The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1892-10-08
our CANDIDATES.


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ink we do 70 with view TO giving the
reader 4 brief account of who they are
aud what they are. After reading
these brief biographical sketches no
one will deny the fact that they are
well qualified to oil the honorable posi-
tons Of trust to which they have been
nominated by the republican party.
They xre all honest, capable men, and
worthy Of your support. A vote for
them ID . vote for honesty in the
management Of public Affairs. Consider
well aud deliberately your own inter-
ssts, and ask yourself II 1t ID not time to
vote for men whose records are clean,
who will not make your taxes more bur
densome than they already are by gross
extravigance. The republican candi-
dates are pledged to economy. Ii not
an indebtedness Of over $4,000
enough? Is it not q fact that the ie
cord OF the past two yean should be
no longer continued? II 20, vote for
the following candidates:
FRED L. BCRGAN.
The subject Of this sketch ID the
republican candidate for state senator
He was born In Button, Indiana
January lst, 1884. In February Of The
same year his parents moved to . farm
near the town. where he grew to man.
hood. In 1883 he was graduated from
the Button high school, one Of the
best In the state. After . short ex
perience in large mercantile establish
ment he taught successful term OF
school. aud in the spring Of 1884 went
to Missouri where he remained for q
short time. A little later he began the
study Of law aud was admitted to the
bar, June II, 1883. In August Of that
year he was nominated a. the repub
lican candidate for prosecuting at.
torney In strong democratic county
In Indiana and although not elected he
ran several hundred votes ahead Of his
ticket. During the summer OF 1880 his
health 20 failed him that he was com.
PEELED to leave the climate Of the
Wabash valley, and he turned his facs
westward TO seek health and . future
home. both of which he found in peer.
less Idaho. the gem of the mountains
lie is successful lawyer and will ably
represent Kootenai and Latah counties
in the legislature.
ANDREW J. HOPPER.
The above gentleman is a resident OF
Latah county, where he il well and
favorably known. He is one Of the
leading business men Of that section OF
Idaho, and as the joint representative
for this and Latah counties he will
faithfully aud impartially represent ouI
interests. Give your vote to Mr.. Hop.
per.
4. A. CARNE-
This gentleman received the republi
can nomination for representative
without an effort on his
part, which attests his popularity
lie was born In Douglass county, Ore
gon, in 1851 and lived in that state un
ul he was q years Of age lie Was edu
Gated In the public schools and Bishop
SCOTS Grammar School, Of Portland
lie went from there to Montana whers
he WAS employed as Assayer for Large
mining companies. Two years ago he
came to Idaho aud settled at the new
town Of Harrison, on lake Ceur d'Aelne
since which time he has been engaged
in the real estate business. Mr.. Crane
is a scholarly gentleman AID will lie 8
valuable member in the Idaho legisla
ture.
WILLIAM MARTIN.
| This gentleman was nominated b,
the republican As their candidate fol
sheriff. lie was born in St Lawrenc,
county. New York, In 1899. He emf
grated to California in 1855, where h,
remained for two years when he cam,
north and located in Oregon. Ate
leaving the latter state he spent sl,or
time In Nevada and then located /,
Montana where he remained for te,
years. In 1877 he came to kootenai coun
ty and has been a resident here ever since
lie was one Of the first commissioner
Of the county having been appointed b.
the governor, and assisted In the organi
lation Of the same. At the frs
election he was elected a county com
missioner, and later resigned that posi-
ton to accept the appointment y
sheriff to which Office he was after
wards elected by the people. III
official record in this county Is yer
clean and 1t is u common saying tina
Uncle Billy Martin was the best sherii
Kootenai county ever had.
A. X. WHITE.
A. X. White, candidate of the Reput
lican party for Probate Judge. reside
} on ranch on the upper St. Maries
Was born In Cecil county Maryland
and left an orphan at the age Of 81
: years As there was no public scho<
J system in that state he received . yer
common school education In 10
} school house. At the age Of fifteen h
started out In life to carve his ow
fortune, aud worked for six and eigl,
dollars per month to get money enoag
: to take = course Of study In an academ
} at Unionville. Pennsylvania. lie aftel
ward took Horace Greeley's advice an
: went west in the spring Of 1884, stopiG
In Peoria Illinois. Remained thev