The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1910-11-10
Both Sides Claim Victory-keIley Defeats Soren-
son-Wheatherwax,L Larson and Remainder
Of Republican Ticket Probably Safe
Close Between Davis and Wooledee
THE LEGISLATIVE VOTE.

THE LEGISLATIVE VOTE.
All of the republican candidates fer
The Legislature in the 29th legislative
district were successful. Walter
Bond won out with the largest major
ity, while R. A. Nestos and A. NJ.
Thompson are running neck to neck
for second place. John J. Lee is not
far behind. With all but eighteen
precincts heard from, Bond receiv-
ed about 1,40O votes, Nestos and
Thompson 1900 each and Lee 1900.
The Democratic candidates John l..
Fahey and Tnorwald Mostad receiv-
ed about 800 votes each. The vote
was heavier by about 300 than two
years ago.
STANLEY WINS COUNTY
SEAT FIGHT.
1t was reported Tuesday night tnat
Ross had won the county seat fight In
Mountrail county, but the figures the
next day showed that Stanley had q
safe lead. Palermo was not out OF
the race at all, and Plaza got . liberia.
showing. Stanley had made a terrific
fight tor the plum. Ross was assisted
in the fight by White Earth. Epworth
was in the game too. Stanley Is re-
ported TO have received about 100
votes, and Ross and Palermo each be-
tween I'VE and six hundred and Plaza
about 300. #@
MISE KANE 0EFEATED.
Reported from Mountratl county
on Wednesday indicated that Miss
Bessie Kane, formerly of Minot, mac
been defeated in a hot contest for
superintendent of schools BY Miss
Rosanna Duffy Of Ross. We have
been unable to learn the majority.
Miss Kane defeated Miss Duffy in
the primaries, by one vote, and Miss
Duffy came out as an independent
candidate.
LIGNlTE WINS COUNTY
SEAT FlGHi
1t is reported that Lignite has won
the county seat fight in Burke county,
defeating Bowbells bv less than 100
votes. At noon Wednesday, Bowbels
conceded Ignite 20 votes ahead with
several strong Ignite precincts
hear from. Bowbells made strenuous
fight and expected to win the fight.
Flaxton, one Of the opponents, was
pulled out of the fight several weeks
ago, and this was hoped to prove Q!
benefit to Bowbells. Bowbells is an
energetic little city and recently let the
contract for waterworks and sewerage
Certain citizens OF Bowbells took the
initiative in the fght to divide Ward
county and It was expected That the
voters would show their appreciation
by selecting Bowbells as the per
manent county seat.
MoHALL Is COUNTY SEAT.
Mohall was selected as the per
manent county seat of Renville
countv Tuesday, defeating Greene by
a safe majority. Sherwood was in
the fight, but did not have much
chance to win. M. o. Hall, owner o.
the Greene townsite made an offer tt
the county Of large building, free
for ten years, in case his town wo1
out, and he put up strenuous fight
Miss Sheridan was elected superin
tendent Of schools of Renville county
DECLARED JOHNSON WINNER.
The fight for governor was clos
and all day Wednesday the wire
over the state were kept hot, gettin'
the lstest returns. Early In the da
at the democratic state headquarters
the election OF Burke was claimed b
from three b eouf tAo1DaMa ma6oFitJ
4 The Republicans oaaimsd Johnso
was elected by 4 small majority, an
! Wednesday night from the. head
qarters at Bdsmarck, the report wa
sent out that johnson was about 100
votes to the good. ~ ~g~ tse
| G. A. Johnson spent all day Wed
nesday at the headquarters in thi
city receiving the returns, and n
ceiving kilograms of congratulatio
from all parts of the state upon tn
excellent showing he had made. John
son made a strenuous campaign.