Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1903-04-30
HIGH LICENSE WINS.
ELECTION Day for Different Towns and
Cities in South Dakota.

" SO"Ih DdhOJd, several
towns adopting the system after years
OF prohibition. Canton is a conspicu-
ouS exception. A referendum vote was
taken at Aberdeen. Following are
the results:
Mllbank-Mayor, Thomas L. BoucE;
treasurer, F. A. Croal; police justice,
.. M. Pasco; justice, A. j. Bleser; as
SCISSOR, H. j. Benedict; aldermen First
ward, w. W. Reeve and C w. Mar
tens; Second, ]. S. Farley; Third. Z.
W. Phalen; board of education, at
large VIM. Jennings; First ward, J.
ID. Burkhardt; Second, c. w. Cannon:
Third, c, A. GRANDSON; treasurer, E.
II. Benedict.
There was no contest on general
city officers, but the contest on ward
aldermen was spirited. In the FRS,
ward two were to be elected and there
were three candidates. Each of the
two who won received As votes, while
the third candidate received A votes.
The election for members Of the board
OF education was very lively, the WON
| en- voting and carriages being en-
ployed to bring out voters. One of
| the members of the school board elect
ed, Mr.. Cannon, who has been i'll, is
worse, and is now lying almost at the
point of death.
Woonsocket-But little inter Vt was
taken except on the question of the
sale Of liquor. The city went no IL
cense last year by majority of IT,
The courts held the election illegal,
but the council refused to grant a
license. This spring the alti-license
people worked hard to win, but the
vote gave the largest majority for IL
cense that the town has ever seen,
| being 81. There was but one ticket in
the field for city officers.
Groton-Lioense carried by a small
majority. The regular nominees were
all elected by large majorities, the in
dependent candidates being unable to
| combine their forces.
Aberdeen-About two-thirds of the
vote was polled. Republicans elected
the entire ticket. Interest was CEN
tered in the electric light and gas
franchise passed by the city council
recently. The referendum was used
and the franchises were defeated by
$50 votes. The Socialists were active,
this being the first case Iii the state
where the referendum was used.
Deadwood The city election
brought out light vote. The only OPP
position was in the Third ward, John
Bedding defeating A. G. Allen for al
derman and George Wilson defeating
Jacob Goldberg for the school board.
The proposition TO issue $4,000 in
school bonds carried.
Lead-A light vote was polled.
There were five candidates for as
SCISSOR, ]. e. Sullivan being elected.
The school bond proposition carried.
MitcN ll-Had it not been for yot-
ing on the issuance of saloon licenses
the election would have been very
tame. Charles Newbury, Martin Glea-
son, George E. Foster, G.. e. Reeves
| and J. e. Wells were elected aldermen
, without opposition; c. c. Halphide, G..
Scheurendbaud. William Herbert, H..
! L. Bras, w. H. Conyes and S. H. Calm
members of the school board without
opposition; and II. L. Davidson treas
urer. The temperance people made a
strong fight for prohibition, but We're
defeated by 1872 majority.
Pierre-A light vote was polled. AL
dermen elected were: r. Branden-
haber, L. H. Glow, A. Whellon. John
Westlund, c. P. Billinghurst. School
board officers selected were: Treas
urer, F. p. Farr; members, A. G.
Brink, F. L. Fuller, G. E. Deland, j. T..
Mallory, H. d. Jennings, Mrs. M j..
Stephens.
Rapid City-The Republicans elect
ed a majority of the city council and
the treasurer of the school board. fhe
Democrats elected one alderman and
three members of the school board.
The proposition to levy a special tax
for a public library carried.
Faulkton-A hot contest was waged
on the license question. License car
ried for the first time in fifteen years.
The majority was only two.
Plankinton-The city election result
ed In a sweeping victory for the Re-
publican party. The most interesting
contest was for alderman, between
DR.. James Rudd and T. w. Taubman,
the Democratic editor of the Plankin.
ton Herald, DR.. Rudd winning out by
a handsome majority.
Sturgis-There was no city election,
owing to the fact that no nominations
were filed. The old officers will there.
fore hold over.
Cantoa-There was no opposition to
the Republican ticket. Four aldermen
were elected The contest over the
liquor question was the sharpest ever
known in the city and 573 votes were
cast. No license won by 81 majority,
an increase of 16 over last year.
The widest enthusiasm prevailed
when the result was announced. Min
listers, college professors and gray
headed men and women Joined in a
demonstration. while All the churches