Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1918-04-11

rapidly gaining recognition and il is
safe to predict that he will soon be-
come Il national figure. There may
be those who will think that am over
enthusiastic in my statements regard.
ing Senator Henderson on account of
intimate friendship, but this is not
so. What | say is partly based upon
opinions expressed by some of the
leading members of the senate. Sew
eral days ago it was my pleasure and
honor to meet Senator Thomas Mar
tin, the democratic leader, who has
represented the state of Virginia for
more than quarter OF century, and
Senator John Sharp Williams, of
Mississippi, another of our foremost
statesmen, and one who has served in
the senate for many years. When
Senator Martin learned that ! vas
from Nevada he spOKe OF the recent
appointment OF Senator Henderson to
the Craftsmanship OF the committee on
mines and mining. n committee of
highest Importance TO Nevada and
all the western states. He then said
chat he bad never seen a new senator
90 rapidly gain the confidence and
respect of the other members Of the
body, as Mr.. Henderson had done.
He is man of exceptional parts"
he continued, intellectual. most faith.
tul in attendance, and a patriotic sup
porter OF the administration and the
state of Nevada con perform no
greater service 10 the nation than to
return him to the senate at the next
election"
Senator Williams, in speaking OF
Mr.. Henderson, said: "He is one of
the most loyable men that have ever
met, and while he has been with us
but a short time he has displayed
both ability and courage and he has
gained the confidence OF the party
leaders. lie comes from that fine
old Henderson blood OF Kentucky and
Tennessee which produced Nancy
Hanks, the mother of Abraham Lin
coin, and you can never tell when
another president will spring from
that blood"
You can imagine how / swclled with
pride for Nevada when I heard our
Charley spoken OF in such terms by
Two OF the foremost men of the ma.
ton. 1t was perfectly splendid but
when you come to think it over it is
only what might have been expected
must not forget to say that
have seen Ray Baker, director of the
mint, also Railr@ad Commissioners
Bartine and Shaughnessy. Ray has
made good here and is looked up to
by everyone. He is one of Secretary
McAdOo's right-hand-men, and he is a
most intimate friend of Mr.. Tumulty,
the presidents secretary. Every Ne
vadan coming here has a friend in
Ray Baker
| am told that one OF the members
Of the senate railroad committee stat.
ed that Judge Dartine's presentation
OF the long and short haul clause
was one of the ablcst to which he had
ever listened.
| have seen Congressman Roberts
a couple OF times. lie always has a
glad hand for a Novadan.
Have met many other Nevadans,
including Captain u. J. Mcbride, and
Major Scrugham, who are located al
22O b ST., S. Il. They are busy as
, bees in the ordnance department ant
, their work carries high responsible
y, ity. | am told that they are in higl
=, favor with the heads of the depart
:, ment. They are anxious to get across
TO France but have little hope TO
that in the near future.
George SpriHgmeyer has given u
hope of landing the position Of judg
advocate and he is now trying I
land in a regiment of field artillery
Mrs. Nell Morrow Holesworth, a
Elko born girl, lately accepted a pC
sition in the office of Congressman
Roberts as stcnographer
- NJ. z. Mclnerney and family are Il
- Gated at 212 Lexington Place N. L
=, Mr.. MCInerncy holds a position as
" special detective at the capitol builC
ing and his son Wilbcrt Is assistau
" clerk of the committee on mines an
> mining. The latter holds the di
. tinnction Of having been the first n
yada boy to hold a position as pag
Of the senate. Only boys between I'll
ID, ages Of twelve and sixteen can hol
-. the position OF page. but there is a
unwrtten law which provides thi
the unusually keen and attentive boy
~ shall BE- promoted when they roat
-, tho age limit This honor fell
" young Mcincrncy in his appointmel
- to a clcrkship in the office of the Sc
~ goantatarms. and his later promote
T., to the committee on mines and mi
" ing.
- Conductor Coates, who former
Iii ran between Sparks and Ogden,
I here in the L. o. department.
III Tom Brown, formerly OF Elb
III ,tI,n nparIy logf hia life upypTaI ypa