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Newspaper
Aberdeen Herald
Location
Aberdeen, Washington, United States of America
Date
Aug 25, 1898
Page
3
The comparison highlights that Mr. Van de Vanter’s current performance is superior to the previous record held by Vanter, which the Republicans tout as among the best county officers in King County since its organization.
A portrait of King County officials led by Clerk George M. Holloway and Auditor Mr. Evenson praises their public service, road-building advocacy, and transparent monthly reports. It details warrants issued and redeemed from 1895 to 1897, noting a significant decline in warrants under Fusionist governance and projecting confident reelection prospects for Evenson.
An official comparative statement by Snohomish County Auditor T. E. Headlee endorses the current People's Party administration as efficient honest and economical. The report covers eighteen months to December 31 1896 versus the previous regime starting July 1 1895, noting salary changes and net balances in several offices.
A Thurston County financial notice extols the Fusion Administration for lowering county costs. It compares eighteen month expenses to the prior regime, highlighting savings of 9 111.02 and reduced collection costs from 4 53 to 1 58 per hundred. It lists department by department salaries and notes no county general fund warrants since February 1, 1898.
The comparative statement shows present administration collected fees of 1 158 16 and salaries of 2 425 00, versus former administration fees 1 063 55 and salaries 4 445 89. Net county saving listed as 2 115 50 for the first eighteen months. Charles A. Billings, Sheriff Thurston County, Wash.
County Attorney John R. Mitchell presents a comparative statement for Thurston County listing expenses for the first eighteen months of his term versus those of his predecessor. It notes salaries from January 1895 to July and from January 1897 to July, along with typewriting and travel costs, concluding with a reported county saving during the present term and that all official expenses have been paid by the attorney.
County Superintendent B W Brintnall notes reduced school term length into 1898 and shows savings from refinancing debt. He asserts Thurston County’s administration is efficient with minimal pay, urging continued support for People's Party candidates.
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