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Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1907-10-19
NATIVE COPPER MINING COMPANY

incorporated under the laws OF s e,nct q.
rn,i,aI;xation. 500 900; par value oil stocK' ~
400 40 shares in treasury ~ n pa,r;rq.
ofi r'ca PRESIDENT: sophia Kuox, secretary ana
ton, VICE directors: John Pothoh TheIeSt
huntington BENZ. f, curler +. D. King anu -
Pennington D,a,aaa
ma, ~ property consists OF th,ee iu'
ne en ,,,;ng about th &c miles west Of fefing,
tn in The Copper belt some hne ore n nov he.
. a,n ~ in the development "oiN nv"
ing carried on
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1907-10-19
Directory Of Mining Companies IN the Great
Yeringtop Copper District.
WHEELER GOLD MINES co

Incorporated under the laws OF Titan.
Capitalization, 100000; par value OF STOCK, "
officers-I II. Patterson. President; JOS, r.
Game Vice President; {. ID. Rooklidge, Secre7
tary: IL. p. Clark Treasurer.
Principal oiice-Hooper building salt Lake
Civ Utah; branch office, Yerington
comnany owns twelve claims thirty miles
southeast of Yerington. in the promising East
Walker River gold district. Active development
work now being prosecuted on the ground
The Washington times., 1907-06-23
HI WITH MUNPS,
BUT CANE TO WORK
Afflicted Clerk Speedily
Elected When He Asked
Sick Leave.

A certain hGr>au ofrIcer who is always
early at his desk, is weu-knOwn for
affability. and, in consequence. gener-
ally sought before the official opening
hour by those IN need of advice
One morning recently. while busily en-
gagged in asserting the papers on his
desk. he looked up TO see one OF the
force close beside his chair, awaiting a
chance 10 speak with him
He inquired what he could do for his
visitor. whereupOu the latter said: Mr..
X. / think I've got a bad case Of the
mumps," making a motion toward his
jaws. which stood out Ike a pouter
pigeons. "apd / want to know II I
viii be permitted 20 stay away on &C
count Of sickness"
Permitted 10 stay away exclaimed
the Official edging of. II you've got
the mumps and don't stay away YOU
certainly won't be allowed TO come
around the office"
And. waving the mumps afflicted one
out, he beat a hasty retreat to an ad-
Joining office until a messenger had
aired the room and chased the germs
away.
The Washington times., 1907-06-23
Orders Recently Issued
For Revenue Cutter Service

The following orders have been issued
10 the Revenue Cutter Service:
First Assistant Engineer. J. b. Turner
ordered 10 duty in connection with
Itasca upon expiration OF leave.
Capt. o. {. Hamlet assigned TO duty as
inspector labor and materials, No. II.
Revenue Cutter Service, Newport News.
Va.
Chief Engineer J. E Dorry detached
from the Golden Gate and assigned %
duty as inspector labor and materials.
no. Il, Revenue Cutter Service, Newport
News. Va
Constructor J. @. Walton. Chief En-
gineer Hermann Rotzsch mar, and First
Assistant Engineer c. s. Root consti-
tuted a board for the professional exam
inauon OF Second Assistant Engineer w.
L. Maxwell for promotion and FOR the
examination Of candidates for cadet en-
gineer.
Second Lieut.. w. II. Munter granted
thirty days extension leave.
First Lieut. c. NJ. Daniels granted
thirty days leave
A retiring board is ordered for the ex-
animation Of Chief Engineer c. Il.
Foote for retirement. Detail OF the
board--Capt. F. Tuttle. Surgeon II. w.
Austin. L. S. P. II and VI. II. s. Chief
Engineer H N WOOD. First Lieut. z
J.. Mead, and Passed Assistant Surgeon
J. D Long. L S. T. II. and NJ Il S
Chief Engineer c. H Foote directed
to report 10 chairman Of retiring board
at San Francisco on June IS.
Chief Engineer 7. 7. Jones granted
thirty days extension sick leave
First Lieut.. r. s. Van Boskerck. IT..
ordered 10 command Calumet. tempo
The Washington times., 1907-06-23
District Buadntg
EVERYONE EXCITED
OVER BASEBALL
Commissioners and All
Subordinates Liberal in
Support.

Equal to the enthusiasm displayed by
the employees Of the District govern
ment in forming n baseball league from
among its offices. is the support and
assistance rendered by the Commission
ers and the heads Of the Offices. With
no effort whatever the sum Of SCI was
received Thursday toward the amount
necessary to furnish the six teams with
suits. The heads of the departments
were more than liberal in their assist
ance. and the same support was receiv-
ed from the employees themselves.
Applications from two new teams were
received to join the league, and a meet
ing OF the managers was called to pass
on them. At the same meeting the sew
eral bids submitted for furnishing uni
forms and equipment were considered.
but the successful bidder Will not be
announced.
The whole talk of the building last
week was of the league, and everyone
that could attended the game yesterday
afternoon between the Assessors and the
Electricals.
II is the purpose of the officers and
managers to secure an inclOsed field
where all the games can be played and
additional opportunity for practice af-
forded. Each manager reports his team
TO be the best in the league, and with
that spirit shown the games should be
close and interesting.
The Washington times., 1907-06-23
NEGRO FAMILY LIVES
ON EGG Y0LKS ALONE

A colored family in Kansas City lives
mostly upon the yolks of eggs which
cost 1t nothing. The head of this fam
lily is a porter in a saloon where a great
many gin fixes are sold. In making
gin fiizz only the white of the egg
is used, and the yolk is thrown away.
This porter saw all these egg yolks
going 10 waste. With the consent of the
saloonkeeper he provided a small tin
bucket. and now the bartenders put the
discarded egg yolks into It, When the
porter goes home each night he carries
the egg yolks with him. Often he has
from four 10 eight dozen OF them.
I'VE eat 'em, fried. poached. scram-
bled and in custards." he said. Don [
never have to buy no &eat In my
house."
The Washington times., 1907-06-23
Treasury
-

rar.ly. FOR duty in connection with re-
eattas at New London and North
Beach, Steinway, Long Island.
Capt, J. H. Quinan granted thirty
days exstensiOn sick leave.
First Lieut.. W. f W. Hall granted
seven days extension sick leave.
Capt u. F. Tozier granted twenty
days leave.
First Lieut. L T. Cutter. granted thir-
ty days leave with permission 20 apply
for an extension.
Chief Engineer r. Z Wright granted
thirty days leave.
The Washington times., 1907-06-23
.BEENE'S ADVANCE
FASTEST IN G.P. 0.
New Auditor Has Tripled
Salary in Twelve
Months.

The promotion of Russell o. Beene to
s, go per aHnuIs, who is to be made
auditor for the office at that cOmpen-
sation, wins for him record previously
held by Presley Alice, whose salary adj
vancement was the most rapid of any
employe of the Government Printing
Onice.
Beene has tripled his salary in the last
twelve months. having been advanced
from a clerical position in the Office
of the auditor at 81 per diem to the posi-
ton of statistician, financial secretary
10 the Public Printer. and. BY the forth
coming change. 70 auditor al $500 per
annum. Mr.. Beene is from Tennessee
and. previous TO his entrance 10 the
Government Printing Office. was en-
gagged In newspaper work IN that State.
The Washington times., 1907-06-23
System of Passes Inaugurated
By Public Printer Stillings

The Public Printer has evolved a
unique scheme that Is quite an innova-
ton in the Government departments
and which Is designed 10 save both time
and annoyance. A number Of cards
have been printed which are designed
as passes TO be used by the various de-
partments and bureaus Of the Govern
ment when transacting business with
the office. The passes are numbered and
are not transferable.
Each department has received a pass.
which is TO be given TO the chief OF the
printing division, or some one else dele
gated TO transact business with the
printing onlce. BY making use Of these
individual passes. delays that might
ensue from signing the visitors book
and being identified are obviated.
The Washington times., 1907-06-23

Health officer DR.. william c. Wood
ward is in receipt of letter from a man
In New York who processes to be q
prophet. having received sight into the
future that revealed to him that between
the last of October and November Is
next the most destructive earthquake
followed by fire and tidal waves. will
devastate the city OF New York, Brook
Ign and Jersey City. He says that there
viii be 10000 people alone drowned in
New York and 5000 in Brooklyn, not 20
mention the tens of thousands that viii
perish by falling walls and fire. He says
New York city viii be the center of the
earthquake disturbance which will ex-
tend with great violence 200 miles to
each point of the compass. He says the
year 1905 will see the greatest world fam
Inc ever known in history in which mil
lions Of people will starve. DR.. Wood
ward, through Deputy Health officer
Harry Mclean. has written the prophet
courteous letter OF thanks for the
timely warning and asking the reader
Of future events to tell him where he
secured such exclusive news.
The Washington times., 1907-06-23

George w. Boyd. one of the Oldest
members Of the Metropolitan police
force in point of service, although com
paratively a young man, having been
on the force for twenty-five years. has
been detailed to duty as guardian Of the
portals Of the District building. vice
James T. Robey. retired. officer Boyd
has served in every department of the
police service. At one time he was a
detective at headquarters and later
stationed as a detective at Station No. 3.
During the Spanish-American war he
was detailed as a detective to the White
House and was made the bodyguard OF
President Mckinley. His services In
that capacity won for him distinction
and the strong personal friendship Of
the lamented President officer Boyd
is one Of the finest specimens of physi-
cal manhood in the city and admit
tedly the strongest man physically on
the force. He is as brave and courteous
as he is popular and deserves a more
important post Of duty than the one
70 which he has been assigned.
The Washington times., 1907-06-23
THIS SCHOOL DISTRICT
KEEPS WITHOUT PUPILS

a peculiar condition Of affairs exists
IN the Concow school district at Ora
vile, Cal The trustees desire the re-
tention Of the present teacher, while
the parents insist a change shall be
made. The differences have resulted in
a deadlock. The trustees have no chill
dren 10 send to school. and as the par
ents refuse TO send theirs. the school
has no pulls. The teacher in charge
appears every day, calls the roll. and
remains throughout the day. observ-
ing the regular routine Of school work,
dismissing for recess and noon.
The Washington times., 1907-06-23
Notes and Personals.

Frank H. Larned. the chief clerk Of
the Bureau Of Immigration AID Natural
iZation, is to be promoted July 1 to be
Assistant COmmissioner-Genera and
also TO act as chief clerk and actuary.
his compensation being increased from
s., $50 TO 5000 per annum.
The Washington times., 1907-06-23
MANY PROMOTIONS
AND NEW POSITIONS
Changesi Clerkships More
Frequent Than Ever
Before.

The Department Of Commerce and
Labor is experiencing an era of great
prosperity. First of July promotions are
to be more numerous than ever before,
and many new situations will also be
created with the beginning Of the new
fiscal year. So plentiful have the promo
tons been this year that the common
greeting among the clerks of mornings
now is, Good morning, have you got
your promotion YETI"
The Washington times., 1907-06-23
THE SIZE OF AN ATOM

Raise a drop of water to the size
Of the earth and raise an atom in the
same proportion. and the atom will then
be in some place between the size of a
marble and a cricket ball" Thus said
Lord Kelvin, in trying to Explain to
the inerudite world how little are
things atomic
The Washington times., 1907-06-23

Secretary Straus spent Tuesday in
Philadelphia attending to several mat
tiers Of a personal nature. Assistant Sec
rotary Murray being In charge of af-
fairs for the day.
The Washington times., 1907-06-23

reduced to ranks and sent to the Dis
trict building. Sergeant Robey enjoys
the regard and high esteem Of his
official superiors. He has been a faith
full officer and all who know him regret
that inflrmities brought on by age and
exposures in the discharge Of duty have
forced him to be retired
The Washington times., 1907-06-23

Commissioners West and Morrow
have engagements booked ahead that
will take up ell of their spare time
for weeks to come on the golf links.
Both Commissioners are enthusiastic
lovers of the ancient sport and both
play a strong game.
The Washington times., 1907-06-23

Commissioner Capers. Of the Internal
Revenue Bureau. has returned from 3
short trip 70 Norfolk, Va. While there
he visited the jamestown Exposition.
than is generally supposed. He says
that be was especially impressed with
the deCoraU0ns OF his own State, South
Carolina building. which Is not exceed
ed in beauty by those Of any other state
with the exception, probably, Of CALI
fOrnla.
The Washington times., 1907-06-23
Notes and Personals.

Capt. Arthur Hendricks. law clerk in
the office Of Auditor for Interior. accom-
panied by his wife. is taking d vacation
al his old home In the Catskiu noun
tains
The Washington times., 1907-06-23

Deputy Auditor Donovan has been in
disposed all the week, although he has
been at his post He has been suffer
ing with an aggravating throat trouble
brought on by a heavy cold that almost
deprived him of his speech. He is i'm
proving now.
The Washington times., 1907-06-23

past week attending to public hearings
and other business that he was unable
TO get away for his lunch. He went
hungry In the interest of public bust
ness.
The Washington times., 1907-06-23

Ned Harlan. president OF the Prince
ton University baseball team, and known
all over the country, is in the city, a
guest Of mis- cousin, Harry Mclean, DEP
nty health officer. Mr.. Harlan Is in the
rity to attend the commencement exer-
rises of the Episcopal High School and
Theological Seminary, near Alexandria.
He received his prep training for the
university at this school. Mr.. Harlan
has many friends among the college men
of Washington
The Washington times., 1907-06-23

Miss Fannie Holmes sailed from New
York Thursday for Queenstown After
spending some time in the British Isle
she VIII tour the continent, with a party
Of eight. including several Washington
ians. returning TO this country in the
The Washington times., 1907-06-23

Harry F. Ashton, second assistant SUI
perintendent Of manufacture, has been
IN the East for several days for the
purposes Of visiting paper mills in New
York, Pennsylvania, and Massachusetts.
The Washington times., 1907-06-23

Sergt. James T. Robey. the dean of
the Metropolitan police force. aged
seventy-eight years, who since Septem-
Der l. 1897, has been on guard at the
main entrance Of the District building.
is on leave. He will be retired July l
with a pension OF $50 month as A
recognition of faithful service Sergeant
Robey was born in Maryland in 1923
He was appointed as police officer jan
uary 81. 1867. and has served continuous
ly for forty years. He was promoted to
pcecinct sergeant December s, 1886,
where he served faithfully for many
years until by reason of age he was
The Washington times., 1907-06-23

Commissioner General of immigration
and Naturalization Frank p. Sargent Is
expected TO return to the department
about the middle OF the week after an
extended trip South on official business
The Washington times., 1907-06-23

Louis c. Wilson, assistant assessor,
and DR.. William Tindall. secretary to
the Board OF Commissioners, viii leave
Friday next for a thirty days trip 70
the Pacific coast. They go on the
double purpose Of business and pleasure
Their objective point is Seattle. but
while on the coast they VIII visit Port
land, san Francisco, and Los Angeles,
Cal.
The Washington times., 1907-06-23

Jerome c. Shear. clerk-stenographer
at 1880 per annum in the Bureau Of
Immigration and Naturalization. has re-
signsd MS position in view Of transfer
10 the Department of Justice.
The Washington times., 1907-06-23

Richard c. McAuley, foreman OF press
work. was in New York city last week
attending the annual convention Of the
International Pressmen's Union.
The Washington times., 1907-06-23

W. II. Anglin, linotype operator, en-
ployed on the night Record force, has
resigned his position in order 10 take
a situation with the Trades Unionist
Publishing Company as a machine oper-
ator.
The Washington times., 1907-06-23

William V. Levy. the clerk in the cor
respondence section of the Bureau Of
immigration and Naturalization. who
has been promoted 20 the position Of
Immigrant Inspector. will leave Wash
ington for New York city In a few days
In order to take up his new duties.
The Washington times., 1907-06-23

J. Daniel Stauve has gone on his an
nual vacstiOn, which viii include 8
visit TO his farm in North Dakota and a
trip 10 Niagara Falls and several west
ern cities
The Washington times., 1907-06-23

Miss Alice Draney. stenOgrapher in
the division of purchase. is spending
ten days in New York city and the
Catskiu Mountains.
The Washington times., 1907-06-23

George W. Pierce. OF the job press
section Of the press division, has re-
turned from ten-day vacation.
The Washington times., 1907-06-23

Robert II. Rathvon. assistant foreman
OF the pamphlet binding division. re-
turned Wednesday from a short vaca-
ton.
The Washington times., 1907-06-23

John J. Phelan. OF Massachusetts. has
been appointed a triangulatOr at s1O0
per month under the Coast and Geodetic
Survey.
The Washington times., 1907-06-23
RGovernment Printing OffiCe8

week. earnestly endeaVoring to finish up
his annual leave before the close OF the
fiscal year
The Washington times., 1907-06-23

shop, has been granted leave Of absence
until July /. He will spend some time
at both the jamestown Exposition and
Gettysburg Pa
The Washington times., 1907-06-23

Richard d. Engel has been trans
ferred from the Bureau of the Census to
the Bureau of Manufactures. where he
will continue TO do clerical work.
The Washington times., 1907-06-23

Miss Mary J. Collins, press feeder,
has been transferred from night TO day
work.
The Washington times., 1907-06-23

Foreman William H. Fisher. Of the
library division, returned the first Part
Of the week from a short vacation.
The Washington times., 1907-06-23

Charles S. Eby. who resigned an i'm
portant clerkship In the Bureau of I'm
migration and Naturalization several
months ago and went 10 New York to
engage In business. has been reinstated
in the service, effective from July l.,
and is to have a clerkshtp at $1,000 per
annum In the new division Of informa-
ton which is to be organized at the
beginnInE Of the fiscal year.
The Washington times., 1907-06-23

Charles White. of the ASSESSOR office.
was absent several days the past week
in Warrenton, Va One of the objects
that took him to FauqUier county was
to participate in a local election in that
county.
The Washington times., 1907-06-23

Robert r. Mcguire. clerk in the office
OF the lighthouse board, has been pro-
The Washington times., 1907-06-23

Walter d. Johnson. of the pamphlet
binding division. has returned after fin
ishing mp his annual leave.
The Washington times., 1907-06-23

Mrs. Julia Davidson. Of the Assessor
Office. is on her annual leave. visiting
friends and relatives in New York.
She will be absent two weeks.
The Washington times., 1907-06-23

David Parker, OF the press division,
is on vacation, taking the remainder OF
his annual leave.
The Washington times., 1907-06-23

Several clerks from the Offices Of the
Secretary and the Treasurer OF the
United States are in Baltimore. where
an official examination Of the sub
treasury funds IS being made under the
direction or Capt. w II. Gibson, the
assistant cashier OF the United States
Treasury.
The Washington times., 1907-06-23

E. c. Ashton. of the Building Inspec-
tors office. is on leave and will be alb
sent the full limit
The Washington times., 1907-06-23

Nathan Cannon, clerk at $1,000 per
annum in the Bureau Of Statistics. has
resigned his position.
The Washington times., 1907-06-23

y. W. Halton. of the water division
OF the engineering department. has
started on his annual leave. He left the
middle Of the week.
The Washington times., 1907-06-23

Mrs n n Norton. who has been con-
Z fined 10 her home Tor several days BY
/ Illness. has returned 10 office.
The Washington times., 1907-06-23

Arthur T. Pienkowsky, laboratory as
sistant at LOO per annum in the Blu
reau Of Standards, has been promoted
to assistant physicist ut 81, 400 per an
mum.
The Washington times., 1907-06-23

Health OFFICER DR.. William c. Wood
ward has moved to his summer home.
S16 Blair road Takoma. His phone
number is Takoma 1856
The Washington times., 1907-06-23

A. Y. Lakenan, chief Of the Engineer
ing Department. is critically III, the re-
suit Of a general breakdown. Mr.. Lake
nan is well advanced in years. He has
been IN for nearly two weeks, and his
friends fear that he will not recover
sufficiently TO return to his duties.
The Washington times., 1907-06-23

Mrs. II. r. Hall, a clerk in the Asses
sors office, left Friday TO spend a week
end holiday With friends in the country.
She will be at her desk tomorrow morn
In
The Washington times., 1907-06-23

George II. Thomas. OF New Jersey, has
been appointed clerk at 500 per annum
in the Bureau OF immigration and Ma
turalizaion. for assignment TO the
naturalization division.
The Washington times., 1907-06-23

Daniel F. Douty. assistant physicist
at the Bureau OF Standards, has been
promoted from $1,000 to 1900 per annun.
Also Franklin s. Durston, assistant
physicist, from 81. 100 TO $3.50. and VIII
liam w. Cobientz, from laboratory as
sstant at 81. 200 to assistant physicist at
81, 400 per annun-
The Washington times., 1907-06-23

Waldo Hibbs. private secretary to
Commissioner mcfarland, is studying
the road maps OF Virginia and North
Carolina with view OF posting himself
for a, 2O0-mile tramp through the Shen-
andoah valley. His Old side partner.
Louis c. Wilson. who goes 20 California
this week. will force Mr.. Hibbs 10 find
another companion for his trip.
The Washington times., 1907-06-23

Benjamin F. Adams, Of the Assessor 8
office. is arranging to participate in
the annual reunion Of the Alumni Asso-
citation of Dartmouth College, to be
held at the college in July, during the
commencement week.
The Washington times., 1907-06-23

Ralph Pratt. secretary to Commission
er West. is spending every moment of
bis spare time promoting the interests
OF the District building baseball league.
He is meeting with an enthusiastic sue
cess
The Washington times., 1907-06-23

James F. Fitzpatrick. OF the appoint
menf division. has been detailed for
special duty at Pittsfeld. Mass, for
about ter days in connection with check
ing up the accounts OF the paper fur
uished By Senator Cranes company for
making the paper for the currency OF
the United States.
The Washington times., 1907-06-23

Commissioner mcfarland had his time
Taken Up so much three days OF the
The Washington times., 1907-06-23

Deputy Assistant Treasurer c. c
Bantz, Superintendent Thomas 2.
Rogers. Of tho national bank redemp-
ton agency. and Frank Wolfe returned
early in the week from New York.
where they had ben for several weeks
on official business
The Washington times., 1907-06-23

Ernest Sexton, OF the supply division.
has been enjoying a few days annual
leave.
The Washington times., 1907-06-23

formerly employed in the pressroom fof
many years. resigned his position On
Wednesday in order 10 take position
with the Panama Canal Commission on
the Isthmus as a timekeeper. which he
will assume about the 1st Of July.
The Washington times., 1907-06-23

E. E. Helm. Of the Engineer of High
ways Office, spent last week in Cincin-
natl and other Western cities, returning
home by way Of New York. where he
spent two days He reports having a
splendid time. and looks as II the trip
did him much good physically.
The Washington times., 1907-06-23

Discussing Officer Charles Rogers has
returned from a business trip to New
York, Boston and other cities.
The Washington times., 1907-06-23

Daniel Garges, secretary to Engineer
Commissioner Morrow. purchased a full
equipment Of modern garden tools-rake.
hoe, and shovel, with which he will be-
come. full-hedged amateur suburban
truck gardener. Mr.. Garges says he al
ready has a half dozen radishes up and
his lettuce bed looks promising.