Plentywood herald., 1929-01-03
New Year Brings
Many New Faces
AT Court House
Recent Election Wrought
Many Changes in Off
cial Personnel.
All Changes Take Place Mon
day With Exception of
County Treasurer.

If there is anything in the adage:
"A new broom sweeps the cleanest," +"
Sheridan county has much to expect
by way Of service from those select
ed to look after its various admin
istrative departments.
With but two or three exceptions,
new names will supplant the present
official personnel, the new officers,
with the exception Of county treas
urer, will take over their duties on
Monday of next week.
Law enforcement being the chief
factor that swept the candidates for
sheriff and county attorney into of
flce, the administration OF Hans Mad
sen, newly elected sheriff and Grant
Bakewell, county attorney, will be
watched with especial interest.
Much Expected of New Sheriff
Sheriff Madsen assumes his duties
an entirely new factor in county af-
fairs as this is his first venture in
politics. He was elected by a con-
stituency that demanded a more
strict enforcement Of the laws thar
has been obtained in the past His
friends-and he enjoys a wide ac-
quaintance-have every confidence
that the sterling qualities which he
has exhibited in private life, will as
sert themselves in his official acts
Every indication points toward q
clean, fearless administration.
He has selected as his deputies
Robert Smith, Plentywood, under
sheriff; Pete Fiske, Outlook, jailer
and j. Franc Murray, desk deputy.
Grant Bakewell, County Attorney
Cooperating with the new sheriff
in the law enforcement department
is new county attorney, Grant
Bakewell, Of Medicine Lake. Mr.
Bakewell is also a newcomer in poll.
tics. He has moved to Plentywooc
from Medicine Lake and will conduct
the affairs of his office with the
able assistance of Attorney j. G.
Wagner, whom he has named as his
deputy
County Treasurer Takes
Office In March
Albert HOLMAN will be another new
official at the court house, having
been named treasurer by the voters
of Sheridan county in the last elec-
ton. He has been a resident of
Plentywood for about fifteen years
and in most of that time has been en-
gagged in the mercantile business
He will not assume his new duties
until the first Monday in March.
New Clerk of Court Good One
In c. B. Peterson, who becomes the
new Clerk of Court, Sheridan County
has acquired what is conceded a
'darned good official" Mr.. Peterson
has worked in this capacity before,
having served as clerk of court of
Sheridan county four years ago. Pri-
or to his entrance into politics he has
been farming near Plentywood
Two Capable Representatives
Sheridan County being strictly
agricultural one, is indeed fortunate
In having as its representatives in the
Montana house of representatives two
of the most successful and repre-
sentative farmers of this section of
the country, Lars Angvick of Re-
serve and Andrew LELAND of Outlook.
These men are not only good farm
ers and understand the needs and
problems of their district, but they
are keen, intelligent men who can
express convincingly the matters
they are presenting.
Our newly elected commissioner,
Victor Anker, is also one Of the most
successful farmers of this section.
Many indeed are the people who, af-
ter seeing his splendid farm in Out
look district have wondered why the
Sam Hill he wanted to monkey with
politics, anyway" Mr.. Anker hasn't
supplied any answer to the question
as yet, but the people of Sheridan
County are not at all sorry that he
has made such a move.
Judge Paul Unopposed
Judge S. f. Paul remains judge of
the Twentieth district, having had
the field all to himself in the recent
election He has been fair and con-
scentious in administering the duties
of his office and is popular through
out the three counties he serves.
Others who remain by reason of
recognition of faithful service and
strict attention to their duties are
Miss Ethel Singleton, county superin-
tendent of schools; Martin Nelson,
county coroner and Nels Madsen,
clerk and recorder.
Frank Dionne was "re-elected"
court house janitor, position he has
Lold with credit for manv wears