Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1918-05-17
ANOTHER FARMER is
OUT FOR GOVERNOR
MSS
w. J. Taper of Richfield is Being
Groomed by His Friends.
tNampa Herald, May 14)

of Ricrfield, is being quite prominent
ly mentioned in connection with the
republican nomination for governor
In his behalf his friends assert that
he is highly qualified for the place,
and that if the people are looking for
a farmer here is a real farmer-one
who follows the plow about IA hours
cordance with the governments wish
es.
Mr.. Taper was born on a farm in
Iowa, and is 4S years of age. His
boyhood was spent on the farm where
he went through the hardships Incl
dent to farming in a new country ex-
perieneed by most farm boys.
His father was a man of advanced
ideas and at whatever sacrifice saw
to it that his children had a good
education. w. J., the subject of this
sketch graduated with honor from
the Iowa State University and then
took a special course in pharmacy
For fifteen years he ran a drug tore
at Independence, Iowa, and then the
back to the farm desire struck
him so forcibly that ten years ago he
came to Idaho and took up a homesead
on the Richfield tract which was just
opening up. By purchase he has since
added to his holdings until he has $40
acres said to be the finest farm on the
stock and his farm is said to be a
model one in all respects.
His friends say he is a most modest
man, not at all inclined to push him
self to the front, but his keen business
ability, industry and unswerving in
tegrity We're soon impressed upon
the people and they called upon him
to serve them without regard to party. |
He was elected to the board of coun-
ty commissioners where his ability to
manage large affairs was soon felt
and he was urged to run for second
term, but he felt he could not longer
neglect his own affairs and retired
However at the last election the de-
mand was so insstent that he again
yielded to the wishes of the people
and became a candidate and was
easily elected and is now chairman of
the board.
1t is said there is nothing wratever
of the grandstander in Mr.. TappeTs
makeup-just a plain, intelligent, {
hardworking farmer, who has never
sought Office and never will, but who 4,
would serve if convinced that the peo- I
pie really desired It..
In his behalf those who would like =
to see him in the governors chair as ,
sert that his rugged honesty and +
him an ideal governor.
Whip the Hun
TWO DELIGHTFUL EVENINGS
-W.S.S-
Mesdames Gilbert White and Paul S. Q
Haddock entertained at 500 Wednes- .
day evening, May s, at the beautiful u
home of Mrs. White. The rooms were
profuselv decorated with pink and p
write carnations. The favors were
''Thrift Stamps" and the winners were Il
Marion Bennett and Katherine Logan
Invitations were extended to Mes al
danes Thos. Gooding Jr., Truman Nc
Mahon, and John Grewell, and the W
Misses Lois and Martha Miller Jessie a
and Lolo Chrisman, Katherine and re
Helen Logan, Bessie Newman, Joy 81
Brandt. Rae Broman, Florence Taylor,
Mildred Barger. Keith Horne Lenora al
Noble, Ruth Wood, Mary Rasmussen. m
edna Barber. Inez Wheeler, Mary and
3eulah Guymon. and Marion Bennett. Il
rhe out-of-town guests were Misses =
Iva and Tress McNTahon. of Richfeld He
nd EVELYN Wreeler Of Jerome. FIR
On Friday evening Mesdames White N,
nd Haddock were hostesses at another w
elightful social function at the home
( Mrs. White. The house was again
rofusely decorated with flowers. Tna
vening was spent at 800" and the :
lvors. which were thrift stamps, felr ..
. Mrs. NJ. r. Kays and Mrs. Frank
disney. Mrs. VIII Custer won the oi
onsolation. ma
Those present were Mesdames Dis yer
ey. Whitenack, Miller. Chrisman, Lun- out
in, S. P. Newman, ]. w. Newman, to
Yhite. Brennan. J. A. Keefer, W. Keef- dar
:, J. o. Baker. Weir Baker, w. N Pee
nclair, e. w. Sinclair. Wheeler, LoN
owler, Murer, Custer, McFall, Horne, non
G. Gooding, Bailey, Murphy, Zeller, Hat
opp, Anderson, Merrifeld, Johnson, T
sckett Murray, B. C. Lane, George Owe
the. Avery, Burnside, and Garlocl<. N
The out-of-town guests were: Mes Gro
mes Crosby, Hayes, Jensen, Fletcher c
'rton and Burton. Of Richfeld, Mes wit
mes Cornell and Clark of Dietrich, este
esdames Moore, zugg, Hawbecker, T