Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-08

PoNCA, Neb., April 7.-(special1-The
city election resulted in a landslide so
iar as the councilmen are concerned. as
well as the mayor. John Mohr, democrat.
was elected mayor bya large majority.
THESE were elected: Councilmen-First
ward John McKlvergan, democrat; Second
ward. John Mlkesell, republican,; Third
ward j. z. Magerline, democrat; city clerk,
A. n. Porter, republican; city treasurer,
W. 7. Mikesell, republican; police Judge,
g. w. Walbeck, democrat. This means that
Ponca will be dry" town this year.
EMERSON. Neb., April 7.-(special)-
Fl. j. Lenderink and Ernest Enke were
elected members of the village board here
yesterday. The board Is in favor OF high
license. Emerson has three saloons paying
81 800 license.
FAIRBURY. Neb., April 7-(Special.)-
Fairbury voted license by a majority OF
81, on the question of issuing license, and
the license party elected. J.. o. Evans,
mayor; r. e. Riley, clerk; s.. NJ. Bailey,
treasurer; II Y. McClosky, police Judge,
and j. L, Hutchinson. alderman from First
ward. The Anti-License party elected w. S.
Hamilton. alderman from Second ward.
BEATRICE. Neb., April 7.-(Special.)- lin
the city election here yesterday the
majority Of ]. s. Rutherford. democratic
candidate for mayor. over C. l.. Reed, re-
publican, was 3O7. The members of the
Board OF Education are A. Brewster, ]. +.
c. Fisher, j.. w. Burgess.
LOUISVILLE. Neb., April ~7.-(special.) J.
At the village election yesterday, this town
went wet by "a majority. The following
were elected trustees: w. r. Diers and
C. A. Richie. two years; George Fraber
and Walber Blake, one year.
VALLEY, Neb.. April 7.-(Special)-Th
largest vote ever polled In Valley, 1871, was
cast yesterday. The proposition against
granting saloon licenses for the coming
year was carried by ID votes, and the
proposition TO sell the jail property was
lost by 80 votes. w. S. Eddy was elected
trustee for two years and Joseph Anderson,
w. f. Weekly and Alex Gardiner tied.
Which two of the three will serve as
trustees for two years will be decided
later.
HARVARD, Neb., April Especial y
The city election passed off quietly yester-
day with only one contested issue. the
initiative and referendum on which 1874
votes we're cast with forty-eight
majority for the measure. Only one
city and one school ticket was
in the field. as follows: Mayor. l.. A.
Giggins; treasurer. George II. Thomas
police Judge, Ezra Brown; engineer. D. B.
Parks; clerk. John Flemings; councilman,
First ward, Mr.. Kitslnser: Second ward.
Theodore GROSS.
TBCUMsEH, Neb., April T.-(specisI)-
The village of Cook, in this county. dry
Iacf x-aar ruanf mat hu throa paa3orgty
REPUBLICAN CITY, Neb., April 7.-(spe-
cial saloon question was the main
issue and the Temperance ticket won by
a very small majority. L. L. Johnson.
w. L. w~ashburn and e. O. Fanbion were
elected as trustees. Republican CITY will
be without a saloon for another year.
WESTON, Neb.. April 7-CSpeciai)-T
following were elected on the citizens
ticket: Frank Koudele. jr., treasurer;
F. Pacal, clerk; f. Lukas, marshall;
trustees. Tony Kriz, A. ]. wostrchill and
j. j. staska; street commissioner, Joseph
Samek.
LINWoOD. Neb.. April Z.-Cspecial)-The
village election passed off without much
excitement. The citizens put up a ticket,
then w. w, Hobart and Anton Ustohal
were put up by petition. The following
were elected. FRANK f~aytlnBeT, Tor two
years: j. c, Hrushka, two years; Anton
Ustohal. two years; w w. Hobart, one
year.
MASON CITY, Neb., April 7-(special)
At the village election the no-license
ticket again won, placing four men on
the board. The questions for and against
pool halls, for and against saloons was
voted on. The pool han and saloon were
defeated 2 to l.
FALLS CITY. Neb., April 7.-(Speciai.)-
The entire citizens ticket, with one excep-
ton, was elected here Tuesday by over
100 majority. DR.. Miner, candidate for
member of the school board, was the only
one on the anti-saloon ticket who was
elected. The following are the officers
for the next year: Mayor, W. II. Keeling;
councilman. First ward, c. c. Davis; Sec
ond ward. /. L. Aldrich; Third ward. Tom
Jenkins; clerk. W. II. schmelEel; treasurer,
r. A. Neitzei; engineer, p II. Towle;
school board, F. Falcon and DIR. II. r.
Miner. Mr.. Neit1el was the youngest man
on the citizens ticket, but won by the
largest majority known to have been given
in a municipal election in this city. The