The Alamogordo news. (Alamogordo, N.M.) 1899-1912, 1906-09-29

Leahy and our present District
Clerk, Chas. p. Downs declare
that Mr.. Phillips is one of the
best officials as sheriff they have
ever known. These court off.
cials are in position to Judge the
qualifications Of a sheriff and
therefore know exactly what
they are talking about when
they declare Mr.. Phillips to be
a No. official as sheriff. Sher.
iff Phillips reelection is an as
sured thing.
Prof. Edwin Walters was
nominated for candidate for
superintendent of schools. Prof.
Walters has lived in New Mex
leo since long before the day the
Indians ceased their depreda-
tiOns, and with exception of a
few years in Missouri he has
been a citizen of our Sunshine
Territory" He is acquainted
with every possible feature of
New Mexico's advancement, a
man of fine education and one
who has spent many years in
teaching. Prof. Walters is a
practical man in all things and
this is what we need in educa-
tiOnal lines more than in any
other line-practica bility-edu-
cation that will enable one to
get the most out of it. Prof.
Walters has held very important
positions in life. He is geolo-
gist of note and one of the finest
surveyors in the southwest to-
day. With Prof. Walters as
our county superintendent of
schools we will have a man in
that office who will be able to
meet and handle any matter
coming before him. He will
lend strength to the ticket and
be the means of helping to elect
the ticket by a large majority.
James j. Hill, assessor, can
show you the best kept assessors
records IN New Mexico. No
other county in New Mexico has
q better qualified assessor than
has Otero. Mr.. Hill has work.
ed hard and with patience to
put our assessors records in a
thape and this task has
been enormous. Otero is a new
county with much to complicate
taxable properties with old or
from our mother records. New
enterprises being established in
our county, lands homesteaded
and proved up and thousands of
things to record and yet Mr..
Hill has been equal to the oc-
casion and has filed this most
important Office with entire sat-
isfaction. His reelection is a
ForegOne conclusion.
Frank G. ROLAND, chairman of
commissioners, is for re-
election. MIR. ROLAND has given
his office the same careful at
5entiOn that he does to his own
personal affairs. In all county
matters he has acted as he
thought to the best interest of
the county, and while on some
matters he has taken his own
Judgment as against the advice
If others yet he has proven that
he was right because his actions
following his own Judgment has
saved this county several hun
1red dollars, and this is what a
commissioner is for-to
work for the interest of his
,Ounty-to save his county money
to help lower taxation. An
economical and impartial admin
istratiOn as county commissioner
has been the official motto of
Mr.. ROLAND and he has followed
this motto to the letter, and
will be reelected as an endorse
ment of his official acts during
Iirst term.
Ed, Homan is for commission
er for Precinct No. 2. He is a
man of education and ability,
thoroughly competent to serve
the people Of OterO as commits
'iOner. He was nominated be-
,ause Of endorsement by some of
She best citizens of this county,
ind was the unanimous choice Of
The convention.
Reny Fields was nominated
i0r Probate Judge and is . man
If good reputation and one ca
pable Of attending the duties of
the office to which he is to be
elected.
Judge VIM. Ralav was uoats