The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1883-11-16
DAKOTA NEWS.
SIOUX FALLS IS ENDORSED
TIE vots was Light bat Enough IN the
southerA Counties to Accomplish
:. Resulta
A cAns,rp ooxsr,rur,o..

the voters were called out only by the necessity
Of choosing county ofiicials Yank,on and her
county gave 800 majority for the chance
Of remaining the capitol Of the stats 10 be.
Huron, Pierre. Mitchell. Ohamberlin and Sioux
Falls followed in about tie same proportion.
Deadwood and county give about !, 600 msjori-
y for the new State. The election was quiet, for
the most part bloudlsss and unit teresting
YANxToN. OAK Special Telegram, Nov. g.
III D. m.-Majorities for the constitution
are reported from the following precincts:
Lawrence. SO; iarinda, 1i8: Lakeport, Il; Les-
tervil!e. 81; Salem. q. TOTAL. 6ls.
Matortties against the consttution: Raymond,
ca hs So sea. Fs roa Ha. S,at?G a.;
Greek, ~. Total. 884
Seven precincts in Yankton county give the
constitution 400 majority. which viii not DO
materially changed
YANKroN, Nov. 6.-The State executive com-
mittee figures at midnight that the constitution
( Is carried by good majority. Will have to
wait until tomorrow for dgurea
THE CONSTITUTION PROBABLY RATIHIRD
FARGO. Special Telegram. Nov. 6.-Inter-
views With the leading Republicans, and esti-
that the consii ution is carried by small ma.
jori'y. Definite figures, however, cannot DO
obtained.
LAWRENCE COUNTY.
| DEADwooD, Special TELEGRAM, Nov 6.-The
election passed of very quietly aud owing ia
was to be elected in this county, anexceedingly
light vote was polled. Tho vote on the consti-
tuition vas small. TIE opponents IS . rule
Sustained, from voting The total 10
Deadwood was 249 for and 40
gs9sst i The to city az y0;r ago poed "a f.,
constitution is about 1000. to 200 against
Owing to the prostration Of the wires, it is i'm.
possible to obtain returns from outlying pre.
cincfs. Pennington county carries the cOnsti-
tuition. through the passiveness Of the opp0.
9snts . ~ apparently good majority. Rapid
can be received from Custor county.
| CASs.
FaIgoIThe election in this city to-day passed OF
o !; The only fight wss upon tue iseu o.
Foundation Of which Is already laid in this city,
The returns up to the present writing. and nclud-
ing the entire city OF Fargo and the towns Of Cas-.
selton and Wheatland. indicate that the bouds viii
carry By good majority: but later returns from
isolated precincts may change the result Sill Il
elected over Hike 10 the Fifth commissioner dis.
.rict. after hot fight
Plankinton-One hunired and sixty.four votel
we're cast for. and 46 against, At Yankton SO for
5 against.
Aurora-A small vote was polled to-day. Eighty
three votes were cast-.eiRhty.one against the CON
stitution and two for 1t.
ng this city vy light ycte the
i vote OF the city was polled. The people took NJ
interest 10 the matter. There we're only thirteer
votes In favor Of tho adoption. and ssventy.fouI
against. Tho county is undoubtedly agaius
| adoption.
Huron-Not half a vote was polled 10 this county
to.dav Huron voted on the constitution 1923 for
Is against; Hitchcock, 81 for, 3 against: Wolsay
II for. lG against; Cain Creek. 36 for: Kellogg II
Tor. 4 against: Washington. 40 for. I against.
Huron-Huron gives 323 for, aud Is aga inst
/ tha constitution.
Chamberlain Gives 1856 for and against cou.
Pukmana-Twenty.two for the constitution.
BROWN.
Aberdeen-Vote upon the adoption Of the consti.
tuition IN Aberdeen vas 90 for. 43 against: West.
port, ! for. G2 against: Frederick. a for.
against: Bath. 10 for. 10 against: Gro:on. ~ for
IL against: Columbia. for. ~ against.
l CODDlN0ToN
| Henry-Number Of votes polled, 70; majority
against the constitution, a..
| CLARK.
| Raymond-TherG was q majority OF woes against
| the constitution IN this place. Total VOTE 3D.
DECATUR.
Parter--In this preciuct 2ll votes were cast for
the constitution and 81 against. The principle OPP
position was by the Democrats. Very light vote.
The constitution will undoubtedly no carried By.
good majority In his cauniy. Stewart, Rep, for
county commissioner. is probably elected.
DEUEL..
GoodWin-For consti ufiOn. 81: against.
LINCOLN
Canton-This city gives As for and 15s against
constitution.
Milbank-0rant county gives about 500 votes
for the constitution. and only few votes
o bitter contest for county commissioner In the
First district. 10 which Henry Schafer defeats N.
Lowthian by ninety.two majority.
Alex.pdria-One hsndred and tve,ve votea vers
cast for tho constitution and IL against.
HUGHES
Pisrre-The vote for the constitutional 1874 for.
Miller.-The vote OF Miller for the constitution
10 1916 aRainst 81: Rec Heights 100 for. 20 against;
estimated vote OF the county. 600 for, CD against
st. Lawrence-The vote in this town aud vicinity
was for the constitution As. against IL.
Huron-In Hand county there was . largo vote
polled on account of ecctine two county officers.
and voting on township aud organization. The
constitution was carried bv small vote Such was
the general belief that congress will not admit
document. together With tho GOODNESS OF Drohtbi.
tionists Of the subject that tho vote everywhere
near hero was quite light.
K1NGsDURY
Oesmet-Forty-seven votes were pollsd here-45
for and against tho constitution.
MOODY.
Coleman-TWenty.sl votes wero cast on the
constitution 10 this town. 1t stands 20 for aud u
against.
tlaudreau-A remarkably light vote Was rolled
an o
against 277in 1882, for delegate, Of which SO
were in favor Of the constitution aud 8 against.
The contribution 10 probably adopted By very
Salem - 4alem cast tliirtr-one votes for and
twenty four against the constitution. The vote was
Montrose-There wero no votes cast here to-day.
NuNNEHAHA.
Brsndon--One hundred seven votes were cast
here for tho constitution: none aRAnst
Sioux Falis-Sioux Falls cast 2O2 votes against
the constitutional amendment 126 for Its adop.
ton.
Dell Rapids-For the constitution. 60: against.
81. There was great opposition in outlining dis
Daught-The following 10 The result Of the cleo.
tion at this lliGe for county auditor: stash. ~;
cast, 81.
Redfeld-One hundred aud thirty i've votes were
six against its adoption. The vote Of 6pink county
Is estimated ct 1000. The total against the meas
IRE will probably not exceed $50.
1913, against none. Estimate OF Bpink county,
GOO majority Cor the constitution. Frank O.
Mariner is elected county commissioner from the
Athol-A majority Of SO votes for the constitu.
ton Vas cast at this place: total number Of votes
polled, "a.
YANKTON.
YASKToN. Nov. cit was . quiet election.
There was little contest over local officers. except
IN ono precinct. consequently slight vote was
polled in this city. -Four hundred and aiGhty-six
votes Were cast for the constitution. and III
against. The county will probably 60 from l60 70
300 for the constitution.
YanEton-In the city VA votes were cast. The
majority forthe constitution 10 estmsted at 500 10
the county. In Bon HoEme county the majority
for tho constitution will be about $50.
The Chicago, Milwaukee, & st. Paul
railway has issued a detailed tabular
stateme Mt showing the population and
crop statistics for 1883, for the counties
in Dakota on the lines of or adjacent to
the road. The thirty counties enumer.
ated have total population of 1911 800,
compared with 100, 729 in 1882. The to.
tai wheat acreage was 449, ZOO bushels.
being Fl bushels to the acre; the yield Of
oats was 2;0. $50 bushels. at s. per acre;
Of rye.22 $40 bushels, at 30 per acre; Of
barley 81 600 at e nar acre: of flax