The Placer herald., 1873-08-09
DISTRICT CANDIDATES.

county, and now we Will Orieny mention Inc
district candidates:
FOR ASSESSORS:
r. II. Mitchell, of District One, II. II.
Richmond, of District Two, and A. G.
ReeJ, of District Three, are the candidates.
The codes make these officers hold over, but
as there is doubt, and grave one, in our
mind as to the constitutionaty Of the law,
it was deemed wise to present candidates.
Mr.. Mitchell is the present Assessor, and is
well known to all the people Of his district.
Mr.. Richmond, Of this district. is man Of
fine education, good habits, honest and fully
competent for the position; and Mr.. A. G.
Reed has been for long years citizen Of
the Forest Hill Divide, a merchant long
years ago at Todd's Valley, and known to
all the people Of the Third District.
| COLLECTORS.
James Moore is the nominee in the First
District. He now fills the Office, and COL
ects thoroughly and promptly as any
one that ever held the Office. As an official
a better Collector could not be found in the
whole district If both parties were searched
from one end to the other. S.J. Ray. Of
Dutch Flat, is the candidate in the Second
District He is an old miner, formerly
working at p inc Grove, where he was elect
ed and filled the off of Justice of the
Peace one or two terms. Subsequently be
removed to the Gold Run and Dutch Flat
mines. He is man that TO know is to
like. He fills fully the Jefersonian
test. He is honest, competent and
faithful. 6. w. Gilbert, Of Yankee -5ims,
i, the candidate for Collector Of the Third
District, which embraces the Forest Hill
and Iowa Hill divides. He is a most ex-
cellent and highly competent man for the po-
sition; is a miner by occupation. and has
been citizen of the divide for long years,
knows all the people and will make most
excellent and popular Collector, to which Of
fice the people of his district will most GER
tainly elect him.
| SUPERVISORS.
James Laird is the candidate in the First
District, composed of Townships One and
Nine He is an old citizen, and has for
long years been farmer and miner at Pine
Grove, is man of family and one of the
best citizens in that section of the county.
Heis admirably qualified for the position
and should be elected if the farmers, miners
and producers of that section of the county
wish to be fairly dealt with by the Super
visor. Thomas Fairchilds is tile candidate
in District No. Two composed of town.
ships Two and Ten, and embracing the pre-
cincls of Sheridan, Lincoln, Virginia and
Ophir. He is also ali old farmer in western
Placer, having lived and farmed for twenty
years in that section of the county. Tom.
is reading, thinking, business man, honest
as the day is long, and no more stealing OF
robbing Of the county will take place when
he is elected, at least not without exposure
His real merits have made him very popular
in the district, and he should receive near
ly unanimous vote. w. Mann, of Au-
burn, is the candidate in the Third District,
composed of township No. 3 and the south
ern part of township No. 4, and comprising
the precincts of Auburn, Clipper Gap and
Colfax. Mann is, without exception, the
best man in the district for the position. He
free from all monopoly entanglements or
coercions, honest and square in all his deal
ings, gentleman everywhere, faithful to
all trusts, and in competency fully qualified
for every duty of the position. He will en-
ter the office free to serve the people in de-
fance TO those who would wish to be your
masters. j. b. Taylor, of Gold Run, is
the candidate in the Fourth District. He is
a gentleman of high standing and high
qualifications for the position, a miner and
prominent citizen in his end of the county.
lie impresses one at first sight with the fac,
that he will do TO tie to as frst-class Off
cial in any position. His deserved populari-
ty has been won by pure merit and ability,
and the man that would vote against him
must have master or evil designs on the
people of the county. Capt. Taylor should
be supported by every real friend Of Placer
County, no matter what his politics may be.
Ed. Barrett ia the candidate N the Fifth
District, composed of the Forest Hill and
Iowa Hill divides. ED. is miner, for
long years residing at American Bar on the
Middle Fork of the American River, be-
low Michigan Bluff. He is an extremely
quiet, gentlemanly citizen, excellent schola,
and business man, and would, without ex.
ception, make one Of the best Supervisors
we have ever had in the county. His hon.