Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1919-11-22
A PROGRESSIVE GOVERNOR

1t is with pleasure reproduce the following from
the Pacific Coast Commercial Traveller
Emmett Derby Boyle, serving his second term as
Governor Neada unusual degree, typical Of the
State which he governs He is young, vigorous many
sided and he links i'll his life the best OH old customs with
the spirit OF active progress evident III the Sage
brcuh State Ie born the historic Comstock edu
Gated in Nevada school and great deal OF the material
and political development of the State synchronzes with
his growth for the good that his hand was i'll it.
Governor Boyle is yet forty DID, yet in the last
nine years he has been State Engineer member of the Ne
vada State Tax Commission and has twice been elected
the executive office HI graduated from the Uni
versy Of Nevada the age of twenty and had his degree
mining engineer three years later In his first out
of college he from mine and surveyor to assistant
superintendent of the British American Corporation in
British America In the year he superintendent
of the Esperanto Gold Mine at FL Orc, Mexico having
5000 under him before he old enough vote
He called home by the death OF his parents
age property Como and in Charge years,
after which he became consulting engineer.
The foundation OF practical experience supplemented by
technical education travel and experience has pro-
duced in Governor Boyle executive OF value to
the State.
AS engineer and State Engineer he tackled the
ter problem in Nevada and it is fair way prac
teal solution Through his efforts practical economical
and convenient mode Of settling disputes rights
has been up which will do advance agricultural
pursuits than any other legislative device Likewise the
practical experience gained useful i'll taxation and
reforms inaugurated when ne became Governor
involving revision OF the revenue system and the
creation of Tax Commission
During his administration the Governor has given the
mining industry adjunct i'll the Nevada Industrial Com
mission that promotes safety in mine working while Civ
ing insurance equitable basis against accident and
death He has aided the mining industry very largely by
intervening personally mine disputes in such way as
to continue production avert strikes and avoid violence
violent methods He has also interested himself in
getting the utmost consideration for the silver and gold
producers as well for those who responded the Cow
ernments call for tungsten and chrome
It is the mining game the technical production end. or
the end that trends toward taxation and economies
holds the heart of Nevadas ife-in which the Governors
talents particularly shine However his record in leading
Nevada IN war works aud keeping pace with the times
along other Governmental educational social lines is
such that very crrsory inquiry will show him to be one
of the dominant figures of the West both in point of intel
iect and of substantial achievement
Mrs. Boyle nconsdeate factor in the Governors
political success She is immensely popular because of
faculty for instantaneous charm and his friends saw the
Governors campaignings for which he has little appetite
would be sorry affair it for her presence Her
Drotner, Lieutenant Colonel Lowe H. Mcclure was very
recently promoted and decorated for gaantry in France