New Ulm review., 1900-10-17
Four Prominent County
Candidates.

John Schneider, fusion candidate for
county treasurer, is Que of the most reli-
able and popular business men of Spring.
field. He is Brown county hoy 40
years of age, having been born in the
town of Cottonwood, two miles south
east of this city, April Is, 1860. He was
married in 1881 to Miss Mary Gulden,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Nicholas Gull
den, OF Brown county. There is no
question as to his perfect competence to
perform the duties of the Office of coun-
ty treasurer if elected and his absolute
integrity and responsibility are unques-
toned.
For the office of county attorney the
choice of both the Democratic and Peo-
pies party fell upon Einar Hoidale, one
of the most brilliant and popular men,
hcrs OF the Brown county bar. Mr.. Hoi-
dale is II Eutive of Norway, is 30 years
of age, and came to this country in 1879,
locating at Madison, Lac qul Parle coun-
ty, where he resided until 1897 when he
came to New Ulm and commenced the
practice of his profession. lie is grad
uate of the University of Minnesota and
occupies prominent place IN the front
rank of the younger practitioners in the
state. he is Il brilliant tulker, II hard
worker and it is certain that if elected
will make one OF the best prosecuting
attorneys the county has ever had.
Peter Geschwindt, fusion candidate
for county treasurer, was born in the
Grand Duchy Of Luxembourg April
6, 1852, and came to this country
in 1871, coming directly to Brown coun-
ty, remaining one year at Sleepy Eye,
then removing to Menominee, Wis,
where he remained for five years, then
returning to Sleepy Eye where he has
since resided. He has been postmaster
of that city for one term, assessor for
two years, and at the present time is
serving the people in the capacity of
city justice. He was married to Miss
Amalia Piehl of Sleepy Eye in 1879 and
his family now consists of seven chill
dren, five sous aid two daughters. Mr..
Geschwindt is thoroughly conversant
with both the English and German Ian
guages and Is in every way qualified for
the position to which he desires to be
elected.
A. G. Ochs, the subject of this sketch
and the fusion candidate for representa-
tive III the state Legislature from Brown
county, IS a native Of this county, hav.
ing been born on farm in the town of
Milford June 6, 1857, and is therefore
43 years of age. On his fathers farm
the subject of this review spent his youth
and after attending the district schools
completed his education in New Ulm
and ST. Paul. When he laid aside his
textbooks to take up the severer duties
of life he chose for his avocation the
brick and stone mason's trade and has
been connected with the construction of
many of the most prominent buildings
in both Springfield, Sleepy Eye and
New Ulm, erecting the Court house and
Catholic church iu New Ulm and sever
al other Of the large buildings of the
city. lie is man of superior business
ability and Is h. present the proprietor
aud manager Of extensive brick yards at
Springfield and Heron Lake doing
most successful business in the manu-
featuring of pressed brick and sidewalk
tiling. He was married in 1885 to Miss
Mary Epple of New Utm. Mr.. Ochs is
an intelligent, progressive business man,
broadmlnded and we'll posted in all the
questions of the day, and will, if elected,
be valuable acquisition to the legisla-
tive talent of the state.
The Sleepy Eye Dispatch tries to make