The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1915-02-13
THREE ARE IN THE PRIMARY RACE
FOR MAYORS OFFICE
TREASURER IS MOST SOUGHT
Alderman Have Contests in Most
Wards, Even First Ward Showing
up With Two Candidates

OF the ballots. Last wednesday was
the last date on which petitions could
be filed by asplrsnts for Office and ii
was then that the prospective lineup
was disclosed beyond any shadow of
doubt.
The canvass so far has been very
quiet when II is considered that there
was considerable agitation at the time
OF the bonding election and many
criticims were hurled at. the councli
for extravagances. IL seems that the
people have considered the matter
cody and are not blaming the alder
men as much as they did for they re-
cognize that many OF the so called
extravagances were petitioned for by
the complainants themselves
The mayors Office is not being
sought after with any degree of keen
ness Mayor Gaffney is candidate
TO succeed himself on the democratic
ticket while he is opposed by Robert
Munns and Hugoe Koepeke on the re-
publican ticket. Mr. Munns is making
his contest purely upon the plea OF
economy. He has always been an
opponent of extravaganza and es-
pecially of bond issues and openly
proclaims that should he succeed In
being chosen the candidate on the
republican ticket that he will can
vass on the platform of Sitting on the
lid" and believe us, II Mr.. Munns
should succeed he will be found sit
ting on the lid all hours of the day or
night for no matter what fault one
may find with Robert Munns no one
has ever denied that he has the cour-
age of his convictions or that his
word is not the equivalent of his
bond
Mr.. Koepeke made an excellent
pound master and seeks promotion
The advocates OF cowless town find
a champion in Mr.. Koepeke for he is
the first man that had the courage TO
serve all alike in the COW line
Mr. Gaffney seeks second term
on his record and to finish work tnat
lie commenced The assessments or
local property were reduced during
his term because of the panic that
struck us and changed the conditions
so that property valuations were not
substantially what they were IN 1912
The Bristol Mining Co. and the
oliver Iron Mining Co have gone into
court OF contest this reduction. al
though their own valuations were
reduced In proportion on their
dwelling property and on their min
ing property they had their day be
fore the tax commission at Lansing
Mr.. Gaffney has asked Moriarty e.
Dwyer to appear for the city and
wants to fight these cases with all
the resources at his command to set
tie once for all the right OF the small
tax payer Mr. Gaffney has been
with extravaganza because
OF the many improvements that oc-
Cured during his term of ONCE and
especially for the cost OF the city |
hall Mr.. Gaffney proposes. so he
says. to show that almost all OF the
costly ext. as on the hall were voted
before he became mayor.
For clerk w. ]. Gribble Is unoppos-
ed, but for the treasurer's office there
IS a lnsty scrap. Louis Mieslor has
lled petition on the democrat tic
xet and Will so to the election un-
opposed. For the republican nom.
nation Mr., Plankey. Adolph Miller
md G. r. Roberts are the primary
w x Dawson L. unopposed for the
,fiice OF coroner.
In the wards J. s. Jacka has no op.
position for the office of supervisor
n the first ward but Tom Penglase
gho has given the city efficient ser
ice for these many years as alder
nan Is to be opposed by Patrick
tahr on the democrat ticket.
In the second ward ]. H. Udd IL un-
opposed for supervisor but there Is a
ontest for alderman. Knud Nelson
ling against Sam Ronback
In Tie third werd j. II Jesscn IN
ut for supervisor and ia unapposcd
fhiie John Kiesses has a clear held
or alderman.
The primary election occurs o.