The Western news. [volume] (Stevensville, Mont.) 1890-1977, 1906-08-15

The Western News this week pre-
sents brief Biographical sketches Of each
of the demo cratic candidates for no,n1-
nation on the party ticket.
Every candidate is strongly recon-
mended by representative democrats
whose signatures are appended to the
nominating papers on file with the
county clerk.
With such an array of excellent tim
Der to select from the democrats Of the
county ought not to experience much
difficulty in selecting winning ticket.
FOR STATE SENATOR.
| Senator Ed,CU1u II. Johnson, can
didate for reelection, was born in
Scotland county, Mo-, in 1889. Game
to Montana in 1873. He has followed
sawmilling chiefly, he being member
OF the firm of Dunbar & Johnson,
whose mill is now operating near
Drummond in Granite county. He
has an estimable wife and interesting
family. Mr.. Johnson was elected
county commissioner in 1898 and ser
we'd four years. He was then elected
Estate senator for Ravalli county, and,
having served four years, is a candi-
d ate for reelection.
| Mites R0n,1eey, candidate for the
Democratic nomination for state SEN
ator, was born III Utah, Dec. 1S. 1877.
Came to Montana when eight years OF
age. Attended the public schools OF
Skalkaho, Girds creek and Corvallis,
followed by a course in the Ohio
Normal University. Worked on a
farm, was clerk and bookkeeper and
taught school. In September 1898 he
purchased The Western News and has
conducted that StaunCh democratic
paper ever since, converting 1t into
one of the most influential and pros
porous country papers in Montana.
Married Miss Bessie Robbins OF
Grantsdale April Is, 1897. This union
has been blessed by one son. MIR
Ro,uney was elected mayor of Han1l-
ton in 1902, serving , wears. he
served one term as preslu~n the
Montana State Press Association
In 1904 he was chosen secretary or the
, democratic state convention at Great
Falls. That fall he was the demo
, cratic nominee for secretary OF state
but was swept down by the 'Roose
\ Welt landslide his opponent, however
d receiving a plurality of only few
f hundred votes in the state.
FOR REPRESENTATIVES
n GEORGE ". johnson, was born i
Howell county, Mo-, in 1883. he re
ceived a common school education
He married Miss Nancy E. Davis c
Cooper county. They have seve
IN children. They came to Montana i
n 1882. Locating on Burnt Fork he ha
~ successfully followed the farming bu
Sl mess. In 1904 he was one of the fe
h democrats who withstood the "Roos
ed Welt landslide" and was elected count
7r, assessor.
ere CI0s. S. Miles, was born in Can
on 20 years. During this period he h
art been chiefly engaged in the lumh
we business, for years holding the POI
si- ton of bookkeeper with the lumf
rst departments of The Anaconda and L
his Blackfoot Milling company. AT PR
will ent he is interes ested in a sawmill, op
the ating on Woodchuck in Nilsson
ey- county. Mr.. Miles is married
ich resides near Floren ce. He is 81 ye;
eA- of age.
be
will L0ueI f. .MuHninG, was born
de- Grove House, London England, r
ion II. 184s and educated at the College
lop. Willesden, London. He studied
de- in his fathers office for three yea
our but not liking that profession, r
,po- roaded for some years, and was
our pointed assistant passenger aud
,bli- by the English shareholders OF
peal Erie Railway and came to New
IS. in 1871 to fill that position, whicf
4 re- held for some time. He came to NJ
pies tana in the fall of 1874 and merch
by dised in Helena, Fort Benton
anks Butte, coming to the Bitter Root
for lev in 1885, W here he has since resi-
uest. and is now farming. He married
M. 1870 and is the father of six child
Mr.. Manning has never held any of
Richard b. Nicholson, was
lee in Bellevue, Iowa, March 19, 1o49,
X on lived on the old homestead until
" in became of age. He came to Mont
riday in 1870 and followed placer mining
several years. Returning east