The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1913-01-03
CHANGE IN COUNTY
ADMINISTRATION
MOST OF OFFICERS REELECTED
AND MOST OF DEPUTIES
TO BE RETAINED.

Because of the fact that all who
would become candidates again were
reelected. the courthouse "gang'-and
this term is used a~ffectionately rather
thar meant to convey any disrespect-
is called upon to make little prepara-
ton for the beginning of the new adj
ministration on Monday, January g..
With but few exceptions every officer
of the county included in the court
house crowd was reelected. They
will just keep right on in office. Lit
tie house cleaning will be necessary.
There is 40 rushing and worrying over
getting things in shape to turn over to
successors in office. Successors at the
courthouse this time are few and far
between. Having surrounded them
selves with deputies who have been
tried and found not wanting, there
will be no occasion for changes to be
made in the forces now employed-ex-
cepting, always, the cases where there
was no reelection. The change prom
Uses to be made next Monday in such
a manner that there will be no delay in
the general business of the county.
One of the most important changes
will be in the office of the county
clerk, when w. j. Darlington will end
his term as auditor and take over the
office of County Clerk from F. w.
kuphal, who finishes his second term
in this office to become a member of
the state legislature from Missoula
count Mr.. Darlington has announced
the selection Of the following deputies:
Raymond J. Cyr, H. l.. Sadler, George
Newton M Jack Harrah.
Mr.. Darlington will be succeeded rs
auditor by f. l.. P. Ector, whose office
requires no deputies.
Assessor Dan Currie succeeds him
self in office, and states that his pres
ent deputy, Pat Mclaughlin, win be re
tanned. The extra force he requires to
make up the assessment rolls will not
be employed until the last of February
or early in March.
Treasurer J. w. Hicklin is another of
the county officers who was reelected,
and he has announced that there will
be no change in his force of deputies,
Edward Mccarthy and J. w. Buford
to remain as his assistants.
Clerk of the Court Thomas P. on
Ion will also serve another term, and
there will be no changes in his force.
James Conlon, w. H. Perrior and c. F.
Hayden will continue to assist in
handling the increasing volume of dis
trict court business.
Sheriff w. l.. Kelley was also the
peoples choice for sheriff again, and
thnro ,;]l lo ~, ho,,e, o1,,,;-,- ~ b;c
office. Albert Marion will retain the
under sheriffs star, Hugh Kelley will
continue to act as court bailiff, and
Deputies Kennedy, Rice and McCvo!
will hold their respective positions.
Deputy Johnson at Bonner will also be
retained.
Mrs. Edna Owsley Reinhard sue
ceeds Mrs. Pearl T. Marshall as county
superintendent, the office carrying no
deputyship. Mrs. Reinhard has been
comforting with Mrs. Marshall for sew
eral days, and will assume official
charge next Monday with a good work.
ing knowledge of the many matters
concerning Missoula county's schools.
James Bonner as county Surveyor
and Charles II. Marsh as coroner sue
coed themselves. neither having depu-
ties to appoint. while Thomas Hathe-
way. Jr., will begin his term as public
administrator
Dan j. Heyfron will succeed f. C.
Mulroney as county attorney. For
the present Gilbert Heyfron will On
tinue to act as deputy prosecutor.
With the county commissioners
there will also be a change. Chair
man D.. II. Curran gives up his seat at
the table next Monday, and J.. J. Flynn
ecomes the third member of the board.
Frank Nelson and Dan McQuarrie
holding over. The first business of the
board will be to organize and elect a
chairman.
The only other change affecting Mis-
soula county is in the judgeship Of de-
partment No 1 of the Fourth judicial
district. Judge F. G. Webster steps
from the bench after many years of
faithful service to give A. l.. Duncan
his chair. In the Second district Judge
r. Lee McColluch succeeds himself.