Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1914-05-05

commissioners, 1 Both aof those men
are well qualified for the position and
both very handsome. Had women the
right to vote the election would be
very close.
III Viii Not &c a Candidate.
j. A. Paxton is now serving his
fourth term as county Judge and is
not a candidate for reelection. Mr..
Paxton has made a faithful and con,
scientious Judge. HE is the sixth who
has filled the office. since statehood.
Paxton is, one Of the older residents.
Two candidates are in the. field for
county, judge; George Dollard; Of Fry
burg and. Victor Pherson OF Medora,
Pherson is now deputy sheriff and a
newcomer. 4s, 40 .n,t.
John Tester, nov serving his first
term as county treasurer, is q candi-
date for reelection and So far no op-
position has appeared. Mr.. Tester is
a new settler, farmer and school
teacher has served as county com.
missioner, from which he, was APP
pointed treasurer on the division Of
the county. a,4
Mr.. Tester IS the eleventh man who
has filled the office since the organ
ization Of the county,
- l.. Wants Fourth. Term. j;
Paul W. jLebo, serving his third
term as clerk of the court; is a candi-
date for reelection and will, perhaps,
have no opposition. Mr.. Leho has the
honor Of being the only man holding
office who was born in the county.
His. father was II Of the earliest
settlers. Lebo is said to be a very
efficient official. He is the fifth who
has filled the Office since statehood.
Sheriff. L. V. Porter is a candidate
for reelection; is; a farmer and new
conner, He will, perhaps. have no OPP.
position. Mr.. Porter. is the eleventh
who has filled the office since the or.
ganization Of the county. d..
Scarcity Of Lawyers, ~,
j.. X. Swihart, now serving his frs,
term as county attorney, is a candi.
date for reelection and will, perhaps,
have no opposition. There is an old
saying, you better bear with the
devil you know, than one you don't
know" Filings county in. the old
days. had no resident attorney, and
when the services of an attorney
were required, one had to be secured
from another county. There are few
in tho county at the present time.
Mr.. Swihart is a graduate of Ann Ar
Dor; a young man, who came to the
county a few years ago, and is said
to be we'll versed in law. Every
thing appears to run along well. What
is it that is written in the Scripture ::
"A prophet is not without honor, ex
cepting in his own country" We
don't know if this is correct, but il
will do.
George L. Burgess. now serving his
sixth term as register Of deeds. may
not be a candidate for reelection
Two candidates are in%the field fol
this office There may be more. Mr.
Flint, an elevator manager in Fry
burg, is one, and Elmer Sholl, a farm.
or OF Shollsmade, is the other.
Register Receives Poor Pay.
George L. Burgess may .truthfully
be said. to be the first register OF
deeds in the county. Before his day
few who would be elected would
qualify, 50 little did the Office pay
Mr., Burgess, wa3 formerly a civil en-
gineer on the N. P.; has been in thu
county over Is years, a farmer
ranchman, banker, elevator man ant
a%3stractor. In all these lie has beer
more than successful, and is now rat
ed as one of the wealthiest men il
the county. ~ gs ..,,s. tt..E~ -. $50
May the best man win and all the
others be happy. -. .&
|. na..g Does Not Want Job. =.
Miss Marie Alderman, now serving
her first term as county s%uperintend
ent. OF school. is not a candidate fol
reelection. She has made a very
efficient official, and is the only super
intendent we have had for many
years. She could easily have beer
reelected. There are to be two can
didates in the field. As we under
stand tia mAay and aihoy+ H.: ,aH:;
">>' Yours truly.
J. W. FOLEY.