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still holds, and by his strict attention to
the details of this business coupled with
his sagacity and upright dealings he has
IN large part at least contributed toward
making of this establishment the flourish
ing manufacturing institution which it has
now become.
COUNTY ROAD SUPERVISOR.
In 1886 Mr.. Martin was induced to run
for the position of county road supervisor
on the Democratic ticket. He did SO and
received one OF the largest votes polled by
any candidate On either ticket-his OPP
ponent being Emil Reinhardt, who was
himself very popular and warmly sup
ported by his party. MIR. Martin has held
this office for the, past two years and has
given the best of satisfaction, although
there is nothing about which people will
ind fault quicker than the condition of
roads or the lack of them.
o ANXIOUS FOR OFFICE.
MIR. Martin has several times hereto
fore declined to run for office when solic-
tied to do so. In 1886 he was nominated
for county commissioner by his party, but
declined, and later on he was placed in
nomination for the city council by the
Democrats of the third ward in Cheyenne,
but he declined this honor also. The way
he came to run for road supervisor was by
the placing of his name on the ticket by
the Democratic central committee on
their own motion.
PAST SERVICES.
During the time when John A. Martin
held the position of deputy sheriff he did
services in behalf of the public such as
few officers IN Wyoming have ever done.
On one occasion he went to Deadwood,
in Dakota Territory, in pursuit of a band
Of ponies that had been stolen, and not
only recovered and brought back every
one OF the animals but captured the two
thieves who had stolen th,m from near
Granite CANYON.
1t was Martin who arrested the fellow
Irwin who was wanted for robbing the
United States mail and for other Grim es.
Irwin was a desperate, and is now serv-
ing out a life sentence at the Laramie City
penltentiary. On another occasion Mar
tin arrested the famous Dutch Charlie"
who was afterwards lynched near Raw
Inns. The desperate Kelly, whose name
was familiar in Western life as an outlaw,
was also first arrested by Martin Just
north of this city.
When Melander's hat, cap and fur
store was burglarized here In Cheyenne,
Martin not only trailed the burglars clear
to Chicago but recovered all of the stolen
property, caught and arrested one OF the
burglars and brought him back to this
city. He was convicted and is now serv-
ing a seven years term in the peniten-
tiary.
These are but a few of the many in
stances that might be mentioned to show
that John A. Martin is as efficient and
fearless an officer as can readily be found
in the far West. 1t is probable that
Martin has recovered and restored to the
Stock Association and others as many
stolen animals as any officer who has
figured in this county since its organiza-
ton.
The people Of Laramie county can Judge
for themselves regarding the fitness and
qualifications of Mr.. Martin for the office,
but if his past life and services do not
show that he is just the man for the posi-
ton for which he has been nominated
then no man ever made a record that
would be sufficient.
Mr.. Martins private life and character
have ever been above reproach and he has
always been held in the highest esteem by
all who knew him. He was married
Aug. s, 1882, to Miss Ellen Murphy of
this city, who is a relative of Mrs. J. p.
WeYbrecht and a most estimable lady.