Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-11-25
OFFICIAL PAPER OF COUNTY
Proceedings Of the November Session
Of the Board Of Supervisors.

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The board of supervisors of Howard
county, Iowa, met at the auditors Of
fee in Cresco, on Nov. 18th, 1904, and
commenced the canvass of the election
returns from the several voting pre-
cincts in the county, at IL o'clock M, as
provided by law.
There were present Supervisors Sea-
Wy, Dell and Keune, and George l..
Champlin, county auditor, and clerk OF
the board. 2 81 '..a'
Contract with Z. L. Chambers to
build and repair wooden bridges in the
county was renewed and made to apply
to the year 1905.
Petition of Nelson Cushing asking
the county to redeem lot 10, block g.,
Bonair, from the tax sale of 1903 was
granted, said property having been
sold for personal tax for which it was
not liable. The county auditor was au-
thorized to draw warrant for the am
cunt necessary to make such redemp-
ton.
Balance of the day was spent in the
canvass, and board adjourned to 8 o.
clock a. m. Nov. Is, 1904.
SECOND DAY.
Board met pursuant to adjournment,
all members present, and completed the
canvass of the election returns, which
canvass resulted as follows:
For the Office of presidential elector
at large there were cast 3042 votes, of
which Edwin S. Ormsby received 1928,
William o. Schmidt received 1896,
William Randolph received 40, John
M. Work received 66, Human 81. Wei
Ter received 8.
For the Office of presidential electo,
at large there were cast 1852 votes, o.
which James 81. Trewin received 1871
John B. Romans received 992, Samuel
Phelps Leland received 40, Henry Bill.
terman received 65, Leonard Brown re.
ceived 9.
For the Office of presidential electo1
from the First congressional district
there were cast 1898 votes, of which W.
B. Bell received 1917, Peter E. Boeson
received 1893, Charles Garrett received
48, William Straus received 81, Thorn
/. as Mclean received 8.
For the Office of presidential elector
from the Second congressional district
there were cast 3O33 votes, of which
William 81. Wilson received 1915, Lou
is E. Fay received 1904, G. 81. F. Bob
sted5 received 48, Lee W. Lang receiv-
ed 60, A. P. Hull received 8.
For the Office of presidential elector
from the Third congressional district
there were cast 1892 votes, of which r.
B. Blair received 1916, Dorrance D.
Myers received 1904, L. F. Foulk re-
ceived 48, Robert Brown received 81,
E. 81. Smith received 8.
For the Office of presidential elector
from the Fourth congressional district
there were cast 3035 votes, Of which w.
L. Turner received 1916, Rudolph w.
Schug, received 1895, A. M. Walker re-
ceived 40, G. ]. Thorgrimson received
For the Office of presidential elector
81, Eugene j. Prudhon receiveds 8.
from the Fifth congressional district
there were cast 3033 votes, Of which F..
o. Ellison received 1915, Eugene R.
Moore received 1895, G. P. Whitmore
received 4s, Watson Roberts received
81, Irl Dean receiveds.
For the Office of presidential elector
from the Sixth congressional district
there were cast 1898 votes, of which
Ellsworth Rominger received 1914.
John a.. Tucker received 1898, r. L.
Turner received 48, F. j. West receiv-
ed 81, Jordan r. Norman received 8.
For the Office of presidential elector
from the Seventh congressional district
there were cast 1892 votes, Of which A.
v. Proudfoot received 1914, Farley
Sheldon received 1887, A. M. Haggard
received AZ, E. E. Bennett received 65,
Walter D. Olney received 8.
For the Office Of presidential elector
from the 9th congressional district
there were cast 1898 votes, Of which
Paul 8. Junkin received 1914, Van r.
McGinnis received 1887, 8. A. Baker
received 4s, j. E. Rhodes received s6,
Walter McCully received 8.
For the Office of presidential elector
from the Ninth congressional district
there were cast 1892 votes of which
John W. Scott received 1914, Omar p.
Wyland received 1897, Frank P. Fetter
received 48, j. s.. Morris received %,
John Wilson received 8.
For the Office of presidential elector
from the Tenth congressional district
there were cast 3031 votes, of which A.
%. Clarke received 1913, Edward G.
Jordan received 1897. q. r. Bradshaw
received 4s, J.F. Sample 65, g. w.
Wilcox 8.
For the Office of presidential elector
from the Eleventh congressional dis
trict there were cast 1898 votes, OF
which F. F. Faville received 1872, Geo.
W. Whitmer received 1898, c. W. Crit
fin received 40, J. M. Maus received ee,
J. G. Emery received 8.
For the Office Of secretary of state
there were cast 1927 votes, of which
William B. Martin received179S, Char
les A. Dickson received Ills, Albert j.
Bolster received 40, John 3. Shank SO,
John G, Ferris 8.