The Oakes times., 1916-10-19

IL not TesUOuslUIc Ill uuy Why IOT
the acts of his predecessor. In the
registers Office. IL a former register
has recorded u mortgage and failed
to index 1t, the present register could
not be held responsible IL he failed
to show il on the abstract: while IL
| bonded abstructcr must show every
thing on record, whether indexcd or
not, and is responsible under his
bond for anything left OF. For this
reason. real estate men and attor-
lncys who make II business of exam
ming titles. will not accept Il register
,of deeds abstract. but demand one
from Il bonded abstracter: and for
this same reason ii Is II rare case
that the register of deeds in North
Dakota is called ON to make an alb
stract. Tho old law. requiring him
to do so, and the fees provided. has
lncvcr been repealed; but amy one
Who "auls AN abstract that can be
relied upon. VIII not accept one from
a rcs'istrr Oi deeds -Four Years ago
IN lgl2 This matter was takon up
#ith rfrry rrsisior OF dc DIS in tho
'au, "A tt1t tim" only one register
ID eds IN the state was lounu who
.ad ever been asked to make an alb
stlart H- register OF deeds. and ho
had nrV"r made but one That 'scv-
oFol hundred dollars a year IN fees
'ulrcd itp the county treasury" iH
raac tho democratic candidate" j.
clncrcd is merely myth 10 gct
votes. Whether kocnig or Northrop
IS elected. ii anyone wants q register
ui deeds abstract he can get il By
asking ior it and paying the fees.
N" often h"ar a man make the
r"iuarli thI, IL" Votes for the man
and not for III" party. II such Il
man will look over the republican
ticket III this paper he will readily
sc" that Ii" can support it from top to
bc,iom. without Il scratch. and still
adh"r" 10 his principles OF voting
FOR the best man. Every name on
that ticket represents a man who is
in every way qualified for the posi-
tlnn which h" seeks. ard will per
form the duties OF the office with
credit to himself and the people of
the county whom he serves.
Til" legislative ticket is composed
of William Ii"man for state senator,
e. f.. Knox and a. $. Marshall for
representatives. Mr.. Zicman has
lived in the county for number OF
years, is Il farmer. we'll posted in
business matters, practical and ciIi-
cicnt in his every day life. While
he has never been Il member of
l"gislaiIv" body. he has had some
experience" in working for the dairy
interests in Iowa in the fight against
IN" olromargarine trust in the Iowa
legislature. He is Il man who gets
facts first. then when he knows
wh"r" he is at uses but few words
straight to III" point. and his argu-
men. is usually convincing He is
SAT" man To place in amy position.
and will max" Il state senator the
rest of that body will take notice of.
| c. +. Knox OF Oakcs has been rep
r"s"nta'lvc from this county for sev-
"ral years. N Bismarck he is known
as the on" man in the state who is
thoroughly posted on all the affairs
of the state and the various state
institutions. Even members who
hav" been there years before Knox
saw tn" state capitol. go to him for
information and advice: and they
all know that whatever he has to
say on state matters is reliable. and
there is no scheme or Job behind
IT. Dlckty county cannot afford to
send Il new man to Bismarck in the
place nI Knox. no matter what party
nr faction h" comes from. Even if
the county could afford it. the state
needs his services and he should
he sent to Bismarck as often rs he
, is willing to 20.
The republican nominee for s!cr-
ilf is W. ID. Huffman of Oakes. MIR.
Huffman came to Dickcy county as
boy with his fathers family in
lSS'. and settled on u farm near
wl'ici Guelph is now located lInrn
''e was married. has live H.. owe.
thirtv-three years. and has raised
two boys who are now serving as
soldiers on the Mexican border.
Since leaving the farm MI Huffman
mas followed the hotel business in
Cakes most of the time. havin:, been
deputy sheriff for "A numbnI. of wears
In filling the duties of that Office he
mac shown peculiar fitness for the
work of the sheriff's Office "a natdr-
al born sheriff. He is close stu
dent of men. never forEeis a face.
and Is well posted on the r,ovemcnts
of that class the sherins are USUALLY
looking for With Walt Huffman