The Philipsburg mail. [volume] (Philipsburg, Mont.) 1887-current, 1894-10-11
1893 he was appointed member of the
Board OF Medical Examiners Of Montana.
OR TREASURER.

FOR TREASURER.
name of John Nixon, of Granite is
greeted with satisfaction. Mr.. Nixon is
numbered among the oldest residents Of
Granite and has ever been held in high
est esteem by his fellow citizens. He
followed the avocatlon of miner for
many years until failing health obliged
him to seek some other employment.
He was elected justice Of the peace for
Granite township in 1889, and was re-
elected in 1890, filling the position very
creditably in every respect He is now
financial secretary OF the Granite Miners
Union, which position he has he'll during
four successive terms. Mr.. Nixon was
one Of the charter members OF the
Granite Miners Union and has been
connected with it ever since its organi-
zation, and was president thereof early
in it's infancy. He has been on the
Pacific coast for 26 years, engaged in the
mining business in California, Nevada,
Idaho and Montana. All who know Mr.
Nixon, and they are many, are fully
aware that his reputation for honesty
is above reproach.
FOR ASSESSOR.
w. w. Royal, the republican NOMINEE Q
for assessor, has been for twenty years
resident Of the Flint Greek valley, re-
moving here from Gardner, Illinois, his
birthplace, in 1874. During 1877 Mr..
Royal taught the public school in New
Chicago, and after that turned his at
tention to ranching and stockra1sing,
which industry he has since followed.
Mr.. Royal is familiar with all lands in
Granite county, and is we'll informed as
to values, ETC.; furthermore, he is fully
capable Of taking charge Of the duties
IN the assessors Office and will come as
near satisfying the general public as is
possible for a public official to do. He
has been lifelong republican, and is
worthy the support Of his constituents.
FOR COMMISSIONERS.
For county commissioners we have a
complement Of men in nomination in
whose hands the affairs Of the county
will be perfectly safe. They are all we'll
known in the county, and their ability
as careful, conscientious businessmen
cannot be questioned. For the long
term office r. D. McRae and Benz. Pizer
are the gentlemen named, and Edgar I.
Holland for the short term.
r. D. McRae has been a resident of
this district since 1866, and for many
years was engaged in placer mining
throughout the district. He was for two
years in the employ of the Hope COM
pany and assisted in the erection of
their mill at this place, which was the
first quartz mill erected in the state. In
1878 Mr.. McRae settled on ranch in
the lower valley, where he now resides,
and is numbered among the farming and
stockra1sing mon of this section.
As to Benj. Pizer, the other long term
candidate, but little need be said. He
is all business and thoroughly capable af
conducting that for himself and Others
Anyone who has lived in this section
long enough to become a voter is not a
stranger to Mr.. Pizer, and no one can
doubt that with him as commissioner
the affairs of the county would be we'll
cared for.
Edgar I. Holland, the short-term can
didate, IS no less popular for integrity
and ability to fulfill the duties OF the
office to which he aspires. Mr.. Holland
located in this county IN 1885 and has
since resided in the district. filling m any
positions Of trust and responsibility, and
at no time has he failed to perform the
duty exacted Of him. Before coming to
Phllipsburg he was in the employ Of the
Northern Pacific Railroad company, in
responsible positions where clerical exa ct
ness was required, and for several years
past he has had charge Of the local office
of the Bi-Metallic company. He is now
serving out an unexpired term OF county
commissioner, to which he was appointed
last month, and though be has not yet
had opportunity to demonstrate his USE
fulness in the office, it is evident, never
theless, that he is the right person in
the right place. Mr.. Holland is largely
interested in the silver mining industry
and has spent much Of his time and
money in the development OF proper
ties in this district, Like all other can
didates on the republican ticket, he is
staugch advocate of the free coinage Of
silver at ths ratio OF Is to /.
FOR CLERK AND RECORDER.
George J. Reek, the present lncum bent
Of the clerk and recorders office and
candidate for reelection, was born IN
Linn, Wolsworth county, Wisconsin,,
March II, 1856. His boyhood days were
spent on the farm and he attended the
Duh1ic school 11nfil 1f vnara 0f arn ubo,F