The Republican journal., 1922-04-20
A Summary of Facts of Busy
Life.

Carson City, Nevada. We give it ver-
batim as he wrote it:
was born at Searsport, Maine, on
Pepobscot Bay, April 25, 1889. Attended
school from age of six to fifteen. At the
AGE of thirteen shipped as cook on a
coasting vessel Laid anchored in the
bay week. Could not cook and had
nothing to cook as the ship was not
ready for sea. Only the mate and myself
on board. He went ashore every day and
with seasickness, homeslckness and hum
ger, life was a failure. Finally | per-
suaded the mate to row me ashore one
morning and he has not seen his cook
since At fourteen apprenticed in the
ship building trade. AT seventeen, when
the National Republican Party was or
oanized in 1856, was on board passenger
ship on the Pacific Ocean. On the day
of the presidential election, they held
straw vote on board, and old and young
were allowed to vote. | cast my first
vote for Fremont and Ds yton, the first
Republican candidates, and have voted
for every regular Republican candidate
for President since.
Landed in California in November,
1885, followed placer mining in Tuolumne
County. In 1858 started for the Frazier
River gold excitement in British Colum-
bia, but met SO many coming back that
never got there. Returned to San Fran
CISCO broke. Spent my last ten cents for
poor cigar. At the What Cheer House
met a man named Fish who was an ex
perienced woodsman. We took a con-
tract to get out fence posts at Lagunitas
in Marin County. Stayed on that job
through the winter. In 1859 spent the
summer prospecting in the vicinity OF
Mono Lake and Aurora placer discoveries.
h Went back to the mines in Calaveras
County, took up my trade and followed
bridge building. Built arch and suspen-
sion bridges across the MoQueleme and
Calayeras Rivers after the big flood of
'6l and '62 Went to Nevada again in
March, 1868 Engaged in building quartz
mills, saw mills, hosting plants. installed
pumping plants, etc. Have lived and
worked in nine counties in California
and six counties in Nevada. Have moved
many times. and happy all the time.
Held office on three occasions, once as
chief engineer of fire department., once
3 as governor of Nevada and once as reg
u ent of the State University On.-two
occasions was Vestryman OF a church
though never belonged to any.
Joined the Masons in 1866; master of
Silver Star Lodge in Gold Hill in 1869
Been in every State in the Union save
one Visited most places of note on the
Pacific Coast, some in the east, Europe
and the Continent Met many charming
people, and quite bunch of the other
Il kind. Many years Superintendent of
4 mines and mills in Nevada and Califor
MIA. Thirteen years Superintendent of
U. S. Mint in Carson City.
April 25 1868, was married in Bishop
ttak artS l..
u though have lived longersin Carson than
n in any other place, am only tenderfoot
III here as compared with some other resi-
dents, but lay claim to being pioneer in
the territory and State, having been here
frst IN 1859, and lived here most of the
time since 1868. Have crossed the Sierra
Nevada Mountains by trail on foot and
y on horseback by four different routes,
and by sleigh, mud wagon and rail fire.
Quently. Rejoice that / have lived to
Il witness the construction of good roads.
Never have had any use for liquor, but
am opposed to cutting out wines and beer,
/ though have never used either myself.
Am not aware that have ever said or
! done anything worthy of record, but am
proud of my long life, good health and
loyal friends Like all other humans.
have never had as much money as l
Thought needed. Cheerfulness, however,
rs the prime beauty of life. Sadness and
Borrow come to all at times, but time will
cure the saddest case for the Supreme
Ruler OF the universe has wisely SO order
3D.
@ Always enjoyed dabbling in politics,
mostly on the outside, though have been
member, secretary and chairman of
county, and state Republican Committees
AZ .ferent times. Spent much time and
my own money, all of which was without
proht. My experience as candidate for
1overnor will give hint as to the inside
workings OF that much abused occupation.
Inc large oaks from little acorns grow, is
SHOWN by the fact that the little weekly
q walker Lake Bulletin was the first paper
81 IN the state to mention my name in that
connection. Shortly letters and kilograms
PECAN coming to me from politicians, and
'dter from personal friends, many of them
were prominent in business and were par
\! ADVISERS. AT first | gave the matter
no attention, beliving as did that my
aiming and experience -cked the essen
idlS Tor the making of governor of a
eieat state. | am not convinced now but
lat was right in that belief. However,
men was assured that need not spend
ny money, and lacking the sense to
now better, made the fight and won,
ut II was expensive. A few days after
omlnation, receive courteous letter
,om r. c. Lord, then secretary Of the
Nepublican State Central Committee. in
oimlng me that my assessment by that
ommittee had been fixed at thirty five
uhored (s3. 5O0) dollars still have his
eceipt for that amount for they had me
ieu SO tight that any suggestion of
ek ON my part would likely be fatal.
.om that on, during the six weeks cam
srgh my generosity, as we'll as my purse
aaefed agonies, though necessarily with
wa murmur from me. This is only one of
.e many cases as all candidates will tell
NJ ~. IL they will give you the facts. was
a'e reconciled to my fate, however,
r.owlng WIN that the managers of my oppon-
~ theodore Winters, were spending dol
70 my dimes, as he had them to sp md.
seteo to manage my own campaign and
oveo splendid help from volunteers
~. whom were old time friends. Sem
Scls francis G. Newlands (who was then
epublican) was the chief speaker at
=. meetings, nc and will say here that he
m.t; ne most untiring, good-natured, dip