The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1916-04-28
FRED f. FISK CANDIDATE
NOMINATION fORSTATE
TREASURER


for the Republican nomination for
state treasurer. The formal announce
,nent of his candidacy was made at
Parma yesterday.
Mr.. Fisk is one of the leading bust
ness men and farmers of the Boise |
valley. His home is at Parma where
he is interested in the banking, mer-
camille and farming lines. He located
at Parma Is years ago and has since
the first been prominently identified
with the upbuilding of this section of
the state. Mr.. Fisk is public spirited
citizen and a staunch Republican. He
Is a man of great ability and force OF
character.
The following statement, sketch of
his activities and announcement OF his
candidacy, appeared in the Parma Re-
view of the 9th inst:
Fred E. Fisk, who in this issue of
the Review announces his candidacy
for the nomination for the Office of
state treasurer on the Republican
ticket. is one of the strongest leaders
in the party in Idaho today. Known
throughout the state by voters Of all
parties as man of many financial in
terests in which he has been uniform
" successful, he comes before the peo-
Die offering for the use of the state
those qualities which have contributed
to his own prosperity and which are
necessary adjuncts to the mental
equipment of one seeking to bring the
Office of state treasurer to its highest
efficiency.
Is Active Republican.
Mr.. Fisk, who came to Idaho from
Illinois IS years ago, enters the po-
litical arena this fall not as an untried
candidate, but as one who has served
his party and state continuously and
with marked success. In directly Re
publican party affairs he has been
moving factor. He has attended ev-
cry Republican state convention since
his arrival in the state and was dele
gate to the Republican national con-
Vention in 1912 AS Canyon county
representative on the state central Re-
publican committee he served for eight
consecutive years.
Handles Money Economically.
In 1909 he received from Governor
Brady, unsolicited, the appointment as
commissioner from Idaho to the Alas
ka-Yukon-Paciice exposition at Seattle
His management of the duties OF that
position may be used as reliable in.
dication of his fitness for the Office Of
state treasurer. At the close of the
exposition the commissioners turned
approximately $500 back into the
states treasury, an almost unprece
dented accomplishment for an expo
sition commission.
Holds Town and County Offices.
In the conduct of county affairs Mr.
Fisk has always taken an active in
terest, serving as chairman OF thu
board of county commissioners during
his tenure Of Office. He has given free
ly of his time and business acnmen II
serving for many years on the Farm
school board and the village board o
trustees. Since the organization o
the Parma State Bank in 1908 he ha
been vice president of the institutio
which is unexcelled in its class.
Our candidate is a moving factor i
the business, political and religion
life of the state is of Parma, and o
every question of public advancemen
and uplift he is found on the RICH
side. Since coming to Idaho. M
Fisk has made his home in Parma an
is bound to Idaho by every tie ths
the interests Of children. brothers an
sisters who make their homes her
would naturally create. He is er
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numbers of friends who feel that b
is peculiarly qualified to efficiently an
honorably discharge the duties OF tn
Office to which he aspires.
By those who know him best, thos
in his home town and county, thos
who have followed his administering
of the duties of Offices he has he'll
and his career as a business factor
the state, he is considered the ma
made for the Office. As a Rcpublica
of open mind and sound judgment. !
is broad and liberal enough to stand
all times for the interests OF the par
as a whole, and he counts among u
supporters all factions OF the Rcpu
lican party of the state OF Idaho t
day.
Mr.. Fisk has issued the foilowir
announcements:
Announces Candidacy.
desireto announce to the peop
of the state Of Idaho that | have d
cided to become candidate Tor q
office of state treasurer on the Repu
lican ticket. subject to the will OF {
Republican voters in the primary.
| have been resident OF Cany'
county ever since coming to the sta
about fifteen years ago and have he
various offices in my own county
well as representing Canyon coun
on the Republican state central CO..
mittee for number of years IN
past.
In asking for your support an, n
unmindful of the importance and
sponsibility Of the Office OF st;
treasurer. l feel that my years
experience in business have fitted
If nominated and elected. to hill I
Office with honor to myself and ere
to the state of Idaho.
| have received much encoural
ment from all sections of the state
become candidate for this office a.
if nominated and elected. will iai
fully and to the best OF my abiil
perform the duties Of the high OH
to which ! aspire.