The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1923-01-08
COUNTY OFFICIALS
ASSUME Duties
MAJORITY VETERANS AT COURT
HOUSE-FOUR DEMOCRATS Sue
CEED REPUBLICANS.


county we're inducted into office Mon
day forenoon, without pomp or cere-
mony, other than the administering
of the oath. The officers are all
elected for two years, with the ex-
'ception of the county auditor, who
holds for four years.
The members Of the board of county
commissioners, Columbus N Clark,
John Cone, and Elmer NJ Paulsen,
first assembled early Monday morning
to clean up the unfinished business
from 1922 The salary claims were
allowed and other details looked after,
following which the oath Of office was
administered by Harry A. Thatcher,
county auditor, and the commissioners
entered into session as a new board,
organizing with Elmer N Paulsen as
chairman, succeeding Columbus Clark
in that capacity. Mr.. Clark then ad-
ministered the oath of office to the
other county officials and their de-
puties, the bonds being officially ap-
proved before the oath is admins
tered
Officers and Deputies.
The officials who were inducted in
to office Monday, and their deputies,
follow:
Commissioners John Cone, first
district; Elmer N Pau1sen, second
district; Columbus Clark, third dis
trict
Auditor and Recorder-Harry A.
Thatcher; deputies, Mrs. Emma Say
les and Mrs. Bessie Babcock.
Assessor-James Gemmill; George
Vennigerholz, deputy.
Sheriff-James J.. Keane; Grant Rob
bins and w. F. Morgareidge, deputies.
Treasurer-Mrs. Audrey Herring
ton; deputy, D. c. Burr
Probate Judge-Adrian Nelson.
Superintendent of Schools Ellen
Peterson.
County Engineer Pearson.
County Attorney-Frank l.. Moore |
Coroner-Glen Grice
Judge Edgar c. Steele, Of the dis
trict court, took office the first Mon |
day in January, forwarding his oath |
of Office to the secretary of state at |
Boise
The only officials who have not held |
office before in Latah county are Mrs.
Audrey Herington, county treasurer;
Ellen Peterson, county superintendent |
of schools, and Victor Pearson, county |
engineer All the others are veter-
ans. The county commissioners, coun-
ty auditor assessor, probate judge, |
and coroner, were elected to succeed I
themselves. Frank L. Moore, county
attorney, James J. Keane, sheriff,
democrats, have each held the same
offices in the county before, Mr..
Moore being prosecuting attorney for
two terms some years ago, while Mr..
Keane was one of the county's early
day sheriffs. The other democrats in
the court house are Mrs Herington
and Mr.. Pearson. This gives an even
break between the democrats and re-
publicans in the court house, aside
from the county commissioners. {
The retiring officials are John L.
Woody, sheriff; Miss lone Adair,
treasurer; Miss Lillian Skattaboe,
superintendent, and HarvdF j.
Smith, engineer. {
John L. Woody. retiring sheriff, has {
held that position for three terms.
Prior to that he was a member of s
the board of county commissioners for {
eight years and previous to that
chairman of the Idaho state grain {
being appointed during {
the term of the late Governor Brady.
1t is his intention to move to his farm
on American ridge, after the close i
Of the present term of school
John Nisbet, who has been prosecu- /
ting attorney for the past six years |
will again take up his law practice, t
In partnership with Judge Warren 2
Truitt i
Miss Lillian Skattaboe, county sup
for the past two terms, j
has been elected principal of the Irv-
ing school, succeeding her successor
n the office of superintendent in that
capacity. Miss Skattaboe was not a
candidate for denomination
Miss lone Adair, county treasurer
or the past two terms, has not de- b
sided upon any definite line of work +
or the future, but will remain in s
Moscow. t.
Harvey j. Smith, retiring engineer, 9
S city engineer, and in addition has
large amount of private work He 5
will remain in Moscow !.
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