Omaha daily bee., 1917-04-05
BROKEN BOW FAVORS
COMMISSION FORM
County Seat of Custer Adopts
New Style Of Government
at Tuesdays Election.
UNADILLA VOTES BONDS

Broken Bow, Neb., April 4.-(Spe-
cial Telegram Wv. Waters was
elected mayor over A. NJ. Dres by
majority of 236 votes. Both candi-
dates were former mayors. The entire
citizens ticket won. The commission
form of government was carried by
comfortable majority.
Friend, Neb., April 4.-(Special.)-
The city election was the quietest
ever held in Friend, there being no
special questions voted on. c. E.
Bowlby was reelected mayor without
opposition,
Unadilla Votes Water Bonds.
Unadilla, Neb., April 4.-(Special.)
--Unadilla voted yesterday on the
establishment of a system of water
works and for $4,000 bonds to con-
struct the same. The vote stood
forty-nine in favor OF the bonds and
seven against. Frank Weigh and Fred
Schreiner were elected members of
the board for term Of two years.
Wayne, Neb., April 4.-(Special. -
G. A. Lamberson, candidate of the
citizens party, was elected mayor of
Wayne at the city election Tuesday
practically without opposition. Other
city officials elected were: H. S.
Ringland, treasurer; ]. NJ. Cherry,
clerk; Robert H. Jones, engineer.
Shelton. Neb., March 4.--(Special.)
III. D. Underwood and Henry Os-
termeyer were elected for one year
terms and II. c. Hoffguard and E. L.
Templin reelected for two-year
terms for village trustees.
Sunday Base Ball Loses.
st. Edward, Neb., March 4.-(Spe-
ciai Telegram.)--At the election the
municipal party had no opposition.
H. Patterson and Joseph Schafer
were elected trustees. The question
of Sunday base ball lost by eight
votes.
Curtis, Neb., April 4.--(Speciai
Telegram --The municipal election
of yesterday resulted in the election
of I. R. Sinclair and Arthur Poteet
trustees. The question Of closing
pool halls and bowling alleys was de-
cided in the negative.
Ponea, Neb., April 4.--(Special
,Telegram.)-H. H. Hart, republican,
was elected mayor over o. !. New
ton, independent, by seventeen ma
jority yesterday. Other officers elect
ed are Charles Auge, republican,
clerk; M. l. Mellon, independent,
treasurer; G. w. Walbeck, independ-
emit, police judge.
Close Contest at Bloomfield.
Bloomfield, Neb., April 4.-(Special
Telegram. 1.-TWO tickets IT. the field,
the citizens and peoples, brought
about the closest electi, !. ever held
in Bloomfield. w. H. Harm was elect
ed mayor over H. F. Cunningham,
1877 to 1906. w. R. Hoyt, clerk, and c.
/. Heckt, treasurer, were elected with
out opposition. R. w. High defeated
n. N. Baker for city engineer
City Ownership Beaten.
Grand Island, Neb., April 3.-(Spe-
cial Telegram. )--Out of 2,142 votes,
]. Fl. Cleary won the nayoralty over
Councilman ]. E. Hanna, by ma
jority Of 1853. The main issues were
municipal ownership and law enforce
ment in which Hanna, chairman of
the municipal plant committee, stood
more squarely for municipal owner
ship and for law enforcement than his
opponent. Mr.. Cleary. a prominent
young democratic attorney, is con-
ceded to have had the better organi-
zation Of young men.
A school fight conferred on the
Messrs. Abbott, Sink and Lyle, but
they were reelected. Radical pro-
ponents Of compulsory medical in
spection brought out two candidates,
who were defeated.
Commissioners Named.
Kearney, Neb.. April Especial
Telegram Prank Arbuckle, NJ. N.
Troupe and D. R. Andrews, were
elected city commissioners by a large
majority. S. H. Burrows and Sher-
man Hawley, in whose instance the
old administration made a strong
campaign for election, were defeated.
w. L. Hand withdrew from the race
in the eleventh hour. The $4,000 in
tersectional paving bond issue, car
ried.
A salary referendum to pay the
elected commissioner only $500, APP
pears defeated from results in three
wards.
scottshluf--The progressive ticket wa.
elected after q hard night with Dr. A. NJ
Taught for mayor; ID. B, Kelley. treasurer
W. r. Hiliwater commissioner; NJ. o. sohus
clerk. For aldermen. progressive, Frank ID
z. Conley. 7. D. Deutsch, z. J. Brown: pc.
titIon. H. c. High. II. W. Dawson.
oakiand--A Hammerstrom, the present
mayor. was reelected. unopposed. and Ray
mond johnson. clerk.
dothenburg--p. y. Ash was elected mayor
Pool halls and Sunday base ball were voted
down.
Gering--T. l. oHsrra was elected mayor
w. r. Rsasoner. city clerk; y. ID. Medley
treasurer; 5. B. Jones. engineer.
Wiley Wins in Fremont.
rremont--Counciiman w. G. Wiley wa,
elected mayor OF Fremont on the democrati,
ticket. defeating Andrew =. Andersen, presi,
dent Of the Ad club. the republican candi
date. Wiley polled 1855 against 6l0 for An,
derson. The democrats elected two coun
ellmen, gain Of one. H. s. Murphy. re
publican. defeated John Martin. democrat
for the council In the First ward; c. W
Harrington. republican. was reelected II
tho Second ward over Charles cuykendall
Soren Nielsen, democrat. was reelected Ii
the Third ward over Fred u. Stewart, ant
William N. Fischer, democrat. defeated
Fred @. Pierce. republican. for recollection
In the Fourth ward. The $4,000 auditorium
bond issue was defeated by seventy -foul
votes. The vote stood 77a for and GA
against. 50 per cent majority being neces
sary to carry the bonds. There was n,
contest on city clerk. city treasurer and tw,
members OF the school board.
Chsdron--W. II. Donahue was elected
mayor in place Of A. @. Fisher. who re
fused the nomination.
Crawford--E. G. Mcdowell was elected
mayor The council will consist OF w. B
Morrison. =. A. wickstrom. c. L. Leithof
and 3. r. Morey.
Tecumseh---Harry s. viliers was elected
:, riayos OF Tecumseh. A proposition to estab
lish a city park near the Burlington depo