Convention Happenings and Nominations Recount
The convention saw Baughman withdraw and Baker 44 Statasss 41 on the final ballot. Nominations included John A. Haig and P. D. Norton for county Superintendent with Norton trailing Haig after a possible extra vote. Unanimous nomination of Chas Taylor for Public Administrator. Coroner John Nimmo. county commissioners J. G. Jacobson and Gus Furstenau. Justices J. W. Kelly Crary, W. M. Cady Hampden, J. G. Jacobson Churles Ferry, E. M. Crary Edmore. Con stables nominees R Turner Crary, J. E. McLean Overland, Albert Howden Churles Ferry, Frank Lowden Starkweather. Assessors P. M. Gilberg fourth district, Geo Wright second. County committee empowered to fill vacancies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Nimmo
C.C. Johnson
Gus Furstenau
J. W. Kelly
Crary
W. M. Cady
Hampden
J. G. Jacobson
Churles Ferry
E. M. Crary
Edmore
R. Turner
County convention balloting stirs crowded Friday session
Delegates arrived as the county convention opened at 2 20 pm with Col H M Creel presiding and Dr W F Crewe reading the call. Candidates faced close votes in multiple ballots for clerk of court state attorney registrar of deeds county judge sheriff treasurer and other offices amid a lively, sometimes humorous tally.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Col
H. M. Creel
W. F. Crewe
C. A. Currier
Homer Resler
Emil S
Thorson
P. J. McClory
Wm. Anderson
States Attorney
Clerk of Court
Anderson Hayer
McClory
George Emslie
P. L. Sol
J. A. Jacobson
Hermann Stenseth
Wagness
McLean
Kerr
Cogswell
Jacobson
Stenseth
Haig
Ewell
Bay
Chas, Anderson
F. A.baker
J. O. Poughman
Tass
Geo. L. Tenks
Murphy
Aderwon
Bughman
Scratass
Scantona
Tard
Choi A Din
Baker
Baughmar
Igen
Devils Lake
N. D
Race Matinee Features dogs and horses with tangents and times
The Friday race matinee featured a half mile two heat match between Doc Colbert owned by John Frenendteds and Tangent owned by SAL Dohoney. Tangent won the second heat by a half length while Doc Colbert had led early. third heat saw Doc Colbert fail due to broken hobble. An Indian pony race followed with Buckskin winning. Also listed is a teachers examination notice for August 26 27 1904 in Devils Lake NC.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Daeley
J. O.baughman
W. F. Crewe
Frank H. Hyland
E. A Hodgkinson
Doc Colbert
John Frenend Teds
Tangent
Sal Dohoney
John Gordon
Bath
Court House
Devils Lake
N. C
L._B. Fancher
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H, Ew
Routier
Union Central Life Insurance Co
Cincinnati
Ohio
J. Q. Adams
Hodgkinson’s
Bevils Lake
Hodgkinson
Ffashion
WM. Wilson
Prop
Sevilla Bus and Transfer Line
Postoffice
Minnesota Linseed Oil Paint Company
C. P. Brainard
Devils[Lake
Tubular
N. Dak
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