The Lamar register., 1899-10-18
THE REPUBLICAN, CANDIDATES

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placed before the people by the re-
publican convention are Of such high
standing in the county and so we'll
known that very little personal men.
tion OF them is necessary. 1t is safe
to say that it would have been almost
impossible to nominate another ticket
that would meet with such universal
favor
w. w. Reynolds is an old timer
in this section and has lived at Holly
ever since the organization of Prov
ers county. He is substantial far.
mer and stock raiser, well qualified
for the duties of the office, good
citizen and good republican. While
he has always taken an interest in
county affairs his office holding has
been confined to two months term
as field deputy in the assessors office.
Mr.. Reynolds is justly popular with
all who know him.
John Curry is probably as well
known as any man in the county but
he didn't get acquainted through
politics, as he is now making his first
race for office. He was elected coro.
ner but the Office had to chase him all
over the county before it caught him.
His county pull has been confined to
one coroner's case. Johns clerical
ability is OF high. order and ell who
know him are sure that it would be
impossible to find more obliging
public official than he will make after
the second Tuesday in next January.
John A. Mcdowell is just complet-
ing his first term as assessor, to which
he was elected by the largest major
ity ever given Prowers county can
didate. The fair and impartial man
ner in which he has performed the
duties Of that important office has
made him many new friends, and
when the votes are counted he will
again be found at the head of list.
John has lived in territory compris-
ing Prowers county for 10 years and
been identified with every step in its
development, and no man is more
competent to judge of its property
values.
David Barnes located in Prowers
county in 1887, aud has been engag
ed in school work since the fall of
1S90 Recognizing his fitness for the
work, the republican party gave him
the nomination for superintendent of
schools two years ago, to which he
WAS elected by large majority, car
rying more than his party vote. He
is hard student and has given his
entire attention to the duties of his
office to the advantage of our schools,
which is peculiarly gratifying to
teachers, officers and patrons. A re-
election would mean completion of
work already begun and further
adoption of helpful measures deter
mined upon as result of his close
observation of the needs and posi-
bilities of our schools.
The office of commissioner is the
most important of all to the taxpay-
ers, and the name of NJ. j. McMillin
for that office is a guarantee that it
will be conducted in safe and busI
uesslike manner Me- McMillin has
been a resident of Carlton precinct
for twenty years, and was among the
first to try farming by irrigation here
long before the real settlement began.
He has been engaged in farming and
stock raising ever since, and by care
full management has become one of
the most substantial taxpayers and
business men of the county He will
bring the same close attention to the
county affairs, if elected, that he has
given his own, and the people will
be the gamers by his election.
j. d. Martin, the nominee for sher-
if, is homesteader on the great
north side, and a man whose person
al worth is well known to most of our
citizens. He served three year term
as commissioner in old Bent and