The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-04-17

j. D. Sturgeon, Mayor-EIect of Norfolk

to Norfolk He has an art and novelty
business In Des Mones and he trnv-
els through this territory in the inter
est OF this business
After travelling for the Singer Man
ufacturng company for year or so,
Mr.. Sturgeon came to Norfolk I'm 1888
To take charge OF the Office and the
local business of the Singer company.
In 1892 he entered business for him.
self In few years he became pretty
widely known as Sturgeon, the piano
man" He finally adopted the phrase
as a sort of trade mark. He carried
on his business over big territory
and has made his house well known
In north Nebraska. He is president VI
what Is now the Sturgeon Music
company"
Because Of his energy and push
Sturgeon has always made good rs a
travelling man. Back in 1898 he won
q free trip to the worlds fair for sell
Ing more goods for certain house
than any other travelling representa-
tive during a given period. He has
been prominent worker In the Unit
ed Commercial Travellers. On two oc-
casions he has been selected to repre-
sent the local council at the state
meetings and at this time is one Of
the delegates to represent the Norfolk
council at the state convention in this
city next month. So when the grand
1Onnpil n 4 10 al q -,
Norfolk II will find the mayor of the
town as one of its delegates. with a
u. c, I. man as mayor Norfolk will
be able to give a true ringing vel
come TO that big bunch of representa-
tive commercial travellers who are so
vitality concerned in the welfare Of the
state and whose good will counts for
more possibly than that OF any other
single class of men. Mr.. Sturgeon
also belongs to the Odd Fellows. the
A. o. L. w. ard the Woodmen OF the
World.
He has been twice a candidate for
mayor OF Norfolk, never for any other
Office. Last spring when the repub-
lican party was looking around for an
available candidate to head the party
ticket Mr.. Sturgeon was prevailed on
| to accept the nomination. He accent
| ed the nomination as a sincere com
pliment as it always should be accept
ed He started a vigorous campaign.
He was beaten at the polls. He was
beaten badly. He did not like it. No
man would. But he became more of
a booster than ever. He went into
public movements with more vim than
before. Today Sturgeon is secretary
of the Norfolk Commercial club. He
is chairman of the finance committee
of the trade promoters association.
He was the prime mover in the "ex-
change day" project
The time came around this spring
for the republicans to present a can
didate for another battle of the votes.
Sturgeon was willing to make the race
again. He felt that he could do bet
ter the second time. He did. He was
swept into Office with a majority that
set new record in Norfolk. And the
man who lost every ward in Norfolk
in 1907 carried every one of the same
four wards in 1908 by larger MAORI
ties than were polled against him the
year before
So Sturgeon is mayor of Norfolk,
| the thirteenth man to be elected to
that office. Twelve men have served
before him. Herman Gerecke. the
first mayor, was elected the first time
| back in 1856 Norfolk as mIInici-
pality has advanced steadily since
that time, sometimes slowly, some
times with perceptible progress. There
is much still to be done and there will
be much still to be done when Stur-
geon gives way to another mayor but
the mayor-elect will enter his office
next May determined to do all he can
to show some substantial advance
ment when his term Of service is up.