Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1912-10-10
MISS MARY L. HARPER FOR
STATE SUPERINTENDENT.
The Democratic Candidate Defines Her
Position on Local Matters.

lhe following letter from MISS u
Harper the Democratic candidate 1
for State Superintendent Of Schools, /
clearly presents her position on
matters affecting not only Carey
Act settlers, but others who are at
tempting to make home out Of the
sage brush desert:
Weiser, Idaho, Sept. 2s, 1872.
Mr. l.. r. Alexander,
Editor Lincoln County Times,
Jerome, Idaho.
Dear Sir.
am in receipt Of the copy of
the Lincoln County Times and note the
article regarding your interest in the
state candidates and the possible mem
hers Of the State Land Board for next
year.
have been very much Interested III
Carey Act matters and have followed
some Of the controversies closely through |
the newspapers. Besides this interest, /
] have Just returned from Boise where
investigated further the attitude oi the
Governor toward your cause.
/ assure you that approve oi his
cours, in thc past in every particular
and should he continnr to serve you and
| be member OF the Land Board the
next two years, shall support linn IN
his effort to give the settlers justice.
We have vast area OF reclaimed des-
ert land adjoining our locality and an
other area OF dry farm land. have
gone into these districts every fall and
spring lor ten years; have stayed i'll the
homes Of the people and learned to ap-
precate the weight OF their burden III
irving to make a living while improving
. their land. Actual knowledge OF these
hardships is all that Is necessary to en-
list ones sympathies with the settlers.
You must know that since the last
I state election, You have had the sym
e pathy oi all the people Of the state in
!, your struggles, and shall promise
! that. ii elected, | shall at least attend
= the Land Board meetings and take an
= linterrst in their work so that can vote
mtelligently. Very Respectfully,
> MARY Z. HARPER,
County Superintendent Of schools,
Washington County, Idaho.
Miss Harper is "Native Daugh-
. ter of the Golden West" and has
- fully demonstrated that she fully
possesses a western girls equipment
i. of pluck, energy and ambition.
A resident of Weiser since child
hood, one of five children left faith
~ erless in early youth and brough
. up by a widowed mother, Miss Har
p PEI graduated with highest honor
os from the Weiser High School, ais
, graduated with honors from Nor
.o NAL School, proved herself to be
lo success, s,ful teacher, and has held tn
,r office of County Superintendent l
her home county for five terms
g When elected the first time she W;
!, but little past twenty-one and II
.ol fact that she has been so often r'
l.. elected is fine tribute to the q
l., superintendent's efficient worl
of especially when it is considered tn
of Miss Harper, although by no meal
~ a politician, has always been 10y
of Democrat and Washington coun
Ia has nearly always contributed h
.ho full share to the normal $1,000 K
ms publican majority of the state.
of Miss Harper is a bright YOU
,or woman of great natural ability, dc
,,ro not pose as a leader or reform'
md but is quiet, earnest d~d eXcee
.i,o inglv successful worker in the socl'
IL civic. church and club life OF /
home community. For ten ye'
tho County Superintendent, bringing
aho the office excellent profession
nd training and practical experience
IL, rural, village and city school tea'
=, ing, Miss Harper of Washingt
ote county has long been Il factor IN
bill. educational life of the state.
lary Idaho has been fortunate in
'on- choice of women supcrintender
..I ''I From the time of the beloved Pc
ility French, of nationwide reputat
lev as an educator, the state Super
2 OF tendents have been cultured yo'
To women and the office has been c
,s Quoted in creditable manner.
Ida However, the slogan OF a cert
the cnterprising town near the west