The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1883-11-16
DAKOTA NEWS,
SIOUX FALLS Is ENDORSED
me vots vas Light but Enough 1. tho
southera Counties to Accomplish
:. Resuita
a CARRIED oossr,rur1o,

bad been cast against it In the
southern counties the majorities were
uniformly several hundred per cent
over the vote cast against the document
The vote was, however. . light one, in many
precincts no ballots being cast oil, and in eli
the voters were called out only by the necessity
Of choosing county officials. Yauk,on and her
county gave 500 majority for the chance
Of remaining the capitol Of tho State to be-
Huron, Pierre. Mitchell Chsmbsrlin and Sioux
Falls followed In about the same proportion.
Deadwood and county give about ], 900 msjori-
y for the new State. Tho election was quiet, for
the most part bloodlsss and unirteresting
YANxToH. Oak Special Telegram, Nov g.
IL p. m.-Majorities for the constitution
are reported from the following precincts:
Lawrence. SO: Marinda, 1l8: Laksport, Il; Les.
tervilie. 35; Salem. 2. TOTAL. 6ls.
Matortties against tho constitution: Raymond,
e.: Henry. A.; Elk Point; 2el; Canton. l4O:
Greek, IL. Total. 6B4.
Seven precincts in Yankton county give the
constitution 400 majority, which will not be
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 figures.
THE CONSTITUTION PROBABLY RArrF1BD.
FARGO. Special Telegram, NV. 6.-Inter-
views with the loading Republicans, and esti-
mates based upon figures received, indicate
that the co'sti ution is carried by small ma.
iori'y. Defiuite figures, however, cannot be
obtained.
LAWRENCE COUNTY.
DEADwooD, Special Teleuram, Nov. 8.-The
election passed of very quietly aud owing to
the fact that only one officer (commissloner)
was vas to pc elected in this county, ane1ceedingly
tuition was small. TIE opponents as rule
DsadSooa fs ''' was '0s s4S for r' and .SIa' 4s e
against Tho city year ago polled ia for
sheriff. The total vote in the county for the
constitution is about 1000. to 200 against
possible to obtain returns from outlying pre-
cincts. Pennington county carries the consti-
tuition. through the passiveness Of the oppo-
1ents. by apparently good majority. Rapid
City votes III for. and 73 against Nothing
CAss.
Fargo-The election In this city to-day passed OF
quietly. The only fight was upon tue iser.nce Of
e5O.9O0 in bonds TO complete the court house, the
81 to- Is IN d
Ing the entire city Of Fargo aud the towns Of Gas.
selton and Wheatiand. indicate that the bouds will
larry by cood majority:, but later returns from
elected over Hike in the Fifth commissioner dis.
.rict. after hot dght.
AURORA.
Plankinton-One hunirsd and sixty.four votes
we're cast for, and 46 against. At Yapkton SO Tor.
against.
Aurora-A small vote was polled to-day. Eighty.
three votes wero cast.eighty.one against the con-
stitution and two for 1t.
Brookinns-In this city very light vote ON the
vote Of tho city was polled The people took no
THna1
votes in favor Of tho adoption. and seventy-four
against. The county is undoubtedly against
adoption.
Huron-Not half q vote was polled 10 this county
to.dav. Huron voted on the constitution 1923 for,
Is against; Hitchcock, 81 for, against: Wolssy.
u for lG against; Cain Creek, ~ for: Kellogg 10
Hnron-Huron gives 323 for. aud 10 against,
the constitution.
pukmana--Twsnty-two for the constitution.
BROWN.
Aberdeen-Vote upon the adoption OF the c0nsti.
tuition 10 Aberdeen was 83 for, 43 against: Vest
port, l for. 62 against: Frederick. "a for. Q
against: Bath. l3 for. 10 against: Gro:on. " for.
IL against: Columbia, q for, 10 against.
CODDINGToN
Henry-NumDer Of votes polled, 70: majority
against the constitution. a..
the constitution in this place. Total vote. %.
DECATUR.
Parker-In this p,eciact 81 votes were cast for
the constitution and 81 against The principle op-
position WIS By the Democrats. Very light vote.
The constitution will undoubtedly be carried By .
good majority in this county. Stewart, Rep. for
county commissioner. Is probably !,,I elected.
GoodWin-For consti ntiOn. 81: 5 against.
LINCOLN.
Canton-This city gives 45 for and 15s against
constitution.
AIibank-0rant county gives about 500 vote.
for the constitution. and only few votei
against The vote IL very light. There has beer
8 bitter contest for county commissioner 10 'hs
First district. 10 which Henry Schafer defeats N.
L LoWthtan BY ninety two majority.
HANSON
Alexandria-One handred and twelve votes vera
cast for the constitution and IL against.
HUGHES
Parre-The vote for the constitution 10 164 for,
Aitller..-The vote Of Miller for the consultation
10 1876 aRainst 5: Rec Heights 100 for 20 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
and voting on township. aud organization. The
constitution was carried bv q small vote. Such wai
the general belief that congress will not admit
under this constitution. a. we'll as distrust OF ihe
tionists OF the subject that tho vote every where
near here was quite light.
KINGsBURY.
Oesmet-Forty-seven votes were polled here-4d
for and 9 against tho constitution.
MOODY.
Coleman-Twenty.sl votes Were cast on the
constitution In this town. 1t stands 20 TOR aud Z
against.
tlaudreau-A remark ably light vote Was polled
In this city to-day. The farmers were very busy
and no local issueA Nnety-.ix votes were cast,
ovnfn %v, f<.H sln ~ ~h htn.N
were in favor Of the constitution and 9 against.
The contribution 10 probably adopted By verJ
large majority.
M'cooK.
Salem -Ralem cast thirty-one votes for and
twenty -four against the constitution. The vote wal
vesy Light. v.r, vo,.. o.,t b,,o ,oa.v
HNNEHAHA.
Brsndou-One hundred seven votes were cas-,
here for tho constitution: none aRaiust
Sioux Falls-Sioux Falls cast 2O2 yotes against
tho constitutional amendment 126 for Its adop.
Dell Rapids-For the constitution. 6s: against.
81. There was great opposition In outlining dis
tricts.
Daught-The following IL The result Of The siec-
ton at this llage for county auditor: stas6. II;
Runkle. 10: Hoffsrd. SO. Number OF votes
cast, 81
Redfeld-One hundred aud thirty five votes wert
cast In this town upon the constitution. with only
six against its adoption The vote Of 9pink COUNT
IL estimated at 1000 The total against the meas.
ure will probably not exceed $50.
Ashton-ln this precinct: For the constitution
1913. against none. Es,imate OF Spipk county
GOO majority sor the constitution. Frank @
Mariner Is elected county commissioner from th'
Athol-A majority Of SO votes for the constitu
ton vas cast at this place: total number Of vote
YANKTON.
YANKTON. Nov. G.-It was . quiet election
There was little contest over local od1cers excsp
in ono precinct, consequently slight vote Va,
poed in this city. Four hundred and eighty -sil
votes Nale cast for the constitution. and ~,
against The county will probably 60 from l60 4
300 for the constitution.
Yaukton-In the city TIA votes vere cast Th
majority for the constitution 10 estimated at 500 Il
for the constitution will be about ESQ.
The Chicago, Milwaukee, & st. Pau
railway has issued detailed tabular
statement showing the population and
crop statistics for 1883, for the counties
in Dakota on the lines of or adjacent t.
the road. The thirty counties enumer
ated have total population of lol 800
compared with l30, ,729 in 1882. The to
tai wheat acreage was 449, ZOO bushels
being 2l bushels to the acre: the yield O
oats was 2;O, $50 bushels. at s. per acre
of rye .22. $40 bushels, at 80 per acre; q
| barley $1,000. at IS per acre; of fia1