The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1896-12-25

O'Clock a. M, pursuant TO adjourn
ment. with all members and the clerl
present.
Upon motion board adjourned to NEE
at the call of the chairman. Board me
at 4 O'Clock p m n upon motion ad
journed to weet November FL, 1896 a
8 O'Clock a m.
WILLIAM E. TRACY.
Chairman OF Canyasslng Board.
Attest:
HORACE CROCKETT,
County auditor and acting clerk o
~Canyassing Board.
OFFICE OF COUNTY AUDITORY
RAPID City, S. d., Nov. p: 1869
Canvassing board met at 9 O'Clock
pursuant to adjournment. All mem.
bers and the auditor present. Upon mo.
ton canvassing board adjourned to
meet at 2 O'Clock p ID.
Board convened at 2 o'clock p m per
adjournment all members and the clerk
prent.
In view OF the fact that the judges and
clerks OF Bad River and Deep Creek pre-
cincts in Zeibach county s D subpoenied
November IA, 1896, to abpear before
this canvasslng board, to complete and
sign the returs from said presincts have
failed to appear and complete said re-
turns and the time being limited IN
which this board is required to certify
abstracts of voters to state officers: it
was moved by L D Fall and seconded
by Geo. w Clark that the purpcrted re-
turns from Bad River and Deep Creek
precincts in Zelbach county be REACTED.
Motion carried. Moved and seconded
that the clerk or auditor be instructed
to prepare abstracts OF votes cast IN
Zeiba.h county as shown by the returns
Of Bear Creek precincts, said county.
Motion carried. Charles G Esken and
j j M Brown two OF the three judges
and CB Deiving, one OF the two clerks
Of Bad River precinct having appeared
in obedience to subpoena, 1t was moved
by L D Fall that the two motions just
past be reconsidered. Motion. seconded
by Geo w Clark. Motion carried
Chairman Tracy voting nay. The clerk
and judges present OF Bad River pre-
sinct proceeded to complete and sign
the returns OF said precinct, Moved by
l.. D. Fall that the purported returns
from Bad River and Deep Greek pre-.
sinct, Zelbach county be subjected and
the auditor be instructed to prepare
abstract Of vote as shown bv the re.
turns from Bear Creek precincts. Mo-
ton seconded bv Geo. W. Clark. Mo-
ton lost, L. D. Fall voting yes.
Moved bv Geo. w. Clark and sec.
onded bv l.. D. Fall that the purported
returns from Deep Creek precinct be re-
jected and the auditor be instructed to
prepare abstracts as show by the re-
turns from Bear Creek and Bad River
precincts. Motion Carried, L.. D. Fai
voting nay. Abstracts were thereupor
,,,o rol q nd oir%iE.,o %o, c,rrnI hu MIL
liam e. Tracy and Geo. w. Clark
county commissioners and Horac,
Crockett, county auditor, l.. D. Fall
register OF deeds, refusing to sign certifi
Gates as shown by the returns from
Bear Creek and Bad River precincts a.
follows, to-wlt:
There was a total OF thlrty-two vote
cast OF which.
For presidential elector'
Richard j Woods received IA votes
Richard NJ. Slocum received l.
votes.
John L. Turner Received ID votes.
Thomas D. Edwards received l.
votes.
Henry P. Lawson received Is votes
F. M. Goodykuntz received l;
votes.
F. M. McLaFresh received 18 votes
P. M. Rlngrose received Is votes.
For representatives in congress-.
Robert j. Gamble received Ia vote.
COe l. Ora wford received IA votes.
John f. Kelly received 1S votes.
Freeman Knowles received 1S vote'
For Gov. rnor.
Almond O.. Ringsrud received /
yotee.
Andrew E. Lee received 1S votes.
For lieutenant governor,
Daniel r. Hindman received /
s votes.
p. r. Crothers received IS votes.
For secretary OF state,