The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-08-25
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the nomination Of county clerk. They
are ]. Bruce Renwick. who has grown
to manhood in Billings and Henry Mil
Ter, who has been a resident Of the
city for several years. The former is
at present a deputy in the county clerk
and recorders office and the latter &C.
cupies a similar position in County
Treasurer Fish's Office.
Ira L. Whitney is the only announc-
ed candidate for the nomination Of
treasurer. MI. Whitney has handled
the affairs of the county in the clerk
and recorders Office for the past two
years and is the present incumbent
there.
a. P. Smith, county assessor, is
known to be a candidate to succeed
himself in the Office which he has held
with credit during the past two years.
There are four civil engineers seek
ing the nomination for county survey
or. E. w. Cotton, at present deputy
in the surveyors Office, is among those
who have announced themselves, as is
B. G.. Lillis, formerly an engineer in
the u. s. reclamation service, who has
had offices in this city for the past
three years. E. G. Sampson of Hunt
ley is also seeking the honor, as is
William Dallas of this city. The lat
ter two are engineers Of ability and
have been actively engaged in follow
ing their professions in this county for
several years past.
II. M. Brayton, is seemingly the only
candidate for the nomination for clerk
of the district court on the Republican
ticket. Mr.. Brayton is an old resident
of the city and is at present engaged.
in the real estate business here.
Two former teachers in the public
schools of Billings are among the pos
sible nominees for office of county SUI
perintendent of schools, who have an
nounced themselves as candidates.
They are Mrs. Sara Morse and Mrs.
Ella G. McCray. Mrs. Morse has been
a teacher in the grade schools and an
instructor in the high school for sever
al years. She is a graduate Of an
Iowa institution of learning and has
taken special work along the lines OF
her profession since entering it. Mrs.
McCray has been in the Billings
school for the past eve years, where
she has been an instructor in the high
school, supervisor of drawing and prin-
cipal of the Mckinley school. She
has taught in country, village and
grade schools in Minnesota and Iowa.
For eight years she was an instructor
in mathematics in the high schools OF
Minnesota, North Dakota and Mon.
tana. Mrs. McCray obtained her edu.
cation in country, city and normal
schools; attended the university Of
Minnesota and private art and music
schools of Chicago.
County Commissioner Newman, one
of the two Republican members of the
present board, is a candidate to sue.
coed himself and apparently is the ON.
" aspirant for the honor in the ranks
of the Republicans. Mr.. Newman is a
pioneer of the Yellowstone valley and
has served the county in the capacity
OF deputy sheriff in years past, besides
holding the Office he now occupies.
For coroner, G. Herman Smith and
DR.. Gerhart are the known candidates
Mr.. Smith is the present coroner anl
DR.. Gerhart is a well known physician
of Billings.
Candidates for the legislative tickle,
are not in evidence-at least none hal
made announcement OF his candidacy
State Senator J. B. Amin holds owe
for the next two years, consequent,
a senator will not be elected this wear
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