Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-10-31
STATE SENATOR.

hitting attention to the interest of hi
| clients, has attained q reputation enjoy
| ed by but few Of the members Of tht
Black Hills bar. Mr.. Porter, is a gen
tleman Of high scholastic attainments
has a wide and extended knowledge o
p~ratical affairs, a fluent and impressive
speaker, thoroughly familiar with tn,
legislative wants and requirements o
the county, q republican Of the highes
type of loyalty, and is desering of, nnt
should receive the undivided support q
his party at the polls. His election i
doubly, important inasmuch ms, in addi
ton to the beneficial influence it pro
misses in q local point Of view, it has
bearing upon the prospective poiitica
status Of the next session Of the |. :
senate facts which should be we'll con
sldered by the voter before casting hi
ballot on Tuesday next. For this very
important position no more desirable
candidate could have been selected from
the district, and the CHRoNtctE takes
pleasure in commencing him to the mos
favorable consideration Of the voters o
the district, and earnestly urges upor
them the Importance Of putting fortt
their best efforts to secure his election.
sTATE REPRESENTATIVE.
Hon. /. Ballou, Of Buffalo Gap candi
date for representative in the lower
house Of the state Legislature, is editor
and proprietor of the Republican, q pap
er published in his home town, The
political cast of which is indicated by
the time honored title 1t bears Mr.
Ballou through his paper, has been fol
years, a most faithful and persistcn
worker in the interest Of the welfare
and progress of Custer county. Will
our public affairs, no resident Of tht
county is more familiar or better advis
ed as TO our material wants. lie pos
sesses all of the essential qualifications
to make him a valuable representative
While his ability to present his claims
for legislative consideration viii be con
ceded by all, his vigorous and energetic
efforts 10 attain his ends by all honorable
methods. which is one of his prominent
characteristics, gives unmistakable war
ant Of effective work on his part in be
half of our local interests in the event
of his being elected TO represent this
county in the capacity named, a consum,
nation which, in view of its importan'
peopIe, should enlist tie strongest pos
sible effort on the part of the electors Z
attain. The attention of the voter is es
p~ecially called to the highly importan
fact, that q vote for Mr.. Ballou is practi
cally a vote for republican, and agains
populistic representation Of South Da
kota in the L. S. senate, a matter ofsucl
serious and vital import as to be entitl
ed to the fullest measure Of public con
sideration.
DUN TREASURER.
For county treasurer, an office OF eX
ceptional importance, and one which il
its proper and efficient, administration
requires marked official ability and I'M
swering personal integrity, /. NJ. Don
aldson, a nan whose capabilities and
sterling honesty are known to be above
the faintest faint of suspicion, has beer
most fttingly named. The tax payer:
of Custer county need not be told of the
importance of placing a mar Of unques
tionable integrity in this Official position
nor is it necessary TO state why the tell
ing is unnecessary, that will be well IN
derstood, and the wisdom of the policy
Of re.ainining Mr.. Donaldson, the pres
net incumbent, who has so honestly
efficiently and satisfactorily discharged
his official duties for the past two years
should, and doubtless will be fully ap
preciated. We do not believe that, afte,
a careful consideration of the subject
the taxpayers Of Custer county, in the
face of the present financial conditions
will deem it wise or ~expedient 10 make
an experiment in this direction, but or
the contrary We cannot conclude other,
wise than that they will seek TO eyade
all possible chance of mistake by cast
ing their ballots for a man who has, in
an eminent degree, demonstrated bis
superior fitness for this very importan,
position.
REGISTER OF DEEDS.
For the Office Of Register Of deeds
P. ID. Darby, the present incumbent
was nominated ny reclamation. Con
corning his excellent qualifications fol
the discharge of the duties pertainiD:
to this important position, it would seen
almost like the merest waste Of words
TO speak, the fact being So p~roverbia
throughout the county. Mr.. Darby
rare clerical ability has been a theme o
much favorable comment, and the Ia
pidity and creditable manner witt
which he performs the duties of hi.
Office will bear favorable comparison
with any officer in the state holding
similar position. Mr.. Darb- is genia
and obliging, especially attentive to hi.
official duties, thoroughly accurate in hil
calculations and a perfect master o.
every detail of his official duties. The
voter will make no mistake who casts
his ballot for p. ID. Darby for Registe,
deeds.
SHERIFF.
Paul d. McClelland, a young mar
whose friends arc only limited by the
number Of his acquaintance. has been
named for county sheriff. His fitness
for the Office is attested by his efficient
discharge ofthe duties pertaining to this
position, in the capacity OF deputy sher.
if in the past, a position he still holds.
In addition to his admirable social
qualities. which has made for him so
many friends throughout the comfy, he
is also endowed with the qualifications
essential to the proper discharge of the
stern duties Of the Office for which he