Brookings register. (Brookings, S.D.) 1890-1894, 1890-10-10
OUR STANDARD BEARERS.
A Brief Sketch OF the Men Who
Will he Elected This Fall
i'm Brookings County.
They Are All Good Men and
True and Tried Re.
publicanss

The Republican ticket as nominated
last Saturday is in every essential q
representative one. Every part of
the county is representxd and every
class has it's member. The farmer
element however predominates. Three
members of the legislative are farmers
and there is not islan upon the
ticket but who is thorodkhly qualified
to perform the duties the Office to
which he has been nominated. 1t Is a
winning ticket, as sure As fate.
WILLIAM A. CALDwELL, ,..
one of the representative farmers OF
Sterling township, was horn in Colum-
bia county, Wisconsin; md came to
Brookines county in 1856 and still
resides on his farm seveA miles north
OF Brookings. Mr.. Cali well received
n good common school kducation and
successfully taught school for SIX sue
cessive winters, working on :arm
during the summer. He has been
chairman of the board OF township
super visors and at present is clerk OF
the school township in which he re.
sides. He has always been q Repub.
llcan and gentleman OF temperate
principles. Strictly speaking be is q
farmers candidate and deserves their
united efforts.
S. o. NoRDvoLD,
Candidate Tor Membe of Lower House
OF the legislature, was born in Norway
and at the age of 20 years came to
the United States. The first year and
halt of his residence in this country
was spent in teaching school and
working on farm, after which time
he attended college at Decorah, Iowa.
His life has been varied. having farmed
ana engaged in the msrehantiie busi-
ness co a considerable extent. During
the past eight years he has been en-
gagged IN publishing newspapers. He
Is well read and posted on all subjects
OF Importance to the people whom he
will represent, if elected, and is O. ca
pable, trustworthy citizen. He has
always been q Republican.
JOHN w. DOUGHTY
came to Brookings county seven years
ago and located In Sherman township
where he has since resided upon his
well improved farm. Mr.. Doughty is
u gentleman of strict integrity and one
who will think twice before he acts
once upon any measure placed before
him for consideration, and then he
will act right. He ls 20 years OF age
and ia of an active mind, devoid OF
superfiuous oombast, which is an ex-
cellent quality in legislator.
CHRISTOPHER HALvoRsoN
was born in Gjerdrum, in the nelghbor-
hood OF Christiana, Norway, in 1885.
He came to this country when 34
years old and located i'm Fill.
more county, Minnesota, where for
eleven years he worked as q farmer
and carpenter. He was one of the or
GAMERS of Lake Sinai township and
has filled several school and township
Offices to the satisfaction of his con.
stItuents. He has always been
staunch "alliance" man from the in
ception OF that organization but when
it was taken into politics he withdrew
believing that what the farmer needed
in the way OF legislation could be had
at the hands OF the Republican party.
ANDREW b. ALLISON
has resided in Brookings county dur
ing the past twelve years. When he
first came to Dakota he took up q
homestead near old Fountain and
taught school in Wisconsin during the
first three winters ofhis residence here.
He received his education at the
Galesville University and Madison
Business College, both popular educa.
tional institutions of Wisconsin.
About nine years ago he removed TO
Brookings and is numbered among
our most highly esteemed temperance
citizens. He is modest, gentlemanly
and accommodating, and is Just the
kind OF a man the people of Brookings
county should have to act as Register
OF Deeds as he will fulfill the duties OF
the office in q competent manner and
pay strict attention to all county
business entrusted to his care.
MARTIN N. TRYGsTAD,
the nominee for county treasurer, of
Brooklngs county, was born in Norway
in 1S43. When nineteen years old he
enlisted as volunteer in the
infantry OF Norway and entered
the school for non commits.
stoned officers OF the army and
graduated as sergeant in '64, but re-