Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1889-04-23
MEADE COUNT DEMOCRATS.

cratic ticket for the coming county cleo
tion.
FIRST BOUND
i M M. Cooper, chairman OF the central
i committee called the convention to order
at Ii o'clock, and read the call. j. D.
Hartman and Fred S. Durham were re-
Ispectively elected temporary chairman
/ and secretary On motion the following
committee of five were appointed on
j credentials: Scotland, Hale, Ross, Will
coxen, Minturn A committee on order
LOT business was also appointed consisting
Eof Pratt, Cooper and S. b. Miller.
On permanent organization commit
tee Of three was named: Rodebank,
Kelly and Timmins. After the appoint
ling Of these committees the convention
adjourned until o'clock
SECOND ROUND.
/ Pursuant to adjournment the conven-
tion met at. 1 o'clock. The committee on
credentials reported those who were en-
titled to seats.
The committee on permanent organic
alton reported in favor of the temporary
/ officers as permanent The committee
lon order of business reported in favor OF
the order as published in the election
call, with the exception of nominating
the commissioners Immediately after the
register of deeds The report was
| adopted.
w. r. T.. Souter of Sturgis was the
only candidate named for sheriff, and
was nominated by reclamation.
For treasurer E. T. Hoffman Of Alkali
was nominated by reclamation.
Fred s. Durham of Bear Butte had
the field all to himself for the office OF
register of deeds, and was nominated by
reclamation.
For the three commissioners e.
Nichols, James K. Bard and M. NJ.
Cooper were named by reclamation.
For the position of county attorney
two names were mentioned: Freeman
Knowles OF Tilford and NJ. McMahan of
Sturgis. The ballot closed with the vote
standing, Knowles, 10; McMahan, s.;
G.. NJ. Pratt, 3. Knowles was nomi-
mated. On motion the nomination was
made unanimous.
James Brown was nominated by accla-
nation for judge of probate.
For assessor the names of G.. W.
Seavey of Elk and NJ. Nj. Baird Of Spring
creek Were placed in nomination.
Seavey was nominated by vote of 16 to
10 for Baird.
J. d. Hartman was unanimously NOM
mated for superintendent of schools.
John ID. Hale captured the nonnina-
ton for the coronership by unanimous
| vote
Olaf Helwig was nominated by accla-
nation for county surveyor.
At the conclusion of the nominations
Freeman Knowles presented himself and
announced his declination of the nomi-
nation for county attorney The con-
vention refused to act on the refusal to
run and referred him to the central COM
mittee.
Owing to lack of space we are COM
PEELED to omit the names of the delegates
to the convention and the committee as
appointed. The names of the committee
will be published in our next issue.
1
Surveyor Helwig was out this morn
ing trying TO strike a grade around the
syndicate block at the corner of Junction
avenue and Main street.
Fresh corn meal and ground feed of
all kinds at the Sturgis Planning mill.
Custom work done promptly.
Postmaster Chase has ordered an ele-
giant, new postofiice outfit from the Yale
& Towne manufacturing company. 1t
will be A-shaped, with eighty lock boxes,
two hundred call, and made of hard
wood, elegantly finished. Surely it is
something badly needed by the city, and
Postmaster Chase should be commended
for his enterprise.
House cleaning promptly attended to.
Taking up, cleaning and relaying car
pets speciality. Apply toA. J. Stewart
of this city.
On or about the first of May Harry
Atwater, now in the postofice, will take
charge Of the store of Max Fishel in this
city, where he will remain until Louis
Fishel returns from his European trip in
August or September. Mort. D.
Vieno, formerly Of the telephone
exchange in this city, but now in
the same position in Deadwood, will take
Mr.. Atwater's place as deputy postmaster.
Keffeler has received his new stock of
spring goods and now is ready to show
his patrons one of the finest lines of dry
goods in the Black Hills.
| Hal d. Edison, formerly of this city,
now of Deadwood, was seriously injured
on Sunday last in Lead City by being
hit on the side of the head by a pitched
ball. He was knocked senseless and re-
NAMED in that condition until Monday
evening when he revived sufficiently to
recognize DR.. Dickinson but no one else.
He is at present IN the Homestake hos
pital at Lead. His many friends earn
estly hope for his complete recovery.
Republican Central Committee.
The members of the republican central
| committee of Meade county are requested
| to meet at the city hall in Sturgis on