The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1906-03-16
MANY warn CONTESTS
The Villages of Michigan Hold Annual
Spring Elections.
HOWARD CITY TO ISSUE BONDS

VIII Raise Funds For Extension OF
Watcrworks System and Getting
Manu- facturers = Chelsea Citizens
Defeated BY Workinsmen.
Village elections were held through
out the state Monday. Returns are
slow. The results in several villages
are as follows:
Kingsley, Mich. March 13.-Citizens
Independent ticket won out here Mon
day. The following officers were
elected: President, ID. l.. Ensign;
treasurer, Austin w. Overholt; asses
sor, Frank j. Hopkins; clerk, Lloyd
Il. Mcdonald; trustees, Robert b. De-
france, Louis f. Manigold and Alvin
l. Rial.
Cedar Springs, Mich, March 13.-
Citizens won over the peoples ticket
in the village election in all except
clerk, electing E. A. Marvin, presi-
dent: Milton Miller, Ira Peck apd ID. G..
Carpenter, trustees; Miles milford,
assessor; Will Phillips, treasurer. Lee
Black, on the peoples ticket, was
elected clerk.
Chelsea, Mich, March 13.-With the
largest majority that any one ticket
ever held in this village, the working
mems party won out over the citizens
party for every Office. The new Of
ilcers are: President, f. p. Glazier;
clerk, H. Felerdt; treasurer, John Sar-
rell; assessor, John Hummel; trus-
tees, w. j. Knapp, o. G. BurkharT
and J. w. Schenk.
Rochester, Mich, March 13.-Only
one ticket, the peoples progressive
party. was in the field for the village
election. The successful ones are:
President, o. J. Lasengry; clerk, Geo.
Newberry; treasurer George A. AK
ford; assessor, ]. w. Horn; trustees,
w. H. BRACE, John F. Jackson and j.
w. McCormac. A proposition to raise
Sc, 1000 for an addition to the water
works reservoir was carried.
Carleton, Mich, March 13.-A warm
fight was put up at the village election
at Maybee between the citizens and
the peoples parties. The citizens
elected their entire ticket as follows:
President, John Herzog; clerk, Rich
ard Vivian; treasurer, Lenard Reider;
assessor, Clarence Wehrung; trustees,
r. H. Smith, Henry Liedel and Dan
lei Harley.
Vassar Mich, March 13.-The vii
lage election here was the warmest iE
years, the chief fight being centered
on president and clerk, both republi-
cans, winning by large majorities.
Four hundred and thirteen votes were
cast, the entire republican ticket win
ming against the citizens as follows.
President, w. j. Spears, 70; clerk, M.
II. Stephens, lis; treasurer, G. J. Ste
phens, 90; assessor, o. B. Randall, no
opposition, 279; trustees for two years,
c. A. Lewis, 90; B. p. Miller, 76 II.
E. Harrison, 14O.
Parma, Mich, March 13.-At the viii
lage election, the citizens ticket won,
with the exception of the clerk and
one trustee, which were tie. The Of
ficers for the ensuing year are as fol-
lows: President, Irving Godfrey, trus-
tees, DR.. J. H. Jones, John Fennimere;
treasurer, w. Fl. Burletson.
Durand. Mich, March 13.-The cleo
ton which occurred here was the most
holly contested for several years, there
being sos votes cast, three more than
when the Ann Arbor division was To-
Gated here. The result is as follows;
President, c. G. Bates; clerk, Fred l..
Eldridge; treasurer, F. M. Hutchinson;
assessor, F. H. Potter; trustees, r. A.
McNamee, p. W. Hogan and William
McCurdie.
Galesburg, Mich, March 13.-The
citizens on the reform ticket were sue
cessful in the charter election with
the exception of the assessor. The
following are elected: President,
Thaddeus S. Clapp; clerk, Ellsworth
Soules; trustees, Albert L. Mack, Bar
nard H. Roof, William H. Eaton; as
sessor George w. Raymond; treasur-
er, w. e. Shaw. All are new men.
Allegan, Mich, March 13.-At the
annual village election held here, Pro-
bate Judge f. I'll. Williams was elected
president by the republicans over his
opponent, T. M. Cook, by a majority
of 14S. The entire republican ticket
was elected with the exception Of the
assessor, who had a majority of rs.
Howard City, Mich, March 13.-By
vote of 204 against 8, Howard City
taxpayers decided to enter tie list of
up-to-date towns by issuing bonds for
S11 $50 foz .he extension of the water
system. portion of this may be used
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