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Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1909-07-10
LITTLE LOCALS

Mrs. John McAllister has returned
from Lucky Boy. -
N. Poll, was down from East Walker
Saturday.
Charlebois brothers spent the 18th in
town.
Mrs. Julia Gruber is visiting relatives
and friends about the Bay.
Mrs. Robert I'illay and family have
returned from Reno and passed through
ell route to Pine Grove.
Mrs. John Gallagher and family have
returned from Reno for the summer
vacation
Mrs. s. Logan left for San Francisco
Wednesday.
Quite number of Yeringtonites at
tended the carnival at Virginia City this
week
Miss Langwith, of Reno, is making
an extended visit to Mrs. Dwight
Leavitt.
Isaac Strosnider rounded up famous
bunch of oriaDas to present to the tend
er mercies OF the Elks at Reno. One
or two were promised an extra twirl of
the lariat Billy" Wilson. author OF
practical Jokes in old Pine Grove; Frank
Stickney, rough rider; Charlie Gallagher,
ALT Clifford aud Charlie Martin were the
local candidates.
Mrs Dewitt Crowninshield has re-
turned from a trip to California which
extended as far south as SaE Bernardino,
where she went to bring Mrs. Apsey
home. Mrs. Apsey had breathed her
last about Is minutes before Mrs
Crowninshield reached the house. Two
weeks earlier she seemed we'll enough
to have accomplished the home trip
alone. Such is the treacherv of her
disease. Her final illness was not of
more than day or two duration.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1909-07-10
WELL STAGED

The entertainment given by Misses
Patch and Biggar. assisted by some of
Miss Patch's pupils. Friday evening,
July 2, was one of the most interesting
and breezy of any that have taken place
here this season. The pantomime of
Rock of Ages" by the Misses Daniels.
Lamberson and Patch was worth the
price of admission.
In the Swing Filtration, in which
Miss Biggar did the part of the lover.
dressed in male attire, brought rounds
of applause and the audience tried to
insist OH it's continuance.
In the one-act farce company. THE
Two Lunatics.'' in which Nellie Blake
and Jimmie Drake, accidentally meet in
the Office while attending the annual
dance given at an insane hospital, and
each take the other for patient and try
to play the part of being insane, are
only succeeding in soaring each other
into commissions. brought down the
house. 1t brought out many laugh
and showed human nature in a true
light. and how we can act when stern
necessity apparently appears. Every act
was a success and the audience was very
appreciative, but small, owing to the
nany people out of town and others rest
ing up for the 4th of July celebration.
and the new attraction of the "childrens'
swing starting that night.
At the earnest solicitation of many
people the entertainment will be repeat
ed with added specialties next Friday
evening, July 16, at Rink hall Gen.
eral admission will be so cents for ad-
ults, rs cents children; no reserved
seats. Doors will open at p. M; per-
formance begins at S:4S.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1909-07-10
Pete CONWAY
JOINS MAJORITY

Last Wednesday night at the Artemi-
sia hospital Peter Conway, we'll and
favorably known citizen breathed his
last. The cause of his death was
Bright's disease. from which he had
suffered for some time
Mr.. Conway came to Mason Valley in
the early sixties and finally settled at
Pine Grove. where he had made his
home ever since. He was miner by
occupation, and had been identified viii,
the development of the Wilson mine at
that place since its location over ffty
years ago.
Pete Conway was generous to a fault
and ever ready to respond to distress
with kind word or free giving hand
And there are many. when they hear of
his death, who will feel genuine sorrow
and wish him peaceful sleep.
He was native of Ireland and aged
about IS years.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1909-07-10
FAMILY REUNION

a beautiful day under spreading apple
trees in grass grown orchard. with all
The fried chicken. lemon pie. ice cream.
salad, sandwiches aud cakes that the
inner man could sample comfortably,
with chats of the long ago and lilts OF
old songs family reunion was held at
the farm of Mr. and Mrs. Ezra Cross,
July 4th. The forty people present
comprised the families of David Wilson
and sons. Billy, Joe and George, the
Cross, DE Wits Plummers, Brown S
strosnider's, J. McGowans Tillay's
Dunn's, Thrailkill's and Hoppins.
Snapshots were taken of the pretty
scene and old Piute Hudson was piled
with ice cream, kodaked. and otherwise
treated as a guest of honor As the
sun dropped down. the guests departed
IN lingering groups, 10th to speak the
last refrain of Goodbye Sweet Day. "
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1909-07-10
DEATH OF MRS.
anna TAUbERT

Oiie OF the saddest events that has oc.
Cured in this community in years past
TOOK place on Friday of last week,
When Otto Taubert and his son Walter
VINO had been out in the hills where
they are engaged in mining, returned tc
their home in the evening, they found
the wife and mother lying cold in death
on mattress on the floor of her bed
room. The dumbfounded husband i'm
mediately summoned DR.. Leavitt. who.
upon examination. found that Mrs. Tau
bert had frrt taken preparation OF
poison and then placed revolver 10 her
temple and sent a bullet into her brain.
Justice Carter, acting as coroner. imme-
diately summoned jury and held an
inquest, and the verdict was that Mrs.
Iaubert had, III moment of ALTERATION
and despondency, ended her own life.
The testimony of the physician was that
the deed had been committed some time
in the forenoon after MIR. Taubert and
his son had left their home for the hills.
As soon as the news had spread about
town many friends called and offered
the bereaved husband and son the sym
pathy of the community and any aid
tina, they could possibly give.
The remains were taken to the under
taking parlors and prepared for burial
and friends made arrangements for the
funeral, as Mrs. Taubert left word that
she desired to be buried here.
Mrs. Anna Taubert was a native of
Minnesota, aged IS years. She had
been resident of Yerington but a few
months, but in that time had made
friends of all her acquaintances and had
shown herself to be woman of sterling
character, devoted wife and mother
and good neighbor Besides the hus-
band and son here she leaves married
son, August, in St. Paul, MINI.
The funeral of deceased took place
from the undertaking parlors last Sun
day and was largely attended by friends.
Rev. G. W. Beatty of the Methodist
church of'iciated, and paid tender tri-
butte to the departed
Mr.. Taubert and his sons have the
sincerest sympathy of the entire COM
munity in their bereavement, and they
desire to express their unbounded
thanks to the friends who, through their
aid and tender ministrations, tried to
lessen their burden of grief. Especially
to the ladies who furnished the beautiful
floral decorations and those who consti-
tuted the cl OR which rendered such
sweet and appropriate hymns, do they
wish to extend their heartfelt thanks.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1909-07-10
CITY COURT NOTES

Justice Carter imposed the following
fines for drunkenness OH Piutes during
the past week:
George Webster and Albert Bell, each
IS and costs; paid by defendants.
John Bell, Willie Mickey and Willie
Austin each s5 and costs; paid by &. W.
Webster
Willie Hay, IS and costs; paid by de-
fendant.
Joe Bob, $40 and costs; John Hall, $40
and costs; George Cloy. so and costs;
were allowed to 20 TO work haying; SEN
tences suspended.
Henry Clay, $40 and COSTS was re-
manded to the scavenger wagon
The charge of vagrancy against one
white man was withdrawn on condition
of leaving country.
The following business was disposed
of by Justice of the Peace Carter:
The judgments against the Yerington
Gold Mining company have been settled
and appeal dismissed.
Judgment of $40 of Paddy McQuay
against c. c. Hadden has been paid in
full.
H. Samuel has filed an attachment for
Sll6.4S against ]. w. Choklat & Co.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1909-07-10
NOTICE
For bids for contract to rebuild and re-
construct county court house and
Jail building at Dayton, Lyon
county, Nevada.

Notice is hereby given that the Board
of County Commissioners of Lyon
county, State of Nevada. will receive
sealed bids up to and including the 10th
day of August, A. ID. 1909, at 9 O'Clock
a. m, for the repairing, rebuilding and
reconstructing of the county court house
and Jail building at Dayton, Lyon county,
Nevada.
Each bid must be accompanied by a
certified check to the amount of 10 per
cent of contract price as a guarantee OF
good faith.
Each bidder will be required to agree
to fur nish all material of every kind and
description, and to repair, rebuild and
reconstruct said building according
to the plans and specifications
adopted by the Board of County Com
missioners, the same being on file in the
County Clerks Office at DAYTON. Lyon
county, Nevada, and copies of which
NAV be seen at Lyon County bank, Yer
ington, Lyon county, Nevada, at Mason
hotel, Mason, Lyon county, Nevada,
and at the Office of Geo. +. King,
architect, Reno, Nevada.
! ANY person, persons, firm or corpora
ton receiving. or being awarded said
contract, will be required to enter into
an undertaking, with two or more good
and sufficient sureties. for the faithful
performance of said contract and for the
diligent prosecution of the same.
All bids to be sealed and marked Bid
tor rebuilding court house, and adj
dressed to the undersigned.
The right is hereby reserved to reject
any or all bids.
BY order OF the B ,ard of County Com
u1issioners, made the 9th day of July,
1909.
Attest: d. w. MELARKEY,
Clerk of said Board.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1909-07-10
THE FLYER GROUP

Dave Celder of the Flyer group of
copper claims was in Yenngton during
the week and made arrangements with
Dan Croft of Buckskin to do some work
on this property. These claims are sit
uated near the Nevada Douglas holdings
and are considered by competent judges
to be worth the outlay of considerable
money in the development. From the
little work that has been done strong
ledge has been uncovered at different
points, from which flattering assay re-
turns have been had.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1909-07-10
THE PICNIC A
GREAT SUCCESS

The picnic Heiu dt f1aHSOn grove
Saturday to celebrate the 4th of July was
success i'll every way. Early in the
day people from the country began ar
irving aud with the town people the
grove was soon filled with jolly good
natured crowd of people bent on having
good time. Most of them brought a
good supply of grub, both solid and
liquid, and whenever any particular
bunch got hungry they sought out a nice
shady place and spread out their proven
der and feasted.
The games in the afternoon were the
main event and the prizes were hotly
contested for. Following is list of the
winners:
|. Girls race, 10 years and under; SO
yards; ist prize, child's parasol, Will
McDonough donator; I'd, cup and sau-
Ger, c. F. Fox, donator Miss Kingsley
first and verrel Weber second.
,. boys race. 10 years and under; SO
Yards; lst prize, watch, Arends & Han
son donator; 3D. pocket knife. w. Nc
Donough donator. Howard Whitacre
first and Albert Pursell second.
). Young ladies' race, rs yards: LIST
prize, ladies' gold watch, Judson 6. X.
Smith donator; I'd, belt pin, +. M.
Burner donator. Edna Schacht first and
Miss Compton second.
I Sack race, free for all, so yards;
lst prize. silk shirt, Nevada Mercantile
& Supply Co. donor; I'd. silk handker-
chief, Arends & Hanson donor. Frank
Compton first and Dan Mcleod second.
s. Girls race. 10 to Is years; lst
prize. gold ring, II. Samuel donator; I'd.
veil pin, r. NJ. Burner donator. Chris
tina Schacht first and Althea Martin Sec
ond
8. Boys race. 10 to 10 years: ist prize,
pair gold cuff buttons; I'd, cravat pin. Il.
X. Lam donator Albert Baker first
and Dan Mcleod second.
7. Fat mems race; rs Yards; ist prize,
50; I'd, bunch giant 6recrackers. r. NJ
Burner donator. Doc Hironymous first
and Dick Weber second.
s. Three-legged race, so Yards: prizes
announced on the ground. Will Nc
Leod-Cortell first and Compton Burns
second.
9. Mems race: 100 yards; lst prize.
fly rod, reel and outfit; I'd. fly book
Dillon & West donators. Charley Nc
Leod first and Albert Baker second.
10. Potato race; rs yards; lst prize,
pocket knife; I'd, silk tie; Knierim &
Son, donators. Dan Mcleod first and
Chester Kaufman second.
II. Young ladies' egg race. 50 yards;
lst prize, one jewel case; I'd, large bot
lie perfume; Yerington Drug Co. dona-
tors. Edna Schacht first and Amelia
Lanade second.
Il. Running broad jump, 3 trials,
prizes announced on the grounds. NJ.
Freeman first aud Henry Becker second.
Special. girls potato race. Lora Lam.
berson first and Annabel Carroll.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1909-07-10
TO SUBSCRIBERS

The Times desires to call the attention
OF those indebted to this Office for sub
scription to settle the sIme at their
earliest convenience. The amount. in
.dividually, is not much, but, collective
", the sum is colossal in the eye of the
printer. Come, or send early and glad
den the hearts OF the Office with few
pieces OF silver. The said silver is need.
cd in the business.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1909-07-10
JOINT
QUARTERLyREPORT
---oF THE
AUDITOR AND TREASURER
OF LYON COUNTY.
OF LYON COUNTY.

TO the Hon Board of County Commissioners OF
Lyon County N svada:
Geutlemen;-We herewith submit our Quar-
Report for the quarter ending June 80. fgo9
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1909-07-10
Respectfully submitted,
u. w. MELARKEY. Treasurer.
CLARK GUILD. Auditor
CASH BALANCE JULY 1. 1909.

state Fund ..-.-.--- 3 10
Common school fund .-...-.- sI62
General fund ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 6os9 A.
Officers Salary Fund ..--.-..--- 1871 81
District Judges salary fluid 90
Interest aud redemption fund. --.---- 9S7 oS
Silver City special fund. --------.--- i56 80
Yerington City special fund. .------ 90
Canal school special fund ..---.-.-.. IioI 80
Came and fish preservation fued.--.- ios 90
County High school maintenance
funu ..--..---.----. 1890 nv o'
ance fund ..'......-.....--...... 81 Ss
County High school Bond fund d.----.- SS So
Various library funds as 90
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1909-07-10

Miss Lorraine Erway is visiting rela-
tives at Virginia City.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1909-07-10
RECEIPTS DURING oTARTER

NhNE 10 DO EINO q AKI Elk
Ofhcers' fees - --.-..-.......-.. 4 1925 20
Docket fees ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 27 90
County lict ns.s s.s...--.a-..--.-..-- 1903 oa
slot licenses .--------. 5S7 70
Delinquent Roll Real and Personal
property 10 ----..-.. *
Delinquent costs adv etc - Is
Mining taxes {quarter GUIDING Dec.
5ist, I9osl --.-.-.--.. ---..- as OF
Second instalrnent OF taxes 1905 .--.. z7esp So
Personal property taxes May. 1909
Assessor -.-..---.- ...-.- 1856 6f
Poll taxes May 1909 Assessor. or.. 3I3 20
Fish rnd game licenses ---..---...-- Io3
Rent Of Poor farm First half year 7s 90
o n Soune money refunded from cul-
vert repair -:-.-- !. .-....... 49,
Note executed by Commissioners with
perm sson Of State Beard of Rev
enue, on Lyon County Bank 1000 90
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1909-07-10
DISBURSEMENTS.
AMOUNTS TRANSFERRED FIR
FUNDS As FOLLOWS:

General fund to officers salary fund s.
General fund TO District Judges sal
AIRY fund ,--.---..-
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1909-07-10

INDEBTEDNESS OF COUNTY
County Bonds at AZ per cent $4,000 90
County High school bonds at per cnt 10000 90
22.ooo 90
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-06-03
To Enjoy !

the full confidence Of the Well Informed
of the World and the Concentration Of
the most eminent physicians it was essen
tial that the component parts of Syrup
of Figs and Elixir of SIENNA should be
known to and approved by them; there
fore, the California Fig Syrup Co. pub
fishes full statement with every package.
The perfect purity and uniformity of pro-
duct, which they demand in a laxative
remedy of an ethical character, are assured
by the Company's original method of man
ufacture known to the Company only.
The figs of California are used in the
production of Syrup of Figs and Elixir of
SIENNA to promote the pleasant taste, but
the medicinal principles are obtained from
plants known to act most benefcially.
To get its beneficial effects always buy
the genuine-manufactured by the Cali
fornia Fig Syrup Co. only, and for sale
by all leading druggists.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-06-03

On the following morning, Pulker.
son stood in the lobby Of the capitol
scrutinizing, blankly, for the twentieth
tune, a sheet of note paper which bore
the following terse inscription:
Go to the devil-Haskins
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-06-03
OVER THE FENCE
Neighbor Says Something.

The front yard fence is a famous
council place on pleasant days. Maybe
to chat with some one along the street,
or for friendly gossip with next door
neighbor. Sometimes it is only small
talk but other times neighbor has
something really good to offer.
An old resident Of Baird, Texas, got
some mighty good advice this way
once.
He says:
Drinking coffee left me nearly dead
with dyspepsia, kidney disease and
bowel trouble, with constant pains in
my stomach, back and side, and so
weak 1 could scarcely walk.
zone day l was chatting with one of
my neighbors about my trouble and
told her l believed coffee hurt me.
Neighbor said she knew lots of people
to whom coffee was poison and she
pleaded with me to quit it and give
Postum a trial. l did not take her
advice right away but tried a change
of climate, which did not do me any
good. Then dropped coffee and took
up Postum
My improvement began immediate.
ly and I got better every day I used
Postum.
my bowels became regular in two
weeks, all my pains were gone. Now I
am well and strong and can eat any
thing want to without distress. All
OF this is due to my having quit cof-
fee, and to the use Of Postum regu.
larly.
My son VINO was troubled with indi-
gestion thought that if Postum helped
me SO, it might help him. 1t did, too,
and he is now well and strong again.
I'VE like Postum as well as we ever
liked the coffee and use it altogether
in my family in place of coffee and all
keep we'll" There's a Reason" Read
The Road to MELVILLE" in Pkgs.
Ever read the above letter? A new
one appears from time to time. They
are genuine, true, and full of human
interest. $3.50.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-06-03
SOLID WOOD BLOSSOM.

Peculiar Flower Found on Trees Grow.
ing in Crevasses of Mount Aqua.
Through the gift of friend who
visited the remote region where it
grows Herman Silver of Los An.
geles has come into the possession of
specimen of the strangest and rar.
est flower known to scientists.
It is the Rose of He'll" a gigantic
blossom of solid wood, which grows
only on the edges of Central Ameri-
can volcano and gets It's name from
the Indians, who believe the crater is
the entrance of hell and the blossom
native Of the regions inside.
Mr.. Silver's specimen is one of few
that have ever been brought to this
country, and perhaps the finest. At
first appearance it seems to be a
tough gnarled knot of a tree which
has been splintered, but closer exami-
nation discloses the fact that it has
petals Of wood and bark and the rough
outlines of flower. The petals, con-
Ecave in form, are arranged much like
the petals of half blown rose Their
inside surfaces are covered with fine
lines, which have the delieacy Of fine
hand carving. The stem, which is
about foot long, is of some unusual
wood, which is light and strong. 1t
is covered with heavy bark, which
seems to have been cracked by heat.
Both flower and stem are dark brown
the color of weather beaten boughs
land dry as finder. The flower
grows on a tree of great size and
strength. The blossom measures about
+ twelve inches across.
The trees grow in the crevasses on
the. sides of Mount Aqua, high peak
among the rugged mountains Of Cen
trial America and near the volcano of
Fuego The Guatemalan Indians have
known of 1t for long time and have
associated it with the fiery vengeance
OF the subterranean regions.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-06-03
THE WITCHES TREE.
Curious Superstitions Regarding the
Infiuenne of the Elder

Infuenne of the Elder.
Country people speak of the elder
tree as 'The Witches Tree and plant
it near farm buildings and daires to
keep off witches. They also say that
the roots should never come near a
well, still less grow into it, Or the
water will b espoilt. Evelyn's opinion
was also unfavorable. He says: Il
do by no means commend the scent Of
it which is very noXious to the air.
I'VE learn from Biesius that GER
tain house in Spain, seated among
many elder trees, diseased and killed
nealy all its inhabitants, which, when
at last they were grubbed up, became
very healthy and wholesome place"
Cattle scarcely touch the elder and
the mole is driven away by the scent.
Carriers often place branches on their
horses heads to keep Off flies. Nothing
elder. and when it has been removed
and all its roots carefully grubbed up
it is some few years before the ground
becomes perfectly sweet and good
for anything.
The berries, besides feeding the
birds, make excellent country wine,
delicious with soda water in summer
or taken hot in winter; the wood is
particularly good for skewers and the
curious jews red fungus grows on
elder stumps. A species of elder in the
Tyrol is covered with beautiful scarlet
berries.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-06-03
"Jim-You Don't Mean That-That~-'

vering line in Haskins' mouth. Pulk-
erson was the trusted agent of a great
corporation. He had waited for this
sign, patiently and unrebuffed, ever
since he was commissioned to insure
the passage of a certain measure, 'at
any COST Now he smiled in sardon-
ic triumph, deep within himself Out
wardly his face was expressionless.
Come, and have a drink" he said
to Haskins
The two left the corridor and en-
tered private compartment labeled
Club Room" Pulkerson, who en-
tered last, closed the door after him.
Well" he said to his companion.
"You see how it's goin'."
Haskins faced him angrily.
rs this some of your work." he
asked.
The other smiled In quiet &C
quiescence. He was not a man of
words.
Again the wavering line came to
Haskins mouth. "Why are you boost
ing Sansome?" he asked, puzzledly.
Don't you know he won't stand for
any OF your 1egislating?' Eh?"
He's new man. replied the 9th
er. He doesn't know the ropes like
you, and, If it comes to choice of
evils, he'll be easier to circumvent."
well, I'll be damned:" exclaimed
Haskins. He could not think of an
other thing to say.
Il don't know about that" returned
Pulkerson, with laugh, "but you'll,
be beaten-unless-
The rattle of poker-chips came to
them from an adjoining compartment.
Shut up" Haskins broke in. Don't
talk SO loud. know what you mean.
Do you think you can buy me at pub
lie auct!on?"
Its your nerves" said Pulkerson,
with touch OF contempt. II wasn't
speaking above whisper
Haskins did not seem to hear him.
After ali" he remarked, with ex.
cellent assimilation, II don't care
much. You might be at me and YOU
might not, but I've got money
enough"
to want more" finished the 9TH
er, grimly. you want this election
worse than ever-tea times worse.
And It's yours for little
He paused, impressiyely, while Has
kins bit off the end of a black cigar
and applied a match with nervous fin
gers. He pulled away in silence for