Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1935-12-05
A. R. THOMPSON
is ELECTED MAYOR
Unusually Large Vote Polled. Gill
Wogoner and Closing Chosen
For Council. Davidson umappos-
ed for Treasurer.

One hundred and fifty votes were
cast in the municipal election held
here last Tuesday. This is the first
time In many year that there has
been any rivalry for the various OF
fees and the interest shown In
the candidates by the voters was
very gratifying. 1t shows that the
voters are interested in the affairs
of city government and are anx
ious to put men in office whom
they think are best fitted for the
position.
For the position of Mayor A. R.
Thompson received 81 votes and
will serve in this responsible pos1t
ion for a period of two years Mr.
Thompson was unapposed on the
ballot. but a number of friends OF
A. D. Pugh wrote his name in the
place provided for such purpose on
the ballot. At caucus held last
week Mr.. Pugh was rendered the
nomination but for personal reason
refused the nomination. He made
effort in his own behalf. He Teceiv
ed 81 votes.
The highlights OF the election
was the fight for councilmen.
There were three councilmen to be
elected and six candidates who re
ceived the following votes: z. Wag
oner. 80; H. Adams 40, M. Chess
ing los. ]. Gill IA, Lloyd Mitchell
II and Oscar Larsen So. A sum
ming up of the vote discloses the
fact that the three men elected
are e. Wagner. John Gill and Mar
tin Glessing.
The newly elected members of
the city council are all substan
tial business men who have a dir
ect and personal interest in the
affairs of the city. While they are
conservative in their Ideas, they
are alive to the needs and require
ments of the city and will exert
effort to promote its interest where
ever possible. The personnel OF the
council. including the old and new
members is as follows: Mayor,
R. A. Thompson; Councilmen, F.
w. Mccain. Joe Dodd, Martin Giles
sing. John Gill and E. Wagner.
For the office of city treasurer,
J. T. Davidson, who has already
served one term. WIS unapposed,
attesting to his ability and to the
high esteem in which he Is held by
the voters of the city.
N. r., Gregg, the retiring Mayo
has served the city for twenty
three years. during which time he
has had it's interests foremost In
his mind and has made many sac
rifices in the administration OF city
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in 1912, he served until 1922,
when he was appointed to the OF
flee of mayor to fill the unexpired
term of Mr.. Murray. This position
he has capably filled for the past
thirteen years. During his tenure
of office many important matters
have come before him all of which
he dealt with in a very intelligent
manner.
A. D. Pugh, one of the retiring
councilmen, has been member OF
that body for the past thirteen
years. MT. Pugh has made an excel
emit city official and has always
put the interest of the city on a
mar with his own business. He is
yerv conservative and through de-
sire to practice economy, has saved
the CITY many hundreds of dollars
during his tenure of office.
Van Griffin, the other retiring
councilman has served only one
term. but during that time mani
tested a great deal of interes in
the affairs of city government. He
has made an excellent officer and
is deserving of a great deal OF
thanks by the citizens of Coulee
City. -,