Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-06-03
POLITICAL ADVERTISEMENT.
POLITICAL Advertisement.
n. 0. Johnson
For Supervisor

N. O. Johnson, candidate on the re.
publican ticket for member of the
board of supervisors, for the term be-
ginning Jan. l, 1917, was born IN
Sweden in 1851 but has spent the last
nifty years OF his life in Wapello coun
ty. He began farming in Wapello cour
ty at very early age, in fact, when
farm hands received only seventy-five
cents per day.
by industry, economy and good busi
ness management Mr.. Johnson has ao
CURED one of the best stock farms In
Agency township; 1t is known as
Scandal Enterprise Farm" and GER
talnly is all that the name implies.
Along the driveway leading from the
road to the house, we notice that every
| bridge and culvert is of cement Every
| angle and grade shows care, diligence
| and judgment. The house is a strictly
! uptodate modern home and the stock
barns are electric lighted throughout
and the milking is all done by machin.
cry.
Mr.. Johnson Is not seeking this of
fee for the salary that is attached to
1t, but feels that 1t Is now high time to
inject into the affairs and business
management of the county some of the
care and business acumen that sue
cessful men apply to their own bust
ness.
Being the owner of nearly 400 acres
of land makes him heavy taxpayer
and Mr.. johnson is of course interest
ed In seeing that every dollar paid
out by the county, shall buy one dol
lars worth for the county" Mr. John.
son has been trustee of Agency town
ship for number of years and has had
q wide and extended experience in
grading and the building of culverts
and bridges and general road work,
which together with an extended bust.
ness career, with business men and
men of means, men who do things,
makes him an ideal man to conduct
the business Of the county in an econ
omical, intelligent and business like
way.
In looking over his tax receipts Mr..
Johnson finds that he Is now paying
out Cor 1n) more money for one years
taxes on his $50 acre home than he
was formerly able to get for whole
years hard labor-and board himself
and he is therefore decidedly opposed
to selling more bonds-and then more
bonds-and so on plunging the county
further and further in debt, making
more interest to pay-and consequent
ly more taxes E.+...
Mr.. johnson is very enthusiastic for
good roads over the county and for
permanent grades, culverts and bridges
but feels that close application Of the
| principle Of economy and prudence in
expanding the county funds and care
fully watching of details might give
better results.
If nominated and elected Mr.. John.
son promises the public the same cara.
full, economical, business like manage
ment of the county's fairs that he has
always applied to his own affairs.
And now, good brother Tor sister) Il
you are not acquainted with N. o.
Johnson of Agency township and will
go down and look over his home farm
and see it as it is you will say that the
man who takes this pride In the Gull
verts, roads, bridges and farm build.
ings at home and who has produced 1t
by his own brain and muscle "is the
man want to conduct the county's
business for me-"
II you're in trouble get lawyer, II
you're sick get doctor-but let us
! get an all around business man to do
the county's business.