The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1906-05-31
Charles c. c. willis for Commissioner Fifth District.

The Board Of County Commissioners is effect the county
legislature good board Of commissioners by wise,
and economical administration affairs the tax
payers tens of thousands Of dollars annually
Since the trial and removal from office of of the Ward
county commissioners months the people have learn
ed what bad board can do good board will at all times
safeguard the peoples interests bad board majority
thereof by systematic graft squander the peoples money
without end.
Four years ago the people the 5h commissioners district
elected Albert Swanson to represent the county
board Swanson succeeded the subject of this article Chas
C. C. Willis and while A. Swanson made admirable COM
missioner the peoples sde with watchfu
eye to their interests he no whit better than Charley Will
lis Mr. Willis represented the 5h district the board for
years and during that PERIOD proved himself able conce
tou undenabe champion of the peoples rights No breath
of scandal suspicion attached to the board
Der thereof during the years Of Mr. Willis incumbency
And in this connection it proper to state that Mr.. Willis
ago absolutely refused longer his farming
interests demanded his entire attention.
At the present time however the countys interests in the
5th district There Is full congressional
ships and fractional townships the 5th drc and such
Importance the taxpayers Of that district that the demand
for Mr. Willis personal matters aside and out and
stand for the republican for has been
quite in many portions Of the district Mr. Willis
has, therefore consented to have his submitted at the
primaries on June 10TH
That he will be nominated by large majority there
much question For the benefit and information of many
readers in the 9Th district deem apropos give short
sketch of Mr. Willis life: Charles C. c. Willis born in
England in 1863 the of clergyman of the church of Eng
and was educated at Chrst Coge oouh Waes came TO the
United States 1881 and Ward county in 1885, took up
homestead in the Mouse River Valley IL miles below Mi
not in 1886 where he has since resided
Mr. Willis has been resident of Ward Co. q years. being
here during the lean and the fat He has
Ward Co. organized having enough people organize it,
and has watched her from population of 200 to
than 000the largest county the state and popu
laton we'll in the diversfcaton of her industries.
The interests of the people of Ward Co. such that ab
ity honesty and conscientious service should be the quaca
tons deandedof her public servants Mr. Willis
vice the board ample guarantee to what his service
will be in the future should he succeed Mr. Swanson who
the antigang candidate for sheriff.
Charles C. c. Willis is we'll bred, we'll educated, high
minded gentleman He has ability honesty and watchfuness
in short qualification to fill the position and it
difficult position fill properly under all circumstances
to entire satisfaction of the county and district
His interests are all in Ward county and his sympathes
are with her people, Elect him and the tax payers
assured that loong of the county treasury will take
place with his knowledge consent.