Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1932-12-29
ALL new OFFICIALS
EXCEPT TREASURER
BEGIN DUTIES End
OFFICE OF COUNTY ATTORNEY
TO BE TRANSFERRED TO
LIBRARY BUILDING

fiNt new county oIIltldiS, sue
cessful In the general election No
vember sth, will assume their new
duties on Monday. January ., 1888.
These include e. i. Christensen,
plentywood, who will take over the
duties as county assessor, Vernon
Hoverl, Antelope county attorney.
Henry Raaen, PlentyWood, county
superintendent A. ]. Olson, Home
stead, county commissioner; a
Harry Sparkling Medicine Lake, state
representative. Paul knrtz, of Plen-
tywood, is the only new official
who does not take office at this
time. He will assume the office of
county treasurer on March 9.
Retiring officers are Grant Bake
we'll, county attorney: Miss Marjor-
lie Markuson, county superintendent:
George Bolster, county assessor;
Frank French, chairman Of the board
Of county commissioners; and r. r.
LELAND. state representative. The re-
tirement of Albert j. HOLMAN, pre-
sent county treasurer, does not take
effect until March 6.
Three of these officers are plen-
~ tWN iiSlNlNili5, ulu Will continue
70 make their home here following
their retirement from public office.
Grant Blackwell has been county
attorney for the past four years,
and will remain here to continue
b i private law practice. His office
WILL be III the building formerly
used BY attorney J.. G. Wagner. Mr..
BakeWell BEGAN the practice Of law
III 1916. making his residence ut
Ba. npilIe fer five years fHe was
then at Medicine Lake for seven
years before assuming the office OF
county attorney In January, 1929.
MIR. Blackwell has made d good
name for himself during his two
terms In the attorneys office. which
" Il greatly benefit him In his pri-
waite practice. He gained consider
abie prominence and recognition In
connection with at least two Of the
most sensational court cases In the
history Of Sheridan county the
Wanda Hass murder trial, and the
famed Mig Collins case.
Ills host of friends will be very
pleased to learn that Mr.. RakewaiJ
Will continue to remain In Plenty
wood.
George Bolster has spent thinty-
i've years IN this section and con-
ir1bufed q large part to the devel-
opmenf and organization OF Sheri-
aan county. He came to Fort BIZ
lord. n. OAK, from the eastern mart
oI thaf state In 1897 with iHteH-
lions OF Joining the Klondike gold
rusn- Ills plans went awry. however
anu he came to the present SITE ~
fientyWood In 1000 and started 4
cattle ranch. Most of the city now
stands on his first homestead and
several local buildings were erected
by him.
Mr.. Bolster conducted n of the
l'rst stores In Plentywood. and was
postmaster here for nearly nine
years. he has capably served "a
county assessor for the past two
years. and following his retirement
AFTER the first Of the year, he will
continue In business here. In tha
Bolster Service Station. which was
recently onened for business.
Albert HOLMAN has not annonnc-
ed his plans for the future. and at,,,
nus Two months to serve as treas
.'fef- ne mas served In that capacity
TOT tour years. two terms being the
maximum length OF continuous SER
VICE set by law for this office. He
mas served the taxpayers efficiently
uIir'nE his term. and maintained the
oiIiee nj possibly the lowest EXPENSE
u me history OF the county, despite
the Tact that a great deal OF addf-
aionaI duties have been placed d
hs charge.
Frank French has been the most
"a z y Die commissioner Sheridan
county mas ever had. He has served
~ Q time or most trying circum-
stances, when life for a commission
er has bsen anything but rosy He
y one OF the pioneers OF the ounty
beng actively engaged In business
enterprises at Medicine Lake, and
operating a large farm In that vicin-
ity. He IL now rounding out eight
Years MS commissioner, several wears
Of which he has been chairman IN
the board.
Miss Marjorie Markuson OF Medi-
! Lake has been our efficient
county superintendent for the past
W years, and has announced no
future plans. She has had several
years OF teaching experience, and
q large circle Of friends sincerely
wish her every measure or success
following her retirement from public
X, X. LELAND OF Antelope has been
a faithful representative OF Sheri-
han county during his term as stats
representative, and successfully o.
tended his responsibilities. AT Dr.
ent ne Is president OF the Sharl
county Taxpayers Associations
q well known throughout the ]
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