The Arizona sentinel., 1908-10-14
Probate Judge.

Is making an active canvass on the
Repubublican ticket. The Judge is ar
old-t;mer. He came here when he was
10 years old and grew up with the
country. Everyone knows him and in
the wo"ds Of the lmmort;tls TO know him
is to love him. lie began his career on
the Colorado river and navigated 1t for
twelve years in every capacity until
railroading became better business.
He served the people we'll in that
line from the bottom of the ladder till
he became general agent at this point.
In fact his services were soappreciated
by the people that they insisted upon
him serving them more directly and
publicly. They gave him public office
TO fill. lie did it SO we'll they repeatedly
elected him, particularly to offices
having jurisdiction over the
schools. He is basing his campaiSn
solely upon his record for conducting
the Office of Probate Judge When he
took charge of this Office two years ago
it was in a deplorable and chaotic con-
dition. Former Judge. the present
Democratic candidate, resigned befO' e
the expiration of his term of Office
| Richard Davis. known Us Little Dick"
was appointed to ill out the unexpired
term. All matters coming under his
Jurisdiction were allowed to lIpse into
neglect. Estates TO be probated
were p con h o | G d, to the dis
comfort and annoyance of all con-
cerned. The school houses an0 dis
tricts were sadly neglected. Upon
Judge Gndfrey's ascension into Office
these matters were remedied inn
mediateiy All estates have been prop
erly and quickly administered under his
jurisdiction.
The schools have received his per-
sonal and undivided atention. They
are matter of pride not only t" the
city and county, but To the territory.
Judge Godfrey is the only Probate
Judge in history of the county who has
visited personally every school district
in the county. In Il circular letter
which he has prepared, he tells the
story of the progress and soundness of
the educational system Of Yuma county,
and how be helped to make it. The
letter reads in part:
AS Probate Judge my work for the
past TWO years speaks for itself, having
closed twenty-six cases before that
Court and have under way additional
cases In matters coming before the
Probate Court, ] have always endeav0r
ed TO close cases as soon as posi- BILE
and protect the ones intended to be
protected by this important Office.
In my additional duties as county
School perinteudent, | have during
my two years created eight new school
districts.
In tho same time in Office my efforts
have been made to get greater apprOp-
rations for the maintenance of the
schools throughout the county, and for
the present school year there has been
appropriated Sc, 4T5 more To the schools
Of luma county that had been go APP
propriated previous to my adminiStra-
ton of the schools.
Another matter that has received my
careful attention has been TO see that
every school has q teacher and that
each teacher has the proper credentials
emitting her TO teach in the county
schools. In this way the standard Of
teachers has been greatly raised. Iu-
ma county today has the best set of
teachers of any county in Arizona, and
it is my intention to hold this high
standard as, long as ! am in this office
TO ofilciate over schools.
While these improvements have been
made in educational work. the rate of
county taxation has been lowered. My
motto has been Economy where econ
omy should be had, but better pay for
the best teachers, longer SCHOOL terms,
and harmony among teachers, pupils
and patrons Of every district" ard [
shall continue to use every consistent
effort in behalf of the betterment Of
the schools of Yuma county.
] most earnestly ask your support in
the election TO be held the third of No
yember, and will assure you that | will
have your interests and yorr children's
interests at heart in my official duties
while again serving you in the capacity
of County School superintendent and
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