White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1911-08-13
Commissioners Declare But
Ier's Office Vacant and Ap-
point a Successor.
TAKES THE OATH OF OFFICE
EDITOR AND ONE OF THE PUB
LISHERS OF THE NEWS Is Sc
Is NOW INSTALLED.

c. S. Grain, editor and one of the
publishers of the White Pine News.
was ON Friday afternoon, appointed
sheriff of White Pine county, to fill
the vacancy created by the departure
of A. j. Butler from the county on
May 11th. The appointment was
made by the county commissioners,
after having been advised by District
Attorney McFadden that the office
was legally vacant. Mr.. Grain
qualified for the Office yesterday
morning with the following sure
ties: w. N McGill. $1,000; Arthur
Smith, $1,000; Ed Millard. $1,000;
H. N. Byrne, $4,000 and A. l.. Park
er, $4,000.
At the meeting on Friday after
noon. the following resolution, pre-
pared by District Attorney McFadden
was introduced and read:
Whereas, A. j. Butler was here
tofore the duly elected, qualified and
acting sheriff of the county of White
Pine, state of Nevada, and
Whereas, it has come to the atten-
ton and knowledge of the members
of this board, that on the morning
of the eleventh day OF May. 1911. the
said A. ]. Butler left the city of Ely
and county of White Pine. leaving no
reliable information as to his where
abouts after the said eleventh day of
May, and
Whereas. it has further come to
the attention and knowledge of this
board that the said A. J. Butler has
failed and neglected to perform the
duties of his Office since the said 11th
day of May, 1911, and
Whereas, 1t has further come to
the attention and knowledge of this
board that the said A. j. Butler has
further failed and neglected to make
proper return to the county treasurer
of this county of moneys entrusted to
the care of said Butler for said coun-
ty as by law required; and
Whereas. the grand jury of this
county has heretofore returned to the
Ninth Judicial District court of the
state of Nevada, three indictments
against said Butler; and
Whereas. under that certain writ
ten opinion of the duly elected, quail
fed and acting district attorney of
this county, addressed and delivered
TO this board on the ninth day of
August, 1911, that pursuant to law
under Section 1916 of Cuttings COM
piled laws, the said office of sheriff
becomes vacant on the eleventh day
of August, 1911. and that upon said
date this board has authority to de-
clare said Office vacant;
Now, therefore, be it resolved; that
the said Office of sheriff of the county
of White Pine, state of Nevada, be
and is hereby declared vacant.
The resolution was adopted by
unanimous vote. there being present
at the meeting Chairman Wheeler. ] :.
e. Stevens and c. c. Caperton. The
latter took the chair. temporarily,
while Mr.. Stevens nominated C. S.
Grain for sheriff. The nomination
was seconded by Mr.. Wheeler and
carried. Mr.. Grain was present and
proffered his bond. Mr.. McFadden
was asked to pass upon the legality
of the instrument, the board request
ing that he give his opinion at a
meeting on the following morning at
10 O'Clock.
The board then went into the mat
ter of the bonds of other county of
icials and expressed a determination
to. investigate all bonds, and should
there be any deficit to have 1t made
good. The clerk was instructed to
notify Treasurer Carpenter to supply