The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1916-11-02
10 TIE VOTERS

II being impossible for me TO meet
and talk personally with all the yOt-
ers of this county. / take this method
OF letting the people know a few facts
concerning the County Clerks office.
and why I think ! should merit your
support at the coming election No
vember =
have been employed as deputy
for the past year and ten months un-
der the present County Clerk. II. VI.
Bulick. and In that time We have filed
and recorded 1O,427 real estate in
stTuments
We have filed 9,12O chattel mort
cages and various other instruments.
this work being in connection with
the Register OF Deeds division Of the
County Clerks office. which. as all
will remember. was consolidated
with the office OF County Clerk and
the officer is now known as the coun-
~ clerk
This officer has charge of the book
keeping department OF the county
and the law requires all officers to
report either daily or at the close of
each month for all moneys collected
and expended by them during each
day or month For more than a year
| have had the exclusive charge OF
this department OF the county clerks
Office and il might be of interest TO
some TO know that from January lst,
1914, until October lst, 1916, we
have collected and paid TO the county
treasurer SlO.lGG.1l, which amount
Is S4,O0G.1l more than the salaries
OF those employed In the office dur
ing that period OF time The duties
OF the County Clerk are OF various
natures He is member Of the EX-
else board; he keeps account OF all
the school district estimates, town
ship estimates. city and county esti-
mates. Is a member of the Board OF
Equalization; secretary To the Com
missioners' Court; keeps a record OF
the State Highway department and
various other accounts.
| will not go into de ai as TO all
the duties OF the County Clerk for.
II being so closely associated with
all of the other offices, | believe all
will realize the importance of the of
fee and that IL would require con-
siderable time for an inexperienced
man TO step into this Office and per-
form the work correctly, whereas.
with the one year and ten months,
and at the time the. present officers
term has expired, two years expert
euce in the Office | am seeking | can
take up the work and carry IL on
without a moments hesitation or de-
lay
do not wish TO seem egotistical
for do not claim TO be the only man
In Beaver county who could do this
work, but | do believe that an ex-
berienced man, no matter what his
occupation may he, is more valuable
to his employer than an inexperi-
enced one.
On the 7th day OF November you
must select your next County Clerk.
You have three men from whom to
choose.
b | have lived In Beaver county since
November, 1901 | have shared with
you all the hardships Of settling up
new country. and am now asking
you, for the first time, for county
office.
l have conducted a clean campaign
having never spoken unkindly of
either OF my opponents.
Mr.. Voter, Il is up to you. When
you walk into the voting booth on
November eth, ask yourself this
question? Who will make the peo-
pie the best officer? One who is at
present working in the office and ia
miliar with all the duties OF that Of
fee or an inexperienced man? | re-
spectfully solicit your vote and ac-
tive support.
Yours very truly
1l-2 1t c, X DRUM.