Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1910-10-13
ELECTION
TIME NEAR
A Short Review of This Years
Crop of Candidates For
County Offices.
GOOD MEN IN THE FIELD
Houghton, Jensen and Whaley Have
Opposition But VIII Win Out With
Good Maiorities.

OPPosilioh DGt VIII WIN Out with
Good Maiorities.
1t is conceded that this years cam.
paign is rather quiet one in both the
county and the state. Nevertheless,
it might be we'll to call the attention of
the republican voters of Fall River
county at this time to the opposed
candidates on the county ticket and
give our reasons why it would be we'll
to have them reelected.
In the third commissioner district
Hugh Houghton, the present chairman
of the county board, has been asked
by his friends to make the run for the
office again this year. Mr.. Houghton
is one of the best republicans in the
county as we'll as being one of the old
est settlers in this section of the Hills
He was first elected as commissioner
from his district and took up his du-
ties January LIST 1907. AS is known
this county is rather new one and es.
pecially at that time was far from be-
ing financially on it's feet. We might
add at the outset that in giving the
figures below we do no, wish to give
Mr.. Houghton al. the credit. but a
share of it, as the otl er members of
the board then and at this time have
worked together faithfully for the
best interests of the people. Neverthe-
less many of the changes came thru
suggestions by Mr. Houghton. At the
time he assumed the office there we're
outstanding in warrant s45,7 ,754, ,45 which
on October LIST, 1910, had been reduced
to S25,5l2 "a. Cash in the county fund
at the beginning of his term amounted
to SIS, S,524.4l and on the last named date
the amount had increased to
$50, ,S34.73 In 1907 the county was
paying debts with warrants, paying a
big rate of interest, and, frankly speak
ing people were not at all anxious to
take the warrants. During the past
two years the county has been on a
cash basis. Also $4,000 in judgements
has been paid off in that time and
plenty of money is in the treasury to
pay off the remaining judgements as
fast as the become due. Money is
also on hand to take up the $4,000
court house bonds which fall due in 1911.
Roads and bridges have been built
in the unorganized portion of the
county where needed, nothing of this
kind being neglected where found
necessary. This state of affairs could
only come about by judioious manage.
ment of which Mr.. Houghton has did
a good share. Hence this paper has no
hesitanoy in soliciting votes for him
for the office and none of the new
voting element need fear for the well
fare of the county affairs il he is re.
elected. He has made success thus
far and it goes without saying that he
will servo his ncighbors in satisfao-
tory manner another term if reelected.
Arthur Ferrell, is up for election n
without opposition in the first district
and altho serving for a short unexpir.
ed term has proven a valuable com
missioner. Emil Hargens. of this CITY,
from the second district, holds over.
He is man of sterling worth who dur
ing his term of Office has done his
share toward handling county affairs
judiciously, firmly, and for the best
interests Of his constituents. Three
men better fitted to continue tie good
work, than those above named would
be hard to find.
J.C. Whaley, who was appointed to
serve out his fathers unexpired term,
is asking for the election to the Office
of register Of deeds He put up clean
fight at the primaries and won out with
nice majority over two as good men
! as could be found. He is opposed by
a strong democrat in the person of J.C,
Botham, who has served the county
on previous occasions and altho we do
not wish to discredit Mr.. Botham in
the least, believe that the young re.
publican aspirant is fully qualified and
should be given the election for the
reason that if the office is good one
lit should be passed along and if q
burden should be carried on younger
shoulders. Mr.. Whaley is an honest
upright young man and vote for him
will not be misplaced.
G. L. Jensen, the only other man on
the ticket with opposition at the cleo.
tion, is candidate for reelection for q
second term as sheriff. Chris won out
at the primaries By the biggest ma ior;..
of any opposed candidate. Heis first
class man for the office ana mas hand.
led the affairs in business like man.
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