Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1888-09-26

 ministration of probate business Judge O'Neill has made tie best probate judge the county has ever had Estate!
 which have dragged along for years un- settled have been straightened up ad-
 ministrators who have, through negli gence or other causes, allowed theiI interest m the settlement of estates 1T their charge to lapse have been sum- moned before the court and compelled to render an account of their work and it is no idle boast to state that the busi-
 ness of the probate court was never in
 such business-!ike shape as, at present
 under the firm, decided course pursued
 by him. Judge ONeill is a young and
 active man of pronounced abilities capable of filling any office While hit chances of success are excellent all
 who wish to see live and energetic
 young man fill the responsible position of sheriff, man who is capable of per sonally discharging the duties of the office in every detail should spare nc effort for his election
 GENERAL T. J. BUTLER,
 The nominee for treasurer, IS proba-
 bly, one of the best and most favoIably known gentlemen in the territory He
 was born on Leathcrwood creek, near Bedford, Indiana, at time when that was on the frontier of civilization and he has been on the frontier ever since.
 His early education was obtained in a rude log school house of that time, although in his later boyhood years he had the advantage of an academic course. As clerk in q Bedford store for four years he made annual trips to New Orleans on a fiat boat for his employers before the era of steamboats and rail- roads. In March I849 he left in charge of an OK team for California having like so many others at that time contracted the gold fever, and ar rived at Lassen's ranch September 2Ist, of the same year. On his arrival in California he immediately engaged in mining and from that time until 1856, when he was elected clerk of Tehama county, had checkered career. He served two terms as clerk of that county, and in 1857 also engaged in the newspaper business and followed 1t most of the time for twenty years or until 1877, his last venture being as edi- tor and proprietor of the Arizona Miner, which he sold in 1877, Tn the mean time being elected and serving as member of the legislature from Colusa and Tehama counties in 1862. He was also appointed brigadier general of the California militia by the governor of that state.
 As stated above his entire life has been spent on the frontier having re- sided in California, Idaho and Mon tana before coming to this territory in 1874. During h.s residence in Idaho he vas twice chosen by his party as can date for delegate to congress and while his personal popularity secured vote largely ahead his tiket the demoratic majority was too great to De overcome.
 His experience and vicissitudes with which he has met would read more ike romance than real life. He has served this territory for four .erms as territorial treasurer during which time not dollar ever came into his possession which was not properly for. He is honest and just n all his dealings with his fellow men, correct, systematic and accurate in his business habits, and while his abilities lualify him to fill any position from delegate to congress or governor of the erritory d own to the lowest he IS partic- llarly adapted for the position for which ,e has been nominated and by his elec- ion tax payers need have no fears what .ver of any shortage ever occurring in lis accounts, or of having any occasion or grand jury rolling in his case. NIT. Butler is also conservative in his views' though as our contemporary recently tated of hlm by way of compliment is a republican from principle. The TX payers and all interested in the finan- ial welfare of the county should see hat their tickets read "For treasurer, :. J. Butler"
 JUDGE JOHN HOWARD, han whom there IS not more widely nown man m the territory, and who IS ,e present mayor of the city of Pres ott, IS the republican candidate for dis ict attorney. Judge Howard came to le territory in 1863, being one of its arliest pioneers, and assisted in organ ing and laying off the town site of rescott in the spring of GA, and has ved here ever since. Like many of e old timers, he has witnessed the owth of great and prosperous town ETC, the capital of the territory from iss rliest infancy to the present time. He IS not only witnessed this. but has par :ipated in the promotion of every en- rprise looking to the welfare of this ction, and has ever been the firm and ,adfast friend of old Yavapai county d her people. He has been promi- mt factor in the reclamation Of the 1ritory from the cruel sway of the re ,tless Apaches has assisted in making . laws of the territory in its earlier his i; y. and is to-day the oldest member of :, : bar in this, the Third Judicial dis t, and one of the oldest members of . bar of the supreme court of the ter 2 ory. The name of Judge John How is q svnonvm for hosD,talitv and