The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1908-10-01
THE DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATES
A Personal Write-up of Them
Showing Their Qualifications
to Fill the Offices.

paragraph has been devoted IN this
issue If the STANDARD so the general
public will see why they should support
the ticket this fall In supporting this
ticket you will place the aft ,irs of the
county in the hands OF the best citizens
who will work for the best interests
and execute their duties as public SER
wants.
f. F. Kilker, better known by hi,
friends as Gene, who is candidate for
-heriff on the democratic ticket, is a
man that is well liked by all who
know him and he has a great man,
friends that will vouch for his fitness d
| ill the office. Mr.. Kilker has been III
the valley for the past five years anu
the present time is living at saltwater.
lie is forty years Of age, and has
spent that many years in preparing
himself for this office. Vote for Mr..
Kilker and you will help elect a man
that will make good sheriff.
For county treasurer the candidate
is no other than ''the warehouse of tn,
Democratic party" James W. Richards.
Mr.. Richards needs no introduction Il
the people of this valley as he has been
one OF us since 1882. Coming here from
Dayton and establishing store. Fall
Ion was known for long time ss "Jim-
town" being namel after Mr. Richards.
| In 1870 he was elected to the Office
Recorder and Auditor and since thai
time has filed several appointments IL
county offices. MIR. Richards is now Sc
years old but says that he will see the
century mark.
George W. Likes, the present Recor.
der and Auditor, is the Democraii,
candidate for reelection, and his past
record in that Office is sufficient to re
turn him. Mr. Likes has been in this
Office for three terms and has
been in this valley for the past tel.
years. He is no stranger to the citi-
zens Of this county and any time that
q favor is asked of him he is ready
to lend lis assistance. His books and
cords are kept in first-class shape and
are open to inspection at any time.
]. w. Sitton, the present county
clerk was nominated by the Democrats
for reelection. Mr.. sitton has been
in this community for the past eight
years and has made great many friends.
When State inspector for certain
office visited this county to inspect til,
clerks books he said that they were
the best kept set Of books in the State
of Nevada. When we can get an officer
of that type, why not keep him? Hi.
past work as county clerk IL enough re.
commendation to re-elect him and that
is just what We want to do at
this coming election.
The Democratic candidate for county
q SCISSOR is Charl, y w. Wightman and
possibly there are very few men OF
his age can say that he was born and
raised in this valley and has spent A.
long years IN hell ing build up the Car
son sink. Mr.. Wightman has served
one term as county assessor and is com.
petent to attend to the duties of that
Office. Vote for Mr.. Wightman and you
will help to elect man that will make
. good officer.
Mr.. w. O. Grimes, Of Hill, is the
candidate for district attorney on the
Democratic ticket. Mr.. Grimes is one
o. the Oldest settlers in this vale,
ming here in 1852 from Dayton. He
WIS appointed by Governor Nye as ter
ritorial clerk of this and Lyon counties.
Tiat was when the county seat OF this
Q unity was at LaPlatte. east OF Still
water about rs miles. Mr.. Grimes has
served this county as senator, assemb.
lyman and district attorney and haa
d one his duty in every case. The peo.
pie have been we'll satisfied with him as
an office holder.
/. II. Kent, nominated by the Demo.
Gratis far the Office Of Public Admin
strator, is well known TO the people OF
this community, in fact we believe ht
Il the best known man in this valley
He is the manager of the /. ii. Ken,
Company's stores hers in Fallon, Still
water, fairview, Wonder and Rawhide
For long term commissioner on tn.
Democratic ticket Ed. p. McLane is tn,
candidate. McLane has been in thi,
valley for the past seven years and ha,
made great many friends here. II,
owns half interest in the big Theelal
ranch west of Fallon. There is n,
question in our minds but that he vii
make one OF the best commissioner
that this county ever had and the peo
pie could do no better than elect hin
at tie November election long tern
commissioner for Churchill County.
]. l.. Cochran. the Democratic candi
date for short term commissioner, is ,
resident Of the st. Clair neighborhood
having come here about two years ag'
fro IN Dayton and purchased tract o
land of Charley wightman. He is nov
rast thirty four years old and has spen
the largest portion Of his life in thi
State. He is not very well known bu
who do know him always have ,