American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1916-08-10
LIST OF NOMINATIONS FOR
OFFICES OF POWER COUNTY

AOSanKe, CnaS. Il. COtdnt. DemOcrdt
Il. L. Evans, j. R. Bowen
Representative: Repubiican-An-
drew May, William Allard. Democrat
%. T. Faa.
Sheriff: Republican-D. B. JEFF
fries, ]. d. Smith. Democratic. E.
Drenner, w. A. West.
Assessor: Republican-O. F. Crow
ley, Gustav Martens. Democrat-W VIM.
Taysom.
Treasurer: Republican,. Nettie
Rice. Democrat-Mrs. Amanda w.
Coon.
Attorney: Republican-Willard R.
SGriswold, S. l.. Baird. Democrat-R.
S. Anderson.
Probate Judge: Republican-Carl
lines, Isaac Thorne, R. Foster Lamm.
Democrat-Phillip d. Weber.
Supt. of Schools: Republican
Madge E. whistler. Democrat-Har-
riet M. Wilson.
Surveyor: Republican-Irvin AL
(. lred. Democrat-Henry Meyerhoffer.
Coroner Republican-H. R. Hager,
Fred Bentz. Democrat-Dr. o. F.
Starr.
Commissioners, District No. 1: Re-
publican-W. s. Sparks, C. F. Eggers.
Democrat-Frank Kluck, Sr., ]. F.
Wilcox
Commissioners, District No. Q: Re-
publican-R. w. Peterson. Democrat
---Gottfried Hochbaum, Thomas b.
Barnard.
Commissioner. District No. 3: Re-
publican-G. A. Bramstadt. Demo-
crat-John Noble
-Four well known men aspire to re-
present Power county in the senate
this year, two Republicans and two
Democrats. The Republicans are j.
Mr.. Kosanke IL a real estate man,
having been in that line Of business
during all of the eight years of his
residence here Mr.. Cotant is a prac-
ticing attorney, having recently come
to American Falls from Rockland
where for seven or eight years he has
been engaged in farming.
The Democratic candidates are l.
l.. Evans, Sr., and j. r. Bowen. Mr.
Evans is president of the Evans State
bank and of the Evans Mercantile com
pany, and too we'll known to neet
Introduction. John r. Bowen was en-
gagged In the hardware business in th'
early days of American Falls, but o
late years has been farming and op
Grating a saw mill.
For representatives, Andrew Ma.
and William Allard are Republican
candidates, and O. It. Faa has no op
position on the Democratic ticket. MI
May lives at Rockland, and for TWEEN
ty years or more, has been one of tn
leading citizens of that part of tn
county. He served one term as com
missioner in Oneida county and on
term in Power county He is far
mer. William Allard is farmer an
leading spirit in the Arbon vale.
He was elected to the lower hous
two years ago and served with credi
Mr.. Faa is a well-known farmer liy
ing north OF town, having been on
of the early settlers on the Care
tract.
d. B. Jeffries, present incumben
and ]. ID. Smith, are candidates fc
the Republican nomination for shel
iii. Mr.. Jeffries is widely know
throughout the county, having bee
sheriff since the creation of Powe
county, and was deputy sheriff for tn
part of Oneida county before the cr'
alton OF the county. He needs no IL
PRODUCTION to the voters, having 6
wide acquaintance possibly, as al
man in the county.
]. ID. Smith, who is a candidate II
the nomination against him, is pr
prietor of the Farmers barn. Viii
he is q comparatively new man In Il
county he is by no means a strang
as he has quite a general acquai
tance among the farmers of the cou
ty. There are probably hundr'
people in the county who knew hi
in Washington and vouch for h
character and efficiency. Mr. Smi
has had a wide experience in the c
fee he seeks. He has had twel
years experience in the sheriff's c
fee, four years in Baker county. Or
gon and eight years in Columbia cou
ty, Washington. He was assista
warden of the penitentiary at Wal
Walla, Washington, for eight yeai
serving under three wardens and t.
governors. He did not seek the Off
but was strongly urged to become
candidate by those who knew
qualifications.
c. E. Drenner, a well known farm
of Igo, and w. A. Doc) West, p
neer of 1885, are the Democratic {
pirants. Mr.. West is well kno'
throughout the county. Mr.. Drenne
acquaintance is not so extensive,
though he is no stranger.
o. F. Crowley and Gustav Marte
are candidates for the Republic
nomination for assessor. Mr.. Crow
is the present incumbent, having be
appointed to the office, and elected
gucceed himself two years ago.