Gilpin observer., 1912-04-04
COLORADO MUNICIPAL
ELECTIONS

Colorado municipal elections was
fought at Evans where the saloon
people won by majority of 20. e. w.
Balfour was elected mayor.
Georgetown.-Dr. H. C. Haeseler,
Republican was elected mayor over B.
@. Catren, four times mayor.
Coal Creek.-The Citizens party
elected Harry Irwin mayor.
Rockvale. Democrats elected
Claude Becker mayor
Portland.-James Hoop was elected
mayor.
Manitou.-The Republicans elected
William Lennon. mayor; auditorium
bond issue carried.
Central City.-Election for mayor
and five aldermen, the Democrats cap
turned the mayor and two aldermen
and the Republicans three aldermen.
Burlington.-A mixed ticket was the
result. F. D. Mann, the present mayor.
and II. G.. Hoskin were tied for mayor,
getting 102 each.
De Beque.-Progressive ticket won
Lambert Sandenberg elected mayor.
S20, 900 bond issue for mountain water
supply carried, "a to 90
Oak Creek.-Dr. Charles A. Pankey,
Socialist, elected mayor.
Berthoud.-The Taxpayers ticket
was victorious. John Bunyan was re-
elected mayor.
daville-Independen ticket on
ly one in the field, and little interest.
Thomas Roberts elected mayor.
Collbran.-The Citizens ticket elect
ed F. A. Bloss mayor.
Steamboat Springs.-Hottest politi-
cal campaign ever fought here. Repub-
licans defeated. DR.. l.. C. Blackner
chosen mayor Ordinance to repeal
the initiative and referendum carried
by majority of 80.
Littleton-Three tickets: Citizens,
Independent and Socialist. John B.
Meyers, Socialist, elected mayor.
Montezuma.-Citizen ticket elect
ed, with John Lund mayor.
Dillon-The Peoples party re-elect-
ed c. C. Warren, mayor.
Breckenridge. - Democrats carried
election by majorities to to 36. r. Q.
Duncan was reelected mayor.
Frisco-One ticket in the field. Hen
ry Hickman was elected mayor.
Gunnison.-E. NJ. Nourse, Republi-
can, was elected mayor of Gunnison
over o. H. Aikyne, 81 to 13. The lat
ter represented the Gunnison faction
which is opposed to the purchase OF
water plant to cost $4,000.
Grand Valley.-One ticket In the
field, the Peoples. NJ. H. Street elect
ed mayor.
Platteville.-Plattev'l elected An
drew Lane mayor.
Nunn.-Independent ticket won over
the Prohibition ticket with F. E. HUI
bert mayor.
Olathe-Citizens party won over
the Progressive Citizens ticket. G. E.
Lockwood was elected mayor.
Ridgeway-J. B. Culver, non-parti-
san. elected mayor. Proposed issuance
of 100000 in bonds for water system
carried.
Rifle-The liquor question, para
mount issue, and the retention OF sa-
looms carried by majority of 10. A
Glover, on the dry ticket, elected
mayor.
NJ. Benton, Peoples. reelected mayor
Voted to bond the town for a $4,000
water works.
Erie - William Nicholson elected
mayor.
Fort Lupton-The Anti-license tick
ct won over the Anti-saloon ticket
Charles Sells was reelected mayor.
Voted to sell the irrigation water
rights of the town.
Windsor-George Frey. Independ-
ent, was reelected mayor.
Johnstown-W. p. Porter elected
mayor
Frederick John Burkhardt was
elected mayor. Fight was between the
union and non-union supporters, and
the union won.
acknowledgement T. c. Phillips.
elected mayor.
La Salle-David Stewart, Independ-
ent. reelected mayor.
Kersey-L. B. Tucker was elected
mayor
Ault-Conservative elected George
A. Hall mayor. The issue was on the
town bank.
Palisades-H. w. Kluge was re-
elected mayor, Peoples party, over J.
ID. Reeder. Citizens.
Do Not Fear Strike.
Florence.-While considerable dissat.
isfaction still exists among coal min