The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-10-23

chief deputy county attorney under
County Attorney Stapleton since Mr..
Stapleton assumed office. and has
proved himself one of the best prose-
cutting attorneys Silver Bow county
has eve had. The conviction of sew
eral murderers. an unheard of thing in
his county heretofore. and of numer-
Gus other criminals make up the rec
ord OF excellent prosecuting work done
while he has been in the county attor-
ney's Office. Mr.. Connolly is not I'm the
employ OF the Anaconda company and
never was.
J. +. Moran. candidate for the posi-
ton of clerk and recorder. was born in
Chicago on the 18th day of September,
1866. After a course in the public
school OF that city. he attended one of
the many business colleges. from which
he graduated with honor. Subsequently
he accepted a position as bookkeeper
with Marshall Field a. Co, N after
wards with Mandel Bros. of Chicago.
with which firms he was identified
seven and two years respectively. Early
In life John T.. Moran recognized the
sound judgment of Horace Greeley and
was quite easily induced to make his
future home in the state Of Montana.
In the year 1896 he was appointed TO n
deputyship in the Office of county clerk
and recorder. He resigned the latter
position to accept the more responsible
one he now occupies in the Office of the
clerk of he courts. Mr.. Moran is a
married man.
Joseph p. Collins, candidate for pub
lie administrator. was born in Garth
age. n. Y, and Is AZ years of age. In
Carthage Mr.. Collins was engaged in
the grocery business and was town
clerk and a member of the town coun-
ell there before he removed to Mon
tana. He came to Butte 10 years ago.
Since here he has been engaged i'm the
transfer business n In real estate N
mining business and has been one of
the most valuable citizens Butte has
had, having been Instrumental In the
sale OF much property and In interest
ing much Eastern capital in this city.
He is at present engaged I'm real es-
tate and mining business at No. 3 East
Granite street in the firm of Yeager &
Collins. He was never employed by the
Anaconda company.
Miss b. p. Downey. candidate for SUI
p~erintendent OF public instruction. is at
present principal Of the Adams school.
She was born in Houghton, Mich. n
graduated from the public schools and
the High school OF that place. She came
10 Montana I'm 1883 and has taught con-
tinuously here since that time with
the exception OF W years that she
taught In Hamilton. She has been
principal Of the Adams High school.
She is not an employe. officer or stock
holder OF the Anaconda company. n
never has been.
John q. Holland. candidate for coun-
~ treasurer. vas born in Virginia City.
New. % years ago. He came TO Butte
with his parents In 1883. He went
through the public schools and gradu-
ated from the Butte High school as
valedictorian in 1883. He entered the
First National bank and was m
ployed there eight years. He resigned
the position to accept that of city clerk.
which he now holds. Mr.. Holland Is
one Of the most able and trustworthy
officials the city OF Butte ever had. m
IL will be a boon to the city to have a
man of his superior qualifications In
the Office Of county treasurer. Mr.. Hol-
land has n family and he was never in
the employ OF the Anaconda COM
pany.
w. ". Pennington. candidate for
county surveyor. was born in Roches-
ter. N. Y. 30 years ago. and came West
In 1890. For two years he was EN-
ployed by the Granite Mountain COM
pany in Granite county. From March,
1892. he was In the employ OF Wilson
a Gillie. civil mining engineers. Last
year he became a member OF the firm
Of Pennington q Barker. No. sc East
Granite street.