The Duluth rip-saw. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1917-19??, 1918-09-07
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Next Auditor of St. Louis County.
By JOHN l.. MORRISON.

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auditor do think Walter Bergen will make? what you
tell about this Bergen who opposing Hden for the auditor
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Many day accoed by earnest interested patriotic
citizens with questions similar to the going With both daily
papers either tied Haden talking chiefly when it
giving candidates publicity the people sadly lack
desired details Although most Of the weekly papers in St Louis
county really favorable candidacy they circulate only
in their rather restricted and respective areas
TO curteousy and satisfactorily the many questions put
to me daily has become heavy burden on my time realize that
candidates. These columns have freely given facts
corning odin Halden showing his gntne and for
concerning Mr. Bergen My valuable
and must be used in to keep the great family journal
have gone pains comprehensive biography
of Walter the peoples candidate for county auditor
ability and efficiency work. knew on
before auditor and well know his record in that office
him in Natural ability for
lie service Despite Haldens possession of the championship belt
feeder the public crib satisfied that today Walter Bergen
give exposition county auditor
the present incumbent
Walter Bergen county MINI, a.
1884, which will make him approximately IS years age when he
the duties Of county auditor January 1919 He by the
just few months than o. Preus who has been
auditor Of the North Star state for nearly and whose
has been considered handicap by his supporters Mr. Hden
included
Educated public schools Bergen secured
cation far superior that by 0dn Hadn when he first
elected auditor His business experience has been broad long,
nss % e and % Wh99 boy he wss
tendent of the system In turn he and
After that he qualified TELEGRAPH operator and today
tors of America.
After serving faithfully and five six
interests several years of close confidential
ce directly under the of Leondas Merritt who looks
tn young almost but who only the highest praise for
his honesty reliability capacity and efficiency in any task that he
undertakes.
For years Bergen very responsible position in the
accounting department OF Mer Paine Weber Co., prominent
Boston brokers and who maintain house in Duluth
While with that MIR Bergen secured leave Of absence to St
taes during the legislative session Of 1916 He made enabe
there accorded the highest praise legislators press
and people, He the close of session. handsome
salary bonus unaskd and unexpected action Of legislators who
did not have friendly attitude before they the high
quality his impartial service.
After the commission form of was by the
city Of Duluth during the incubency Of commissioners Prince Mer
Of city clerk which he holds today and Which position he has filed
with the and citizens Unlike
county auditor Haden city Bergen has been especially efficient
impartial and satisfactory in handling election details.
Walter Bergen only very popular with the young
of the and county, but he has host Of exceedingly cham
candidacy county authorship many
in Israel called at the city hall to offer congratulations and pledges
support that for several days. almost like continuous
ton.
The peoples candidate county auditor has healthy social tastes
He member of several faternal orders He holds membership
the He dictator Of the Loyal Order of Moose Duluth
Lodge No. 505 He also affiliated with the Woodmen, Modern
samaritans and the Sons of Norway
The auditor of st. county consistent family
Instead sowing wild married early manhood
today the Bergen home No. II Sixth graced by wife
and two daughters of the latter being nearly large her
father
Mr. Bergen personal choice candidate county
auditor In fact avoided selection My position has
been since help the in their efforts
office that the people
and that they and they alone should select the to succeed Mr.
Halden was favorable and friendly to all of those suggested who
possessed good character and ability choice
60 by common consent to MIR Bergen When his name was first
have been somewhat against him as cand
date Since he the choice, am for him.
For have watched and studied Walter H. Bergen
cannot find flaw his moral character His clerical and
experience cannot be questioned quality and character His
personality and character extremes direction His head
has abnormal bumps dips spurs angles and that much
to the experienced physiognomist.
To Walter Bogens greatest qualification for county
auditor his habit mastering details and going to the very bottom
matter he takes Thorough panstakng careful and
ing wise conclusion just surely the needle the pole
he has great natural capacity for county auditor individual
legally and officially clerk of the board Of county commissioners