White Pine news. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1920-1923, 1922-08-13
COLONEL SCRUGHAM
FORINEVAOA GOVERNOR

| Colonel j. G.. Scrugham, candidate
| for nomination. on the democratic
ticket for the Office OF governor of
the state of Nevada, was in Ely this
week. His visit to this section was
shortened by urgent business de-
mands in the western part of the
state. During his brief stay here
friends eagerly gathered about him
and after a hearty welcome, such as
has become an established custom
to tender Colonel Scrugham in White
Pine county. he was assured of loyal
support by citizens identified with all
political parties.
The present state engineer has q
wholesome following throughout Me-
vada and in this section Is held in
particularly high regard as an able.
conscientious and diligent public Of
fetal
The definite announcement of his
candidacy for governor partook OF
the nature of the receipt of joyful
tidings 1t relieved the suspense
due to the fact that while 1t was
lquite generally understood that Col
lionel Scrugham was seriously c0nsid-
lerng yielding to the insistent de-
lmands from the public that he enter
the race for chief executive Of the
Estate, it IVES only when he addressed
n letter to William Mcknight, as
chairman of the democratic state
tcentral committee. that many minds
were set completely nj rest The let
ter follows:
Mr.. William Mcknight Chair
man Democratic State Central
Committee. Reno. New: Dear
Sir-I hereby notify you that I
will be candidate in the coming
primary election for the nomina-
tion of the democratic party for
the Office OF governor. .
The next state administration
will have the opportunity present
ed to coordinate the efforts of In
terested agencies In the financing
and construction of the proposed
works of storage and control OF
the Colorado. Truckee. Humboldt
and other river systems Of Me-
vada. Detailed plans for substen- !
tial improvements have already :
been initiated by competent au-
thoritiee. and II appears that
number of now Industrial and irri-
cation projects may also be de-
termined to be practicable. 1
pledge my best efforts to aid !;
In the proper accomplishment Of
these Developments, believing them
to be OF prime imoprtanee In pro- |
noting the future prosperity Of the :
state
I :ndorse the platform adopted
by the recent democratic state .
convention.
II nominated and elected COVER
nor l will use every consistent ef
fort to conduct an economical and
| In n4 yipf~ tIr.x
Yours truly,
JAMES G. sCRUGHAM.
James G.. Scrugham has long Deen
before the public in educational. en-
gineering and political circles, and,
while his recent functions as state
engineer and ey-officio member OF
1.-THE public service commission OF Me-
lvada have brought him more sharply
into the spotlight. his former services
at the University of Nevada had al
ready made him well and widely.
known.
A native OF Kentucky. 43 years old,
James G. Scrugham got his early en-
gineering experience as machinists'
helper. fireman and surveyor. After
his graduation from the University of
Kentucky in 1900 he was employed,
in 1903. as professor of engineering
in the University of Nevada, being
raised to be dean OF the engineering
schools in in 1914. which chair he
resigned In 1917 to become state en-
gineer. While at the University he
was actively connected with engineer
ing and mining enterprises in this
state and was an associate member
on the consulting board of the Unit
ed States navy. He was commission
er of exhibits from this state at the
Panama exposition in San Francisco
and chief Judge on the jury of awards
in manufactures and machinery at
the San Diego exposition In the same
year.
When the world war broke out Mr..
lScrugham volunteered for service in
tho railway engineer corps OF tho
army. Late In 1917 he was assigned
as officer in charge of production of
railway artillery and. achieving rap
id promotion. became chief of the
carriage section OF the ordnance de.
partment with the rank of lieutenant
colonel. He supervised and directed
the production OF In excess of half
a billion OF dollars In artillery and
components for the United States
army, being closely associated with
some OF the leading industrial and
military experts Of the United States
and the allied nations. He was then
placed on the board of regular army
officers that coordinated the artillery
program OF this country with that of
the allies agreeably to the require
ments OF the American expcditionary
forces. His recent activities and as
sociations growing out of his army
service are well known.
As state engineer Colonel Scru-
CHAM has displayed great energy. in
Itelligence and harmonizing qualities
in the administration of the water
law of Nevada. with the result that
many bitter antagonisms have been
modified and mnay complex histori-
cal and engineering facts respecting
the inception and extent of water
rights have been recorded In orderly
fashion. He has also made extensive
and comprehensive surveys Of water
and water power resources in this
state. leading the way to the estab-
| lfshment OF water power, drainage