The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1910-10-15

for represented Lincoln county in
the legislature, in 1884,. when sever
al matters of importance came up
pertaining to the general welfare OF
the state and county and his vote
was invariably cast in the interests
of his constituents.
For sheriff, O. II. Smith, the pres
ent incubent of the office has been
nominated. Mr. Smith has made a
good officer. He is sober and indus
trious and is well liked. During his
incumbency he has made many i'm
provementj about the court house, at
small expense to the taxpayers, which
will 60 on record as a credit to his
administration He was formerly a
resident of Searchlight. but whey
the county was divided, he chose to
cast his lot with Lincoln.
c. B. McMullin. candidate for re-
corder and auditor, is a resident of
Caliente where he has taught school
for number years. He &C.
cupied the position of postmast
err at Caliente, but when he an
nounced his candidacy for the record
err and authorship, resigned that
position. He is splendid account
lant and is well fitted for the posi-
ton to which he aspires.
Lincoln county needs an assessor
who IS fair and just to all. One that
will not play favorites when it comes
to making up the assessment roll.
For this place the republican party
has nominated A. II. Norris, the well
known Caliente merchant. He will
For district attorney. Leo A. Nc
Nance, eldest son of Hon. F. r. Nc
Nance of Caliente, is the party nom
inee He is young in years, but old in
ability and the county's interests will
be carefully safeguarded in his hands.
Lewis H. Beason, editor of the
Record is the nominee for county
clerk. Nothing is more distasteful to
him. than to make laud.tory mention
OF himself. particularly through the
columns Of his own newspaper. He
would far rather leave his candidacy
In the hands of his friends than to
foot his own horn relative to his
ability and qualifications to admins
ter the important duties which de-
volve upon the county clerk. Those
who know him, can best Judge as to
his fitness to succeed to the place
SO ably and efficiently filled by the
present incumbent, William e. Orr,
who will be our next county treasurer
There is no more important office
In the gift of the people of Lincoln
county than the clerkship and no
other official in the court house Is
In better position to safeguard the
welfare of the taxpayers. Mr.. Bea-
son has not been resident of the
county as long as his opponent, but
he has the welfare of Lincoln county
at heart; every dollar that he poses
sess In the world is invested here, he
resides with his family at Phoebe;
he is taxpayer and being a tax.
payer, he is interested in securing
an economic administration of county
affairs. He is unalterably opposed to
the petty grating which has been
| going on around the court house.
One case of rottenness was exposed
In last weeks Record and other in
stances might be cited which are eves
| more nauceating. If elected, the edi.
| tor Of this paper will exercise his
utmost endeavor to suppress such
practices in the future. Prior to CON-
ing to Phoebe, Mr.. Beason was con-
| nected with the daily newspapers of
Salt Lake City for upwards of fifteen
years, resigning a lucrative position
to purchase the Phoebe Record about
two years ago.. He Is native of the
state of Iowa and came west In 1890,
| at the age OF 81 years, leaving the
farm to take up his chosen profession
The republican party has only one
candidate this year for county COM
missioner. John Ewing, of Phoebe.
Mr.. Ewing Is known to every man,
woman and child In Lincoln county.
he has lived here since boyhood; has
served the county as sheriff and his
administration was one of the clean
est most economical and efficient in
the history of the county. He knows
the needs of the county and il elected
will serve his constituents honestly
and faithfully.