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Show II IE IBingham has an up-to-date police force and the officers who hare charge of this department are men who are well on to their job. So well do they do their work that notwithstanding notwith-standing the fact that this is one of the great mining camps and the peace juid security here is much better than that of ordinary towns. There Is sel-! sel-! dom any serious disturbance, and when any trouble takes place they handle the matter in a most commendable com-mendable way, The town Is well patrolled pa-trolled and evildoers find this camp a place to give & wlda berth . Homicides Homi-cides seldom occur and hold ups are almost unknown. During the past year the order of the town has been remarkably good and the work of lawyers in the criminal court has been exceedingly light. A E. PAUTSCH, Chief Of Police A. E. Pautsch. th) chief of police, is an officer of courate and unusual merit and is peculiarly well fitted to serve as the head of the police department de-partment In a city like iBingham. He has had much experience in this line, having served many years as deputy sheriff at times and places where it took a real man to cope with the situation. 'He was selected, as chief of the town board early in the spring and the manner In which he has discharged his duties shows that the selection was a wise choice. He has filled the position well and his official of-ficial record is a credit both to the town and to himself. He Is well known and has many friends In the camp. PHIL CULLETON, Patrolman In point of service Phil Culleton is the oldest officer of the department, having been on the force for eleven years, lie knows every nook and corner In the town, and is always found where he Is most needed. lie is a good officer and has a record of which any one might be Justly proud. In addition to his duties on the city force he is also precinct constable, a position to which he i.as been elected a number of times. His services both to the town and county have been highly satisfactory. He is always fair and just and has a host of friends in the camp. 4 W MITCHELL; Policeman j Another valuable officer on the force Is J. W. Mitchell. He Is always ! on the Job and does his work well. He is a quiet man, and does not have much to say, but when It comes to a-.rtsting a violator he Is there with the goods. He is a capable and efficient effi-cient officer and Is never afraid to do his duty. He has a good record as an officer and the best of order prevails pre-vails In his beat. |