The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-05-29

county are under some obligation to
provide him with an office. and this
year he hobs up as candidate for
treasurer. ]. G. Mitchell, the present
treasurer, is not candidate for re-
election and wants to be counted as
down and out for good. The leading
candidate for treasurer is Mr.. A. G.
Nedrud of this city. Mr. Nedrud is
the present deputy in the treasurer's
Office and has host of friends all
over the country who will get out and
hustle for his nomination. He is we'll
qualified for the position, has lived
in the county for years, knows the
avenues of political success, and is
expected to come under the wire a
winner. Mr.. Nedrud offers unusual
qualifications for this important Office
and merits the earnest consideration
of the man with the ballot.
E. G. Warren has a cinch on a re-
election as superintendent of schools
and everybody is glad of it. Warren
is the best school superintendent the
county ever had. He attends strictly
to the duties of his Office, has served
the county we'll and faithfully, and
there is no talk of an opposition cali
shaker, and does not wear a political
smile, but is rather a good and loyal
rainy-day friend. His smile is that
of genuine sincerity, and it won't
come off at the end of the campaign
Gunder S. Reishus, candidate for
the republican nomination for register
of deeds, was out couple of days this
week looking after his candidacy and
expressed himself as being very much
pleased with his prospects. Mr.. Refs
hus is reported to have lined up with
the Murphy faction, and will have n
fight on his hands. His opponent is
Il. T. Bowman of Donnybrook, who
will make an aggressive campaign for
the place.
J. f. Smith of Surrey, would like
another term as clerk of the district
court. Smith has lived here for many
years and has always worked in the
interests of the county and the people
He has been man among men and
his record contains nothing that will
not bear the light of public inspection.
AS an official he has been accommo-
dating and courteous. His friends
expect him to land a denomination
ent is William Murray OF this city, who
held the office of county judge for IL
years.
There is an interesting scrap on for
the Office of county Judge. Judge
Nehemiah Davis is the present in
cumbent and a candidate for second
term. The insurgents have brought
out eX-States Attorney Jim Johnson,
and will make a determined effort to
give him the nomination. Davis has
ability, is a good mixer, loves a politi-
cal fight, and will give his opponent
a merry chase all over the county.
Davis has made splendid record dur
ing his first term and will have the
hearty support of large circle of
friends who insist upon his retention
in official life for at least two years
more. Most people think Johnson as
a candidate for any Office this year is
a case of too much Johnson" Mr..
Johnson was the first clerk of the dis
trict court in Ward county, and held
the position for several years. Later
he was elected states attorney serv-
ing in that capacity Tor ten or twelve
years. He also had one term in the
state senate, and the friends of Mr..
Davis think it is about time for John
son to get back into the ranks.
Hon. Frank B. Chapman of Buford,
has a dead mans cinch for reelection
to the lower house from the 10Th legis-
lative district which includes Ward,
Williams and Mckenzie counties. He