Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-04-10
Results of the election in otaer

Results of the election in other
cities and towns in the state are:
Grand Rapids-W. ]. Conway de-
feats Frank W. Calkins for county
judge, three to one. The city decided
to purchase the plant of the Grand
Rapids Electric company and operate
it the same as a municipal plant, by q
close vote.
Menomonie.-Niss Dona A. Taylor
was elected county superintendent; J..
W. Macauley, county judge. Ridge
land went dry by votes.
Sand Lake.-The no license ques-
ton was carried in this village. The
village has been dry for some years
and the efforts to have the place go
wet again failed.
Mondovi.-The people of this city
voted to license saloons. The vote on
the question was: Wet ISL, dry 144.
Burlington.-Spe elections were
held in the villages of Argyle and Bel
emont, near this city, and the resi-
dents of each voted in favor of a wet
town.
Friendship.-The question as to
whether Adams county should issue
bonds with which to pay for new
courthouse carried by majority OF
$50.
Fond du Lac.-The receipt of the
last returns from city precincts shows
that Mayor Frank J. Wolf was elect
ed, defeating DR. H. E. Twohig by a
vote of 2,273 to 1903.
Sparta-Haney was reelected com
ty superintendent and Richards de-
feated Mccoy for reelection as county
judge.
Boscobel Boscobel went wet by a
narrow margin. Former State Sen
ator John ]. Blaine was elected mayor.
Cumberland-Cum voted dry,
105 votes being cast for license and
155 against. Barronet voted dry by a
majority Of 10.
Superior-The proposal to appropri-
ate $4,000 for a civic center was voted
down.
Misunderstanding E. Davis was elect
ed county judge by 700 over L. M. Ev-
ert. The question of bonding the city
for. $4,000 for a high school was
beaten, two to one.
Ladysmith-In the first election TN
der the commission form of govern
ment, A. c. Thompson was elected
mayor, winning from George Luell.
Eau CIaire-By a majority Of 204
Eau Claire voted to issue bonds to the
extent of $4,000 to be used for the
construction of a bridge over the
Chippewa river here. AS the result
of special elections at Eagle Point and
Augusta, the former continues dry
| and the latter becomes wet"
Stevens Point-John A Murat has
been elected county judge by close
margin. He defeated w F. Owen and
A. L. Smongeski.
Appleton-At the second election
| ever held for commissioner in this
| city, Commissioner E. SchuelIer, who
has served two years, was defeated
| by Henry Tuttrup.
Waupun-Dr L. B. Sleyster, physi-
clan at the state penitentiary, was
SiOObCd HidS VI Ny q SCOC maui ity
Waupaca-W. NJ. Emmons of Wau-
paca was elected county judge over
Charles H. Putnam of New London
New Richmond-The no license
question carried in the city by a vote
of two to one.
| Beloit-The city voted in favor of
Sunday theaters. Alderman and SUI
pervisors were the only municipal Of
| ficers elected.
Lodi-The drys carried the village
| by majority of and the question
as to the issuing of bonds for the
| building of q city hall was carried.
Florence-Frank Waring has been
chosen county judge and Lewis A
| Jones county superintendent of schools
Galesville-This village goes wet by
! 46 majority.
Baraboo-W. T. Kelsey elect ed
county judge by $50 majority HERR
mac and North Freedom went dry.
Black River Falls-Judge Frank
Johnson was reelected county Judge
for Jackson county by about $50 ma.
| iority. Black River Falls went wet by
| IS majority
Prairie du Chien-Jerry O'Neill was
elected county judge of Crawford
county by over 400. George Burton
probably elected county suparintend.
ent of schools