Cottonwood chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1917-current, 1923-01-12
new OFFICIALS
TAKE OFFICE
ECONOMY is THE KEYNOTE
REDUCE SALARIES
OF DEPUTIES.

ed to office at the general cleo
tion were installed into office at
Grangeville, Monday. The new
board Of county commissioners,
N. B. Pettibone, Clark LYDIA and
August Schroeder were sworn in
by Dale Clark, chairman of the
retiring board.
Immediately after being
sworn in the new board elected
Nate Pettibone, chairman and at
once commenced their economy
program, to which they pledged
themselves during the campaign
by reducing the salaries of de-
puties in the various offices. The
reduction amounted from $3.50
to $40 per month from the sal
aries. The slash in salaries
alone will save the county ap-
proximately $100 a month.
This policy has been carried
out by the new board through
out all of its business dealings so
far. Another item that will save
the county a neat sum was the
matter of setting a flat rate of
$5 rent on all halls and buildings
sued for primary and general
elections. Heretofore the charge
has varied from $5 to $17.50.
The services of a jailor were
dispensed with, the custodian of
the court house is to fill this
position when such services are
required at cost Of 81 addi-
tional to his salary per day in
stead of hiring a special jailor at
a salary of $3.50 per day.
County Agent Doubtful
The retaining of the county
agent will be taken up by the
board tomorrow morning. A
hard fight is being waged by
those who wish to retain his SER
vices and by those who oppose
the movement. The outcome of
the commissioners action on
this matter is very doubtful at
this time. The petitions being
circulated throughout the coun-
ty against the county agent in
no way condemns the work Of
County Agent Grayson but is
only another way of economizing
Those favoring the county agent,
in circular letters sent through
the mails this week state that it
only costs the taxpayer II cents
on every $1,000 assessed valua-
ton. The salary of the agent
is paid On a basis of SO per cent
from the county, 25 per cent
from the state and rs per cent
from the federal government.
The sentiments of the tax
payers are with the commissions
ers in regarding their program
Of economy.
Officers Installed.
The following officers and de-
puties took the official oath
Monday:
William Ingram of Grange
vile is assessor with Frank Van
Deventer as deputy.
Wilbur L. Campbell of Grange
vile is probate judge, and Miss
Mary Griffith is office assist
ant.
Mrs. Eta M. Arnold Of Grange,
vile is the superintendent Of
public instruction and Mis-
Alvina Meyer, who has been il
the office for the past fiv'
months, will be her deputy.
Frank E. Fogg Of Grangevill,
is prosecuting attorney and Mis-
Florence Stanton has been ap
pointed as county stenographer
w. H. Eller of Cottonwood i
sheriff with John A. Powell an,
Ben Robertson deputies.
Mrs. Otie l.. Cone of Grange
vile is again county treasure
and Miss Edith Smith is appoint
ed as her deputy.
Henry Telcher of Grangevill
is auditor and clerk of the dis
trict court, and will retain hi
former deputies, Miss Margare
Robinson and Mrs. M. L. Der1il
His new deputy is Hervin Roth
we'll.
A contest was on for custodia
of the court house, there bein
six applicants and Frank Hoga
of Grangeville was selected
succeed t. E. Smith.
That monologue by Erastr
Speelbinder promises to be fu
of very valuable information yo
will hear it at the opera hous
on the 23rd.