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Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1909-01-05

Mix your own fertilizer-you will
then know what you have, save
money and learn what your land
really needs.
If you connot grow peas, then
try velvet beans or iron peas, or
some nitrogen gathering crop which
will save your buying more OF this
expensive element next year than
is absolutely necessary.
The land in these wide rows is
not wasted, for it gives better room
to cultivate, enables the plant to
get more sunshine nd light, besides
raising the vegetable matter, which
is the very life of the soil-without
it land can never be made rich, no
matter how much commercial fer
tilizer is used, nor can this fertiliz-
er be made to pay on land lacking
in vegetable matter, however well
cultivated.
Never burn vines or stalks or
grass unless it be nut grass; and
turn under all dead vegetable
matter possible, gradually deeper
and deeper until your soil will
have enough fertility and hold
enough moisture to make good crops
at small cost regardless of seasons.
Get the best corn in your neigh
borhood, that which does well in
other sections may utterly fail
when changed to yours. Select
heavy, solid, regular ears of me-
dunn size, and slightly tapering
toward silk ends, well filled out be-
tween the two rows aud both ends
with grains long, full, thick and
free from wevils. Next fall select
this from small, well-shaped stalks
in field.
Do not pull fodder or cut tops if
you can possibly help, for either,
will lessen the yield.
An acre of strong stiff land well
prepared and fertilized, after oats,
and planted in sorgum and peas
will make more forage than many
acres of fodder at much less cost.
We learn nothing by odgin moth
ing new; if you are not satisfied
with your present corn yield, try
an acre by this method, and follow
it closely and even if it does not
suit you, it may teach you, it may
teach you what will.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1909-01-05

The Motezuma Record comes to us under date of
Jan. l, 1909 Vol 80 No. 50 with &C. W. Hanlon,
editor and proprietor at the mast head.
Montezuma ought to have good paper its
good town and one weekly paper ought to do well,
but no man can make success Of paper without
the support of the business men Of the community
If they are back Of Wallace Hanlon, he will give
them good paper, if they do not support him, as
matter of course he will soon fail. 1t is not
good advertisement for any community to starve
the publishers Of it's home paper. Some commnn-
tiles, however, freeze out starve out one after
another year after year with the result that they
never have paper that is satisfactory or that is Of
any real good to the community
Pull for Fitzgerald O
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1909-01-05
Special Notice.

My land is posted and registered
and l have gone to several and
asked them off of it; but from now
on I only expect go to where they
are hunting and find out who they
are and let the law settle the rest.
This hunting on my land must be
stopped, and especially my swamp
land. 1554w r, R. DoRMINEY.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1909-01-05
Coming Events Cast Their Shadows Before

In reference to the rumor that there had been
a conference between Gov. Hoke Smith and par
ties interested in the strict observance of the GeOr
gia prohibition law in Savannah in which Gov,
Smith was said to have decided that would warn
the people of Savannah that they must abide by
and be governed by the Georgia prohibition law
and if the warning was UNDECIDED he would put the
city under martial law, Gov. Smith tonight stat
ed that no such decision had been reached.
tT have made no such decision. 1 have no
official information that the law is being vio-
lated in Savannah. Icannot believe the good peo-
nla &c any county in Georgia would countenance
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1909-01-05

winter. do not break up more
than one fourth deeper than land
has been ploughcd before.
Do not plough land when it is
wet no matter how far behind
with your work; it will pay to
wait until it is in proper condition
even though you plant less, for it
will produce more. Especially is
this true at planting time, and
when ploughing near growing crops
Lay land offin rows six feet apart
and bed these burrows with turn
pillow until only a fiveinch balk IS
left between these beds. When
ready to plant break out this balK
with six inch shovel or scooter,
and follow deep in same furroW
| with narrow pillow. Ridge on the
furrow with one round of same
narrow pillow or if land is cold or
low, a large pillow may be used,
making a higher and broader ridge
Plant in this ridge twice as thick
as corn is to be left, one grain IN
hill, and cover shallow, not over
In inch and quarter deep, if early.
Plant as early as your season and
the nature of your land will per
nit, and only when soil is in good
condition. Apply all fertilizer
later as directed.
1t will make the corn easier to
work if a whole shovel is run deep
in center of middle Cor bed when
corn is planted aud it will also keep
much water from running down on
corn.
Throw two burrows with turn
plow on this shovel furrow when
convenient, and more just before
second working. This will make
the second working easier, and also
clean the middles; which may be
worked over again, if necessary.
When your corn tirstneeds work,
run on both seeds with harrow OF
small pillow; when it is about eight
inches high, give second working
by running around it on both sides,
if CD sandy land, with ten-inch
scrape. or sweep, set on point, and
if on stiff land, use shovel. Thin
now.
Leave these burrows open and do
not work corn again until it is so
stunted as to prevent its ever grow
ing larger than is necessary to make
what corn the land is able to pro
duce. This does not mean that corn
shout be left there to die, or even
neglected but that it should be com
PEELED to use it's energy in ear max.
ing, and not allowed to waste it in
stalk making. On poor or cold land
from ten to twelve days may be
enough, while rich soil may take
twice as long. When you think
that it has stood long enough, ap
ply one half of mixed fertilizer in
the open burrows next to corn, or
every other middle, and cover by
breaking out this middle with turn
pillow, and side the corn at once in
this middle with sixteen in scrape,
pushing dirt around it and cover
ing any grass that the turn pillow
has left. Corn should now eabOut
knee high.
Within a week give Other middle
same treatment, then go back to
first middle as soon as possible and
SOW half Of nitrate Ofsoda in scrape
burrows next corn, and cover as
fast as sown with one round Of turn
plow-shaIlow. Then SOW peas
broadcast in this middle at rate of
bushel per acre, unless very scarce,
when they may be dropped and
cover by breaking out middle shall
low.
A few days later treat other
middle same way which lays by
corn on slight bed with dirt around
L ! III L
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1909-01-05


The Fitzgerald Daily News will start on the first
of February and will give away something the
first thing. 1t will send d party to Washington TO
attend the Inauguration of President Taft. Triton
Gazette.
Pull Tor Fitzgerald
Jesse E. Mercer has sold out his interest in the
Fitzgerald Enterprise, thus retiring from the news
paper business Georgia journalism suffered a
distinct loss when Mercer quit However the edi
tor taking up the work, J. w. Greer, is most capa
BILE, being a newspaper man of much experience
Dalton Citizen.
fol Fitzgerald
The Fitzgerald Daily News begins publication
on March LIST. Jno. W. Greer will be editor and
Fred Redding will be its business manager. The
paper has plenty of money, prestige and brains be-
hind it. 1t ought to succeed. With the appear
ance Of this daily, the Enterprise, of jess
Mercer fame is absorbed.-Douglas Enterprise
Pull Fitzgerald O
AS we predicted last week, somehow the pro-
hibition law will be enforced in Savannah. 1t may
not be by martial law, but it will be and the SOON
er the better for Savannah. Not all of the people
of that community are lawless and we have an
abiding faith in the survival of the fittest, and
the ultimate supremacy of law and order in Savan-
nah.
PAN for Fitzgerald
A resolution that counts for something was
adopted by the people of Salem, in Thomas county,
on the occasion of their Christmas celebration,
condemning the of whiskey, calling for the en-
forcement of the prohibition law and resolved that
they would not subscribe for any paper that carries
liquor advertisements.
If the people in the sober country districts
would take definite action did the people ofSalem
in this instance, we would get more satisfactory
results by creating healthier public sentiment.
Pull for Fitzgerald or
Saturday when the news of the receivership of
the A. B. & A. reached Fitzgerald, we guessed
that it was friendly expedient to take care ofthe
property and that the road would be left in the
hands of its friends In notification OF this theory
we publish the following statement from President
Atkinson who is also receiver.
t'The receivership was made inevitable by the
fact that the railroads earnings were Insufficient
to meet interest and equipment obligations matur-
ing January 1.
''The railroad is in splendid physical shape,
and its earnings are increasing daily, but, neceS-
sarly it will be some time before, in addition to
all the extra expenses of railrogd it can earn
sufficient to pay interestand equipment obligations
ST shall work harder than ever to make the
railroad successful, and with it to give the best
service to the people.
at am confident that in spite of the receiver
ship it will gain steadily in earnings, and, in the
end Justify all predictions for its success
Pun for FtzSsraia o.
Coming Events Cast Their Shadows Before.
In reference to the rumor that there had been
a conference between Gov. Hoke Smith and par
ties interested in the strict observance of the Geor
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1909-01-05

The Fitzgerald Daily News will start on thehrsT
of February and will give away something the
first thing It will send party to Washington TO
attend the Inauguration of President Taft.
Cazntta
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1909-01-05
To Tag Pistol TOters.

Pull for Fitzgerald or Pull Out.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1909-11-06
INCONSISTENCY
or A few or US

Mr.. G. H. Barrett. the owner of 64t
acres of land FIVE miles south of Yer
ington, has repeatedly offered it foI
sale.
MIR. Barrett's water right dates back
to 1865. Some of his land has pro-
duced as high as Is ton of potatoes to
the acre, but he only has $40 acres, al
together under cultivation and nearly
all of this i'll alfalfa.
Wednesday morning lie was offered
for his o40 acres. 5000 down and $50, ,0l 0
as sosn as deeds could be drawn up and
an auto driven 10 Reno, but lie refused
the offer.
Three weeks ago Mr. Barret said he
would take $40 an acre for his land and
TO-DAY when offered $50 an acre cool,
turned away and said, he did not wish
to sell, he was simply trying to find out
what his land was worth.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1909-11-06

Greeley could be launched, and ever
after their ditch was completed. they
had no little difficulty in overcoming
the elements, which, for time. inter.
fered with the growing of large crops
Now everything works like an automatic
machine and its people are rich beyond
the dreams OF avarice. Until you .isit
such places you have no conception ol
the wonders of irrigation. Excepting
tor the gigantic irrigation schemes, none
Of the places which | visited have the
natural advantages of Mason Valley.
i talked to men ON the train who
had heard OF Mason Valley as a superior
potato country. They claim to have
written for information concerning the
valley, but none of them could ever re-
ceive a reply. 1t seems to me it is up
to the people of Mason and Smith val.
ieys to see that their districts get the
proper publicity. In case Municipal
District can be formed there would be
but little difficulty in floating the bonds,
in fact, | can float them myself. Per-
feet your Irrigation System and capital
will construct warehouses and create
market for your products by paying
spot cash for your crops on the ground,
but sufficient land must be cultivated to
make it an object to them. Present
conditions assure fortunes for theNfarm-
ers. They are SO shaping themselves
that their investments are absolutely
secure In the future the farmer need
have no fears of producing too much
With the railroad building through Ma
son Valley the farmer should have
cinch on fortune. Farm methods will
so improve within the next few years
that Mason Valley will be able to pro-
duce the most delicate OF fruits. / Law
particular stress upon potatoes because
of the superior quality raised in Mason
Valley and the ever increasing demand
for them.
1t is essential. of course, that the
people of Mason Valley use good judg-
ment in everything they do and good
business rules in the producing and
selling Of their crops. but it is necessary
to do tiiat, if success is desired, in any
OF the walks OF life. As ] SAID before
the day OF the farmer has arrived and
the people of Mason and Smith Valleys
have a right to demand up-to-date irri-
CATION methods in order, that the land
they possess can produce the wealth it is
capable of doing.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1909-11-06
MISSOURI FLAT
LOOKING UP
Residents Naming Their Farms and
Putting up Neat Sign Boards.

Mr.. r. w Smith, contractor and
builder, has been steadily employed
during the past six months adofning
the numerous farms OIL Missouri Flat
Besides Strengthening and painting
fences and putting up splendid sign
boards, he has built for nearly every
farmer concrete cellars and warehouses
He now has contract to improve the
Missouri Flat school house and as soon
as that is CONF leted he expects to
tnacadamize road on one farm and
build coucrete sidewalk around the
house of another. Mr.. Smith is All ex-
pert at all kinds Of concrete work and
his prices are SO reasonable that people
in Yerington should interview him be-
tore laying anymore wooden sidewalks
or building wooden sliacks for homes.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1909-11-06

Otto Taubert, heavily interested i'll
mining properties in Yerington has just
returned after six months visit divided
between salt Lake City aud New York
City. Mr.. Taubert SAYS eastern people
will atlentively listen to anything per-
tanning TO Irrigation, but refuse to talk
mining unless properties are paying or
about to paw dividends.
W. ]. Orem is i'll town and will be
here several days.
hudson Smith has aeturned from San
Francisco. He made the trip from Reno
in his auto.
Rehearsals for the High School dedi-
catory exercises are going OH with a
vim. +. Barnett leader.
Commissioner Strosnider left for Day
ton Sunday to attend the meeting of the
Board.
Mr. f. Gilmore of Yerington has
taken position under X. w, Smith of
Missouri Flat putting up concrete build
ings.
Mr. C. Thorpe of Verdi passed through
Yerington last week to attend the fu-
neral III Pine Grove, of his father-in-law
Mr., Stuart.
Paddy Conway was down from Sweet :
water last week, He brought down one
of his big teams to be used i'll grading
THE railroad.
Harry Warren was in town this week.
1t looks good to see the pretty, bright
engine Of the new railroad round the
curve from Wabuska main track and
strike out up the valley. Our Carson
neighbors are i'll state of do tell"
when YOU mention ii to them. A mile
or more OF railroad and grades heaving
the dirt as far ahead as eye can see,
means something.
Mrs. George w. Beatty has returned
from a visit of two weeks to her mother
at Oakland, Cal.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1909-11-06
NUMBER a.
EXECUTIONS ISSUED

Executions amounting To $500, 900, in
in favor of Cain and Junghandel for
judgements rendered for the sale of the
famous Ludwig mine were issued Mo-
vember /, says the Salt Lake Herald.
One of the largest executions i'll the
history of the county clerk Office was
issued yesterday, in connection with an
other issue two weeks ago, III favor of
Joseph Il. Caine and Max Junghandel,
against Frank J. Hagenbarti for $50, 600
and interest, or total of about sll0 900
Two weeks ago another execution on
case of the same title was made for
Sis, ,090 The executions were made
upon Judgments rendered by Judge T.
d. Lewis of the district court after
having the matters under advisemcnt
for more than year.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1909-11-06

The infant daughter Of Mrs. Millie
Pinkerton is recovering from a badly
fractured arm which the child got by
falling off heporch at the Wise home
farm.
We are now enjoyings the most per.
feet autumn weather furnished by any
climate on earth. Clear, warm days
and cool nights aud mornings invigor-
ating the blood and renewing the youth.
Mrs. Vincent Chamberlin was the
guest of Mrs. George Webster for a
fortnight at Acme farm. She is now
visiting friends in and about Yerington
and returns to Oakland this week. Mrs
Chamberlin substituted last year for
Miss Mckenzie in Meissner District
school.
Mrs. Frank Stickney returned from
Carson this week where she was elected
Auditor at the Federation OF Women's S
clubs which she attended. She stopped
off in DAYTON for visit with her sister
Mrs. Artie Harris.
Miss Mary West returned Saturday
from the State Federation at Carson.
The officers elected were as follows:
President, Mrs. Sam Davis; First Vice
President, Mrs. o. II. Mack, Reno; End
Vice President. Mrs. Patrick, Reno; Re-
cording Secretary, Mrs. r. l.. Hoppin,
Yerington; Cor. Secretary, Mrs. Castle,
Carson; First Auditor, Mrs. Frank
Stickney, Yerington; Second Auditor
Mrs. Stinson, Carson.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1909-11-06
OPPORTUNITIES
IN MASON VALLEY
!. r. Flaherty of Fort Dodge, Iowa, Urges lrrlga-
ton and the Planting of Potatoes

Mr. 7. +. Flaherty, capitalist OF For
odOe. Iowa, who recently spent tire,
seks visiting in Yerington, writes
on Denver, where he has been in
zcecting the irrigation districtss sur
nuudine it, urging the Times to con.
hue its fight for a Municipal Irrigation
sstrict and encourage the cultivation ol
! .ctatoes. The following is taken from
IL letter under date of November /,
after leaving Yerington, stopped
,ver day in Reno and two davs i'll Salt
Lake City. Since arriving in Denver /
nave taken in most OF the irrigation dis
fricts surrounding The people whom
4alley was regarded as one OF the best
hming districts III Nevada, but owing
4 litigation over water, conditions had
keen slow. am convinced they imag-
he the litigation part of it much worse
|f,an il really is. In Salt Lake City
has agreeablv surprised to see on ex-
kibition in the window of the New York
Life Insurance company, sample Of
Me Mason Valley potato. When let
4 become known that ! was familiar with
the country, | was bonibarded with
ouestions. II is plain TO me that Mason
Valley needs publicity. l was informed
he sample was placed on exhibition by
Nr. Crane, an official of the Nevada
Copper Belt Railroad.
II was invited to attend lecture at
he Agricultural College in Salt Lake,
md was pleased TO learn, willie attend
nv this lecture, that similar institution
lsd been started in Reno. The course
hould be OF wonderful assistance to the
irmer. and | certainly would recon-
lend II TO every Young person III Mason
ALLEY. who can possibly spare the time.
"The day Of the farmer IS coming in
merica. and there is only one Mason
alley. Because OF the tremendous in
ease in home consumption, there are
SIS livestock aud grain shipped to for
gn countries every year. The increased
pniand- has caused prices to increase
In the future 1t will
ot be a problem to fnd market, but
lere will be difficulty in supplying our
ONE market with sufficient bread, meat
nd potatoes.
The people of Mason Valley might
link they have great difficulties toover-
me before securing irrigation. but
leir troubles are not TO be compared
ith the obstacles presented before
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1909-11-06
commissioners
PROCEEDINGS

| The following business was transacted
at the meeting of the Board of Com
fiiissioners held November /:
The bills allowed appear in another
column.
The bills of Alfred Chartz and the
Comstock Tunnel Co were laid over
until the next meeting
Monthly reports OF clerk, recorder
and jailor were read and ordered filed
1t was ordered that transfer of
S353.2 "a be made from the general fund
to the officers salary fund to supply a
deficiency in said fund.
The bond of G. A. Barrett as game
warden was approved
The assessors report on the amount
OF sheep taxes collected was read and
ordered filed.
The report of J. F. Haley, bullion tax
collector, was read and filed
A communication from j. Z. Bray,
relative to holding county institute,
was laid on the table.
The Lyon county poor farm was or
dered advertised for sale.
A transfer OF S3450 was made from the
court house fund to the general fund to
pay for the East Walker bridge. The
amount to be returned when the taxes
are collected.
The board adjourned to Dec. 6.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1909-11-06
LITTLE LOCALS

Mrs. G. w. Wilson will entertain at
tea, the Womens' Club of Mason Valley
at their country home Friday afternoon.
For better and more prosperous Ma
son Valley" will be the chief topic OF
discussion.
The engagement OF Miss Florence
Bender OF Reno to Mr.. ]. i. Carpenter
formerly assistant superintendent OF the
Nevada Douglas, under Superintendent
Arntz has just been announced.
Jack D;ckey who went to Lanes hos
pital, San Francisco. some time ago has
withstood the operation for appendicitis
successfully and will be home shortly
Mr. Hartman who has been suffering
from a relapse OF typhoid is triiie
better.
Mr.. Week was down from the Blue
stone this week.
w. G. Orem, ]. l. Wilson and ~ w.
Willis took an auto out to Sweetwater,
Thursday
Mrs. Fabfi has entirely recovered
from an attack of typhoid.
Miss Hila Patch is again here with
her sister, Mrs. DR.. Smith. Miss Patch S
endeavors to do without Nevada sun
shine have thus far sgnally failed. Sea-
attic fogs were too much for her and she
is here to entirely rid herself OF set
tied cold before leaving for Chicago
Ed. Whtacre has gone to Reno on
busin SIS.
Albert Bovard and Mr. Thrailkill have
gone to Rawhde to do assessment work
Oh their properties ont there
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1909-11-06

Every mining man who may have
taken advantage of the laxity of the
mineral land location laws, which have
permitted the holding of ground for
wears without development, simply by
the locator being on hand to set new
stakes the first OF every January, are
compelled TO admit the justice of the
new ruling of tile land Office by which
the holder of ground upon which legal
development work has not been done
is disqualified for three wears from re-
locating the claims. The decision Of
the land Office says:
The failure or neglect of any locator
Of mining claim to perform develop
ment work of a character, III the man
uer and within the time required bv
the laws OF the United States, shall
disqualify such locator from relocating
the ground embraced i'll the original To-
cation or mining claim, or aiiv part
thereof within three years after the date
of his original location. Any attempted
relocation thereof bv any of the original
locators shall render such location
void
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1909-11-06
For the Ladies'

Mrs. Mark Erway has taken the agency
for Chas. A. Stevens & Bros, women S
outftters, of Chicago, and will be glad
to have the women of Yerington and the
valley call and examine the line of SAM
plies she has on display. She will be at
home every day except Saturdays. Res
dence north of Henry Slingerland' S
place
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1909-11-06

Simpson Bros. of Wellington wish to
inform the people of Yerington and
vicinity that John Gorsline and son are
handling their apples and vegetables.
Orders promptly filled.