The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-10-24
REPUBLICAN, COUNTY TICKET.
REPUBLICAN, LEGISLATIVE TICKET.

The legislative ticket presented by
Chouteau county republicans is one
which ACKNOWLEDGMENT would sup
port, were he a Chouteau county
voter. Each of the nominees repre-
sents ,hesprinciples OF the republican
party. Inlssupporting nominees for
local offices, it is sometimes the Gus.
tom to permit personal friendship and
local pride 70 inhuence,,the choice OF
the voter, but membership in the leg.
la,ive assembly is a matter that
should be determined upon political
lines when the nominees are known to
be "square'v' and properly qualified
for the position.
Hon. I. NJ. Everett, the republican
nominee forlstate senator, is SO we'll
and Acknowledgements to the people OF
Chouteauscounty that az introduction
to the voters is Unnecessary. MIR.
Everett has served two terms in the
lower house of the state legislature as
representative from Chouteau county,
and his official record in that capicity
is an excellent recommend alton in
every respect. He was active In sup.
port OF all measures that contemplated
benefit to the people, leading his party
associateslin some Of the most excit-
ing Incidents of the sessions in which
he participated. Mr.. Everett's ag-
gressive methods Of urging legisla.
ton for the public good, and opposing
measures which he believed to be det-
rimental to the welfare of the people,
made him a prominent figure in the
eighth and ninth assemblies. That he
will render equally good or better SER
vice as a m~embersof the state senate
Is the conviction Of every fair.minded
citizen who is familiar with MIR. Ev.
erett's record as q respected citizen
OF ChOuteau county, a true blue re-
publicau,ta a public official whose
record is straight.
.. S. Golf, of Havre, lwho was nom.
mated at the:direct:jprimary election
as one ofl.the republican candida tes
for representative from Chouteau
county, is one of the old timers Of
northern Montana. He was born in
Connecticut in 1913, but during the
greater part..ofi his business career
has been a resident of the west. Mr..
Con came to Montana.from Wisconsin
in 1872, following the vocation of
travelling photographer and visiting
the various militarytposts. He has u
creditable record as u veteran of the
civil war, having served in the Tenth
Connecticut volunteers from 1861 to
1850, and was shot through the right
made his home at Havre since 1898,
has been a consistent republican, and
is we'll fitted for Legislative duties.
Major L. \. Cummings, Of Fort
Benton, who was also honored with
nomination for the state legislature,
ha, been a resident of Montana for
nearly forty years. He was born in
county Kilkenny, Ireland, in 1915,
and came to the United States with
his parents when our years old, the
family locating in New York state
Mr.. Cummings left home in 1851, en-
listed In the New York Light artiller.
and served through the war, bein.
mustered out in 1865. He came I,
Montana in.ls67, locating in Helena
and subsequently opened a store il
Washington Gulch, Deer Lodge coun
to. In 1877, Mr.. Cummings came I,
Fort Benton, and served TWO terms a
U. S. collector OF customs for the dis
trict. During theSpanish war of abou
eight years ago, he was appoin,e
paymaster in the department Of Da
kota. MIR. Cummings is e~xtensivel
interested in the cattle business, an
is secretary OF the Shonkin stock as
ISOLATION. He is a lifelong republi
can, and has served as secretary G
the republican state committee.
Each of the republican legisla,iv
nominees is a resident OF Choutca
county OF many years standing, dur
ing which familiarity with the legisla
tive needs OF the community has bee