The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1902-10-24
James Reid.

! III Ayrshire, SCOllduu, near Tie DlILu
place of Robert Burns, emigrated from
Scotland with his father and settled
in northwestern Ohio in 1913 his
mother having died in the old country
That part of Ohio was dense wilder
hess at that time. He grew up Injured
TO the hardships of pioneer life. Dur.
ing his early years he assisted his
father in clearing a large farm. After.
wards he improved three ia ms for
himself Mr.. Reid we'll understands
how to swing a chopping AK or a spade,
as all the land had to be cleared of
timber and drained. His educational
advantages were of the backwoO Is
ment he made good use of the few
terms of ''loghouse schooling he en-
ioyed, and so, together with a brief
academic course, secured a fair edu-
cation.
Mr. Reid married Miss Amanda
Crockett in 1860. They had born to
them four boys and one girl, all grown
up except the eldest son, who died in
infancy. The living childre1 are in
Spokane and Idaho.
Mr.. Reid enlisted in the Slxty-eighth
)hio volunteer infantry as private in
the year 1863, and was honorauly dis
charged as regimental quarter master
SCI geant six months after the close of
The war
While Mr.. Reid has been a consist
ent and steadfast republican since the
days of Abraham Lincoln, b. always
was cOnsderate of the opinions of 9th
erc and moderate in his political
views. In Ohio he lived in hopeless
~ democratic country (Henry). but al
ways, when candidate for office, he
received large democratic yote-such
was the confidence in him without
regard to party lines. of The people
who knew him from boyhood
In 1886 Mr.. Reid removed to South
Dakota, where he followed general
farming and stock raising for Is years.
While there he served two terms as
county commissioner and one term in
the lower house Of the legislature He
removed to Occur d'Alene. Idaho,
three years ago. where he expects to
remain permanently. The old habit of
rOughing it on new land holds to Mr..
Reid. and he is now grubbing away,
making a new home for himself with
labor of his own hands in his chosen
locality. Mr.. Reids highest ambition
is for the advancement of the best in
terest of the county and state. having
no private purpose to be subserved
He particularly dislikes machine poll
tics. believing that the rule Of the
masses of the people is juster and
safer than any bossism.
T. H. Wilson.
T. II. Wilson, republican nominee
lOr county attorney, was born in Jack
sOn county, Illinois, August l1th, 1865.
de passed through the public schools
VI that locality, and later attended TIE
southern Illinois State University four
years, and finished his education at
the Northern Indiana Normal Univer-
sity with two years law course, re-
ceiving his degree of L. L. B. in 1890.
In the meantime he worked in the
coal mines five years, and with teach
ing school earned the money that paid
his expenses and tuition at both
schools.
He practiced in his home town in
Jackson county, but came west on &C
count of failing health, locating at
Olympia, Wash, and later at Moscow,
Idaho. From thence to Harrison
where he now has an office, and is
city attorney. He is admitted to the
supreme court of both Washington and
Idaho, and the United States district
court His training and experience
eminently qualify him for the posi-
ton
He never before asked the people
their suffrage for Office.
Robert c. Thompson.
Robert c. Thompson, candidate for
assessor on the republican ticket, was
born in Wysta county, Virginia, in
1857 was raised on a farm; is a car
penter by trade; came to Kootenai
county. Idaho, in 1885, where he has
since been engaged in farming and
working at his trade. He is married
and resides at Rathdrum.
He is an expert marksman and re
Gently won the prize awarded by the
Republican Rifle Club of Granite fol-
the best score shooting at a target
900 yards.