The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1920-10-07
En- ROUTE WITH THE
COP. CANDIDATES
Especial Correspondence,


hereby christen thee Campaigner
III" said Samuel Shaw Arentz, Re-
publican candidate for Representa-
tive in Congress. as he slapped the
nose Of big touring car with a
bunch of newspapers. Starting from
the court house in Reno at 1850 am.
Tuesday, and making numerous stops.
the car reached this camp at s:35,
coming down the Lucky Boy grade
in a cloud of swirling dust which
contained particles large enough to
make decided sting as they struck
las 7-10 miles.
In the Republican car. which is
out for a months intensive campaign
of Nevada, were Tasker l.. Oddie,
candidate for United States Senator;
Samuel S. Arentz, candidate for Rep
resentative in Congress; c. d. Ayres.
correspondent. and G. A. Alderman,
driver Mrs. Arentz, who had at
tended the Poindexter meeting at
Reno. accompanied the party as far
as Wellington.
Numerous punches of cattle and
sheep, coming in from the hills, were
encountered on the road. They de-
layed progress. One drove of 5000
head of cattle belonging to Fred
Dangberg occupied narrow lane a
short distance below Gardnerville.
The candidates remarked the great
Improvement in this herd resulting
from the Incorporation of twenty-five
Herefords a year or so ago.
A short stop was made at the
Yparriguerri sheep ranch, where the
meter read 103 miles from Reno.
There are said to be thirteen votes at
the place. Pretty much all the male
portion of Hawthorne awaited the
arrival of the candidates at the Mil
Ter house Joe Farnsworth, state
printer, was there. He was going
home after two weeks of campaign
ing with Senator Henderson.
Its a gay life-if you don't weak
en-" remarked Joe, as he carressed
one side of his face which had been
sandpapered by desert blasts. Hope
I've done my bit"
Mineral county has been Demo
cratic. II is now Republican. as
shown by the registration. Haw-
thorne was the home camp of Cover
nor Oddie for a long time. He has
done strenuous work in the Lucky
Boy range. He was welcomed here
by T. B. Balzar, sheriff. John Miller,
state senator, and several former
partners in claims in the district.
Mineral county will be strong for
Oddie and, according TO men who
were not yet acquainted with the
candidate for representative. will
The latter has but to meet old pros
pectors and ranchers to win them.
new voting precinct was formed
Monday fourteen miles north of Haw-
thorne. 1t has not yet been named.
Between twenty and thirty votes will
be cast there. largely by workers on
the scenic highway on the west side
of Walker Lake. One hundred and
twenty-five votes will be cast at Haw
thorne. They will be heavily Republi-
can. To be sure. some gnarled ops
were disappointed because there was
no hooch under the seats of Cam
paigner III. and declared they
wouldn't vote at ALL but they are be-
coming accustomed to the drought
and they'll vote. They will vote Re-
publican on principle. and for
Oddie and Arentz because they are
old timers.
Wednesdays itinerary includes
Luning, Nina, the Simon silver-lead.
and Olympic. A gale is blowing and
prospects indicate a storm. The
travellers are full of dust. but re-
freshed by a good nights rest at a
certain annex of the Hotel Miller,
well known to all who pass this way.
Appetites are splendid, and prospects
oil % hot