The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1910-12-30
COUNTY OFFICIALS COMING AND GOING.

At the Registers office Mr.. George
Roadhouse who has been sheriff for
two terms. will take charge as register
and Mr.. Fred Gardner will continue as
deputy for Mr.. Readhouse as he has
done SO efficiently for Mr.. Gill, who
retires. Mr.. Gill has several openings
In view but has not as yet decided ON
his future.
The Office Of the county Auditor will
probably look just the same in the
futsre as in the past as result of the
decision of the voters that Mr.. Felson
was about as good material for that
business as they could get and there
for it was of no use to make a change.
j. s. Gibson is taking the place of
Frank Anderson as county. treasurer.
Mr.. Gibson lives at ST.: Thomas and
will notlprobably move to Pembina, at
least until the location OF ,the county
seat is4finally settled, His deputy will
be Norman Husband who has lear ned
the business while deputy for Mr.. An.
derson who will see that nothing gets
away with the county. cash without a
duly.signed and sealed voucher there.
for. Mr.. Anderson has his eyes turned
towards Edmonton or some other city
of the northwest with real estate bust
nese'in view, but has settled ON nothing
raf3nitx, foe tho y,rooonk
j. d. Winlaw is the new incumbent
f the Office of clerk d court. Every
body knows Jack and Wilsall be glad to
congratulate him on his assumption of
his new duties. Mr.. George Peterson
who has performed the duties very
satisfactorily for rumaoer of years
wiltake up his law pnaotice with an
Office in this city and will donbtless
make a. completei success of his pro.
fessioual. calling whom. he gives his
whole time toit.. - s,s ~. ..l.4
nha people "who voted Tor the family"
will,slso congratulate I. J. Foster on
bis arrival at the county jaa-as sheriff
on Tuesday next. lkeshasa host Of
suoh,friends as shown by the returns.
Mr.. Foster expects to attend to his
duties as sheriff and jailer in person
but will not move his . family from
BatAgate. Mr.. Roadhouse will continue
to occupy the Jail residence until spring.
The Offices Of the county superintend-
ent and county Judge will according to
the official returns Of Nov. 9th. remain
unchanged as to personel. Mrs. Burley
will setain Miss Thorw waldson .as her
deputy and the business of the county
be transacted in both these Offices with
the same ability and courtesy as before.
y William McMurchie Of st. Thomas
will become the official ad, isor Of the
county hoard at the next session, in
place of Mr.. Lhxdal, who Is filing the
vacancy made by the death of Mr.
Brynjolfssn.
The new county commissioners are
A. B. Purdy Of Toilette, Norman Math-
ieson of Crystal and Joseph Morrison Of
Drayton. Mr. Purdy is q young man
raised in this locality and served several
terms on the township board and has
always been active in public matters
10 his neighboxhood. We have not the
pleasure of personal acquaintance
with Mr.. Mathieson, but he is highly
spoken of by his neighbors. Mr..
Morrison was member of the county
board about twelve years or moro agol
and comes with considerable experience
in township and county matters to fill
his present position.
To the outgoing officials the Pioneer
Express desires at this time to express
its thanks for many kindly courtesies
and hopes the past pleasant official
may continue as personal
in the. future, To the new
,nes we bid q cordial welcome, not only
rom the Pioneer Express, but from the
'ltizens Of Pemblna generally.
Editor Fairchild says that in the late
election on the county seat question ths|
ne Of sbooxo and other meth0da az fraud |.