.
His many friends are pleased over his
good fortune.
COUNTY JUDGE
County Judge John van der Las enters
upon his third term of service. Few
people in the county do not know the
genial judge and every voter is his
friend. He reports that the new year
has started out we'll as he had already
issued three marriage licenses in the first
three days of the year. During 1908 he
issued a total of 295 marriage licenses.
Judge q der Las is under bonds of
81, 600. He is assisted in the clerical
work by Miss Mary van der Las.
sUPT. OF EDUCATION
Lloyd RAIDER, the county, superintend-
ent of education. is just entering upon
his third term of Office. He is well
liked by teachers and scholars alike and
under his efficient direction, the stand
ard of the Stark county schools has been
considerably raised. His ideas are
broad and up to the minute and his long
term of service is a sure sign of his
efficiency.
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MI. RAIDER will have as his deputy
Miss Pauline Haaerman, who recently
completed her course in the Dickinson
Business college. Mr.. Raiders bond is
set at $500. /.
OTHER OFFICERS
The rest of the officials have all quail
fed for Office and have given their $500
bonds. They are c. S. Langdon. public
administrator, w. R. Veigel. county
surveyor. Stephen Fisher. coroner, Peter
Joiner, Matthias Bayer and Knut
Schleisser, assessors, w. c. Hecht, Jack
Lally. joseph Goetz and John Lerfald,
constables and A. P. Folsom of Dickin-
son. who has held Office for many terms
and James A. Eslick of Belield, JUS
tices oftthe peace.