The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1916-08-26
WELL QUALIFIED
FOR REELECTION
WIN. n. LOBE SEEKS RENOMINATlON
FOR OFFICE OF MINE INSPECTOR
ADOPTED SAFETY FIRST"
A Close Scrutiny Of His Work Dur
ing Term Reveals His knowledge
of Mining industry

There are several candidates seek
ing the nomination for the Office OF
Mine Inspector in Iron County, and
their names will appear on the Pri-
mary Ballot, to be voted for, on the
29th OF this month One OF the candi-
dates Is William II. Jobo, the present
incumbent OF the once. A close
'iscrutiny OF his work as Mine Inspector
viii reveal, 10 those interested. his
knowledge OF the mining industry OF
our country and the great work he
has done IN the Office he holds. When
he took charge OF the office and as.
sumed it5 duties. there were scattered
all over Iron County, open test-pits,
concealed by vines and bushes, which
were a menace TO the community.
This undoubtedly is the reason OF SO
many notices appearing ia The Dia
mond Drill, OF animals lost or stray
Cd from home. II the truth were
known, those animals. while grazing
in the woods and on the plains, walk
ca into these open pits and there lost
their lives. These conditions have
been remedied under Mr.. Jobe's
regime and every dangerous open
test-pit has been well fenced and all
danger OF man or beast falling into
them, has been ayerted. Every mine
in operation has been frequently
visited by Mr.. Jobe. or a competent
deputy, and every place of danger
where miners or trammers in the
mines might be injured, has been !
safely guarded and danger removed. |
All this work has been carried on and |
prformed in the most kindly manner
and 80 as TO impose the least hardship |
and expense upon the managemnt OF |
the mines, and yet, in such a way as
TO protect the lives Of the men employ |
ed therein. safety First" for the /
men who work in the mines, has been |
the principal occupation OF Mr. Jobe, |
since he assumed the duties Of the |
Office OF Mine Inspector. and ii would I
be at this time. a great misfortune to 1
the operators OF the mines and their
employees, II a change was made in I
this Office II y better for the opera
tors Of the mines TO have some man in /
this Office. who has a broad knowledge
OF the work, and with whom they can
talk in reasonable way, than have
some man elected to the Office, who
lacks the judgment necessary to be
fair and Just on every occasion, and
who would insist their methods OF
operating their mines were entirely
wrong. II Is better FOR the laboring
men who earn their living in the mines
to have some one In this Office who
knows whore danger turks, and who
has the courage TO demand that such
dangers be removed. II IL better for
the whole community TO have a man In
this office. who Is fair and Just between
employer, and employee and the
voters of Iron County ought to be
sure that on Election Dav. William II.
Jobe a continued m Office. In sup
porting Mr. Jobe FOR Mino Inspector,
The Diamond Drill has no preIudlce
against any candidate FOR the Office
but is prompted solely to endorse
Mr. Jobes' candidacy. FOR no other rea-
sei than the good It would bring to
the community. We have known him
for a quarter or a century.
and during oil shat time we have had
ample opportunity to study the man.
and view his activity In Nle interest
OF those who labor IN the mines. As
a boy he worked the mines and grew
up. In them and about them. there
fore VIC che~fully recommend him 10
the voters OF Iron County. - a nav
we'll qualified and fixed for the office
he seeks, by llfe's erpeience in
the active operaion OF mines. lie
knows how they should be operated
to best protect the lives OF the men
who work in the mines. and has the
10 demand and see. that all
places OF danger where an employee
might be injured. either through care
Iessness or accidcn@ b enclosed by
fence, gate, a ladder or fixed IN some
safe wa~ to prcvorf tfe injury. or
death OF those who toll where danger
turks
Nominate William IT Jobo. for {