Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1920-10-16
.ODD|E AND ARENTZ ARE
Strong IN THE VALLEY
Meeting at Overton Tuesday
Evening Rouses Enthusiasm
For Republicans


energetic eneavors in southern Clark,
Candidates Oddie and Arentz left Las
Vegas shortly afternoon Tuesday.
Five hours of strenuous driving were
required to reach st. Thomas, a dis
tance of So miles. Here a few calls
were made and arrangements COM
pleted whereby some private rigs
and the school bus transported a
majority of citizens to Overton, eight
miles further north, for an evening
meeting.
The speechmaking was done in the
auditorium of the fine district school
house at Overton President w. L.
Jones, of the Mormon stake, intro
duced the Republican candidates. Pa
triotic music was furnished. Presi-
dent Jones told the audience that a
grave responsibility rests upon the
voters of Nevada this fall in select
ing men to represent the state at the
national capital. He commended the
candidacy of Tasker L. Oddie for u.
S. Senator, and said the people of
Clark county, together with those of
other sections Of the state, had rea-
son to know that Sam S. Arentz
would make a capable Representa-
tive in Congress.
The Overton audience was most
attentive one and spontaneous ap-
plause greeted the speakers as they
made their telling points in condem-
nation of the Wilson administration.
Mr.. Oddie said the Democratic can
didates in Nevada are divided in
their campaigning methods and are
promising all things to all people in
different sections of the state. He
condemned this method of striving
for votes, and told how he and Cap
tain Arentz are sticking to straight
Republican principles.
Sam Arentz was particularly inter-
esting to Clark county voters, wherev-
er he spoke, for the reason that he
was the engineer appointed by Gov.
Boyle to represent Nevada at the
meeting last April of the League of
the Southwest. This meeting was to
further plans for a reclamation pro-
ject in southern Nevada, Utah, and
Arizona, by means of impounding
works in the Colorado river near Las
Vegas, probably in Boulder Canyon.
Engineers of the Reclamation Service
are now at work taking soundings
for available foundations for a huge
dam. Their supplies come by rail
road to st. Thomas. Mr.. Arentz has
told several of his audiences that he
would, if elected to Congress, be par
ticularly interested in furthering leg
islation which will hasten this great
work which promises so much for
southern Nevada.
Henry NJ Lillis, justice of the peace
at Las Vegas, well known and re-
spected man of Clark county, who
had accompanied the candidates on
their rocky ride from the county
seat, was invite dto speak after the
candidates. In a pointed talk he told
the assemblage that the election of
a Republican President of the Unit
ed States this fall is "as sure as that
the sun will rise tomorrow" and he
advised all people to elect the Repub-
lican candidates for Senator and Rep
resentative if they really want re-
suits for Nevada. He said voting for
Republican President and a Demo
cratic Senator or Representative
would be "arrant nonsense"
! Because of impossible trails north
/ from Overton, the campaigning auto
mobile was turned back to Las We
gas. 1t will take the valley road
north from Indian Springs and meet
/ the candidates tomorrow either at
/ this place or Phoebe. All members
of the party are enjoying the siren
uous trip. Many voters are met en-
route. Representative men are con-
tinually being encountered who say
they have been consistent Democrat
ic voters in the past, but have be-
come disgusted with the tncompe-
tence shown by the present admins
tration, and will vote the Republican
ticket this time Candidates Oddie
and Arentz are becoming more force
full in each succeeding speech. They
take" with audiences. indications
are splendid for an increased Repub-
lican vote.
At Overton the interesting fact
was mentioned that Ex-Governor Cd
die brought the first automobile into
the valley when he was campaign