The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1911-04-20
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IN SOUTH DAKOTA
.Wets Change Eight
Towns and ''Drys"
Only Five.
MOST o LICENSE
Seven Vote to Con-
tinue Z Saloons-Pierre
Votes Them Back.

Votes Them Back.
Reports upon the election on Ii
cense in 63 towns and cities of South
Dakota yesterday, made to The Re-
! publican up to two o'clock today,
show the swets" gained eight towns
and the sdrys'' five towns. Thirty
seven. voted to remain wet" and
thirteen voted to stay dry"
The following towns which have
been wet" voted wet" yesterday:
.Ga1retson. Hartford, Tyndall, Nit
Ichell, Dallas, Kimball, Flandreau,
Clear Lake, Marion junction, Aber-
deem, Chamberlain, Huron, Howard,
Highmore, Sioux Falls, Rapid City,
Deadwood, Lead, Central City, Gus
ter, Belle Fourche, Whitewood, Madi
ter, Belle Fourche, Whitewood, Madi-
son, Vienna, Hot Springs. Miller,
iBridgewater, Elk Point, Letcher,
Frederick. Andover, Eureka, Mil
bank, Mobridge, Scotland and Yam
kotn, a total of 81.
The following towns which have
been dry voted wet" yesterday:
Alexandria, Ipswich, Groton, Ash
ton, Pierre, FIT. Pierre, Sherman and
Geddes, a total of eight.
The following towns which have
been dry the last year, voted dry"
yesterday:
Hudson, Platte. Desmet, Mt. YER
non, Dell Rapids, Centerville, Can
ton, Beresford, Viborg, Irene, Woon-
socket, Redfeld and Springfield. . to-
Etal of thirteen.
The following towns which have
been wet" the past year voted "dry"
yesterday:
Egan, Valley Springs, Wolsey,
Washington and Armour, a total Of
five. \
In DeSmet the majority against Ii
cense was only n In Aberdeen Ii
cense carried by 6O7. The most no
table change was that of Pierre from
the dry, to the wet column, after
a year without saloons. TT. Pierre
changed the same way.
Sioux Falls Wet Two to One.
Sioux Falls, S. D.-The election
yesterday called out about two-thirds
of the normal vote of the city, which
while light, compares very favorably
with that. of 6. year ago.
The figures of yesterday showed a
total of a little over two thousand
while 2,1S6 votes we're cast last
year. H. N Gates secured his ex-
pected majorit yand was elected to
succeed himself as commissioners by
a substantial margin. License car
ried by a substantial margin. Lii
cense carried by 1916 to 672, and
on the proposition of ceneering the
Auditorium, cement was given the
preference by about a hundred votes.
Pierre Swings Back.
Pierre, S. D.-The city of Pierre
yesterday swung from the "dry' to
the wet" column the voters giving
the saloon element a majority of S4.
The fight has been of the hottest
in years, and the saloon men consid-
er the victory very decisive.
Marion Junction Is Wet
Marian Junction, S. D.-Licensed
saloons carried in Marion Junction
yesterday by a vote of 95 to "a. The
following officers were elected:
George Dirks, Jacob Heb, and a. p.
Hofer. trustees; S. c. Max, clerk; Ed
win Happen, assessor; j. A. Weiland,
treasurer; and Chas Hartsough. jus
iice of the peace.
Clear Lake Again Wcs.
Clear Lake, S. D.-The vets of
this city in yesterdays election. wen
another victory. The city will re-
tair saloons, the majority rolled W
by the vets being 81. There was
hut one ticket II the fell. and al
municipal officers We're reelected.
Flandreau Goes Wet.
Flandreau, S. DIN the election
held yesterday, the city of Flandreau
voted for saloons by a majority of 50.
Rapid City, S. R-This city went
wet yesterday by 81 votes.
Springfield Without Lincense.
Springfield, S. D.--The town OF
Springfield voted against saloons yes
terday, the "drys" winning b. a ma
jority of 8. Charles Will a banker,
was elected mayor.
Chamberlain is "Wet."
Chamberlain, S. D.-The election
here yesterday was quiet, the only
issue being the license question;
license carried by 70 majority.
No Elecitinn at Aberdeen.
Aberdeen, S. D.-Twenty-three
hundred and fortg-two votes were