The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1916-02-11

the game candidates for county Of
fees are springing up in all the
counties In the state except this
county, though we believe there are
Just as many aspirants for Office
here as there are anywhere else.
Without any question there are 60
ing to be some hard fights here
during the coming campaign,
Sheriff w. C.. Heath has held the
office only one term, and will be a
candidate to succeed himself. I'm
der the law he Is only entitled to,
two successive terms and it has
been the custom of the voters to
give each man iii this Office all he
Is allowed by law. Mr.. Heath has
put in a lot Of hard work while in
office, and we believe the voters
will be satisfied to return him to
the same Office. It is understood
that Frank Bannister of Lignite
will also be candidate for sheriff
against Heath, and his friends are
Of the opinion that he will make
an exceptionally good run. He
has been a resident Of Burke coun-
ty for many years. and is said to
be fully qualified for the place.
Others may also enter the race -,
There is probably no officer in
the county that is more popular
with the voters than Auditor G.. K.
Melby. He won the Office two years
ago in one of the biggest political
fights ever held here, and has made
good since he went to work for the
county. He will be a mighty hard
man to beat, though we. believe he
will have some opposition and may
be compelled. to make a fight.
County Treasurer M. c. flagen
will step out Of office at the co1-
clusion of his present term, and VIC
learn that he, intends to return to
private life. H. w. Westrum, who
has been acting as Mr.. Hagen's
deputy during the past three years,
will be candidate for the place
and we cannot see why he cannot
be nominated and elected by g.
large majority over anyone that
runs against him. From a point
of service The Tribune believes that
he can give Burke county more
for Its money than any ether resi-
dent Of the county 1T is believed
that he will have some opposition,
ar1 that there will be;;a hard fight
for this place.
Register of Deeds Geo. Hansen is
the only democrat holding a county
office and during each campaign he
won over a republican and so Eial~
ist cadidate. He has held the Of
flee since the county was organized
and has given us as good services
as it, is possible forH: man to give
We believe he, too. will have oppo-
siti0h but we must admit tEatsStI1o
is a hard man to beat. .Sss
Judge. F. f. Carter and Clerk or
Court w. c.. Martin are two other
republicans that have held their OF
fees since the county was organic.
ed, and are well qualified for the
places which. they hold. s. They Will
both be candidates for re-election
and are considered very strong in
all parts Of the county.
Probably no man m Burke coun-
ty was compelled. to fight harder
for his office than States Attorney
+. A. Hanson. He made three
very strenuous fights under heavy
odds, but was successful in gettin g
majority of the votes in every in
stance. In the fall of 1910 he re-.
ceived the highest vote and then
was ruled out when the courts held
that a number Of precincts in the
county did not vote legally. The
next time he won over three strong
men, and two years ago got big
majority over B. Z. Wilson Of
Flaxton. When he first went into
Office he created the enmity Of
many voters by being Instrumental
in closing all the blind pigs and
gambling houses in the county and
also having the drug stores surren-
der their permits. He made Burke
county the cleanest county iii the
state, and was the, first states
attorney here who was 5; able to
secure "a conviction against Pig
ger. There was much talk against
Hanson at the time he made this
cleanup, but by the time the next
election rolled around the voters
must have decided that he was
right In doing what he did, as he
IStO1vCu 49, " 8 SF III tlOIlly VI fIuc
votes cast. !. He iss looking after the
duties of his office In first class
shape in every respect, and we
have yet to see a man who will say
that the laws were not enforced
during Hanson,s administration.
There is bly, no man III Burke
county that can beat him. There
Al some talk 81 Attorney 6 HI
/ Marshall Of Portal entering the
race, but no detinite announcement
has vet been made M i. Marshall
is also sa clean cllt young man OF
consid derabie ability. and: I: one who
can be trusted all the way through.
He would make a good man for the
place if he could be, elected Il
Dim It is bell th at Countv Super
sintende sof Sch OILS q: ORE will
I have no opn nosit Il on al the coming
elect ion. a wi III be- Ia candi didate
40 pilcGeed li1nsalf Vorf sis
shold lding HIS first term y and #l1is work
piyln faetfi 81 81
me terme Count as
ssioners Thomas and John Bryan
expire next JJanpa and it tln-
Sdlerst0 that neit ther VIII be candi-
a0ee 4 aemssl u