Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1934-05-24
HOUSE SEAT Brings
OUT CANDIDATES

Three candidates had definitely en-
tered the race for representative on
the Deanocratic-Republican fusion tick
ct this week. They We're r. c. Peter
son, Westby; i. j. Gibbons, Reserve,
and ur- E. E. York, PientvWo0d. Gus
Riba had announced earlier he would
Tile and p. L.. Collins. Raymond far
mer, was also strongly talked of AS q
possible candidate.
Born i'll Denmark in 1878. P. G. Pc
terSOn migrated to America in 1903,
settling IN Minneapolis. Here ne was
married the following year. Four
years later, in 1908, the family moved
to Montana and homesteaded in the
eastern part Of Montana near the
Dakota line, where they have lived
eve since. The farm home is IL miles
southwest of Westby.
Mr. Peterson is one of the best re-
spected citizens of his section, being
held In the highest esteem by all who
have come to know him. Believing III
q doctrine of hard work, he has incuI-
Gated the same spirit IN MS children
50 that three boys, all now grown to
manhood have been cOntented to re-
main on the homestead and assist III
developing the stwo-section farm which
they have worked our together There
are also six daughters. only one Of
whom Is married.
Never having had any political as
pifntf0nS. Mr.. Peterson. said he only
consented to become d candidate at
the urgent request of friends, and II.
the hope that. If elected. he might
accomplish something for the bene-
fit of his farmer friends through con
stTuctive legislation. He is vice pres
ident OF the Corn-Hog program in the
county, and has been treasurer OF the
Farmers Elevator in McElroy for a
number OF years.
j. ]. Gibbons
j. J. Gibbons was raised ON a farm
in Ontario, and educated In Toronto.
For over twenty years he has been
active in the support OF organized Ia
Dor. Residing in sheridan county for
the past IL years, he has served a
long term as agent for the Great Nor
thern railway at Reserve. He classes
himself as a hundred percent Dem
3crat."
Mr.. Gibbons told the Herald that,
If elected, he would stand for reduc-
ton Of the state legislature, reduction
Of interest rate, the securing OF more
federal and state funds for public
schools, adjustment OF crop mort
cages, and legislation to simplify
'ounty government.
EdW. e. York
DIR. E. E. York has been a resident
Sheridan county 22 years. He
llomesteaded north OF Outlook in
1916, is a graduate OF the Palmer
school Of Ehiropractic at Davenport,
Iowa and for years has been one OF
the prominent practitioners OF chiro-
in this section of the cOun-
try.
Always interested In community and
civic affairs, DR. York has sehyed as
an officer OF the PlentywoOd Com
club, and also as member OF
the city council. He was state officer
manager for the Nonpartisan League
n Montana, working the entire state
IN 1918. He has been affiliated with
he Democratic party Tor a number OF
years.
Trged by his many friends to seek
legislative seat, DR.. York said it
lad never been his personal wish to
a candidate. He believes
What the farmer is interested In is /
What a candidate will stand for In
ielena, and he is perfectly willing to
iubmit his candidacy ON his merits
IS one who win work for their inter
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