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Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1911-06-03
PROTESTS AGAINST
S. P. LAND CLAIMS

Chief of the Field Division McEnery of
the Interior Department of the Govern
ment, paid DAYTON visit last week on
business, after a conference in Carson
with T. S. Attorney Plat. The govern
ment has protested against the applica-
tons of the Southern Pacific for patents
to certain lands which the Interior De-
partment claims are mineral in charac-
ter. A hearing was held at Dayton on
the 22d day of May as a basis for gov
ernmental action. 1t is now generally
understood that U. S. Attorney Plat
will soon apply to the court for DEGREES
setting apart thousands of acres of min
eral land to the miners for development
There are nearly forty suits pending
against the Southern Pacific in this State
and the DEGREES will be the result of the
compromise arranged with the railroad
company in San Francisco last fall. This
will be good news to the mining inter
ests of Nevada and will release scores of
mining properties that have been tied
up OH account of the claims of the rail
road company.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1911-06-03

power as the same are now established, and the
said rules and regulations. together with
any amendments and changes made therein
from time to time are hereby adopted and ap-
proved.
Sec. TO. The City Council shall have the power
to stop the construction OF any building or the
making of any alteration OF repair 10 any bull Id.
ing when the same Is done in reckless or care
less manner or III violation OF any OF the pFovis
ions of this ordinance, and to order i'll writing
verbally any and all persons in any way or man
ner whatever engaged i'll constructing, alter
ing or repairing any such building to stop and
desist theretrom, and the person or persons 50
ordered shall Immediately comply Herewith
Sec. II. Whenever i'll the Judgment OF the City
Council any building or any portion thereof OF
any appurtenance thereto or any structure, or
any chimney. smokestack, stove. oven, furnace
or thing connected with any building upon
any place or premises, Is dangerous, defective OF
unsafe the Council shall notify the owner
thereof and shall cause the same to be torn
down, altered, repaired or rebuilt such work
to be done thereon as tile Council may deem
necessary to render the same safe.
sec. II. The Council so far as it may be neces-
sary for the purposes hereof shall have the
right to send an Inspector appointed by them or
any police officer 10 enter any new or uuoccupied
building, any building under construction
repair. alteration removal or any building
alleged to be unsafe or menace to life or limb
and said inspector shall exhibit his badge of
office or other evidence of authority.
sec. -. Ordinance No II and all ordinances
and parts of ordinances i'll so far they conflict
with this ordinance are hereby repealed.
Sec. ID. Any person firm, company or cor
poration that violates. disobeys. ornts neglectS
or refuses to comply with, or that resists on on
poses the execution OF any of the provisions of
this ordinance, shall be deemed guilty of a mis-
demeanor and upon conviction thereof, shall be
punished by a hne not exceeding $500, or by i'm
prisonmeut for not more than six months or
both such hne and imprisonment and every such
person firm, company or corporation shall he
deemed guilty ot "A separate ofense for every day
such violation, disobedience, omission, neg eCt
or refusal shall continue and shall be subject to
the penalty imposed hereby for each and every
separate otfenSe, and any builder contractor
who shall construct any sbuilding in violation of
any OF the provisions OF this ordinance and any
architect having charge of said building who
shall permit it to be constructed, shall he liable
to the penalties provided aud imposed hereby.
Sec. Is. This ordinance shah take effect i'm
medtatey ON the completion of publication
Introduced by Councilman Lamberson and
read first time NAV IS, Iqli.
Passed and adopted May 22, 1911, by the follow
ing vote;
Ayes Henderson. Knierim, Hanson. Crown
inshied
NavS-None.
Absent-None.
Approved May 22 1911.
+. W. FAIRBANKS
Mayor of the City of Yerington.
Attest +, II. WHIrAcRE. Clerk.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1911-06-03
Big DAMAGE SUITS
AGAINST WATER co

Plat & Gibbons, attorneys for the adj
ministrators of the estates of the late
Mrs. Campbell and Mrs. Jones, last Sat.
urday filed suits in the L. S. Court
against the Virginia City & Gold Hill
Water company for damages for the loss
of the life of the two women
In the case of {. A. Jones, admins
traitor of the estate of Ada Belle Jones,
damages are asked for in the sum of
$50, 24l75, together with costs of the
suit
In the case of A. b. Campbell, admin
istrator of the estate of Myrtle May
Campbell, damages are asked for in the
sum of $50, Isl. 65, together with the
costs of suit
The complaint alleges that the two
women came to their death by the break
ing of the dam of the defendant COM
pany on Hobart Greek on the night of
February IS, 1911, and was the fault of
the carelessness, negligence and the
maintaining of the dam in an unsafe
condition by the defendants. 1t is fur
ther claimed that the dam was poorly
constructed; that no foundation for the
dam had ever been rightly prepared;
that the dam was constructed of logs
and soil and that in the many years that
had elapsed since the construction OF the
same that the logs had rotted away; that
proper care and maintenance of the
dam was not attended to and that it was
in an unsafe condition. Gophers and
other rodents had burrowed into the
dam and weakened it, and that nothing
had been done to repair the damage
done by them. II is further alleged that
the company was aware of the danger
Gus condition of the dam, and thus made
liable for the outcome.
The case will undoubtedly be a very
interesting one when 1t comes up for
trial, as it is said that a large number OF
witnesses will be called to tell of the
condition of the dam prior to the acct
| dent and what steps were taken tol
safety, Others will be called upon tc
tell of the conditions immediately after
the accident and others of the finding O
the bodies of the women and to the
cause of their death. - Carson News,
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1911-06-03
NEVADA'S MINE
INSPECTION LAW

The Nevada legislature recently made
some changes in the State Mine Inspec
ton law with view to insuring greater
safety to the men employed in mining
The amended law provides that no more
powder shall be kept underground than
the estimated requirement for the next
"a hours work, and that it shall be kept
where its accidental discharge will not
cut of the escape of miners.
Mine timbers that have been removed
shall not be allowed to remain under
ground. To facilitate escape from a
mine it is specified that. whenever the
exit from the mine is not in a direct or
continuous course, signboards showing
the direction to be taken must be placed
at each departure from the continuous
course.
Gasoline shall not be used under
ground, and all inhammable material
must be removed from the mouth of the
shaft or tunnel, and, further, such ma
terial shall not be stored within 80 feet
from the mouth of tunnel or shaft.
Provision is also made for safeguard
ing mine-workers in case of fire. No
man shall be allowed to work in a stope
at such a distance from another that his
cries, i'll case of need, cannot be heard.
Rescue work, i'll case of accident, is
also provided for, At every mine in
which 40 or more men are employed
underground at least two smoke helmets
in good working condition must be kept
ON hand, and an additional helmet TO,
every additional so men.
These are a few of the important fea
lures of the law as amended, the strict
enforcement of which would do much tc
make mining in the State less dangerous
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1911-06-03
WILL EXPERIMENT ON
FRUIT GROWING
Temperature Surveys to be Es>
tablished and Smudging
Pots Used

There being quite number of fine
orchards in this valley and Smith Val
ley, which produce fruit but semi-occa-
sionally owing to late spring frosts, the
following article will be of interest to
many of our readers, and the expert
ments will be watched with much inter
est. 1t is more than likely that expert
ments will be made in both of the great
agricultural valleys of the great Yering-
ton district. The Reno Journal says
system of temperature surveys for
the purpose of determining the variations
of the climatic conditions in the different
valleys of the State is being planned by
the University of Nevada Agricultural
Experiment Station, and will probably
become a reality before the close of the
present season Five different stations
have been established in the Truckee
Valley at different points, each varying
in altitude, and the notations and rec
ords are being carefully kept and the re-
suit with other data will be issued in
bulletin form for the benefit of fruit
growers.
DR.. J. f.. Church of the University fac
ulty, who is assisting the Experiment
Station officials in their investi-
cations, is endeavoring to increase the
amount of fruit grown annually i'll Ne
vada. At his residence at the corner of
Fourth and Washington streets he is
conducting a series of experiments rela-
tive to the use of smudge pot to prevent
frost nipping and the result is being
watched by many of the ranchers of this
section. DR.. Church has installed
smudge pots in his orchards and has
been using a cheap grade of crude oil to
supply heat. The Investigations so far
have demonstrated that the lower proof
oil gives better satisfaction than higher
grade.
So far this season he has found it neces-
sary to resort to the aid of the smudges
eight times. On the Waits ranch south
of town, thirteen smudges have been
necessary on account of the varying
temperature at the two points. The
fruit crops at both places have been
saved from total destruction, for on sew
eral occasions the temperature dropped
to point that meant the death blow to
the buds and blossoms on the trees
According to DIR. Church the fruit out
put of Nevada for the last year was prac-
tically nothing. There are many places
within the State that apples, pears,
plums and other kinds OF fruit can be
raised i'll profusion under difficulties
that are not as severe as those expert
enced in Utah and Colorado, where land
is valued at Sl40 an acre. Under the adj
vantages to be benefited as a result of
the temperature surveys it will be pos
sible to make fruit raising a success.
The surveys will be continued for a num-
Der of years and will provide valuable
information to ranchers."
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1911-06-03
ST. THOMAS WILL Be
NEXT TO Be OPENED
Semi Tropical Country in the
Southern Part of Nevada
to Have Railroad

II now begins to look as if an isolated
but very richly endowed portion of the
West would soon be favored with rail
road facilities. This is the country in
southeastern Nevada of which St. Thomas
is the commercial center. Located but a
few hundred feet above sea level the ST.
Thomas region has an almost semi-trop-
ical climate and is little behind Southern
California points in the raising of early
vegetables and fruit; but for years it has
been handicapped because of difficulties
of transportation and excessive costs in
getting its products to a favorable
market. This section also abounds in a
large variety of mineral products, such
as gold and copper ores, salt. gypsum
and stone, many of which have been
practically valueless because of the diff
Guilty and expense of getting them to the
railroad. Because of these irksome and
unfavorable conditions, the growth of
St. Thomas and vicinity has been slow,
although blessed as to climate and nat
ural advantages. The attractions of the
Muddy Valley have not appealed in vain
To those who realize the splendid posi-
bilities of that region, and more than
once there has been talk of railroad
= building into this prolific section. But,
SO far, this has all been paper talk,
and nothing has come of it. Now, how
ever it begins to looks as if the road
will be built AS matter of fact, il is
positively stated that orders have been
given for its construction from Moapa,
on the line of the Salt Lake route, to St.
Thomas. Already grading is in progress
and the line will be completed to Logan
in the near future. From Logan to St.
Thomas is but II miles, and from Logan
TO St. Thomas, on the Vigin River, the
grades are easy, and the construction
will be rapid. Midway between Logan
is Overton, and this thrifty little place
also will be on the line.
The completion of the line will give
life and vigor to large scope of coun-
try. No doubt exists as to the agricul-
tural possibilities and the extreme fer.
,ility of the soil from above Logan clear
down to ST. Thomas, but the greatest
response to the quickening influences of
tthe new road will be the activity in mil
ing operations, which will extend over
to the great Grand Gulch copper mine
i'll Mohaye county, Arizona; to the gold
and copper districts in the Gold Butte
section. and as far down as the conflu-
ence of the Virgin River with the Colo
RADIO, stretch of country so rich in its
diversity of mineral resources as to ex-
Lite The admiration of all who are aware
of their existence.
But ii is stated that the road will not
long maintain its terminal at ST.
Thomas; but at an early day the line
will be extended up the Virgin River to
ST. George, in southwestern Utah. an
other section teeming with agricultural
and mineral wealth.
Taking it all i'll all, it would be diff
cult to find a scope of country in the
West where a single line of branch rail
road would strike such responsive chord
as that which will be traversed by the
line from Moapa to St Thomas and on to
ST. George Salt Lake Mining Review
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1911-06-03

lg Chancellor, Fl Sidelo, Optimo,
Brown Palace, Cordove, Republica, La
Turina, La International and Dry Gil
mate cigars. Can you beat that assort-
ment? All carried at the L. & l..
Bar #
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1911-06-03
DELINQUENT SALE NOTICE

KoSSUTH MINING COMPANY-Iocatio OF
principal place of business, San Francisco, Cali
forna. Location of works, Devils Gate and
Chinatown Mining District Silver City, Lyon
County, Nevada Location of office, Room sol
Greenwood Block. No. I49 New Montgomery
Street, san Francisco California
NOTICE-There are delinquent upon the fol-
lowing described stock. account of assess
ment No "a, levied on the 24th day of April.
1911, the several amounts set opposite the names
of the respective share holders, as follows:
Names No Cert No Sh's Amt
VIM. A Pownng .-------Io7 264s S-54 $3.50 10
VIM A. Powning -------tI3 1908 665 81
Geo. II. Goddard ITO az A2-S4 a. %
Emily Leete------------IGI al 42-s4 AZ y
And III accordance with law and an order OF
the Board of Directors made on the 2ith day of
April. 1911, so many shares of each parcel OF
such stock as may be necessary, will be sold at
public auction, at the Office of the COMPANY
Room 3of, No. I49 New Montgomery street san
Francisco, California, Monday. the 10th day
of June, 1911, at the hour of three O'Clock y. m
of said day, to pay said delinquent assessment
thereon, together with costs OF advertising and
expenses of the sale.
II. McHURON
Secretary.
Ofice-Room 5oi. Greenwood Block 40 New
Montgomery Street san Francisco, California.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1911-06-03
TAXES DUE!

To the Taxpayers of Lyon County, State of
Nevada
Notice is hereby given that the second install
ment of state and County Taxes for the wear
County Treasurer at Nerngton. Lyon County.
Nevada. said taxes are now due and PAYABLE
on or before MONDAY. JUNE S, 191i, and if
not paid on or before that date, will become de
inquent, and ten per cent will be added thereto.
together with 81 for Auditors Certificate and
3 for advertising according TO law.
CHAS. A. MCLEOD,
FIX otficio Tax Receiver of Lyon
County, Nevada.
Dated at Yerington, Lyon County, Nevada,
this lst day of May 1911. my o-st
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1911-06-03
RESOLUTION FOR AN ORDINANCE

BE il resolved by the Mayor aud City Council
OF the City OF Yerington that the following
resolution for an Ordinance be laid over and
passed to our next regular meeting:
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1911-06-03

Four-acre tract with water right and
good buildings in city limits.
r. ii. WHITACRR & Co.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1911-06-03
!! M0RN|NGSTAR CITY,
Do You Realize

That this is the center of proven bodies
That NEVADA BELT RAILROAD
That this distributing point mining agricultural
That a business for
That residential lot for down and monthly
That will be issued warranty
That again will Realty be cheap it is
That the above statements UNGARNISIIED FACTS.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1911-04-12
PLEASED WITH
WORK ON ROAD
BOTH GOVERNOR MILLS AND
ENGINEER MILLER so EEK
PRESSED THEMSELVES

Governor William ]. Mills and Terri
torial Engineer C. d. Miller were
pleased with the progress being made
on the construction of the Mora road.
On a trip of inspection they visited
the scene of the work, near Sapello,
Yesterday afternoon. They were ac-
companied by a representative crowd
of Las Vegas men. The trip was
made in automobiles. 1t was found the
convicts have completed three miles
of road in the canyon and nave
reached the top of the big hill not
far from Sapello. The construction
work has been thorough and a last
ing road will be the result of the Ia
bors of the gang. Governor Mills and
Engineer Miller made some recon
mendations concerning the road. Mr.
Miller returned last night to his head
quarters in Santa Fe and Governor
Mills returned home this morning
having remained here to attend the
BANQUET of the Las Vegas lodge O
EIks. of which he is a member, ant
to also watch developments in th'
kidnar'rg case.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1911-04-12
LINES ARE DRAWN NEARER
LAST SOURCE OF SUPPLIES OF
eELEAeuERED TOWN HAVE
BEEN CUT OFF,
THE WAR is FAR FROM ENDED
PROVISIONAL SECRETARY OF
STATE PUTS 1T ABOVE
MADERo's WHIMs

Presidio, Tex, April 12.-Jose San
chez, the insurrecto commander, an
nounced today that the insurgent
army would enter the besieged city
of Ojinaga, Mexico, within five days.
Day by day the rebel lines have been
drawn closer and after a brisk fight
last night, the trenches we're ad-
vanced until the bullets were falling
in the water at New Ford, the last
link to the American shore and the
only source of supplies for the be-
leaguered garrison Braulio Herman
dez, provisional secretary of state for
chihuahua, has established headquar-
ters in the camp of General Sanchez.
He declares all talk of peace at this
time is unauthoritative. "This war
is bigger than Francisco Madero or
any group of leaders," he said today.
'1t is a revolt of the people and they
are not going to stop until they win
the reforms they are after"
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1911-04-12
CHAMPAGNE GOES TO
WASTE IN FRANCE
SERIOUS RIOTS RESULT IN DE-
sTRUcTIoN OF BIG WINE
CELLARS

Damery. France, April 12.-The'
champagne riots" which began in
this department yesterday, continued
this morning. Wine cellars are be-
ing destroyed and the disorder still
prevails in spite of the presence OF
troops. The trouble began on receipt
of news from Paris that the senate
had passed a resolution in favor OF
the suppression of all territorial de-
limitations of an area in which wine
can legally be designated as cham
payne. Seven thousand wine grow
ers left here this morning, march
ing on Epernay, four miles distant,
to destroy the wine cellars there
They sang revolutionary songs and
waved red flags. Cooperating with an
other band at Ay, they proceeded te
venteuil, where they DESTROYED huge
wine presses. Damery today is pic
ture of dissolution. The streets are
literally running with champagne
mixed with mud. The houses OF 81
wine merchants were demolished dur
ing the night. .g,ov
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1911-04-12
TO FIX BOUNDARY
OF new MEXICO
UNITED STATES COMMISSION
WILL START WORK ON TE-
DIous TASK ON APRIL is

Washington, April 12.-The United
States boundary commission, which is
to re-establish the boundary line be-
tween Texas and New Mexico win
leave N0nnnans 'Aas, April - for
the southeast corHer of New Mexico,
where it will begin work. 1t is ex-
pected the commission, which con-
sists of former United States Senator
Francis M. Crockrell, representing the
United States and Sam R. Scott, the
state of Texas. 1t will require abort
three months to finish the work.
About thirty brass plates, which are
to be set in solid cement bases, three
feet square have been forwarded to
the commission. These are to be
used in replacing the piles Of stones
used by Clark in 1859 in marking the
boundary.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1911-04-12
MINING PROMOTER HELD

Boston, April 12.-Three indictments
of three counts against Victor M.
Well, Water street mine promoter.
charging the use of the mails in a
scheme to defraud were returned by
the federal grand jury late yesterday
1t is charged that We'll, by misrepre-
sentations Of the value of stock Of
the Goldfield-B Boston Consolidated Min
ing corporation of Nevada, in letters
and printed matter sent Through the
mails in 1908, defrauded investors.
The sums he is charged to have OBJ
tanned are not named.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1911-04-12
FIRE
CAUSES $4,000 Loss
e,lTREILE FURNITURE STORE IN
DUKE CITY DESTROYED
LAST NIGHT

albuquerque, N M. April l2.-Flre
broke out in the Futrelle furniture
store on the corner of Coal and Sec
ond streets last night shortly after
midnight, totally destroying the I'M
mense stock carried by that firm, also
burning the Denver hotel, which was
carried on in the second story OF the
building. The loss is estimated al
about $4,000.
The guests of the Denver note
were awakened by their rooms being
full of smoke shortly after midnignt
and at 1895 the alarm of fire was
turned in, both companies respondins
to the alarm. In the mean time ai
the people in the house had peei
awakened and fled to safety.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1911-04-12
A PROGRESSIVE REPUBLICAN
VICTORY CAME ONLY AFTER A
STORMY SCENE IN THE
LEGISLATURE
TWO BALLOTS WERE TAKEN
THEREAFTER THE ASSEMBLY AD-
JouRNED AFTER AN ALL
WINTER SESSION

Des Moines, Ia, April 12.-Judge
William S. Kenyon, republican, was
elected United States senator to sue
ceed the late Senator Dolliver, on the
sixty-seventh ballot in the Iowa leg
islature this afternoon. The victory
came on the second ballot after
stormy session. Kenyon is a progress
sive republican.
The Iowa legislature which had
been deadlocked all winter over the
question of the United States senator
ship, adjourned sine die at 2 o'clock
this afternoon. The house by a vote
of IA to 27 this morning concurred
in the senate's resolution to that ef-
feet.