The Lamar register., 1916-09-20

he is extremely strong. The estab-
fishing of court chambers at Lamar
has been a big benefit to the eastern
section of the district as it is great
saving in expense to those involved in
litigation. This item alone should
make the voters of these three coun-
ties practically unanimous for his
election.
Joseph w. Hawley Of Trinidad, can
didate for district attorney, is one of
the brightest and most energetic Of
the younger men in the Las Animas
county bar, and has many acquaint-
ances and warm friends throughout
the district. He served four years
as receiver of the land office at Pu-
eblo, and has always borne a high
reputation for honesty and integrity
The people will make no mistake in
giving him their votes.
For representative Allyn Cole prov
ed himself to be hustler and his
very fiattering vote throughout all
section of the district shows his wide
acquaintance and high standing with
the people. This is his first race for
office but he has spent most of his
life in the district, is young attorney
of ability and push, and has all the
needed to make a SPLEEN
did representative at the state capital.
He has host of friends throughout
Baca as well as Prowers county and
all are enthusiastic for his election.
For county judge the voters named
Judge j. C. Horn as the republican
candidate after an exciting race. He
has been a resident of the county for
twenty years, and in the practice of
the law, the ministry, farming and
business has always maintained high
standing for both ability and integ-
rity. He is well and favorably known
in all these capacities throughout the
county, and the many years he has
spent as an attorney before the Prov
ers county and Denver courts makes
him well qualified for the position he
seeks.
l.. Merrill Markham, the present
county clerk, has been in the office
for the past two years and has made
a record in that time for efficiency,
accommodation Of the public, and
strict attention to the duties Of the
office that has been seldom equalled
in the history of this county. No man
in the county is better qualified to fill
the office with satisfaction to the pub
lie, and none has made a more earnest
effort to do so. So well has he sue
ceeded that it looks as if it would
be hard to get anyone to run against
him.
For sheriff the present incumbent,
l. C. (CaD Downing, has made a rec
ord in the past two years that will
be hard for any future peace officer
to live up to. He has had many hard
and trying cases brought to him and
has always proved equal to every
possible emergency. So strenuous has
been his pursuit of offenders against
the law, that Of late these offenses
have been materially on the decrease.
Cal is on the job all the time and is
the best insurance Of property holders
of the county can have against loss
by thieves or violence.
John f. Murphy, former postmaster
at Holly, was named by the voters for
nomination as county treasurer with
out making a canvass. He is one of
the old timers of the eastern section
Of the county, and a man of well
known probity and highest business
standing. He is in every respect
highly qualified for all the duties of
the office, and his big vote wherever
he is personally known testifies the
high esteem in which he is held.
A. J. Davy, the present assessor, is
too well known to need any mention
and the voters made no mistake in
insisting on his denomination. He is
known throughout the county as the
fairest assessor the county ever had,
and the report of the state examiners
say his books are the best kept in the
state. Such a combination is certainly
all that the taxpayers Of the county
could possible ask in this important
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