The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1914-10-23
GEO. HANSEN HAS
4 GOOD RECORD

Reports coming from all parts
Of the county indicate that Geo.
Hansen, the democratic nominee
for the Office Of register of deeds
of Burke county will win out by a
big majority at the coming cleo
tion 1t is admitted that he will
get practically every vote, cast in
Bowbells and the surrounding ter
ritory. Where he is known best
lie will get the heaviest vote. He
lived in Flaxton for few years
and there too he will get practical
ly everything. Columbus and Pow
ers Lake are also united on him,
as are the several other cities of
the county. He seems to stand
especially we'll in the rural COM
munities and among the farmers,
and The Tribune cannot, see it any
other way than that he will re-
ceive more votes than both his op-
ponents put together.
Mr.. Hansen came to Burke coun-
ty few years ago as poor boy
and for time was employed on
farms here. He was ambitious
and wanted to get Into business
for himself, and it was not long
before he bought a dray line at
Flaxton. BY his pleasing ways
and his great desire to satisfy his
patrons he soon built up a good
custom. When the county was
organized the county commission
ers after carefully looking up Mr..
Hansen's qualifications appointed
him to the office and he has held
it ever since.
At the present time and since
Mr.. Hansen was appointed his Of
flee was the only one in Burke
county that was self sustaining.
The fees collected more than paid
the expenses of the office, and
from the time he was appointed
until Oct. / of this year he paid
into the county treasury over
$4,000 more than the amount
taken to pay the expenses of the
office. He employed only such
help as was absolutely necessary
was on the job himself every day
from morning till night, used the
most economical methods of keep
ing his records. and in that way
saved the county thousands <of
dollars @sza-tSss 2 >@s r.
While he saved the county thou
sands of dollars by being on the JOB
all the time and by conducting his
office in an economical way he did
not at any time sacrifice anything
in the way of quality. The records
at the court house which were
started by him four fears ago and
have been kept by him. since are
among the cleanest, neatest and in
the best condition, of any in the
state. He has been time and again
complimented on the way he has
kept his records.
No person that ever had any
business at the register of deeds
office since George has been at the
helm will want change. We have
known many occasions when George
would put in several hours over
time in looking up records for
people of the county, and this
without any remuneration. A more
accommodating officer cannot be
found. When asked to do any.
thing he does not stop to consider
whether or not the law requires
him to do it, but digs right in. is
pleasant about it, and gives all
the information to be found in his
records. He is always ready to
edo a person favor.
On top of all this there isn't a
thing that can be said to the detri-.
ment of Mr. Hansen. He is on
the square all the time, can always
be depended upon. and his word
is as good as his oath. Most OF
the people of the county know him
and know his ways, and that is
why he is going to be elected by
such a big majority; .s