The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1921-02-25

OMISSION was a small village
4 upon shelf on a mountain
side, commanding one Of the
gorgeous views characteristic of lit
tie commonwealth which has many a
larger sister state, but none wOrthier.
The politics of the place was under
the control of the Church party, which
something more than three-quarters Of
century ago held sway over many
of the. towns of New England. But
the career of "Old Hickory" was CIV
ing a new impulse to democracy and
portended little good to any ruling
class, whatever it's virtues. All that
was needed was leader and one was
found In young man named Jethro
BAGS, who was the son Of well.to-do
tanner. Jethro inherited from his ia
ther snug little fortune, but his. edu-
-ation had been almost wholly neg
lected. He skillfully made use of the
rising discomfort by appeals to ambi-
tion and personal interest. 1t became
clear that the ruling party was to be
challenged at the coming town meet
ing and so presumptuOus thing
stirred society to its depths.
The spiritual leader Of the Church
party was the clergyman. His lovely
daughter, Cynthia, filled large place
in the eyes of Jethr0 and she was
drawn to him by the unmistakable
signs of power apparent under his
oxx,Iyv nd x,xvfn SON
times to meet by chance, and, unlike
as they We're in point Of cultivation,
they were really very much in love
with each other, circumstance that
lad rather to be inferred because Jeth-
70 was little likely to exercise the
initiative and say anything about It
| Once when in Boston he bought q
| beautiful locket and had engraved
upon 1t Cynthia from Jethro," but he
never mustered up the courage to pre-.
sent it. When the political tempest
was rising Cynthia, who sympathized
strongly with her fathers party, de
cided to go to Jethro and plead with
him to stop the fight. Before he
! knew her purpose he broke his silence
and declared his love. Perhaps If hi
had been given chance for reflection
and had not been so upset by his owl
confession he would have granted hel
request. but that did not seem posi-
bic at the moment. Cynthia took hi.
refusal as decree of separation ant
she left him. never to see him agar
and he set out upon the career which
ended in his becoming the uncrownet
king Of the state.
The town meeting fight went on ant
Jethro was chosen first selectman, tn,
only office he ever held and In whicl
he continued for SO years. Cynthi'
went to Boston, where she became
teacher in a high school, and in tn,
course Of time married William Weth
Grill, the clerk who had sold Jethr,
the locket. She first learned abou
the locket from her husband and con
fessed to him her love for Jethro
After few years she died. leaving
little girl who bore her name Weth
er!ll moved to Coniston. taking youni
: Cynthia with him. and went to Keep
. ing the village store.
In the years that had gone by Jethr
had found Coniston too small and wa
engaged in carrying on the govern
, ment Of the state. He had his lieuten
ants in every county and possesses
such an organization that he was abb
! to select most Of the men who held tn
!, important Offices and to control thei
! actions afterwards. In brief, ne be
] came the "Boss" of the state and pee
pie who desired legislation or Office
found it necessary to visit him Ava
ice did not seem to he the ~totiv