The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1922-08-18
Present Administration Has
Proven An Economical One
County Clerks Financial Report Shows County Has
Been Conducted More Economical Past Year
Than Heretofore, Which Speaks Well
For Present Officials.

dSdluSLa u1Iu Oh Lie u0LuOCld dtlC llShC
either.
/ To A. Martinsen, the present asses
sor, goes the honor of making the big
gest saving in any of the county Ol
fices. The past year a saving mas beel
made of $2,495.47, and the main reas
; on why this has been possible is thru
Mr.. Martinsen adopting the homo
system OF making assessment.
This system has proven very salts
factory and helped to equalize assess
ments considerable, besides the say
ing of $2,49547 in cost OF operating
the office is no small item. Mr.. Mar
| tinSen has proven an efficient Official
land it would be good judgment on the
part of the voters of this county to
keep him on the job for another term
The county treasurer's office is the
only one where the cost of operating
the office has cost more the past
year, than heretofore. but that is not
the fault of Mr. Kendig, the present
treasurer. In the item Of salaries it
will be seen that it cost $29012 more
the past year than before, but this
was caused by additional work, un-
avoidable by the treasurer. For in
stance the 1920 delinquent tax sale was
postponed until October 1st, 1921,
owing to special legislative act. That
meant that instead of the 1920 delin-
quent tax book being written up by
the former treasurer, the work was
postponed and the burden of writing
up the delinquent book for 1920, and
all the treasurer's tax certificates, fell
upon the present incumbent. On top
of that the delinquent tax sale for
1921. was unusually large, there being
something like 1900 people in the
county delinquent, making nearly
double the amount of work writing up
the book. and double the amount or
tax certificates to be written up also.
So that it is safe to say that a third
or more work was performed in the
office, at only an additional cost OF
$290.12. In the total cost of the office
it appears to have cost $2,379.32. more
than the year before. In This ss snciud-
ed the cost of publication of two de-
Iinquent tax sales, the one postponed
until October 1st, 1921 and the un-
usually large list of the fall of 1921,
necessitating larger delinquent books,
more tax certificates, and all this ad-
1itional cost is charged up against the
.reasurer'S office. But to be fair IL
cannot be blamed to the official in
charge. Mr.. Kendig has conducted his
office in fair, impartial manner, and
S thoroughly capable Of hanunng the
OBJ Considering the amount of WORK
performed he has conducted the treas
lrer's office just as economical as any
If the others, and will continue to do
10, for another two years, if the vot-
rs of McCone wish him to.
Floyd Davis is another man whom
he voters of McCone should give an
'ther term. Floyd has no contestant
n the primaries, but will have in the
all election. However, we do not hes
tate to say that Mr.. Davis has proven
very efficient sheriff, having made
nice saving in the cost of his office
he past year, both as to mileage and
expenses and in the total cost of the
ffice. We say a good man is entitled |
0 another term, and we are therefore |
or Floyd and will help him what lit |
e we can.
For superintendent of schools we
elieve MaBelle Cobb, has proven an
EXCEPTIONAL good official She mas
rorked hard and consistently to bet
er the school problems Of McCune
ounty, and has at all times taken
very active interest in the affairs OF
er office. She has been on the job
IL the time, and like all the rest OF
le officers has endeavored to run
le office as economical as possible,
hich the comparison statement Will
now. The superintendent OF schoolS
e believe comes in for about as
uch criticism as any county Official,
wing to the fact that there are so
any school matters to be decided on
/ the time, in which the superinten-
ent is bound to disappoint somebody.
owever, we believe Mrs. Cobb has
ways endeavored to be fair, and
'obably in many cases, been given ,
ldue criticism. Mrs. Cobb says if re-
ected she will continue to work to
It schools for all the children and ;
| the children into school, for great. !
efficiency in the schools and con- /;
let the affairs of her office in an :
onomical manner. If that meets with :
,ur approval vote for her.
County Attorney, Homer A. Hoover
another who has no opposition IN
e primaries. Mr.. Hoover, like all the
st has conducted his office in an
onomfca1 manner, making saving
the amount of salaries and totaf
st of office, which the comparison
atement will show. AS a prosecuting
torney for the state, Mr.. Hoover mas
ade a splendid record and voters Oh
cCone county may rest assured ne
II continue to conduct the office TO
e best of his ability, and based CD 2
J past record, is entitled to another
IN.
Sentiment as we find it from reports
ming in, is that there is no demand
: change in officers this time, 10
eak of, and while there are num- =
r of other candidates, we are quite =
rtain that all of the present OFFICERS le
II go through the primaries Win =
ge majority in their favor. n
All of the above seek re-elec- "
n on the Republican rIcket ana you u
Il find their names there when you !. -