The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-04-30
HIGH LICENSE WINS.
Election Day for Different Towns and
Cities, in South Dakota,

b6n iioSlse CbTTleu at most or the
elections in South Dakota, several.
towns adopting the system afteryears
OF prohibition Canton is a conspicu-
ouO exception. A referendum vote was
taken at Aberdeen. Following are
the results ' 81 -. y
Milbank-Mayor, Thomas l.. BoucF;
treasurer, +. A. Croall. police. justice,
5. M, Pasco; justice, A. j. Bleser; as
SCISSOR, II. J. Benedict; aldermen First
ward, w. w. Reeve and G w. Mar
tens; Second, ]. S. Farley; Third, e.
". Phalen; board of education, at
large, Wms Jenniugsl First wSfd, 81
d, Burkhardt; Second, G. w. cannon;,
Third, G. A.. GRANDSON; TREASURED. r.
III. Benedict. 49, =
There was no contest on general
city officers, bnt, 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 45 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 ont 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-3ut little inter vt was
taken except on the question of the
sale Of liquor. The city went no IL
cense last year by a majority OF IT.,
The courts held the election Illegal,
but the council refused to grant a
license. This spring the anti-license
people worked hard TO win, but the
vote gave the largest majority for Ii
cense that the town has. ever seen,
being 81. There was but one ticket in
the field for city officers. D.,
Groton-License carried by a small
majority. The regular nominees were
all elected by large majorities, the in
dependent candidates being unable to
combine their forces. FL, e..
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 we're active,
this being the first case in the state
where the referendum was used
Deadwood - The city election
brought out a 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 vot-
ing on the issuance of saloon licenses
the election would have been very
tame. Charles Newbury, Martin Glea-
son, George Il. Foster, c. E. Reeves
and ]. f. Wells were elected aldermen
without opposition; c. c. Halphide, G..
Scheurendbaud, William Herbert, II.
l.. Bras, w. Fl. Conyes and S. II. Calm
members of the school board without
opposition; and H. L. Davidson treas.
urer. The temperance people made a
strong fight for prohibition, but were
defeated by 162 majority.
s,AA Al 4
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. c.
Brink, f. l.. Fuller, c. e. Deland, ]. T.
Mailery, II. D. Jennings, Mrs. M ],
Stephens
Rapid City-The Republicans elect.
ed majority of the city council and
the treasurer of the school board. 'rhe
Democrats elected one alderman and
three members of the school board
The proposition to levy 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.
Planklnton--The city election result
ed In 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
handsome majority.
Sturgis-There was no city election
owing to the fact that no nominations
were fled The old officers will there
fore hold over.
Canton-There was no opposition Il
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 ali the churches
and school bells in the city were ring
ing for the hour. At mass meeting
last night the mayor and officers were
vigorously admonished against longer