Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1905-11-24
CITY CAMPAIGN ON
AND PROVES TO BE HOT
Nomina tions Made-Resi tion
Closes Next Friday
Election december 4.

various wards Of the city were held
this Thursday evening
In the First ward the convention
was held at the Central school build
ing and W. NJ. Hair, Of Hsir-Riddle
Hardware Company, and one of the
present councilnen for the First ward
was nominated and was the only can.
didate put up.
The Second ward convention was
held at the Court House. The nomi-
nations made for this ward were I.
W. Williams and Dennis Stovall. Mr..
Williams is one Of the present council
men from the First ward and is
partner with his brother, ]. II. Will
Jams in operating planipR mill in
this city and a saw mill on Cheney
creek. Mr.. Stovsll is the we'll known
newspaper correspondent and writer
The Third Ward convention was
held at the City Hall. The terms OF
both councilmen in this ward expire
with this municipal year, Council
man Will Smith having served his
full term and Councilman +. W.
Chausse filing by Appointment the
position vacated by Eugene Cass, and
as an appointed officer can only hold
until the first election. For the one
year period to complete the term now
held by Mr.. Chausse, there were two
nominations. Mr.. Cbausse, who is
one Of the publishers Of the Observer,
and Lincoln Savage, school superin-
tendent for Josephine county. For
the two year term there were also two
candidates, August Fetsch and Peter
Gravlin. Mr.. Fetsch, until 1t burned
last summer, was the owner and
manager of tue brewery and saloon in
South Grants Pass on the Kerby stage
road. He is now conducting the
Layton hotel and saloon. Mr.. Grav-
lin is teamster and 'or several
months past has hauled granite for
sidewalks.
For the Fourth ward the conyen-
tion was held in the Salvation Army
hall and the nominees were 7. Y.
Dean and w. 7. Coburn. Mr.. Dean
is one OF the pres mt counoilmen from
the Fourth ward and is partner
with c. A. Dickson in the Black
Horse Livery Stable. Mr.. Coburn is
partner with S. j. Hawkins in a
saloon on West G street.
The nominations for mayor will be
made this Friday evening at the
Court House, to be participated in by
voters from all the wards. The only
candidates so far mentioned are
Mayor George Il. Good and Attorney
@. Il. Maybee The contest over the
Office OF mayor promises TO be the
chi Of element of interest in the muni'
cipal campaign with Mayor Good AT
the chief storm center. Some Of the
church people are opposing his elect
ion because they claim he has moi
been rigorous enough in making
Grants Pass closed town, while the
saloonmen and the sporting fraternity
are opposed to him because he hat
closed Down on them too hard. Mr.,
Mabyee is supported by these same
church people. who expect him tC
close up the town, and the saloon meI
look with favor on him as mayor
who would open mp the town. Th'
Observer and Robert Glenn Smitl
are also supporting Mr.. Maybee
There are several people though, sup
porting Mr Good and he is likely Il
be reelected.
The registration books will be KEEP
open by Recorder j. NJ. Booth unit
Friday, December at p. m. Al
men are entitled TO register and t.
vote who are citizens of Oregon anC
have been residents Of the ware
in which they are to vote fo
more than 90 days prior to the elect
ion Those not registering and desir
ing to vote will have to get six free
holders to swear to their qualihca
tion. The election will be held OF
| Monday, December 1.