Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1906-06-07
names are recommended to the vot'
ers generally In the county.

ne mas made gOOo Omclal anQ lS1
worthy of an endorsement.
The same is true of States After
ney Geo. Thorp. His first term in
the Office has increased his popularity
and demonstrated his faithful atten-
tion to the county's business.
Geo. Mckenzie has made q good
register Of deeds and no republican
candidate is In The field to oppose
him. His Office has been carefully
managed and the increased business
shows large revenues to the county.
For county Judge, Marion Conklin's
name is presented. Any one familiar
with the important Affairs relating to
estates and to the probate court, can:
feel gratifed trat such an able and.
conscientious official has charge Of
that Office as Mr.. Conklin has proved
himself to be. A trained attorney is
needed In the Office, and it has been
generally conceded that the present
incumbent has made most careful
Official, giving all interests his impair
tial and thorough attention. The
impol tance of the Office is shown in
that it has become from fees almost
self sustaining. Previous to 1908
there was not over $500 in fees turned
over to the county treasurer's Office,
in any one year. During the first
year of Mr.. Conklin's term this wao
increased to about $1,000. he is a
good man to retain for another term.
The clerk of court George Richmond
has found no opposing candidate and
he deserves an endorsement. The
duties of the Office have been well look
ed after by Mr.. Richmond who is ever
an accommod dating and popular official.
The candidate for county treasurer
is R. E. Wallace. He has been res
ident of the county for many years
and is well qualified by business
training and experience for the du-
ties Of the Office. If elected he will
give it his personal attention. Dur
ing a residence Of over 26 years in The
county it is the first time that he
as been candidate for any county
or elective Office. AS is we'll known
he has always been staunch advo-
cate of republican principles and a
faithful and effective worker for the
interests of the party. Mr.. Wallace
has in past years spent his time and
money In many matters Of public in
terest and done his full share of such
work as becomes public spirited
citizen. II elected he will take pride
in the impartial and faithful perfor-
nance Of the duties of the Office.
Andrew Blewett is candidate for
county auditor and asks the support
Of his friends and every one who de-
sires thoroughly competent man as
auditor. This as every taxpayer knows
is the most important clerical Office
in the county building. Nearly all the
business affairs Of the county in some
form or other passes through the aud
itors office in the course Of the year.
The auditors Office is the one In which
all Of the county bookkeeping is done,
records kept of all transfers of prop
erty, the assessment rolls made up
every year, the rates of taxation for
the County, City, Villages, Civil Town
ships School District computed, the
tax lists made up, the commissioners
records written aud kept, all tax re-
cords except for the current year are
kept abstracts of all back taxes kept,
all warrants for bills, Gopher and
Wolf bounties drawn and an immense
amount Of other business transacted.
"a really competent man is q necessity
ID the Office and when the county is
fortunate enough to have such 9 man
with both the ability and experience
the taxpayers and voters generally
like to retain him. Speaking Of the
work Of the auditors Office Mayor
johnson Of Fargo recently stated: -
county auditor may work more for the
interests Of the taxpayers than per-
haps any other county Official. County
auditors should be elected for four
year terms. q i q. Sss !. - !. .:sE.sSs 81
IL II elected Mr.. Blewett will devote
his entire. time to the york, having no