Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1921-11-10
More Peanut Politics

'ners Indicates That Co. Auditor
|0ctoring Minutes
Board
was over 21 years Of age when she
wasn't, and when the law didn't re-
quire her to be 81 years Of age.
And so the whole commotion simmers
down to the discovery of technical
slip-up in the wording of a !, stereo-
typed blank, but that was an after
thought on the part Of the commits
sioners, anyway. The chief attack at
the regular October meeting was that
Mr.. Irvine had allowed Zelda Mewing
to sign valuable papers as his deputy
when she wasn't. IfMr. Irvine was
renaiss in this matter, how do tMcC Con-
vile, Brant and Lee, for instance, ex-
plain that they never investigated A.
-. Cell, who also had never appointed
Zelda Mewing a deputy? They were
commissioners then. Also, how does
it come that the board really did have
an Investigation at the regular Oc-
tober meeting, while the proceedings
fail to give one word OF. it? Will
the county auditor please explain?
Mr.. Irvine's Office is said to be in
most excellent condition. His service
is prompt, and he treats his worst
enemies as courteous,y as he does his
friends in county business. His books
are up-to-date, and he. is strictly on
The job. And, further, the board will
no doubt be saved any further worry
about Zelda Mewing signing valuable
papers unlawfully, for she is no4long-
er employed in the. Office. Neither is
his daughter, for that matter, nor has
she been since about the first Of Sep
tember.
This controversy has brought but
{ one thing, and that is that Mr.. Brant
does, not actually report the investi-
fgations, etc. :, that actually take place.
We might further suggest that the
county board investigate the, auditors
office TO find out whether or not any
member Of his family has been retain
ed on the pay-rpll when not even re
quired to appear IN the office. If the
board wants to get technical, why not
put q stop to the packing Of county
records around private houses so that
county employees can draw salary
and do household duties at one and
the same time ..S5. 3
As we said before, this whole at
tack on Irvine resulted from McCon-
ville's hatred Of Irvine, and Du-
Heaume's ruffled disposition over the
beautiful licking he got when he tried
to frame up school election to suit
himself. 3 sssis 3.ssis1 1, ls I. Il
The league sheet win no doubt say
the Record wants to dictate" to the
board. Such is not the case. We did
not discuss the matter with any mem.
|ber Of the board prior to the trumped-
up investigation. Wo do propose
however, to watch what goes on in
those board meetings We support.
ed four Of five members for their jobs
and still have more than $50 invested
in the fight to keep Goughnour from
being bounced. But, while we like Il
have friends, the Record will not bacl
any friends who try to pull Of any
such petty tricks as those attempted
at Mr.. Irvine's expense The regis,
tier Of deeds is his particular job, and
| it isn't the function Of the county
board to determine his deputies 70,
!; him. h II .f35' '.4,
The sum total Of the whole affair
has been the waste Of valuable time
Of the county board, and q few dol.
lars in the pocket Of the Record fol
!, printing the resolution attacking the
paper and Mr.. Irvine, which til.
county board 81 adopted. 8s,ss3, Nh
# the board will be as jealous ii
/, scanning the prices paid and The
work done for road and bridge work
in Emmons county as they are in try.
ing to make trouble for Mr.. Irvine