Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1916-02-04
WELL KNOWN DEADWOOD MAN
OUT FOR PROMINENT OFFICE
Is WELL KNOWN HERE
WAS THE FOUNDER Of HOT SPRINGS
and one OF THE PIONEERS
OF THE HILLS

wednesday has the following an
nouncement of Col w. j. Thornby, of
that place, who is in the race for the
office of state railway commissioner.
Col. Thornby is one of the early pio.
neers Of the Hills and is the founder
of this city, where he spends bis
vacations with his host of friends.
Regarding his fitness for the office
the Pioneer-Times says:
''Several of the Black Hills and state
papers have recently mentioned the
name of Colonel w. ]. Thornby, Of
Deadwood, in connection with the re-
publican nomination for the office Of
state railway commissioner, and this
fact seems to have met with the az
proval of his many friends throughout
the country west Of the Missouri river
and many of them have encouraged
him to allow his name to go before the
voters at the coming primaries. In the
Black Hills especially, would Colonel
Thornby be strong candidate, for it
Is here that he is best known, and all
that ,s known of him is good. He has
lived in various parts and districts of
the Black Hills, and during his resi-
dence in all of them he has ever been
foremost in all work that would tend
to bring the section or district in
which he lived into greater prominence.
He has contributed his experience,
his time and his money to works of
beneficial nature, to enterprises which
would tend to improve not one section
of the Hills alone, but all parts Of it.,
and his efforts have counted. When
travelling, he has ever had South Da-
kots in mind and has been one of the
states best boosters, not forgetting
this little kingdom west of the big river
which has been his home for many
years. He has been public-spirlted and
has kept in as close tonoh with the
times as any man in the state, knows
of its needs and is particularly we'll in.
formed on its business and its business
progress. He has followed CLOSELY the
growth and settlement Of the country
west Of the river, and has watched its
change from wilderness to COM
munity teeming with people and enjoy
ing prosperity. His selection to the
office Of railway commissioner would
be one which would result in ben-
eft to the people, and his high
character for honesty, integrity of
purpose and Armness, and the
intelligent force which be would
take to the position should recon-
mend him to the voters Of his party,
for in him they would have com
petent. fearless officer and the people g
interest positive champion Colonel
Thornby is one of the Oldest residents
of the Black Hills, and during the
thirty-nine years that have passed
since he first came to them he has held
many important places of trust. While
resident of Custer county h. filled
the position of county assessor, and
afterwards was elected county Judge,
filling both in a manner most accept
able to the people. He represented
the forty-hrst senatorial district in the
state senate during the meeting of the
Third legislature. and bis record as
such was excellent. For the past
eighteen years he has held the import
ant and responsible position of meltel
in the United States assay office III
Deadwood, and his work has been such
as to receive the commendation OF biz
superiors. Three years ago he was
elected member of the Deadwood
school board, and the excellence of bis
work as such is attested by every resi-
dent of the district. Should Colope
Thornby come out for office--and b.
undoubtedly wili-he will have the sup
port of hundreds of enthusiastic work
ers, not only in the Black Hills. but
east of the river.
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