The Colville examiner. [volume] (Colville, Wash.) 1907-1948, 1920-06-12
Stevens County Politics
Soon to Become Interesting

In about a month the county audi
tor will commence to receive filings
of candidates for county office. That
is, he will receive them if they are
accompanied by the sufficient number
of dollars-but with the present dol
lar so deprecated in value, there
should be no cause for a shortage of
filings.
Primary election will be held along
in September, when the golden har-
vest days are here--for farmers and
for vote seekers. What the harvest
will be in either direction depends
on lot of things. And then, again,
there will be another election along
about two months after primary cleo
tion. This second election is for
the purpose of settling the results of
the first election, according to the
official DEGREES of the legislatures
which have infested this state in
years past. As soon as the taxpay-
ers get enough money ahead, it may
be desirable to hold third election
along in January, when the farmers
have nothing to do but count their
money-and wonder how much they
still owe. This third election could
then settle all the dissatisfactions
that arise in the other two.
Anyway, the county auditor doesn't
care anything about these secondary
matters. What he wants is a lot Of
filings, for the county commissioners
say that the general fund is little
too general this year to be specific
in as many cases as they would like,
and that the elasticity of the dollar is
not yet sufficient to make it spread
over all the calls for it. Anybody
can file for anything, practically.
From state legislator down through
county judge even to precinct com
mitteeman there is Il whole range OF
Jobs open to residents of Stevens
county. The pay is not over much,
but then think of the pleasure of
looking through the courthouse win
dows--from the inside
For the state Legislature, it is said
that Representatives Albert |. kul-
zer of Chewelah and AL Weatherman
of Addy will file on the democratic
ticket if the voters want them. Also
Atty. j. NJ. Glasgow of Hunters has
been mentioned as a possible candl-
date on the republican ticket. The
nonpartisans may decide to name
Mr.. Meyers of Clayton for one of
their Legislative candidates.
Judge d. H. Carey will be can
didate for reelection as county judge.
His service has given satisfaction,
and no opposition has been heard thus
far.
County Clerk Butler has served
four years, and can not file again.
Miss Eloise VanSlatte of Chewelah
has announced her candidacy on the
republican ticket. Some of the friends
of Emery Tremblay have urged him
to make the race on that ticket. A.
b. Sansburn has been mentioned as
a possible candidate on the demo-
cratic ticket. But up to date Miss
Van Slate is the only avowcd can
didate.
For assessor the names of Chester
Wiley and James Richardson have
been mentioned for the republican
nomination, and Ralph Gilbert for
the democratic nomination. Wiley
has seen some service in the county
treasurer's office. Richardson has
served several times as field deputy
assessor. Gilbert is nov Office dep
uty under Assessor Gillings, is re-
turned service man, one Of four sons
of |. ]. Gilbert of Colvillc, all four
boys having been in the service.
No successor has been thus far
named for Miss Sarida McKcown,
treasurer, unless she decided to sue
ceed herself. But in the case Of the
county engineer, c. A. Heberling can
not do this, for he has served four
years.
Auditor Will c. Spedden will be a
candidate for reelection, as will
Sheriff w. II. Graham. Both have
given excellent satisfaction according
to general reports, and no opposition
is found.
Henry Hughes, commissioner of the
lst district, has. served his full time
and he is thankful for it, for he
will not have to run again. His
successor will have the matter of
(which route" to face when he
goes after the votes of the Columbia
river folk, lively contest being ex-
pected over this feature of the COM
missioner's office. j. II. Newhouse,
commissioner of the Bird district, will
probably not be candidate for re-
election, on account of his wife's Ill
health.
w. o. Cummings, county school
superintendent, has only held office