Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1908-09-26
LITTLE LOCALS

Yerington visitor, Wednesday.
F. o. Stickney returned from an eight
day business trip to Reno last Sunday.
George v. Sinclair has consummated
deal on the Chimney mines near Mount
Grant. -
A. G. Spencer. of Reno, was looking
over our city and its surrounding country
the first of the week.
John Nagel returned from Rawhide,
Sunday. While there he acquired new
team of mules and wagon.
]. A. Monahan, of Sacramento, repre-
senting an oil and paint company, was a
Yerington visitor, Thursday.
AK. Pollard, accompanied by his wife
and son, were over from Silver City, Sun
day and Monday, visiting friends and
attending the convention.
Grand Master Fulstone and Grand
Junior Warden Herman Davis of the Ma
sonic Order were here on business con-
nected with that order yesterday and
this forenoon.
Mrs. G. H. Plummer returned from
Virginia City, Wednesday, accompanied
by her mother, Mrs. Henrichs. Mrs.
Henrichs has been quite i'll, but is about
convalescent now.
Mayor J. G. R. Smith left last Satur-
day for Reno, from there he went to Lake
Tahoe and then on to San Francisco.
At the latter point he will purchase goods
for his store in this city.
Messrs. Elgie and Mohuike arrived in
Yerington the first of the week and de-
parted for Sunrise in company with H.
Pilkington for an inspection of the Collier
group of mines. Sampling and assaying
are going on with view of deal.
F. w. Fairbanks and those of our citi-
zens associated with him in the praise
worthy undertaking of building a system
of water works for Yerington have three
car loads of pipe off the cars, two here
and one ready for hauling from Wabuska.
They also have large quantity of fixtures
necessary to lay the pipe, on the ground.
1t all looks good.
The Board of County Commissioners
met as Board of Equalization last Mon
day. Not having completed all the work
they thought best to take up, they held
special session on Thursday. The list
this year is a big one and takes much
consideration. They will meet again as
a Board of Equalization on October 3,
and as Board of County Commission
ers on October S.
| Registry Agent lannon's books show
a registration of 362 voters at the pres
ent time. There are at least so more
names to be added which will place the
list we'll over the 400 mark. This is a
great increase as the last Great Register
contained but 293 names for Mason VAL
ley precinct, and this time a portion of
the territory then contained in Mason
Valley has been placed in new precincts.
Truly we advance
H. Hanson announces in this issue of
the Times his candidacy on the Repuh-
lican ticket for member of the Assembly.
Mr.. Hanson has been a resident of this
section of Lyon county for over "a years
and is man of substance and fixed pur-
pose. He points with pride to his eco
nomical administration of school affairs
during his long membership on the board
ane his many friends predict surprising
strength for him at the polls.
VIM. D. Foulk, an aged resident OF
Buckskin, was found dead In bed at his
home there on September 18th, by his
son. Judge w. f. Harmon was called
to Buckskin and performed the duties ol
coroner, empaneling jury, and, under
the direction of County Physician Mas
terson vino was called into the case, an
inquest was held over the remains of the
| deceased. The examination showed that
death was caused by heart failure, which
was the verdict rendered by the jury
Deceased had wife in Sacramento who
was Immediately sent for.
Judge w. E. Harmon announces his
candidacy in this issue of the Times for
reelection to the Office of Justice of the
Peace of Mason Valley precinct on the
Independent Republican ticket. Judge
Harmon has filled this trying position as
well as ex oficio Police Judge of the City
of Yerington with credit during his in
cumbency, and has the respect and con-
fdence of majority of our people. The
position is trying one, and any man
filling it is destined to make enemies,
for whichever way litigation is decided
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