Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1910-10-21

he was chosen to teach a little
country school In the Black Hill of
northeastern Wyoming. He went
to that position, and did not lose a
day from his work during the
term of school. Upon the compile
ton of his term of school in Wyom-
ing, he returned to Delaware, de-
termined that if possible. he would
earn the NEAR with which to
acquire an education in the law,
| for this had been his fond dream
since early boyhood. He went Oh
the road selling goods, and con-
tinued most of the time in that
vocation until November. 1901, at
which time though but poorly
prepared financially, he entered
the Law Department of the Uni
versity of Virginia, determined to
win his degree there regardless of
circumstances. Though he suf-
fered many dark hours during the
early portion of his University
career, worrying over his
financial conditions. he finally
succeeded in clearing the way for
the realization &C his fondly
cherished hope. In 1903 he was
I admitted to the bar Of the State
of Virginia, and in 1904 successfully
> passed his examinations at the
, University Of Virginia, though the
{ standard required for graduation
! in the law, at that institution. is at
least SO l-3 per cent in each of the
. law, the highest standard of any
I institution of learning in the
; United States.
In 1903 Mr.. Horsey was married
: to Miss Margaret Hitch, a young
school teacher who had been a
schoolmate of his at the SeaforC
high school, and for whom since
:: their school days he had ever fel
a deep attachment. In 1904 littl,
e Charles. Jr. was born. and in
r. few weeks after Mr.. Horsey com
r. pleted his course at the University
T. of Virginia, the little famil.
removed to Spokane. Washington
Mr.. Horsey was admitted to tn,
bar of Washington, and practise,
his profession in Spokane unit
1905, at which time he was in
formed, by a friend, of the probabl
70 opportunities in southern Nevada
s. because of the building of tn
San Pedro, Los Angeles and Sal
-, Lake X. r. He then visite
Caliente and Phoebe, and from tn
first the picturesque old mining
~ camp of Phoebe. nesting at tn
foot of the bonanza hills of earl
nc days impressed him favorably a
"a a place Of location. and he decide
&c to cast his lot with her. The fol
40 lowing year. upon the death O
the District Attorney of Lincoll
~. county, he was appointed by tn
- county commissioners to fill tn
vacancy and in the fall Of the sam
ri year was elected by the peopl
~ district attorney for the ensuin
IT,. term. In 1908 he was rendered hi
bo choice of the democratic nomi
bo nation for either member of tn
or assembly, or district attorney
n but declined to accept either nom
Il. nation. While district attornc
10 Horsey secured a remarkably hig
average of convictions-highe
r. than had been secured by al
district attorney, of Lincoln county
. in one term. for at least twent
years. and perhaps at all.
I olhce retiring to private practice
=, he has been connected with, or ha
alone conducted, the defense i,
:. every important criminal case i,
his county and has never yet los
in the defense of any importan
criminal case. His practice !,
=. civil cases has also been extensive
= and very successful.
4 Mr.. Horsey's entry into IN,
- race for the judgeship occure,
. only after he knew that Judg,
- Brown, for whom he has tn,
= highest regard. had positivel,
determined not to become a candi
- date for that nmco