Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1902-10-29

| ty where he worked on the farm until
1892 when, after completing the COM
mon school course. he entered the
Winfield Business College, graduating
In the spring OF 1893. After equipping
himself thus. he was appointed deputy
county treasurer by the then treasurer,
J.W. Potes. This position he held prac.
tieally uninterruptedly under both
Populist and republican administra-
| tons until last fall. His work In that
position has proved him an expert ac-
ccuntant, strictly honest man and an
attentive official. Mr. Heskett is not q
loud boaster but he Is business from the
ground up and treats every body with
gentlemanly consideration. Politically
! Mr.. Heskett was raised q republican
but when he reached the age of maturi.-
ty he saw that the party of his fathers
was gradually drifting toward concen.
trated wealth and he chose to affiliate
with the Peoples party. But he ia not
| radical. in politics and he can extend
the same courtesty to republican that
he can to Populist or Democrat who
may have business with him. He is
we'll fitted tor clerical work and makes
profession of it. His election will
insure Barber county q first class
treasurer.
SEWARD FIELD
Seward 1. Field he Independent can
didate for county attorney. was born at
Rock Island, Illinois, Nov Is, 1874. He
came with his parents 20 Medicine
Lodge when only five years of age and
lived here ever since, growing up with
the country. After graduating from
the Medicine Lodge high school he at
tended the Augustana College at Rock
Island. Illinois where he completed
thorough business course and special
course in French and German, after
which he returned home and read law a
little over year in E. Samples law Of
flee. He then took the law course
In the Kansas State University at
Lawrence and graduated with honors
In class of IS, standing close to the
head of his class. Following his grad
uatIon he returned home and began
work In his profession. About fifteen
months of his time was in the Office of
Beardsley q Gregory at Kansas City,
one of the most famous law firms in the
West. He was admitted 10 the bar
February 4, 1898 which, gives HIM near.
ly live years experience in the practice
IN addition to his excellent high school
and college education. Mr.. Fields life
is an open book to the people of Barber
county. He is young man of unques-
toned integrity and his character is
far above the breath of suspicion If
he is elected, and we think he will be, he
will reflect credit on the county.
F. NJ. SHELL
Frank M. Shell was born In Madison
county, Indiana August 81, 1857. He
was educated IN the common schools of
that county and subsequently, gradual
ed from the Anderson High school.
After that he attended different Colleg
eS but his means were not sufficient to
permit him to secure finished college
education. He taught school several
years in that state and in May 1884 he
he came to Barber county aud bought
quarter section of land in Sharon
township. In the summer months he
farmed and in winter he taught school.
In the fall of 1895 he was elected to the
office of county superintendent and
held the Office SIX years with credit
and distinction to himself and the
county. Two years ago be was urged
to accept it. again but declined in favor
of John M. DOan "a fellow educator and
special frieiId. This fall his party
has again called on him 70 take his old
place. At first he refused but the de-
mand was SO strong that he could not
hold out against the wishes OF his PEG.
pie and he is now candidate for that
position on an independent ticket. Mr..
Shells life work has been given to edu-
cation. From the time he quit going
to school until his first election to the
office of county superintendent he
taught school and in that time missed
only one term. AS county superintend-
ent he has been more than a success.
financially and educationally. He put
the schools on better basis and with
less expense than formerly. He con