The Western news. [volume] (Stevensville, Mont.) 1890-1977, 1906-08-15
PLENTY OF GOOD TIMBER
Sketches of the Democratic Candi=
dates From Whose Ranks Win
v ming Ticket rlay be Selected

married Miss Sadie Beatty of Banding,
H., Dec. "a, 1885. They have four
children. In 1888 Mr.. Nicholson re-
turned to Montana and settled on his
ranch near Como where he has since
resided. Mr.. Nicholson has never
held office.
FOR SHERIFF.
Heyt,y G1Ore1'. was born on the old
overland trail near Ogden, Utah, in
1858. He resided in California for
years and where he was married. He
came to the Bitter Root valley in 1882,
and has since successfully followed
the business of ranching and fruit
growing. MI. Grover was elected
1902 aud is chairman of the present
| board.
" i17iun1 " ard, was born IN
Lawrence county, Mo-, July 81, 1870.
He came to the Bitter Root when Il
mere boy in September 1882. He was
educated in the public schools of the
valley. On Sept, 2l, 1895, Mr.. Ward
| and Mss Alice Hlwker of Corvallis
| we're united in marriage. Seven
| children have blessed this union. Mr..
Ward has never held office.
FOR COUNTY CLERK AND RECORDER.
Cirrus L. Franks, son of Marsh
Franks of Stevensyille, one of the
pioneers of Montana, was born in
| Madison county, Montana, in 1878.
He received his education in the public
schools at Stevcnsville, Colfax Wash. J
| College and graduated from the Gem
| City Business college of Quincy, Ill.
He has followed the vocations of clerk,
bookkeeper and farmer. In 1902 he
married Miss Ella Johnson of Stevens
vile, Mr.. Franks is young gentle
! inan Of clean record, good habits and
well qualified to discharge the duties
of the office TO which he aspires.
FOR COUNTY TREASURER.
Thomas J HcTin@, was born at
Dayton, Ono, u 1870. GRADUATED
from ST. MNrv's Institute III that city
June Is, 1888. For time he was EN-
ployed as freight clerk on the B's
Four railway. He came west in 1877
filing the position of private secre'ar.
to Thomas Cooper, general land CON
I missioneI of the Northern Pacific raj
way. m 1893 he was appointed che
clerk of the North Yakima India
n Agency, afterwards serving IN tf
: same capacity at the Blackfeet Agenc
/. in Northern Montana: at the Pueo
II and ZiCarila Agency at Santa Fe ar
n of the Flathead agency, follow'r
n which he was appointed licensed L
IS dian trader at North Yakima.
s 1894 he married Miss Florence Gree
w at Tekoa, Wash. They located
e. Corvallis in 1902, where Mr. Hefiir
ty for a time was engaged in the mt
camille business. He has since +
lowed fruit growing and farming or
"a small scale and has served as depu
ut county treasurer and deputy assess
as FOR ASSESSOR.
'er Moses II. Buker, was born M
81 Sturge ca, Boone county, Mo-, in le
Der He lived on the farm and attent
'is school until 1872, when he accomp
es- led his parents to Montana, they Fl
er- locating near Deer Lodge. He Ca
ala TO the Bitter Root In 1876, locating
ho Burnt Fork Mr.. Baker married M
ais Mary ]. Price in October, 1873, Z
they have eight children. He v
never before candidate for office.
eD. ,JOLusOn &. DOuGheTty was b.
OF at Conway, Mo-, in 1867. He came
id" Mon tana in 1884. He married N
irs' Francis Stewart and two child
All bless the union. Mr.. Dougherty is
aP- farmer by avocation. He has ne
''ol held any office but that of constabl
the Stevens Township, to which he
ORR elected by big ma jority in the rel
: he lican precincts OF Stevensville
years ago.
an
and Dreu7y Il. FrooGe, was born
val Finterse county, Tenn, in 1854.
ded removed to Missouri and, in 1887, l
in ried Miss Amy Myers. Two daugh
rem. bless this union. He is gradual
hce. Oaklawn college and taught schoo
fifteen years. Mr.. Frogge came
BORN Montana in 1890, locating at Corv
and where he has since followed the
he cation of farmer. He has never
tana office.
: for
he u. u. SOuthtUick was born