Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-10-15

{ equipped for legislative duties, and the
electors of this county could not place
their interests in safer hands.
SHERIFF.
The rerubllcan- of this county have
| placed IN nomination for the office of
sheriff, Walter :. Dyer, of Waha Mr..
Dyer is native of Maine and when "A
boy came across the plains to Califur-
! MIA. In 1852 he came to the Clear
water valley, and for several Years
I engaged in mining in the camps of
Warrens ana Pierce City. In 1870 he
engaged i'll farming in the Waha
country, and in various other occupa-
/ tionS ~ n labOrcr since that time.
4 During the Indian War of -, he was
state stationed at the Agency under
John Monteith. The nomination for
the office to which he aspires, came to
/ him 10y a unanimous expression OF his
/ party, and of his qualifications for tie
| office no stronger endorsement could
be given. His industry, Integrity and
| keen sense of honor has secured to
| him the respect and confidence of the
entire community, and he has made
aught but friends during his long resi-
dence in this section. The TELLER
recommend, to the voters Of this
county Mr.. Dyer rs "a gentleman pos
seSsing every qualification for the
dutie, involved as public servant.
PROBATE JUDGE
Prince f.. Stookey, of Leland, the
nominee for Probate Judge and Coun-
ty School Superintendent, is the press
ent incumbent of that office. HIS adj
mirable record in that office alone
should insure his Reelection. lie has
had thirteeh years experience teaching
in graded and ungraded schools, and
has studied law for several years. Tn
der his supervision, the school affairs
of the county have been carefully and
Zcalously watched, and the improve
mcnt has been pronounced and uni
ver>ally recognized. The duties of
Probate Judge he has fulfilled with
credit and h ,nor. The high standard
of our schools would b, maintained,
and competency and fairness continue
to characterize the official acts or the
Probate Court, 10y Mr.. Stookey's re-
election. Character and ability are e--
sential equipments of an incumbent of
of this office, and we predict for Mr..
Stookey an overwhelming majority of
the peoples votes.
| TREASURER.
Hazen s'uuier, of Lewiston, the uom-
incc for the republican party for county
Treasurer, is II pioneer resident of THIS
section. He was born in Vermont in
lS;5, where he received n common
schnoi and academic education. In
1854 he moved to Michigan, where he
remained four years employed rs a
clerk in general merchandise store
Ia 1875 he arrived IN California and
engaged in mining there until he emf
grated to Oregon in 1862. He enlisted
in the regular army at Portland in that
year, with the understanding that tha
company would be sent east. Instead
his regiment WAS sent to relieve in gar
rison The Ninth Infa ntry which had
been ordered to the front, and was sta
toned at Vancouver. At Vancouver
hc was detailed ON extra duty" in
Quarter Masters office, and in 1862
was ordered to The Dalles. He was
made the Quarter Masters agent at
The Dalles with salary of SIG per
month and fifty cents per diem extra
duty pay. and had sole charge of the
Quarter Masters store mouse and COM
missary department at that then I'M