The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1902-10-15
DAVE RYAN FOR TREASURER
Fusion Nominee Is the Right Man In the Right
Place.

elected four years ago he took in the sit
uation at a glance, so far as the safety
and advisability of better precautions for
the absolute security of the State treas
,,rv were concerned He presented a
bill tothe Legislature and was allowed the
required amount G400 by that body for
steel ratings and electric alarms. Going
to San Francisco at his own expense he
purchased the same, and supervised its
putting in. He had the wires placed un-
derground through pipes leading to the
office in the CAPITOL building, besides hav-
ing a Winchester in each of the several
offices.
His methods of doing business for the
past four years has seved the State many
dollars. A thorough book keeper and fl
nancier, he has the business of the office
at his finger-ends and misses no oppor-
tunity of economy in time or money.
Although a native of New York Mr..
slope from mere boyhood, receiving his
education and early training in the public
schools and business colleges of Cali
fornia. After graduating from school, he
obtained the position of city. collector and
assistant book-keeper in the wholesale
house of Milliken Bros. Resigning that
position on account of i'll health. he came
to Nevada, where he has made his home
for the past twenty-four years, filling
in business for himself, by forming a CO.
partnership in 1886 with A. ]. Mcdonnell
In the stock brokerage business. which
business they still continue in both yir-
ginia and San Francisco. Mr.. Ryan is
also a partner In the merchandise busi-
ness of Ryan & Stenson. which firm owns
stores in Virginia City and Tonopah,
Nevada. and Grass Valley, California.
He owes his advancement to his energy,
perseverance and business ability.
He was elected two successive terms as
Treasurer OF Storey county which office
he filled to the entire satisfaction of every
taxpayer In the county. being attentive
and courteous to everybody, favoring
many poor people who were unable to pay
the full amount OF their taxes and going
into his own pocket to make up the
amount.
He has made no enemies In office, as he
treats every one with kindness and con-
sideration. He has property interests in
this State, and is a large taxpayer. He
does the bookkeeping of the Treasurers
Office himself. being practical bookkeep-
er, and he is. therefore. certain that 1t
is correctly done.
Mr. Ryan is a man who has at all times
responded liberally when called upon to
contribute TO charitable objects; eight
years ago when not in Office, he cashed
between $1,000 and $4,000 worth of Storey
county scrip. issued to pay the judges and
In the treasury at the time. He favored
men who could not well pay their taxes
without this accommodation. He did not
shave their scrip. but paid them face
value, dollar for dollar out OF his own
private money. not deducting cent for
his trouble and waiting two months for
the return of his money.tili taxes came in.
'He did this when he could have made
$500 or 500 just as well not by dis
counting the scrip and crowding the poor
man.
Mr.. Ryans reliability is one of the most
distinguishing traits of his character and
the one which has probably contributed
most to his success in life. When Dave
Ryan gives you his word, he does just
what he says. He is an every day man,
always the same. and popular with all
classes
The Ledger will cite another of his good
traits. One year ago. when his deputy
was taken seriously i'll and had to under
go treatment in San Francisco, Mr.. Ryan
stood in doing all the work of the Treas
urers Office.
1t is characteristics like these that have
won MIR. Ryan his remarkable popularity.
This popularity twice elected him Treas
urer of Storey county, from which office
he stepped down and out to accept the
nomination for State Treasurer four
years ago, on which occasion he led the
State ticket by 500 votes and beat his OPP