The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1910-10-01

republican candidate for governor, has
been most remarkable one. From
the earliest days in his life up to the
present time it has been marked with
struggles which would have discour-
aged the ordinary man.
Oddie was born In Brooklyn in 1870
and moved from there TO East Orange
New Jersey, where the earliest years
OF his life were spent When ne was
fifteen. he moved to Nebraska and
worked on ranch unt'' he was nine
teen. 1t was this early ftrainign which
gave him the robust constitution that
has stood him in such good stead
ever since. While on the ranch, Oddie
became good horse wrangier and
was looked upon by the other buccar-
oos as one of the expert riders
He returned to New York and en-
tered the service of a large whole
sale house, receiving for his ser ices
tie tr'ncely salary of $500 per week
From the start he made good and by
merit alone worked himself UP and
later was given the very responsible
position OF assistant manager Of
large estate in New York. This
change meant the placing in his
hands Of mi l!ons of dollars worth
RI property, truly very responsible
Position for so young a man. fle hell
this position for five years, in the
meantime taking up the study of law
completing q three years course III
the night law school OF the New York
university. He graduated, given his
degree and shortly after was admit
ted 10 the New York bar.
Immediate after his admittance
to the bar, he was appointed manager
OF a large real estate concern in New
York City and made an excellent
record for himself, outgeneralling
some OF the Oldest and shrewdest
real estate men in New York in the
management of the business which in
cluded one of the largest office build
ings there; by strict attention to busi-
ness, coupled with absolutely fair
dealings and ability, he won the con-
fidence and esteem of all those with
whom he came in contact.He worked
hard at everything he undertook and
made success OF his undertakings.
lie joined the famous Essex cavalry
troop Of New Jersey and was consid-
cred one of the best and most dar-
ing ric IS in the company.
In February,'98, he came to Austin,
III the employ of Anson Phelps Sto-
kef OF New York, one of the strong
est business men of that city, and
was made an officer in the several
companies controlled by the Stokes
estate in Nevada. Oddie had occu-
pied This position of trust but short
tine When he learned that crooked
work had been going on by men in
the employ of Stokes, and singly.
alone and un-aided he unearthed one
of the largest and far-reaching swim
dies that has ever been known In this
state His experience in connection
with thiswork would make story far
more exciting than any OF the pre-
sen. day fiction writer's could imagine
and he showed BY his actions that he
was absolutely fearless and could not
be swervcd from HE duty by threats
O: tl.e most serious character, some
of which were made against his life.
hen .le austin mine closed, he
embarked III his first mining venture,
starting work on a quicksilver mine
ON top of the Spanish Belt mountains
in Nye county, and ever since then
he has been actively engaged in min
ing. He commenced the technical
study Of mining on his arrival in the
state and has ever since been close
observer as well as an ardent student
of technical mining; this combined
with vast amout of practical work
done, has placed him In the ranks
OF the foremost mining men OF the
state.
The work that he did on the quick
silver mine demonstrated that he was
full of nerve and capable Of enduring
the hardset and cruelest kind Of man
ual labor. Probably no men In the
state have ever undergone mors diff
culties or suffered greater hardships
than did Oddie while working at this
mine: miles from living soul, scant
supply of food, and working under
the mos. adverse and d!sccuragtng
conditions.
Later he took up small mine close
to the town Of Belmont and worked It
alone; he was practically the only
man working in that district at the
time. Being without money he secured