Bisbee daily review., 1911-01-10
NEWEST COUNTY STARTSONITS
 CAREER
Clifton at Last Realizes It's
 Desire to Become ,-. County Seat
Greenlee County Officially Or sanized and Officers
 Now on Job

GreeRlee county is now fact and becomes the fourteenth poIltcial subdivision Of Arizona. The orglniza- tiOn of the new county occurred a week ago. as told in the last issue of the Copper Era as follows.
 In the office of District Attorney E. V. Horton. Monday morning Jan uary ?. at o'clock a. m. the new couRty of Greenlee was officially de- clared ready for business. The little office room in the Fall-Hampton building was crowded with citizens from Clifton. Morenci and out of town points. The happy new year feeling
 was predominant and after a brief morning session the new county was christened with the accompaniment of the popping of champaign coTks There were many cid timers present Hon. Ben Crawford, who was present thirty years ago when Graham county was segregated from Apache. and who served as the first sheriff of Ora ham county at that time was on hand as kind of a godfather Henry Hill, another old timer held down q seat on a box near the little stove and beside him sat Reece Web ster who rode in from his ranch to wish the new Board of Supervisors a happy new year. Probate Judge Shirley was early on hand and an nounced that the first couple from Greenlee county who applied to him for marriage license would be pre- sented with the license free of charge and with the compliments of the Probate Judge. A majority of the new county officers were present and all members of the Board.
 When Messrs Webster. Cosper and BSllingsley came into the room where the citizens had assembled to witness the inauguration of the new county they were the recipients of hearty conTatulation. District Attorney Horton seated himself at the desk in the capacity of temporary clerk of the Board. George "Jud'' Webster occupied the chairman's chair and the new Board of Supervisors of Greenlee county was announced in sexssoa Bonds were placed on file with the Board and bids for supplies for the county were received.
 But fl was not for these things that tke little crowd of citizens had as- sembled- There were 10 be some ap- xBintnnents made notably that of Clerk of the Board and Assessor. Just at this time there was a whispered consultation among the members of the Board and they left the room for a cxucas If the ap- pointnents had not already been previously agreed upoE. at the caucus they were definitely settled, and with in Q few minutes after the members of the Board had taken their seats James Kerby was named Assessor ard ". O. Wheatley, Clerk os the Board. Chairman Webster turned to MT wbeately and stated that as soon as be could prepare his official bond he could enter upon his duties as clerk. Evidently MT Wheatley had received a wireless telegram in the meantime for he reached in his inside pocket and produced the official bond which was quickly approved and he took his seat as Clerk. Jim Kerby was also well provided with bond for Assessor. The Board spent most of the morning in approving the official bonds of the newly elected county officials. Those who will serve the county of Greenlee for the sue ceeding two years are:
 upervisors-Tolles Cosper. George Webster and R. F. Billings,ey
 Sberiff-L B. English.
 Probate Judge-Theo. Shir.ey.
 1,ecoraer-John F.. Burke.
 District Attorney-E. V. Horton.
 School Superintendent--J ". Aker. Road Superintendent-S. F. Await Assessor-James Kerby.
 Clerk of Board-W. O. Wheatley. Treasurer-J. M Webster.
 The temporary court house was designated at the Casino building on Chase creek. A lease was made with the owner for period of six months. with she privilege of a year, at the stipulated price of s10o per month. The suits of rooms on the upper floor will be used as offices for the various officials. and the hall cn the lower floor viil be used as court room. The Casino building offered he most desirable and centrally To- csted ousrters for the county of-