The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1912-10-03
Republican Candidate for State Rep
resentative.

| The republican voters of the Ma
choice in the selection OF w. H..
Springer, of JenerSon township, as
their candidate for State Representa-
tive. Mr.. Springer has all the essen
tial elements of useful member of
the legislature. He has spent the
greater part of his life on the farm,
has done his full share in the last for
ty years in making Iowa greater and
better; is a business man of proven
ability; is a man of family and social
distinction; has held several minor
political offices that have fitted him
for the higher and more responsible
place to which he aspires; and he Is
fearless and upright in all his deal
ings. He knows the people of the
county and if elected will be found
defending their interests, while au-
Ivocating and advancing the better in
Iterests of the state at large.
Mr.. Springer is a native of Illinois,
having been born in Cass county, Jan
uary, 80, 1916. He came to Iowa in
1876, and after residence of one year
in Oskaloosa he purchased and went
to live on farm of $50 acres of land
in Jefferson township. Like many
other young men who have since
come to Iowa from Illinois, Mr.. Sprin-
ger has made good, and has helped to
advance the price of Iowa land by
intelligent cultivation, and by proving
in results its real worth. This origin
al go acres has now grown to $40
acres, and it is all well improved, and
his. home and buildings are of that
high type common to the well to do
farmers of Mahaska county.
Mr.. Springer was married before
coming to Iowa, his wife being Miss
Frances Box, of Illinois. They were
married at Beardstown, Ills, in 1875,
and came to Iowa the next year. To
them have been born four children,
John Springer, now of Eagle Grove;
Clinton and Spencer who are
still under the parental roof. The
family is highly respected in the COM
munity and it is significant fact that
Mr.. Springers most ardent support
ers are his nearest neighbOrs.
MIR. Springer is a member of two
lodges, the Masonic order of Oska-
loosa, and the Odd Fellows lodge, of
Bussey. For many years he has filled
acceptably township offices in Jeffer-
son township. He has been township
trustee and school director for num-
Der of terms, before being elected to
the responsible position of member OF
the county board of supervisors. He
was first elected to this county Office
in 1898, and held the post for six
years, being reelected for the second
term with a greatly increased major:
ity. During the last two years of his
term in office he was chairman of the
board, and during his administration
of Office the present fine Jail and sher-
ifs house was built. All affairs of
the county were also well managed
during his time on the board. Retir-
ing from the county office his friends
and neighbors would not allow him to
break his connection with public SER
vice. but they elected him treasurer
of the school district of Jefferson
township, place he still holds. There
are nineteen schools in the township,
so the position of treasurer means
considerable work and responsibility
Mr.. Springer is also stakeholder and
director in the Farmers National
Bank, of Oskaloosa, and has various
other business connections, all of
which are capably and carefully look
ed after by him. He has always taken
lively interest in everything look
ing toward the advancement of life
on the farm, and has ever been an
advocate of the closer relation of the
farm to the town. In fact he is a
broad minded and representative citi-
zen, just such man as would do
honor to the county in the legislative
ASSEMBLY. He should be elected by a
good majority on Nov. 5th.