The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1922-11-11
NE GENERAL ELECTION
N Eureka COUNTY

e0nu .s the weather to be cold and
csus'' s,sssreeable and no doubt
rs1a'. ..ms voters from attending the
10y. md casting their ballots on
pos p.,,, day A few came into Eu-
s'ssatr ~. from ss far as 40 miles distant
W. .s,c,se their right of suffrage,
.snerally speaking a good vote
- - Dollsd throughout the COUNTY
w 80 for United States Senator
m 80 With Sill. In Eureka pre-
',.., Iao votes we're cast.
''.r rss people of Eureka County by
=. ,otes have expressed their pref
- ...ses for National. State. District.
c..,tv and Township officers for a
0 .s,oS az years, and voted on the Is
~ bonds for county high school
20 ,hs constitutional amendments.
Tss result of the election has
,,ourht disappointment and pleas
:. The winners Of the various con-
-. are jubilant. Those defeated.
!. ~ majority Of instances, are a
u,tls chagrined II not sore, but all
y.v.dsns are credited with being
nmous sports and good losers-will-
mr. 10 try over again. in most cases.
..,hsr than waste time In fretting or
admitting even to themselves their
sI,appointment. An old saying that.
aVhsteyer is, is BEST" may be ap-
ulIsd in the present.
TIA Sentinel wishes to particularly
Asnk the election officers in the var
nm precincts of the county who
MARKED sample ballot and sent 1t
4, To this office without delay, en-
,bling the Sentinel to tabulate and
dvs ont the returns from the differ
snt precincts.
This election, we believe. estab-
li,hed Q precedent in Eureka County
IN the early return to the county seat
Of all the official returns from the
nine voting precincts of the county.
The regular monthly meeting of
tAs Board of County Commissioners
vss still In session Thursday when 1t
vss learned that the official returns
from Keystone precinct. the last to
rsport, had been received. The Board
then arranged to officially count the
election returns, and at O'Clock
Thursday afternoon had completed
he oficial count and totalled the
yotss received by all candidates on
ths Eureka County ballots.
The oficial count disclosed a num-
bW Of errors In the early returns
sent In from the various precincts.
but In only one instance did they ma
tsrially change the result for any Eu-
rska County candidate. On the face
Of the unofficial returns sent in from
Tie several precincts, r. j. Reid, can
didats for County Commissioner. lead
As opponent Clarence johnson, by
II votes. When the vote Of Beowa-
ve precinct was officially counted 1t
was disclosed that johnson had re-
esived . votes and Reid 2S votes. The
Beowawe vote telephoned in had CIV
% this vote as: Johnson none. Reid
w. This correction In the vote gave
gain Of 1s votes to Johnson, and
with one vote gained in Keystone
precinct. Johnson now leads Reid by
three votes. and according to the OFF,
dal count Is elected by three votes.
The sentinel's election table pub
lished to-day gives a complete tabu-
htion Of the votes received by the
eandidates In each of the nine pre-
einets as officially counted.
THOSE ELECTED
The following is the Official list of
me candidates elected in Eureka
County:
state Senator-G. A. Fletcher.
Assemblyman-J. P. Whitmore.
snerin-J. A. Rattazzi.
Clerk and Treasurer-R. Mechanics
D'strict Attorney-Edgar Father.
Recorder and Auditor-Peter Mer-
ialdo.
Assessor-W. J. Hooper.
commissioner (Long Term)-F.
A. Fulkersou.
commissioner { Short Term } -
Clarence Johnson.
county Board of Education-Lone
term, w. H. Bremen; Short Term,
". d. Russell. e. A. Skillman.
Justice Of Peace Eureka Township
7. A. Burdick.
constable Eureka Township-w
.. Taylor.
Justice Of Peace Palisade Town.
saip-Ella M. Bradley.
constable Palisade Township =
william Hawkins.
!stice Of Peace Beowawe Town
saip-F. e. Leonard.
constable Beowawe Township :
George Shultes.
REYNOLDS ELECTED JUDGE
.eiegrams from Lander Count,
s.ns the complete vote for Distric
.aase Of Eureka and Lander Coun
-. snow that A. ]. Maestretti car