The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1913-09-19

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that the taxpayers get their
moneys worth for the taxes that
are paid into the county treasury.
There is altogether too much
waste and neglect and too much
dickering and trading to suit
the taxpayer.
l think there are at least three
of our present officers who are
deserving Of reelection without
opposition or expense to effici-
ent deputy. You always find
these men at their post busy
with their duties. Judge Gibson
is always on hand and is doing
himself the clerical work of his
office. He is not putting the
county to any extra expense in
handling his office. He seems to
appreciate the fact that his time
belong to the county and you can
always find him at the court
house attending to business. He
is not sporting around the coun-
try and asking the people to fur
niah him with a deputy or clerk
to attend TO the duties of his
office. The same can be said Of
Superintendent Brekken. He has
served two terms in the office,
but l hear so much favorable mem
tion in his favor that I think he
must be unusually we'll suited for
the position that he now has and
there seems to be mo demand for
a change in this office.
The north and northwest part
of the county should get into
the game and should have rep
resentation in the county family.
Too many officers have come
from around Washburn of late.
A movement should be started by
which the officers could be gem
orally distributed around in diff,
ferent localities in the county.
The Max and Garrison country
should have something good. Their
is talk of Alexander Miller for
sheriff. He is at present serv- !
ing as county commissioner, but
his term expires next fall and if
he is the right man for the place
his neighborhood should 4back
him for the office and 90 after
it. j. E. Williams our state
senator, it is said, does not care
to be returned to the state
senate. He is recognized as one
of the good lawyers of the coun-
ty and Turtle Lake people are
urging him for states attorney.
He has made good as state sena-
tor and would make creditable
record as county prosecutor. He
is a man of force and character
and that is what we should have
in the states attorneys office.
There is talk of D. G. Wright, the
present chairman of the board of
county commissioners, for treas
urer. The prevailing opinion
around here is that this office
should 60 to Gullick Jastaad, of
Wiprud. l am personally acquain-
ted with Mr.. Jastaad and know
him to be capable and honest
and if he should be chosen for
this office there would be no
fear of scandal or misappropria~
tions in connection with the
county treasury and Mr.. Jaastad
would be found right on the job
doing his duty and attending to
the business Of the office. He is
a young man Of exceptional bust
ness capacity aud l think the
taxpayers will make mistake
unless they have him for their
treasurer. Mr.. Wright, though,
has made q good commissioner ana
he has exceptional capacity and
If he can be persuaded to take
a county office he should be al
lotted the clerk Of court office.
I knew Mr.. Wright in Iowa and
he filled that position with credit
to himself and mis- constituency.
He is a man who you can de-
pend on giving his time and his
best efforts to the office. He has,
had experience and would have
the united support of the south
west end Of the county. For Mr..
Wright's place on the county
board no better man could Be
found than Ole B. Wing. Nh.
Wing has served ten years O
county commissioner / understand
and six years 40 county auditor
and one term in the legishtnEe.
His experience would make him
an Invaluable man for county
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