Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1908-05-23
LOCAL NEWS NOTES

by Professor Furman and Harry Holland,
returned from visit to Smith Valley
last Sunday.
Lon Chappell, who is working for the
Golden Glory Mining company, went to
Oakland the first of the week for short
visit at home.
Clean up your front yards, then clean
up the back yard, let Yerington be the
cleanest as we'll as the most prosperous
city in the state.
The attention of our county commits
sioners is respectfully called to the con-
dition of the wagon road between Yer
ington and Wabuska.
1t pays to advertise, and we trust that
our readers who wish the Times to pros
per will assist us by patronizing those
who advertise in our columns.
The farmers in this valley will be able
to get good prices for their hay and grain
this year, as the crops in northern Cali
fornia will be short and feed scarce.
Gus Nye returned from Virginia City
this week where he had been in COM
pany with Salt Lake mining man who
wished to inspect the formers property
A carload of potatoes was shipped from
here this week. Spuds are becoming
scarce and we understand there is not
over three carloads left in the entire
valley.
w. B. Edwards, representing himself,
one of those men who does things, as
well as sell lumber, transacted business
here on Thursday, returning to Reno
Friday.
R. L. Ray, P. G. Dwyre and ladies,
of Buckskin, were in Yerington yestei-
day. The gentlemen were closing up
their camp.
The thirsty throng which treeks i'll and
out of Vic Bernard's place inticed by the
taste of his steam beer have worn out
his sidewalk, forcing him to put in a
cement walk.
Joe Holland, the two-hundred pound
entertainer who runs the Wabuska no.
tel, has consented to be our correspond !
ent for his section. If he can write as
we'll as he talks our readers are to be
congratulated.
Mrs f. S. Stuart, departed for Den
yer early last week where She had been
called to attend her mother who had |
injured herself while descending a stair
way. Mrs. Stuart will return as soon as |
her mothers condition will permit.
Miss Murphy, proprietress of the
Grotto restaurant, says that stranger |
came in the other day, and when asked |
what he wanted, thought moment and |
replied: Give me two eggs, one cooked |
on one side and one on the other.
Harry Warren, a former resident, Wis
tied friends here this week He is now
located at Fairbanks, Alaska, and will |
drive one hundred head of fat cattle from
Seattle to Fairbanks The trip will take /
about six weeks. He left here Thurs
day for Seattle.
Lyon county needs high school. The
enterprising citizens of Yerington will
furnish a location. We shall give the
reasons why high school should be To-
Gated here in June issue of the Times.
In the meantime we will be pleased to
hear from others on the subject
Many eastern PEOPLE and some Ne
vadans imagine that Yerington is stu
ated in the midst of hot and sandy |
desert. This is the garden spot of Nc
vlda, and as for being hot, we can assure
them that George Estes, the popular
stage driver, is still wearing his overcoat.
Charles Holland, Sr., Charles Hol
land, Jr. and Louis Trankel have been
celebrating the past few days due to an
arrival at the Trankel home in the shape
of bouncing baby boy. They are re-
spectively, great grandfather, grand
father and father of the lusty youngster.
A telegram from Rawhide has bee n |
received telling of the sudden death OF
E. A. English. Mr.. English was quite /
well-known here, having been with w. |
E. Harmon prospecting during the latter
part of 1905 and up to August 1907 |
The deceased came from Twin Falls,
Idaho, here. and has sister living in
Chicago.
Bones Who's Bones? Bones you
darn fool Don't you know Bones? Go
to the Bank saloon and meet him. He's
not bones, he's growing fat. He drinks
Vic's steam beer. Last week Vic's bear
was sick he is now so strong that the