The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1888-11-02

Dawson county in 1883 and engaged In
farming. Personally he is unknown to
US, but is spoken Of highly by those who
know him.
L.. s HOUSE
LeroyS. House. the Democratic nom
lnee for county treasurer. is s native of
New York State, having boon born in
Oswego county of that state on March
q, lS4l. making his age AZ years. The
breaking ont Of the civil war found him
a resident Of Iowa. and though he had
not yet attained his majority, he was
among the first to respond to his coun-
try's call, and enlisted in the Third low a
Light Battery. Through m%eritorious
services he rose to the rank OF Licuten-
ant, and remained with his command
until 1865. Mr.. House practiced law for
some time in Delaware county, Iowa,
before coming to Dakota, but afterward
sought the farm. He located upon his
farm, IA miles south of Kimball. in the
spring OFFS and:has since resided there
on. In the fall of 1885 he was elected
county commissions from his district
by a good majority, and his honest, con
scientious. impartial course while serv-
ing upon the board has won for him
hosts of friends in all parts of the county
and paved the way to q unanimous nom
nation for county treasurer at the hands
of his party. Mr.. House is a man of
excellent education, well read, a man of
few words. talks but little, but when he
does it's right to the point. He is not a
politician nor Office seeker. but a plain,
every day man, n whom you always
know where to find. That he would
make a most excellent county treasurer.
all know.
W. v. LUCAS.
Capt. William v. Lucas, who will en-.
devour to defeat Mr.. House for treasurer,
came into this world shouting the bat
tie cry Of freedom just in time to cole.
brate the Fourth next day 50 years ego
last July, in Carroll county. Indiana.
He now sings "Old Shady. The cap
tain knows how to cock a cannon. Hc
was there among the irst-July 31st,
lSel-s private in Company B. 14th Iowa
l. V. He was soon after promoted to
the sommand Of the same company for
gallant services and served uutil the
close OF the war in the same command.
He was auditor Of the State of Iowa for
eight years-1871-9-and treasurer Of
Bremen county. Iowa. the following -four
years. He located in Chamberlain in
FEBRUARY. 1888, since which time he has
been in the land. loan and insurance
business. He came from Mason City,
Iowa. He was elected commander OF
the G. A. r. of Dakota in 1885 and re-
elected in 1885. The captain has thus
tasted OF the sweets of official pc sitlons
fourteen years of civil life. Capt. Lucas
is an intense Republican aud a bitter
partisan. Ofhim Shakespeare would say
ii doth make the meat he feeds upon.
He has no use for o Democrat-though
inclined to overlook their-to him
shortcomings were they old soldiers.
For his love of the brave boys in blue
is a part of his existence, and he is never
SO happy as when singing "Old Shady
at a camp fire-unless it is roasting Dem.
ocrats on the stump. With all his in
tense partisanship, Capt. Lucas. is with
al a tip-top good fellow, and a whole.
soulcd generous man; very popular
among his friends and unquestionably
we'll fitted for the Office he seeks.
A. n. LATcnEM.
Albert r. Latchem, present auditor OF
the county by appointment and Dem.
o%cratic candidate for register Of deeds,
is another Buckeye. He came into the
world with a hop-skip-and-jum one
November morning SO years ago. Mr..
Latchem's life has been an %uneventful
one, as he has been wrapped up in q busy
commercial life Eince his earliest years.
Previous to coming to Dakota he was
engaged in the merchantilc business in
Montezuma, Iowa. He came to Kimbnll
In the spring of SO, erected q fine store
building and stocked it with general
merchandise. He sold the store and
stock a year or W ago, was appointed
auditor by the board Of commissioner
and removed to Chamberlain afterward
MIR. Latchem is q man Of excellent bust.
ness abilities and popular among his
friends. He has made a good auditor,
and has the natural qualifications for any
office in the county.
T. A., STEVENS
Thomas A. Steyens-for four years
deputy register of deeds and the Repub-
lican candidate for register-was born
where they make good men as well as
good watches-Elgin. ILL.,, one January
day IN 1S40-which makes him nigh a
half century old-but he doesn't look it.
AT the breaking nut Of the civil war he
was clerking IN a grocery store. He en-
listed the day OF President Lincoln's
proclamation. He served three months
and enlisted for three years more, at the
expiration of which time he enlist ed for
the third time and served until the close
of the war. During his service he held
two commissions-1st and End Lieuteu-
tcnant-and has in his possession four
honorable discharges from Uncle Sam.
His army career is a highly creditable
one. Since the war he has been q resi-
don't Of Chicago up to his emigration to
Dakota-sayc the " years passed in
the Montana mines in 1867. He was
in the employ Of the Adams Express
company as book-kceper and collector
during his last five years in Chicago
He arrived in Chamberlain in March,
1899. Mr.. Stevens is eminently we'll
qualified for the position sought. As
deputy. his books are models Of neatness
and his correct business habits guaran.
tee their correctness He is an except
tionally, prompt and obliging deputy and
an honor to his ticket,