Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-02-25
]. A. CAMPBELL OUT
Will not Ask to be Appointed Mine
Inspector.
He WILL co INTO OTHER BUSINESS
State Mine Inspector Says He Is Out of
Race for Observation-Disclosures
That Statement Today-Has Seen
Many Years of Service.

[From Saturdays Daily.l
James A. Campbell, OF this city, who
for the past eight years has been state
mine Inspector of mines, will not be a
candidate for re-appointment to that
| position under Governor Cummins. Mr..
Campbell stated! positively this morn
ing that he would not enter the race
for this Office this spring, his health
being such that he feels it will not per-
nit of the exacting demands that the
duties of the position require. MI.
Campbell, however, says that he will
continue to reside in Ottumwa and it
| is probable that he will continue to be
interested in the mining business.
Appointed by Jackson.
Mr.. Campbell was first appointed to
the position of the state mine inspect
or in 1894 by Governor Frank D. Jack
son, in which position he has served
continuously for the past eight years.
His ability in this line was recognized
and at the close of his first term he
! was reappointed by Governor Drake in
1896 during whose term he served
faithfully the interests of all concern
ed. During the four years. in which
L. M. Shaw held the Office of governor,
Mr.. Campbell was kept in Office and
with the first of April he will close his
fourth term as state mine inspector.
Not Candidate.
Mr.. Campbell is not candidate for
re-appointment to the Office of state
mine inspector and made his first pub
lie announcement to that effect todaW
He also stated that he had determined
some time ago not to seek re-appoint-
ment and that he had communicated
his intentions to several men interest
ed in mining affairs in the state, but
as this fact does not seem to be fully
understand by many Mr.. Campbell
made the public statement today to
the effect that he will not seek the re-
appointment.
Mr.. CampbelI's Work.
During the past eight years as mine
inspector of the state of Iowa Mr.
Campbell has administered the affairs
parties concerned. During this time
he has sought to increase the efficiency
of the mines of the state and has
worked faithfully to secure greater
safety to the miners in their work by
as to the operating of mines and their
equipments be strictly inforced. This
has been accomplished by the persist
ent efforts in this direction and, incess
ant demands made by Mr. Campbell
d upon the operators for the perfectine
4 of the equipment of their mines anf
the compliance of the miners in theil
work with the mining regulations ir
force. Inc continuous labor involved
in this work and the eXacting demands
made upon his time and strength has
during the past year overcome his
physical strength Mr.. Campbell
spent several months durinf the pas
year in Texas for the purpose of recu
perating his health but a short time
ago found that his health was not suf
ficiently strengthened to stand the
strain and the work demanded
Amply Qualified.
Although Mr.. Campbell would MOI
state what line of work he would take
up upon the expiration OF his term OF
office as state mine inspector, it is
probable that he will continue to be
fconnected with the mining interests O.
the state. His wide knowledge OF
mines and mining we'll qualities him tt
deal with these questions and fits hin
to handle or direct mining interests.
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