The Minneapolis journal., 1903-04-22
SOUTH DAKOTA
HIGH LICENSE WINS
Election Day for Different Towns
and Cities in the Southern
Dakota. .ss
SOUTH DAKOTA
Franchises Granted at Aberdeen
Lost on an Appeal to the
Referendum.

High license carried at most of the
elections in South Dakota yesterday. sew
eral towns adopting the system after:
years of prohibition. Canton is con-
spicuous exception. A referendum vote
was taken at Aberdeen. Following are
the results: .-
F. A. Croal;1 police Justice, S. NJ. Pasco; Justice,
a. J. Bleser; assessor, H. ]. Benedict; aldermen.
Of Educati ation.-At large William Jennings; first
Ssd 4 4 E. H
dict. s,..s. .-<s'
but the contest on ward aldermen was spirited.
In the first ward two were to be elected, and
there were three aeh h Of f,hS the two
didate received "A votes. The election for mem
bers of the board of education was very lively,
tn the and One Of I Of
school board elected Mr. Cannon, who has been Zen
ILL., iva was at taken ~ %sst to-day ana is
woonsocEet~But little interest was taken e, ex,
cept the question Of the sale of liquor; Ihe
of H. The courts held the election illegal but
the, council efused to grant license ,1 THIS rs
VIM but tt the ~ vote gave the largest majority for
license that the town has ever seen being 81:
There was but one ticket in the field for city
officers.
Groton-License carried by a small majority:
The regular nominees were all elected BY lar Large
unable to combine their forces :, -
Aberdeen-About two:thirds Of the vote W.. was
Interest tse centered in the electric light and gas
franchise passed by the city council recently:
By s Vofes anf
ment was active, this being the first case III the
where ths te scon pseacbt out
third ward, John geidins defeating G. AeP Allen
Goldberg for school board. The proposition to
issue $34, 900 in school bonds carried. '
gh y9ts E. n be
elected. The school bond proposition carried.
it not been tho for eetiaa ON
Gase Geeson, psep George f. Foster G. E. Reeves ana
I Ws g q GspSt SLATED e. ass5@ss Gast
Herbert H. L. Bras W. H Sonyes Soag ;tSo,;f ana :: u
position, and Il. L. Davidson treasurer. tn
people made p1 hgnt ffr
elected were: r. Brandhaber,' 1. H Glow, A
5sbn % sescsa F. Besearst
= +. pe5sna; sSsi !; :: Ma!lsr7' II: D: Jennings
A'is Rapid i'd cityMfhe % Republicans elected major
q the city council and the treasurer Of ,da tnt
man and three members Of the school board
The proposition to levy special tax for public
# Fadlkton-A hot contest was wsged - on aAa tn
time in fifteen years. The majority was only
| two. . ,, .
Piankinton-The city election resulted in, {
sweeping victory for the republican party. Ih'
BE- yamss Sadd apS T.
democratic editor Of the plankinton Herald Herald DR.
Sturgis-T6ere was no city election, owing t
| the fact that no nominations were filed. I'm
old officers will therefore hold over. :,
Canton-There was no opposition to tn the re re
contest the liquor question Ito W vas ot tn
4 were cast. 'No license wen by 81 majority
4 an increase of 16 over last year: =,
| The widest enthusiasm prevailed when tn
result was announced. Ministers, college pro pro
/ fessors and gray headed men and women jolne'
| In a demonstration, while all the churches an,
school bells in the city we're ringing ah TOR a. a.
mayor and OFFICERS were vigorously admonishe
| against longer tolerating gambling and tn
Illegal sale of liquor. =:
| SaIen-School trustees, j., W. Gigson, Ante.
Loe J. X. Lingenfelter; school treasurer, T..
Tyler. aldermen, f.; F. Westfall; L. s. TYLER
+: J. Schneider; Justice. II. w. Bishop: assessor
W. r. Holly. Unusual interest was develoreed
I opponents being put forward against the un1o
nominees for justice and assessor.