The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1926-04-10

The Deneen Republican candi-
date for President of the
Board of Commissioners of
Cook Countrywide for twice
once for President and
once for County Commission
err; primaries Tuesday, April
18th.
man. He is continually doing some
thing for the betterment Of the village
and its inhabitants. His efforts in be-
half of this village are known TO all.
The following was published in an is
sue Of the Concordia, a Lutheran
church magazine, and gives some in
sight into the public service of our
fellow citizen:
William Busse, who is a native Of
Cook County, came up from the soil,
having been born in Elk Grove town
ship, the son of a farmer Literally,
he was active at the pillow, gaining
public school education at the same
time. Branching from the labor of
pioneering on his fathers farm, he en-
tered merchandising at Mount Pros
pect and with that came an active in
terest in the material advancement of
the townships and villages welfare.
AS these activities increased, he gained
the confidence of the electorate in
Cook County outside of his native
township and 1000 saw him elected to
membership on the board of county
commissioners, taking his place at the
outset as a painstaking constructive
agent of the people. During the inter-
val prior to his election to the presi-
dency Of the board in 1907, Mr.. Busse
served as chairman of finance and other
committees, notably that as chairman
of the highly important committee in
rewriting abstract books. His far
sightedness and zeal attracted to him
the attention Of the whole people of
Cook County. Obviously his reward
was his elevation to the presidency of
the board.
I'm the meantime Commissioner
Busse gave unstintingly of his time
and thorough knowledge of municipal
needs to the people Of his home COM
munity, serving twelve years as MEM
Der of the Mount Prospect school
board, organized and was president of
the Mount Prospect National Bank for
Is years, and at the present time is
chairman Of the board of directors Of
the newly organized state bank. He is
now also serving his fifth term as pres
ident Of the village board. In pursuit
Of all these activities he developed
keen grasp of financial matters. always
striving for economic advantage, vet
with an eye to real constructive work.
1T was during his presidency Of the
county board that the present splendid
county building was completed and
this stands as prideful monument to
his watchful eye and influence. It i
noteworthy that this and other build
ing enterprises, including the model
inhrmary at Oak Forest were COM
pleted within contract price so that to-
day they stand foremost of such insti-
tutions in the United States. 1t was
as president of the board that Mr..
Busse introduced improved methods Of
treating the insane patients and sick
wards of the county, as well as a
watchful care over the poor in times of
stress. In addition, economies were
introduced that placed Cook County
on cash paying basis and in an en-
largement of this program, $2,40O,0OO
of the county's bonds were redeemed
in four years.
Commissioner Busse knows no par
tally in the conduct of the county's
business. In his dual Office as county
and forest preserve commissioner, Mr..
Busse has served both interests alike,