An illustrated history of Skagit and Snohomish Counties; their people, their commerce and their resources, with an outline of the early history of the state of Washington, Part 60

Author: Inter-state Publishing Company (Chicago, Ill.)
Publication date: 1906
Publisher: [Chicago] Interstate Publishing Company
Number of Pages: 1172

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It appears from the commissioners' record that all these gentlemen accepted the honors conferred upon them and entered upon the duties of their re- spective offices, though Summers resigned the shrievalty in May and Salem Woods was appointed in his stead.

No official returns of early elections are avail- able at this date; none such are in existence; but from the commissioners' record it appears that the following persons qualified and discharged the duties of their respective offices during the first decade and a half of the county's existence, namely. auditors, J. D. Fowler, E. C. Ferguson, J. E. Clark, WV. G. Bradley, M. W. Packard, David Sheridan, who left the county in the fall of 1874 and was suc- ceeded by W. H. Ward; treasurers, John Harvey, George Walker, W. B. Sinclair, Robert Barrett. M. W. Packard, by appointment to succeed Bar- rett resigned, John Batt and Thomas F. Marks; sheriffs, Jacob Summers, Salem Woods, Samuel Howe (F. L. Dunbar was elected but failed to furnish a satisfactory bond), Charles Seybert and Benjamin Stretch; probate judges, Charles Short, WV. B. Sinclair, George Greenwood, by appointment,

John Barrett, M. W. Packard and R. Haskell ; com- missioners, E. C. Ferguson, H. McClurg, J. D. Fowler, John Harvey, P. H. Ewell, F. M. Smith, Salem Woods, Franklin Buck, Charles Harriman, N. B. Fowler, P. J. Fields, P. C. Preston, E. D. Smith, by appointment, E. D. Smith by election, James Long, M. H. Reeves, M. T. Wight and George Kyle. Some of these held the same office more than once, and a few several times.

In 1876, the Republican territorial and county nominees were: Delegate to congress, Orange Jacobs; prosecuting-attorney, William A. Inman ; joint councilman, E. C. Ferguson ; representative, O. B. Iverson ; sheriff, Benjamin Stretch ; auditor, John Swett; probate judge, H. D. Morgan ; treas- urer, J. D. Morgan; county commissioners, J. D. Irvine, L. H. Witter, M. T. Wight; school super- intendent, Hugh Ross; coroner, A. C. Folsom.

The Democratic ticket was: Delegate to con- gress, J. P. Judson ; prosecuting attorney, W. H. White; joint councilman, M. H. Frost; represent- ative, H. W. Light ; sheriff, H. Blackman ; auditor, J. Swett : probate judge, J. N. Low; treasurer, T. F. Marks; county commissioners, William Whit- field, Charles Harriman, F. II. Hancock; school superintendent, J. Town ; county surveyor, J. T. Cotton; coroner, A. C. Folsom.

The election ensuing resulted as follows: Dele- gate to congress, Jacobs, Republican, 224, Judson, Democrat, 143 ; representative, Iverson, Republican, 196, H. W. Light, Democrat, 153 ; joint councilman, (with Whatcom and Kitsap counties) E. C. Fergu- son, Republican, 237, M. H. Frost, Democrat, 113; prosecuting attorney. W. A. Inman, Republican, 182, W. H. White, Democrat, 181; for constitu- tional convention, 305, against 46: auditor, John Swett, on both tickets, 353; sheriff, Benjamin Stretch, Republican, 226, H. Blackman, Democrat, 137; county commissioners, Whitfield, Demoerat, 218; Harriman, Democrat, 210 ; Irvine. Republican, 163; Witter, Republican, 159; Hancock, Democrat, 158; Wight, Republican, 154; treasurer, Morgan, Republican, 221, Marks, Democrat. 139, Low. 1; probate judge, Morgan, Republican, 239, Low. Democrat. 114 ; school superintendent. James Town, Democrat, 183, Hugh Ross, Republican, 169, scat- tering, ? ; county surveyor, J. T. Cotton, Democrat, 158, no opposition : coroner, A. C. Folsom (on both tickets) 305, scattering 32. The precincts of the

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county at this time were: Snohomish, Tualco, Lowell. Packwood, Mukilteo and Centreville.

Il. D. Morgan, probate judge, soon resigned and Royal Ilaskell was appointed.

In 1818, the Democrats met at Snohomish City. .August 31st, and nominated the following county ticket : Representative, H. Blackman; sheriff and assessor. William Whitfield; auditor, John H. Swett : treasurer, Lot Wilbur ; probate judge, E. H. Nicoll; coroner, Dr. Taggart; superintendent of schools, Dr. T. W. McCoy.

The Republicans convened September 6th and nominated the following as their candidates: Rep- resentative, O. B. Iverson ; county commissioners, J. H. Irvine, W. H. Ward and C. H. Stackpole; probate judge, R. Haskell ; sheriff, J. H. Plaskett ; auditor. H. A. Gregory : treasurer. E. C. Ferguson ; school superintendent, T. W. McCoy ; surveyor, W. T. Brown : corroner, - Oliver.

The official returns of this election we have not been able to find, but from the commissioners' books. it appears that the following qualified by furnishing a suitable bond, or otherwise, and en- tered upon the duties of their respective offices: Treasurer, Lot Wilbur ; sheriff, William Whitfield ; auditor, John Swett; surveyor, W. F. Brown ; county superintendent, T. W. McCoy; probate judge. M. W. Packard (probably by appointment) ; commissioners, F. H. Hancock, John Davis, C. H. Stackpole.

Official records of the result of the election held in November, 1880, are also lacking, but from the official directory published by the Snohomish Eye in its initial issue, January 1, 1882, it would appear that the following either were clected in 1880, or ap- pointed to fill the places of those who were elected, namely, sheriff, William Whitfield; auditor, H. A. Gregory; treasurer, Lot Wilbur ; probate judge. A. Hulbert : surveyor, William F. Brown ; school superintendent, C. A. Missimer : commissioners, H. D. Morgan. E. D. Smith, T. Ovenell.

Preparatory to the campaign of 1882, the Re- publicans held their convention at Snohomish City. September 9th. The territorial and district tickets and the county ticket there named were as follows : Delegate to congress, Thomas H. Brents : brigadier- general. M. A. McPherson : adjutant-general. R. G. O'Brien : quartermaster-general, J. H. Smith ; commissary-general, C. B. Hopkins: prosecuting attorney, third judicial district, C. M. Bradshaw : joint councilman. James Power; joint represent- ative, E. C. Ferguson; county commissioners, J. Rhoades, G. Austin, H. F. Jackson ; auditor, J. H. Plaskett ; sheriff, Benjamin Stretch: treasurer, I. Cathcart ; school superintendent. A. H. Eddy : pro- bate judge, J. G. Swafford ; coroner, C. Taftzerson ; surveyor, J. P. Anderson.

The Democratic county ticket was: Sheriff. John Swett : treasurer. Lot Wilbur ; auditor, William Whitfield; probate judge, H. Blackman; county

commissioner, Stillaguamish district, T. S. Adams ; middle district, E. C. Ferguson; upper district. Isaac Peer; school superintendent, Mrs. L. W. Bell ; surveyor, J. Van Bowen. Committee to con- fer with the counties of Island, Whatcom and San Juan for selection of nominees for joint council- man and joint representative, II. Blackman, Clark Ferguson and William Romines. Mr. Blackman withdrew from the ticket.

There was also a third ticket in the field this year, the People's which was as follows: Auditor. J. H. Plaskett ; sheriff, W. W. Howard ; treasurer, Lot Wilbur; probate judge, J. Swafford ; county surveyor, C. A. Missimer. WV. W. Howard with- drew.

The election, which was held November 7th, resulted as follows: Delegate to congress, Thomas JI. Brent, Republican, 320, Thomas Burke, Demo- crat. 180; brigadier-general. M. A. McPherson, Republican, 335, Samuel Vinson, Democrat, 166; adjutant-general, R. G. O'Brien, Republican, 334, L. DeBeau, Democrat, 164, Burke, 1; quarter- master-general, J. H. Smith. Republican, 335, J. WV. Bomer, Democrat, 165; commissary-general, C. B. Hopkins, Republican, 335, W. A. Wash, Demo- crat, 165; prosecuting attorney, third judicial dis- trict, C. M. Bradshaw, Republican, 345, W. H. White, Independent, 5: joint councilman, James Power, Republican, 290, H. Blackman, Democrat, 202: joint representative, E. C. Ferguson, Repub- lican, 301, Peter De Jorup, 189, H. Blackman, Democrat, 1: county commissioners, J. Rhodes. Republican, 349, A. Austin, Republican, 292, H. Jackson, Republican, 230, Clark Ferguson, Demo- crat. 252, Isaac Peer, Democrat, 189, T. S. Adams. Democrat, 132, William Whitfield, Democrat, 1; auditor. J. H. Plaskett, Republican. 290, William Whitfield. Democrat, 202; sheriff, Benjamin Stretch, Republican, 233, J. H. Swett, Democrat, 120. \V. B. Stevens, Independent, 31; treasurer, I. Cathcart, Republican, 257, L. Wilbur. Democrat, 230; school superintendent, A. H. Eddy, Republi- can, 184, Mrs. L. W. Bell. Democrat. 301, C. A. Missimer, 3: probate judge, J. G. Swafford, Repub- lican, 334, G. Walker, Democrat. 153; coroner. C. Taftzerson, Republican, 341. G. Walker, Democrat. 1, T. R. Lytle. Democrat, 2. D. Marvin, Democrat. 1; surveyor, J. P. Anderson, Republican, 181, J. Van Bowen, Democrat, 135, C. A. Missimer, In- dependent, 140.

The Republican ticket in 1884 was as follows : Delegate to congress, J. M. Armstrong : adjutant- general, R. G. O'Brien : brigadier-general, William Peel ; commissary-general, H. W. Livingston ; quar- termaster-general. D. B. Jackson : prosecuting at- torney, Richard Osborn; joint councilman, E. C. Ferguson; joint representative. Charles Terry : probate judge, J. W. Halbert ; county commission- crs. H. W. Illman, P. Peterson, D. F. Sexton : sheriff and assessor. W. W. Howard: auditor, J.

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HI. Plaskett; treasurer, Isaac Cathcart ; surveyor. A. M. Hawkins; school superintendent, Mrs. E. C. Granger ; coroner, S. J. Burns.

The Democratic nominees were: Delegate to congress, Charles S. Voorhees; brigadier-general, James McAuliff ; adjutant-general, W. E. Ander- son ; commissary-general, George Simon ; quarter- master-general, Frank Hand; prosecuting attorney, J. T. Ronald; joint councilman, Walter Crockett : joint representative, T. B. Neely; sheriff and assessor, William Whitfield ; auditor, R. M. Folsom ; treasurer, John Swett ; probate judge, E. Boesche ; county commissioners, Charles Harriman, J. H. Con- dit, N. E. Preston; surveyor, John Nailor ; school superintendent, D. W. Craddock; coroner, William Deering.

September 20th a "People's" convention was held at Stanwood, the object of which was set forth in the following resolutions adopted at a previous meeting :

"Whereas, the political parties controlling the political affairs of Snohomish county for the last few years having become corrupt in the eyes of the people, and are headed by rings and cliques which are considered dangerous to the interests of the people, and Whereas, a great deal of dissatisfac- tion is expressed against said rings and cliques, and their actions : therefore be it, Resolved that we the people of Snohomish county in mass convention here convened, hereby repudiate all and several of the nominations and actions of said rings and cliques, and nominate a ticket from the people."

The following county ticket was nominated : Auditor. Robert Folsom; treasurer, Isaac Cath- cart; sheriff and assessor, Benjamin Stretch ; pro- bate judge, J. G. Swafford ; school superintendent. Mrs. E. C. Granger ; surveyor, H. H. Ames, county commissioners, P. A. Peterson, Charles Harriman, E. S. Murphin : coroner, William Deering.

The result of the election appears from the fol- lowing official returns for the year: Delegate to congress, J. M. Armstrong, Republican, 429; C. S. Voorhees, Democrat, 587; adjutant-general, R. G. O'Brien, Republican, 612, W. G. Anderson, Demo- crat, 407; brigadier-general, William Pecl, Repub- lican, 618, James McAuliff, Democrat. 404: quarter- master-general. D. B. Jackson, Republican, 518. Frank Hand. Democrat, 481 ; commissary-general, H. W. Livingston, Republican, 614, George Simon, Democrat, 310, Simon Burg. Independent, 96 ; pros- ccuting attorney, Richard Osborn. Republican, 496, J. T. Ronald, Democrat, 319 ; joint councilman, E. C. Ferguson, Republican, 506, Walter Crockett, Democrat, -- -; joint representative, Charles Terry, Republican, 529, T. B. Neely, Democrat. 486; probate judge, J. W. Halbert. Republican, 297, E. Boesch, Democrat, 251, J. G. Swafford. Independent, 462 : county commissioners, HI. W. Illman, Republican, 292. D. F. Sexton, Republi- can, 463, P. A. Peterson, Republican, 1:1, Charles

Harriman, Democrat, 514, J. H. Condit, Democrat. 399, N. E. Preston, Democrat, 293, S. S. Murphin, Independent, 25%; sheriff and assessor, W. H. Howard, Republican, 287, William Whitfield, Democrat, 300, Benjamin Stretch, Independent, 430; auditor, J. H. Plaskett, Republican, 604, R. M. Folsom, Democrat, 414; treasurer, I. Cathcart. Republican, 448, J. H. Swett, Democrat, 256; sur- veyor, A. M. Hawkins. Republican, 582. John Nailor, Democrat, 227, H. H. Ames, Independent. 192; school superintendent, Mrs. E. C. Granger. Republican, 546, D. W. Craddock, Democrat, 465: coroner, S. J. Burns, Republican, 381, William Deering, Democrat, 601; church property tax, yes. 530, no, 238.

The question of having Snohomish county di- vided by the annexation to Skagit of two tiers of townships along the northern border of the county had been quietly but vigorously agitated in the precincts of the lower Stillaguamish and in parts of Skagit county for some time, and it was claimed that this was at the bottom of the formation of the Independent ticket. The movement was, of course. obnoxious to all other parts of Snohomish county. but the precincts which sought segregation. The position of Skagit county, and no doubt of many persons in the Stillaguamish country was thus set forth in December, 1884, by the Skagit News :

"The Stillaguamish valley has played but little part heretofore in the politics of Snohomish county. The richest part of the country, it is well settled by intelligent people, yet so complete is its separation from the other section that its voice has been little heeded in the Republican convention, but on elec- tion day it has exhibited what the Eye considers party virtue and supported the regular nominees. This last election is but a type of the usual division of offices, every one in the county being appro- priated by men south of this river. The valley was given a wide berth and was expected to sleep until the next election. Its candidate for commissioner defeated, it is to pay the taxes as heretofore, and in return the county allows it to put on its own roads only that part of the taxes that cannot be collected in money. Paying more than its share of taxes, according to population, it can have neither office nor road. This district is not one whit better than if the county scat were located in the extremity of Patagonia.

"For six years or more this river has sought to be cut off from Snohomish county. Twice has this proposition appeared in the legislature. Yet the Eye thinks Snohomish county duped because this people, already determined on the independent movement, supported Walter Crockett for council- man, hoping to obtain justice from the next legis- laturc.

"The case is admitted when the Eye says the people of the southern part of the country would not object to this division could they obtain a like

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quantity from King county. For such a trade 'agreeable and beneficial to all concerned' the Eve, however, has no hopes. So it insists on the Still- aguamish remaining as a province of Snohomish county rather than to see it become a part of Skagit, which its location, its business and the unanimous wish of its people would declare it.

"If this southern belt of Snohomish county, four townships wide, cannot support itself, it has no right to withhold self government from this fertile region. The Stillaguamish would come to Skagit without one public work to show for its long subjection to Snohomish county."

The campaign of 1886 in Snohomish county was a fiercely fought one. For a year or more the Eye newspaper had been criticising Sheriff Benjamin Stretch with great vehemence, and ac- cusing him of dereliction in not turning delinquent taxes collected by him into the county treasury. At the time of the election a suit was pending against Sheriff Stretch for more than two thousand dollars, claimed to be due the county from this source. The editor of the Eye claimed the Re- publican party was in the hands of a ring with Stretch and Isaac Cathcart at its head. Stretch nevertheless received the nomination of the Repub- licans, whose convention was held September 4th. The other nominees were: Delegate to congress, Charles M. Bradshaw, of Port Townsend; joint councilman, J. P. McGlinu, of La Conner; joint representative, J. II. Irvine, Stanwood ; treasurer, Isaac Cathcart; auditor, J. H. Plaskett ; assessor, C. J. Murphy ; probate judge, J. G. Swafford ; sur- veyor, George James ; school superintendent, J. W. HIeffner ; commissioners, P. Leque, G. J. England, A. Austin ; coroner, Dr. J. D. Morris.

The Democrats held their county convention September 25th and placed in nomination the fol- lowing : Sheriff, L. II. Cyphers; treasurer, S. M. Knapp; auditor, D. M. Craddock: assessor. A. Leamer ; probate judge, J. G. Swafford ; surveyor, Charles Anderson; school superintendent, J. I. Griffith ; commissioners. J. Sill, C. D. Lloyd, D. W. Evans. The territorial and district nominees of their party in this campaign were : Delegate to con- gress, Charles S. Voorhees, of Colfax ; joint council- man, J. H. Lewis, of Seattle; joint representative, T. M. McElroy, of Samish ; prosecuting attorney, J. T. Ronald, of Seattle.

The People's ticket was as follows: Delegate to congress, William A. Newall ; joint representative, D. O. Pearson, of Stanwood; sheriff. L. H. Cyp- hers ; treasurer, S. M. Knapp; auditor, D. W. Craddock; assessor, P. Larson ; probate judge, A. M. Hawkins: surveyor, C. L. Anderson; school superintendent, J. I. Griffith : commissioners, N. P. Leque, S. D. Lloyd, J. H. Halbert.

The result of the election may be seen from the official returns, which follow. Stretch, as will be seen, was somewhat badly defeated. School super-

intendent, Griffith, Democrat, 574, Ileffner, Re- publican, 642 ; surveyor, Anderson, Democrat, 715, James, Republican, 498 ; assessor, Larson, People's, 503, Murphy, Republican, 691; treasurer, Knapp, Democrat, 216, Cathcart, Republican, 460; auditor, Craddock, Democrat, 665, Plaskett, Republican, 558 ; sheriff, Cyphers, Democrat, 825, Stretch, Re- publican, 386 ; county commissioners, Evans, Demo- crat, 518, Sill, Democrat, 515, Lloyd, Democrat, 157, Austin, Republican, 437, England, Republican, 363, Leque, Republican, 776, Halbert, People's, 128; probate judge, Hawkins, People's, 507, Swafford, Republican, 523 ; representative, Pearson, People's, 265, McElroy, Democrat, 528, Irvine, Republican, 379; councilman. Lewis, Democrat, 495, McGlinn, Republican, 690; prosecuting attorney, Ronald, Democrat, 558, Newlin, Republican, 550 ; delegates, Newell, People's, 95, Voorhees, Democrat, 559, Bradshaw, Republican, 540.

The case of the county against Stretch was settled out of court late in December, 1886, by an agreement between Stretch and his attorney and the district attorney that Stretch should pay to the county all delinquent taxes shown on the roll of 188-1, except such as were uncollectable at the time he received the roll. They found that of the two thousand four hundred and twenty dollars for which suit had been brought Stretch had collected and turned in about one thousand three hundred dol- lars with the lawful interest thereon; also from the returns of the different road supervisors that four hundred and forty-two dollars of the amount sted for had been worked out on roads. The total to Stretchi's credit was $1,742.60. The bal- ance deemed collectable by the district attorney was $445.61, for which the ex-sheriff gave his note, endorsed by two citizens as sureties, and payable in sixty days. The costs in the court were also taxed against Stretch.

The Republican nominees, territorial, district and county, in 1888, were: Delegate to congress, John B. Allen; brigadier-general, A. P. Curry ; adjutant-general, R. G. O'Brien ; prosecuting attor- ney, W. W. Newlin; joint councilman, John B. Ault ; joint representative, J. J. Edens ; auditor, F. H. Lysons ; sheriff, R. V. Thompkins; treasurer, Charles Lawry; probate judge. J. G. Swafford ; school superintendent, J. W. Heffner ; surveyor, P. Leque ; assessor, Jolin Rhoades ; commissioners, D. S. Baker, A. M. Pritchard, F. E. Phelps; cor- oner. U. Stinson.

The Democratic nominees were: Delegate to congress, C. S. Voorhees ; brigadier-general, J. J. Hunt ; adjutant-general, H. Butler ; prosecuting at- torney, E. F. Blaine; joint councilman. M. J. McElroy ; joint representative, F. H. Hancock ; auditor, D. W. Craddock ; sheriff. L. H. Cyphers : probate judge, James Burton ; superintendent of schools, J. R. Winn; surveyor, C. H. Anderson ; assessor, Jasper Sill; coroner, William Deering ;

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commissioners, I. N. Mudgett, W. R. Stockbridge, James Roberts; treasurer, S. M. Knapp.

The vote was as follows: Delegate to congress, J. B. Allen, Republican, 805, C. S. Voorhees, Demo- crat, 413, R. S. Greene, Prohibition, 12 ; brigadier- general, A. P. Curry, Republican, 832, J. J. Hunt, Democrat, 469; adjutant-general, R. G. O'Brien, Republican, 818, H. Butler, Democrat, 421 ; prose- cuting attorney, W. W. Newlin, 820, E. F. Blaine, Democrat, 486 ; joint councilman, J. B. Ault, Repub- lican, 854, M. J. McElroy, Democrat, 442; joint representative, J. J. Edens, Republican, 841, F. H. Hancock, Democrat, 461 ; auditor, F. H. Lysons, Republican, 655, D. W. Craddock, Democrat, 645 ; sheriff, R. V. Thompkins, Republican, 838, L. H. Cyphers, Democrat, 472; treasurer, C. Lawry, Re- publican, 443, S. M. Knapp, Democrat, 562; pro- bate judge, J. G. Swafford, Republican, 806 ; James Burton, Democrat, 505; superintendent of schools, J. W. Heffner, Republican, 806, J. R. Winn, Democrat, 491 ; assessor, J. Rhoades, Repub- lican, 820, O. B. McFadden, Democrat, 487; com- missioners, D. S. Baker, Republican, 778, A. M. Pritchard, Republican, 107, F. E. Phelps, Republi- can, 124, W. R. Stockbridge, Democrat, 466, I. N. Mudgett, Democrat, 524, J. B. Roberts, Demo- crat, 510; coroner, U. Stinson, Republican, 820, William Deering, Democrat, 460; surveyor, P. Leque, Republican, 836, C. H. Anderson, Demo- crat. 466.

The admission of the territory to the Federal sisterhood made it necessary to hold an election October 3, 1889. At this time the precincts of Sno- homish county were : Mukilteo, Edmonds, Florence, Stanwood, Stillaguamish, Kent Prairie, Marysville, Lowell, Fernwood, Beecher Lake, Snohomish, Pil- chuck, Portage, Park Place, Tualco, Sultan, Moun- tain, North Fork, Highland, Bear Creek, Lake and Gold Bar. The result of this election in this county was: Congressman, John L. Wilson, Republican, 882, Thomas Griffiths, Democrat, 652 ; governor, E. P. Ferry, Republican, 880, Eugene Semple, Demo- crat, 659 ; senator, Vestal, Republican. 852, Crad- dock, Democrat, 680: representatives, Eddy, Republican, 196, Robertson, Republican, 828, Whit- field, Democrat, 631, McPhee, Democrat, 746; clerk, Roscoe, Republican, 196, J. V. Bowen, Demo- crat, 436; judge, Weisenberger, Republican. 677, J. R. Winn, Democrat, 840 ; for state capital, Olym- pia, 982, Ellensburg, 335, North Yakima, 88; for prohibition 464, against prohibition 821; for woman suffrage, 399, against woman suffrage, 929; for the constitution, 1,202, against constitution, 130.

The Republican county convention of 1890 was held September 20th, and the following were de- clared the candidates of the party for the various offices : County clerk, C. T. Roscoe. Jr. ; attorney, J. W. Heffner; county surveyor, Elmer Lenfest ; school superintendent, H. B. Dixon ; sheriff, C. C. Thornton ; auditor, F. H. Lysons, treasurer, Charles

Lawry; assessor, John F. Rhodes; members legis- lature, D. O. Pearson and A. W. Frater; county commissioners, J. W. Armstrong, L. R. Ilillery, J. L. Brown ; coroner, Dr. Limerick.

The date of the Democratic county convention of 1890 was September 27th, and the nominees were: Sheriff, James Burton ; treasurer, Samuch Knapp; auditor, George R. Ruff (a Republican) ; coroner, Dr. J. S. McIlhaney; superintendent of schools, A. B. Rogers ; representatives, H. B. Mvers and J. W. Fraine; county clerk, W. M. Allen ; prosecuting attorney, J. W. Miller ; assessor, D. Evans; commissioners, Fred Anderson, M. F. Shea, J. L. Morgan; surveyor, C. H. Anderson.

The official returns of the election show the following as the results in this county: For state capital, Ellensburg, 94, North Yakima, 41, Olym- pia, 1,436. For congress, Abernathy, Republican, 85, Carroll, Democrat, 668, Wilson, Republican, 1.01%: representatives, Fraine, Democrat, 799, Frater, Republican, 956, Myers, Democrat, 611, Pearson, Republican, 495; sheriff, Burton, Demo- crat, 1,042, Thornton, Republican, 811 ; clerk, Allen, Democrat, 595, Roscoe, Republican, 1,236 ; auditor, Lysons, Republican, 802, Ruff, Democratic nominee, 1020 (Ruff though Democratic nominee was a Republican) : treasurer, Knapp, Democrat, 746, Lawry, Republican, 1,049; prosccuting attorney, Heffner, Republican, 1,049, Miller, Democrat, 265; assessor, Evans, Democrat, 742, Rhodes, Republi- can, 1,027 ; superintendent of schools, Dixon, Re- publican, 1,072, Rogers, Democrat, 6:6 : surveyor, Anderson, Democrat, 782, Lenfest, Republican, 1,000; coroner, Limerick, Republican, 1,129, McIl- haney, Democrat, 630; commissioners, Anderson, Democrat, 1.035, Armstrong. Republican. : 28, Brown, Republican, 964, Shea, Democrat, 744, Hil- lery, Republican, 962, Morgan, Democrat, 770; On proposition of bonding the county for the construc- tion of roads, ves, 987. no, 564.

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An illustrated history of Skagit and Snohomish Counties; their people, their commerce and their resources, with an outline of the early history of the state of Washington, Part 60

Author: Inter-state Publishing Company (Chicago, Ill.) Publication date: 1906 Publisher: [Chicago] Interstate Publishing Company Number of Pages: 1172

Author: Inter-state Publishing Company (Chicago, Ill.)
Publication date: 1906
Publisher: [Chicago] Interstate Publishing Company
Number of Pages: 1172