February 1, 1906—Oklahoma State Capital—Muskogee, I. T. —The first day of February Marshal Leo E. Bennett will assume his duties under his new commission for another four years of service in the Western District. On that day he will appoint all of his office deputies and all his field men, about thirty in all. He is making out these many changes, most of the old men holing over, Ernest Hubbard will be reappointed as chief deputy at a salary of $2,500 a year in the Muskogee office. Deputies R. C. Feming, A. R. Cottle, Ernest Randal and E. H. Coulter will be retained in the Muskogee office. “Bud” Ledbetter, the famous deputy, who has been in the service for years and who is now specially deputized to break up the liquor business in the district will hold over. He probably has confiscated 1,000 barrels of liquor during the last two years.

F. M. Elzee, deputy in Eufaula, will be let out and W. H. Hanna of Hanna, I. T., will succeed him. Elzee will be transferred from the Wewoka office to the field. The marshal has not decided upon the other appointments. Marshal Bennett has been in office here eight years and has made an enviable record in one of the most difficult positions that could be Updated for a marshal.

Transcribed & submitted by: Mollie Stehno

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