The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1900-08-09

c0ut 70 SIX per cent per auuums IN April
1895, our County Indebtedness was S2,55S
Today it is only SIC, 900, and we have S., In
cash in the treasury, which would max.
our outstanding liabilities unprovideC
for, less than 1900, or less than one-thirG
what 1t was five years ago. Our taxes
are being 90 well collected and our citi
Gems are so well able to pay them, tina,
our Commissioners have been able to buy
up q largo amount of our outstanding
bonds and retire them long in advance Of
their maturity, thus reducing the burden
Iofinterest and giving promise Of an early
payment Of the entire balance of our
County debt. Upon this record we chal-
lenge comparison with any other County
in the State. We promise . continuance
of this policy ofeconOmy and sound bust
ness, and pledge our candidates NOM
mated today to uphold and continue the
same.
In concluding this address to the voters
of San Juan County, we invite their aid
and cooperation upon the principles and
purposes herein enunciated without re-
gard to past political Affiliations, in the
firm belief that the best conduct Of public
affairs will be assured by the triumphant
election of the entire ticket nominated by
C. HI. SHOWERS,
ETHAN ALLEN,
VIM. SHULTZ,
VIM. GRAHAM,
j. +. M'LEOD,
Committee on Platform and Resolutions.
Following the adoption of the plat.
form nominations for county officers
were made as follows:
For Representatives. +. Davis.
Clerk-Jsmes FARMLAND.
Auditorium. D. Clark.
County AttOrney-W. HI. Thacker.
Superintendent SchoOls-Ethan Allen.
Sheriff-John w. Firth.
Commissioner, I'd District-Peter Bost-
ian.
Commissioner, Sd District-J. s. Groll.
ASSESSOR. b. Buxton.
SurveyOr-A. p. Vaughn.
Treasurer-C. NJ. Tucker.
COrOner-GeO. s. Wright.
Wreck master-Wallace Bolton.
The only contests were over the
nominations for representative and
assessor, all others being made by &C.
claInatiOn. For representative, H. S.
King received 16 votes and r. T.. Davis
%. For assessor, G. B. Buxton re-
oeived Is votes and w. J. Court IA.
A. HI. Sitter, of Friday HarbOr. made
y strong speech in support Of the re-
nomination of Mr.. Buxton, which was
heartily applauded. Half the votes Of
his home delegation and half of the
Roche HarbOr votes were cast against
him, and one from Friday Harbor.
Mr.. Court also received the four votes
Of Orcas precinct and three FROM
Lopez.
The following named gentlemen were
elected as delegates to attend the State
convention ut racOIlia, Wednesday,
A s~rpa...f TX lOiEO.
NJ. r. Noftsger John T.. Murray
William Shultz w. T.. Sutherland
William Graham John 5. McMillin
Delegates to the Joint Judicial Con.
ventiOn are as follows:
w. II. Tharker C.. r. Butler
Il. $. King Hugh TemPlin
T. Leavell james Frankland
The time and place of meeting has
not yet been definitely decided upon,
but 1t has been suggested bv Mr.. Joiner,
Of Mt. Vernon, the only probable can
didate for Superior judge, that the
meeting be held ut AnacOrtes, August
Is. This, however, will be definitely
settled at the State convention by the
Joint Judicial committee. Judge Joiner
Is an able man and one well qualified
to fill this high office. He Is strongly
endorsed by leading Republicans Of
Skagit county, and its delegation of fif-
teen will go instructed to use all rea-
sOnable means to secure his nomina-
tion. We suggest that our committee
could do no better.
Following Is the Joint Judicial Com.
mittee for Skagit and San Juan:
John L. Blair William Shultz
William Graham
The new County Central Committee
was chosen rs follows:
Argyle-John w. Firth.
Oiga-T. H. Leavell.
Mathematician Allen.
Friday Harbor-M. r. Noftsger.
Orcas-W. 4. Sutherland.
Shaw-Frank DennisOn.
Roche HarbOr-John 8. McNfillin.
Lopez-C. A. Kent.
Blakely-R. f. Davis.
East Sound-C. II. Showers.
observation-disclosures Graham.
Stuart-Frank Hageman.