The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1912-09-14
AvAaiclous piocAE


Such is the heading given to the
following srticle published In the
last issue II the Calionte prospector
There is a little town up IN the
mountains knclxn as Pioche, a 9ooo
town forty years ago, but out OF
date now, on spur of the s. r. I,
A. g. S. L. railroad. that Is known
TO but few outside Its own limits,
and but few living within its sowt'
limits, from the fact that there
are Just about enough permanent
residents there to fill the county OF
fees and that few want office, ane
II they do,'t all get there II viii
not be for heiNant of trying. Those
who got left at the primary election
feel sliahted and have announces
themselves as independent candidates
TIE office OF county commisslone
sesmc 80 be TIE most sougkt d
to-. They cen see and easy twenty
five dollars per month and twenty
cents for waking over TO the court
hcue;. That twenty-five dollars looks
coed - Plocacrs. But things are
liable 20 change this fall whom Cal
isnte GETS the county eeat.
AyARICiOUS PlOCHE. How well
paiad when the article was written.
10 ~, aluaa N
An analysis Of the holdings of the
seetive county of3 ces and aspirants
for office at the coming election will
show:
-. the nine, four arc now filled by
re- iaents CT Caliente-three OF
them being the most important oneE
the assessor, district attorney re
corder and auditor aud one commits
sioner. Four are filed by resident,
of Phoebe, the clerk. treasurer, aher
iff, and one commissioner Panaes
having the honor OF one Of theii
residents being the other commission
err
AvARACIOUS PIOCHE had sever
candidates at the primary election
seeking nomination to office, while
the Righteous and Cody Calientt
coveted but the meager sum Of nine
and, not believing in odd numbers
made It ten by an Independent candi
date: so!acing their conscience Ct
they have any with the idea of be
Inc able to run county government
50 much better than Averloious ri
oche that the future generation Nil
set apart day Of Thanksgiving fol
prayers to be devoted TO Calientt
for their generosity in this respect.
Crab, in his discrimination Of av
ariciousness and covetness, states:
THE avaricious man only strives
to retain what he has; the covet
Gus man seeks to add to what hC
has"
We are going to strive to retain
the county seat, and in this respec;
we are svaricious, but We ars
not covetous and Caliento does
not possess ono thing that would en-
nance tn ebeautiful mining CAM
Of Phoebe. But how different wit
them. They want to add to wha;
they have Tin their cayetness) oui
county seat--time to offer W. an.
other prayer for their generosity.
The Prospector in its, article says:
Those who got left at the primary
election Sighted and have an
nounced themselves as independent
candidates. The office of county CON
missioner seems to be the most
sought after"
So far as Avaricicus Phoebe
ts concerned not candidate that
was defeated for the nomination In
the primaries has announced himself
As an Independent candidate for
any office; nor has any resident of
Phoebe announced himself as an
Independent candidate for county
commissioner. or any other office.
But can covetout Calisnte cay rs
much? Forgive them fer they know
not what they doeth.
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