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At Sac City, Saxon Lodge No. 106 was organized October 24. 1883, by the Carroll Lodge. The following were charter members and officers: C. H. Reynolds, past chancellor: W. H. Hanchett, chancellor commander: J. E. Robbins, vice chancellor : A. D.,Peck, prelate : F. B. Knight, keeper of records and seals; J. L. Watson, master of finance; J. M. Highland, master of exchequer ; G. M. Parker, master at arms; C. P. Chapman, outer guard: W. Highland, inner guard; J. Shull, J. H. James, J. Y. Campfield, E. H. Parnell, J. Marks, W. F. Moyer. J. H. Fox, A. W. Hobbs. F. H. Knights. J. M. Broat. H. J. Baxter, James N. Miller. Albert Keyser, T. B. Mansfield, Phil Schaller,
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H. L. Wilson, J. T. Bushnell. The present membership of this lodge is fifty- five. The elective officers in March, 1914, were as follows: George 1. Cory, past chancellor; Miles Hamilton, chancellor commander; Ed. Young, vice chancellor : C. L. Stocker, prelate : M. Currie, master of work : John H. Fox. master of exchequer: N. O. Gishwiller, master of finance: H. L. Arney. master at arms: S. L. Hawley, inner guard; George 1. Cory, outer guard ; trustees, M. Currie, N. O. Gishwiller, George 1. Cory. The order had various lodge rooms until the building of the Allen block on East Main street, since which time it has had a hall home on the second floor of that building. At one time there was a Uniform Rank at Sac City, but several years ago it went down for lack of attention and interest. George M. Parker was the captain of the division during its existence here.
The report of Early Lodge No. 165 is not at hand, but it is understood that, while it is not a large one, yet it is doing good work.
CHAPTER XV.
RAILROADS AND TRANSPORTATION.
There is no internal improvement that has done so much to develop this country as its railroads. The printing press, the railroad, the telegraph and the telephone combined move the world today. Up to about 1880, in this section of the West, the country was first expected to be fairly well developed before they had any chance to obtain railway service. The agricultural and mineral resources had first to be so far advanced and developed that there was quick returns to capital before such capital could be induced to construct a steam and iron highway through such section. Times have materially changed. Now the railroad goes on ahead and pioneers the way over trackless prairies, over forest and glen and swampy places, having in view the farmer who will ere long be enticed into coming and effecting permanent settlement, on account of the easy access to a railroad, which gives him, at once, a direct and speedy line of transportation.
Sac county was only partly settled until the railroads sought out this goodly land of fertility and surveyed her lines throughout her borders. This county was never bonded or heavily burdened by railroad taxes, as was the case in some of the more eastern counties in Iowa.
Again who built the railroads, as they first appeared on the map of our fair state? While not paying for the construction of these various roads, yet, strange to relate, the farmers built the roads; their teams made the grades, the "cuts and the fills:" their axes hewed the ties; their sons laid the rails and then manned the trains and officered the corporations. This is true today, as has but recently been noted by the vice-president of the great Illi- nois Central system, in a speech made at Storm Lake only last year : "Fifty per cent. of the employes of the railroads come from the farm. The sons of lawyers do not make good brakemen ; neither does the son of a merchant seek employment as a fireman. Those who learn the mechanical trades are used to manual labor. The men who work on the track, also work on the farm a part of the time. These are the ones from whom the officials are made. There cannot rightfully be antagonism between the two vocations, and there is absolutely no cause for it where it exists. Only the demagogue will tell
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you that 'Wall Street owns the railroads.' And that hence they are a legiti- mate prey for the common people.
"Of the ten thousand stockholders of the Illinois Central railroad eight thousand own one hundred shares or less. The maximum for one hundred shares, an ordinary Iowa farm is worth as much money. The great majority of shares are held in comparatively small amounts. From one hundred shares of Illinois Central stock the owner-widow, orphan or perhaps some super- annuated person-gets seven hundred dollars per year. If the same money had been invested in Fowa land at the time this railroad was built it would now be worth many times as much, and invested in any of the industries would have brought far greater returns. Those who invest in railroad stocks are usually those who cannot manipulate their money in merchandising or in other ways requiring personal ability or superintendence."
With the north and south and east and west lines of railroad through Sac county, the farmer and merchant have been greatly benefited. All classes have been brought in touch with the great busy outside world.
As early as April, 1859. there was talk of building a railroad through Sac county. The question as to whether the people of this county should vote away twenty-five thousand dollars worth of its swamp land that had been given the county by the state. to aid some company in constructing a railroad or not. Thirty-three votes were cast on the proposition, but all were cast against such measure. It is supposed the Wabash system was backing the enterprise, but the people. as bad as they needed a railroad, did not believe in paying for building it and let others own and control the stock in same.
The county developed as best it could, drawing her supplies from Des Moines. Council Bluffs, Fort Dodge and Sioux City for all the years inter- vening between 1855 and 1879. during which latter year the first rail was laid in the county-that making the track of the great Chicago Northwestern system and being the branch from the "Y" at Sac Junction to Sac City, which marked the beginning of the railroad era for this county. Very soon this railroad extended its lines north and west, giving Sac county many miles of road, the towns of Wall Lake, Auburn, Odebolt, Lake View being on one line, and Sac City, Early and Schaller on the line from Carroll to Sioux City via Correctionville.
The next move toward railroad building in Sac county was in 1899. when the Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Company extended a branch of their road from Rockwell City. Calhoun county, to Sac City, completing the
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same to Storm Lake, thereby adding much improvement in shipping facilities and passenger accommodations throughout this county.
The present mileage of the various railroads within this county, as shown by county records, is as follows: The Chicago & Northwestern lines, sixty- nine and one-half miles ; the Illinois Central has nineteen miles ; the Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul system has nineteen and fifteen one-hundredths miles. This gives a total of mileage in Sac county of one hundred and seven and sixty-five one-hundredths miles.
There are twelve townships in this county having a railroad mileage and four without a mile of steam road within their limits.
The Sac Sun has this to say in its issue of August, 1879, concerning the building of the railroad in this county: "Twenty-three years after it was laid out as a town Sac City has a railroad. The history of its efforts in this direction constitute a long chapter of hard work and bright schemes that failed, encouragements and discouragements, that perhaps have seldom been equalled in the history of any Iowa town.
"We believe that the Cedar Rapids & Missouri River Railroad (now the Northwestern system) was the first road to be surveyed through this county. It did not pass through Sac City, but the people had hopes of being able to bring it here. It was afterwards diverted south to Carroll county, to make its terminus at Council Bluffs, to connect with the Union Pacific system- which was then only a dream of the future.
"Next came the lowa Falls & Sioux City line (now Illinois Central ), which was surveyed through our county, some distance to the north of Sac City, but was finally changed to run through Buena Vista county.
"The next important project, and one of which we all felt sure, was the Iowa Pacific, which was surveyed through Sac City and considerable work done on it in 1873-74, but the general prostration of business and almost total cessation of railroad building killed this enterprise, leaving us only a grade which in all probability will never be used, although a road is now being built from Minneapolis to Fort Dodge, which is intended to extend on to Omaha. It may or may not come this way.
"In the spring of 1876 an effort was made to induce the Iowa Land Company to build a road, starting from Jefferson, coming up through Lake City and on to Ida county. But the present route of the Maple Valley road had already been selected, and it seemed as if the fates were against us in Sac county. The building of this road was a serious blow to Sac City and at one time threatened to swamp us. But, with an energy born of despair, its people
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started with more earnestness to secure a railroad. The Illinois Central was appealed to, but it would not consider or even condescend to reply to com- munications. About August, 1877, Judge Duffie wrote E. P. Hull, general manager of the Maple River Railroad Company, telling him that Sac City wanted a railroad and asked him if he could do anything to help us build one to Wall Lake. The reply led to the formation of the Sac City & Wall Lake Railroad Company in September, 1877. to build a road between those two points. Judge Duffie was elected president and a five per cent. tax was voted in aid of the road in Jackson township as well as in Cedar township, but de- feated in Coon Valley and Wall Lake townships.
"A preliminary survey was made in the fall of the year last mentioned, and the cost of grading ascertained. In May, 1878, the company proposed to the Iowa Land Company to grade and bridge the road and provide right of way and depot grounds and give it to them if they would complete it and cause it to be operated. The proposition was taken under advisement by the company, but for a while no answer could be received.
"Our people again began to think they were to be disappointed and so turned their attention to a road to the east, connecting with the old Des Moines & Fort Dodge line at Gowrie. A company was formed and prepara- tions made to go on with the work. A survey was made, but before it was finished the lowa Land Company accepted the proposition made to them. They doubtless realized that Sac City was determined to have a road and thought it best to have one of theirs here, rather than a competing road.
"Last Friday [August, 1879] the rails were laid to Main street and the long-looked for, hoped-for, worked-for railroad became a glorious fact. Among those whose names should never be forgotten in securing this road to Sac City are : Judge Early. Judge Criss, Judge Duffie, Asa Platt, W. H. Hobbs, N. W. Condron. While it has cost our people considerable, yet the road, we think, will amply repay all for what they have spent in securing it."
In October. 1887. Jackson township voted a five per cent. aid towards building a railroad projected from Rockwell to Sac City, known as the Rock- well, Sac City & Dakota.
CHAPTER XVI.
COUNTY AND STATE OFFICERS, ELECTIONS, ETC.
The following is an account of the important elections of Sac county, together with a list of the various county officers and the vote on governors and Presidents, as far as possible to obtain them from any record now obtain- able.
AUGUST 4, 1856.
For secretary of state. Elijah Sells had a majority of 3. Congressman, Timothy Davis had a majority of 3. Clerk of the district court, Henry A. Evans elected. School fund commissioner, William Todd elected. Prose- cuting attorney. D. N. Kinnie elected. Drainage commissioner, Joseph W. Williams elected. Coroner of Sac county, Joseph H. Austin elected.
NOVEMBER 4, 1856.
Presidential electors-( Democratic ticket ) James Buchanan, 35 votes ; ( Republican ticket ) John C. Fremont, 25 votes.
AUGUST, 1857.
County Judge, S. W. Wagoner, 21 votes; Eugene Criss, 27 votes; A. J. Cain, 27 votes (tied and declared finally in favor of A. J. Cain). Treasurer and recorder (combined office), D. C. Early, 45 votes ; Davis Guy, 25 votes. Sheriff. Andrew J. Taylor, 34 votes; William Impson, 36 votes; Thomas Richey, I vote. Prosecuting attorney, Leland H. Stocker, 36 votes; William Kromer, 28 votes: Francis Ayers, 1 vote. Coroner, Joseph H. Austin, 22 votes; Washington W. Wren. 50 votes. Surveyor, William H. Fagely, 39 votes ; Joseph W. Williams, 29 votes.
OCTOBER ELECTION. 1857.
For governor, Benj. M. Samuels ( Democratic), 43; Ralph P. Lowe ( Republican ), 8 votes.
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APRIL 5, 1858.
At the house of Eugene Criss in Jackson township, Eugene Criss was elected a justice of the peace for Jackson township for two years; William Todd was elected township clerk at the same time and place.
APRIL 5, 1858.
Fity-six votes were cast in Jackson township for justice of the peace, E. Criss being duly declared elected. For prosecuting attorney, William Kromer received 29 votes and Enoch Ross, 27. For drainage commissioner, William J. Wagoner received the full vote, 53 votes. For superintendent of schools, Daniel T. Rising received 61 votes.
OCTOBER, 1858. -
Secretary of State, Elijah Sells, 31 votes; Samuel Douglas, 37 votes. Congressman, William C. Lefingwell, 37 votes ; William Vanderver, 31 votes. Clerk of the district court, William Hobbs received the full vote of 58 and was declared elected.
OCTOBER, 1859.
For county judge, Eugene Criss, 43 votes; W. J. Wagoner, 19 votes; B. C. Browning, I vote. Treasurer and recorder (combined), D. C. Early the full vote of the county, 62, and declared elected. Sheriff, Miles Manning, 31 votes ; William Impson, 17 votes ; James Filberheim, 10 votes; Roswell Perry, 4 votes. Drainage commissioner, S. L. Watt, 38 votes ; J. H. Austin, 23 votes. County school superintendent, G. F. Browning, 34 votes; H. C. Hulbert, 22 votes. Coroner. A. J. Leach elected. Surveyor, Joseph Williams elected. Governor, A. C. Dodge (Democrat), 37 votes: S. J. Kirkwood (Republican ). 28 votes. State representative (sixth district, composed of Dickinson, Sac, Buena Vista, Kossuth. Emmet, Clay and Palo Alto), John E. Blackford, 174 votes; F. M. Cory, 136 votes : J. L. Rease, I vote.
NOVEMBER, 1860.
For presidential electors, Stephen A. Douglas electors (Democrat), 40 votes : Abraham Lincoln ( Republican). 25 votes. Congressman, Benjamin M. Samuels (Democrat), 40 votes; William Vanderver ( Republican), 25
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votes. Clerk of the district court. J. G. Browning. 26 votes; William H. Hobbs, 25 votes.
OCTOBER, 1861.
For governor. William H. Merrett ( Democrat ). 43 votes ; Samuel J., Kirkwood ( Republican), 5 votes. Congressman for the second district, L. Byington the full vote. State representative, George S. Walton received the total vote. County judge. John Alexander. 47 votes: E. Criss, I vote. Treasurer and recorder (combined). D. C. Early. 47 votes. Sheriff, David Basler, 19 votes : Robert Quail. 17 votes : William Impson, 1 1 votes. County surveyor, Joseph Williams, 29 votes ; Isaac A. Cory, 18 votes. School superin- tendent, William Todd, 26 votes: William Kromer, 21 votes. Drainage commissioner, S. L. Watt, 24 votes; J. H. Austin, 16 votes : F. M. Ayers, 7 votes. Coroner, Elias Tiberghien, 30 votes ; W. W. Wren, 9 votes; Charles Oldfield, 6 votes.
OCTOBER, 1862.
For congressman, A. W. Hubbard ( Republican ) , 23 votes : John F. Dun- combe (Democrat). 7 votes.
OCTOBER 4, 1863.
(Sac township was thrown out on account of the returns not being properly signed by the election officers. ) For Governor, William .M. Stone (Republican), 21 votes: James M. Tuttle (Democrat ), 19 votes. State representative, Addison Oliver ( Republican). 25 votes : S. E. Dow (Demo- crat), 14 votes, aside from the soldier vote which came in later and showed that the Republican candidate received the majority of those army votes. Treasurer and recorder (combined). N. W. Condron elected. County judge. John Alexander, elected. Sheriff. David Barber elected. School superin- tendent. William Kromer elected. Surveyor. Joseph Williams, elected. Drainage commissioner, Eugene Criss elected.
NOVEMBER, 1864.
Presidential electors, Abraham Lincoln ( Republican ). 44 votes ; George B. McClellan (Democrat ), 22. For congressman, A. Hubbard ( Republican), 44; L. Chapman ( Democrat), 22. For clerk of the courts, 63 votes, includ-
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ing the soldier vote in the army, all cast for William H. Hobbs. For re- corder, 63 votes ( all) for N. W. Condron.
OCTOBER, 1867.
For governor, Samuel Merrill ( Republican ), --: Charles Mason (Democrat), 34. State representative. Eugene Criss (Republican), 101 ; A. B. McCall (Democrat), 22. County treasurer. R. Ellis, 83 ; opponent, 43. For county judge, D. Carr Early ( Republican) elected. For sheriff, J. S. Tiberghein elected. County surveyor, Charles Wilson, 77: Oren Porter, 37. County superintendent of schools, William P. Drewry, 114 votes ; Ed. Whit- ney, 33 votes. For drainage commissioner. E. Criss elected. Coroner, Dr. R. G. Platt elected.
NOVEMBER 9, 1868.
Presidential electors (Republican), 132 for the Grant and Colfax elect- ors, and for the Democratic electors for Seymour and Blair, 45. For con- gressman (sixth district), Charles Pomeroy (Republican), 132; Charles A. L. Roszell (Democratic). 45. For clerk of the courts, William H. Hobbs elected. For county recorder, N. W. Condron elected.
OCTOBER, 1869.
For governor, Samuel Merrill ( Republican), 185: George Gellespie, 51. For county auditor (first to hold this office), William H. Hobbs elected. County treasurer. Ed R. Duffie, 162; William Allen, 61. For sheriff, Will- iam Impson. 141 ; A. S. Curtis, 28: John Austin, 52. For county surveyor, C. Wilson elected. For county superintendent of schools, R. Ellis elected. For coroner, Dr. R. G. Platt.
OCTOBER, 1870.
For congressman (sixth district ). Jackson Orr elected. For clerk of the district courts. L. Davis elected. For recorder, William Chapman elected over opponent, R. Ellis, with a vote of 112.
OCTOBER, 1871.
For governor, Cyrus C. Carpenter ( Republican), 137 votes ; J. C. Knapp, 89 votes. For county auditor, William Chapin elected. For county treas-
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urer, W. H. Hobbs elected. For sheriff, Charles W. Allen elected. For county surveyor, Robert Quail elected. For superintendent of schools, R. Ellis elected. For coroner, D. M. Lamoreaux elected.
NOVEMBER, 1872.
Presidential electors, U. S. Grant ( Republican ). 305; Horace Greeley (Democrat ), 48 votes. For county recorder. Levi Davis elected. For clerk of the courts, John Alexander elected.
OCTOBER, 1873.
For governor, C. C. Carpenter ( Republican), 332: J. G. Vale ( Demo- crat). 93. For county treasurer, William H. Hobbs, 421 : A. H. Burbeck, I. For auditor. William Chapin, 425 : Ed Whitney, I. For sheriff, M. L. Pratt, 176: J. W. Nutter, 136; J. P. Kromer, 88; Charles Wilson, 21. For school superintendent, John Dobson, 424. For supervisor, William Hawkes, 422; to fill vacancy for same, J. H. Woodell. 220; E. Criss, 196. Surveyor. R. D. Trimble, 281 : Robert Quail, 140. Coroner. Dr. William Warren, 426.
OCTOBER, 1874.
County recorder. N. B. Flack elected. For clerk of the courts, John F. Moody elected. For Coroner, S. W. Duncan elected.
1875-
County auditor, William Chapin elected. Treasurer, William Hobbs elected. Sheriff, Criss Waddell elected. Superintendent of schools, John, Dobson elected. Coroner, Dr. A. H. Brenton elected. Surveyor. William S. Williams.
NOVEMBER 7, 1876.
For county recorder, N. B. Flack elected. For clerk of the district, court, J. F. Moody elected.
OCTOBER 9. 1877.
County auditor. A. D. Peck elected. County treasurer, Phil Schaller elected. Sheriff, C. Waddell elected. Coroner, Dr. A. T. Brenton elected
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County surveyor, C. Pettis elected. School superintendent, James Darling elected. Coroner. Dr. A. T. Brenton elected.
OCTOBER, 1878.
Recorder, N. B. Flack elected. Clerk of the courts, C. E. Lane elected.
OCTOBER, 1879.
For governor, John H. Gear (Republican), 638; H. H. Trimble ( Demo- crat), 245. County auditor, A. D. Peck, 1,010 majority. Treasurer, Phil Schaller, 1,016 majority over Thomas Alexander. Sheriff, C. Waddell, 129 majority. School superintendent, James Darling, a majority of 458. Coroner, Dr. Z. Fuller had the full vote. County supervisor, William Hawkes, 212 majority. Surveyor, Charles Pettis, a majority of 349.
I880.
Presidential electors, Garfield and Arthur ( Republican ). 1.346; Hancock and English, 425: Weaver and Chambers, 92: Anti-Masonic, 30. Clerk of courts, C. E. Lane, 1, 148 majority. Recorder, N. B. Flack, 129 majority. County supervisor, Henry Reinhart, 660 majority. Coroner, C. M. Hop- kins, 1,078 majority.
OCTOBER, 1881.
Governor, B. R. Sherman, 858 majority over L. G. Kinnie, Democrat. County treasurer, Phil Schaller over all. Sheriff, H. L. Wilson, 42 majority over C. Waddell. James Darling, school superintendent, defeated by 60 majority by H. T. Martin. C. M. Hopkins elected coroner. Charles Pettis elected by 858 majority for surveyor over J. H. Hoebing. For purchasing a poor farm, 135 : against it, 1,016.
NOVEMBER, 1882.
Clerk of the courts. C. E. Lane elected by 851 majority over George A. Smith. W. F. Moyer elected by 763 majority for school superintendent. For coroner, Daniel Lesher, 479 over John Hoebing.
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1883.
Governor, B. R. Sherman (Republican). 1,358; L. G. Kinnie, 606; James B. Weaver, 56. Auditor, A. D. Peck, 958 majority over George A. Smith. For treasurer, Phil Schaller, Republican. 1.321 majority over W. WV. Shaw. H. L. Wilson. 748 majority over C. Waddell, for sheriff. H. T. Martin, majority of 367 over J. W. Savage for school superintendent. Henry Reinhart, 835 majority over D. R. Herrold for supervisor. C. Brown, 1,105 majority over A. A. Huson for coroner. West Dodd, 762 majority over Frank Ross for surveyor.
1884.
Blaine and Logan ( Republican) for President and Vice-President, over Cleveland and Hendricks ( Democrat ), 673 majority. Charles E. Lane, 747 majority over V. E. Hankins for county clerk. W. F. Moyer, 708 majority over L. J. Sifford for recorder. Pierce Coy, 708 majority over I. S. Bailey for supervisor.
NOVEMBER, 1885.
For governor, William Larrabee, 545 majority over Charles E. Whiting. A. D. Peck elected by 361 majority for auditor. Thomas J. Marks elected treasurer by 586 majority. Thomas Batie elected sheriff by 263 majority. H. H. Fitch elected supervisor by 510 majority.
NOVEMBER, 1886.
County clerk, C. E. Lane by 621 over Ed. Colvin. W. F. Moyer, 746 majority over his opponent. James Tait elected county attorney by 1,441 majority. C. W. Marcy, 518 majority over W. W. Shaw, for county super- visor.
NOVEMBER, 1887.
Governor, William Larrabee ( Republican) over T. J. Anderson, 555 majority. County auditor, C. C. Cleveland, 401 majority over E. F. Baxter. T. J. Marks, for treasurer, over Otto Behrend, 603 majority. Thomas Batie, 200 majority for sheriff over J. L. Comstock. Clarence Messer, 587 majority over Abbey Bailey for school superintendent. C. H. Babcock, for super- visor, 632 majority over C. L. Martin. C. Brown, 583 majority over R. M. (12)
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Nicholson for coroner. West Dodd, 539 majority over Phil Huston for sur- veyor. For purchase of poor farm, 308; against it, 1,473.
NOVEMBER, 1888.
Presidential ticket, Benjamin Harrison ( Republican), 729 majority over Grover Cleveland, the vote standing 1,831 and 1,002 respectively. County clerk, C. L. Early, 763 majority over McKendrick. W. F. Moyer over Schmitz for recorder, 827 majority. County supervisor, H. H. Fitch, 825 majority.
NOVEMBER, 1889.
For governor. J. G. Hutchinson, 315 majority over Horace Boies, Demo- crat. County treasurer, J. C. Bodine (Democrat) was elected over Marks by 296 majority. Sheriff Allen was elected over his opponent by 135 ma- jority. C. Messer, for county superintendent, defeated by Edw. Drewry ( Democrat) by Io majority. County supervisor F. Hahne (Democrat), 195 majority over C. M. Marcey.
NOVEMBER, 1890.
County Clerk Charles L. Early elected by a majority of 449. W. F. Moyer elected recorder by a majority of 302. County attorney A. B. Mason over Hunter by a majority of 23. Supervisor C. H. Babcock over his opponent by 330 majority.
NOVEMBER, 1891.
Governor, Hiram Wheeler, 458 majority over Democratic nominee, Horace Boies. County treasurer, R. G. Wilson by 310 majority. H. B. Allen, 623 majority over his opponent for the office of sheriff. C. E. Stal- coop, for county school superintendent, 12 majority. For surveyor, West Dodd polled the total vote, as did also C. Brown for the office of coroner.
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