Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1904-09-16

The Transcript jumps on Geo. La
fond. and In the next breath endorses
Bob Tedford And those familiar with
the facts know there hardly ever was
q county commissioner who more
thoroughly deserves overwhelming de.
feat than Tedford. The BOARD is not in
any too good odor with the people at
large, and the first step toward it's
publication should be the elimination
OF Its present chairman. And if there
be democrats of the same class as Ted.
ford, defeat them too.
A local firm offered to move and put
up the old wagon bridge that was
taken from Little Falls to Ft. Ripley.
for certain sum. This was an IN.
official offer, but they stood ready to
make such a bid. They were never
9otlhed Of the time or place of the
bidding, nor was anyone else except a
favored bridge concern of Minneapo-
lis, and that concern got the Job for
some 81, 200 more than the bid the
local men stood ready to make. The
taxpayers were nicely euchered en-
this deal, which is one of several,
People who believe that Morrison
county ought to be sort of goose to
be plucked by this Minneapolis con-
Germ, should keep on supporting the
present Second district commissioner.
J. N. True, one of the best known
lawyers In this part of the state, and
Gus Lindgren, the West side hotel
man, will pe the democratic nominees
for the house. Mr.. True is fine cam
paigner and will make things lively
for the opposition. He is certainly, of
all those in the field the best
equipped man for the .position. Mr..
Lindgren has a large acquaintance
the district, is a hustler, good
business man, and will make q good
showing.
The high standing of DR.. Hemstead
with men of all parties in his home
county and the esteem in which he is
neld in Morrison county, where he is
very we'll known, and his clean record
in the legislature, make the prospects
for his election as state senator very
bright. Morrison county, where the
larger part of the democrats in the
district reside, will'd do it's share to
send thfH efficient Legislator to the
higher branch Of the law making body.
The office of county commissioner Is
very important one. ana more and
more people are beginning to- realize
the fact. Apply to the selection of
this officer the same principles of busi-
ness Judgment. you use in selecting
employees for position of trust With
that kept in view, the selection of
right men would be easy.
All good citizens wish to see all
parties nominate as good men as pos-
sible. We hardly think, however, that
the very deep interest manifested by
come republican leaders in certain
democratic contests in this county. is
Indicative Of desire to promote good
citizenship. What it really indicates
anyone may guess
Peter Virnig of the town of Buh is
making a vigorous canvass for the
democratic nomination for county
commissioner in the Thhird district,
now represented by J. J. Gross. who
is after denomination. Mr.. Gross
has been in the Office for eight years,
and other parts of the district claim
they should have the commissioner
at this time The commissioner
friends say he has secured consider
able for his district, which should be
to his credit. Mr.. vernig is q repre-
sentative farmer of his town and
stands high wherever known. Mr..
Hennen, who will be the republican
nominee, was formerly a democrat
He is postmaster of Pierz. His ambi-
tions to represent bis fellow -postmast-
er of Little Falls on the county board
are not going to be realized this
year.