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Show MAYOR FELL MAKES HIS ANNOUNCEMENT Says He Will Be Candidate in Fall Election to Succeed Suc-ceed Himself. Special to The Tribune QQDJBft, Sept. d. The Olty campaign, which will end with the municipal lection lec-tion on November S, was opened In earnest today with the formal announcement announce-ment by Mayor A. G. Pell of. his candidacy can-didacy for re-election. While it has been generally understood for several weeks past that Mayor Kelt won id be ' candidate can-didate to succeed himself, his authorized announcement was not made public until un-til late today. In view of the recent action by certain Republicans Of ih1 city to hold a magS meeting next Wednesday night to decide the question of placing u Kcpuhlitau city ticket In the field In advance of the primary pri-mary on Octoher lt. Mayor Kell makes H plain that the recent acquisition of the artesian well supply a an addition to lie city's water system will be made a prominent "talking point'' of the mayor's campaign. The following Is his authorized announcement an-nouncement of candidacy; At the in gen I ropiest of numerous friends, who are anxious to see tne artesian wells system carried lo pom-pletioii'in pom-pletioii'in every detail, and the present pres-ent policy of the olty government generally gen-erally continued. I have decided ti announce mself a non-partisan candidate can-didate tor the office oi mayor. If re-elected to that honorable and retponihle position. I shall continue in the ful ure as In the past to do-vole do-vole my entire time and energy to the best Interests of the city. In a broad sense. The artesian water supply, which Is of the best quality. Is strougly iudorsed bv such eminent engineers and geologists as Ir. Samuel Kor-tier. Kor-tier. chief engineer of Irrigation and drainage of the agricultural department. depart-ment. Washington. P. C ; Dr. Fred J. Park, geologist. Dnfvanstty of Utah; Dr. William Petersen of the Agricultural college. Logan: Dr. J. O. 1 Jnd of Weber aeudemy. Ogden ; Dr. B. tV Hinckley of Ogden. Utah. Dr. LXmglas W. Johnson of Columbia university. New VOrlc, and many others. oth-ers. 1 feel sure that von will pardon me If I suggest that Ogden City has. through the artesian wells system, the best water possible to secure., and that It Is of inestimable value. With the announcement of Mayor Fells candidacy it Is probable that several sev-eral other announcements hy prospective candidates will be made during the week. It Is reasonably certain that all present holders of the officee for which the coming com-ing election will be held will be candidates candi-dates for renominatlon and re-election The Incumbents are Commissioner T. P. Browning. City Auditor Arthur Larson and Municipal Judge W. H. Reeder. Jr. |