Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1907-10-11
MANY ASPIRANTS AFTER
THE DESIRABLE OFFICE
Grants Pass Will Soon Have a
New Postmaster and Several
Citizens Want the Plac

the aspirants to succeed Postmaster
@. E. Harmon as that officials second
term expires November 18th and it is
expected that someone will be chosen
TO fill the place, as Mr.. Harmon will
retire and look after .his extensive
ranch and other interests.
just who will be the lucky man
seems to be the unsolved problem, al
though the "knowing ones" say that
they know who is going to be the
fortunate individual. There are
several persons mentioned as being
"in line" for the important position,
should the political lightning happen
to strike their way. Among those
most neutrality-suspicious. are W.
A. Newell, ]. W. Moore. q. W. Don.
nell. Fl. W. White, Lincoln Savage
and J. E. Peterson. There may be
"otbers", but if so they are keeping
very much in the dark as to their
intentions.
The friends of Mr.. Newell are
quite sanguine, basing their hopes
purely upon his fitness for the place.
They tell Of his 13 years as faith
full and efficient railway mail clerk
and how, for the past two years he
has been doing good service in the
Grants Pass post office. They also
point to the fact that President
Roosevelt seems determined that,
other things being equal, the man
who has been faithful, should be
promoted. SO, they are feeling pretty
good over Mr.. Newell's prospects for
knocking the coveted plum.
Mr.. Moore's friends also show how
he put in several years in the postal
service and they aver that he is very
capable man for the place. They
think that he has mighty good
showing to capture the position and
that his prospects are growing better
every day.
Mr.. Donnell, although at present
holding an important office with the
Medford railroad which runs out as far
as Eagle Point. still holds his resi-
dence In kGrants Pass, where he has
done some effective political work and
where he has many friends who are
pulling for him with all their power
They are feeling good over. his eI-
celient chances.
County Superintendent Savage
would lay down the office of looking
after the schools of this county, Co
assume the duties Of postmaster for
Grants Pass. He has many things
in his favor and his host Of friends be-
lieye that he is the man for the place.
Mr.. Whites friends are many and
they too, see in their candidate for
the important Office q man of ability
and one who would serve the people
and we'll. They think
hat he stands very good chance Of
,arrying off the honors.
Mr.. Peterson stands high in the
and his friends are many
md they are very earnest in their
'upport of his candidacy. The point
o the fact that he is man of excep-
ional ability aud that he is one of the
'est fitted men for the place to be
ound in this entire community.
And so the contest wages warm. 1t
$ daily expected that there will be
ome new developments, indicating
'ho is the lucky man and the returns
I the race will be awaited with much
interest by the many friends Of the
eNeral aspirants. All admit that
he choice of any one of the men
mentioned would not be mistake. so
ar RS the good service to BE- rendered
3 concerned
The number OF votes for each candi.
ate in the Sugar Pine store contest
'ill be reported every week aud all
otes must he deposited in the ballot
oNes in our store within one week
rom date of same. TIE final count
ill he made Dec, mber gOth, by a com.
littee composed of rrofR. r. Turner.
'ounty Suy erIutendeut aud Randall
iood ot the edltoria, staff Of the Hilh
chool paper and the Jesuit will De 100.
ourcd ot % grand concert at the Op-
a House vu New Years Eve. Deem
er 3l given by the Grmt, Pas, mra
bee House VIII Doc furnished fire., Iy
is. tUe admission .o uuy part of r.t
ou q will o." 90 cents aud the entire
ru.eed- vi.. go ro flru sh uniforms
'r the much lo, g.d band.
KINNEY IS TRrAN.
MARRIED.
WILLIAMS FO9|FE-At Tr.r.r....
One. Thursday, October B. l.u-