The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1902-10-31
LEGISLATIVE.
William Ashley, Jr.


Mr.. Ashley, who is one of the re-
publican candidates for the lower
house of the legislature is so we'll
known to the people Of Kootenai coun-
ty that he needs no introduction to
them. He was born about So years
ago in Denver, Colo, and is, therefore,
westerner in birth as well as in
thought, manner and success in his
profession. He came to KOOtenai
county in 1886 and has been a resident
of the county ever since. He is a sur
veyor and civil engineer by profession
and a most proficient and successful
one. He also owns a fine ranch on
Pack river, near Hope, which ne cult
Yates with success.
Mr.. Ashley has been elected county
surveyor a number of times, and two
years ago was the only republican can
didate who was elected in the cOunty
He is an upright, successful and genial
man, and perhaps has greater lndivid
ual popularity in this county than any
other man in it. Everybody likes
BILLY" Ashley.
He has a wife and one child, and in
addition to his own family, has for
years. supported his aged father and
Younger sister The people OF this
county, irrespective of party, will make
no mistake by electiug Mr.. Ashley to
represent them in the legislature.
James Reid.
He was born september 10Th, 1881,
in Ayrshire, Scotland, near the birth
place OIL HoDerL Buns, emlgrated from
scotland win his father ana settled
in northwestern Ohio in 1S45 his
mother having died in the old country.
mat part OF Ohio was a dense wilder
hess at that time. He grew up INJURED
TO the hardships Of pioneer life Dur
ipg his early years he assisted his
father in clearing a large farm. After
wards he improved three ia ms for
himself Mr.. Reid well understands
how to swing a chopping ak or a spade,
IS all the land had to be cleared Of
timber and drained. His educational
advantages were of the backwoO1s
style, but being Of a studious tempera-
ment he made good use of the lew
terms of 'lOghouse schooling he en-
. ;oyed, and so, together with a brief
academic course, secured a fair edu
cation.
Mr. Reid married Miss Amanda
Crockett in 1860. They had born t.
them four boys and one girl, ali grown
o up except the eldest son. who died il
: infancy. The living childrel are il
, Spokane and Idaho.
= Mr.. Reid enlisted in the SiXty-eightl
. Ohio volunteer infantry as private il
the year 1868. and was honoraDly dis
- charged as regimental quarter maste
;. ssl geant six months after the close Q
. H. e war
\ While Mr.. Reid has been a consist
- ent and steadfast republican since tn
y days of Abraham Lincoln, ~ Away
"a was considerate of the opinions of ott
- ers and moderate in his politica
" views. In Ohio he lived in a hopeless
+, ~ democratic country (Henry). but a
ways. when a candidate for office h
- received large democratic vote-suc
= was the confidence in him -withOu
- regard to party lines, of the peopl
- who knew him from boyhood
~ In 1886 Mr.. Reid removed to SOut
~ Dakota, where he followed genera
- farming and stock raising for 10 years
While there he served two terms a
=; county commissioner and one term
. the lower house of the legislature. H
80 removed to Occur d'Alene. Idah
three years ago, where he expects
remain permanently. The old habit {
roughing it on new land holds to NJ
or Reid. and he is now grubbing ava
as making a new home for himself wit
in labor of his own hands in his chose
lr- locality. Mr.. Reid's highest ambitio
al is for the advancement of the best i
as terest of the county and state. havin
nd no private purpose to be subserve
ed He particularly dislikes machine no
tics. believing that the rule OF II
re- masses of the people is juster al