The Saint Paul globe., 1902-08-14
WILL RUN FOR MAYOR
OF SALTWATER
Mayor Armson Reconsiders and Con-
sents to Enter the Race.

Altho~Sh Mayor J. G. Armson
wrote letter to Anthony Wolf, chair
man OF the Democratic city committee.
feW days ago, stating that he would
not again be candidate for mayor,
ne has consented to again become a
candidate and will be a candidate for
the Democratic nomination at the pri-
mares. deputation of prominent
business men, representing both the
Democratic and Republican parties,
visited Mr.. Armson in his office yes
terday and urged him for the best in
tereStS OF the city to again become
candidate. They represented to him
that in their opinion he would have no
opposition in the coming campaign, and
told him that he was the choice of
vast majority of Saltwater citizens. ir-
respective of party affiliations. They
commended his course as mayor and
said they believed he could accom-
plish more for the city than any other
person who might be urged to run.
Mr.. Armson received the committee
with utmost cordially, and at first
refused to again become a candidate.
He said that he believed he had had
all the honor he could possibly get out
of the Office, and he urged his friends
to select some other man to run for
the office. The committee, however,
urged him to say that he would run
again, and he finally agreed that he
would file his application in a few
days. He has beeH twice elected mayor
and is considered an able and consci-
entious officer. He has been instru-
mental in building up Stillwaters man
ufacturing industries, and during the
strike of the mill employees some
weeks ago took a prominent part in
settling the differences then existing
between employer and employe.
Miss Katherine Cover, of Oak Park,
and Hans SchWarZ, were married yes
terday afternoon at the residence of
Rev. Charles Corcoran. The bride is
a daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. John G.
Cover.
The Bart Linehan and bow boat
Gypsy cleared yesterday with a raft of
lumber for B. P. Taber & Co., Keokuk.
Albert Schlusser, of Newport, arrest
ed on complaint of Ida Wallgate, who
charged him with assault, has been
brought here and has asked for an ear
ly examination. Friends were here
yesterday from the southern part of
the county to give bail for his appear
ance at any time
The city council held an adjourned
meeting Tuesday night. The most i'm
portant business transacted was the
adoption of an ordinance 4Vacaung Lake
street, near the Northwest Thresher
companys shops and the Atwood B
mill. The ordinance adopted vacates
the street to the south line of Hazel
street.
The = Swedish Lutheran Sunday
school had arrangements completed for
an excursion to Red Wing yesterday
on the steamer Lora and barge, but
the boat failed to arrive here and
the committee in charge of the excur-
sion made change of programme, and
the Sunday school enjoyed a picnic
at Wildwood during the day.
The funeral of Mrs. Charlotte Cat
chell is to be held at 2:90 this after
noon from the residence of L. B. Castle.
Rep.-W. H. Harrington, of Minneapolis,
| has been asked to Officiate.
John G. Cover, of Oak Park, has
filed for the Democratic nomination
| for register Of deeds.
A son of Mr.. and Mrs. .Adolph Kott-
ka died yesterday of throat trouble.
He was eleven years old.