The Ravalli Republican., 1898-10-12
n back, These tax payers had

learned that Chat1ln was the most
economical sheriff any county IN the
state had ever had, and q perusal OF
figures had proven to them that 1T
would be IL saving to the taxpayers or
at least S., 500 to have him admins
ter the office. And the convention
did not hesitate as to it's duty, but
bv acrlamaton said that "Sig," the
man who had grown up in the county,
w,lo knew only to do right by the
people. should be the next sheriff.
Mr.. Chut1in needs no culogy at our
hands. "By their works ye shall
know them" was never more appll-
cable than in the case OF Sig Chailin.
For clerk and recorder the verdict
of the convention was swell done,
good and faithful servant. Go up
higher" While Ravalli county has
been favored with good assessors, it
is the universal opinion Of the people
that Howard Smart was just d little
the best. His work has been exceed
inglv thorough, and in consequence
I,avalli's assessed valuation is higher
than ever before. He has treated all
alike: has known no friends or enc
mics, and although many people of
all parties wished to retain him in
the place, the members Of the con-
ycution had long before settled in
their minds that he deserved a re-
ward at the hands Of the people by
what was considered q better job.
Mr.. Smart himself had preferred to
90 before the taxpayers as asking for
his old place as d verdict in his favor,
/ but the great bulk Of his party wanted
mm in larger field, and 50 he yield
ed and consented to make the race
for clerk. That he is competent, no
one questions. lie is a iirst-class ac'
countant, careful and conscientious
in his work, and is possessed of that
most requisite quality in a county
clerk, high executive ability. The
next county clerk and recorder will
be Howard d. Smart, one Of the best
servants county ever had, and one
everybody likes and trusts. .....s
For county treasurer the republi-
can convention named winner when
they put up that old and popular
resident of the valley, John B. Cat
lin. Major Catlin came to this val
ley in 1868, and has been a contin'
uous resident ever since, with The
exception Of four years when he scrvcc
us register and receiver Of Unclt
Sans land office at Missoula. He
was gallant soldier in the civil war
!. and when this valley was Threatened
by the NeZ Percc outbreak in 1878 h(
captained a force Of settlers that wa:
organized to protect the homes Of thu
valley and which participated in the
| Big Hole affair against these Indians
For years he kept hotel in Stevens
Vile, and since the expiration OF hi
term in the land Office has been {
resident Of Hamilton, where he ha
been in the real estate business ant
is also Il United States commissioner
Every resident of the county know
John b. Catlin rs an honorable, cap
: able man, and he will not only pol
the entire strength Of his party, bu
: many a vote from his old friends il
: the opposite ranks.
For county assessor the convention
named J. d. Watts, a business ma
of Hamilton who is we'll qualified t
estimate the values Of all kinds 0
4 property. That Mr.. Watts is popu
( lar with the voters was evidence
! two years ago, when, even under tn
= circumstances which split the part
: in two, he was elected as county CON
9 missioner on the republican ticket
5 but was subsequently unseated by til
/ supreme court because it declare
. that no commissioners should hay
: been elected. Mr.. Watts will MAX
Il ii frst-class assessor, and there is n
c doubt of his election.
d l.. j Knapp is the nominee ft
: county attorney. Mr.. Knapp was
d republican until Il few years ag'
t when his desire for what he cons
:; cred would be Il change for the bette
). in purity Of politics caused him
). ally himself with the populist part
lie has seen the populist party use
J as an aid to democracy by unscrup'
y lous leaders and its voters ban
5. boozled and fooled, has seen truste
G leaders Of his new party play into tt
i hands Of the dcmocratic party ar
:. finally throw off the mask and open
r affiliate with that cid aggregation
menace to public welfare, and h
)r long ago concluded that after all IL
n best place for good citizens is in tt
II ranks Of his old party, the party md
r which prosperity and happy hom
C have come again, andsis once more
IS ardent republican,, and as such
in entitled to the full support of II
N party. OF his legal ability the
le never was a question.
I'd Miss Ida L. Fisher nominee f
as superintendent Of schools, is one
III the few teachers in Ravalli coun
e. holding Il first grade certificate as t
n law requires. Miss Fisher is an c
y. thusiast in school work, and alWa
cr keeps abreast Of the times in educ
)n tional matters, being one Of the rt
a. ular attendants at the teachers ter
st Of the state normal school and 9th
Il wise maintaining her place in I
front rank of the state educate
to Her administration OF the schools
'lc the county cannot but be bcnefci
as j. W. Springston;r young a
in competent surveyor, now resident
the Hughes creek section, is the c'