Tombstone epitaph., 1915-01-03
THURSDAY New County Officials
 To Take Hold

Today. December. 3lst. is the last day in office for the present administra- ton. both state. county and precinct. and the new administration takes charge beginning tomorrow. having filed their oaihs and bonds today with the county recorder. as provided by the Statutes of Arizona
 In the county while several of the of fees will change hands with new off ccrs, most of the branches of county government will be filled by the same officers, who were reelected.
 The board of supervisors. will he changed somewhat. John Rock. being the only member of that body who will remain on the new board Chair man August Hickey. and Member Vim. Riggs, are the two retiring members ot the board, Mir. Hickey will devote his entire attention to his private interests while Mir Riggs. has been honored by seat in the state senate. The board composed of Messers Hickey. Rock md Riggs. has during its incumbency m office, made big saving to the aMpayers. With econmy as the watch word. they have attended to impor- ! ,ant county matters, as they do their own business. In road business the | Cochise board has not been equaled in | the state of Arizona Personally super vising the work on the chain of high ways in the county, and building new roads where needed. Cochise county enjoys at present one of the best road ,ystems in the state. The new board composed of Messers Vance Johnson chairman, and J. Nj Sparks. and John Rock, members, are business men of this county, and were selected by the ! ,oters at the recent election to con
 luct the county business. as no donbt B; will be. and the "Prospector" makes
 he prediction that in their selection the people have elected business men who will look after the interests of the county in manner. which this most i'm oortant part of county government has be n conducted in the past three year . A, ( Ksrser. who has filled the posi- { iou of Clerk of the board is an effci- ent and official of recognized ability. and so far has no opposition for re- appointment Mir. Karger' has atten- ded to his end Of the work as no other official has done in the past, and il was through his influence that labor saving ideas and systems have been in stalled in this county. C. H. Mo mahon. as deputy clerk SO fsr has no opporition for reappointment.
 1 In the treasurers office, Charles W Hicks is the retiring official, succeeded oy Harry S Ross Mir Hicks has held this important office for two terms. one term under the territorial adminis;ra- ton, and has done himself credit in tn, conduct Of it's affairs. Frank Demarest has been deputy under Mr. Hicks ad ministration and he Ietires with Mir Hicks. Mfr. Ross. who has been chief assistant assessor for the past six years. enters the office with q knowledge of banking and tax matters unsurpass ssed in the state, and as chief deputy. Joseph i a Frey, has received the appointment. No more efficient man could have re- ceived the appoin, ment to this posi- tion. To date no third deputy has been announced by Mir. Ross.
 In the sheriff's office. Harry C, Wheel CT was reelected by large majority over his opponent, and will qualify to- morrow for anOthef term. In Sheriff Harry (. Wheeler. Cochise county hss reelected one of the most competent men for the position. He has, during his incumbency, been one of the mo st fearless officers the state has ever known. and in criminal cases he has never given up until the fugitive has been brought to trial. as in the Kermeen case and many others too numerous to men tion. while towards the conduct of his oa:ce MT. Wheeler sas devoted his entire attention. His popularity through out the banner county was shown at the