The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1892-09-03
Who They Are.

Who They Are.
Senator Mcconnell il q native Of
Michigan, and is So years Of age, ths
coming month. He came to Idaho q
Year, ago and has spent some time
since in Oregon and California. In
1878 he was elected president Of the
senate Of Oregon, where he worked
vigorously for Senator Mitchell in hii
pending contest at that time. 1t ID
useless to review his record for the past
few years in Idaho. 1t 10 both well and
favOrably known to all in Idaho.
Frank Il. Willis came to Idaho q
years ago, going into the Salmon river
country and engaging in mining.
Thirteen years ago he removed to his
present home in Challis, Custer county,
and engaged in the livery business.
Ten years ago he was elected county
assessor and collector of his county.
and is today and has ever since held
that position with dignity and satisfac-
ton to himself and his constituents.
He is native of Pennsylvania, and
~ years Of age. He is now at the head
Of the Grand Lodge of Idaho l. o. OF,
q place to which that noble body chose
him last fall.
Col. Jas. F. Curtis came to Ada
county in 1882, with large finances and
invested them first in a canal in that
county, and through this investment
large scopes of country have been
opened up. He is now adjutant-gen-
eral Of Idaho, and has made himself
Of signal renown since his call to quell
the recent trouble in the mining dis
trict. lie is a native of Massachusetts
and sixty years Of age.
Frank c. Ramsey came to Idaho
nine years ago. locating in Cassia coun-
ty and investing in stock. From this
he entered the newspaper business and
for some years edited the Times of
Cassia county. He was for two years
assessor and collector of Cassia county.
he then represented that county in the
state legislature and then came to this
city, edited this publication for nearly q
year. He then was appointed deputy
L. 5. marshal, and has filled that Office
with credit and satisfaction ever since.
George n. Parsons, whom the party
has chosen for attorney general, is a
prince of men. lie is native of In
diana, and came here in 1872, and
engaged in mining at Rocky Bar. He
was elected as probate judge and az
such gained his legal knowledge by
hard work and days and nights of toll
known only to self made men like unto
Goe. Parsons. In 80 and 81 he was
made representative from Alturas
county. He has bright war record,
being member of the llsth Ohio In
fantry at the age of fifteen years. lie
has made many intimate friends while
acting as judge advocate general in the
CGur d'Alene mining trouble.
W. c. Hill Of Shoshone, was born in
st. Louis, Missouri, in ls49, thus being
+3 years of age. He has been in the
west for over 30 years, spending twelve
years in Colorado. Eight years ago he
came to Shoshone, and has lived there
since. lie is in the real estate and in
surance business and has been chair.
man of the board of directors of the
state insane asylum for the past year.
Is. Il. Lower is a native of Wisconsin
and is IS years Of age. He came to
Owyhee county four years ago and
made heavy investments in mines.
lie has spent many years at teaching,
is a graduate of VALPARAISO school Of In
DANA and live, energetic and progress
i've educator, lie is now deputy au.
ditor and recorder of Owhyee county.
Our congressman, Hon. Willis Sweet
our judge of the supreme court, Judge
Sullivan and our electors, Honorables
Hepburn, Richards and Waters need no
introduction nor Recommendation to
the people of Idaho. They are superb
in every respect.
We here present the character of our
ticket to our readers As the men with
whom you will become more familiar
before their terms close in 1894. They
are princely candidates, each a tower
within himself in his own county, and
they will be elected by at least three
thousand majority of the votes of Idaho
in -Pocatello Tribune,