Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1914-06-16
EXPECTED To Retire FROM OFFICE
ALTHOUGH REELECTION CERTAIN
IF HAD NOT WITHDRAWN NAME

his residence to Tonopah, where he
continued TO reside to the end.
Sons Arrive Tomorrow.
A telegram received from Denver
this morning stated the sons had left
that city last night in time to catch
the Los Angeles Limited to arrive in
Goldfield tomorrow evening. They
will be met by auto and brought over
TO Tonopah. The only funeral SER
vices here will be at the Catholic
church Friday morning, when solemn
requiem high mass will be celebrated
at 1880 o'clock. The body win go
direct to the railroad station for
transfer to Denver Pallbearers will
be chosen from the several orders to
which the deceased had been at
tached,
With the death Of the incumbent
Of the office of county treasurer the
bond for that Office Ii held to auto
matically expire. although it applies
until the funds are turned over to
his successor. who is named by the
county commissioners. AS a major
ity of the board is Republican il is
supposed the office will be filed by
the selection of candidate from that
party. This morning Chairman Davis
sent messenger to bring in Com
missioner Marsh, who failed to ap-
pear in accordance with the date Of
adjournment of the regular monthly
meeting, as it was advertised that
bids would be opened today for
nnilding the county hospital
Biographical Sketch.
Frank j. Mannix was born in Ma
lone, N Y, February IL. 1852, and
therefore was So years Of age In
1880 he went to Colorado to follow
his occupation as printer and was
employed as foreman on the Denver
Republican and Denver Times. In
the latter office he was associated
with f. J. Ammons, present governor
of Colorado. He was married April
23. 1885, at Denver. to Miss Mary
Tobin. of Columbus, Wis, and three
children are the result of the union.
They are Edward j. and Frank J.
of Denver, and Lucille OF Tonopah.
During the boom that struck Denver
in the eighties Mr.. Mannix engaged
in the real estate business and re-
NAMED at that for seven years. when
he went to the newly discovered
Cripple Greek district to establish
daily paper at Victor known as the
Victor Record With the creation OF
Teller county he was elected and
served two terms as county clerk
and recorder. Labor troubles caused
him to quit that distracted state and
he came to Nevada. He resumed
newspaper work by establishing the
Bullfrog Miner at Rhyolite In the
spring of 1905 and took an active
part In politics. In 1906 he was q
candidate for secretary of state on
the Democratic ticket against Glib
Douglas, who succeeded himself. In
1908 Mr. Mannix was appointed
treasurer of Nye county and was
elected two terms. His determine
ton to retire from politics is held
by many to be the approximate cause
OF death, as he appeared to decline
from the very day he made the de-
cision In fraternal circles the
, deceased was grand knight OF Tono-
pah council. Knights of Columbus,
in the EIks he held office as past
exalted ruler, having been at the
head of Victor lodge in Colorado,
and in 1912 was district deputy ex-
alted ruler for Nevada and also had
!, held the office OF esteemed lecturer.
He was also member of the Wood
men OF the World and the Moose.
Mr.. Mannx also was member OF
the International Typographical un'
:. ion.