The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1916-10-14
OUR CANDIDATES

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good county ticket presented by the
Democratic party for the favorable
consideration Of voters.
| COUNTY JUDGE
| Uncle Tom Shervin has served as
county Judge for three successive
terms, and on November It'll, will be
elected for his fourth. Despite his
advancing years. Uncle Tom is
mentally and physically in fine con-
dition.
| COUNTY CLERK AND RECORDER
Its u foregone conclusion that the
people of this county intend to keep
Claude Wilson in the clerk and re-
corder's Office as long rs he will con-
sent to serve them. 'Nuf ced.
COUNTY TREASURER
George s. Beemer is a new man In
the political arena Of Rio Blanco
county, and good one at that. AL
though not hitherto an aspirant for
official position, he has, ever since
attaining the voting age, taken a
lively interest in politics and the
public welfare. While u new man
In public affairs, he is by no means a
new man as resident of the county,
having resided in this community
for nearly twenty-five years. In all the
time he has worked for but two out
fits H. s. Harp and the Oldand
store, first rs delivery man, then
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years past, behind the counter. In all
positions he won the confidence and
good will Of his employers. A very
creditable record. The subject of
this brief sketch WAS born in Living
ston county, Missouri, February 10,
1876; came to Mesa county, Colorado,
in 1892, and to Meeker in December,
1894. He is married and happily
surrounded by a goodly family. He
and his estimabie wife own COM
Portable home in Meeker, and a very
good dry farm on the head of Sui
phur, which they are improving as
fast rs means will permit, and where
Mr.. Beemer puts In his time when
not working for Oldlands. He is a
man of pleasing address; has good
commercial education; is q man of
the highest moral standing, and is
In every way well qualified to at
tend to the duties of the county trea-
surer's office.
SHERIFF
r. G. Lyon is again candidate for
this very important but poorly paid
office. Bob Lyon is too we'll and
favOrably known all over the county
to need any introduction at our
hands. Suffice it to say, you can't
improve on him when it comes to
filling the sheriff's office.
| ASSESSOR
This office is now one of the most
important in the county, and in the
person of Frank NJ. Green the Demo-
Gratis selected one of their very best
men to make the run for it. All old
timers will remember the popular
and genial S. S. ('Sim'O Green, one
Of the first cattlemen in the Piceance
and Yellow creek regions. Mr.. Green
sold his ranch and cattle interests in
this county many years ago, and
moved to Nebraska, where he pur-
cased a feeder farm. The boy, Frank,
moved with him. About ten years
ago, Frank, then . matured man
with q family. returned to Rio
Blanco county and purchased farm
in Powell park, which he has en-
larged and improved during the in
tervening years. Mr.. Green is man
with a good education, and thorough
ly equipped to fill the assessors office
In a very satisfactory manner.
SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS
During the past two years, Mrs.
q. A. Smith has been all over the
county in the capacity of superinten-
dent of schools. She is therefore
familiar with the needs of our
schools; is efficient. and-one good
term deserves another.
| SURVEYOR
J. d. Mo0g is again q candidates
for surveyor. Everybody knows Mr..
Moog.
| CORONER
In this county, there is salary of
from Is to $40 per year in the coron-
er's office. But there is great honor
in the position; so there is lively
scrap on between w. A. Thomas. the
Democsatic candidate. and DIR. Sam
French, who represents the G. o. p.
The doctor is just as good as beaten
right now.
COMMISSIONERS
Pioneer and all-round good citizen,
Otto Metzger, is rounding out his
| first term IA cnmn iRRinner of tho