The copper era and Morenci leader., 1916-02-25
GEORGE OLNEY IS CANDIDATE FUR
 GOVERNOR
Authentic Announcement Is Made at the Capital That Former Resident or Clifton Will Enter the Democra- tic Primaries For the Nomination

George A. Olney has announced his candidacy for governor of the state of Arizona, subject to the approval of the democratic primary.
 He will go before the people on broad platform of complete sympathy with the administration of Woodrow Wilson, of absolute economy and re- trenchment in state politics and of complete justice and equality for all in the eyes of the administration.
 George A. Olney was born in Texas and came to Arizona in 1881, set ting in Graham county. His first public office was as under sheriff of the county and he later served two terms as sheriff. The county at that time took in what is now known as Greenlee county and Sheriff Olney was known throughout the north eastern part of the state as just and utterly fearless officer.
 He was a member of the territorial council in 1898 and later was ap- pointed a member of the territorial board of equalization by Gov. Brodie. His resignation from the board was dramatic and was brought about by the refusal of the other members to assess the Southern Pacific railroad at the same figures that were as- sessed in both California and New Mexico. The Arizona lines were as- sessed at $6000 per mile while those of the states to the east and west were assessed at $15,000 per mile. Olney demanded that the Arizona as- sessment be placed at the same fig ure and upon the refusal of the board to make the raise he rsigned.
 [ I4k4 |, unexpired term of Eugene Carruthers as supervisor of Graham county in 1905 and was elected supervisor at the end of the term and served to 1909. With his advice John J. Birdno, at that time assessor of the county, raised the taxes on the min ing companies to sum representing their approximate value and the case was appealed to the supreme court of the United States after the su- preme court of the state had refused to permit the increose, the case com ing before them on an appeal from the order of the territorial board of equalization.
 Olney went to Phoenix seven years ago and has been known as one of the active and successful business men of the state. He still retains large interests in Graham county and is known as one of the big cattlemen of the Gila valley. He has supplied the farmers of that valley with blooded stock, operated a creamery and ice plant at Stafford and done much to raise the quality of the herds of the state.
 In politics he has ever been a con- sistent democrat, taking a leading part in the activities of the party and acting as chairman of the state committee in 1912
 The authentic information coming from the capital that Hon. 'Ieorse A Olney will he a candidate in the democratic primaries for the nomina- tion as Governor .f Arizona will be particularly pleasing information to a large host of personal friends in this section of the state, residents Of Greenlee and Graham counties who have known George Clney sin Q re was yonng lrau. They know r as citizen and as an official whose reecrd is without a tlemmish aud whose honesty, fearlessness and fair ness is above reIroacb.