Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1905-12-01
CITY ELECTION TO BE
HELD NEXT MONDAY
Contcs. 20 Be Lively and Re-
Election of Mayor Good
Quite Certain.

Grants Pass will be held ON next Mon.
day. The registration Of voters closed
this Friday at p. IN. with registra'
ion for the First ward 10, for the
Second ward 1870, for the Third ward
80, and for the Fourth ward Of "a.
All those who are entitled to vote and
who have not registered can vote by
having six freeholders make affidavit
as to their qualifications. To be voter
a man has TO reside In Grant Pass six
months and in the state 60 days and
be an elector Of the state Of Oregon.
The polls will be opened at a. m. 4,
and be closed at p m. and closed for
q noon hour from l to 2p. IN.
First ward all north Of the railroad
and west Of Fifth street with the poll
ing place at the Episcopal guild hall.
Second ward all north Of the railroad
and east Of Fifth street, with polling
places at Court House.
Third ward all south OF railroad and
east of Fifth street. with polling place
at City Hall
Fourth ward all south Of railroad
and west ol Fifth street, with polling
place at Salvation Army hall.
The candidates are: for Mayor,
George Il Good, present incumbent,
and @. Il. Maybee. For Treasurer,
Col. W. Johnson.
Counoilmen - First ward, W. NJ.
Hair Second ward, T. W. Williams
and Dennis II. Stovall. Third ward.
short term, Lincoln Savage and f.
W. Chausse; long term, Peter Grav-
lin and August Fetish. Fourth ward,
7. Y. Dean and W. T. Coburn.
The municipal campaign has had, sc
far, no special feature as to give it in
terest other than some county politi'
cal schemes that have bearing on
candidates for county judge and fol
representative. the success or failure
Of their interests in the city campaign
meaning possible success or failure ID
the county election next Spring.
While IL Is seldom that the election
Of certain ticket can be counted be
forehand AZ foregone conclusion yet
In this campaign IL is quite certain
Mayor Good will be reelected by 1
handsome majority. The pTogressiv,
element Of the city are we'll satisfied
with what has been accomplished il
public improvements in the year o.
HIS administration. In no previou
year In the oity's history has 80 mucl
been done for the betterment Of tn,
public utilities AS has been done in tn,
present year. Over two miles o
streets have been graded, II. 720 feet o
new granite sidewalk put down ant
$500 feet OF sidewalk repaired. Owe
1000 feet of concrete sidewalk will
have been put IN this year when til,
present work is completed Two con
crete arch bridges have been put aoros
Gilbert creek and concrete piers buIl
to another bridge. Over 90 new stree
crossings have been put in of grant
AID one Of concrete. Over 100 sidewall
and street culvorts of tiling have beeI
put in Over half mile of latera
sewers have been put in and contract
let for 2is miles of additional mai
sewers have been let Arc lights hav
been plaosd on Sixth street and tn
incandescont system in the residen
district extended. Mayor Good is
strong advocate Of having the buSines
streets paved with macadam and tina
will be quite sure to be done tn
coming year il he is reelected and
council of progressive men such a
are now serving the city aud all {
whom are renominated are chosen.
The law aud order people are we