Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1912-10-26

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in the county should be proud of the
opportunity to cast a vote for him.
He is the only candidate from the
eastern third of the county on any of
the county tickets and that section
should take special pride in his cleo
tion. His opponent is w. G. p.
Rhoades, of Wa-Keeney township.
For County Treasurer.
G. NJ. Bell, of Franklin township, is
serving his first term as county treas
urer and is a candidate to succeed
himself. For more than 80 years Mr..
Bell followed farming and stockrais-
ing in this county and was elected to
the office he now holds at the Novem-
Der election in 1910. He has served a
little more than one year of the term
and has proven himself to be a
capable, careful officer, fine penman
and accountant. 1t is the custom to
give such public servants a second
term and the law DEGREES that county
treasurers shall not serve more than
two terms in succession. Under
these circumstances we believe the
voters of the county should and will
give Mr.. Bell second term. Justice
to faithful officer and justice to the
interests of the public service demand
it. His opponent is +. Is. Acre of
Collyer township.
For Register of Deeds.
w. b. Kelly, who has never before
asked for county office, is our candi-
date for register of deeds. He has
lived in Trego county more than 80
years and is well known to most of
our citizens. Mr.. Kelly is well equipp-
ed by education, training and expert
ence to make an excellent register.
He is a good penman, Intelligent and
well informed, and having been
business man all his life he is familiar
with clerical work. While not often
sively partisan, he has been a life
long Republican and should have the
united support of his party. Mr..
Kelly has many warm friends in other
parties who no doubt are pleased to
have the opportunity TO vote for him
We predict that he will receive a big
vote, and deservedly so. His opponent
is Miss Margaret Swiggett of Wa
Keeney.
For Sheriff.
The Republicans of Trego county
have no candidate for sheriff. The
Democratic candidate is Ernest
Mussemann, of Wa Keeney township.
He is serving his first term and so
acceptably that no doubt he will be
given the compliment of a second
term without opposition. The sheriff
is limited by law to two terms in
succession and after that-well, look
out for the fur to fly.
For. Surveyor.
Hudson Harlan, the incumbent, is
our candidate for county surveyor.
Mr.. Harlan has proven himself to be
a very careful and accurate surveyor,
satisfactory to the voters of all part
les. He is an old-timer in the county
and deserves reelection on his six
years record in the office. There is
no opposing candidate.
For Coroner
Perhaps because it is job nobody
wants, and because the coroner is
about the last man wanted, no nom
nations were made for this office.
For Superintendent.
For the office of superintendent of
public instruction we are very FORUM
ate in having candidate who is
thoroughly qualified by preparation,
experience, maturity of judgment
and wide acquaintance to perform
the duties of that position. Miss
Carrie Stradal has lived in Collyer
township thirty-uhree almost
her entire life-her family being
pioneers, well known and highly re-
spected for their intelligence and
good American citizenship. Miss
Stradal has seen the school life of the
county advance from the sod shanty
and dug-out stage to the period of
good substantial frame, stone and
brick school buildings. equipped with
good furniture, libraries and appa-
ratus. She has taken a lively interest
and had an active part in the promo
tion of these improved school condi-
tions, having had sixteen years ex-
perience as a teacher in the common
school of this and other counties and
one year in high school work. En-
ergetic and ambitious to excel. she re-
peatedly refused to become candi-
date for this Office until she had
graduated from the State Normal at
Emporia, which course she complet-
ed Two years ago. Now that she has
become a candidate, the voters of