Hungry Horse news and Columbian. [volume] (Columbia Falls, Mont.) 1946-1948, 1946-11-07
.Ecton, Mansfield
Walsh, Barnard,
HoI|ister Win

Republican landslide as the COP
gained control of both house and
senate, but in Flathead county citi-
zens voted for the men they liked,
of party label.
Republican Zales Ecton defeated
Democrat Left Erickson for Burton
K. Wheeler's seat in the United
States senate by 93,OO1 to 1927
votes in 957 out of Montana's 1,156
precincts, and in Flathead county it
was Ecton over Erickson by 3,875 to
3,116.
But incumbent Congressman Mike
Mansfield, Democrat and veteran,
swamped war hero, Barney Rankin,
by 1881 to 0,562 vote
in 1874 out of 1876 precincts. Flathead
county's 81 precincts gave Mansfield
1929 votes to Rankin's 3,178.
Another interesting contest Was
that for Flathead county sheriff.
Local resident, Dick Walsh, veter-
an, garnered 4,495 votes as the Dem
ocratic candidate to Gust Republican
incumbent Duncan Mccarthy, who
received 1885, These are all unnof-
fetal early returns from all preci,ts-
Republican Lulu Barnard will con-
tinue as county superintendent of
schools, supported by 4,309 voters to
Democrat Gussie Gilliland's 2,849.
Other apparent county winners
include Republican incumbent, Earl
Hollister, for county commissioner,
he defeated James C. Saunders,
1882 to 3,174. Democrat E. B. Jystad
was chosen county assessor.
State senator will be Republican
C. M. Moss, who has had 20 years
service in the legislature. Represent
atives will be Republicans, Dry j.
Armstrong, E. B. Foot and Clifford
Haines.
- Republican Frank P. Scott remains
as county surveyor. Running without
opposition the following candidates
were elected: county clerk, A. j.
Shaw; county attorney, Ambrose G..
Measure; county treasurer, c. A.
Robinson; coroner, Harry Campbell;
public administrator, Mrs. Guy Kao.
The contest between Democrat
incumbent, Paul Smith for Montana
railroad and public service COM
missioner was nip and tuck Wednes-
day night, with 80,461 votes for
Smith to 1898 for his Republican
George A. Davis, 955 pre-
cincts reporting.
Associate Justice Hugh Adair re-
ceived 5000 votes for chief justice
of the state supreme court over Har-
rison J. Freebourn who polled g.
210. Lee Metcalf was ahead of Albert
Anderson for associate justice by
76,501 to 71,481.
Columbia Falls City Voted:
Ecton, SO; Erickson, 1871; Mansfield,
1874; Rankin So; HOLSTER, 1923; Saun--
ders, 81; Mccarthy, At; Walsh, 1879;
Barnard, 1856; Gilliland, Sc; justice
If the peace, write-ins, Galbraith, 81;
.eutz, 5; constable, write-ins, West,
IS, and Opalka, g.
Columbia Precinct Voted
Ecton, SO; Erickson, SO; Mansfield.
07; Rankin, go; Hollister, go, Saun-.
lers, 70; Mccarthy, 46; Walsh, 1874;
Sc; Gilliland, 83.
Coram and Martin City Voted:
Ecton, rs; Erickson, SO; Mansfield,
03; Rankin, 80; Hollister So; Saun-
lers, SO; Mccarthy, II; Walsh, 1922;
Barnard, 83; Gilliland, 81.
Bolton Voted:
Ecton, 70; Erickson, So; Mansfield,
4; Rankin, 81; HOLSTER, 81; Saun-
ers, Sc; Mccarthy, 48; Walsh, 78;
72; Gilliland, 81.
The North Fork Voted:
Ecton, II; Erickson, 7; Mansfield,
4; Rankin, 6; Hollister, 13; Saun-
lers, 6; Mccarthy 8; Walsh, IL;
arnard 10; Gilliland, 7.
Bad Rock Voted
Ecton, SO; Erickson, 60; Mansfield.
4; Rankin, 80; HOLSTER, SO; Saun-
ers, 45; Mccarthy, 81; Walsh, IS;
arnard, II; Gilliland, 40.
LaSaIIe Voted
Ecton, So; Erickson, 80; Mansfield,
}; Rankin, At; Hollister, So; Saun-
ers, 26; Mccarthy, Al; Walsh, "A;
60; Gilliland, 26.
uild New Foundation
Laying of treated tie foundation
II the Peoples meat market was
'mpleted this week. The building
ad been raised and leveled from the
d wood sill foundation.
I'm the mood" also for remodeling
the Snack Shack, which will soon
i've new modern front and out
de appearance.