Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1913-10-31


fairs Of the city Of Grants Pass during
the year 1914 is just now the absorb
ing question locally. With the build
ing OF the railroad, bonds for which
we're voted at the special election,
and the many other improvements
that are contemplated during the next
twelve months, those men to whom
the management of the city business
is intrusted will have no sinecure.
Neither is every man who might seek
such honor as comes with the public
trust competent or able to properly
conduct the office.
Mayor Smith Declines
Mayor Smith is completing his Sec
ond term in the office, and to The
Courier he announces that he is not
candidate for reelection. IL have
given all the time that feel can
give to the public business" said
Mr.. Smith. 1t has been a great sac
rifice in the way Of time and direct
money loss, and the inattention to
my private business that proper at
tention to the city business has ne
cessitated, and l feel that | have
giyen all that one man should be ask
ed to give certainly would not
make the sacrifice again unless the
success Of the railroad affairs depend
ed upon it. do think, however, that
the next mayor should either be
lawyer himself, or that he should
select the best available lawyer for
city attorney, and then follow his ad-
vice in the technical matters con-
nected with the railroad budding"
Favorite Sons "Mentioned'
With Smith practically withdrawn
from the contest, one can hear many
favorite sons mentioned though
there are still many pro-Smithites
who insist that 1T is not wise to
change horses while crossing the
stream" Councilman Porter, OF the
third ward, seems the probable heir
to the Smith mantle II the latter abb
solutely refuses to run again, and
while in somewhat OF receptive
mood, Porter is not yet an avowed
E. T. McKinstry's name
has been used in connection with the
for several weeks, and G.
b. Hobart has many admirers who in
sist that he is the logical man for
The Job. Others whose names have
been put into the hat by their
are Jack" Williams, capt.
tallst; G. H. Demaray, druggist;
Geo. Jester, city treasurer; Marshall
Hooper, banker; G. d. Welter, lum-
,erman; R. E. Kroh. president OF the
Commercial club; Claus Schmidt,
Frank South, hardware
DR.. Ed Bywater; B. G.
Dunlap, OF the Oxford Hotel, and
numerous other leading citizens.
May Be = Mayoress
But mere men have no monopoly
n this race for the ONCE of chief
executive OF the Rogue metropolis.
The women not only have the right
o vote but they likewise have the
light to hold Office, and there are
.mong them women we'll qualified to
he'd lustre upon the position hereto
ore held with varying degrees OF
uccess by men, and the names OF
Irs. Arthur Conklln, Mrs. c. H.
Elements and Mrs. A. w. Bartlett
rave been seriously considered in
connection with the coming election.
Five COuncilmen TO Elect
Five OF the eight members OF the
lty council are to be elected at the
December election, there having been
hree designations from the body dur
ng the past summer. The first ward .
viii elect two councilmen, Caldwells
erm expiring, while e. " Smith .
vas named to I'LL the vacancy caused |
y the resignation Of E. H. Culbert-
on. In the second ward Atchison
will hold over, while the term OF
Barnes will expire. In the third Por-
er is the holdover and Counts is flll- I
ng the vacancy caused by Clark's
while Morgan will hold
n the fourth, Anderson filling the
'verton vacancy The mayoralty /
ontest has overshadowed the cleo
ions to the council thus far. and