The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1912-08-24
CONTEST NEXT TUESDAY THE MOST
LIVELY EVER HELD IN COUNTY
SHERIFF RACE IS THE LEADER
Candidates For the Several Offices Are all
Good Men and the Race Has Been
Fair One on all Sides.

At the Primary election 20 be held
Tuesday, August the 27th. the voters
OF the County will have an opportunity
of expressing their choice for the men
who desire TO serve them in Office for
the terms commencing January ist,
1913.
The nominations for all political
parties will be made on that day, and
the candidates receiving plurity OF
the votes cast by his party viii be the
nominee fer the Office for which he was
candidate. provided however, that
his party casts fifteen per cert OF tts
vote cast by such party for its Carol
date for secretary OF stata az tie last
biennial election.
So that the readers OF the Diamond
Drill may know something of the men
who are CO ldIdates tor office, sketch
Of the man and for the Office he is seK-
ing, briefly told, may be Of interest at
this time
Judge OF Probate.
There are FIVE candidates seeking the
Office of Judge OF Probate. Fred II.
Abbott and Irving H. jackson, OF Cfys-
tai Falls; Frank A. Dixon, OF Stam-
baugh Edward p, Lott and Clyde G.
Ritz. Of Iron River. Anyone of the
above named candidates is capable of
attending 10 the duties OF the office.
but that is not all that is desired, or
required The office OF Probate Judge,
is an important one. and the voters of
the county will best serve their own
interest, by laying aside personal pre-
judice and dislikes. and 10 vote for the
man most competent and qualified TO
serve them in that capacity. The du-
ties of Probate Judge, is to admins
TOR the estates of deceased persons, and
to carefully guard the property of those
who died interstate and see that the
money and property Of such deceased
persons Is safely TUNED over 10 his
widow and children according 10 law.
and to watch with jealous eyes the
rights of Insane and other incompetent
persons, and their property. II 10 gem
orally conceded that Fred H. ABB ott.
the present Judge OF Probate is one of
the best in Michigan, end that bis
court is conducted with as much dig
nifty rs Judge Flannigan conducts the
Circuit Courts of his judicial circuit.
and that his files and records are as
thorough and complete.
Sheriff.
The Office of sheriff is seeking good
man. and Thomas Penglass, Robert
Wilson. Ed Udd, Jess lessen, apd r.
b. Webb, of Crystal Falls William
Moss, Ed. Sensiba. and Thomas Broad,
Of StambauRh and Iron River. are each
screaming for the mantle of Sheriff
Holmes TO fall on his shoulders. All
of TIE candidates are good citizens and
have bsen residents Of the County for
many years. Everyone Of the ceudi-
dates for tins Office. are men OF public
spirit and high standing in the com
munity which by many years OF hard
work and fair dealing they have made
it, the fairest spot on earth.
There is not man in the bupch.
that is not entitled 10 the Office. but
only one can win. Here is the list.
pick ont your man, nominate and elect
him and he will be credit TO the
office.
Thomas Penglase, pas been mem
ber OF the Common Council, for long
period Of years. and his work for the
good of the City, has been so faithfully
performed. that he has won the conf
dence Of the people.
X. b. Webb has also been a member
Of the Council and twice Mayor Of the
City he has proven his business a.
bility and sound judgment. thereby
winning the respect ard confidence OF
his townsmen.
Robert Wilson. has been resident
of the County, Tor nearly quarter OF
a century aud this is the first time he
has ever asked for public Office nj the
hands Of the voters. and the Diamond
Drill is confident. that II be is elected
sheriff, he will make the law breaking
element tremble some
Ed. Udd, has lived in Crystal Falls
ever since the County was organized.
He has worked hard under difficult cir.
Hcumstances and always has given
everyone square deal. 40 that he il
considered one OF the leading citizens
of the County. and he would make n