Mohave County miner. [volume] (Mineral Park, A.T. [Ariz.]) 1882-1918, 1911-12-09

Beale, has been selected by the dem
ocrats of the county to make the race
for Treasurer. Mr.. Devine was elect
ed Treasurer of Coconino county six
years ago, although the republican
majority in that county is in the neigh
! borhcod of 100, which shows the esteem
in which he was held by the people.
| Coming here he invested everything
he had in the big hotel on Front
street and there he may be found
every day welcoming the guests with
sunny smile and a CHEEKY word. The
good nature of Tom Devine is pro-
verbal and among the boosters of the
county be stands at the head. In in
trusting TO him the big treasury of
! Mohave county the taxpayers may rest
assured that their funds will be well
safeguarded. Honest, honorable and
capable Tom Devine will fiji the Office
with credit to himself and advantage
to the people.
For School Superintendent Charles
Metcalfe IS making the race, Mr..
Metcalfe will be in his element in this
position, as many years of his life were
devoted to the interests of education.
! He is a practical printer, newspaper
man and accountant. Having been
much in public life and being inter
ested in educational matters he is well
| fitted for the department of schools.
The betterment of the schools and con-
, ditions of children and teachers in this
county will be the principal effort Of
the Superintendent during the first
several years under statehood, and Mr..
Metcalfe will use every effort to bring
the schools up to the highest plane of
efficiency. Free text books and free
supplies for school use is to be put into
practice during his term in office, that
the poor may receive the same educa
tional advantage of the public school
with those that can afford their child
rem plethora of school books.
Charles w. Herndon is having the
time of his life running for the office
of County Attorney, there being none
to bar his progress nor say him nay.
Charles W. Herndon is a capable law
yer, a genial good fellow, who will give
the people an honest administration of
the o Ice.
For Assessor, Frank L. Hunt re-
ceived the hearty endorsement of his
party at the recent primary, and it is
probable that that endorsement will be
ratified at the election by big major
ity. Mr.. Hunt has served in the office
the past three years and has made an
efficient officer Having learned the
ropes and having equipped himself
with knowledge of the conditions and
values of taxable property in the
county he can give the people better
service than ever before. The expert
ence be has gained in the Office, and
practically all at his own expense,
tends to make him a valuable man in
the office and the people should see
that he is kept there. Since taking
over the Office two years ago Mr.. Hunt
has increased the listment of taxable
property from 1000, COOS to more than
?, 5OO.OOOS a mighty good showing, but
nothing TO what he will make it in the
next year under statehood. Don't you
think from this record that he deserves
something good at the hands of the
people? We rather believe so.
For County SuperinteL dent of Roads
Frank L. Russell received the prim-
airy endorsement of the democratic
party. With a board of supervisors
back of him who believe in public road
improvements Frank Russell will give
MOhave something that it has needed
since its organization--good roads. He
is conversant with the building and re-
pairing of roads and will give the
county his whole service and the knowl-
edge gained by years of work along
these particular lines. There is MOTH
ing that will conduce IN greater meas.
ure to the upbuilding of a country
than good roads and with the backing
of the people and the financial assist
ance of the county dads we will have
few of these good roads started dur
ing Mr.. Russell's first year in Office.
: H. G. Schader, one of the best known
= mineral surveyors and civil engineers
E in the county, has been placed in nom-
? ination for the position of County Sur.
veyor. He is capable man for the pc.