Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-04
TOWN ELECTIONS IN DAKOTA
Many Places to Vote on Bonds for
Making Public Improve
ments.

SIOUX FALLS. S. D.. May 3.-(Special.)
Elections will be held tomorrow In about
seventy South Dakota towns which did not
hold their annual elections on April 81
last whel the voters Of a number Of cities
elected officers and voted upon license, Is
suance Of bonds and other questions. At
the elections tomorrow the voters Of a
number Of places, in addition to electing
town and school. officers. will express them
selves upon the question OF issuing bonds
for the construction of waterworks sys-
TENS or other purposes. The question
Of granting licenses to saloons will be voted
upon at a large number of places. Among
the towns which will hold elections to-
morrow are: Iroquois, Wilmot, Artesian,
Colman, Freeman, Memo, Viborg, Alpena.
Aurora, Miller, Castlewood, Wentworth,
Bridgewater. Clark, Hurley, Armour, Ev-
arts, Mellette, Pukwana, Wakonda, Alces-
ter, Montrcse, Toronto, Monroe, Worthing,
Hecla. Bonesteel, olivat, Canova. Avon.
Vienna, Estelllne. Elkton, Bryant, Wes-
sington Springs, Gary, South Shore, Wag-
ner, Mt. Vernon. Spencer, Trip, Lester
Vile, Geddes. Emery, Marion. Lake Pres
ton, Revillo, Britton, Canistota. Valley
Springs, Arlington, Andover, Bristol, Web
len, Lennox, Highmore. Langford and
P%ierpont.
The question Of granting licenses to sa-
looms will be voted on at Iroquois, vibors
Alpena, Miller, Castlewood, Artesian, Clark
Armour, M%ellette. Wakonda, Vienna. Es-
telline, Bryant, washington Springs, Mt,
Vernon, Marion Junction, Lake Preston
Britton, Valley Springs, Arlington, Veblen
Highmore, Langford and Pierpont.
At Armour the proposition of issuing
bonds in the sum Of $40, 900 for the con-
struction OF a waterworks system will be
voted on.
The voters OF Arlington will express
themselves upon the question Of having the
town incorporated as a city.
The proposition Of Issuing bonds in g
sum not to exceed $1,000 for the construc.
tion of a waterworks system will be voted
on at Lake Preston.
At Mt. Vernon the question Of construct
ing a waterworks system will be voted on
The purpose is to secure the sentiment Of
the voters on the matter. II the majority
favors the project, a special election MAJ
be called to vote bonds for the proposed
w~aterworks, or the town authorities MAJ
go ahead and have such a system con.
structed at as reasonable a cost as pos.
sible.
The voters OF Gary will also have the
privilege Of saying whether or not a water.
works system shall be constructed at tina.
place. They will vote upon the questio,
OF issuing bonds In the sum of SO, 1000 foI
the purpose stated.
At Washington Springs the question o
~levying a special tax OF s mills and to ruI
two years, to aid in the construction Of
branch line of the Chicago, Milwaukee
st. Paul railroad from Woonsocket to Yves
sington Springs. will be voted on.
The voters Of Artesian will be asked {,
authorize the Issuance OF bonds in the sun
of 1000 for the refunding OF school bond
which are at present outstanding.
At Freeman the question OF issuing bond
in the sum OF $4,000 for the construction
Of a waterworks system will be voted on
The voters OF Wilmot will vote upon tn
proposition OF Issuing bonds in the sum o
$4,000 for the construction Of a water
works system.