Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1908-08-01
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SHORT FOR HEADS

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friends in Yerington.
Charles Downey of Reno is visiting
his bother Frank in this city.
City Marshal Slingerland made a trip
to Dayton Tuesday with a county pris-
oner.
There has been considerable sickness
among the children. We need pure wa
ter for everyone.
George Burns, who was formerly with
Dyer & Co. in this city, has located at
Willetts, California
Ed Vaughan, president of the Granite
Mining and Leasing company, was visit
ing Yerington friends Monday.
W. N. Wood, wife and little son are
taking a summer vacation and will not
return until the latter part of this month.
Mrs. l.. ID. Hardin Of Reno, who has
been visiting her sister, Mrs. Geo. Plum
mer, returned to her Reno home this
week.
Fred Vogler returned from California
last Saturday and left this week for an
extended trip through Montana and
Idaho.
Remember the song service at the
Methodist church tomorrow night. The
choir has been practicing and good pro-
gram is promised.
Little Miss Muriel Bernard, who has
been visiting friends at Bodie, California,
returned home Monday. She reports
very pleasant visit
Walter Baird returned Monday from
combination business and pleasure trip
to California points. He said he had
good time and we take his word for it.
Bones" Simpson is thinking of get
ting into politics. He has been reading
some good Democratic literature, written
by his father, and imagines that he lis
a chip off the old block"
Mayor Smith made business trip to
Carson City and Virginia this week. He
went on behalf of the city and we expect
his trip to result in the immediate
sprinkling of our streets.
A. B. Lowman, an old prospector, was
in Yerington Wednesday evening max
ing arrangements for trip to the old
Cambridge district, where he will open
up some properties for eastern parties.
]. w. Simpson was all smiles Thurs
day night, more good news from his
lease at Granite. The latest ore body
encountered is much richer than any
thing heretofore opened on the Big 20.
A. Taubert of Cripple Creek, Colorado,
who is interested in several mining prop
ositions in this district, is spending the
week in Yerington. He has been away
for year and expressed himself as sur
prised and pleased at the progress made
by our city in that time.
Miss Alpha Sedgley of Eureka, who
has made many friends in Yerington
during her visit here, left Wednesday
for San Francisco where she will visit a
month before returning to her Eureka
home. Miss Sedgley is talented mu-
sician and is always welcome in this city.
Sheriff Dick Randall is spending few
days in Yerington enjoying city life.
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with the usual good natured smile, and
is said to be hunting for some one who
wants to make the race for sheriff against
him. He wants an interesting campaign
this fall. He is one of those men who
make you glad you met him, hence
ought to be a good campaigner.
AS noted in the Times the Superin-
tendent of the Nevada Mission of the
Methodist Episcopal church spent July
19 in Yerington. He expressed himself
as greatly pleased with the report of the
years work as made by Pastor Beatty.
The quarterly conference seemed pleased
also, as they extended unanimous in
vitation to Rev. Beatty to return next
year. His return will please the outside
as well as the members of the organiza-
ton.
On Monday the Eagle saloon, owned
by Best & Burke, was sold to Hoyt &
Company The new proprietors are
from the Arkansas Valley in Colorado
and are men of means and have had ex-
perience in mixing and serving all the
LIQUID refreshments found in the up to
date joy factory. After week of in