Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1882-10-19
DEADwooD, May 16, 1881.

DEADwooD, May l6, 1881.
To Whom it May Concern:
As an employee Of the First Nations
al Bank, of Deadwood, y. T., for the
last three years, | have personally
known w. H. Watt, rs Deputy Of
c. H. McKinnis, Register of Deeds
and Ex-Officio County Clerk, and N
take pleasure in recommending him
as a capable and efficient officer and
accountant, and an upright and honor
able gentleman.
l do not hesitate to recommend him
to public favor.
w. NJ. BAIRD,
County Treasurer.
Let the reader make note of the
date of the above, to wit: MAY 16.
188l-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. r., May, 16, 1851
To whom it may concern:
The bearer of this, Mr.W. 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 otiice-a part Of the time
as Deputy, and in charge-and he has
always been considered a first class
man in that as we'll as any other posi-
ton he has held.
His signature, for purposes of iden-
tifcation, will be found below.
Yours Truly,
H. II. MuNp, Cashier.
w. H. 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 dc
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 MIR. Watt:
DEApwooD, d. t., May Is, 1881.
To Whom it May Concern:
As a practicing attorney at the
Deadwood bar, l have known VIM
H. Watt as the deputy of Charlie.
Mckinnis in the office of Register o.
Deeds of Lawrence county, ID. T. HI
is regarded, by this whole community
as most competent officer, and
take pleasure in recommending him il
the highest possible manner, as mar
of integrity and ability in any position
he will undertake to fill.
b. G.. CANFIELD.
"He is regarded, by this whole com
munity, as most competent officer
and take pleasure in recommending
him, in the HIGHEST POSSIBLE
MANNER, as man of integrity ane
ability in ANY POSITION!!"
The above are all properly authen
ticated, and can be seen at this offic'
by any voter who wishes to-unti
after election, when we shall hanc
them to Recorder Watt to keep care
fully until he can add those which h
will receive from this vicinity at tn
expiration of his term Of Office in 1885
They are all written on letter-head
bearing the imprint of the Office, il
the subscribers own handwriting, anc
bear official seals.
WHAT THE PRESS SAYS:
But the above, it may be urged
were given privately. They nigh
not have been:given if it had beer
known that they would meet the ey'
of the public. Even this objection
can be met, however, for the Blacl
Hills press has also borne testimon,
to Mr.. Watts fitness for the Office
Read the following from the Blacl
Hills Daily Times of Sept. II, 1882
/ w. H. Watt, formerly deputy reg
lister of deeds, under c. H. Mckinnis
received the Democratic nomination
for Register of Alturas county, Idaho
on the seventh instant. Billy's man
friends here unite in wishing him al
the success possible in the race 70
Office, and hope that he will be elect