Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1911-04-27
SOUTH DAKOTA ELECTIONS.

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the liquor law.
SOUTH DAKOTA ELECTIONS.
DEADWOOD-The drys failed to
carry a single town i'm the Black Hills.
The wet towns renal the same.
Spearfish. where the main contest was
waged, went wet by A. Lead went 2
to 1 wet. Deadwood 3 to 1. while the
vets carried also Rapid City by so.
Sturgis 2 to 1, Central City, Custer,
Hot Springs. Belle Fourche n White
wood by EASY majorities. The drys
ave one consolation in the defeat of
State Representative j. Trebor for re-
election as alderman in Deadwood by
~ votes. Lead adopted the commission
form of government n elected John
II. Rogers. republican. judge of the mu-
nicipal court. The republicans carried
every aldermanic contest, the social
lists being shut out. Deadwood elected
one socialist alderman without oppo-
sition. Sturgis voted for it's school
bonds.
HURON-The election resulted in
the reelection of the present mayor
and commissioner except in one in
stance, when three candidates were
named. neither receiving a majority.
This will necessitate another election.
Charles r.. Koepp defeated C. A. Kelley
for mayor by an increased majority
over last year. John Madison, A. A.
Chamberlain and NJ. l.. Tobin, present
commissioners. We're reelected. The
prohibition vote is larger than last year,
but too small to win. The campaign
was the most sensational in some re-
spects ever known here. Mayor Koepp
and the commissioner We're given a
grand ovation last night.
MITCHELL-The issue in the city
election was on the license question
and the vets won by a majority of 1877.
This makes an increase of SO over last
year and is the largest majority in a
init of years. Gains were made by
the vets in every ward in the city.
The campaign was carried OF for the
drys through the revival meetings dur
ing n past week n there was con-
siderable excitement during the last
two days. HI. c.. Preston delivered an
address on the street last night in
behalf of the license question. Total
vote of h city, 1865.
MILLER-At the election S. V.
Christ was reelected mayor. The prop
osition for a free city library carried.
License carried by / vote. The tenn
perance people will contest this, claim
Ing illegal votes.
STURGIS-A small vote was poiled.
School bonds Of 1000 carried by 81
2 to 1. License won by better than
2 to i H. d Berger, Harlo Oliver and
II. p. Perkins were elected oldermen
on the citizens ticket. Only one ticket
was in the field. There was consider
able excitement over the school bond
issue.
HOT SPRINGS-The result of the
city election was as follows: For al
derman First ward, l.. E. Highley. citf-
zens party, %: w. r. Taylor, independ-
n party. IS. For alderman Second
ward, F.. ]. Dudley, citizens party, 49,;
]. II. Gillespie. republican. SO: j. E..
Cleaver. Independent, 81. For alderman
Third ward Emil Hargens, citizens
party. ~: T. B. Dings, Independent. 81.
For alderman. Fourth ward, j. L. Mar
couX, citizens, 81; 3. H. Mosher. indie
pendent. %. The "wets" won out by
1876 majority. Petitions were also pre-
sented to the voters and signed by a
big majority requesting the city council
to purchase the plot OF ground, the use
OF which has heretofore been donated
by the Evans estate. to be used as a
city park.
BONESTEEL-A. p. Hendrickson
was elected mayor in q warm election
over DIR. ii. r. Kenaston by q majority
of 8 votes. J. s. Jackson. alderman Of
the Third ward, by ID votes. F. M.
Wright was elected over J. q. Sebesta
by / vote in First ward. Frank Mace
carried the Second ward over Chas.
Schlect by 2 votes. The town went wet
by 2 to ! vote. Illegal voting IL freely
charged to the reform element and
arrests and action Of the grand
jury, which convenes next week.
ts expected. Election Of Mace and
Wright. In Second and First wards,
will be contested. J. N. BigginRs was
elected police Judge by Is majority. r.
l. Crosby elected justice by II ma
jority.
VALLEY SPRINGS.-The town Of
Valley Springs. In the election switched
from the we" to the dry column by
Z majority Of 8 The ~anti-saloon ele-
50 votes. The following men were
elected to office: E. j. Hetland, clerk:
g. w. Wright. treasurer; r. e. Rowe.
assessor; A. II. Himebaugh. Justice 81
a peace; A. n. Hidges. pound mas
Ter: y. a. Emerson, George Cassidy.
g: w. Fay. =. a. Harris, y. C. Porter
AT members Of the board OF trustees.
BRIDGEwATER-The city election
held Yesterday resulted In the election
Tschetter. the present incumbent. by
majority 9 N Two years 40
Tschetter defeated Ray by one vote.
Following il balance elected: r.. II.
Whlf. treasurer; c0uncilu1en, 4. i.
Crop. y. J. Heinrich, r. ]. Eiiwein. I.
3. Brown: city Justice. w. Z. Felmly:
carried s. feducsd majcsity. a1'esn's
ARMouK-Atth the municipal election
foilowfns a. fhs oricers siecfed: 49, ~
ward. alderman, Otis aHataeld: seronS
Mardsya BANOfey: Third ward. Il. ~.
Hewitt; justice sOi the naS.