The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-10-22

county recorders of Iowa at their an
nual conventions have always placed
Mr. Deck on their program and in ac
dition have called him out as author
ity to answer questions and decide
points arising in discussions. At theii
last convention in Waterloo he was
placed on the program to prepare
paper on the subject of What l Find
In and Out of the Code Regulating the
Duties of the Recorder"
Not only has Mr.. Deck been success
full in his theories but he has applied
his new ideas to the affairs of the Of
flee and has brought about needed re.
forms. 1t is a recognized fact that
the county records are now in the fin
est shape ever known. A new system
of checking numbers in connection
with the instrument record and index
which makes ready reference for the
finding of any papers in the office and
which prevents the loss of any instru-
ment which goes over the desk is one
of the many improvements he has in
augurated In all his work Mr.. Deck
has been exceedingly accommodating
and he has spent most of the daytime
during the busy seasons waiting on pa
irons and in explaining the system of
records to those who are unacquainted
with legal procedure, working at night
to dispose of the routine duties of the
office so that all records have been
copied up TO date and a ''clean desk"
has been shown at the close of every
days business.
Mr.. Deck is a representative citizen
and an old republican party worker
and supporter and as their candidate is
worthy of the support of every voter
Of the party and the people of the
county IN general He was born in
Carroll county Ohio Feb. %, 1868, and
in the spring OF 1879 moved with his
parents to this county where they took
up their residence on the old Rothell
farm in Madison township. Mr.. Deck
has ever since been a resident of Ma
haska county. From Madison town
ship he moved onto the Stephenson
farm in HARRISON township and for
time he conducted a city dairy, occupy
township. Later he purchased the
Watkin Price farm in Garfield town
snip. which place he still retains. He
has been a constant employer of labor
and at times has been engaged in the
operation of local coal mines. He has
been progressive farm worker and
was especially successful as a breeder
of fancy Jersey cattle and Poland
China hogs. He served two years as
president of the county organization Of
the American Jersey Cattle Club and
his widely diversified interests and pub
lie service have given him large &C
quaintance about the county and he is
known on account of his ag-
in the pursuit of his du-
ties He is member of the Methodist
church and is also identified with the
Commercial Lodge |. o. o. f. and Tri-
Lodge A. F. & A. NJ. as well
as other organizations of the city.
Mr.. Deck inherited right to his po-
litical complexion from an ardent re-
publican father who named two sons
after republican presidents. He has
never missed vote since reaching the
age of twenty-one. and during that time
has been absent from but one caucus.
He has many times been chosen a del
egate to county conventions and has
given of his time and effort to the par
ty support in the townships where he
has resided. The regularity with which
he has been called upon for public SER