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listed with the Idaho yoiuntser nc s en-,
m ,",er was promoted from the ranks.
a " uer a competitive examination, to
returning to Washington county
, NE u Taught school for term and after.
wards was appointed postmaster At
IAN bridge. serving for three YEAR,
wnen ne was elected county assesor
n A.n,ougn Washington was a Demo.
,,,. county at that time his major.
ny was 100 votes. He was again hon.
ored by his party. being ncmins t
and elected sherfff.
MIR. Lansdon Vas presented by his
county as candidate for secretary If
state to the Pocatello convention two
years S,,aiai later. and was elected by q large
,hhs!ority, notwithstanding the fact
tnat petty warfare was waEed asainsf
MN py enemies who conceived a Grim
maj charge from which he was later
az exoneratsd. He has made
an exceptional official and his ma.
LOFTY VIII be fitting rebuke to those
VINO have attempted to besmirch him
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1881 located In GAINESVILLE. BEGIN.
ning the practice Of Law.
ms way to success In his profession
ana was soon recognized 40 one Of
the states leading lawyers.
Judge Ailshie was chosen president
OF the Republican state convention in
lssS and delegate to the national Re-
two terms he served n regent of the
state university. and In 1909. at the
age OF 81. was elected to the supreme
oench OF the state Of Idaho. His ca
reer there has been marked by the
NEST decided appreciation Of the bar
and the public. Since then there have
neen vastly more questions constituting
the state constitution before the court
than during any previous like period.
His insistence that foreign corpora
uonsr In particular, should not be per-
mitted to arrogate to themselves. un-
challenged. illegitimate power and In
nuence has proven boon to the state.
Preceding his ascent to the chief
1usticeship. he wrote the opinion of
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. case. Al
though 1t was q new question on ex-
tradition. the supreme court of the
United States upheld the Idaho court
In every particular. The unanimous
opinion In the Mormon case and that
IN tne mecnanics' lien case were writ
ten by him.
county, Tennessee, June 10, 1858, and
came Of sturdy Scotch ancestors who
had participated In the Revolution.
His father, although southern bred.
fought with the northern army in
the Civil war. The early education
or the chief Justice was secured at
country schools and by teaching and
self help he worked his way through
the higher institutions. He 10 q col
iege graduate, possessing the degrees
bachelor Of philosophy and bachelor
Of law.
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for leadership in government affairs.
ne was born in Vermont, H., Nav
:, 1854, and was educated at Headline
college and the Bloomington law
school. He came to st. ANTHONY ia
years ago, where he has been en-
gagged In his profession ever since.
ne was q member of the Idaho leg
islature in 1897, demonstratinr at
that time his peculiar fitness for the
public service. and enlisted as a pri-
vate In the Idaho Volunteers the fol-
lowing year. 1885, when the war with
spain began. He was later Commits
stoned captain and in the Philip-
pines participated in the capture Of
After the surrender of the Spanish
army Colonel Hamer was appointed
provost judge of Manila. He was
wounded at Caloochan and for effic-
iency was prom oted to the lieutenant.
colonelcy of his regiment. He was
later made military governor Of Cebu.
When the Idaho volunteers were mus
tered out of the service, on RECON-
mendation Of General Otis. he WAS
given by President Mckinley a COM
mission as lieutenant-colonel of a
regiment raised from veterans in the
Philippines. He was designated to as
sist In organizing the supreme court
of the Philippines. which had not been
IN session since the opening of hostil-
tiles, and became an associate ius-
tice OF that court.
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delights to honor him a. q broad
minded citizen of the highest order of
usefulness.
He was born in Indiana county,
Pennsylvania, June IL, 1852, coming
from Scotch-Irish stock on his fathers
side of the family and German on his
mothers. Both branches of the fam
lily possessed records OF service and
loyalty to the United States which ex-
tended back over $50 years.
During his early boyhood his father
moved to Kansas and settled on q
farm near Kansas City where Mr..
Brady received his earlier education,
graduating from the high school and
later taking q course in Leavenworth
Normal college with the intention Of
adopting the profession Of a teacher
He followed this for three years, but
his natural ability and inclination To-
mented the call Of business activity,
In Chicago his first venture was
real estate. and while there his at.
tention was attracted by the wonder
full possibilities of Idaho. and the in
ception and development Of the Idaho,
the Marysville and the Fort Hall In
dian reservation canals were the re-
suit. These. with the Great Feeder
in Fremont and Bingham counties, a
later enterprise, were constructed
purely as q private undertaking under
the Carey act and irrigate an immense
area.
Mr.. Brady made idaho his home in
1896 and became interested at that
time In the electrical development of
the water power Of the southeastern
part of the state. now being president
Of the Idaho Consolidated Power COM
pany. whose plant at American Falls
has an actual estimated capacity of
go 600 hOrsepower
Despite these great undertakings he
can not be considered a corporation
man in the sense politically used, and
has nothing to ask or receive of the
state government. He is a friend to
labor and is immensely popular with
the workers of his own section.
He soon became prominent in Ida
no politics and served as state chair
man from 1904 until this year,
through two campaigns, leading the
party to overwhelming victories in
both instances. His withdrawal from
the senatorial race In 1905 in the in
terests Of party harmony gained him
the title OF Harmony Jim" and the
term In Its most commedable sense is
applicable.
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yet . territory. For the past IL years
ne has been editor and publisher OF
the Boomers Ferry Herald.
While always taking an active in
terest In politics. he never sought q
position Tor himself until two years
ago. when. without any solicitation
on his part, he was placed upon the
Republican ticket for representative
from Kootenai county. He was sue
cessful In the election which followed,
and In the legislature exceptionally
so In securing local legislation de-
manded by his constituents. Among
other measures, he obtained the pass
age Of the bill dividing Kootenai
county and creating Bonner county.
His course has been consistent with
the party platform and his record. to-
gether with his large acquaintance
throughout the state. resulted In his
nomination for state auditor. His
Newspaper career has kept him In
close touch with conditions through
out the state. and he will DO remarks
bly,. well equipped for the duties Of .
state officer.
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snis sentiment II we'll founded n Gcf
sna not alone In local prejudice. TO-
TOUR years Miss Chamberlain tsuss,t
N the public school OF Grand RanISs
Mich. and then returned 70 T6shc a.
noid responsible positions in no ms
no scnoois OF Boise ana Wallace
IN 1905 Miss Chamberlain ~ -.
poin.eo assistant state superintsndent
under the Republican adininintrafion
coninuing to hold this position ,,nfii
snort time before her nomins fioss
Tor state superintendent OF pubiic ~
struction In 1905 by the Repubiicsn
state convention at Pocatello.
Under her administration 4 rc,,v~~
OF study and teachers manual ~
neen prepared for the state snd ~
its use uniformity In the educs tionci
system mas been greatly facilitafs6'
The inauguration Of the threo sfst~
summer normale was one ~ h~~
measures, and. during the two $780,
OF their existence. six hundred tssch.
ers OF the state have been able 10 bef-
Ter prepare themselves for their vors.
sne mas been untiring I'M her oSIorts
70 secure the attendance Of evsrv NM
M. girI OF school age during the an
Her activity while attendinr ~
NAuona! Educational Associafion ~
elven Idaho q place among the leSd-
ing states Of the Union In educa tionsi
matters that It has never before hsj6.
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one OF those rare records OF achieve
ment which read like fiction, "a vna
born IN New York city In 1855, ana.
while still an infant was left A or
phan. A. . newsboy he lived upon
the streets until he heard the advice
OF Horace Greeley. go west. younr
man" Through the EFFORTS Of frien6s
ana society. he was sent to Nebras-
"a, ana In . few years he fouRht N.
ward until he attained the portion
OF small banker In Z small COM
munity. When he was Sc year oid
ne went to California and from there.
IN 1883. to Latah. Washington, Where
ne started another bank.
In 1900 he moved to Wallace ana
- now president of one OF the lsrrssf
financial Institutions In that parf 81
Idaho. Every project which rneans
the advancement OF this INTEREST," ~
the state has found his support. h
- at the head Of the Idaho Northsrn
railroad company. which Win IS
completed this year. and secured the
FUNDS with which 20 finance IL dur1nS
MI. O'Neil was . factor n ncie,,rsn~
the choice of Senator w. b. HeybnrS
IN MS nrst campaign. ana was oiecfs6
70 tho state senate In 1909. Ne WSs 4
oeIeeato, this year. to the nationai
convention In Chicago
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such state capitol. When the work
OF construction actually conarnsnce6
was discovered that selections ha6
Deen made practically for the nm
amount or this grant, and that 81
tnese selected lands about ns-half
acres still unsoid. The commissior.
err appointed by the governor. WHOM
they took up the matter Of ofp~rins
some OF the remaining lands Tor ne.
were both surprised and disappointsd
20 learn that most Of It was absolutely
or OF so little value that the state CO
never nope to secure anything 90
proaching $40 an acre for it. this r.
ing the minimum price At which the
state Ii permitted to sell any 81 NJ
. nnaas Senator Hepburn urged the
introduced by him providing Tor Al
additional appropriation Of 50. 900
acres OF public lands to AID ~ ~
construction Of the capitol building
~ this can be secured Il Will enabis
the completion of the proposed hand
OF single dollar OF taxes against the
properly OF the states citizens.
Immigration and Statlstics vital.
In no executive department. per-
maps, has greater strides been made
man IN the department of immigra-
mx years. For the FIRST time in the
history Of the state have the duties
OF the onice been taken serfousfv nv
us holders. The immigration conn
missioners have gathered q mass Of
,nSus.riaI and production statistics.
make 20 good q showing. that the
credit OF the state In eastern financial
circles Is largely based upon them.
The Importance Of the work done can
hardly be over-estimated. Il q re-
garded as OF vital Importance that II
snould De maintained. and In only
one way can this be assured-by the
ernorship.
Statements Are Trustworthy.
In closing. 1t can be said that the
are made advisedly. Their accuracv
Is guaranteed. An effort has been
made to tell Of some Of the accom-
piishments of the administration Of
state affairs during the last six years
In the plainest and simplest way.
dulged in. The things said to have
been accomplished. have been done.
The results attained are to be aeen
by all men. The wisdom OF executive
action. which has resulted, n Ieft
without fear to the Judgment OF the
people. The administration of Gov
ernor Brady during the year, 1908
and 1910 will be of the same pattern.
Even greater benefits may be en-
pected from his control of state affaira{
during those years than have ever
peen enjoyed by our people durineN
any previous like period in the history
of the state.
B. r. O'NEIL.
Chairman Republican State Central
Committee. - n
Boise. October II. 1905.
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Republican Rule Gives Prosperity

Rentals paid on state lands. s1os.-
44s.s4: interest on deferred land sale
payments, $306,27S.18; interest paid
through investments of public moneys
Soo,z65.43; receipts from Carey act
lands, $7654.90.
Democrats Leave Funds Idle.
Inc item Of $S06,278.18 for interest
on deferred land sale payments, origi-
mated almost exclusively through the
activity Of the state land department
curing the first six years Of statehood,
when the Republican party was In
control. 1t was during these years
mat the valuable selections were
maze. and some of the lands were
SOLO and the moneys OF the land de-
psa safely invested. During the
years OF Democratic supremacy, not
only was there no effort to conserve
the states resources for the benefit of
the people. but no effort made to in
vest the large sums Of money received
from the sales Of timber and of land.
Wnen the Democrats were finally
coming Republican administration
found nearly 100000 Of these trust
moneys lying idle. 20 far as the state
Gerivfng any benefit was concerned.
Curing those years II was openly
charged that state land board money
Was used to inaugurate banking in
legitimate purposes. Selections of
Iana to NIL the special grants were
MADE with the most fragrant disre-
Esro 70 the rights and advantage Of
tne state institutions supposed to be
served. The use Of money from tim
Der and land sales to the amount of
nearly $1.000.000 was freely given to
.svored banks, apparently no one
Fronting save possibly Democratic
s1ate officials and their friends.
Republicans Earn 81 ,O5f, 1854.
:, With the ascendancy of the Repub-
ucans In Idaho all of this was
changed. Trust funds were put to
hear proper use and beginning with
sshuary i. 1905, the Republican state
ssaministration turned the state land
spsrtmsnt Into q revenue producing
a. Tor the state and its people.
ana discontinued the Democratic
practice of permitting private profit
.Cein1 reaped from the misuse of funds
,ntrusted to II. Business principles
,ere applied to the conduct Of state
.sna anatrs. During the three years
10 eight months, from January /,
ihs0s. to September I, 1908. the fol-
..owng were the results attained: The
.ouL cash receipts Of the land depart
~. s we're $3.l4e.S26.so. OF this ST.
so sat o. Investments: $se4.2s2.47. on
sceeuAf Of state land and timber
ena esS3.41s.se. an actual earn
- q NE department. from rents paid
Aese lands leased. interest on de-
land sale payments. and in
sents. Carey act and land office
aAo funds received for other pur-
49, 20 IL can be truthfully said
curing the IL years succeeding
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a. 49, she Boston university and Sraa"v
a u from that institution In iSsa
ne ne was admitted to practice in mi.
nois In the same year. :" A'h-
Maiad iSSo MT. McDougall located at
been engaged in active nrecs,ca nc mas
since. The following year he VA. o sSr
united to the supreme court OF la 10
ana the United States district ana c;r'
eu. courts. He has aiways hean .
~, nsure In Republican politics and NE:
NE, rme member OF the state central corn
a a,o'ee from 1892 to 1898. Two year,
ton and wa ~! o candidate for nomina-
knowiedgment Of his recornised A.
ness for the Office. nt-
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statehood the earnings of the state
land department were only half
as great as they have been since Jam
| uary l. 1905.
Interest Used to Improve.
The state land board now has trust
funds invested to the approximate
amount Of $4,000, 900. all drawing in
terest, which Is used for the purposes
OF maintenance of the common school
system Of Idaho, to aid the higher
educational institutions. the Industrial
school. insane asylums. soldiers home
a little over $3.50, 900 is IN the form
Of deferred payments on state lands
sold. All of this draws interest at
the rate Of s per cent q year, paid in
advance. Then there Is about ST.
100000 invested in school district
bonds, drawing per cent per year,
about $4,000 In state bonds, draw
Ing and per cent, $335.000 in farm
practically 100000 in state warrants,
which draw z per cent interest. Let
US contrast this statement with the
conditions as they are disclosed by
the reports at the close of the Demo-
cratic supremacy In this state. The
outgoing administration then reported
that its total investments Of common
school and special grant funds ag-
gregated $184.4S1.s7. The aggre-
gate investment by reason of deferred
payments on state land sales was in
the neighborhood Of 100000.
Twelve Years OF Incompetency.
During the five years and eight
months. beginning January /. 1908.
and ending September 1. 1908. the
total earnings of the state land de-
partment, while the business of this
department was under Republican
control. were $1.651,s76.34. During
the IL years from statehood to the
beginning Of Governor Morrison's adj
ministration the total earnings were
but $378.078.67. Governor Morrison
came into the control Of the state
government at the close of six years
OF Democratic rule. At that time the
total investment Of land office funds
was less than $185.00O. At the end
Of his administration the investment
OF state funds had grown to $1,035,-
600. When he and the Republican
state officers took charge Of the state
land AFFAIRS and finances he found a
school and special grants money in
vested and being used for favorite
bankers. At the close of his admin
istration. safe and profitable invest
ment had been found for all these
funds.
School Districts Arc Assisted.
Sales Of state land are regarded by
the land board az in the nature of
Investments. These sales are made
with a small payment down, and long
time Is given on deferred payments.
the amount unpaid drawing Interest
In advance at the rate of s per cent
per annum. There IL now unpaid and
drawing interest In that way some
thing more than $1,750,00o. The
state land board since reorganization
has fnaugurated the system Of loan
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CHIEF JUSTICE OF SU.
PREME COURT.

Judge James r. All.
SHE. who easily and
naturally fits the hon.
or Of being the young
est chief Justice in the
United States. is a ju-
rist by learning and
experience, q man
morally brave, whom
no influence can CO.
cree nor money buy.
He Ii emphatically
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to that body.
He was born in San Francisco. jan
LAZY Hary 70. 1858. In 1871 his parents
brought him to Idaho, where his
rather had a cattle ranch on Raft
river. He attended the University of
california and later Yale, from which
institution he was graduated in 1888
ne returned to Idaho and engaged in
the cattle business in Cassia county.
Mr.. Sweetser was also Interested ex-
tensively in gold dredging and is now
IN the sheep business. He has a home
S ,tea on the Minidoka government ir-
one OF the best large farms in the
state In the lower Raft river valley.
Mr.. Sweetser was elected to the
sixth. and eighth sessions of the Ida.
no legislature. where he distinguished
nlmseii as an active member OF the
lower house. He was a member of
the first board Of trustees of the Al
Dion state normal school, and is chair
man man OF the Burley independent school
district and president of the Burley
Commercial club.
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tuition in 1893,
Mr.. Moore later associated himself
with J. c. Ralston. q mining emit
neer Of Spokane. WASH, who was on
Grating extensively In the mining
camps OF Idaho. Montana, Washing.
ton and British Columbia. Since 1901
ne mas been located in the Occur
dAlene mining district. He waa ch,sr
engineer for the Federal Mining and
smelling company from 1908 to 1907.
and ID now engaged In general enri.
neering practice with headquartsrs at
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BUPERINTENDENT or YpV1p-
LILO IN9TRUCTION.

Miss 8. Belle Cham.
berlain II . nativo
daughter Of the STATE
ana . graduate o. the
high school Of tts cap-
ttal city. II n but nat.
ural that idaho should
look upon her careor
- an educator with
pride, but, by work
beyond the borders q
nsr native state. she
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STATE TREASURER.

Charles A. Hastings u
one OF the candidates
presented by the party
whose worth II attest
cd by the fact that he
has been selected for
q second term. He
was born In Cam
bridge. Mass. So years
ago. At the age Of II
no began an active
business career. and
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MEMBER OF CONGRESS.

Colonel Thomas r.
Hamer is by birth
and training qualified
Tor q public career.
He comes from q long
line of soldiers and
statesmen and has
himself rendered con-
spicuous service to his
country in military
duty. while he DOS
sesses all Of those at
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SECRETARY OF STATE

Robert Lansdon 10 q
native SON and q rep
resentative type Of the
sort OF man who ID
going much to push
Idaho to the front In
the sisterhood of
states. He was born
november. 1877, al
Weieer. Idaho, which
10 still his home. When
the Spanish American
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ATTORNEY GENERAL.

D. c. McDougall was
born In Delta. Oneida
county, N. T.. June 8.
1853. His family
moved to Petersburg.
Ill. In 1871. where he
resided until 1890. He
was educated In the
public schools OF Pc.
tersburg. ILL.,, and
taught school there
LOT nve years. after
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UNITED STATES SENATOR.

Weldon Brinton Hey
burn. senior United
States senator from
Idaho. has been a res
ident of the state since
1888. He early rose
to prominence in po-
litical life, soon be-
coming one OF the
foremost figures in the
young commonwealth.
He IL q native of
Delaware county. Pa,
May 20. 1852, coming
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STATE AUDITOR.

8. d. Taylor was born
In 1858 and 10 q native
OF Wisconsin. He
completed his educa-
ton at Amity college,
Iowa. and after teach
ing for a few years
came west to engage
In the newspaper
business. He has
lived in this state
most of his manhood
years. having been a
1893, when Idaho WAS
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NINE INSPECTOR.

+. Cushing Moore 10
o man OF large ex-
pertence In mining
and real worth an .
citixen. He was born
In Moscow. Idaho. ed
ucated in the Univer-
sity Of the Pacific at
San Jose. CAL, Chica-
20 Manual Training
school, North western
university and UNI
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ia m Q Q II .
Brady II q
ty pi c q I

Brady II a
ty pi c q I
Amer I c q n
Of the pres
ent age OF
enterpr IL e
and prog
ress. H | 8
rec o I'd is
one of &C.
compli Q h =
m 9 n ( o T
great U n =
dertakin g 8
and by the
fruits of his
labors Is he
know n in
the state Of
his ado p :
ton which
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terial for his exalted office. He first
came to Idaho 20 years ago, and in
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THE STATE CHArR,rAN.

No man In
Idaho pos
cesDes to Q
greater ex-
ten { th .
& . u . ra I
populari ( y
and con a
d . n 9 Q
which has
~OS4W
by n. y.
O'Nsii since
his drBt ac-
tive inter-
at In the
anal r . o {
this state.
His life n
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May Concern: ioaho
o ana correct
'oea' c. A
Stateo aho
sco''rh'd and sworn to before
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LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR.

Lewis H. Sweetser Is a
man of such breadth
and educational at
tainments a. will in
sure to the state an
able executive. should
fate call him to the
governors chair, and
one who could per-
form his duties as
presiding officer of
the state senate with
credit to himaelf ana