The Arizona copper camp., 1920-07-24
POLITICAL NOTES

The Copper Camp has been author
lied to announce the candidacy of Mr.
E. R. Byers for the republican nomina-
ton for county treasurer
That the county treasuEer's office
will be efficiently conducted should
Mr.. Byers he nominated and elected,
there can be little doubt
The county treasurer's office should
be filed by one who possesses a large
amount of executive ability and Mr.
Byers is particularly so qualified, hav-
ing held positions with great success
that required that attribute during
the past ten years. Mr.. Byers is also
an expert accountant.
E. R. Byers is 80 years of age and
a native of Kansas; is man of fam
lily, and owns a small ranch near
Florence. He has been secretary and
director of the Florence chamber of
commerce, is a believer in good roads
and a booster for everything that is
for the benefit of the people of Pinal
county He was until January, 1919,
cashier for the A. S. & r. at Sasco,
where over 600 men were employed,
and was particularly liked by those
who worked with him.
Mr.. Byers is an old railroad man,
having held responsible positions
with the e. Pr S. w. and Santa Fe
systems. He has also Eeen in the
United States government service,
having been connected with the quar-
termasters department at Nogales,
Arizona
L. R. Byers is 100 per cent Amer
lean and has always been patriotic
and devoted to his country.
Since January, 1919, Mr.. Byers has
been chief deputy county recorder un-
der Mrs. Mary A. McGee, and has
helped Mrs. McGee to make the re-
corder's office one of the most eff
cient in the state.
The election of E. \R. Byers will
give to Plnal county a county treas;
urer second to none in Arizona.
In the columns of this weeks issue
we carry the announcement of the
candidacy of Mr.. Thad Moore for the
pffice of assessor of Pinal county on
the Democratic ticket Mr.. Moore is
splendid candidate for that office
and we have no doubt his announce
ment will be received by the demo
cratic voters of ibis county with high
enthusiasm.
Mr. Moore came to Ray in 1915 and
and until May, 1913. was regarded as
one of our leading business 1nea He
left here during that mont!' in re-
sponse to the call and was sent to
France early in the summer of 1918.
He was in service at the time the
armistice was signed and did not re-
temt'er, 1919, when he returned home
to Ray While he was with the col
ors, unfortunately, his business was
entrusted to less experienced hands,
and some months before Mr.. Moore's
return to Ray the institution failed,
and upon his return home he became
civilian again and began his life's
work anew.
Mr.. Moore is 27 years old and well
educated. His business experience
has equipped him to handle the duties
of assessor of this or any other coun-
ty, and from all reports which reach
us from other districts of Pinal coun-
ty, he will carry the democratic pri-
mary by storm.
| 1t is with pleasure that the Copper
Camp this week announces the can
didacy of Judge A A. Jayne of Casa
Grande for the republican nomination
for county attorney. Judge Jayne is
a resident and practicing attorney of
Casa Grande, having made the thriv-
ing main line town his home for the
past six or seven years. The citizens
of Casa Grande have honored him by
electing him mayor of their city
which position he now holds.
Judge Jayne is admittedly one OF
the best lawyers in Pinal county, q
man of wide and varied experience
in the legal profession, having beer
actively engaged in the practice o1
law for over twenty years, and hav
ing at all times proven himself to be
safe and sane counsellor. He con
tributed two sons to the world war
both of whom saw active service or
the firing line of France, and fortu
nately were happily returned to hin
after the cessation of the great con
flict.