The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1904-11-25
Commissioners Proceedings

Chamberlain, S. D., Nov. IL, 1904.
The board OF canrasscrS Of Brnle
County, South Dakota, consisting Of
Louis Richards, G. c. ManZ, Ben
Meiller and o. A. Grown, county COM
missioners, and James II. Yarosh,
county auditor. met IN the county
auditors office On November II, 1904
at 8 O'Clock a. m. as per call publish
ed in the county Official papers.
The canvassing board was called to
order and after beng duly sworn in
by the clerk Of the circuit court pro-
ceeded to examine the returns Of the
last general election and the said
board deemed it necessary and advis-
able to adopt the following resolu-
tion towit:
On this IL day of November 1904.
James II. Yarosh, county auditor,
having called Louis Richards, c. c.
Manz Ben Meiller and O. a. Crown
members of the board Of county COM
missioners, to his assistance as Il board
OF canvassers Of the election returns
OF the general held in said county and
State and in all the precincts thereof
on November Sth, 1904, and it appear
| ing that no returns of said election
have been filed with the county audi
tor from the election preciuct Of
Grand View township, and it being
supposed by the said board of can
vassers, said county auditor, John A..
Stronbe, states attorney, Geo A..
Fry, candidate for county superinten-
dent OF schools, and the bystanders,
that the said returns are locked with
in the box from the said election pre-
cinct deposited with the chairman of
the board of county commissioners
and the county auditor. 1t is unani-
mousy agreed by the said parties aud
a number Of bystanders representing
both political parties and advised by
John A. Stroube, states attorney
that the box from said precinct may
be unlocked and if the returns from
said precinct shall be found therein
that they may be taken therefrom by
James II. Yarosh, comfy auditor, and
custodian Of said box and then the
box again relocked and otherwise left
in the same condition us ut the pre-
sent time.
BE it resolved by the board of said
canvassers that the proceedings out
lined by the forgoiug statement be
adopted and action taken in accor-
dance Herewith before proceeding
with the canvass Of said returns.
Signed Louis Richards.
G. G. Manz,
Ben Meiller,
0. A. Grown,
County commissioners and
James Fl. Yarosl,
lSeal] County Auditor.
The said canyassing board at once
proceeded TO canvass the votes cast at
the last general election held on
November 8, 1904.
Board took recess till O'Clock D.
m.
Board met at l o'clock p. m.
Members all present.
Board was called to order.
Board continued to canvass votes.
Board got through canYassing votes
at O'Clock p. m.
1t was moved by Meiler seconded
by Crown that the following named
persons:
Oliver Cordill tor state senator:
G. w. Brumbaugh and j. w. Biercc
for state representatives:
Ole Carlson for county treasurer:
Franklin III. LaVoy for county regis.
ter Of deeds:
Edward c. Healey for county sheriff.
Galliard Duncan for county auditor
Charles Novotny for clerk of circuit
court;
j. d. House foc states attorney:
l. ~. Weeks for county fudge;
Myrtle B. Farmer for county super.
intendent of schools;
James O'Ready for county coroner;
John Arp for county assessor:
Wlilla'll y. meyer LOT county sur
yeyor;
Henry L. WlI}rodt for county com.
missioner second district:
j. G. Scales for county commissioner
fourth district:
Theo. ]. Moelle, David Freeland,
Henry f. Bairey and II. C. Smith for
county justices of the peace;
p. +. McLaughliu, Frank Pazour
John S. Stewart, and Steve Houska
for county constables, having received
the highest number of votes cast at
the last general election are therefore
declared elected and the county audi
tor is hereby instructed to issue GER
titicates of election to the partie!
declared elected-Carried unanimous
ly.
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