The Idaho recorder., 1922-11-10

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been NOR is likely ever to become al |
lied with the Traders and Trimmers |
but stand fair and square, with no !
entangling or compromising alliances
to bother or embarrass. Against !
neither of these new figures in local
politics is there the slightest suspic-
| low candidates in order to get in
themselves. The same may be said
with perfect truth about other can
didates on both tickets, the campaign
having been remarkably clean on the
part of the candidates themselves. 1t
! IS generally recognized that the demo-
c--atss had the better of the argument,
particularly with respect to most of
the offices, and they won them on
merit.
For the first time in many years
/ the result of the election will elimin-
ate j. L. Kirtley from the public of
fees. At'present he is deputy sher
iif. 1t is understood that the newly
elected sheriff has not yet determined
upon his Office deputy nor whether he
willtask for more than one deputy at
all. On this point, however, the new
board of county commissioners are
expected to have something to say.
Judge George w. Cronkrite will
again preside over the probate court,
where he served with credit a few
lyears ago, until candidate too
strong for him was developed in the
year of the memorable adverse land
slide. He beat a strong man this
year too in James Melvyn, which
shows that Judge Cronkrite is no
slouch as vote getter on his own
merits.
1t is said of Earl Gilbreath that if
he keeps on running for treasurer of
Lemhi county he will ultimately run
the republican party out of all its
available candidates. Gilbreath's ma
jorities grow greater every time. On
the other hand Doebler and Crandall
have become fixtures in Office too, the
first as coroner and the latter as sur
veyor, and can't be dislodged.
How Expenses Eat Up Taxes.
Billy Briney, defeated candidate for
county commissioner to succeed him
: self, came up smiling Wednesday
morning, with the statement that he
felt glad to be relieved OF the Office
and its cares. Incidently he said he
was sorry at the same time that his
) course had developed some evidence
of bolshivism in his party. Mr.. Bri-
ney recalled in this connection that
his nomination in the first place was
brought about not as that of parti-
san candidate and that factwas men
toned as accounting for some of the
, opposition - hi cw.. r::--.:-- And
that is his swan song, he said The
retiring commissioner served as chair
: man of the board for the past two
years. 1t is mentioned to his credit
that in all his travels on stages to
. look after roads in the far flung
bounds of his district as commission
er he managed to keep down travelling
| expenses, while one commissioner
serving up in Maine, New Hampshire
, and Vermont had charged for auto
mobile trips of 1000 miles and bet
ter for one quarters work in the
same line, running up a bill of ex-
pense amounting to twice his salary,
or $685., or 35 miles a day.
Mother and Son Are Pals.
Donald Martin spent the day after
his election down on the ranch, Boyle
creek, arranging for the winter. His
,, mother, Mrs. Baer, is employed at the
Springs. 1t is expected that the
mother and son will make their home
at the Sheriffs residence provided in
the upper portion of the courthouse.
Donald is the only child and his
mother is a widow. The new sheriff
is unmarried. Without any kind of
n Inaah I've Il. A 4
woman in all Lemhi county, for
mother and son are great pals. Both
have been congratulated whenever
seen or reached by telephone or by
any other means of communication
since the result of the election be-
came known, All the newly-elects are
to take Office on the second Monday
in January. If the new sheriff has
: ever mentioned the name of his chief
deputy it was in his sleep, for nobody
knows of the selection.
, Six Republicans and Eight Democrats.
Actually there were six republi-
cans and eight democrats elected, as
. follows:
, Democrats-Senator and Represen-
! tative, three Commissioners, Probate
! Judge, School Superintendent and
, Treasurer.
Republicans-County Recorder, AS
SCISSOR, County Attorney, Coroner,
, Surveyor and Sheriff.
|, The result now clothes the dem
, ocrates with practical control of the
, county expenses through the office of
, the commissioners and gives them a
hand also in all legislation at Boise
, Of a local character, Amonson and
, Swift being in thorough accord. The
/, election of Swift as against John w.
] Shook is itself remarkable achieve
, ment for any man, for Shook is a
strong man, long in public life and
service.
r Some exciting moments in Fascina-
: tion.