Wilder seeks re election as Tax Assessor
GEO Wilder is a candidate for re election to the office of Tax Assessor at the upcoming November election.
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Newspaper
Graham Leader
Location
Graham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1882
Page
3
GEO Wilder is a candidate for re election to the office of Tax Assessor at the upcoming November election.
Local items report weather, business, and social news in Graham. Mentions Drury moving to Mineral Wells, Mrs. Melton returning from there, crops improving after rains, and cattle man Jim Farrar visiting town. Candidates for county offices noted as slow to announce, with various shop and store updates and repairs being offered.
The Leader urges electors to choose competent honest men for Young County offices. Emphasizes qualification integrity and duty above friendship, urging voters to abandon prejudice and cast votes for capable leaders who will steer the county toward progress and protect its interests.
The Leader highlights shop sales at Kentucky Cash Store with shoes for women and boys, Maj F W Girand moving to the country, and local talk of organizing a brass band. It notes Col W T Lanham’s upcoming campaign speech in Graham and praises Joline’s long tenure as County Clerk with little opposition expected.
Generous donors led by 8 R Crawford contribute to fencing the Old Cemetery with total gifts totaling $156.50. The fund aims to raise $53.50 more after letting a contract to J C Casburn for $210.00. Also noted are political notices for Capt A B Gant for Surveyor and W T Bunger for Sheriff, plus local commentary and a powder accident involving Willie Drechsel.
The Democratic Executive Committee of Young County calls a mass meeting at Graham Courthouse on Saturday June 24 1882 at 10 a m to select delegates to the Texas State Convention in Galveston July 18 1882 and to other conventions as may be called. H D Williams Chairman Dem Ex Committee Young County Texas.
The widow of the outlaw Jesse James denies lending her name to any life history of her husband and urges readers to consult Col J W Buel’s Border Outlaws, newly revised by Dan Linhan & Co. Advertisements note new edition and renewal reminders for Leapyear subscribers after July 1.
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