The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1902-04-25
SOUTH DAKOTA VOTES.
Bonds and Other Local Mat
ters the Issues at Stake In Most In

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ters the Issues at Stake in Most In
Municipal elections were recently held
throughout South Dakota. Party lines
We're relegated to the real and local is
sues were uppermost. At Parker the
vote on the license question is a tie,
with one questionable ballot. Spirited
contests were the rule.
Parker--H. c. Peneffer Is elected
mayor. The vote on the question of
license or no license is a tie, with one
ballot that may possibly be thrown out
on account of irregularity. This will
give a majority of one vote in OF
license. There vas a large vote and
great interest in the election.
Tyndall-Henry q. Phoenix was elect
ed mayor, and Burgaller, Kiehlbauch
and Sistka aldermen. Joseph Zitka was
elected city treasurer. There was no
opposition, and but 40 per cent of the
voters were out.
Pierre-In an exciting contest here
the entire non-partiSan city ticket, led
by Adolph Ewert for mayor. was elect
ed. The ticket: Adolph Ewert, mayor;
A.. B. Nelson, treasurer; T. H. Con-
milf, assessor; Elias Jacobson, police
justice; d. w. March. city justice. AL
dermen: Truel Madsen, Louis Kehr, l..
H. Glow, r. L.. Kelly, Edward Stod-
dard. Members of the school board.
c. L. Clyde, p. f. Rose, A. NOren, A. L.
Thorne.
Mitchell-The city election was not on
partisan lines. George A.. Silsby, for
mayor, received a majority Of rs over
E.. b. Valentine. the present mayor.
License won by "A majority. There was
no opposition on aldermanic candidates.
Redfeld-Little interest was taken in
the election here. D.. N. Hunt was
elected mayor, to succeed H.. P. Pack
ard. In the Second ward E. T. Fur
bush. the nominee of the citizens eau
Gus, was elected over ]. w. Switzer, in
dependent candidate for alderman. The
proposition to issue bonds for the pur-
chase Of the electric light plant was
carried by a large majority.
Aberdeen-Lively interest developed
in the city election. The entire vote
polled is 1880. Reed Republican, is
elected mayor by 235 majority over
Harrington (Fusion.) License carried
by $50.
Sioux Falls-The annual municipal
election here was a very quiet one.
Mayor George w. Burnside tRepub-
lican) was reelected by an overwhelm-
ing majority, receiving LOO out of the
1000 votes cast. His opponent was l..
C. Campbell (Socialist.)
Madison-In the municipal election
AN 1,0<oc oacf - M To r1oy (nnn-
ocrat) was elected mayor unopposed.
No license carried by So majority. The
proposition to issue 50. 900 school bonds
by 210 majority. Joseph Spies
was elected alderman OF the First ward
yer J.. M Munson by 8 votes, the only
in the city.
vermillion-Mayor Hanson was re-
without opposition. The entire
ticket was also elected. LIZ
cense was defeated by lie majority.
Sturgis-Mayor Perkins (R%epublican)
was reelected. Handy, Anderson and
Hunt Republicans) we're elected. Mey-
err (Democrat) was elected alderman.
Republicen) treasurer, re-elect-
ed. The next council will be Repub-
lican. A small vote was cast.
Chamberlain-The city election re-
in a vicIo"v fer ] w. Sinford
over w. l.. Montgomery
for mayor. by a majority
1873. The entire Democratic city tick
ct Is elected.
Clear I4ake-The city election was a
quiet one. there being only one
ticket in the field. The only contest
over the water bonds, which car
Red by 80 majority.
misunderstanding city elections
were held in Deadwood. Lead. Rapid
city and Spearfsh. In Deadwood Ed
ward Mcdonald defeated Nathan t.
Franklin for mayor by Z majority. The
former was on the taxpayers ticket.
he latter on the citizens. The town
1900 votes. At Lead. Eugene F.
defeated Frank Abt. who was up
or reelection. Irwin received 800 ma
|ority. Nearly 1900 votes were cast.
miners were laid off to vote,
being company timekeeper. A
vote Of go was cast In Spearfsh.
Hiram Dotson being elected mayor over
1enrv Keets by 40 majority. Ferdin-
Ind N. Emrick was elected mayor OF
o-nis CIV ovc~ Thomas ] T1l'n'+ nv
90 majority. The entire Republican
icket won in Rapid City. Politics did
Tot figure in the elections anywhere
.lse in the Black Hills.