The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-10-21

preferment. The experience he
gained in the regular and %extraordi-
nary sessions was valuable and should
the people honor him again he will
be in a position to render them all
the better service. He is the candi-
date of no clique, faction or interest,
but was the unanimous choice of the
convention that named him.
For sheriff the party presents Will
liam P. Adams, a man who enjoys a
wide acquaintance with the people
of the county and who is known for
his honesty and worth as a man. Mr..
Adams vas a happy selection, as he
is possessed Of the very qualities
that are needed in a man aspiring to
the very responsible position of sher-
if. He is young, ambitious and alert;
he has courage and good judgment
and should he be successful will un-
doubtedly prove to be one of the
most competent and efficient peace
officers in the state.
To fill the Office of treasurer of a
county of the wealth and Importance
of Yellowstone requires a man OF
ability in the business world. But
he must also be sc%rupulously honest
as well and be above every suspicion.
| Such a mar is offered in the person
of the party's candidate for the posi-
ton, Henry White. Mr.. White is n
of the county's oldest inhabitants and
| during his residence in Billings has
built up al enviable reputation as a
successful business man and an up
miliar with financial affairs and has
wide experience in many branches
connected with monetary matters. II
elected he will bring to the office the
benefit of thorough training, coupled
with a courtesy OF manners and
obligingness of disposition rarely to
be found combined in one man.
Almost two years have passed
since Warren Evans assumed the du-
ties and responsibilities attaching to
the office of county assessor. During
that time he has amply demonstrated
his fitness for the position and In
recognition of the very able and con-
scientious manner in which he has
filled the Office the party honored him
with a denomination. In that it made
no mistake, for a better or more COM
petent person never listed property
in the county for taxing purposes.
Mr.. Evans having proved himself, it
is needless to say aught in commenda-
| ton of him. His record is before the
people and upon this he asks their
support.
Harry l.. Wilson is the nominee for
county attorney. The gentleman,
while one of it's youngest members, is
| recognized by the bar of the county
as one of it's ablest. Richly endowed
by nature, that endowment has been
| still further enhanced by careful
!! study and intelligent application. MI
| Wilson furthermore has been excep-
| tionally fortunate in having been con-
nected with men whose names in the
legal profession stand as synonyms
for knowledge and wisdom in the law.
This companionship has widened a
mind we'll trained and further stored
it with learning and fitted its pos
SCISSOR for contest with older and bet
ter known lawyers. Mr.. Wilson will
make an able and successful prosecu-
tor and under his administration no
lawbreaker will escape because OF
lack of vigorous and competent prose
cution. He will also prove a reliable
and intelligent adviser and counsellor
wherever need of such an official is
required in the management OF the
county's affairs.
1t is almost a work of supereroga-
! ton to introduce John W. Fish to the
people of the county. Certainly moth
ing in the way OF commentator that
| might be said would increase his pop
ularity with them. During the term
he has filled the county clerkship he
has demonstrated his competency
and has made firm friends Of all who
have had official relations with him.
Courteous, obliging and gentlemanly,
always, he has ever been attentive to
the duties and requirements of the
office and has gained the reputation
of having been one of the best, II not
the very best clerk who has ever
served the county. s
Not a politician or an Oficeseeker,