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4 .. 'S - BIOGRAPHY Of j. C HENRY Republican Candidate for .Nomination for County Judge of Union County. J. C, Henry, candidate before the Re publican nominating convention for the office of County Judge of Union county, was born In Schuylkill county, Pennsyl vania, April 6, 1849. of German parents. At the age of fourteen he enlisted as a private in the 184th Pennsylvania regi ment, and served until July 18, 1865, under Gen. Hancock, and was honorably discharged as first lieutent. After the was was over he learned the carpenter ann cabinet maker's trade, which occupa fij he followed for several years. . 'Mn 1871 he was married to Miss Anna i Tutt, of South Bend, Indiina. In 1876 he came west, arriving in La Grande on J, May 21 of that year, with only $1.50 in f his pocket. During the first two years ' after his arrival here he followed his trade as carpenter, both in La Grande I and at the Camp Carson mines, which were at that time under the management 1 of the late J. M. Church; after which he I accepted a position in the general mer I chandise business with W. J. Snodgrass jj Being a man of much natural ability, ipnest, energetic and faithful, he was t l.jRoo" made manager of the business, which position he held for fourteen years. In 1892 he started in the furni ture and undertaking business for himself, which under his managment has become one of the lead t ing firms in Eastern Oregon, and he is to day one of the heavy tax payers of Union county, and he has held many offices of trust within the gift of the people; was captain of Company K, of the third regi ment of the Oregon National Guards; for nine years was director of the La Grande city schools. He served for eight years V J as a member of the city council; was mayor of the City of La Grande, and was treasurers of the La Grande Building and Loan Association during its existence. He sert ed three consecutive terms as coronor for Union county, which office he now holds: is a prominent member of the Masonic fraternity, also of the B. P. O.E. I. 0. 0. F. and G. A. R. lodges, is reliable, efficient and trustworthy, and if nominated and elected, will give the people of Union county a clean, economical, honest and business-like administration. l i. waiiAMsoa Republican Candidate for Nomination for County Judge of Union County. J. T. Williamson the subject of this sketch has announced himself as candi date for the office of County Judge on the Repudlican Ticket. He came to this valley when a boy and has virtully grown up with the country, he was raised on a farm and got his education in the public schools and at Montroth, Oregon, and is a graduate of the National Business College of Portland, Oregon. He is thoroughly acquainted with every Portion of this county having had several irs experience as first deputy in the heriff's office and in the Assessors . office, and has been in a position to be closely in touch with the government and requirements of the county and neighbor ing counties and is therefore well advised to enable him to look after the wellfare of the county. j Some years ago Mr. Williamson passed an examination and was admitted to practice as Attorney before the Interior Department and at the present time, and for some years past, has been in the abstract business and has made a specialty of land practice. On the subject of assessment and taxa tifctfew men are as well advised, and he , , JaTirm believer in just and equal taxa tion. It is a well known fact by the assessors that there is considerable land taken up in this county, for speculation by outside parties, under the timber and stone act. and more particularly lands that have been scripted for speculation with soldiers additional, forest reserve and various other kinds of land script, and afterwards approved and patented to the owners giving the assessor no opportunity of finding such lands without incurring a great expense to the county, as it would require a thorough search of the land office records from the beginning. Mr- Morton, the present assessor, has hidvocated having this done and has 'he matter beforB co""' court but the court did not sanction it because of the great expense. Mr. Williamson in his present business has a complete set of abstract maps of I every township in this county, as well t the whale of the La Grande land district, showing evsry tract cf land that is pat ented and is subject to taxat'on. and to whom patented, as well ail vacant land. These maps are taken from the land office rec-srds and are kept corrected. As Mr. Williamson already has this informa tion compiled he assures the tax payers of this county that the assessor can have this information free of charge, and can ' correct his plats up to tne present date, so that every acre of land su ject to tax ation can be found by the essesscr. j Mr. Williamson assurss the tax payers that if elected, the strictest economy will 1 be required in the transaction of all county business. . . , j At this time of the year the matter of . good roads is prominently brought before very citizen. Mr. Williamson an ad-c-cate of good roads, bridges and culverts, and what can be done to be done "perma nently and at the right time, as an ounce of prevention is always worth a pound of cure.' Mr. Wil iamson has had much experience in the matter of road building and his judgment on such matters would not be theoretical but practical. mm it lloyd Republican Candidate for Nomination for County Judge of Union County. Robert H. Lloyd, of Elgin, has been a resident of the County of Union for the past twen j-five years, and is well known throughout the entire community For a number of years he was a resident of North Powder, and for a number of years following was a resident of Union. At Union he was employed as a clerk in the law office of the late Hon. J. M. Carroll. While in the employ of Mr. Carroll he studied law. and was admitted to the bar of this state. Since his admis sion he has been engaged in the practice of law at Elgin, Oregon, where he enjoys a good practice and a host of friends. Mr. Lloyd is a candidate for the nomi nation for the office of county judge on the Republican ticket He has always been a Republican and has aided in a material way, in the past in the success of the Republican party. Mr. Lloyd is peculiarly fitted for the duties of the office to which he aspires. He will bring to the performance of the duties incumbent upon him, if chosen, a thorough knowledge of the laws of the state; a complete understanding of the needs of the various parts of the county, and promises, if elected, to give his entire time to the performance of the duties and obligations of this office. The county judge must be more than a financier; and while economy and frug ality in public affairs is an absolute necessity, yet the county judge is the probate court as well, He is called upon to supervise the administration of a vast number of estates of decedents and minors; he. should have a thorough knowl edge of the law of wills, and the control of executors, administrators and guardians; be is also called upon to try questions touching the liberties of our citizens under habeas corpus proceedings, and the grant ing of temporary injunctions as well as ' the authorization of the publication of j summons in civil actions; so it will be , observed how greatly important it is for the well being of the office that the incumbent possess, as does Mr. Lloyd, a thorough and complete knowledge of the law. Upon those great .public questions affecting the administration of county affairs Mr. Lloyd has taken an advanced X l f ( i stand: he believes that good roads lessen . oer or lw he was a member of the the expense of the farmer in removing his j rm ' J- H. Rinehart & Son which oper crops. Tnat a speedy recovery from the ated ,arCe flouring mill at Summerville. enormous county debt will lower the taxes 'n '899 this firm dissolved, the flouring of the property owner, and that rigid mi" operated by the firm having been economy in the general affairs of the I DUrnd- Mr. Rinehart has been during county will more nearly and surely bring ! thJ time, engaged in the farming and us to that position so far as our public ; finances are concerned that is greatly to ' be desired by every citizen and taxpayer, The President's well known saying ' which means so much and is stated so . briefly, is the precise position of Mr. I Lloyd. He certainly stands for 'Strict economy. Good Roads and a 'Square ' Deal.' " I F ADMFDC ! lAKniKJ I Now is the time to do your fencing. , ...... wlaA tnnrarwtct taiA haw thm for ' sale. Our post wer cut from green fur and tamarack tree and are thoroughly dry. We have about 6000 of them which we must dispose of this spring. We will exchange them for live stock, hay, grain, eggs, potatoes or other produce. Leave oroers at i ne uoiaen nuiu ot a.--No. 1606 Sixth Street Also dry cord wood for sale in any quantity. J. Anthony WILLIAM B. SASGTNf. : Nomination fo' Coun'y Judge, on tle Rcpuolican Ticket Mr i,rf K.f,. k p.-.nVii. canVori of Union County, wth the followir.B Platform. "If 1 am nominated and elected. I will during my term of office, endeavor to re- rt.irethe indebtedness of Union County, and use every effort from an ecomical standpoint to improve the public highways thereof, and comply strictly with ell the requirements of the Statutes in the con duct of the affairs of the office.'', 2 Ma K . c Kftn rocinsnt nf tTninn PjuwIu j for sixteen years, and has during that and integrity, which has made for him a host of loyal friends, and it was at the earnest solicitation of a large number of these friends tha; he consented to become a candidate for the nomination for County j Judge at the hands of the Republican Electors, as those who know him, know that he will stand squarely upon any platform that he would submit to the voters for their consideration. He s:anis for a ,'olJ'?2 D2V-." rich and poor alike; an up to date business administration; GOOD ROADS; personal supervision over all county business; JUST and EQUAL TAXATION justice to all, special privileges to none. He believes that our roads should be made permanently good, as rapidly as it is possible to do so. He is a heavy tax payer, one of the leading attorneys of Union County, as well as one of its most successful busi ness men, and is peculiarly fitted to fill the office to the satisfaction of the tax payers of Union County and with credit and honor to himself. He has always been identified with the Republican party, casting his first vote for Benjamin Harrison, and for the past four years has been the Secretary of the Republican Central Committee for Union ' County. This is the first political office of any importance that he has sought NARYIY C RINEHARI "Publican Candidate for Nomination for County Judge. Harvey C. Rinehart the subject of this sketch, was born in Summerville in 1864, and has since lived in Union county. He is probably the best qualified candidate for the office sought by him that has been announced from any party. For a i t00" raising business. While engaged in the milling business, Mr. Rinehart had a practical illustration of the rules of finance and the standard of money in this country. Tne firm had shipped a con. ienment of flour to China and the pro- eet, ot this shipment were remitted up- on o1 01 the silver standard and the flour which would bring $4.60 under tandara n the United States brought $9.00 per barrel at tha Chirm.. ,. Thi. confirmed Mr. Rm.h.rf'. ' . w,,,,- 10ns upon the financial question and was the principal cause of his adopting the views of the Republican party in 1894, since which time he has been actively and earnestly advocating its principles. Mr, .Rinehart has never been a candidate for a political office and his candidacy for the office at this time is active and aggres sive, believing that the conditions con- fronting the taxpayers today can be met more sucoesf oily by the application of the business prino;ples whiih have made his firm and mar.y others in this county successful. - , Mr. Rinehart is probably the most widaly knv.v.n of any o' the candidates for t.na o.ncs. Ha h-s ervei for several yecrs as a -nambar of t ie school board ir. his distrct and hs always insisted that the scncols cf the c)'Jniy should have the eat ne-t support of the pjopte. if nominated inci eiec'.sd County Judge ha promises to handle the affairs of the', county so.eiy in tha interest of the tax payers. He believes that county affairs c-n be run in such a manner as will not only result in wiping out the indebtedness of tnis ou.i'y but insure future low taxes r.nd the iniprovumant In a permanent way of our county reads and bridges. He is, at the present time, going about over the county, meeting with people, ascertaining their views and indicating his stand upon public questions. He has no criticism for tiosa who ere seeking tne nomination for ' this o.lice as his I opponenis ana is very tranic ana earnest , in yin that if he is not chosen by his i Parlv- tnat th cnoiM of hi P4 wi" h hl noic' nd lf 109 voler ' tne j Primary electian cnoose him for their i candidate he confident aly expects the Support Ul ink lbv.m u-,Mttwt JAMES M MURPHY. Republican Candidate for Nomination for Sheriff for Union County James M. Murphy candidate before the Rapublicsn Primary Nominating Election for the office of sheriff of Un:on county was born In Portage. Wis.. July 28, 1874. He was educated in the public school i of that place and graduated from the Storey College of Portage, Wis., after which he engaged in the mercantile business for a short time as a salesman. Ha then entered the railroad serviee and at the age of twenty was freight conductor on the Great Northern railroad out of Seattle and always made many friends among his fellow employes on the road. He cam to La uranoe in issr and en gaged in the mercantile business with his brother Wm. Murphy as bookeeper in in the old New York store, corner Adams Avanus and Elm street in this city. In 1901 hi ent-rei into partnership with his brothers Wm, and Ed. Murphy and purchased the Chicago Store, which is now or.e of the largest establishments in Eastern Oregon. In June 1905 he leased the Hotel Sommer, of this city, which is today on of the best conducted hotels in Eastern Oregon. Mr. Murphy has been for the past four years one of the directors of the La Grande Commer cial Club, is a member of the B. P. O. E. 1. 0. R. M. and Forestors of America lodges, is a man of exceptional ability has an an extensive acquaintance throiighout Union county is thoroughly qualified in evsry particular to fill the office of sheriff and if he should receive the nomination and be elected the people of this county may rest assured that the duties of that office will be administered in a most faithful, straightforward, clean and business like manner. '' Wr RANDALL w. w. Kandall who is a candidate be fore the Republican primaries for the office of sheriff for Union county, Oregon, was born in Indiana and went from there to Iowa, then cam to Oregon with a mixed train of ox and horse teams in 1 965, arriving at town of Union on. August 5d. of the same year, since which time he has been a constant resident of Oregon,- divided between Willamette and Grande Ronde valley. , 7 w. "io;-.Y:;; I ' 1 CfORCE W. RUCKMAN George W. Ruckman, the subject of this sketch, is one of the most widely known pioneers of Union Qpunty,' having Sittied on the Sandridge. in Grant's Ronde Valley in the year 1871 Mr Ruckman is a candidate for the nomina tion on the Republican ticket for the office of , State .Representative. ; He was formerly a uainociab out, ui wnwi,ui issues arising in , 1896 caused him to become a believer in, and a strong advo cate of those well known' doctrines of finance, which were successfully pre -sented to the American people, resulting in the election of President McKinley. , Mr. Ruckman' platform Is at follows; "If nominated and elected I will during my term of office vote for such measures that will insure equality and reduction of taxes, and compel economy in public aTairs. : ; ' ' ' i ' "Inasmuch as I have been in the past a firm believer in the election of a UniUd States Senator by the direct vote of the people, my individual preference has always been that of the people's choice, and I further state to the people of Ore gon as well as to the people of my Rep lesentative District that during my term of office 1 will always vote for that Can didate for United States Senator in Con gress who has received the highest number of the people's, votes for that position at the general election next pre ceding the election of a Senator in Con gress, without regards to my individual preference." G. W. Ruckman J. B. GILHAM James. B. Gilham, the Republiban can didate for re-election for the office of county clerk, needs no introduction to the citizensof Union county. He has been a resident of this valley for the past twenty on year. Mr. Gilham cam to this valley with his parent in 1885 and has resided here since that tim. there fore he can rightfully be called a Qrande Ronde Valley boy. Soon after cominir here, owing to to the fact that his father was in ill health, it became necessary for him to assist ig the car and main- tainence of the family, and a at that time there was little else for the average young man to do other than to turn to th farm, he followed the general up and downs of a farm hand. Up to the fall of 1894 he followed this line of work educating himself nights and Sunday j and whenever possible, taking advantage or every opportunity to fit himself for ome occupation which should enable him to increase his earning capacity. In th fall of 1894 he was appointed assistant secretary of the La Grande Commercial Club; which position he held until the fall of 1 897 when he accepted the position in the La Grande post office, as assistant postmaster. This position he held with credit to himself and satisfaction to the public until he qualified as County Clerk of Union county, July 7, 1 904. During th time he ha been in office he has at all times been courteous to the public, making no distinctions between the rich or the poor, believing that all had right which he was in duty bound to respect, and fully realizing that his was a pub Ic office, and should therefor be acessable to the public at all times. It has been his desire to conduct the office of County Clerk in a manner in keeping with the dignity which it importance demands and at the same tim b ever mindful of the interests of Vt tax payers. By his careful and painstaking attention to his duties he had been able to greatly in crease the efficiency of the office and has in so many ways systematized the methods of keeping the county records w I that the efficiency cf the' office has been g ti; in:re-1 id and that tse covnty has bean savd a considerable expense. Mr. Gilham is an ec'iva member of several of the lead ng orders and is also a member of t."ie board cf managers of the La Grande Commorc al Club and takes and active part in all matters of puplie interest. He owns On of the neat est and most attractivo homes in the city over which his mother presdes, happy and contented, fully helievinj that in the future as in tne past her son will stand between her and all hirm. ' i l.BR00KS." I, Sv L. Brooks, having been a residen of Union county for thirty-throe year and have not been an aspirant for office ' in my life but have on several occasion been requested to accapt the nomination at the primaries for countv iudce or commissioner. I have always declined, but undar ,vh present, primary law my fr ends took tha privilege to get out my petition for county commissioner while I was gone to Walla Walla, and had;it at my home when I returned, for my signa ture. 1 considered it an honor by my friends.; ; and ; accordingly e!gned it I consider the county board the most im portant office In the county, and the voter should not vote for a man to that office fK t? ? "-"' rtm th! own personal business, for the county business is every tax payer s business, and they should look well to their interest in elect ing this board. If the voters see fit to nominate me on tne democratic ticket for county commissioner on April 20, '06, aid if elected in June I wilt look at t nutter as though the board owns 'jnjQf,, county in partnership, and will I .v . as though it wer my own Pf.49nai buMi. ness and manage it to )st of my knowledge for the r believ in triot economy th best road our fund will rmit without x-orbitant tax, until 6ur present debt are paid and "iiil treat all alikv and. show fayors t? none, and will oppose RU graft that com to my know!de, D. It PROCTOR I Thr are few men so well' and favor ably known throughout th County as i th present County Recorder, D. H. Procter. Mr. Procter has held the office of County Recorder for the last four year and take pride in knowing that th offlc is a self sustaining on, mor thai paying the expenses of conducting and supplying th necessary stationary, books, tc. Th management of th offic ha a great deal to do with the expense created and it is to the credit of Mr. Procter that th expenses have been as light as . was possible and yet be able to do good and efficient work. ' Mr. Procter came to this county in 1890, from Wisconsin, and located at Elgin, being a school teacher by profu sion and teaching in many of th leading schools of the county he ha been able to become acquainted with many people. H followed teaching for about ten year or up to 1900 when he was employed as foreman at the G. W. Buck saw mill near Elgin and it was while in charge of that mill that he met with an accident that cost him th loss of his right hand. He is now before the Republican voter as a candidate for th nomination and re election to th offic of Recorder of Con veyances of th county of Union, and as he is known to be a capable and an effici ent officer as well a courteous and oblig ing to those whom he meets either on business or otherwise, there seem to h no doubt that he will succeed himself a County Recorder. , fi j"""