The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1919-01-17
COUNTY BOARD Or
CANNED LAST WEEK
J. {. T1mmons Elected Chairman
Commissioner Anderson ON Job.
1.-TWO Blind Men" Play Splfeful
Politics.
CARL PETERSON TURNED DOWN

The new board of county commits
sioners convened for the first session
Of the year 1919 last Monday, Jan. 9Th
and proceeded to organize. County
Commissioner Anderson, elected by
the farmers and who will try to pro-
tect the farmers interests in the flu.
ture, was on the job. j. c. Tlmmons
of Scobey was elected chairman.
Outside of a little spite work and
baby politics played by the re-
naming blind men in their refusal
to approve the appointment of Carl
B. Peterson as first deputy clerk 4
Recorder in the office of Clerk & Re-
corder A. A. Major, and who was ap-
pointed by Mr.. Major everything went
as lovely as morn in June.
In the refusal to approve Peter
sons appointment can be seen the ar
tistic work of not only the "blind men"
but J. f. Redmond as well. Carl Peter
son is an exceptionally bright and ac-
tive farmer, who cannot be corrupted,
who knows what is going on about
him and who as secretary treasurer
of the Sheridan County Farm Blu
reau, has been active in the behalf of
County Agent Anderson, which is eX-
PLANTATION sufficient. There are a lot
Of things buried in the records at the
county court house that is not thought
safe for Carl Peterson to see and be-
sides Carl Peterson is farmer and
that is too much.
There were no changes made in the
offices of Sheriff, Clerk of Court, AS
SCISSOR, Auditor, Coroner or Survey
or.
j. J. Gunther, elected by the league
farmers, took the oath of Office as
County Attorney and nominated as
his assistant, George Cudhie of SEQ
hey. The county attorney will occupy
offices in the Gunther building on
Main street, which was formerly oc-
cupied by Attorney Gunther, the coun-
ty commissioners having leased the
office from Attorney Gunther. A
stenographer has not yet been ap-
pointed.
Miss Ellen Wilson, republican, sue
ceeded Miss Irene Murphy, democrat,
as county superintendent of schools.
Miss Alice Bjerke, who has been as
sfstant for some time, will remain on
the job.
A. A. Major, republican nominee.
endorsed by the farmers after the
primaries in August, having defeated
the league nominee, Mr.. E. e. York,
and whose capability and qualifica-
tons were such as to deserve the sup
port of all who had the best interest
Of the county at heart and who de-
sired to see the county clerks office
at last filled by a person qualified to
fill it, was endorsed by the farmers
and elected by substantial majority
in spite of the blizzard election day.
and who, if election day had been
fine would have been elected by fif-
teen hundred majority, took his Of
flee and appointed several of the old
clerks back to their old position, IN
keeping with the policy of the league
to keep those who are delivering o.,
the job without regard to petty and
small politics. Mr.. Major has great
ly reduced the number of clerks on
the payroll. there being only half as
many as there were during the sum
mer before the votes were harvested.
/ Redpond took Office temporarily. Il
| is guessed, as contest has since been
| filed against him. The business of
his Office having lately increased, we
understand, material increase in the
number of clerks employed at that
office has taken place. IF Mrs.
| O'Grady wins out, the office of county
auditor viii be redeemed by the
farmers who will then be reasonably
assured that there will be no such
"doings" there in the future as has
taken place in the past and which