The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1890-09-05

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j. +. WlLLiTs JAMES Z. BOYD.
nominated for governor by the Democrats,
was born i'll Smyrna, Kent county, on
March II, 1898. In telling the story of his
life the other day he remarked that hc had
been told by his mother that he was born
In a snow storm. Somehow Or other,' he
said, II have been in q storm ever since" +"
lie began life MS n farmer in 1860 on
what is known rs the Golden Ridge
farm In the following year he married
Miss Inrcnia Latchem. They have but
one child, Byron Reynolds. Mr.. Reynolds
parents died in 1874, in which year he came
into possession Of the old homestead It
contains about 400 acres Of improved land,
most Of which is kept in d state of fine
cultivation ltincludes a peach orchard
Of $500 trees, an apple orchard IF 800 trees
and a pear orchard of 400 trees. SO that it
will be seen he is quite Il fruit raiser. The
larger part Of the farm, however, is de-
voted to the raising of grain H.. @@ ....
Mr.. Reynolds las taken m active inter
est in politics ever since he became of age
He was elected q member Of the legislature
in 1865, and in 1870 was elected state treas
nrer. Mr.. Reynolds has also taken live
ly interest in tile cause Of education, and
for twenty years has been clerk OF the
school district in which he resides. The
nomination of Mr.. Reynolds is generally
looked on as Il victory for cx-Secretary Of
State Bayild, and it is said that his rc-elec-
ton will be the first step toward bringing
Mr.. Eayartl into national politics once
more.
J. 5. Hocg, the nominee of the Texas
Democrats for governor, is at present at
torucy general Of the state, and is talked
of us Il vice presidential possibility in 1899,
He is q keen eyed, heavily built man, in
the prime Of life, and has Il large personal
following outside of political lines.
The man selected as the standard bearer
of the Nebraska Democrats is James Z.
Boyd, Il wealthy citizen of Omaha He is
Sc years old and IA native of Ireland. He
became a resident of Omaha thrty-four
years ago By trade he is carpenter, but
he acquired his fortune chiefly as II rail
way construction contractor, He has been
mayor of Omaha for two terms, and has
also held other places in the gift of the
Democratic party.
The Kansas farmers have chosen as
their nominee j. T. Willis, of jefferson
county. Mr.. Willis is Il native of Indiana
and 80 years of age. For the last twenty
seven years he has been Il resident of Kan
sas. lie left the Republican party in 1854,
identifying himself from that on with the
farmers movement.
The first Republican candidate for gov
crnor of the state of Wyoming is Francis
+. Warren, who was appointed governor
Of the territory i'll 1850 by President Ar
thur, lie was born TT Hinstlalc, Mass, in
1915, entered the northern army in 1852,
rose TO the rank Of captain, WAS mustered
out in 1863 and became q resident of Wy.
oming in 1865 He has been mayor of
frhpvprua nj ,peJ, I,ar far several tnr,uc
of the territorial legislature.
y Woman WHO Has Won Her Way.
Among other novelties to be seen i'll Chi
cago is q woman pharmucist--a woman
who OWLS n drug store, and has college and
state licenses TO compound prescriptions.
Eight years ago, When Mrs. Ida Hall