The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1921-03-17

The big battle is on. Three have
filed as candidates for President of
the city commission and nine candi-
dates have filed for the other two
places on the city commission, for the
city election to be held Tuesday, April
5. The time limit for filing was five
o'clock Wednesday Afternoon.
The three candidates for president
and the manner in which their names
will appear on the ballots are w. S.
Shaw, Winfield M. Smart and E. C.
Malm.
The nine candidates for the two
places on the city commission and the
order in which the names will appear
on the ballots are Chas. H. Withers,
Aksel Bratsberg, F. f. Ash, ]. A. Nc
Gregor, E. H. Boyer, w. j. Gerding,
John J. Lee, Geo. Reishus and F. Otto
Gross.
L. w. Torgerson, candidate for re-
election for city justice is the only can
didate filing for this office.
John H. Lynch, who has served the
city so we'll as Police Magistrate for
many years, has filed for reelection.
S. s. Boden is the only other candi-
date.
The campaign will be interesting.
w. S. Shaw has been member of the
board Of city commissioners for the
past ten years, serving as president
for six years. Shaw has never yet
suffered defeat and he is going into the
campaign with all of his old time vim.
IF am defeated, you will not find
me doing any whimpering," he said.
81 hope to win on my past record and
give the voters facts and figures and
will let them decide for themselves. l
hope there will be no mud-slinging in
the campaign. | will not be the first
to start it,"
E. C. Malm, another candidate for
the commission, has been on the board
for the past four years. He is run
ming on his record as a member of
the board, promising to use his best
efforts if elected to run the city eco
nomically.
Winfield M. Smart, the third candi-
date, is an old time resident Of Minot.
He was one Of the publishers of the
Optic Reporter, later the Minot Daily
News, for many years and is a large
property owner. At present he is at
the head Of the Northwestern Builders
Supply Co. A tireless worker, an able
speaker and a first class citizen in
every respect. Mr.. Smart ought to
make formidable candidate. He
promises economy in administration of
the city's business affairs and strict
enforcement of the laws, if elected.
Most of the candidates for the COM
mission are prominent in business cir
cles in Minot.
George Reishus is manager of the
Reishus Implement Co. He served a
term in the legislature, making a fine
record. He has wide circle of
friends and his election is freely pre-
dicted by many admirers.
F. Otto Gross is at the mead of the
Gross printery. He is good bust
nessman, property owner in the city
and has resided in Minot for many
years. He was captain of Co. D. and
led that organization to France where
he served in the World War. He was
brought out by the ex-service men of
Minot
Aksel Bratsberg is manager of the
Union Insurance Agency. He has re-
sided in Minot for many years and is
first class citizen. He is prominent
in business, fraternal and club circles
in Minot and would make an especially
capable finance commissioner. Mr..
Bratsberg promises to give the city
the necessary time if he is elected and
would no doubc make valuable man
on the board