The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1910-07-07
WILLIS AND MURRAY
MAY CONTEST
A NICE QUESTION OF LAW HAS BEEN
RAISED AND SUPREME COURT
WILL PROBABLY DECIDE 1T 1

WILL PROBABLY DECIDE IT
The canvassing board, consisting
of County Auditor Larson, Clerk of
Court Hagen, Arne Amundson, chair
man of the Board of County Commits
sioners; James Johnson, Chairman or
the Republican County Central Com
mittee, and E. H. Stenvick, Chair
man of the Democratic Central Com.
mittee, meet today for the purpose of
canvassing the primary election re-
turns.
1t is entirely possible that an order
will be issued restraining them from
canvassing the vote of the county as
whole, and compelling them to keep
separate account of the votes in
the proposed counties Of Burke and
Renville. In this event, there will
certainly be contest of the election
on the part of the nominations for
County Treasurer and County Judge.
Judge Murray contends that he re-
ceived more votes in the territory
remaining after Burke and Renville
counties are cut of, and G. C. c.
Willis, who was candidate for Treas
urer, Received majority in this part
of the county.
Mr.. Willis is in the city and gave
the Independent to undeDtand that
mandamps proceeding was to be
started, followed by a contest.
Judge Davis was seen by an indie
pendent representative. He said: Il
have nothing to fear, because I have
Murray beaten at any stage of the
game. You may take it from me that
I will ne reelected. Murray claims
to be one vote ahead OF me In New
Ward county. know that this is not
right, for in the fourth ward, Minot,
three votes were counted for Murray,
which had been given him on the Dem,
ocratic ticket. These votes must be
counted for Murray tn eDemocrat and
not Murray the Republican. The
error is obvious. This will make me
two votes ahead of Murray. I have
Murray beaten by $50 votes in tie
territory, and can see no reason why
the entire vote is not counted"
A nice question of law has been
raised, which has no precedent in the
state, nor in any other state so far
as is known.
Clerk Of Court Hagen Tuesday NOR
ming received a copy on an order by
Judge Burr, dissolving the injunction
upon County Auditor Larson, restrain
ing hun from certifying the supreme
courts remittitur, in the case Great
ing Renville and Burke counties. Tie
application for the dismissal Of the
case was made by the PETITIONERS,
Bertelson and Robe. but this was re-
fused by the Supreme Court. It ap.
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but for ~ suJrshne court to re-affirm
it's former dsofsion and declare the
counties OF Burke and Renville organ
i1ed. whereupon the governor will has
ten to appoint the county commission
ers, who In turn win select the OH
Gals and temporary county seat. The
supreme court II expected to take
,ome action today or tomorrow. rs
The officials will act until the first
Of the year. and it will be necessary
Tor officials TO- be elected in the fall
election ON an Independent ticket.
POTATO BUGS ARE VERY BAD.
The potato buys have done much
damage and the farmers are losing
DO time putting our Paris Green. The
local drug stores were all sold out Of
This poison for several DAYS, but have
more coming by express.
MINOT MARKETS