The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1934-03-15
TOWNSHIP VOTERS
CHOOSE OFFICERS,
SET EXPENDITURES
Pursestrings LOOsened Slightly
Much Interest Shown At
Most Town Meetings
DEFEAT SOME VETERANS
Levies Raised as Much as $500
In Some Places; Few Make
Further Reductions

Further Reductions
Where the trend for several years
has been to cut expenditures to the
bone, township voters loosed the
purse strings very slightly Tuesday,
increasing appropriations by a few
hundred dollars in several cases.
In other places slight reductions
were made but there was none of the
slashing which has characterized
such meetings in the depression era.
Elections were quiet in some places,
lively in others but almost every
where considerable interest was
shown, indicating the public is taking
a deep interest in government.
Kintire-One hundred eleven vot-
ers, the largest turnout in years, vot-
ed at the Kintire township election.
Axel Engberg, supervisor for 10
years, was defeated in three-way
race by D. C. Monsoon who received
Sc votes to SO for Mr.. Engberg. Axel
Hultquist received 10 votes for the
office. G. E. Adsit, clerk for many
years, was defeated by Ray Roxberg,
81 to 33 while third candidate, Tom
Matson, received 26 votes. Carl Ha-
gen was elected constable and An
drew Monson, justice of peace. Vot-
ers decided to raise $4,000, the same
as last year.
Granite Rock-C. G. Dresow was
elected Granite Rock township super
visor with 113 votes while Earl Han
ske received 20. Harry Jefferson, Jr.
was unopposed for clerk, receiving
118 votes. Joe Macht was elected
justice of peace and Albert Hansen,
constable, although neither had filed.
Mr.. Macht received Is votes and Mr..
Hansen, seven.
Westline-Jens Petersen received
81 votes to defeat A. E.. Marks, in
cumbent, in three cornered race for
supervisor. Mr.. Marks received %
votes and John Welu, Is votes. T. F.
Reed Sr. was reelected clerk with As
votes to "a for Mike Christensen and
John H. Rudd was elected treasurer
with 45 votes to "a for Marvin Lar
son, who was appointed to fill out an
unexpired term. One thousand dol
lars was appropriated for the road
and bridge fund and $3.50 for the
town revenue fund. Mr.. Reeds cleo
ton starts him on his thirty-sixth
consecutive year as clerk.
Sheridan-Arthur Trecht was elect
ed to the town board Of Sheridan
township, defeating Lennie Fuhr who
has held the office for nearly 20
years. Mr.. Trecht received SO votes
and Mr.. Fuhr, 40 votes. William
Paulson received 70 to defeat Thomas
Kerby who received IS for town clerk.
Mr.. Kerby was appointed clerk re-
Gently when his brother, Mike Kerby,
moved away. w, R. Goudy was elect
ed justice Of the peace and present
road overseers were reelected. The
township voted to raise 81 300 by tax
alton and decided to have candidates
file instead Of hold ',aucus in the
future. Last year the township had
$4,000 in bank and did not levy a
tax.
Three Lakes. C. Hansen was re-
elected as supervisor in Three Lakes
township, defeating C. H. Dahmes
SO to 20. ]. L. Slaymaker was unop-
posed for the office of clerk and re-
ceived " votes. Two motions were
made regarding the road and bridge
fund, one setting the amount at
81 900 and the other at $1,000. The
larger sum carried Fl to 20. The
town revenue fund was set at $500.
The amount paid for road mainten-
ance was the subject of considerable
discussion and the town board was
asked to keep close check on work
done in a motion passed at the meet
ing. The work will be let by bids as
before. j. C. Hanson presided and
Joseph Beran was moderator.
Paxton - The $1,000 levy set
here last year was cut to $3.50. E. E.
Wetmore was elected supervisor and
George Claussen was reelected clerk
n quiet election without opposition.
rwenty-seven votes were cast.
Brookville- Contrary to the gen.
sral trend in recent years, the levy
vas raised $500 here over last
year. For road and bridge, $1,000
vas raised plus $500 for revenue. L.
Frederickson was elected supervis-
" and j. p. Jensen was reelected
clerk in q quiet election which
out so votes.
Morgan-Henry Mielke was reel
acted township supervisor and F. w.
Zaske was reelected clerk at the cleo
lion here Tuesday. Fifty-two votes
we're cast. The levy was LETT the
same, 1880.
Honner-Because there Is still
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