Devils Lake inter-ocean and Devils Lake free press. (Devils Lake, Ramsey County, N.D.) 1905-1909, 1909-03-26

vice During his incumbenc of the
oIice he has been one Of It's most
active members and always ready to
take his share Of / the work and the
blame that often come to one acting
II this capacity, and never daunted
worked for what he thoug was the
best interests OF the city:
~ w. Greene iss the only candidate;
for the honors OF the Second Most
everyone / knows Billy Greene, he has
been in Devils Lake many years and
has been actively engaged Id business
all the time. The city is indeed for
stunate in having him as a candidate.
1T is too often the case that business
men feel that they cannot afford to
spend the time necessary to fill these.
positions, and 1T Isl often given to
those who are far less capable to look
to the best interests Of the municipal
lily. Mr.. Greene is given the position
without opposition, which is a for
tunate thing to the city and com
spHment to him.
The Third ward has developed a
e-cornered fight, the candi dates be
Ing Charles B. Pllsbury, f. G Miller
and George B. Hoult. In this case
as in the First the candidates are all
capable men, well worthy the office
and who would look well to the city's
interests. Mr.. Pillsbury is one of the
heavy, tax payers Of the city, having
Just completed a fine new residence
on East Seventh street. He has; for
years conducted a harness store andis
reckoned among the successful bust
ness men of Devils Lake. !. Filler
is also tax payer of the cit having
a residence of his own on East Sew
enth street. He is d contract and
is we'll fitted for the position: Mr.,
George B. Hoult is an employee Of
the Great Northern, being chief clerk
in the Great Northern store house
Mr.. Hoult is as the other two acandi-
dates, a tax payer Of the city, owning
his own residence property, ana is
competent in every way to properly,
officiate in the capacity of alderman
from the Third. Mr.. Pillsbury has an.
advantage in having a broader ac-
quaintance than the other candidates,
having been actively engaged In bust
ness in the city for a number Of years.
He came out at the earnest solicitation
of many of his friends, not expecting
opposition. : 1t seems that the other
candidates were Of the same opinion
until their petitions had been circ1-
lated, and now that the contest as on.
the friends of the various candi datest
will put forth their best effort in the
interests of their candidates ::
The selection: of these officers means
much to Devils Lake There are few;
cities that are growing as fast as
ours tits necessary If we expect; the
growth to continue to have men of the
best Judgment and business. expe::
rience at the head Of the scity's gov
eminent Mayor Whitman and the
hold over aldermen are the best that:
could be found in the city consisting:
of John Mclean from the First, Louis
Hansen, Second and 2 Il n " ann q Is
Third. It is the duty of the resi-.
dents Of Devils Lake look web Il.
into the respective merits Of the var
ious candidates and II making their
selection think first, last and all the
time Of the city's best interests, 50
that the present members win have
the best possible assistance In the ne
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