Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1916-10-27
OUR COUNTY TICKET

The candidates on the democratic
county ticket are all good, clean and
competent men.
The democrats have no candidate
for state senator, SO this Office will
go to ]. r. Shepherd, the republican
nominee and a good man for the
place.
Alma Findlay Of Bloomington and
ole Transtrum of st. Charles are the
democratic candidates for state re-
representatives.. They are both men OF
affairs, men who have made a sue
cess of their own business, and are
we'll qualified to fill these positions
Mr. Findlay served the people of
Bear Lake county in this capacity
in the last legislature and made "a
good record. Bear Lake county
should have two good men in the
next legislature, men who will stand
firm as a rock against any effort that
may be made towards selling off all
of the state lands in the near future.
And a vote for these men will be a
vote to save the land for homes for
the boys and girls.
Our candidates for county COM
m .ssioners are Ezra ]. Howell OF
| Fish Haven for the First district
l.. P. Nelson of Ovid for the Second
district and Roy George of Montpe-
! lier for the Third district. All three
of these men are in every way quail
/ flied to fill these positions. Nh
Howell is now serving the people OF
| the county in this capacity He has
made good and given satisfaction
/ to both republicans and democrats
| alike. Mr.. Nelson is one of the sub
stantial and progressive citizens OF
Ovid and Is well and favorably
known in many sections OF the coun.
/ ty. You will make no mistake in Vot.
i ing for him. Roy George has been
| manager for the Borton company al
+ Montpelier for q number of years
and the fact that he continues tC
i hold this position with such business
men as the Burtons is evidence oil
/ his ability, honesty and integrity. He
! is member of the city council oil
Montpelier, elected by both demo.
Gratis and republicans.
/ Elect these men as your commits
sion and the county will be safe III
their hands.
Asa Athay stands for reelection
to the Office of sheriff. He has made
good in this Office and should be re,
elected. He is well poised, fearless
and In every way fitted for the office
STANDBY H. Rich Is a candidate
to succeed himself as county treas
sErer. Everybody knows Standby, an(
those who are in a position to know
say that Bear Lake county has never
had better treasurer. He is efficient
and accommodating and deserves re
election.
Judge e. j. Haddock is our nomi
nee for probate Judge. He has made
good in this office and should b.
kept there. Estates and guardian
ships are getting to be of much moro
Importance in the county, and these
matters will be safe in the hands Of
Judge Haddock
Seymour III. Spencer stands fol
election to the Office of county schoo
superintendent. He is a self made
Young man and well qualified to fill
the position. He has no opposition
w. Louis Perkins Is our candidate
Tor county assessor, and a more com
petent and worthy young man ha,
never aspired to office in this county
He Is an honorable and uprighl
Young man and deserves the yer,
best at the hands of the voters Of
the county. If he is elected ever,
property owner OF the county will geI
a fair deal in assessments.
DR.. j. H. Lynn, the popular youne
physician and surgeon, is our candi
date for coroner. He will perform
the duties of this office without feal
Or favor to the living or dead. DR.. |
W., his republican brother and oppo
nent. will have to qn aOma ~ he ,1,t,,.
N this race of ballots.
Robert A. Birch. the old and reli
able standby surveyor, will holC
down the office of county surveyor
for another term.
In these men the democrats of tn.
county present to the voters capabl,
and deserving aspirants for Office
and you are asked to give theil
claims due consideration.