Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1911-01-13
NEW SET Of
CO. OFFICERS
REENS OF COUNTY GOVERNMENT
NOW IN HANDS OF A MEM
CORPS OF SERl ANTS.


<. We're elected at the general election
lasl November, were InGucteu mi,
thar respective offices on Monda,
lase, and and all haNestaken hold oI
the business reihs III a manner thai
speaks well for the people OF Lin
coin county for the next bWo years
al east
The new board of county comluis-
sioners IS composed Of the follow
ing named gentlemen:@
Arthur L. Speakman. of Jerome,
chairman, who represents the first
district,
Charles n lsilafash Of Hagerman
second district
Charles C.. Nelson. of Hepburn,
THIRD district.
The new meml)ers are we'll known
business men iatheir respective dis
tricts and there is no doubt but that
they will give the business OF the
county the same attention that they
have to their own private affairs.
L. NJ. zug, the new sheriff, is
known to almost every resident of
the county having been the efficient
deputy under Sheriff Wheeler and
he has made a reputation for him
self as a terror to eviI-doers. Mr..
Zug has appointed for the present
(. one ex-Sheriff Wheeler to act as
hls~ehief deputy, and Mr.. Clarence
Wheeler retains his old position as
iaiIer.
Harry w. Anderson succeeds him
self as clerk and ex-officio auditor
end recorder having been reelected
by a handsome majority at the No
vember election. There will be no
change in the assistants in his office
for he present at least.
W. NJ. Massey of Jerome succeeds
C. w. Wernicke to the office of
county treasurer. Mr. Wernicke
has been the county treasurer since
Lincoln county was organized. Mr..
Massey will have his office at the
court house and it will be in charge
of Glenn T. Massey whom Mr.. Mas
sey has appointed as his deputy.
Edward G. Isenberg of Rupert has
taken up The duties of county as
SCISSOR and tax collector in the place
of NJ. NJ. Mackey. Mr.. lsenberg is
not entirely new to the work per-
tanning to THAT office, having been
a deputy auditor under Harry w.
Anderson for some time and the tax
payers of Tire county can rest assur-
ed that the duties of that office will
be kept to the high standing that
was sci by the outgoing assessor.
James l.. Fuller succeeds himself
rs probate and Juvenile court judge
having been reelected by one of the
argest majorilies of any one on the
ticket. Mr.. Fuller has the honor of
Deipg the only old soldier holding an
lffice in Lincoln county and with
as we'll known ability the office
Sill be in splendid hands.
AIRS. Leah NJ. Burnside Will re- t
ain the office of county superin- c
endent of schools, Miss Mary [
Meade. who was elected to that Of c
ice. being unable to qualify for the
position.
James r.. Boutwell,, who succeeds
crank T. Disney as prosecuting at {
nrney. will have the honor of be- q
ng the only democrat holding office I
n Lincoln county. Mr. Disney held t
his office for four consecutive {
erms. MIR. Bothwell will have his I
,ffiee in the building that is now 0
lsed by Il. G.. Merrifield as a pho Y
ograph gallery Mr.. Boutwell, has +
purchased the building and will hav o
[ fitted up and make it one OF the c
Ieatest law offices in the county. u
rhe new county coroner is Dr. V. c
Killen of Hepburn who at all p
lines stands ready to attend to your T.
Feeds if you should al any time get 3
ired Of this old world. v
Edward :. Smith of Gooding is the ;
lew county surveyor and enjoys The
eputation of being ene of the best p
Nil engineers in Idaho which IS III T
Iced something to feel proud OF n
vhen it is known that the Gem state {
las some OF the best men in that p
profession in The United states.
Lincoln county can safely boast f
# very efficient corps OF pubic
fficials and The Journal predicts 10
safe and sane transaction Of all il