County Commissioner Fight Divides Prosser Over Representation
A local political feud questions Prosser’s two commissioner seats and county districting. The letter argues the GOP ticket from west, east, and central Prosser was fair, while Democrats push Harper to favor Prosser, warning that district lines and the county seat fear drive opposition. The piece notes Travis as the Horse Heaven commissioner and calls for equal representation for all regions.
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Prosser
Crosby
Cresswell
Travis
Harper
Kiona
Kennewick
Presser
Rattlesnake
Horse Heaven
Carl Vertrees Named Republican Candidate for County Superintendent
Carl Vertrees the Republican nominee for county superintendent of schools has strong educational credentials and years of experience in local education. He led Kennewick schools last year and taught in Aberdeen Washington, having worked with the current superintendent Gilkey and served on the County Board of Education. He contracted typhoid fever soon after his nomination and was treated in North Yakima. He plans to resume campaign efforts as soon as recovered.
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Carl Vertrees
Kennewick
Aberdeen
Washington
Gilkey
Local Candidate Notes in Prosser Bulletin
R B Walker Republican candidate for Whitman County treasurer has years in county offices and plans to move to Prosser to serve, keeping funds banked across banks. John W Randall Republican candidate for sheriff spent days in town rallying support and pledging to enforce laws. J L Robinson Democrat for county clerk and Clinton Stacer Democrat for county attorney in town with Stacer in a strong race.
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R. B. Walker
Whitman County
Prosser
Walker
Prosser Bulletin
John W. Randall
Richland
Randall
Wisconsin
J.L. Robinson
Clinton Stacer
Kennewick
J.D. Marsh
Stacer
Diggers
Benton County General Election Nominations Notice 1906
Notice of the November 6 1906 Benton County general election listing nominated candidates for county and state offices. It names positions such as County Treasurer Richland Assessor Superintendent of Schools Surveyor Coroner and three County Commissioner districts with terms and party designation Democratic Ticket State of Washington.
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Board of County Commissioners
Benton County
State of Washington
Billinger
F. H. Glovd
Couny
Boat
Benton
Bentoit Couny
Ponat
Kennewick
Richland
Kennewick County
Kiowa
Cennewick
I. F. H. Gloyd
Bento County
Washington
Whch
State of
Seattle
Congress
Spokane
Taoma
Hoqniam
Supreme Court
Prosser
Adtre
Nettie
Youre
Switchman
Everett
Aombon
Olympia Real Estate
Ti Congress J
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Mrs. M. Heard
A. Bell
Kennewick, Wash
Blacksmith
French
A. B. French
Gewurtz Furniture Company
First St
Portland
H. Cc. Mitcham
Kennewick-Pasco
W. B. Muir
The
Lauren W. Soth
Courier
Second St
Wash
Official Paper
Hawes & Schoch
State For Representatives
W. Bk. Humphrey Francis W. Cushman
Wesley L. Jones
Herman D. Crow Wallace Mount Milo A. Root
Ralph O. Dunbar
H. A. Hover
Sherif
J.H. Randall
W.S. Jenkins
Rk. B. Walker
Harry van Horn
RK. C. Bowers
J. W. Hewetson
W.C. Travis
J. M. Crosby
Don F. Cresswell
Candidate News
J H Barclay Emil Herman
Tacoma
Hoquian
Richlan
Kennewick Rattlesnak
florseHeav
Kennewic
Rattlesnn
Rattles
William Blockman
Patrick S. Byrne
Dudley Eshelman
W. Hodedon
FE. C. Million
Warren Vw’. Tolman
Bo Sweeney
G. Wire Hamilton
A. G. McNeil L J. Robinson
H. W. Fisk
Clinton Staser
Sammel Crooks
Annie Goff
D. H. Harper
C.G. Baker
W. Witgns
J. L. Owens
George F Richardson W. Fields Owen Sampson
A. Wagenknech
Republican
R. B Walker
Harry van Horn Carl A. Vertrees K C. Kuwerg
S.C. Travis M. Crosby
Don B. Cresswell
Kennewick 'Riewland
Wellington
H. L. Hughes
Fustica
Merehan Real
Socialist
Kes
Pai
Aes
Aedience
Seatte Attorn It
Seath
William EK
Humpney
Wesley L Jones
Yakima
Atorn LW
Compress
Francis W. Cushman
Pacoma
Taroma Wallace
Mount Spokane
Attorny
Olympia
Ralph O. Durbar
Herman D Crow
Milo A. Root
Rich
J. D. Marsh Rattles Nalelener
Prosser County
WS. Jenkins
Myr
Parmer Parmer
E. FE
Martin A.W. Mangold
W. FE
Tibbits Everett
Legisla
Ture
W. C. Travis
Brattler’s Barber Shop
Cascade Lumber
R. C. Mounsky
Ashier
S. G. Warv
Kolb’s
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