Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1909-01-07
THE COUNTY GOVERNMENT
The Board In Session and New Officials
Enter Upon Their Duties

The law provides that the count
board shall assemble onthe second Sec
ular day in January. So themembers
in this county came together last Satur-
day, that being the second day of jan
uary and not Sunday, IL was believed
to answer to the reading of the law.
But someone raised the question as to
what a secular day is and Webster's
dictionary waS called into service.
There was good deal of surprise to
find no reference to secular day as
being any day except Sunday. The
lawmakers evidently did not consult
the dictionary, but accepted the COM
mon application of the term as correct.
The January session is generally
two weeks in length, because the diff
ferent Offices have to be checked through
for the last six months, which is an
important matter, The bonds submit
ted by the incoming officials we're ex-
amined and approved. A visit at the
courthouse shows but little change.
In the auditors Office O. B Train
vacated the big chair at the table in
favor of Ed b. Cousins, his former
deputy and successor, and like a good
boy climbed onto the stool at the big
desk, where he will write his name as
deputy when he issues warrants for
gophers and sheep killed by dogs.
In the clerks Office Chas S. White
courteously turned the books and the
funds over to l.. A. McGinnis, his,for-
mer deputy ana successor in the inn
portant work OF that department of the
county government, John Horning
has accepted the place OF deputy in
this Office and we have no doubt he
will render good service. While call
ing there Tuesday he was pouring over
the marriage license record with APP
parent pleasure and possibly thinking
but no matter what he was thinking.
If any of you want any fayors in that
line John will wait on you with polite
ness and dispatch.
In the tresurer's Office, Geo. e. Kel.
logg and Howard Kittell still hold the
fort and the money bags as we'll. And
If you haven't paid your delinquent
taxes they will be glad to see you and
write you receipt for the amount
without asking any embarrassing
questions. On the other side of the
hall Miss Ella M. Stearns is still in
command, and II any mistakes are
made she cannot blame them on clerk
or deputy.
In the recorders Office there is
change all around. Ed Wood, who
has occupied the place for four years,
retires and with him his deputy, Mr..
A. F. Drake, This Office has not only
change of people but change in
politics. Mr.. Lars G.. Christoffersen
the incoming recorder being one OF the
few democrats who succeeded in maxi
ing score at the last election. Miss
Clara Oelke, who has been working In
the Office for some time, has been
named as deputy and has entered up
on her work.
In the sheriff's Office, w. NJ Crees,
another of the successful democrats,
has taken charge, but VIM. Northup,
the outgoing sheriff, will remain as
deputy. Whether this is for the pur-
pose of getting "Dick" used to hard
work again before he is thrust out in
to cold world or to be permanent
thing we are not advised.
In the Office of county attorney, III.
J. Mantz assumes the duties instead
of j. M. Grahama change of men and
politics as well-from democratic to
republican. AS in the superintendent
Office there is no deputy to share the
work and the honor. A. G. Harmon
continues as coroner and Carl Fors-
beck as surveyor.