Weekly journal-miner., 1915-01-06
SHIFTING SANDS AT
 TEMPLE OF JUSTICE
(From Saturdays Dally.)

(From Saturdays Dally)
 Every county officer and deputy qualified for the term commencing January 1, in time to begin promptly with the new year. The only changes which are very noticeable, however, are in the sheriff's office. The last act there was performed between ten o'clock and midnight Thursday, when Sheriff Kceler turned the keys over to Joe Young and said goodbye. This left Mir. Young as chief, Tom Marks as undcrsh sheriff, Guy Bozarth as of flee deputy, Johnny Dial as field dep uty and Ben Powers as jailor. Not an old face was left in the office, ex- cept that of Dick" the faithful Maltese office cat which has "serv- ed" with the sheriff ever since before the administration of Sheriff Lowry.
 Many friends called yesterday to congratulate Sheriff Young and his helpers. Mir. Young is not new to the business. As field deputy for Sheriff Keeler for long time, he se- cured an insight to the trend of of- fee and field business which will be of great value to him now-in fact, he. takes hold of the business just like man who knows how.
 When Under Sheriff Chas. Raible stepped out of office Thursday night he finished no less than fourteen years in the county court house in various official capacities, once hav- ing been deputy assessor. What he will now turn his attention to is not known.
 Campbell Out.
 C. E. Gentry, the new assessor, al so took charge of the office Thurs day His face there, however, is not new. Himself and Ed. Stephens, his deputy, have been familiar about the court house for long time. As deputy assessor under Tom E. Camp bell, Mir. Gentry made one of the best officials this county ever had. He is man of originality and yer satility and of character which counts in a position such as he now occupies. There is scarcely foot of real estate or piece of personal prop erty in Yavapai county he cannot de- scribe and appraise minutely on the spur of the moment, and one man de clares that he knows just how many rabbit or quail tracks have been made | per month for the past three years on every ranch ill the county. He bears the distinction of being the on- ly republican office holder in the court house except H. w. Heap, which, of itself, is high testimonial as to his ability and worth as a pub lie official. And in the person of genial Ed. Stephens he has selected a helper who fits precisely the niche in the office necessary to make its hrst-class.
 All the other officials in the court house, save MT. Suder, the new super visor, have served the people for some time and arc well known, their reelection speaking louder than words as to fheir official merit The only fault is their politics, and-well politics don't count.
 Bright Prospects.
 The new year starts out suspicious y for the county. The finances are in good shape, every "whipstitch" of public business is provided for in el- cgant shape, there is a bond issue provided for one of the finest court houses in the whole state and before the close of 1915 everyone hopes 70 see the beautiful court house plaza the scene of towering structure which will not only relieve the coun- y of the danger of inestimable loss oy fire, but which will be the pride and joy of the county for many years 10 come.
 Here's to the court house clan Good, every one, to man;
 May they stay at the trough With their bills in inc brOth-