Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-04-07
IN
IDAHO CITIES
Returns From Kootenai County
Towns Show General Interest

rhe election held here yesterday re-
suited In an overwhelming victory
for the "wets. There were two
tickets In the feld--the business
mans ticket--known as the wet
ticket. and the Citizens ticket.
known as the dry" ticket. and the
former won by . vote OF to /.
Though the Citizens ticket went
down in defeat Its supporters made
hard fight and the election was warm
from beginning to end. The vote cast
was heavy.
The council elected Is composed OF
]. c. Hunt, Leon Demarr, G. d. Hays,
Oscar Brown and Pearly Martin.
Harrison Council IL Reelected.
HARRISON. Idaho. April THE
entire taxpayers ticket. including all
Of the old councilmen, was reelected
yesterday. II includes; A. r. Dris-
son. G. q. Brigdeman, John smolrk.
]. A. CorslxIe and A. v. Fuller. The
license question was not an issue.
Rathdrum License stand Doubtful.
RATHDRUM. Iadho April TAT
the biennial village election here yes
serday the following councilmen were
chosen: DR.. Frank WenE. w. A.
Hart, s. e. Beggs. Martin Poisson
and G. A. Laird. Only one ticket
was In the field and there were no is
sues in the municipal election. The
attitude OF the new council toward
local option Is a matter OF conjecture
and no declarations have been made
by the candidates.
Surprise Wins at Spirit Lake.
SPIRIT LAKE, Idaho. April -
The election here passed on quietly,
about two thirds OF a normal vote be-
Ing polled. There we're three tickets.
the taxpayers, citizens and peoples.
Many split tickets were voted. but the
taxpayers sprung a surprise In the
morning by declaring themselves the
law and order ticket. This had
tendency to draw from the other
tickets. The taxpayers won by q
heavy majority, eIecting these: ;. c.
II. Reynolds, T. 8. Cope. H. d. Al
ton. c. J. cadich and Warren Dent.
Riggs Is New Standpoint Mayor.
STANDPOINT. Idaho, April THE
citizens ticket was elected by large
majority. c. Z. Riggs was named
mayor over r. w. Wheelan. on the
peoples ticket. he carrying three
wards out OF four. Robert Coon was
elected treasurer over Robert Doe.
J. X. Ashley ST.. for engineer. won
over w. L. Foster and J. w. Reming-
ton.
Six aldermen on the citizens tick
e. we're elected. they being A. J. Ew-
Ing and v. Godfrey in the Second
ward; ]. b. southmayd and w. C.
Ames in the Third; Tom Martin and
II. 8. Allen In the Fourth. O. NJ.
Walker and c. w. Ulrich on the
peoples ticket were elected ia the
First. The result has no effect on
local option.
Reform Wins at Boomers Ferry.
BoNNERs FERRY. Idaho. April I.
The entire reform ticket was
kIected. Consisting Of John Muhl-
felt. Frank Berger. James FitEpat-
rick. A. J. Buck and o. II. Campbell.
This was the hottest village election
ever held here. The reform element
vas determined 10 clean up and re-
move lawlessness. The new board IL
pledged 20 clean up the town and
make needed Improvements that the
people have demanded for two yars.
The trustees are all business men.
One Ticket NJ Hope.
HOPE. Idaho. April AT the
election yesterday for 1--WE eouncilmen
there was only one ticket and the fol.
lowing we're elected: X. wanamak-
er, A. w. Gordon, Leonard Small.
Harry Horton and J. r. v. KIebert.
There vas no vote on local option.
Boise rs for the Democrats.
BOISE. Idah. April AFTER one
OF the hottest campaigns in the his
tory Of Boise. Joseph r. Pence
tdem.D. was elected mayor over John
n. Haines (rep.). the incumbent. by
approximately $50 majority.