The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-04-02
VOTE TUESDAY
TO HAVE p1ll
1Ff[CT ONC|TY'
Future Development of Bismarck
Depends Largely on Wise
~ | Choice at Polls
PRESENT COMMISSIONERS
HAVE PROVED CAPAB1L1TY
No Question as to Efficiency and
Economy if Retiring Members
are Reelected

UO'AO'AAy II As0UAA AAA6 NACnI"oA0
are Reelected
Perhaps the most vital election in
the history of Bismarck will be held
tomorrow, when the electors OF the
capital city will he called upon to
choose at the polls president and
two members of the city commission.
Control of the commission is at stake,
and that control at this critical juno
ture, means everything to the future
development Of Bismarck.
. The Real Issue. r
Bismarck has committed itself to q
splendid program of street impro 7e-
ment. The paving must be done, no
matter how. the city commission may
be constituted. The city cannot re-
pudiate bonds already sold nor re-
fuse to pay for work under way. The
question for the voter to decide when
he marks his ballot tomorrow is does
he wish this work completed by the
efficient, administration under which
it was begun, or does he deem it wise
to swap horses in the middle OF the
stream and to place the supervision
of this important work in new and
untried hands, and take his chances?
No Uncertainty.
There is no uncertainty as to the
ability of the present board to handle
projects OF this magnitude. The
board has been tried and has proved
not wanting. What a new board
would do, going in at a time when
there is so much to be done, and
aaVheI s,rsiet niay.- -prss'E q sr' I, 49,
~, can only be a matter Of c0njec-
.ture, and there is much more con-
4 ISOLATION in certainty than in con:
lecture at a moment when hundreds
OF thousands OF the taxpayers mo,l-
ey and the future OF a splendid, pro-
gressive city are at stake.
The Candidates. 4 @.@
The opposing candidates are: ss,
For president of the city commits
sion:
~. sp'. y Lucas, the incumbent, pres
sdent of A. w. Lucas Co., and one of
SHismarck's most successful bust
ness men. 80
William OHara, clerk at the Nc
Kenzie hotel. r.
For members of the city commits
sion: s.
Il. c. Battey, general manager of
the International Harvester Co.'S
Bismarck branch; an unusually sue
cessful executive and able financier;
now serving as commissioner OF fin
ance. ..H a
Chris G. Bertsch, president OF the
Bismarck Motor Co., a self-made
Bismarck boy who has resided rs
years in the capital city and who
has risen from mechanic to his
present place; now serving as COM
missioner OF water and sewers.
C.. w. Nichols, merchant tailor, OF
many years residence in Bismarck.
Frank Everts, proprietor of a Fifth
street restaurant and member Of the
school board.
F. J. Ghlitschka, employed as a
barberE in Knots shop on Fifth
street.
A. C. Hinckley, former street com
missioner and retired business man.
For police magistrate:
J. o. Varney, present justice OF
the peace.
George Dolan, present police mag
istrate.
Charles Bleckreid, former Fifth
streeta stationer.
w. S. Casselman, formerly police
MAGISTRATE.
Where to Vote.
Voting places tomorrow will be as
follows:
First Ward-All north Of township
line, which runs slightly south OF
Avenue A, and west of Fifth street
the old high school building on
Fourth street.
Second Ward-West of Fifth
street and south of the township line
vacant store room next to
Faunce's on Fourth street.
Third Ward-East of Fifth street
and north Of the township line-new
high school building, in the base
ment.
Fourth Ward-East of Fifth street
and south OF the central line of
Broadway-secOnd door south OF
Broadway on Sixth street, in the
McGillis building.
Fifth Ward West of Fifth street
Broadway-elevator entrance to Bis
marck bank building on Second
street.
Sixth Ward-East of Fifth street,
south of the township line, and
north of the central line of Broad
way--the fire hall.
The polls open at a. m. and close
at S p. m. Electors may cast their
ballots during the noon hour.
/. Large Vote Expected.
I've years ago 1874 votes were
cast in the city election. With the
rapid growth which Bismarck has
enjoyed, and the high degree Of in
terest which the present campaign
has stimulated It is predicted from
1900 to 1,450 ballots will be counted
tomorrow.