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Butler for Mayor

Aryan Nations founder Richard G. Butler holds a sign outside his home in Hayden, Idaho, Oct. 1, 2003, as he was campaigning for mayor of Hayden. Butler has died at the age of 86, authorities said. Deputies responding to a call at Butler's home found him dead in his bed about 11:20 a.m., Wednesday, Sept. 8, 2004. He appeared to have died peacefully in his sleep, Kootenai County Sheriff's Capt. Ben Wolfinger said. (AP Photo/Jeff T. Green/File)
Aryan Nations founder Richard G. Butler holds a sign outside his home in Hayden, Idaho, Oct. 1, 2003, as he was campaigning for mayor of Hayden. Butler has died at the age of 86, authorities said. Deputies responding to a call at Butler's home found him dead in his bed about 11:20 a.m., Wednesday, Sept. 8, 2004. He appeared to have died peacefully in his sleep, Kootenai County Sheriff's Capt. Ben Wolfinger said. (AP Photo/Jeff T. Green/File)

I am the man to lead this town/
And bring us national renown.
If sufficient votes I gather
Hayden will be on Dan Rather.'

The Bard of Sherman Avenue (Oct 19, 2003)

D.F. Oliveria
D.F. (Dave) Oliveria joined The Spokesman-Review in 1984. He currently is a columnist and compiles the Huckleberries Online blog and writes about North Idaho in his Huckleberries column.

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