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WILLIAM H. ALKIRE.
Collector of Itcrenuc.
The Republicans of Holt county at
their August primary honored Wit
Ham II. Alklrc, with the ro-nomlnn-tlon
for Collector of Itcvcnuc, evi
dently feeling that hi affair of
office have been satlsfactorylly con
ducted, and there Is every reason to
bcllcvo that this Is the care. He has
been especially accommodating; ami
obliging during his present term,
and -would go to the limit, so far as
the law would permit to extend n fav.
or to those having official business
with Mm. While we hnve had some
, most excellent county collectors, wc
have never had any better, and hi
present Incumbency of the offlco has
proven him eminently qualified for
the position, and his accounting to
those "higher-ups," Have found him
on t'mo with his "balance sheets."
which havo ever been models of neat
ness and correctness.
Mr. Alklrc was born December i!5,
18T8, on what Is known ns the Will
Alklrc farm, southwest of Napier.
After attending his dlctrlct school,
ho entered tho Kirksvillc Normal,
from which he graduated, and after
teaching n few yours he entered the
mercantile business at Forest City,
the firm being known as Alklro Si
Alklrc. Ho ha been successful In
his various calling 'anil has proven
a success as a public officer. He Is
a capable accountant and nn all
'around good .fellow, -congenial and
companionable, and a face with a
smile that Just won't come off. Upon
tho efficiency and determination to
collect the revenue rest the finan
cial affairs of tho county. If tho
revenue Is collected, the money Is
available for tho needs of tho county
In its various branches, and especially
for tho road and bridge fund, and our
long acquaintance with Mr, Alklrc,
and his splendid business qualifica
tions, and his splendid record during
the past three years as collector, jus
tifies us In predicting that he will
collect tho revenue, and in collecting
it, every penny will be accounted for.
Ho is a practical business man and
theso qualifications are requisite In
tho successful management of the col
lector's office. Ho is a married man
and has two interesting children.
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EDWIN A, DUNHAM.
Circuit Clerk.
Edwin A. Dunham was again nomi
nated bv tho Republicans at the lato
primaries for circuit clerk. Ho has
served the Dost cis-ht years most ac
ceptably as circuit clerk,' to both tho
people, the bench and the bar, and In
every official way has-made a moat
efficient officer. He seems by nature
adapted to such work, and no goes
about It in that careful, methodical
way as to always be able to have his
records up to dato and his legal docu
ments so systematically kept as to bo
able to flrid them when they are need
ed. Trior to his election as circuit
clerk ho served as tho assistant post
master at Mound City, and held this
position most acceptably to the nan-Tin
fnr several veftl-K.
He was born in BlgeW township,
near the old Book sawmill, Febru
ary 6 1870, and Is therefore getting
near to hi 40th .birthday. A few
' years after hi birth, his parents, be
came residents of Mound City, and
Where he continuously resided up to
elghf yeara ago, when he waa .chosen
circuit cleric On. leafing .' Khool
there he entered the-buslnea world, by
tuwitntln-- a nosltlon with E. tti Bhel-
leaberger, then assistant to poatmas-
ter Wettil, or jHwina wiy.
splendidly quipped .-for -tho, ;
by reason of past experience, i
' sural inuaiaf .
THE WINNING TICKET
The Republican Party Asks Your Support
of Its Ticket.
Herein Is presented for your consideration the nominees oftlie Republican Party of Holt County
who were nominated by the voters of this county at rPrlmary Election held for that purpose, which was
participated In by a large majority of the Republican volets ol the county. Not since the adoption of the
Primary Election for the nomination of candidates has there lias been so large a vote cast, and the ma
jority of the party having spoken and made their oholce. the party voters should abide by such decision,
especially when those candidates arc of such splendid capablltlcs and unimpeachable character. Every
candidate renominated has been tried and found not wanting, and give your hearty support to each and
every candidate, and thus elect him by a handsome majority.
The names and data concerning these candidates Is ptccsntcd you for your consideration with the
assurance that every candidate represented Is qualified lor (he position sought, and your support Is
solicited with the promise that If these candidates are elected the people will have a safe andcrcdltablc
administration of the affairs of the respective offices. Every candidate is clean, capable and representa
tive In citizenship.
They believe In the United States of America, as a government of the people, by the people, for the
people, whose Just powers are derived from the consent of the governed: a Democracy In a Republic: a
soverlgn nation of many sovereign states: a perfect Union: one and Inseparable, established upon those
principles of freedom, equality. Justice and humanity for which American patriots sacrificed their lives
and fortunes. Our duly to our country is to love It; to support its constitution: to obey it laws; to re--spect
its flag: and to defend It agalnstall enemies.
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CURTIS D. WHITMEIt.
County Judge, First District.
The County Court.
Natural narts nnd irood judgment
rules tho world, and men of good
Judgment and of good sound sense
are In demand in all the relations and
in all tho offices of life.. They often
speak of a man as having good com
mon sense, but Instead of its common
It Is a rarity. No ona will doubt,
who is acquainted with tho Republican
nominees for Judges of tho county
court that they, havo good sense, and
well balanced Judgment. All three of
tho Republican candidates, Kred Law
rence, of Denton township, candidate
for Judge at large, Curtis II. Whit
rner, of Lewis township, for Judgo of
, rainier,
the first district, and Isaac D
of Liberty township, for Judge of the
second district, arc farmers of expe
rience and havo, managed wisely and
well, and those with whom they havo
had dealings and their neighbors
sneak In the highest terms of them,
as successful in tho management of
their personal auatrs and as citizens,
they como up to tho Ideal. Hence,
wo feci thai uie iicpuDiicuns. maaa
excellent choice in tho selection or
theso gcntlemcnt as tho party's choice
for Judges of the county court, and
In niir iudirmcnt. based on a long per
sonal acquaintance, they will prove to
bo practical, scnsimo ann conservative
In tho dihehurcu of their every duty as
judges of our county court. Tho nco-
n n ni unit roumv cuiiiiul uuuru w
mako tho mistake of not selecting . vyvwyA
.1 it,. ...... II. Into.. In h rniintv
t 1- 'I't. . . nHH . .nr. r. ! n n V.l n man
In every way wormy oi me support
of every voter In the county.
our caniunaie lor juoge ov large.
t 1 T . . fa m.. irnt Rfl VAIM nf
age, a son of ll. H. and Mary S. Law
rence, and was born and raised, in
union townsnip, wnero nu rewu,
u-nnf in Retinnl and ffrOW to B SDlen-
did manhood. In 1895 he married and.
began life on his own account, and U
now the owner or somo uu cre rak
farms It as a business. His wife,,
stays with him In all hla efforts and,
they have four children. He is con-,
spleuous in I. O. O. K. and Modern,
Woodmen orders. ,
Curtis B. Whitmcr, candidate for
Judge of the first district, was born
and raised on a farm in Lewie town-,
ship and still resides on uie qui
homestead. He has been on the coun
ty bench the past two years and it i
admitted by all that he has made one
of the very best, safest and conser
vative men that has ever been called
to that office. He Is a man among
men,. honorable In every way, liberal
and broad-minded- in hla views and a
those matters coming before him fnr
adjudication berore deciding. Wo, havo
ever looked upon him ns n fair mind
ed man. and ready to do his milt to-
wnrd giving his fellow mnn n fair
nrni. wo believe linn in lip splendid
ly qualified fur the position of cocn
ty ludec: we believe htm to lie abso
lutely honest, nnd we further believe
mat lie win serve tin- lien interests
of nil In n highly satisfactory manner.
A vote for I.nwronce, for Whltmer,
or rainier will be votes cast for a
trio of siilendld citizens, und men
who will mako Intelligent, conscien
tious judges or our county court.
Representative. x
Judge S. t O'Kallon Is too well
and favorably known In our county to
need any introduction to tho people of
unit couniy. uc came to tnis county
when u mere youngster of but thir
teen summers and has stayed In tho
couniy ever since, and nas made good
wherever tried. His parents located
In the Minnesota school district, com
ing from Minnesota. On the death of
his rather, the mother and fatherless
children came to Oregon, where
young O'Fnllon continued his school
work nnd gruduetcd from the North
west Normal school of Oregon, nnd
afterward took up a course of law,
reading with C. W. Thomns, and .was
ndmltti-d to tho bar by Judge Henry S.
Kclley. He served two years as
prosecuting uttorney, 188r.7: nnd two
terms as probate Judge, 1B8T-'J5. Ho
was also called to servo tho people
of our county us representative and
served them in 1RD7-1901 1903-05.
As a member of that body, Judge
O'Fnllon served with distinction upon
many of tho more Important commit
tees, and was a member of tho com
mittee on revision of tho statutes of
1899. Ho was then and Is now a man
who believes In standing by the poo
olo; for all things for tho public gud.
As a logical debater, he has no mi
iicrior in our county or in this nart
of the state. On all tho great moral
questions of tho day you know where
to find him at all times. Ho is quick
as a parliamentailan, and his past ex
perience in the legislature eminently
qualifies him to fill tho position with
honor to himself and credit to his con
stituency, He also served In the In
terior department of the federal coy
eminent for several years, as u nc
clal field ugent. He should receive
tho hearty support of all voters on
his eminent qualifications and his
splendid past record and clean cititen
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A. M. THlliKLS.
I'rost-cutlng Attorney.
Our peoplo has had many able,
forceful and conscientious l'rosecut
Ing Attorneys, but wo huvc had none
better thun the present Incumbent,
A. M. Tlbbcls of Mound Citv. His
record Is one Hint he himself mny
well be proud ot and the people can
point witli pride nnd hiitlsfuctlim. It
Is nn Important nn office as there Is
In the gift of tho people upon tho
ability of the prosecuting uttorney
ivU the social rubric of our county;
ho must be clean in his own everyday
life, but ho must be determined to
lend his best efforts to secure the
punishment of wrong-doers and bring
to the bar of Ju.tice thoso who violate
the criminal code, and tho Republi
cans of Holt countv have again se
lected Mr. Tlbbels ns their comlldnte
for this office. We have heard of no
complaint of Mr. Tibbcls as u public
officer on the 4-ff)ry, wo have on
ly heard commendation, und If there
Is any. you will generally find it U
tin- fellow that lins been prosecuted
fnr somo violation of the. law and
that Is Just what he Is elected fur
and we aro ofM-e opinion that he
luu done this without fenr or favor,
iii-.il this Is the paramount teuton why
lie should bo elected. .
.Mr. Tlbbels wus born In (irur.t City.
Mo., April 17, 187-1. Ho was rained
on a farm, and nerved his time fnl
lowing tho plow ami riding the culti
vator. . He attended tho common
Khoola and gruduated from tho Grant
mnV about nothlnfif.
fainter, wno nas, ncea
Isaac D.
chosen h. the
y candidate for
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r fad. Ml that to to to wM to
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JOHN H. SIMPSON?''
-i' Recorder of Deed;
Tar party'a choice for "recorder of
iS WM thftfc nt Jnkn V flltnnsfln.
n young man who Isn't afraid to do
nn honest day's Inbor chosen from
tlio ranks of tradesmen, he will prove
u uiost competent nnd painstaking
nil dor. Ho Is a plasterer by trade,
and secured a business training under
tho care of George II. Allen when
poi.tr.iaster, whom Mr. Simpson serv
ed for several years. He Is u splen
did penman, unit when in tnc posuii
sci "Ice Lent nn excellent set of rec
ords. He is at present brslly engaged
nt his trade, and at "off times" is try
ing to get around nnd-sco tho voters.
John 'II. Simpson was born in Or
egon January 12, 1884, and grow up
lust like the average or uoys, siuck
to his school work, nnd gradaatcd
from -our Hlffh School, c ass or 1D01.
jus-business experience was that of
cierKing ror ine ivcevcs i.uinucr uum-
f uny, He then concluded to hitch on
earn work with hla father, Samuel
Simpson, and learn the plasterer's
trade with him, which he did, by stay
ing with the Job until he learned and
ho learned it rls-ht. When George II.
Allen haeame the postmastter hero,
o loung man or eteruag character
M, unquestioned qualification. A
RMtattUn at oast of tko'arly
day families of lotftMnr HWt, avd-ljaU
City High sehool. After his gradu
ation he taught si-hnol for M-vcl.-il
terms, rending ltlr.ckMono nnd leg-il
textlniiiks in tin- loiiir w Inter evenlnfj.
nnd then i-iiti'ml tho law office of
Judge A. W. Kelso, of (Jrniit City,
wlii-io he finished Ills course uf lend-
lug und wn mlmltteil to the liar In
October, lhl:l, und had Just attained
his majority at that time. He liu
been actively In tho practice since that
time. Mr. Tlbbels came to this coun
ty from Grant City In 1911 und opened
a law ofllce In Mound City, where
nc wun un imurcsung lamiiy reside.
. I'wbllc Administrator.
A vacancy has' berh caused In the
offlcq of 1'iitillc Administrator, caused
by the death of Gcorgo W. Cuinmln.i,
neri'ssitniing llic election or Ills sue
ceswir. The Repulillran county coin
mltlec to fill this vacancy on the tick-
rt, has named George W. Meyer, of
.nounii L.ny. .Mr. .-iirycr is a native
born Holt Countylte. Ho was raised on
u rann, and later entered tho com
mercial life, and for many years was
one of Mound City's conspicuous busl.
ness men. Ho is now enjoying u re
tired life, largely becauso of his splen
did business success. He Is especially
equipped to handle tho affairs of that
office, nnd the estates passing Into
his hands will bo as Jeulnusly guaidd
us nc would ins own.
HARRY M. DUNG AN,
I'rabsle Judav.
When the Republicans of our county
nominated liarry ai. uungnn ror pro
bate ludirc in 1914. they made no mis
take, as. his record for tho past four
years has amply proven, and ns a re
sult of his splendid' administration
tho past four years, they again nomi
nated him unanimously, ho having no
onnoncnt. Ho has filled tho office
witli credit, not only to himself, bub!
to uoit couniy and tno state or pus
sour 1 as well. He Is not only widely
known, but favorably known, and one
who lives n clean, unspotted life. Ho
is a young lawyer, a man of convic
tions, and no (nflucnco ot any kind
whatsoever could cause him to vary or
change a decision which ho believes is
right. Ho Is a-man of fairness, of
sound Judgment and of analytical
temperament, mini ami Kinuiy in on
nosition and courteous in his treat
ment' to all with whom he cornea In
contact! absolutely fair and absolute
ly square in all his dealings with his
fellow man. ,
Mr.-Dungan was born In Clarlndn,
Iowa, n 1871. With his parents he
moved to a farm near HonVins. Nod-
he tendered the assistant- position to away county, in 1872, where he jrrew
Mr. Simpson, which he accepted, and to manhood, and where hi 'her
only nem irom January i, mcu. una wnera no um in wiuvwwi
June 16, 1914: he then went mother- conducted, the farm and
trade' which ne ha loi- uuint school tor WSfi yr. w
present time. He Is mar- graduated from the X5KraM Derart-
mm siuinttr si uii nniisi us Missouri ,-ainie untt-
Li Price. -i ity, ta.cUlMLasjd,tivfttJ tt-
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DAN'IKL II. KUN'KKU
Couniy Clerk.
Among the splendid nrni of utile
men. rnni ntc-t mi the llenulilleun
county ticket for the people to vote
r in uie election nn .vivemlxr i, is
I'.inlel II, Kunkel. one of the bright,
intelligent, nnd hlulilv ranalile vnumr
men of our county, lie goes upon
tlio ticket by the unanimous vote of
the Republicans of the county, lie linv-
iiik no opposition in urn iinmnricf,
the people knowing full well that ho
lind made un Ideal county officer.
I-mm vomit; manhood li s trn nlmr
has bi-en nlong those lines that nro
requisite ror n sntlntnctlry conduct of
tin affairs of tho county cleik's of
fice, nn iircouiitunt of expel iencen
rapid und splendid penman, n well
balanced mini, il-lilieinte. ns well n
cnivfiil, and painstaking. Ills rec
ord have been precise and ever cor
rect r.nd nlw'iiVH kt-ut un tn date mid
eiiniplt te In every detail, Wo doubt
ir there is n more (.tpuiiio young nun
In our county better fitted nnd equip
ped than .Mr. Kunkel.
No office In cm i- rntintv is more
reniplk-uled or difficult to linmlle, by
lenson of the Inige and varied char
acter of entries ilemniuled. The coun
ty clerk must not onlv keen the ac
counts for the guidance of tho couniy
rniiit, but he must keep accounts with
every school district; every overseer,
tho treasurer, etc. In other word.,
the county clerk should bo a expe
rienced accountant, and Mr. Kunkel
iiutwcrs this demand In tho very high
est degree.
binco lie wai chosen rour years
nirn the war tvne. and additional
rtutltsttime'to IilVii j'kOnJit.ef' tho ,
war iiepanmrni caning upon nun, to
nether with Sheriff Crouscr nnd Dr.
J. I-'. Chandler, to constitute tho draft
hoard, and bv reason of his snecliil
qualifications as county clerk he wai
chosen the board's clerk and commis
sioned by I'resldcut Wilson us aro also
the other members of the board. Mr.
Kunkel und his associates felt it their
duty to answer the call of the war
dciiurtincnt and do their duty as lovat
citizens. It. was their plain duty to
answer "Here, all present nnd ac
counted for." Tho call answered, Mr.
Kunkel has. as clerk or the board.
filled every requirement und tho vast
volume of business connected with tho
draft board lias not only been handled
with precision and In strict obedience
to tho law;, but handled with sucli
promptness' that at no time has the
''higher-ups" found it necessary to
call for leports fiom his office. They
were there, always on tlmo and no
delay. In the examination of tho nf-
ralrs ot the umil hoard or uoit coun
ty, the iiucstinnnalres. records nnd
even to the minutest details, tho agent
of tho department of Justice when
here, wus not omy pieascu, uui pain
ir. ivuiikoi a nigii compiimrni lor nn
correctness, strict ndlic-rrnce to the
law und systematic management of
the offlco of cleik of the local draft
boanl.
An errnm-oi's nmresslon In tho
mlniio of t-oimi that tho draft board
aro compensated to a liberal degrco
ror their services, tins is noi iruc.
The total allowance ror tho clerk i c-
nnr'.nient is $100 ncr month, out of
which he must pay all his asslitants,
which is two, anil ono can imaginu
Mr. Kunkcl's "leavings" from that
$100 Is so Insignificantly small that
it wouldn't feed a ranurv bird tho
other members of the boardWcomficn
sat ion is equally small, it was their
patriotic duty to answer rrcsicieni
Wilson's eull, and' they have dono that
duty honorably and well, adhering
strictly to tho law guiding them, let
tho chips fall where they may.
Mr. Kunkel'a loyalty, solf-sacrlfico
and patriotism, should make his elec
tion practically unanimous.
He has lived all his life In our
county: born down on Mill creek, near
tho old historic Kunxci mil mo son
of Daniel II and wife, In 1878, ho
grew up among us, attended our
schools, and on leaving school, wr.s
employed by tho various mercart.ie
firms of our city, and for eleven years
was tho accountant In tho Zook d
Roeckcr bunk. In tho election of 1914
he was chosen county clerk and he has
made an exceptionally crnciont-ieiu-
cer,
kel
, In. his evcry-day lifo VfZJiuifr
is ns clean as a dew- dren..'hntl
lives a faultiest, unblemished I . Hi
is an earnest church racinbe , r. 1 1
lives In harmony with Its teaching.
ted to the bar at MoryviM by :Jmfa
Crniir. In December. 1899. akd in VJ i
he came to Oregon, where (he be.tn i
practice in uoit county. Jte,was ap
pointed by Governor Hadlejr to '.l.o
position as Fraternal Clerk, In .:.e
State Insurance Department of- Mis
souri at Jefferson C .'. and he'.d that
position from April 1909, to June,
1911. Was BDnolnted hotel inspector
of Ml'.our1, in June, 1911. , Ilo,ra-.
turned Cjfgon, FP'Pr JiJfltv
and as; .:.- -V .-i V-..lt(tp34w.
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