The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1903-03-21

quiry as TO his intentions in the com
ing municipal election There was
a great deal OF talk of my being a
candidate A number Of my friends
r. enforced bv lot of enimies of
Mayor Wehse B. came 10 mo and asked
me to run for the Office didn make
any promises aud the boys took it for
granted that | was in the race How
ever / have been looking the thing
over and studying il in all Of its
phases and have come to the con
cluion that the very best thing that
the people of Crystal Falls can 10 al
the present time is to return Richard
Wehse to the mayor Office for another
term make this statement only
after careful consideration of the mat
ar and my particular reasons for the
statement is this The water works
plant has been started wholly during
/ Mr. Mehst term He is thoroughly
conversant with all Cf the details Of
the work The plant is not completed
and will mol be- until after another
election. There is a whole lot of work
TO do in settling with the contractors
and this work on DE done far better by
man VINO is cDnversaut with the
cty s affairs than one who Is not
! For that reason, | believe that II is to
the interest of this city TO have Rich
arl Wehse mayor another term and l
will not stand la the way OF what !
think il best for the citys interest.
Ttis leaves Mr. Wehse clear field
as far as is sncwn for the mayorality
Opposition may devalop later, but to
date none is apparent.
Mr.. Wehse was elected mayor in
1900 as the result of warm contest
and his work that first year was 50
acceptable TO the mass of the people
| that they returned him again without
opposition During that latter halt Of
mis- first term the question Of building
a plant 10 develop the waterpower at
the falls came up and the people Of
the city voted 10 bond in the sum
$25, 600 for that purpose. The work
was started at oncesand it has been a
big job for the city officials. There
has been a lot of contention in tl is
matter but 1t mes principally from
the fact that, from first TO last, the
mayor has had his ideas and has stood
for tacm a,.di S, a' opposition Hc
a,s been r.ar2al u..n b3r Gbborr
bni hi. 4obu. .rs., was % an t'.a cui-
viction tnat nu was aOiAs what was
right or the peoples interests. The
best way TO expressing Mr.. .Wehse Z
work is in the phrase that is curren
upon the streets and its il, one thing
is certain and that is that Richard
Wense is honet and every cent that ha
been spent has been put to a purpose.
For the clerkship there seems to b,
no opposi tion to Robert Munns. W,
expressed ourselves faithfully upon TN,
question Of his candidacy last weel
and feel that everyone who has giver
the subject any considerations--feel:
the same as we do.
The treasurership is to.be hotly cor
{ tested for by Jas. Wilkinson and Oscar
/ Widstrand. Both candidates are on
hustling and this contest promises tC
be the hardest fought one in the
bunch. Mr.. wilkinson il an old re-
hsident Of the city, taxpayer anc
thoroughly competent 70 fiji the office
Mr. Widstrand is young man who
has lived in the place since he was Z
very small child, is we'll known and
would fill the Office acceptably il
chosen.
There il a good natured contest on
for the office of justice Of the poac,
between Geo Voos and w. X. Dawson
Mr. Vooa is so we'll known that nc
introduction is needed Mr.. Dawson
is fully as well known and has had
one term as Justice.
! For supervisors Of the first ward il
is likely that Captain Carlson will b,
3 returned without opposition. He is I
conscientious member and bias giver
3 satisfaction throughout on the board
: For Alderman in the first the peopl,
! are devoutly hoping that Albert Or
monroyd will be returned. Mr.. Or
monroyd has been good member on
the board, not afraid to take a position
Z and stay by il.
Jas. II. johnson has reconsidered hi
decision not to run for alderman agair
aud will be candidate for reelection.
As we stated in a previous issue. we
can truthfully say that Mr.. johnson
Arvid Bjork Will be a candidate foI
supervisor in the second ward. II i,