The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1910-03-17
THE SCHOOL ELECTIONS
Vote Was Light. But Little Inter
est Taken by the Popuiace.

Treasurer-MarIon j. cruzen.

Treasurer Marion j. Cruzen.
A tax of 100000 was voted for the
payment OF debts contracted in the
erection of the new Second ward
school house.
The school election held Monday In
the independent school district OF Os
kaloosa was an unusual affair. Only
one ticket appeared in the field until
about three o'clock in the afternoon
no opposition appearing to the cleo.
ton of Messrs. Carbon for school di.
rector and Cruzon for treasurer. Less
than one hundred votes had been cast
at three o'clock. After that hour an
other ticket came into the arena to
contest the CarlonICruzen ticket, A.
]. Augustine for director and H. H,
Harold for school treasurer. The
voting then became fast and furious
and the judges and clerks had more
Than they could we'll care for. A to-
tai OF four hundred and six votes had
been cast at seven o'clock when the
polls were closed.
The vote on school dwirector stood
as follows:
George H. Carbon ................2 10
A. ]. Augustine 1873
w. X Lacey .................. 2
George E. Fraker ............... 2
George Kalbach .............. l
Horace w. Gleason ............ l
The vote for treasurer of the school
fund resulted:
Marion j. CruZen ...............2 1855
Howard H. Harold ..............1 $50
The vote on the tax proposition fell
somewhat below the total Of the other
vote on account of no less than 101
voters failing to express for or against
the question.
This vote was 1911 for and ia
against, majority of II.
Although women were permitted to
express their wish for or against the
tax, only one voter appeared to exer-
else her right of franchise. This one
was Mrs. JEFF G. Harold, who voted
in favor of the tax.
The vote was only little in excess
OF the total figures of last year when
1876 citizens voted for members OF the
board with five candidates in the field,
F. F. Parker receiving 22S, WV. Mont
gomery III, A. ]. Hunter 1873, E. ID.
Brewer 1876 and Mrs. Effie Hoffman
Rogers 125.
At New Sharon.
New Sharon, March 15.-Special:
The annual school election in this city
yesterday resulted in the reelection OF
Austin NJ. Core for director for term
OF three years and NJ. cambridge as
treasurer. There was no contest over
the directorship and in the race for
treasurer Bainbridge received SO votes
against VIM. Terbens sc votes. The
vote was nearly three tines that which
was cast last year, but interest in the
election was really small in contrast
to the municipal election to be held
a week from next Monday.
.. ... At Beacon.
Beacon, March Especial: The
The school electors OF the Beacon
school district, satisfied with the work
and the management of the old school
board and officers, decided by their
votes to retain the old members whose
terms expired this year. The vote
was rather light and little interest
was manifest. The directors chosen
are: Edward Toy and D. G. McDon.
aid. The school treasurer is William
Bowen.
At Rose Hill.
Rose Hill, March 15.-Special: The
election for school directors held at
this place Monday was a quiet affair
resulting in the choice of f. M. Rob
erts and R. H. Smith for directors, and
Charles Vallandingham for treasurer.
votes were cast.
At Fremont.
Fremont, March 15.-Special: The
school election Monday was unusual
ly quiet with few candidates and few
voters out. David Goehring was chos-
en- as school director and Barry AID
rich, school fund treasurer. The school
is In excellent shape and as long as
things run smoothly the voters are
satisfied to let well enough alone.
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