The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-03-10
old FIGHT IS A
DRAW AT HALSTAD
LICENSE WINS, BUT THE COUNCIL
Is TEMPERANCE.
How the Voters in the 'sStrip," Who
Were Kept from Voting-License
Councilmen Chased to North Da-
kota and the Papers Served-Fisti-
cuffs at the Polls.
Special to The Journsl.

4 Halstad,' Mimi, March 10.-The village
election wa sthe warmest Of its kind ever
held here. The main issue has always
been license. and In the preceding six years
the prohibitionists have been successful;
altho last year, only by tie vote, and the
next preceding year by a majority of one.
Last year. preceding the election, the
license men discovered flaw in the village
charter, wherein it failed to include the
western row of blocks containing large
number OF no-ltCenSe VoterS), tho these
had always been taxed with the village
and the citizens dwelling thereon had for
all purposes been considered citizens of the
village. Last year, however, they were
denied vote. and in a later judicial pro-
ceeding 1t was decided In district court
that this strip was not a part of the
village. The petitioners did not appeal
They thought it would be an easy matter
to become annexed to the village but be-
Ing granted an election failed by a few
votes. They again performed the prelim
mary details to the holding of an election
and the. license council refusing to call
the election. the strips obtained from
Judge Watts writ of mandamus to COM
pei the council to call the election.
About this time the councilmen had a
bunch to inspect some buildings in the
land Of the flickertails. The prohibition
lists, however, had expected a possible con-
tingency that the council might desire to
hold it's deliberations In unusual quarters
on this occasion (this being the last meet
ing at which service of the writ could
make it effectual before eection) and
employed sleuths to trace the members.
and had the writ served. But the council
appealed from the order of Judge Watts
and as the appeal is pending at this time,
the inhabitants on the strip We're ex-
cluded from voting this week.
-for-AIl at Polls =
Last week warrants were sworn out for
the arrest of Robert Lee, and his brothers.
tn-law,the Stigen boys, and for CLAUS Has
by, for alleged blindpigging, and they also
fled to the flickertail state. Everybody
had presentiment that the fugitives were
coming back to vote, and both sides
seemed to have cleared their decks for ac-
ton. When the four arrived in a livery
rig and attempted to clear the way to the
voting booth, a pretty free-for- all ensued.
Both sides took delight in punching faces,
and The deputy sheriffs brother brought
out two weapons. The result was that the
fugit1ves were nabbed, and did not vote
The vote is as follows: License. Al; no
license, 81 For president liver Lien III
cense), 81; H. N. Gjerdingen (no license),
Al. For councilmen, Swan Grandshjold
GicenseJ. 81: E. e. Dahl Ono license), So;
John K. Hage Qicense). 40; O.. J. Forseth
(no license), 81; K. Krageland Qicensel,
49, w. B.. Larson Ono ltcense), SO; for re-
corders A. Q. LELAND Qicense), 80; Ole
sjordal (no Lcense), 80. For treasurer, e.
J. Gilbert, Qioense9, Al; g. o. Benson (no
license>, 80. For village justice, two years,
a. O. LELAND Qicense), 40; Amt Opgrande
(no license), 33. For village Justice, one
year, G. G.. Clauson Qicense), "a; K. o.
Slette (no license), 40 For constable, Al
bert Herberg Qicense), 81; Oscar Lovsnes
(no lioense), 81. This makes saloons with
a temperance council and one temperance
Justice. ....
License May Be Refused.
There IS some talk as to whether the
the councilmen will grant license to appli-
Giants. or whether they will do as the
Shelley council did last year, refuse license
In the face Of majority vote for license
The candidates before election subscribed
to q PLATFORM" one of the clauses In
which stated that they would abide
by the will Of the majority; but that will
not prevent them from exercising their
Judgment as to whether an applicant is
worthy Of being granted a license, and by
dil1gent use of analogous reasoning they
may find all applicants unworthy.
Argyle--P I. Holen. president; Henry Keys
n. $. Hegnes and J. 3. Hunter, trustees; T., K
bsmo, r. aET W
Otto stoltz, constable. 80
Called 4I a,;TF5esdent, R. D. sprague; trustees
recorder Jerry Kenny treasurer Thomas Buck
-
Chokio-Dan Mahoney, president; Peterson
Salmonsen, Carl Leaman and Albert Reidner
trustees; G. Fl Caldwell. treasurer; F. I, Bald
and J. Townsend, Gonstables; W. s. Shannon ani
Cyrus-President. II. 2. Olson; councilmen P
A. Fjelstad. A. II. Bredley DR.. J. H; Heimark
p: 4. Henson. J. O. Estenson; constable, P. o
jacobson: License was adopted
Blomker. frank Brossard and VIM. Arnold; clerk
+. Q. Meier treasurer G.. 7. Mcdonald; assessor
George Weis; justice, u. Leavitt; constable
Emil Hrdlichka.
Eden valley--President, L. W. Hutchison
trustees, a. L: Flick, George Rutland NJ. Nest
Mcdonald; constable, Henry Kersten and F
Smell.
bllenda,le-President. n; L.. Dodge; trustees
Peterson; recorder, A. M. Iceberg; treasurer
W. &. Bsttschen; assessor, NJ u. Johnson; jus
tees L.. O.. Bo1nengen and P. A. Styve; con
stables, William Bragg and Gus Bowman. Ii
carried. ,...#g
Fergus Falis-Deer Creek voted license for tn
first time, BY a vote Of "a to p. Parker
Prairie favored license by 81 to "a. Hennin
was won by the license element by So to ii
In Foxhome the majority for license was large