Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1911-04-28
SOUTH DAKOTA ELECTIONS.

SOUTH DAKOTA ELECTIONS.
DEADWOOD-The drys failed to
carry a single town in the Black Hills.
The wet towns remain the same.
Spearfish, where the main contest was
waged, went wet by "A. Lead went 2
to l wet, Deadwood 3 to l, while the
vets carried also Rapid City by 80,
Sturgis 2 to l, Central City, Custer,
Hot Springs, Belle Fourche and White
wood by easy majorities. The drys
have me consolation In the defeat Of
State Representative J.. Trebor for re-
election as alderman in DeadWood by
IL votes. Lead adopted the commission
form of government and elected John
H.. Rogers, republican, judge of the mu-
nicipal' court. The republicans carried
every aldermanic contest, the social
lists being shut out. Deadw0od elected
one socialist alderman without oppo-
sition. Sturgis voted for its school
bonds.
HURON-The election resulted in
the reelection OF the present mayor
/ and commissioners except in one in
stance, when three candidates were
named, neither receiving a majority.
This will neCessitate another election.
Charles f. Koepp defeated c. A. Kelley
for mayor by an increased majority
over last year. John Madison. A. A.
] III anu NLs IL. IODlAtt NoSl
commissioners, were reelected. The
prohibition vote is larger than last year,
but too small to win. The campaign
was the most sensational in some re-
! SPcctS ever known mere. Mayor koepp
and the commissioners were 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
number of years. Gains were made by
the vets in every ward in the city.
The campaign was carried on for the
drys through the revival meetings dur
ing the past week and there was con
siderable excitement during the last
two days. II. G. Preston delivered an
address on the street last night in
behalf of the license question. Total
vote of the city, 1865.
M~TLLER-At the election S.. V.
Christ was reelected mayor. The prop
osition' for a free city library carried.
License carried by 1 vote. The tenn
perance people will contest this, claim
ing illegal votes.
STURGIS-A small vote was poIled.
School bonds of $4,000 carried by 81
2 to ]. License won by better than
2 to L II. d Berger. Harlo Oliver and
II. f. 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. f.. Highley, citi-
zens party, 73; w. r. Taylor, independ-
ent party, rs. For alderman Second
ward, f. j. Dudley, citizens party, As;
j, Fl. Gillespie, republican, SO; J. E.
C~leaver, independent, 81. For alderman
Third ward Emil Hargens, citizens
party. II; IT =. Dings, independent, SO.
For alderman, Fourth ward, j. L. Mar
coux, citizens, SO; E. H.. Mosher, indie
pendent, 30. The vets won out by
1856 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 a warm election
over Or. H. r. Kenaston by a majority
of s votes. j. s.. Jackson, alderman OF
the Third ward, by 13 votes. +. M
Wright was elected over j. G.. Sebesta
by / vote in First ward. Frank Mace
carried the Second ward over Chas
Schlect by 2 votes. The town went wei
by 2 to i vote. Illegal voting is freely
charged to the reform element anG
arrests and action OF the grand
jury, which ~convenes next week
is expected. Election of Mace ant
Wright, in Second and First wards
will be contested. j. M. Biggings was
elected police judge by 16 majority. r
L. Crosby elected justice by II ma.
jority.
VALLEY SPRINGS.-The town o.
Valley Springs, in the election switched
from the wet" to the dry" column by
a majority of 3. The anti-saloon ele.
ment secured SO and the license mer
SO votes. The following men were
elected to office: E.. J. Hetland, clerk;
q. w. Wright. treasurer; p. E. Rowe
assessor; A. III. Himebaugh, justice o.
the peace; A. Fl. Hidges. pound mas.
teri j. A. Emerson, George Cassidy
g. w. Fay, e, A. Harris. j. G.. Porter
all of the board OF trustees.
BRIDGEwATER-The city election
held yesterday resulted in the election
of G. A. Ray. mayor, over jacob
Tschetter, the present incumbent. b,
a majority of one. Two years ag
Tschetter defeated Ray by one vote
Following is balance elected: f.. M
!, Whit, treasurer; councilmen. l.. L
Croop. j. j. Heinrich r.. j.. Ellwein. L
b. Brown; city justice. w. L. Felmly;
!, police justice, W.. Il. Smith. Licens,
carried by a reduced majority.
ARMOUR-At the municipal election
the citizens ticket was successful. TIL,
following are the officers elected: Frs
ward, alderman, Otis Hatfield: SeconS
ward, j. b. Morey: Third ward. II. w
Hewitt; justice OF the peace. S. j. Bed.
! dow; assessor. G.. w ponlscn. ~,
tight was put up by the temperate,
forces for the 10 days preceding tn,
! election. The city went dry by 5 ma.
jority.
HURLEY.-At the election here tn,
) following ticket was elected: Mayor
, III. X. Sanborn; treasurer. III. ]. Pier
police Justice, w. H atoddard: alder
; men. A. w. Bacon. r. ID. WEIGH ant
Z. T.. Berry. The election was yer,
! quiet because the saloon question wal
met voted upo n thus the town re.