The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1910-04-28

TOWNS VOTING LICENSE.

Redield,, GayVille, =
SissetOn. Canton.
Sherman, Beresford, =
Viborg, Vermillion. =
Pierre, S. D., April 2o.-This city
easily led in interest among all cities
n towns in the state contesting owe
the question of license in yesterdays
elections. the contention of the vets"
always having won on the ground that
as this was the meeting place Of the
fered to all Corners, and hence 1t must
be a "wide OPEN town. This verdict
was reversed yesterday when h city
Went dry by Us majority, and elected
as it's first Officers under the commits
sion plan: j. E. Mallory. Mayor; L.
G%reenough, E., c. Kindley, George L.
Fay and John /. 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 C~enterville
for the second time in the history of the
town, and other points gained by that
side are: White Lake, Howard, Red
field. Volga, Groton, East Sioux Falls,
Viborg n Sherman. OF the towns
which We're dry last year, the license
people won at Armour. Avon, Andover,
Canova, BOLTON, Gettysburg, Faulkton
and Miller.
No organized opposition to the saloon
was made at Sioux Falls, where the
"wets" won by a majority Of 1888. Ira
Soule was elected to the commission by
a plurality of IS in a three-cornered
contest.
AT Aberdeen. DR.. H. j. Rock was
elected mayor as a democrat over A. N.
Aldrich by a majority Of 500; G. 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 was elected mayor
and Dodge, Patten. Overpeck and Nc
Elrey were elected commissioners.
Huron voted for the first time under
the commission plan n elected
Charles F. Koepp. Mayor; Charles Z.
Young, A. A. Chamberlain, John G.
Madsen and M. L.. Tobin, commissions
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 q majority of
eight votes. A very light vote was
polled, only los votes being cast, Sc
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blank. There was only one ticket in
the field for town officers, go straight
votes being cast. The town officials
elected for the coming year are A.
w. Fowles, trustee First ward; S. A.
Moe. trustee Second ward; C. E. La
son.; town clerk, S. F. Hoffman, as
SCISSOR; w. E.. Jones, treasurer; justice,
O.. H. Parkin; street commissioner, s..
A. Winter.
Spirited Contest at jefferson.
Jefferson. S. D., April 2O.-Yesterday's
city election was the most heated con-
test in the history of Jefferson poll
ties. the main fight being on the Of
flee of city j. 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 taken in the cleo
ton of aldermen. NJ. f. Author, ]. B..
Limoges and H. P. Chicoine We're chos-
en-. The balance of the offices were not
contested. @. M. Johnson was elected
Justice: L.. Limoges, assessor and NJ.
w. H%aviland, clerk.
Armour Goes Wet.
Armour, S. D., April 2O.-The annual
municipal election in this city yester-
d. 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 c.. E. Floete. The
following are the officers elected for
the ensuing term: Floete,
McKinnon, Hanskutt and Baker, alder
men; c: H. Brown. treasurer; L.
Booher, Justice. The temperance cause
lost at the polls, the vote standing.
"wets," 127; ''drys," ITO. Majority for
mayor, IS.
Dell Rapids Remains Dry.
Dell Rapids, S. D., April 2O.-At the
municipal election yesterday Dell
Rapids ave a decisive majority of SO
against saloons, after a years trial as
no-license town. the majority against
license last year being 9. It 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.. T. Maule, commissions
ers. There was one candidate for
mayor and five for commissioners.
First Commissioners.
Yankton. S. D., April 2O.-Voting for
the first time under the commission
plan. Yankton yesterday elected White.
present incumbent. as mayor: Alder
man c.. b. Frenzy. Alderman F. s.
Vaughan, Joe Frick and August Goetz,
as commissioners. The city went wet.
The town of Lesterville went wet ana
| Gayville dry.
Red Fire at Sturais.
Sturgis, S. D.. April O.-Ihe most re-
markable political celebration in the
] history of the city occurred last night,