The Lamar register., 1921-01-12
NEW OFFICERS TAKE CHARGE
Numerous Changes Made This Week
al the Court House.

luesIdy WAS HlONAnE udy dl tue
court house both out and in and there
are numerous new faces as Il result.
There has probably been no time in
the past when. SO many officers who
had been familiar figures for years
stepped down to make room for newer
men and women.
The board of commissioner only
had one change in personel. The new
ly elected commissioner from the west
district, Ray McGrath, succeeded Fred
Williams who has held the job eight
years. The county has had pains
taking and efficient public officer In
Mr.. Williams since his advent on the
board in 1918 and the work he has
done entities him TO full share of
public appreciation. Mr.. McGrath is
an. experienced farmer and able bust
ness man and will make good offic
ial.
The board organized by electing H.
+. Decker of the central district as
chairman, Mr.. Knuckey of the first
district having held the place the past
two years. The firm of Gordon &
Gordon was reelected the legal ad
visers of the county. DR.. C. T.
Knuckey was reelected as county
physician and /. ID. Grimsley as jan
itor. The Lamar Register was made
the official paper for all legal publi-
cation and to print the local station
cry, while the Out West Stationery
Co. was given the book and legal
blanks contract. This leaves practical
ly no change from last year except
that of Mr.. Williams and Mr.. Nc
Grath and the good record made by
the board for the past two years will
be continued.
In the county clerk and recorders
office wns considerable change.
County Clerk L. NJ. Markham. who for
six years has proved himself one Of
the most painstaking and efficient of
ficcrs not Of Prowers county only but
the whole state, making q state wide
reputation that gave him leading
place in all state meetings Of county
officials and highway associations. re-
tired. He refused to be a candidate
| for reelection. He was succeeded by
John W. Prowers, who was elected in
November. Mr.. Prowers is q fine
clerical man experienced in public Of
flee work and popular with all who
know him. Mrs. Ruth Baker, who has
been the efficient chief deputy for
some time retires also and was sue
ceeded by Hugh Smith, the well known
groceryman. Curtis X. Gentry, Miss
Laura SHILLING and Miss Bacon re-
main with the force and John Denning
has been added to the list.
Over in the assessors office and up
in the county judges office there was
no change. just swapping the records
over to other pockets. Over at the
county jail, however, there was de-
cided change Sheriff /. C. Downing
and family moved over to their new
| residence in Paseo Place and Sheriff
elect John A. Simpson and family into
the Jail residence. Mr.. Downing, who
has been sheriff for six years and
deputy for five before that, has been
one of the county's best known and
able officers and will be greatly miss
ed Mr.. Simpson is equally well known
having also been sheriff in the past
for term of six years and made 4
statewide reputation as fearless
public officer. r. F. Creaghe, the well
known stockman, succeeds o. H.
Rhodenbaugh as undersheriff. Mr..
Rhodenbaugh has filled the difficult
position with credit and faithfulness
for the past six years and will retire
to go into other business.
DR.. L. E. Likes succeeds DR.. w. o.
Shelter as coroner. The latter has
served the county well and faithfully
both as coroner and county physician,
and he with L. NJ. Markham and l. C.
Downing, all retiring together, made
a record as the most efficient draft
board in Colorado during the war.
Geo. H. Russell takes charge of the
office of county surveyor which he has
filled with credit in the past.
Down town at the office Of county
superintendent of schools, Mrs. Minnie