The Meeker herald., 1914-10-24
DEMocRATIcE CANDIDATES
County
CLERK AND RECORDER

licans, did courteous act when they
refrained from putting up . candi-
date against Claude Wilson. The
fact that Claude was unbeatable
detracts nothing from the courtesy.
Claude Wilson has made very cap
able and accommodating county off,
cial. He ID worthy Of all the honor
that can be conferred on him.
SHERIFF
Bob Lyon has made about the best
sheriff this county ever had. He's
had but one term. He IL entitled to
another.
TREASURER
Fred A. Carstens, Democratic can
didate for treasurer, came to Rio
Blauco county when boy; he has
resided here over twenty years; has
. good farm on the mesa, which he
10 getting into . good state Of Guilt
walton. Mr.. Carstens possesses .
good education, and he 10 one of the
finest mathematicians in the county.
He 10 10 every way we'll qualified to
fill the t.essurer's Office. You will
make no mistake in supporting him.
ASSESSOR
r. HArtke took charge Of the as
SCISSORS ONCE ~ the new full cash
valuation law went into effect; the
state tax commission, which seems
to be supreme In the matter Of taxa
tion, ordered him to dig up every
thing In the way Of property-tangi-
BILE and intangible-and tax It At full
cash value; Hartke made his assess
ment according to law. and got .
good and equitable valuation. But
this did not satisfy the state tax
commissioners; they raised the
valuation In this county ffty-nine
per cent, and the state supreme court
sustained the outrageous raise. As
THE HERALD pointed out 1t the
time, Assessor Hartke was not re-
sponsible for your taxes being high
last year. The state tax commission
was. Mr.. Hartke has performed the
duties Of his office impartially, we'll
and honestly; he has equalized the
burden Of taxation; he has earned
endorsement at the hands OF the tax
i payers, on November 5; see that he
gets 1t.
SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS
For this very important office,
the Democratic primary selected .
worthy and capable woman In the
person Of Mrs. Charity A. Smith.
Mrs. Smith was formerly teacher
In the Meeker schools and 10 In every
way we'll qualified to I'LL the position
to which she aspires.
SURVEYOR
There ia nothing to 1t but to again
elect Dan Moog to the county sur.
veyor's ONCE. With the roads and
bridges program mapped out by the
state In view, competent man is
needed In this ONCE.
CORONER
About the only thing In the coro-
ner's office 10 empty honor; but tits
an important Office just the same.
Vote for Will Thomas.
COMMISSIONERS
After = spirited contest, Ed J. Will
son was the primary choice of the
Democratic voters for commissioner
for the first district. Mr.. Wilson is
. pioneer 10 Rio Blsnco county, hav-
ing resided on Piceance and 1t White
River for over twenty-five years. As
. ranch and cattleman he has been
. success. Ed Wilson 10 . public
spirited citizen, and has always been
ready to the limit Of his means to
help along every enterprise having
for Its object the development Of Rio
Blanco county. When It was pro-
posed to test out the Rangely oil
fields, he was one Of the first to put
up his money for that enterprise, and
10 now one Of the heaviest investors
In the Union Oil company. He 10
now doing like service In the
movement under way for the de-
velopment Of the oil and gas belt 1t
White River. As = capable, pro-
gressive citizen Ed Wilson Is worthy
Of and entitled to the support Of tax
payers on election day.
Vote for the Democratic candidates