Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1934-11-08

Henry Hunter, Dooley, gained a.
commanding lead over commissioner
Edw. Spoklie at the start and held
it throughout the race, having at the
end a majority Of 223.
One of the most exciting races was
that for seats in the lower house OF
the state legislature. Early returns
indicated Harry Sparkling to have
been successful In seeking re-elec-
ton, but as returns were gathered
from missing eastern and northern
precincts, including the list ward OF
P~lentywood, P. &c. Peterson, Westhy
farmer and iE. L. York OF Plenty.
wood, gathered momentum and fin
ally passed Sparkling to gain a lead
of about 100 votes. Republicans had
centered their efforts largely on
legislative candidates, and it was
not surprising to find this race pro
viding keenest interest as dozens of
interested friends awaited belated
returns.
Carl Tango, Outlook farmer who
was appointed commissioner to fill
the vacancy caused by resignation OF
Victor Anker, energies from the com
missioner race as high man. He
garnered in a total of 1851 votes
while his opponent Glen Ingell, OF
Redstone, who had carried on one of
the most intensive campaigns of any
ofethe Republican candidates had
only 1926. a.
Chris christensen, with no opposi
ton on the unofficial returns was
leading the field Of county candi
dates and was the only candidate to
pass the 1000 total. Martin Nelson,
unopposed for coroner, whose tabula,
tions had not all been received
might have a good chance Of over
taking Chris however when all re-
turns were in.
Vernon Hoyen and Niels Madsen
candidates for reelection to the Of
fees OF county attorney and clerk
and recorder respectively, had been
carried to victory with a record OF
holding a majority over their oppon.
ents, A. G. Erickson and Edgar /.
Syverud, In every precinct in the
county save the small one OF Archer.
Hans P. Ma1sen had again met
with triumphal endorsement at the
hands Of the voters by almost a two
to one vote over his Republican op-
ponent, Nels X. Markuson of Medi
cine Lake.
Paul Kurtz ran true to prediction
predictions, and was swept back into
the office Of county treasurer, where
he has given such splendid service,
with a majority Of 1856 over Mark Oh
son, also OF Medicine Lake.
One of the big surprises OF the
election lat least to Republicans)
was sprung by Olaf Aasheim, OF Re-
serve, youthful candidate for county
superintendent Of schools, when he
displaced Henry Raaen. Republican
candidate for reelection. Aasheim
was given wonderful votes of con
fidence in towns where he had made
his home. Reserve, Antelope and
Medicine Lake. The city of Plenty
wood gave him a margin over Raaen
OF four votes. At the end there was
a spread in the total In favor OF the
youthful educator of n votes.
RObt. L. Wheeler was returned to
the office of county surveyor but not
without a real scare from Hans Ras.
mussen, the only Communist candi
date to show any material strength,
who polled mor than 500 votes to
close the gap between him and
Wheeler to something like 400
votes.
The Communist vote was quite
negligible, ever though considerable
effort had been expended during the
last few days of the campaign In
"r~oorIbacks," to appeal to revive rad
ical followers. Second to Mr.. Ras-
mussen, who piled up a total OF al
most double that Of any of his run
ming mates, 1t seemed the total OF
any individual candidate would be
held down to less than 400. Selmer
copeland led The field with 374 on
unofficial returns compiled by the
Herald. Some few precincts where
scattered votes were unreported
were still to be heard from. Although
Chris Hetberg. 'iRed" candidate fol
sheriff, polled a total OF 1858. he only