Imperial Valley press., 1923-01-08

Supervisors of Imperial Coun-
ty met today and reorganized
electing w. H. Brooks, Ell Cen
tro, chairman, succeeding j.
Ralph Anderson. 'tr
Selection of a county purchaS-
ing agent was the next step and
on this there was considerable
discussion. Twenty applications
for the place were reported. No
selection had been made up to
3 p. m.
With no ceremony other than
handshakes and W is II es for
good luck to the new incumbents,
the changes in county Officers voted
by the people last November, went
into effect today and new officials
are now in charge of the offices of
sheriff, district attorney, coroner,
county clerk, recorder aud treasurer,
the change from the old to new be-
ING made at II o'clock this noon.
In most cases. the new officials were
on the job this morning with their
predecessors, getting pointers on
their new work.
In the superior court, Ernest X.
Utlev, the new district attorney, sat
with Ernest r. Simon, who retired
from that office today. The new
district attorneys law library was
moved TO his new office this week,
/ and he was all ready to take up his
, work. Harry Horton, who succeeds
I Charles f. Scott as chief deputy dis
trict attorney, and A. b. Robbins.
who replaces Don G. Bitler as in
Nestigator, were also present.
j. f.. Simpson, who will be the
other deputy, has not vet returned
from trip to Mexico City, though
is expected tomorrow and will i'm
mediatcly assume his new work, sue
cecding Frank B. Erzinger. Mr..
Simon has already formed a law
partnership with Harry B. Ellison
and will practice law in this city.
Charles f. Scott and Don c. Bitler
will open law offices in this city,
the former in the Rehkopf buiidiag
and the latter in the First National
Bank building Frank ErZinger has
not decided as vet whether teesre-
main in this city or remove to one
of the coast cities.
New Sheriff Fcrce
With the exception of Frank G..
Weir and Charles Mccormick, an
entire new force is on duty at the
sheriff's office. Mr.. Weir will re-
main as jalcr for time, until
George Campbell, who has been
chosen for that position by Sheriff
Gillett, can dispose of his business
at Seelcv and assume his new duties.
Mccormick will be a deputy sheriff
under the new regime, acting in both
the civil and criminal departments.
He has been chief deputy under
Sheriff Appestill, in charge of -the
civil department. Sheriff Gillett
announced his complete staff as fol-
lows; 4. h. Underwood, under
sheriff; C. +. Nice, chief deputy;
F. g. Weir, iailer; A. +. Oswalt,
night iailer; c. c. Toney, bailiff, de-
partment No. ! of the superior
court; r. T. Estes, bailiff, depart
mcnt NJ. of the Superior court;
Sterling Oswalt, chauffeur; Ida b.
Robinson, G. w. Evans, William
Ball, c. f.. Mccormick, deputies;
Jewel Stephens, Jail matron.
In the county clerk S office, Major
=. Cook, after many years of service,
turned over his office to Calvin q.
Mousscau. Mrs. T.. b Kirke remains
in the office as chief deputy; Victor
Berry, formerly clerk in Department
No. lof the superior court, becomes
1,
oes Emenaker, who resigned the first
of the year, and Captain j. G. Sum
mers of Seeley will succeed Berry in
department No. l. Harry Foster is
the new clerk in department No. :,
succeeding Mrs. Eleanor DELAY,
who resigned Saturday and will be-
come stenographer IN the office of
lIickcox, Crenshaw and Trude.
New Coroner OH Duty
Dr. w. f. Lyons, the new coroner,
assumed his duties at noon, nc
formal exchange being made, as the
county maintains no office for the
coroner
Mrs. Bird F.. Hobby took charge
Of the recorders office, with Mrs.
Hazel Meadows and Miss Nadine
Strickland as deputies. Frank q.
Wilkin, recorder for the past six
months, win probably engage In
business in Imperidl. Miss Winnie
Barry, who has been chief deputy
for four years, will take up new
duties in this city 10 the near future.
G. w Barton turned over the AZ
fairs of the treasurer s office 10
Mrs. Josephine Adair, who will adj
minister that office for the coming
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