Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1896-10-07

poTtant one, as this official IS eX- oficio county school superintendent. A position which should be filled by an educated man, and a man who has practical knowledge of and experience in educational matters. NIT. Joscelyn possesses thes' special and is therefore worthy of receiving the sudrages of the people of the county.
 JOSEPH |. ROBERTS.
 Everybody calls him Joe. Roberts, as he has lived here since hCyhood and everybody knows him, is the republican candidate for recorder. He came to Prescott a small boy, in 1875, with his parents, the family forming a part of the party brought here by Hon. \. W. (Old Grizzly Callen. He was educated in the puplic schools sf Prescott. and was engaged for about five years in the cattle business on Sycamore creek, about forty miles eas, of Prescott. During the period the Walnut Grove dam was being constructed he worked for several months for that company, and was also in the employ of the BashIord Burmister company, or rather the old firm of Bashford and Burmister, for about eighteen months. When be left the latter place he embarked in the mercantile business for himself on Lynx creek at the old Howell smelt- CT, continuing in this business for about eighteen months, and during that period branched out in mining business, on a small scale, also. He was afterwards in the employ of the Commercial Mining company at Copper Basin and in Prescott, for about ten months, and for the past five years has been engaged ir the butchering business in Prescott, be- ing the proprietor of the O. K. meat market. In all the positions of trust he filled for other firms or companies, he was found up to the standard in integrity and energy. and the management of his own bus iness has been characterized by the same correct business principles. Joe Roberts is well qualified in every respect for county recorder. and the voters of Yavapai county. in honoring him with an election will honor themselves. Don't fail to make the proper X after the name of Joe Roberts, on your bal lot on election day.
 BARNEY ii. SMITH.
 Candidate for supervisor, comes from the sturdy old New England stock, famous from one eud of the country to the other for its good qualities of citizenship. MT. Smith has resided in Prescott for a great many years, and while always taking an active interest in all public affairs in the matter of good govern ment, and while always found ready and willing to aid in any public en- terprise whereby the prosperity of the town or county could be ad- vanced, he has never before sought political preferment from the voters of the county. He is public spirit ed, but at the same time believes in the economical administration of affairs; believes in conducting pub lie business on the same busi- ness principles that private business is conducted on. If he IS elected, he will conduct the affairs of the county on these lines. He is at present a member of the city coun- cil, his term of office expiring in January, and in this position he has shown a fidelity to the interests of his constituents which should com mend him to the favorable consider atiOn of the voters of the county. Mir. Smith is unswerving from what he conceives to be right, and is will ling to sink self interest for the public good. He will be the right
 man in the right place ss a member of the board of supervisors.
 W. G. wINGFlELD.
 The other candidate for supervisor, is a resident of the Verde valley, where he has resided for long time and where he is engaged in farming and stock raising. He is of a quiet disposition and unostenta- tious in his manners, but in busi- ness principles he is honest, and faithful to the public interests. Mir. Wingfeld formerlyse in the position for which he has been as a member of the board of supervisors. aud he served  the peoble faithfully and we'll. If he ever did a single act that was not for the best interests of the tax payers we have yet to hear of it. The are the most important officials in the county, as they tran sact all the business eff the county for the tax payers, and it is impor- tant that capable and honest men be selected for the position. In the persons of Barney H. Smith and W. G. Wingfeld the republican party has presented to the voters of this county as nearly ideal candi- dates for this position as can be se- lected. See to it, that you vote for
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