Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1882-10-18

| tAAc pressure In recommending MN
as a capable and efficient officer and
accountant, and an upright and honor
able gentleman.
| do not hesitate to recommend him
w. NJ. BAIRD,
County Treasurer.
Let the reader make note of the
date of the above, to wit: MAY Is.
1SS1-nearly FIVE months after Mr..
Watts books and accounts had come
into their possession. If there had
been anything wrong about them,
does anyone suppose that it would not
have been found out by that time?
But how did Mr.. Watt stand with
other classes of the community? Let
us see. Here is letter from the
cashier of the Merchants National
Bank, of Deadwood-a gentleman
whose word is accepted as as good as
his bond, in all the money markets
and mining centers in the United
States. Here is what Mr.. Mund wrote:
DEADwooD, D. T., May, 16, 1851
To whom it may concern:
The bearer of this, Mr. H.Watt, is
personally known to me, and cheer.
fully testify to his good character and
business qualifications. He has been
for long time connected with our
Recorders ofiice-a part of the time
as Deputy, and in charge-and he has
always been considered first class
man in that as well as any other posi-
ton he has held.
His signature, for purposes of iden-
tifcation, will be found below.
Yours Truly,
Ii. II. MUND, Cashier.
w. Fl. WATT.
How about the attorneys? They
had more to do with Mr.. Watt, his
records and accounts, than any other
class of the community. What do
they say? Here is what b. G. Caul-
field, gentleman who stands on the
very top rung Of the ladder in his pro-
fession, wrote of Mr. Watt:
DEADwooD, >. IT,, May 16, 1881.
To Whom it May Concern:
As practicing attorney at the
Deadwood bar, have known VIM.
II. Watt as the deputy of Charles
Mckinnis in the office Of Register of
Deeds OF Lawrence county, ID. Il. He
is regarded, by this whole community,
as a most competent officer, and
take pleasure in recommending him in
the highest possible manner, as man
Of integrity and ability in any position
he will undertake to fill.
b. G. Garfield.
"He is regarded, by this whole COM
munlty, as a most competent officer,
and | take pleasure in recommending
him, in the HIGHEST POSSIBLE
MANNER, as man of integrity and
ability i'll ANY POSlTIONu!"
The above are all properly anthem
ticated, and can be seen at this office
by any voter who wishes to-until
after election, when we shall hand
them to Recorder Watt to keep care
fully until he can add those which he
will receive from this vicinity at the
expiration Of his term of Office in 1885.
They are all written on letter-heads
bearing the imprint of the Office, in
the subscribers own handwriting, and
bear official seals.
WHAT THE PRESS SAYS:
But the above, it may be urged,
we're given privately. They might
not have been given if it had been
known that they would meet the eve
IF the public. Even this objection
,an be met, however, for the Black
Hills press has also borne testimony
70 Mr.. Watts fitness for the office.
Read the following from the Black
Hills Daily Times Of Sept. II, 1882:
w. H. Watt, formerly deputy reg
ster of deeds, under {. II. Mckinnis,
received the Democratic nomination
or Register of Alturas county, Idaho,
IN the seventh instant. Billy's many
riends here unite in wishing him all
he success possible in the race for ,
,ftice, and hope that he will be elect
ID by handsome majority. Billy is
Competent and efficient, but has one
ault; he is Democrat.
The Times is a Republican paper.
How about the Democratic press?
Read from the Daily Pioneer of the !
9TH of September, 1Ss2-the date