Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1908-08-22
ODDIE Is
BACK IN
TONOpAH
SUCCEEDS IN INTERESTING EAST.
ERNE-S IN PROJECT THAT
WILL HELP NEVADA.

oCudlOI l. Il. Ouule, WHO Il DSSl
absent for nearly five months in the
east, his time being principally divid.
ed between New York and Philadel.
phia, is back in the camp and state to
whose upbuilding he has been one OF
the most important factors.
While east he took occasion to at.
tend the Republican national conven-
ton and was active in support OF
Taft for whom he has a very high re-
gard. The feeling among the people
with whom he came in contact is that
the election of Taft and Sherman is a
foregone conclusion.
Climatic conditions he reports as
something fearful. The heat being
overpowering by day and night and
he expressed great relief in coming
back to the desert where the weather
is the most delightful to be found
anywhere.
The senator's direct mission to the
money marts of this continent was
for the purpose of pushing forward a
mining venture the magnitude of
which was such that a great amount
of capital was necessary. Arriving in
New York just at the time when the
financial depression was at its height,
it would have daunted any man save
such as r. L. Oddie. He was success
full, however, and will in a months
time have a party of eastern capital
lists in this state and together they
will make an inspection of the var
ious districts, looking into the posi-
bilities of the various camps and on
their return will complete an organi-
cation that will mean much to the
state.
Said the senator. II have laid
plans for a campaign of big develop
ments in mining and have succeeded
in enlisting capital to come to Ne
vada. Our state has received a black
eye in quite a few instances in Wild
eating and other illegitimate mea-
sures. With those whom | came in
contact l endeavored as far as posi-
BILE to remove the stigma. The panic
has had a good effect in this direc-
tion 1t has eliminated this class en-
tirely. There is a great interest man.
ifetsed in the east on conditions in
this state and there will be a greater
one by this fall. People will now go
into the legitimate and the number of
dividend payers that are now coming
to the front will induce investors to
turn their eyes towards Nevada. By
the first of the coming year Nevada
will be the center of attraction for all
parts of the country. Personally |
believe that this state is in its in
fancy relative to mineral production
and the outlook for its taking first
place in the galaxy Of precious metal
producing states is flattering."
"As to the political situation in this
state. senator?" was the neyt ques-
ton asked.
with the character of men SPOKEN
of as candidates by the Republicans,
and the internal dissensions in the
Democratic ranks, | have no hest
fancy in saying that the entire Re-
publican ticket should win. / in
tend going to the state convention at
Goldfeld Saturday to be an onlooker
at the proceedings"
On the subject of his possible en-
try into the senatorial ace Mr.. eddie
said: THE campaign of work that l
have planned stops all possibility of
my becoming a candidate for that
high office. l was detained in the
east a great deal longer than / ex-
pected owing to delays and was en-
Joined from returning at the time
had calculated upon. / had an
nounced that l would allow my
friends to wage a campaign in my in
terests for the position of United
States senator, but conditions have SC
changed that l could not under any
consideration give the time to make a
canvass. l am a mining man, pure
and simple, and as / said before, have
a. project of great magnitude which
will consume all my time and energy
to accomplish. am under great OBJ.
legations to the many people of this
state who were urging me to make
the race and | appreciate the fact tina
l stood more than a fair chance Of
winning. Yet l must consider the
enterprise in which myself and as
sociates are interested and shall de
vote my entire time TO those inter
ests."