Gunnison news-champion., 1908-10-23

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aud will get better than has .sll
party vote.
II the v0:ers want a hrst class
man a- eo.niy surveyor, cpmpcient
IN every way and familiar with gov
ernment s.rvey points. they can
elect W ;. smifh aud be- confident
that he will NIL the bill
Pat !Ianlon will neyer sh,rk his
duty as sheriff nor will criminal
escape when once Pat Is GA has trail
He Is fricad of the working man.
in fact has been one himself IN the
mines Of Crested Butte Hard work
and good judgment have enabled
him to rise
Dozens of republicans are s8iag
10 vote f1r Z. J Harley a. county
clerk lie ~ thoroughly master
OF the details 0i this important
office They have confidence "a bis
integrity and fair dealiug. The
voters bolieve he will continue 90
I'll the duties IT that Office far
beiter than new aud untried man
Alec Thomas has baen a booster
for Gannisan county since The early
eighties. At Tan Cup aud ia Tay-
lor park be struck the 6rsi blows
with pick aud shovel for her advance
ment Later he followed the mining
10 our Southern Gold Belt aud in
fact is closely identified with Gun.
nison 5 progress aud a considerable
property owner himself knowing
the situation as he does, every ranch
man, every citizen of a town, every
miner is assured q an absolutely
square deal IN assessment with A.
NJ Thomas in charge OF that Office
1t is difficult TO find any opposi-
ton TO Mrs Downey for reelection
to the office she has conducted So
satisfactorily the past two wears Her
management of the position has sur
piis'b sVtu i'i bt-l liitb'o anu b'
wonder political opponents, yet still
her friends, are pleased aad intend
voting for her this time Remem-
ber that an anditing committee APP
pointed by Judge Shaekleford and
consisting OF two republicans aud
one democrat, went over the books
OF the county treasurer very closely
last January. Their report was mot
single mistake We are rather
proud Of the only woman county
treasurer in the United States
There doesn't seem 10 be much
question bat that John Lehrritter
viii succeed himself ia the Colo
rad) general assembly. lie made a
good representative. lie is familiar
with the rules of procedure, and
can d. more Tor uuI interest than
Mr.. Ross. Moreover he did not
vote for Gnggenheim for Senator as
Ross was pledged TO do, nor will he
vote for G.. c. lIamlin the creature
Guggenheim has picked out as
companion senator. Do You think
the metal miners Of Gunnison
county who for years have been
robbed blind by the smelter trust
are going to vote for a Guggenheim
man in the house Of representatives
Miss Sara Easterly is winning
friends wherever she goes \ mod
est, unassuming young lady. she yet
bears the unmistakable marks OF re-
iinement and education The voters
regard her candidacy for superin-
tendent of schools with favor and
are especially interested in the fact
that she has won her way up the
ladder from our own public schools
Seven years of successful teaching
and the almost completed normal
course at Greeley have given her
experience and good judgment. Ii Is
rightly said that If we recognize the
worth and energy Of our own county
boys and girls who thus make their
way IN the world. u will be enCOur-
agement to every other ambitions
pupil in our schools.
When the votes are counted we
take it that Judge Iletherington
vii have close to the $40 majority
secured four years ago His record
of prompt. economical management
Of the probate business alone entities
him to tins recognition Hardly an
estate Is tiled, but touches the
financial interests Of a dozen or
more G1uIison county people. Dur
ing his term Of Office over 4 hundred
have been admitted 10 probate or
final settlement made. 1t j. Of the
utmost Importance that we have a