White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1911-01-01
Treasurer

A new treasurer takes charge of
the county finances today, who will
be custodian of the peoples funds for
the next two years. and perhaps for
a longer time If he so desires.
Treasurer A. j. Carpenter, who made
such a gallant fight at the primaries.
and afterwards before the entire peo-
pie. takes the fisrt political Office of
his life today; but he goes into his
new position with absolute confidence
in himself, and with the absolute on
fidence of all the people In his ability
and his integrity to conduct the af-
fairs of the important Office in the
best interest of the community.
Mr.. Carpenter mas been a resident
of the district for nearly three years
past, and from the time of his arrival
he has gone on making friends, until
now he is n of the most popular
men in the entire district. His man.
ner, pleasant and engaging at all
times, made friends for him in all
classes, while his conservatism and
business ability won him the regard
of all thinking men. When his cam
didacy for county treasurer was made
hnOWn, Will Out dttolu tnCSc DCO-
pie declared that he was just the
man for the Office.
The new treasurer is a native of
IC%ovington, Virginia, coming from
good old stock in the southern city.
He remained there until he reached
the age of 81 years, having been m
ployed in the Buena Vista WOODEN
mills from the ground up, going in at
the bottom and emerging at the top,
in the highest position Offering.
When he had grown TO manhood, the
fever of the west took possession of
him, and believing that the opportun-
tiles there were greater than at home
he forsook his native town and went
to Wyoming and engaged In railroad
ing, in which line he has continued
ever since, leaving it at last to enter
the field of politics. In passing, 1t
may be mentioned that the nan who
succeeded him in the Buena Vista
Wooden Mills is now government in
spector of wool at a yearly salary of
$1,000 and all expenses. This po-
sition would have undoubtedly fallen
to Mr.. Carpenter, had he elected to
remain at home.
In this respect the new treasurer
has no regrets, for his travels have
b~roadened his mind and given him an
education which has fitted him for
higher aims, to which undoubtedly
his ambition will lead him. The po-
sition of county treasurer is but a
step to greater things and higher ac-
complishments, and those who know
him best share the belief that In his
present office, and those to follow, he
will bring credit to himself, and re-
fleet greater credit on the community
behind him.
AS a conductor for the Nevada
Northern, the charming personality
of Mr.. Carpenter made friends of
every man, woman and child who
rode on his train, and this had a tell
ing effect on his campaign, for even
the children were working for him,
all the way from McGill to Kimberly.
After winning at the primaries, Mr..
Carpenter took the most important
step in a mans life. He determined
to go into the fight for his new Office
with a partner, n a quiet wedding
was the first surprise he gave his
friends, his bride being Miss Louise
Riepe. who belongs to one of the best
known and most highly honored fam
lilies in the district.
So Treasurer Carpenter finds him
self in two new positions in life-one
at the head of a family, and the other
at the head of the county's financial
affairs. In both positions he has the
best wishes and highest esteem of his
many friends and of the public in
general. Good luck to you Mr.. Car
penter.