Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1896-10-16
AN EFFICIENT CORPS OF NOMINEES
ln the Persons of the Candidates on the
Republican County Ticket.

ln the Persons of the Candidates on the
Republican County Ticket.
No voter or taxpayer could desire q
more efficient or obliging county treas
urer than John L. Burke. His books
are models of neatness and accuracy
and his regular quarterly statements
show that the amount of tax collected
by him during his term of office is
something marvellous, considering tho
times. Come to think about it, whn!
< Cad the opposition put up Il candidate
against him for?
Nat Dryden, the republican candi
date for sheriff, was in town last weel
renewing acquaintance with old resi-
dents and meeting new ones Nat j.
leading stockman and farmer of tn,
county, has resided in the county moro
than ten years, has always paid a fail
share of taxes for the expenses of the
county, has never before been Il candi
date for office, and above all is 81 young
man of excellent habits, unqucstioned
Integrity and splendid ability. He will
make IL model sheriff ant! is entitled to
the support of every voter in the county
without regard to party affiliations.
Ed. Clark, our next clerk of courts
was in town Tuesday. He is genial,
wholesouled, good hearted boy, an old
resident of the county, IL good neighbor
and has shown by his able and efficient
service as county commissioner, that
he is eminently fitted for the RESPONSE
BILE duties of clerk of courts. Further
more he is I; consistent republican and
is not continually dodging from one
party to another in Il frantic effort to
secure Office. This is II virtue that
should commend him to every voter in
the county without regard to party.
w. w. Smithson, republican candi-
date for register of deeds. is calling on
his numerous friends throughout the
county this week. Capt. Smithson is
a worthy citizen, has rendered valuable
service to the county in his present
capacity as county auditor aud is en-
titled to the sutfrages of the voters of
: the county at tho coming election. and
he wiltget an overwhelming majority
of them too. Mr. Smithson has in
augurated Il system of bookkeeping in
his office that stands as Il monument to
accountant.
Walter Anderson returned Sunday
morning from Il ten days visit to Iowa
and Nebraska. He comes back after
we'll earned vacation better fitted
for the work of the closing days of the
campaign. Mr.. Anderson has made /;
good record as states attorney for this
county and there is no reason why he
..s.Aould not he reelected by an over
whelming majority. He is Il young
man of unusual ability and sterling in
tegrity. He has impartiuily and fear
lessly discharged the arduous and
sometimes unpleasant duties of his
office aud should be rewarded with (;
unanimous reelection.
Judge Elmer II. Juckett. presen,
county judge and candidate for re
election is one of the deserving young
men of Fall River county. He is
honest, capable and energetic. ane. as
the statute requires of Il county Judge
he is "learned in the law" He isalway.
on duty ready to serve his constituent.
in his official capacity and is. withal. :
courteous and efficient official. Hi.
election is II foregone conclusion. Hi:
apponent, Judge Boomer, was placed
ofthe ticket after having repeated,
declined the nomination in the popo
cratic convention. does not desire tn,
office as he said he expected to beawa,
from home most of the time and viii
not be disappointed when he fails o
election.
w. H. Stanley is the republican can
didate for county auditor. He is
member of the STAR force, hence, per
haps, it would not be becoming nor il
good taste for us to comment upon hi
competency or his integrity, suffice i
to say that he is fixture in Fall Rive
county; he has lived here for ten year
and whatever happens expects to con
tinue to live here and help pay tn
running expenses of the county. H
sis now, as he always has been, a stancl
republican, but this fact should no
{ deter his friends from supporting him
& as his election, as we'll as that of othe
candidates on the county ticket. vii
not effect the national issues.
With the exceptional educational ad
4 vantages offered by the Black Hill
college and the high schools of Ho
& Springs and other towns in the count
z IL is important that the schools of th
E country districts should be brought u
& to Q high standard and conducted il
{ the latest improved methods in orde
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