Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1896-10-30
Our Local Candidates.


If the people are sincere in their
cndeavors for reform that will reach
the most rigid demands of economy
there should be no effort lost to secure
q Legislature favorable to such
changes in the law as will scale down
the present expensive salary system.
Our county has good material for this
work in the gentlemen named for the
Legislature. The commanding ability
Of Thomas ]. Miller, and his sincerity
and honesty, equally as well known,
make him an ideal legislator; and the
candidates for the lower house are ex-
emplars of the Jacksonian test for Off
cial service, Honesty and capability."
j.. G. Conine.
One of the next members of the
House will be J. c. Conine, of Yelm.
He was born in Ashland county, Ohio,
of Scotch-Irish parents, in 1889. He
went with his parents to Iowa, in
1852, and with common school edu-
cation, began teaching school at the
age of II. He enlisted in the war in
1861, and was mustered out of service
in 1857, as Sergeant. He was taken
prisoner at Pea Ridge, March 8, 1862
and was held five months. He spent
the 4th of July i'll n solitary cell III
Little Rock prison; lived on corn
bread and water for month. After
the war, farmed in Illinois and lows
till 1871, when he came to Washing
ton and secured homestead. He la:
cleared over 100 acres since then. HI
He has taught school 20 years of hi
life, but has never held n civil Otiic,
except Justice of the Peace and No
tary Public.
Mr.. Conine is a man of sterling in
tegrity and he has the grit to stand TO
the right against all opposition.
DIR. David Mitchell.
II ever Nature made an honest maj
and stamped her imprint on her hand
iwork, it was when DIR. David Mitchell
was ushered into this "vale OF tears.
He comes of Irish and English ances
try of the pilgrim stock. He was borl
in Ontario, Upper Canada, in April
1913. He attended school and college
in Canada, graduating in medicine il
1869, before he had arrived at the ag'
of majority. After four years of pro
fessional work in Canada, he moved L
Otsego, Michigan, where he practicet
his profession IL years, and ther
moved to this city, where he has beer
engaged in the real estate business
having made no effort to establish an
extended practice.
DR.. Mitchell has filled such minor
positions as alderman and schoO
director, in his former home, but
has never filled political position
He has been q Democrat ever since 9
resident OF this country.
Arthur CaIIow.
The Peoples nominee for County
Clerk, Arthur Callow, is a native OIL
Wisconsin, and was brought to thii
country by his family when but three
years of age. He was reared on his
fathers ranch, about 20 miles from
this city, attending school whenever
an opportunity was presented. At an
early age he performed service in log.
ging camps, doing a mans work. In
1856 he entered Olympia Collegiate
Institute, taking the winter course
while the summer months we're spent
in the logging camps. He graduated
in the Commercial course in 1889. He
was employed for time in the office
OF County Auditor and in keeping and
posting books. In the fall OF 1889 he
again entered the Institute, and grad
uated in the Normal course the follow
ing year, being valedictorian OF his
class. After filling various positions
as accountant and book-keeper, Mr.
Callow in 1890. at the age Of q, wal
elected City Clerk, an office he filled
till 1898. During large portion O
this time the writer served as Coun
Gilman and can testify to his ability
industry and. integrity. In 1893 hi
served as accountant for the Olympus
Door and Lumber Co. Mr.. Callov
WAS married in 1898 to Miss Mary E
Chilberg. Of late years he has beer
in the employ of one of the leadin,
grocery establishments of the city, ant
it is what he conceives to be duty t
his employer that has kept him from
making tour of the county in the in
terest OF his candidacy.