Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1902-09-25

election by the people. The conven-
tion thought the voters Of the dis
trict which includes part of the city,
would appreciate the opportunity to
vote for a man with Mr.. Steel's fair.
ness and qualifications.
In naming A. z. Conant of Pingree
for candidate for clerk of court, the
convention selected a wellknown farm
er who has been chosen assessor for
several terms, of the third district,
and his nomination was in line with
the same policy named, Of getting
good men for the places.
Andrew Blewett, the nominee for
county auditor is one of the best known
residents of the county, having re-
sided here for many years. He is
thoroughly qualified for the position,
which is an important one for the
voters OF the county and his qualitica
tions are strong recommendation for
his election. He has been engaged in
the hardware and machinery business
in Jamestown for a number of years.
The office of county auditor is the one
in which all of the county bookkeep-
ing is done, the rates Of taxation for
the various towns and districts com
puted, the tax lists made up, the COM
missiOners' records written and kept,
all tax records, except the one for the
currentyear kept, the accounts with
every township in the county as a
road district made up and posted, and
an immense amount of business Of
various other kinds transacted. A
really competent man is an necessity
in this office and Mr.. BleWett is espec.
tally well fitted both by education and
training for this work.
John Fried who is named tor regis
ter Of deeds is the present efficient
register serving his first TERM. His
office has been an unusually busy one
for the last year or more and the at
tention to the business which Mr..
Fried has given was all the recon-
mendation the delegates needed to re-
nominate him for a second term. Mr..
Fried owns farm in the county and
is an old resident, well qualified for
the work the Office demands as his
first term has proved.
The nominee for states attorney, u.
w. Thorp, is the senior member OF the
we'll known law firm of Jamestown,
Thorp & Thorp, and is we'll qualified
for the position.
j. A. Murphy, who is the nominee
for probate judge, is a practicing at
torney in this city and anold resident.
Many people think the Office should be
in charge Of some one yersed in law
and NJ. Murphy is amply qualified
for the position in that as well as al
other respects.
Peter Haas, the present member of
the county board from the 3rd district
has had one term in the office and has
served his immediate constituent
faithfully as well as the entire county.
He has been living on the prairies for
several years and has had a good bust
ness experience besides, giving him a
knowledge Of the wishes Of taxpayers.
He owns farm near Courtenay. The
delegates considered him as good a
man to represent the voters of his dis
trict as could be found in that part OF
the county, and his denomination was
made unanimously.
Lawrence JOos of Ashland precinct
was named for assessor of the third
district. He is successful farmer of
the county, an old resident identified
with the best interests of the farmers.
He has taken an active rart in the
school and district affairs of his town
ship and is we'll qualified for the work
of assessment.
Thomas Pendray of Eldridge, nomi-
mated for assessor in the second dis
trict, is also wellknown farmer hay
ing good knowledge of the duties of
the office, and the wishes of the voters
and taxpayers. He is amply qualified
to do the work required Of the asses
sor fairly and impartially as all who
know him are well aware.
Geo Conn, of Spiritwood, was named
for county surveyor. He is an cid
resident and good surveyor. The
selection of justices and constables
were made from different parts of the
county and are well known in their
localities. DR.. Macdonald of Court
enay, the physician there, was named
for coroner. DIR; Macdonald was also
nominated by the republicans for the
office, but stated he would elect to
have his name certified on the demo-
cratic ticket.
There was no nomination for superin
tendent OF schools, the convention ap-
pearing to be satisfied with the pres
ent appointee, Fred NJ. Wanner Of
Pingree who is filling short term by
annOintmant Of tho cOnntv hoard RI