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3 s.e o Pi o m - 14 UI o o Pl • • 4 ., ) DONT FOROFT THZ H. W. P*11(11101. WN. Nloaszt-, Helena ledia.roktozi. cc.. i ltiszsrriest, Boulder. wittn.Esti.E AND tin•rtit., X> it. t7 Ci• GI- I 1E0 ° V' ei Wet starry MU goods usually carried by DRUGGISTS. W La Ls 1=e -9. Ph 70 II. irirour Prices Are Reasonable'u ti Try a Glow of Our Soda Water WHIP1IUIFIA.1.1 & H N. >Tœrnacr Theisimearracst12. FURNITURE To THE PUSLIC. _ We are IlOW prepared to furnish any size howe or hotel with any style or priced furniture just as eheast „ a \u\ home in Montana, having Over t..40,1441 worth of furniture,in our .warehousept all new goods, reeeiv- ing f floe 1.0 seven carloads week. We ship all over the Tertitory; special attetnion given t.. mull order+, g». \t.' packed and delivered in first rhos Pltyle. Call and see our more when in town. Order wink, pieturestrim, and repairing .,specialty. Groesbeck etizepk ins Block , Opposite Staffing °Mee. Whitehead ire 1i - tit -lint, BOULDER, - - - 4110:TANA.. rIPHE UNION PACIFIC will, on A'.' 01h and 20th. Sept. loth and '241h. and 00. Mb. run ex- cursions front Minus City. Omaha, Council Enna*, Leavenworth, St. Joseph, und Eau\.' City toiltIon. tone., Pare 848.90 for round trip tickets, good thirty days, Mop -overt' allowed. THE AGE - BOULDER. MONT. . • WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 9, 1889. THE NEW ELEC'lloN LAW. The Australian system of' voting bas. certainly proved itself a success' in Montana and under such circum- stances as to warrant the belief that it is the system which will prevail at all future elections in this State and which will be generally adopted throughout the country. Everywhere in the State the papers speak in the 'highst terms of the new system, and . objections come from a very small percentage of the electors. The quiet- ness surrounding the polls, the ease with which «lectors marked their tickets, their freedom from supervision in the marking of their tickets and , from all forms of electioneering, the certainty of their honest'opinions re- ceiving, due» expression, all combined to make the system popular with all lovers of good government and an untrammelled expression of opinion. A few persons, including all the politicians, would have the law amended so that a single mark would be accepted as an expression of the desire of the vnter to caste ballot for a straight,political ticket, but this de- sire is so manifestly against the principles embodied in the system and so manifestly against the princi- pies of an. intelligent expression of — , that such a change in the law is net likely - to be made. There ;were numerous itistances during the . )•ecent election in vt inch the electosivoted for perhaps only one or two persons on the whole ticket, showing clearly that however the politicians might feel about it, the elector had a high idea of the privilege of voting and did not wish to degrade the privilege by voting indiscriminately for persona whom lie did not 4.now or for - in which he bad no interest. To try to force people to vote for a full or a straight ticket is contrary to the true principles of the government. and is one of the evils which the pres- ent sysfem•of -voting was devised t , . prevent. • The delay in counting the volts and in securing the returns is charged against the sYstein for the want of somethieg worse to say, but e% en - that objection . is not tenable. Tlie law prey ides that un piecinct, shall con- tain more than four hundred voters, but in Silver Bow and 60111e of the other larger counties no attention was paid to this provision (dale law, and necessarily the counting of the ballots were so much the longer de- layed. Tit - et* the ticket was the longest ever 'known in Montana, naturally requiring more th than bad ever before been taken. ••ry ticket had from fifty-four to nin names 'upon it, according to the num- ber of officei to be filled and the num- ber of itoininetts presented, m) that to go over the list required eonsidt•rable time, but it ia not too much to say that no more timela required to count a ticket under the new than under p.jotd system. For instance, Boul- der\ precinct east about 280 votes. The election. board finished the count about six o'clock Wednesday morning. Last year when the pre- cinct cast 330 votes, the count was finished about •the same hour, but at that election there were a dozen less offices to be filled ;and - consequently so.' many fewer- candidates 'to consider. I A gala cause tf -delay in counting votes, in this comity at li•ast, has been the carelessness of the County C0111- misAuners in selecting • competent .1 fidget, of Electic n and the carelessness of 'these Judges of Eleetion in select- ing competent clerks. With common cure exercised in these particulars, ' the counting of the -votes could be , expedited at least twenty-five percent. ' Some persons sugge.it that the law ; might be improved by allowing voters to scratch the palace of candidates for whom they do not wish to vote, instead of marking -the X against the names of those for whom they do wish to Vote. Time will; hoer, prove that the latter plan is the best. Fer instance, in Silver Bow county, (tacit party may have ten candidates for Representatives to the State Leg- Wature. If the Democrates and Re- publicans, the Prohibitionists, and the Labor patty were each to make nomi- nations, the voter would have \to' scratch thirty names in order to vote for ten. And this contlition is liable .to result at any time. When the system has gotten fairly inaugurated, there will be a larger proportien of new -party nominees a d independent candidates - àittn was maniteet in the; last election, and then the advantage of the present system will be very clearly seen. • The law needs some amendments in Minor particulars, but THE ADE believes that any effort to radically change the law or to eliminate the chief features; will meet the prompt, condemiiation of the people. Happily, there is little fear of such change. The Republicans will probably con- trol the State Senate or at least have , a tie in that body. That party FMB to a oonsiderable extent fathered the law, and will have to stand by it in its :entirety, eyed though sosie of the party \managers\ might, like to see it amended. Even were the Demo- crats in complete control of the Leg- islature, they would hardly dare make any serious change, in view of the favor which the syStem has met I with from the penplefgenérally. p Rickards R tf;sise. - er:7i , Ue17.1;TiStiUlitewitt Kenney' R éz Fitzgerald • I) 2 Haskell R a Et L4c Galla0a ! ; -:=7:7 .4 t-i1.7tLa-ra'aastr. - .. 7 .-1 91 =1”,. e t -l 'at 71::::::31eMlinn - 13 - 1•1`01PFIci_A_L r r - LIU.ITS Ot us, zutuon Held ' tu Jeffers n County, Rout .na, on Tuesday, October 1, 1 Is Su. —17 .1; .tzlz4,,,..F 4 For the Constitution Against the Coninitution : • 7 t e _ •-• •-•-•- Rosined» Power R I> I; 7, aziatir7.77.71: Hickman to tei 2'..4vc,Fie - - ced \\ o • e r; a Z.\7 E 7. et f e-trt P ` mben \\ Meza5-'1\ac'Zio'el 4210 3 \\ - : . ;- e -riE: Ituairell _ , 7 k2 7.• le Y. 9.;\.e .” - t> 7 Fe. DeWolfe \7 ,4 ' R Arm rrrirag •;;; - ‚fBtckrurd • - Galbraith , 7\: - , 7: *ife 1 \ Y \ Pitsher _ • - - , - - \E - -Ntr,:::- . 1 7 .; 7 1C 1101 a 11 _ _ .:; 7t 7, , •,: . .•....?! .. :fts'E-Ii,.ti . . - -e....ti•f*:\?';': -- -SeZIZITi` vhei \ . R, It E. E » • ;•\- _ 1 ELECTION NEWS. THE Ant expected to be able to, pre- sent in tabulated form' this week the full returns of the election in Jeffer- son county. A rush of work has, however, prevented the completion of the table, and the returns are still in- complete, Only meager reports having been received from Ten liple and Jef- fermeRiver. It is understood that the formeregave a small Republican majority and the latter went :about , thirty Dertmeratic to ten Republican. Leaving those precincts out, Stevens, Republican, has 436 majority over ; Vest, Democrat, for County Clerk; •Halford, Democrat, has 227 majority over Lindsey, Republican, for Sheriff; McNeill, Republican, beata Durnen, Democrat, for Treasurer by 258 votes; Dean; .Democrat, leaves Hammond, Republican, 178 votes in the rear for Superintendent' of Common. Schools; Harlow,' Republican, heats Pond; Democrat, 168 votes for the. office of Clerk of the District Court; Parker, Democrat, has a majority of 152 over Hay, Republican, for County Attor- ney; Rudd, Republican, gets the Cor- onership by 84 majority over Brooke, Democrat.; Berkin, Democrat; leads Smith, Republican, 14 votes for the I Perhaps the closest contest is over over Whaley; Democrat, for Joint Representative flom Jefferson and Gallatin counties, but it is understood that Whaley has 118 majority in Gal- latin county, in which ease he is prob- ably elected. Fisher, Republican, has apparently 26 majority over Cardwell, Democrat, for the State Senate, and is propably elected, though there may be au error in the Placer report which may reduce his majority somewhat. Carter carries the county over Ma- giunis' and Toole over Power. In the State, tarter is elected to Congress by 1,000 to 1,500 majority, while Toole is elected . Governor by 500 to 800. Most of the Republican state ticket is elected,' Pemberton, Russell, and Fitzgerald being about the only Democrats who have any chance Of pulling through. The Leg- islature is still claimed by both par- ties and only the official canvass of the votes can 'settle the matter, but the present indications are that the Democrats will have a majority of three to five on joint ballot. The State Senate will be a tie, 'politically. I Wm. Bartle was elected Justice of the Peace at Wickes. He was the only candicrate. No Constable was elected there. A. S. Kellogg and D. G. Warner were, eleéted Justice of the Peace for the Boulder Precinct, and Z. N. 'l'hompson and Wallace Hope were elected Constables. IF MONTANA ill represented in the United States Sonate by Martin l'tfa- ' ginnis and W. W. Dixon, the pedple of the new State will have no reason to • regret the election of a Democratic Legislature. the Assessorship. Without Ten Mile and Jefferson River, Cook, Republic- an, leads Gilliam, Democrat, 3 votes. If Gilliam gets 20 minority at Jeffer- son River (and it is reported that he gets as high as 28), Cook will hardly be able to make a standoff with the; Ten Mile vote. The official count will be necessary to determine the matter, as the official report frequietly differs a few votes from the unofficial reports sent in. The official reterns are now all in the Clerk's office, and they will be opened and canvassed as soon as Mr. Macomber,Chairman of the Board of County Commissioners, comes to town for that purpose, which will probably be to -day or to -morrow, In the vote for Legislators . and Com- missioners, the reported vote of the Jefferson River precinct is included. From the figures given it would seem quite certain that Murray, Myers, and McCay will be the next Commission- ers, though it is still possible the litt- ler might be beaten by either McMil- lan er (inert. The three Democratic candidates for Representatives, Pool, Breen, and Twohy, are unquestiona- bly elected, unless some steeng Dem- ocratic precinct is thrown out on a technicality, which is not prob - able. • Jackson, Republican, will go out of the county with 110 to 115 majority W OLTER 4 MANIPIEL1.11. BOULDER, MONTANA. \Wholesale and Retail 23 'T-7' rIv lei Of Jer, 1%11111.11, Perk, Veal. -ALL KINDS ON saus2t.oz A SPECIALTY. Salt Pleats of Beat quality Always on Hand. FRESH' i'1.911 AND DA Mt: IN ZDEIR $11.1NON. Market nt the old '!t,'RR.'V..ST.',Nî. 1.:012{ A'..; CO., • Daman IS IN Fruits, Confectionery, Nuts, Tobaccos and Cigars and :Cottons of Varlt tun Kinds. Am. Vsisterike; or unr_rt citorrun>. nun,: AM) Preavei ryna. Kxrr ix Tam\ SEA.ONS. IT WII,I. Tux AIN roKxer Titusit FitEsil AND IN 81.:1 , FlelMeT QUAN- Trrv ro Surrix AIA. Ilelo31•4. S.liool [looks, School liordts, School Boob, Kept constantly on hand, this being the Boulder Agency for the authorized TERRITORIALTEXT-BOOKSPORPITBLIC8C1i0OL8 pin JL CJ7ECIMPTIES ON BALI . TO s • f leI1N.TC.....L PDX'1'E EAST, - (44 OttNattAL ItsibtvAv and Mr3Auttnor Oe•ricz No. 50N. MAIN STRICET, BUTTE, MONT. E. V. 111.1 ZÉ, Cita , Ticket Agent. J. A. LEWIS, General Agent. ItADE,R•SBURG POSTOFFICE STORE, Gk. 311. DEALER IN Drugs, Cigars, Stationery, Bogks. Cutlery and Notions Also the fines( and largest assortment of thday and Other Pruents and Fancy Goods Generally ever in the town. NORTH and 501T11, --- AT — WEST, THE \[MON PACIFIC t t t t o 1 02i I p!e l Ì1Si l i -T n r gi!: 1 711 OF THE DE has rom College. tit k . er St, \ \Z\' Uly the hem t Pa and Portland and any youth or man tr i hrt (holm& a Mud - nem education cannot do better than attend it. Any one wishing to nueyol Al IS call at this cilice and arrare Ike sehollarrlitir.
