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E 1soek<n Mr. t.rogbers 4.
probably the bess
known MAN 40 csan,soa csanty
For many wears he has served the
people "a the t,esi sense of the ~ord.
an oiheiag. courteous oihessl treat
ing yeane saa Old. elsck and white.
r'ch and poor with tle same unfah-
ing attention Thoroughly master
II details % the clerk and recs,r iers
office he y ready in Office ho.r- and
oat Of them to help fud the needed
information There is not a part
Gle Of doubt about his reelection bv
an Increased maiority
P. AvsXy The difficult office of
county assessor has
been 50 discreetly handled bv Mr..
Hurley, that even his political oppo-
nents concede his reelection. As .
resi- dent oi Gunni.on county
throughout the greater part Of his
life he ~ familiar with average
value OF property, aud few # any
complaints have ever been heard
against the assessments which mean
o. much to the pocket OF our ciu-
zens. Mr. Hurley has made every
effort to lower the rate of valuation
on our taxpayers 10 meet the oroee
favoritlsm which the republican
state board Of equalization has
shown the railroads and other cor
porstIons.
Geo. l. Miller The fact that in
Crested Butte. nor
mally republican, Mr. G. L. Miller
has been twice elected mayor by
substantial malorities and in the
face OF bitter corporation attacks. is
proof OF his popularity As busi
ness man IN charge OF the furniture
and queen-ware store at Crested
Butte his experience has been thor
ough, and he can be trusted a.
county commissioner 10 take care Of
county affairs IN the same business
like manner lie is one Of the ablest
young business men in Gunnison
county, hustler and broad minded
and liberal IN considering all quar-
terts OF the county
Mrs. A. M. r. Crooks Many years
OF success
iul teaching in Gunnison and mel gh-
/ boring counties have eminentlv tit
ted Mrs Crooks TOR the responsible
/ position o. which she has been nom
mated. The position is one that
/ requires executive ability. mature
/ Judgment and knowledge Of the
business world Mrs Crooks has
exceptional ability along this line.
Sle is very well known throughout
the county and host of friends are
rallying 10 her support When elected
the school interests Of our county
will be carefully safeguarded by
her.
Mrs. Annie Dovney For the Office
Of county
/ treasurer our democratic nominee IL
one of the best known ladies of Gun
nison county. The younger daugh-
ter Of Mr.. and Mrs John $. Marshall
she was reared here and received her
education in our schools After the
death of her husband she took
charge Of his harness shop for a
! time, and has since then supported
her family by active business en-
/ deavors Mrs Downev is competent
1 to Gil the office Of treasurer with en-
tire satisfaction to the county and
will get the largest vote ever ac-
credited TO anyone running for the
Office OF county treasurer.
]. K. SpAnn All the cattlemen
know Jim Spann and
they like him. As member of the
executive board Of the Stock Grow
ers association they have measured
his judgment and his honesty of
purpose Residence in the county
for number Of years at Howeville
has made him acquainted with a
wide circle Of flieuds. Brave as a
lion, firm of purpose and popular
with all it is strange indeed if Jim
Spann does not poll every demo-
cratic vote in the county and good
many votes from his iriends among
other parties.
]. A. Lehrritter The nominee for
represe ntative,
Mr. John A. Lehrritter is noticed
more at length elsewhere in this
paper Satfce it TO say that his
record in the 18th general assembly