Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1923-01-11
GUT SALARIES
OF DEPUTIES

A wave OF economy STRUCK the new
board of county commissioners, shortly
after assuming office, Monday, wher
salaries of deputies in the court house
were reduced from $3.50 to $500 6
month, the mothers pension list wal
pared down, and cuts were made IL
certain claims filed against the county
chiefly for rental of polling places il
the November election.
The old board convened at 8 Monday
morning, with Dale Clark, chairman
of Kooskia, and Edward 8. Vincent
commissioner, of Whitebird, present.
The board of county commissioners
elect, comprising N. b. Pettibone
Grangeville; August Schroeder, Cot
tonwood, and Clark LYDIA, Slate Greek
was present and after examination ant
approval of their bonds the members o.
the new board were sworn into office
The old board then adjourned stint
die.
Pettibone Is Chairman.
The new board organized by elect
ing N. b. Pettibone, chairman, and Inn
mediately thereafter examined and ap
proved the bonds OF the county offic
ials-elect and swore them into office.
Following is a list of the officers To-
the ensuing biennium:
Clerk, auditor and recorder-Henr,
Telcher, Grangeville, reelected for 4
year term.
Probate judge-Wilbur L. Campbell
Grangeville, succeeding j. Il. Byron
Grangeville.
Assessor-William Ingram, Grange
vile, succeeding Calvin Hazelbaker
Grangeville.
Prosecuting attorney-F. 70. Fogg
Grangeville, succeeding B. Anger
Grangeville.
Superintendent public instruction
Mrs. Eta M. Arnold, Grangeville, sue
ceeding r. e. Lukens, Grangeville, WHIT
was acting superintendent.
Sheriff--W. II. Eller, Cottonwood
succeeding ]. G. Eimers, Grangeville.
Treasurer-Mrs! Otie L.. Gone
Grangeville, reelected.
Coroner-A. J. Maugg, Grangeville
reelected.
The board appointed Miss Florence
Stanton, of Nezperce, county steno
grapher at salary of $50 a month
a reduction of $40 a month. Miss
Stanton succeeds Miss Frieda Hester
man.
The board fixed the salary Of the
chief deputy in the office of the coun'
ty clerk, auditor and recorder at $125
month, a reduction of So. Herve
Rothwell has been appointed to this
place, succeeding Harold Harris, re-
signed.
In the assessors office, the salary OF
the chief deputy was reduced from
S112.50 to S110 a month. Frank Van
Deventer has been appointed to this
position.
In the treasurer's office, the salary
of Miss Edith Smith, deputy, was re-
duced from S1125O to $110 month.
The salary of the two deputy sher-
ifs. John A. Powell and Ben Robert
son, was fixed at $40 month, a re-
duction of SIS. Hervin Rothwen and
III. r. Hilbourne are the retiring dep
uties.
The salary of Miss Alvina Meyer,
assistant in the school superin-
tendent's office was fixed at 500 a
month, no reduction.
Salaries of Mrs. M. l.. Derrig and
Miss Margaret Robinson, deputies In
the county auditors office, were con-
tinued at 500 a month.
Hogan for Custodian.
The board appointed Frank Hogan
custodian CT the courthouse, at $85 a
month, with provision that he shall
receive 81 a night while acting as
night Tailor. Besides Mr.. Hogan, ap-
plications for custodian were filed by
Joe Neis, Charles Kunze and Ira
Smith, all of Grangeville, and Clifford
White, Cottonwood.
The board ordered that all special
deputies and extra help be paid at the
rate of $3.50 day.
On report of the probate judge, the
following were stricken from the
mothers pension roll: Blanche Mar
tin, $15 a month; Daisy Brock, $40
Carrie Chamberlain, $40; Elizabeth
Schatzer, SO; May Reeves, $40. Pen
sion of Sadie Hensley was reduced
from $15 to $40 month.
The board went on record as deem
ing it inadvisable for the members OF
the new board to attend the state meet
ing of county commissioners, called for
January 20 in Boise.
A contingent fund of $500 was sci
aside for use of the prosecuting attor-
ney, subject to order of the district
judge;