Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1892-10-17
THE REPUBLICAN, COUNTY TICKET.

ASSESSO8 AND TAX COLLECTOR.
The Assessor and Tax Collector 10
the most important county official. II
tho duties Of his Office are properly At. !
tended to, the taxpayers arc fully yet
not unjustly assessed. the taxes are
collected, the commissioners ara given
. basis upon which they can appor.
tiop tho expenses of the various de-.
Partments, aud each years revenue
sulices to meet oil obligations and
keep tho county from getting deeper
into debt. This official must there
fore be man of integrity 40 we'll a.
of first class business ability.
For this Office the Republicans have
placed in nomination w. l.. Cuddy,
OF Bullion. Mr.. Cuddy is . miner By
occupation, but Of the class which 10
fitted by education to inhabit log
cabin or . stately palace, and feel per.
feotly at homo in either. A first class
penman his books would look a. il en-
graved from copper plates, while his
habits Of punctuali.y and sobriety are
. guarantee that he will always dis
charge faithfully whatever duty he Is
called upon to discharge. All who
wish to have just, honest and com>
pe.ent man in the Assessors Office
should therefore vote for him.
PROBATE JUDGE.
8. @. John, the present Probate
Judge, is q candidate for reelection
Nj. John has studied and 10 still
studying law, and this stands him in
good stead in this Office where persons
lily able 10 stand the expense are too
often put to much cost and trouble
because of lack Of knowledge of Law
ON the part Of the incumbent. Al
though he has scarcely been IN Office
a year it is already known and ad.
m't.ed that, in order to get justice
from Judge John, one does not need
to expend large sums to secure cour.
Gel; that defendant is quite a. safe
in his count without . hired attorney
- with one. Such . man should
therefore be reelected, and he will be,
by . good majority.
CORONER AND SURVEYOR.
For Coroner DR.. Brown 10 tho nom.
inee; for Surveyor Frank Mand-ll.
Neither has any opponent.
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS.
Tho County Commissioners are
charged with the administration Of
county affairs. II they discharge
their duties faithfully and we'll, they
compel inefficient officials to either re-
sign OF comply with tho requirements,
they carefully guard tho treasury. re.
fuse to allow unjust claims, keep the
expenses within the income, and
therefore secure to the taxpayers some
return for the heavy taxes that they
pay. Upon the Commissioners de.
pe"ds. in great measure, the pros
perity Of county. With proper ad>
ministration, an existing debt may be
reduced. With an incompetent. ad-
m'nistrstion . debt is created or in.
creased.
Realizing the importance OF the
office the Republicans have. this year,
nominated some Of the very best men
in the party.
The nominee from the First District
is 7. +. Shaw, of Vienna. Mr.. Shaw
is . prospeotor and miner who has
spent the past Is years in tho Saw.
tooth region, where he has expended
over $4,000 in development work.
he is ono OF tho three men-,he 9th,
two being G. J. John .ton and VIM.
Hyndman-to whom we are most
largely indebted for the resusci,ation
Of this e-liveliest portion of this
region. and his faith in his prospects
and perseverance in developing them
under the most adverse circumstances
are being rewarded by = revival On .
profitable scale At Vienna and Saw.
tooth. With su,h experience as his
man must be economical and trust.
worthy in every respect, and as he is
also . thoroughly accomplished bust
ness man no must prove . competent
public administrator. He should and,
doubtless will, DO elected by large