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CHAPTER 30
NEVADA JOURNAL
February—April 1851
I
DON’T UNDERSTAND,” declared Niles Searls, who had returned
to the burned-out mining camp and discovered it in the throes
of a political campaign, the fire notwithstanding.
“What don’t you understand?” asked John McConnell, a young
attorney.
“IT guess I can understand why you decided to stay and rebuild the
town, but why is it none of the twenty or so lawyers appears to be the
least bit interested in running for office in the new city government?”
Tom Caswell answered for the others, saying, “Would you want to be
One of ten city aldermen if you could be a county judge or district
attorney instead?”
“Does that mean the legislature has passed Field’s bill to create a new
county?” asked Niles.
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