Wadsworth semi-weekly dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1904-09-16
The Path to Success.

Mail. tits part of the regular weekly
letter published in that paper from the
pen of L. Clare Davis. one Of the most
brilliant newspaper writer's Of California
AS it happens. she was a childhood
friend OF Hon. Geo. S. Nixon. and 1t Is
the struggle Of young man to success
which she writes Of: brief pen pic
ture Of the way the right kind of men
get on in America.
The writer says: al notice that
the Nevada Republicans have done
themselves proud by nominating for
United States Senator my old friend
George S. Nixon. banker Of Winnie
mucca.
= In the halcyon days OF youth we
both dwelt in Placer county. where
Mr. Nixon was born, and though we
didn't exactly make mud pies together.
we swung on the garden gate. roamed
over the Placer hills gathering wild
flowers. and told each other our dreams.
The dreams Of youth are long. long
dreams. but | doubt If Mr. Nixon's
longest dream at that time encom-
passed anything SO far away as
United States senatorship. For George
was not banker then. nor stockman
nor capitalist nor any Of the things
the San Francisco papers call him
when. as often happens. he drops into
the city for few days. His capital
was all contained inside dome that.
even then. supported good sized hat.
He was serving an apprenticeship in
the railroad station at Newcastle under
good and Jolly Dan Rice, sitting in the
office at the telegraph late O. nights
and wondering how long II would be
before the company would give him a
station Of his own. y
"At last the summons came. He
/ was to report for duty at Browns, New.
And Browns looked a good deal bigger
in the distance to George than Wash
ington, D. c.. looks to the Hon. Geo.
S. Nixon, I'm very sure. don't know
what Browns is like now. but at that
time George Nixon. the new agent
and operator but rather homesick boy,
described It as containing the railroad
station and 200. 900 900 hungry gnats.
] Later, he was transferred to Hum
boldt, and eventually was offered a
position by the First National Bank at
Reno. Then he was sent to establish
a bank at Winnemucca. where he has
resided ever since and where ne be-
came owner and editor Of the Nevada
Silver Stale. Having shrewd bust
ness head and no bad habits. he saved
his money, invested 1t judiciously was
fortunate in nearly everything ne
touched, including mines stock rails
ing. ETC.. and that's how he earned the
various business titles that are tackled
after his name.
AS a youth. he was scrupulously
honest and held the finest ideals He
has brains, and he has used them
freely-not only for himself but for
Nevada. His success has been almost
phenomenal, but he is, in every sense,
a.man Of the people. who has earned
every good thing that has come to him
by his own efforts.
Here's hoping the people Of Nevada
may put the crowning touch to his we'll
earned honors by sending him TO the
United States Senate.
"If they do, their interests will be
looked after by one Of the brainiest and
shrewdest men Of the West. and one
who knows the needs as wise mother
knows the needs Of her child. Nevada
will please remember that California
" borned her brightest man, and feels
an interest In his success that Is not
bound by any political lines or party
alliances Rah for Nixon! Hes all
I right"