The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1910-04-28

TOWNS VOTING LICENSE.

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Fort Pierre, Howard.
= Redfield. Gayville, =
= Sisseton, Canton,
= Sherman, BereSford.
Viborg, Vermillion. 7
Pierre. S. D., April 2o.-This city
easily led in interest among all cities
and towns in the state contesting over
the question of license in yesterdays
elections, the contention of the "wets"
always having won on the ground That
as this was the meeting place OF the
legislature, entertainment must be Of
fered to all Corners, and hence it must
be q wide open" town. This verdict
was reversed yesterday when the city
went dry by rs majority, and elected
as its first officers under the commits
sion plan: ]. e. Mallory, Mayor; L.
Greenough. E.. c. Kindley, George L.
Fay and John I. Newell, commission
ers. Fort Pierre, across the river, voted
dry by nine majority, an increase of six
over the majority a year ago.
The "drys" also won at Centerville
for the second time in the history of the
town, and other points gained by that
field, Volga, Groton, East Sioux Falls,
Viborg and Sherman. OF the towns
which were dry last year., the license
people won at Armour, Avon, Andover,
Canova, Doltnn. Gettysburg, Faulkton
and Miller.
No organized opposition t. the saloon
was made at Sioux Falls, where the
VETS won by a majority of 1888. Ira
Soule was elected to the commission by
a plurality Of rs in a three-cornered
contest.
AT Aberdeen, DR.. Fl. j. Rock was
elected mayor as a democrat over A. N;
Aldrich by a majority of 802; c. Boyd
Barrett, democrat, was elected treasurer,
and the democrats also elected three of
the aldermen. Aldrich is finishing his
third term as mayor.
License carried at Deadwood, Belle
Fourche and Rapid City in the Hills
country, and at the later place, voting
for the first time under the commission
plan, r. V. Jackson a elected mayor,
and Dodge, Patten, Overpeck and Nc
Elrey were elected commissioners.
Huron voted for the first time under
the commission plan and elected
Charles f. Koepp, Mayor; Charles E.
Young, A. A. chamberlain, John c.
Madsen and M. l.. Tobin. commission
ers. License carried.
Hudson Remains Dry.
Hudson, S.. D., April 20.-At the an
nual town election held here yesterday
the voters decided to keep Hudson in
the dry column for another year, Ii
cense being defeated by a majority of
ShSiS NotCS. "a WHY ISAl fOle WAS
polled, only los votes being cast, Sc
being against license, 4S for, and one
blank. There was only one ticket in
the field for town officers, 80 straight
votes being cast. The town officials
elected for the coming year are A..
". Fowles, trustee First ward; S. A.
Moe, trustee Second ward; c.. e. La
Bar, trustee Third ward; Geo. 7. liver
son; town clerk, S. F. Hoffman, as
SCISSOR; w. e. Jones, treasurer; justice,
Q. H. Parkin; street commissioner, S.
A. Winter.
Spirited Contest at Jefferson.
Jefferson, S. D., April 20.-Yesterday's
city election was the most heated con-
test in the history Of Jefferson poll
tics, the main fight being on the Of
nee Of city treasurer. ]. B. Fountain
and Philip Bernard were the candidates
for the place. and Mr.. Fountain was
elected by a majority Of Is votes. Much
interest was also Ike in the cleo
ton of aldermen. M. E.. Author, j. b.
Limoges and Fl. p. Chicoine were chos-
en-. The balance of the offices were not
contested. Q. M. Johnson was elected
Justice, L. Limoges, assessor and M.
w. Haviland. clerk.
Armour Goes Wet.
Armour, S. D., April 20.-The annual
municipal election in this city yester-
ds- was the most bitterly fought cleo
ton in years, the bone of contention
being the election of mayor. The citi-
zens placed H. H. Loeffer in the field
and the stalwarts G. E. Floete. The
following are the officers elected for
the ensuing term: F1oete, mayor;
McKinnon, Hanskutt and Baker, alder
men; c. H. Brown, treasurer; l..
Booher, justice. The temperance cause
lost at the polls, the vote standing,
"wets,'' 1877; "drys." 10. Majority for
mayor, Is.
Dell Rapids Remains Dry.
Dell Rapids. S. D., April 20.-At the
municipal election yesterday Deli
Rapids gave a decisive majority of 90
against saloons, after a years trial as
no-license town, the majority against
license last ear being 8. 1t was the
first election under the commission
system and an entire new commission
was elected as follows: A. Huntimer,
mayor; p. S.. Gordon. L. x. Larson, w,
G. Milne and j. I. Maule, commission
ers. There was one candidate for
mayor and five for commissioners.
First Commissioners.
Yankton, S. D., April 2O.-voting for
n first time under the commission
plan, Yankton yesterday elected White.
present incumbent. as mayor: Alder
man c. B. Frenzy, Alderman +. s
Vaughan, Joe Frick and August Coetz
as commissioners. The city went wet
The town of Lesterville went wet ana
Gayville dry.
Rec Fire at Sturais,
Sturgis, S. D., April 2O.-Ihe most re-
markable political celebration in fine
history of the city occurred last night