Hungry Horse news and Columbian. [volume] (Columbia Falls, Mont.) 1946-1948, 1946-10-31
Mansfield, Walsh
Barnard Contests
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Next Tuesday, democracy proves
itself again as nearly 10000 Flathead
county citizens will vote for men and
women to run their county, state
and national gov ments.
County Clerk A. J. Shaw reports
that 1920 Flathead citizens have
registered to vote. This includes 324
in Columbia Falls; 238 in Columbia
rural; 201 in Coram and Martin City;
l79 in Belton-Apgar; 81 in Essex; 158
in Bad Rock; 116 in LaSalle; 1923 in
Fairview, and IS up the North Fork.
Kalispell has 1888 registered voters;
l,275. The 120-mile long
and 30-mile wide South Fork print
tive area is voterless
Registrations Increase
County registrations of 1920 this
year compare with 9,169 in 1914;
1851 in 1912, and 11,758 in 1910.
Meanwhile the county's population
has increased to more than $4,000
In the West Glacier area, there are
an estimated 1000 people who have
MT lived the necessary time in the
district to establish voting residence.
Even then the Columbia Falls
registrations have Increased from
1852 in 1914 to 324, and Coram is up
from 113 in 1914 to 201.
Local folks are especially interest
ed in the candidacy of Dick Walsh
for sheriff. Dick had larger follow
ing in the primary than the Repub-
lican incumbent, Duncan Mccarthy,
who does not seem capable of Great
ing enthusiastic support.
Another interesting race will be
Gussie Gilliland's attempt to unseat
Lulu Barnard as county superinten-
dent. It is a Kalispell situation that
created opposition to Miss Barnard,
the Republican candidate. Miss Bar
nard has demonstrated rather
complete understanding of rural
schools and their problems. The
county superintendent has little to
do with city school systems, and this
leaves Miss Gilliland's campaign sail
without much wind.
Mansfield Supports Dam
In spite of the national Republican
trend, Democratic Congressman Mine
Mansfield will carry Flathead coun-
ty. His continued fight for the
Hungry Horse dam and its appropria-
tons has made him many staunch'
local friends. Mansfield has never
failed to help this district, and unlike
some of the Democratic candidates,
is not blamed for the high
price of butter or scarcity of bacon.
Wednesday his opponent, likeable
Walter R. Rankin, visited the vicin-~
ity. Rankin declares he is for the
Hungry Horse dam, but is against
he Columbia Valley authority.
Also holding interest will be the
lose race between Democrat Left
Erickson and Republican Zales Ecton
or United States Senator.
Polling places where more than
90 votes are registered will be open
from 8 am. until pm,
where less than 100 voters are reg
stored, the polls will be open from,
until pm.
List Precinct Judges
Columbia Falls will vote In the
own hall; judges are Clara Greene,
1ary E. Gorton, Charlotte Smith,
rene Bolick, and Anna E. Ross. Col
mbia precinct includes surrounding
rea outside of Columbia Falls citv.
nd voting will be at the Soldiers
ONE. Judges are: Edna M. Saurey,
ena Luke, Leila E. Gordon, Paul l..
ynn, and Emma K. Ladenburg.
Coram will vote at the schoolhousc
With Velma D. Holmquist, Sadie
ledge and Otto Fehlberg as judges.
elton-Apgar votes at the school
ouse with Margaret Lindsay, Mar
Ia M. Sloan and E. M. Swatnam as
ldges; LaSalle votes at the Half
loon school with Ramona Jellison,
hloris M. Slack and Dorothy j.
odgson as judges.
Fairview votes at the school with
aymond Austin, Henry Weaver and
enry Sullivan as judges. Bad Rock
'tes at the school with Jake A.
Ellen S. Logan and
aybelle j. Kelley as judges. Essex
ties at the Walton hotel with A. E.
avens, Emma c. Lewis and Irene
oberts as judges, while North Fork
'ople will vote at the Harry HoI-
NIB ranch with Lena Holcomb,
ther Day and Matt Brill as Judges.