Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1909-01-08
w. ]. SINCLAIR
IS NAMED rs THE
NEW FIRE CHIEF

Yesterday was a red letter day in
the history of the county commits
sioners for it was the day that the
appointment of the fire chief was to
be made. The aspirants for that Of
flee, who were seven in number, as
sembled at the court house doors
early in the morning and with their
faithful henchmen considered the
situation. At the hour of 10 o'clock
the commissioners announced that
they were ready to consider the Pc
titions of the applicants and the
bunch marched into the commission
ers' rooms. Several of the appli-
.-cants were not in attendance, but
they had representatives there, that
is, they thought they had; but it
would have been better if they had
who is laboriously toiling over his
of leaving it to others.
One of the most remarkable ora
tons ever delivered since the days
of Mark Anthony, was turned loose
when w. L. Moore arose to his feet
and striking an attitude that re-
sembled 40 cents, started in spouting
as to the fitness and qualities pos
sessed by his favorite for the coveted
position. Mobre's speech lasted one
MI kx,
court house clock and would have
lasted longer only the commissioners
fell asleep and the janitor was kick
ing about the assemblage splitting on
the floor. The complaints and be-
wailing awoke the august body and
they called time on the great orator,
who was listening to himself with all
the attention possible. Occasionally
he would halt for applause and his
two faithful henchmen would take
the hint and applaud and encourage
him. At his finish the interior of
the room had become so heated by
the escape of the warm air from the
human radiator that a recess had to
be called and the room thoroughly
ventilated The Boy Wonders speech,
in part, was as follows:
Me, too! xzfififf xbgkqj cmfwlypfi
Me, too! ! vbgkqj cmfwyp mfwy Ply
the boy stood on the burning deck Big
vbgkq cmfwyp cmfwy vbgkq bgkqjj
cmyp cwp vkqj cmfwyp shrdluuoaab
!. C. branson! cmfwyp cmfwp cmfyy
Me, too!
Me, too!vbg vbgkq vbgkq bgkqji
Curfew shall not ring to night emf
!. c. branson1s cmfwy mfwy mfwypy
emf cmfw cmfwy shrdl shrdluthrrff
srdl hrdlu hrdlu cmfyp mfypp cmm
shrdl shrdlu shrdlu cmfyp mfwyppy
shrdlu hrdlu hrdl vbgkqj vbgkqjjqq
cmfwp. Me, tool" (No applause.)
When all the aspirants had been
examined by the board it went into
executive session and late in the aft
ernoon rendered its opinion. They
named William J. Sinclair for the DO
sition and he will take charge of the
fire department on the tenth of this
month.
The minutes of the board show
that Billy Sinclair was elected unani.
mously and when the members were
questioned as to the appointment
they stated that they had considered
the fitness, qualities and capabilities
of all the candidates and the conclu
sion reached by all was that Sinclair
was the most capable.
There is no doubling the capability
of Billy Sinclair for that position
for ever since there has been vol.
unteer fire department in this city he
has been connected with it and has
always taken an active interest in the
organization. When the volunteers
were first organized in Tonopah some
six years ago Billy Sinclair was elect.
ed assistant chief and held that of.