El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-02-08
MANY CHANGES IN
C0CHISE OFFICIALS
Change in Administration
VIII Put New Men
in Courthouse.

Tombstone. Ariz.. Feb. S.-According
to the best information at hand and
upon which nearly all of the present
county officials are now basing their
actions, the change in administration OF
the various county officials VIII take
place the early part of next Week
With the change many familiar races
that have been seen around the court
house and its offices will be missed
and new ones come TO take their
places. According to the best infor-
nation now Obtainable the changes
viii be made as follows:
In the sheriff's office Jack w hite,
VINO has filled the office for a PERIOD
OF over five years viii turn the Office
over to Harry Wheeler, who was
elected at the recent election Inc
that has been filled by Arthur Hopkins
since Jack White has been in office
VIII be occupied by Guy Welsh OF
hereford, who viii arrive in Tomb
get on 10 the business Of the office
curing the time remaining. 1t Is
understood that Harry Rafferty,, OF
Tombstone viii be one OF the filed
secure the appointment as Jailor in
place Of Charles Vincent has not been
announced, nor have the guards been
selected so far as known to take the
place Of the present ones.
In the treasurer's office there win
be no change. as Mr.. Hicks is the only
Republican elected who will keep his
own place and retain his present
deputy, Frank DemOrest.
In the supervisors office Messrs
Bowen, AcCabe and Shearer will be
succeeded by Messrs. Hickey, Rock and
Riggs. It is understood that the posi-
tons Of clerk and deputy win go to
X ). AcClay, Of Douglas and A Q.
karger, Of Lowell, although Oscar Coll
deputy clerk
When the board organizes. Gus
mickey, OF Bisbee, Will no doubt be
made chairman as be received the
highest vote OF the members elected
IN the recent election. When the new
board meets the old board will be pres
ent and the business turned over at
that time
In the county recorders office the
position that has been held by c. A
! Mcdonald for several years will be
| taken BY owen Z. Murphy, OF Lowell,
who has been acting justice Of the
peace at that place for two years. The
I chief deputyship, it Is understood will
be given to Arthur IveY who has been
working under Mr.. Mcdonald The
balance Of the force in the office
Siessrs- Hutchison and Wales. will re-
main
IN the district attorneys office. John
S ;: Mllllams will surrender the legal
business OF the county TO ". G. GIL
more Mr. Gilmore viii make no ap-
| poiuJments Of deputies until after the
legislature has made a provision for
]
In the clerk Of the courts office A.
H Gardner viii surrender the office
TO J. 2. Jones. the present clerk of the
probate court Mr.. Boggs, the deputy
at present in the office, will be sue
ceeded by Chas. Batchelder.
In the assessors office, ChaS r
Howe will retire and turn the work Of
/ that office over to Edwin A. Hughes
VINO has been acting as chief deputy
4 IN the county recorders office for the
| past three years. Harry Ross, who has
been acting as deputy under Mr.. Howe
wiz remain with Mr.. Hughes.
In the probate court there will be
an entire cleaning out. all OF the
records, etc, Will be moved into the
clerk OF the courts office as the two
courts viii be combined. Ed James
| VIII go with them Probate Judge
| GOodbody. viii retire and again enter
the practice OF law
In the court room the bench viii be
filled by judge Fred Suffer. OF Bis
/ bee, In place OF Fletcher NJ Doan. The
! court reporter job in all probability
viii continue to be filled by John
". Walker. who has been acting in that
capacity for sometime under Judge
Doan.
In the position OF superintendent OF
schools. r. H HOtchkiss. Of Douglas.
viii take the place of z. H Slower, who
has been filling that position for the
past three years.
Mr.. Benton who succeeds Mr.. Elder
as road superintendent will make a
number OF appointments as deputies
/ when he begins his work.