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Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1911-09-23
MORE ORE FOR
THE SMELTER

The Western Nevada Miner says the
Wheeling Gold Range Co., operating at
the old camp of Douglass, below Nina,
made good strike last week. The
strike is gold, but besides this the COM
pany has high grade lead silver deposit,
and the present work is being done
mainly on a copper ledge, which, by
cross cutting, shows a width of rs feet
The ore gives values of p per cent cop
per, besides carrying good values in
gold and silver. Superintendent Noble,
of the company, has large quantity of
this ore out ready for shipment to the
Mason Valley smelter at Thompson as
soon as the smelter is blown in. The
estate of the Wheeler Gold Range Co.
consists of a large group of patented
claims, the owners of which are Wheel
ing. West Virginia, capitalists and bust
ness men.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1911-09-23
MURDER AT MASON
w. T. Eikner Shoots and Kills w. ]. Otter in Hotel
at Mason for Alleged Intimacy With Wife

Dr. w. r. Eikner shot and instantly
killed w. ]. Otter in the hotel at Mason
OF Tuesday of this week just at the
close of the lunch hour Word reached
ing, and DR.. G. l.. Leavitt and the dep
uty Sheriff went 10 ihe scene of the
murder. T1ikner was placed under ar
rest, making no resistance. An exam
ination of the body of Otter showed that
he had been shot three times, two bull
lets entering his head and the third
passing almost through his body.
Either one of the wounds would have
been fatal
Eikner had suspected and accused
Otter of being intimate with Mrs. Eikner,
and had warned him some time ago to
cease his attentions. This, it is claimed
Otter did not do. and as Eikner met
Otter coming out of the dining room on
Tuesday noon he drew his pistol and
shot him, exclaiming that Otter had
wrecked his home. The weapon used
was 80 Smith * Wesson hammerless
gun.
A coroner's jury was Immediately
summoned and after examining the
body and the surroundings and hearing
the testimony of several witnesses, rem
dered verdict that Otter had come to
his death from wounds inflicted by bull
lets fired from a pistol i'll the hands of
Eikner.
The body of Otter was brought to Yer
ington and prepared for shipment by
undertaken Phipps and the next day was
sent to Otter's foimer home in East De-
troit, Michigan.
On Thursday and Friday Eikner had
his bearing i'll the Justice Court in Mason.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1911-09-23
SAMPLES OF
DRY-FARMINC

Frank II. FQ&le, prominent rancher
of Wellington. in the Smith Valley dis
trict, was i'll Reno recently, SAYS the
Journal, and reported having concluded
a successful experiment of dry-farmng
The experiment was unintentional on
his part. but the results are of such mag
nitude that it is believed that others will
profit by his example, especially the
rauclers in Smith and Mason valleys.
During the month OF April Mr.. Fogle
planted about half an acre in potatoes
aud later made arrangements to irrigate
the section His calculations went
wrong, and it was discovered that to Sc
cure water on the section planted it
would be necessary to construct new
ditch. Not having the time to construct
the required laterals Mr.. Fogle aband-
oned his potato crop.
lie paid no more attention to his po-
tatoes until several days ago, when he
happened to pass by the section where
the planting had taken place during the
spring. He was surprised to observe the
vines, which had grown to consider
able height. On investigation he dis
covered that the tubers had grown to
considerable size without irrigation.
Eight "murphys'' were found i'll one
hill and every one was several inches IN
diameter and about four or FIVE inches
in length.
When the planting occurred the ground
was dry and entirely without a trace OF
moisture. During the summer the same
dry conditions continued and not drop
Of water was used in the cultivation.
Mr.. Fogie estimates that the hall acre
will weld about one hundred sacks ot
potatoes.
On another section OF his property he
planted corn during the early summer
aud practically the same conditions arose
with regard to the irrigation lie was
unable To secure water aud abandoned
the patch. lie reports that the corn
stalks had grown until they were about
six feet in height and that the ears OF
corn were about ready for harvest,
MIR. Fogle stated that there was no
need for dry farming i'll the smith Val
ley section, and the two experiments re-
suited simply from his lack of knowledge
of proper farming and failure to ascer-
tain il water would run up hill, before
planting the potatoes and corn.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1911-09-23
"A FATAL ACCIDENT
CHARLIE WHITING THROWN FROM HORSE AND
INJURIES RECEIVED PROVE FATAL

Thursday morning the news reached
here that Charlie Whiting had been
thrown from his horse near the Hickey
ranch, i'll Antelope Valley, and seriously
injured. DR.. Smith, of Yerington, was
summoned and, in company with Mrs
{. Hironymous, an aunt of the in lured
boy was taken to the Mountain House
by ]. {. Durham in his REQ auto, who
happened to lie in Yerington at the
time. They arrived before 3 O'Clock in
the afternoon and found that Charlie
Hickey had brought young Whiting to
the Mountain House from the scene of
the accident. They hurriedly returned
to Yerington with the injured boy and
all attention possible was given the case
Writings injuries were such, how
ever, that he died yesterday forenoon at
the Yerington hospital.
The accident occurred to Whiting
about o'clock Thursday morning, just
after he and some other vaqueros had
started out to break some young horses.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1911-09-23
Woman Invents New Spring

{. b. Gardner, agent for the Pullman
auto, with Miss II. Harris, Of Carson
were visitors in Yerington the first OF
this week. On leaving Carson the ladies
discovered the relation of tires to springs,
someone having strapped the wheels
to the springs. Mrs. Gardner drives
her own car and is quite an expert at
the wheel. She is the inventor of a new
style OF spring that is becoming very
popular with the different car builders.
T.. r. Lam, of Yerington, has just placed
an order with Mrs. Gardner for a Spas
senger Pullman, which will add one
more to the large number of machines
now owned in Yerington and Mason
Valley. This machine will he delivered
very shortly
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1911-09-23

The animal which Whiting was riding,
heavy broncho, reared and fell over on
the rider, the pommel of the saddle
striking Whiting a terrific blow Just
above the navel. He was rendered un-
conscious and remained so for several
hours. Those who were with him picked
him up after getting the horse off of
him. and did all in their power to re-
iieve him.
Charlie Whiting was native of Ma
son Valley, and was about 20 years of
age. He was the son of Orrie Whiting,
who arrived here yesterday from Reno.
He was also a nephew of Mrs. c. Hi
and Ed Whiting and grand
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Snyder.
He was quite an expert vaquero, and
that business for living. He
had many friends here who will be
panied to hear of his untimely death
The funeral of deceased will take
place from the Catholic church in Yer
ington tomorrow afternoon at | O'Clock.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1911-09-23
Resolutions of Coincidence

Greenfield Temple No. II, Pythian
Sisters, of Yerington, Nevada, having
been apprised of the recent demise of
Mrs Catherine Kitsman and Mrs. Mabel
Long, grandmother and sister of Mrs.
Elizabeth NJ. Davis and Mrs. Lillian
Cruik shank; therefore, be it
Resolved, That we extend to our be-
loved Sisters, Mrs. Elizabeth NJ. Davis
and Mrs. Lillian Cruikshank, our heart
felt sympathy and consolation in this,
their double bereavement; and as fur
ther mark of respect, love and esteem,
be it also
Resolved That we cause these reso-
lutions to be published in the Yerington
TIMES, and spread upon the minutes of
this Temple, and a copy thereof deliv-
cred to each of the sisters.
LILLIAN WEBSTER,
Lucy J. MAXWELL,
MAY r. PHIPPS.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1911-09-23
To Build School-HouSe

On August 2Sth last, by unanimous
vote, the residents of Mound House
School Disttict, in Lyon county, decided
to issue school bonds to the amount of
$1,000 for the purpose of rebuilding the
school-house in that district The
Trustees of the district sent communi-
cation to the Board of County Commits
sioners asking that special tax levy of
three mills be provided for to pay the
interest and take care of the redemption
fund. The bonds will bear six per cent
interest. LYON county is surely going
some in the way of securing educa-
tional institutions, and it is a splendid
sign of progress.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1911-09-23
Minor Mishap in This Office

After knocking about printing offices
and press-rooms for over IS years and
not getting finger pinched, the writer
managed to get his hand iammed up
oo"sidarahly in a little job-press Monua,
of this week. The accident was not a
serious one, but put us out of commits
sion in the mechanical department for
several days. Consequently the paper
may not be as newsy this week as it has
been heretofore, and some of the job
work on hand will not be delivered as
soon as called for. Next week will see
us i'll the harness again.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1911-09-23

Lothrop and Willis appearing for the
prosecution and Moore and Miller for
the defense. The charge against him
was murder i'll the first degree. At this
had Misunderstanding with his wife
that morning and had on that account
gone to the hnfel for dinner His stesti-
mony was that as he met Otter coming
out of the dining-room Otter leered at
him and put his right hand behind his
back as if to draw pistol. Eikner then
drew his gun and began shooting
There was no other testimony to the
effect that Otter made such a motion,
and when his body was searched Just
after the shooting, no weapon of any
kind was found upon it. At the con-
clusion of the testimony of several wit
nesses the Justice held Eikner to ap-
pear before the grand jury, and fixed
his bail at S., 200. which lie furnished.
and he is now at large.
DR.. Eikner and his wife came to Ma
son over a year ago from Los Angeles,
and the doctor established a hospital
there He is the physician for the Ma
son Valley Mines and Smelter Co. and
the Copper Belt railroad.
Otter had resided in Mason for cou-
pie of years and was the resident under
taker, also conducting furniture store
He was young man about 20 years of
age, and formerly was employed in
Reno. His people are highly respected
residents of Detroit, Michigan.
The District Attorney will have the
grand jury called at once to take up
this case, and the bad taste it has given
the people of the entire val lev will be
gotten rid of as soon as possible and the
incident forgotten.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1911-09-23

GERS OF the State and county and gave a
very pressing account of how the matters
OF State and county were carried on.
Inc Mayor then spoke shortly of the
county seat and what Yerington had
grown to be in the wears of his residence
in the county.
Everybody then sang America. and
the program closed, and the crowd that
stood around, sat OH benches, piles of
lumber and brick, dispersed.
In the evening sumptuous banquet
was served i'll the Rink Hall, under the
auspices Of the Ladies Aid. 1t was one
OF the SWEETEST eats ever dished up III
Nerington and the ladies did them
selves proud, showing that all who were
connected with the affair were artists in
the culinary act. G.. NJ. Fraser, of the
Copper Belt road acted as POSTMASTER,
and Sam AREN'T, W. {. Orem, who hap
pened to be over from the Nevada
Douglas, Capt Davis, w. NJ. David, r
l.. Bellam and others made short re-
sponses. Mr.. Orem spoke of the future
Of our great district and the stability of
the section, and his optimistic remarks
were good to hear
About II O'Clock the affair broke up,
all considering that pleasant time had
been experienced, and that they had
been made to feel at home.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1911-09-23
Pleasant Surprise Party

Last Friday evening Master Howard
Whitacre was the recipient of a very
pleasant surprise party, given him by
about twenty of his classmates, the event
being in honor of his twelfth birthday
A most enjoyable evening was spent in
playing games, music, and songs, until
ten O'Clock, when they answered call
to the dining room, where the table was
laden with all manner of good things,
to which all did ample justice. AT late
hour the guests took their departure,
voting their first surprise party a great
success. Mrs. Whitacre was assisted in
entertaining the young people by Mrs.
A l. Webster.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1911-09-23
CORNER STONELAID
IMPRESSIVE CEREMONIES BY THE MASONIC GRAND
LODGE OF THE STATE OF NEVADA

Tine LAYING of the corner stone of tn,
new court house in Yerington took place
last Tuesday afternoon under the aus
pices of the Masonic Grand Lodge ol
Nevada and was largely attended by
people from nearly all parts of the
county.
The ceremonies were to have started
at 3 D. M, but it was nearly before
the grand officers, escorted by members
of Hope Lodge No. p, marched from
the hall to the site of the court house
The exercises were opened by song
Nevada, " by the high school pupils
who were there in bunch with their
teachers.
G.. f. Leavitt, w. NJ. OF Hope Lodge.
then gave the invocation, which was fol
lowed by an address of welcome by /. A j..
Strosnider, Chairman of the Board of
County Commissioners of Lyon county.
Next came the laying of the corner
stone by the grand officers, Herman
Davis. G.. NJ; Wm. NJ. David, 5. G. w;
Il. ID. Vanderlieth. G. s.; 7. l.. Bel.
lam, &. Chap, which was very inn
gave an address on the laying Of the
corner stone, telling of the ancient Gus
tom of such rites.
Clark Guild then spoke about the Off
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1911-09-23
Change in Business

Leo Rothschilds was over from Morn
ingstar this week and reports the sale of
the Rothschilds Mercantile Co. to the
Smith Valley Mercantile Co., of which
Mr.. Frazee is the manager This new
company is fitting up the old compressor
building at the Ludwig for store build
ING and will move the stock of goods of
the old company into the new quarters
at once.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1911-09-23
Forced To Leave Home

Every year a large number OF poor
sufferers, whose lungs are sore and
racked with coughs, are urged to go to
another climate. But this is costly and
not always sure. There's better way.
Let DR.. Kings New Discovery cure you
at home. 1T cured me of lung trouble
writes w. X. Nelson, of Calamine Ark,
when all else failed and ! gained AZ
pounds in weight. It's surely the king OF
all coughs and lung cures" Thousands
owe their lives and health TO it. It's
positively guaranteed for Coughs, Colds,
LaGrippe, Asthma, Croupe-all Throat
and Lung troubles. soc < Sl.oO. Trial
bottle free at all druggists.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1911-09-23
Married in Reno

Warren Wilson, of the San Diego
mill, below Empire, and Miss Hazel
Gates, of Dayton, were married in Reno
on Monday evening of this week and
left the next day for Trinity county,
Cal, where they will make their home.
Both young people are we'll known here,
and their many friends wish them hap
piness and success. The bride is the
eldest daughter of Byron Gates, of Day
ton, formerly County Commissioner.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1911-09-23

the chutes being opened for stopping.
This ore ranges from low-grade to a
very high-grade. On this same level,
200 feet to the south, cross-cut has
been run 30 feet and the same character
of ore encountered.
The railroad is now within four miles
miles of the mine, and upon the arrival
of rails next week, will be completed in
week. The rails were shipped on
Tuesday of this week
w. II. Frazee, manager of the Smith
Valley Mercantile Co., is arranging to
put store, lumber yard and coal yard
at both camps of Hudson and Ludwig.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1911-09-23
Nevada-DougIas
Improving Daily

w. c. Orem, of the Nevada Douglas
mine and the Copper Belt railroad was
in town for a short time this week and
reports things progressing finely at both
the mine and railroad.
The mine still contains surprises On
the 400-level a new ore body was cut
this week to the east, and opened up 90
feet, the cross cut still being in ore at
this writing. The ore is a high grade
cuprite and malachite. On the No. 6
level some very fine chalcocite ore is
being encountered in two raises from
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1911-09-23
The Original Smith

T. B. Smith, now of Berkeley, Cal, 4,
has been the guest of James Nichol this
week. He was here to witness the cor
ner stone-laying of the new ourt-house.
Mr.. Smith located near Wellington i'll
1889 and Smith Valley was named after
him. He sees many improvements i'll
Mason and Smith valleys and Yerington
and expects to remain for couple of
weeks more visiting old friends and ac-
quaintances.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1911-09-23
Good Report

Duncan MacVichie, who returned to
Salt Lake City last week, after making
an examination of the new Mason Val
ley smelter, at Thompson, 10 miles
northwest of Yerington, and several of
the big mines of the district, says that
the Mason Valley smelter is the most
complete structure of like cost in the
West. He predicts a daily capacity of
100 tons when productions begins, as
against a rated capacity of 800 tons. He
also saws that the mine will exceed all
expectations. as regards ore values.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1911-09-23
Not A Word Of Scandal

marred the call of neighbor on Mrs. w.
p. Spangh, of Manville, Wyo., who
said: she told me Dr. Kings New Life
Pills had cured her of obstinate kidney
trouble, and made her feel like a new
women" Easy, but sure remedy for
stomach, liver and kidney trouble.
only 2oc at all druggists.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-03-07
Carriers Not Asked to Work
On The Sabbath.
AN ORDER FROM WASHINGTON
Does Away With One Hour
Sunday Window Service
Wishes of Thousands of Petitioners are
To be Respected and Hard Working
Carriers Permitted TO Rest.

As evidence that the voice of the
people is still heard on some SUBJ
jects in Washington, Postmaster NJ. B
Dickerson. who some time ago for
wardcd to the postoffice department a
petition signed by large number OF
Marionites, business and professional
men. issues the following statement,
which Is self explanatory:
Complying with the public sentl-
ment expressed from the various
churches, the Y. NJ. c. A., various
fraternal organizations. by letter and
the petition of about 1900 persons,
the patrons of the Marion, Ohio. post
office are hereby notified that on sun
day, March 10, 1911, the carriers VIM
dow. the general delivery window and
the stamp window at said office will
be closed, and on every Sunday there
after until further notice.
"The special delivery and lockbox
service will be continued as usual.
There will be no collection of mail
from the street letter boxes, but mail
deposited in the postoffice on Sunday
will be despatched the same as here
tofore. Hotel people are respectfully
requested to take notice of this fact
and have the mail of their guests
brought to the office for despatch.
IN. b. Dickerson
Postmaster"
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-03-07
ORGANIZATION OF A
MARION GUN CLUB
Local Sportsmen Ready to
Perfect Club.
Sport That Has Been Dormant Here
For Some Time VIII he Revived.
All Those Interested Are Invited 10
Join.

The organization of gun club for
Marion sportsmen is now under way
and within few weeks an organ
lzation will have been perfected, a
shooting place secured and every
thing in readiness for the seasons
fun.
II Is expected that between fifty
and seventy shotgun devotees will af-
filiate themselves with the club. An
invitation Is hereby extended to the
public to join in forming this club.
the charter list of which Is now be-
ing gotten up.
Target shooting has been prac-
tically a dead letter in Marion for
several years but this revival prom
ises to be a spirited one. A shooting
place of easy access will be secured
and II is proposed to hold weekly
shoots for the club members and a
number OF big tournaments will pro-
badly be staged during the summer,
For those who have never shot al
the traps. II Is stated, that older hands
at the business will instruct them
fully and men new TO the sport are
especially requested to join the club
ftattt 2 = +l-t-f+l ~ |.ltI ti al It ~ "a
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-03-07
WOULD IMPROVE
QUALITY OF HORSES
Marion County Men Attend Import
ant Stock Sale In Kenton.

John Brundage. John Worllne,
Wesley Myers, William Oborn, George
Myers and T. p. watkins. prominent
Marion county farmers and residents
of this city. attended a sale of i'm
ported Percheron horses in Kenton,
Monday. The Marion county con-
tingent did not make any purchases,
but the manifest desire to increase
the value of horsenesh in this county
Is shown by the disposition on the
part Of farmers to raise better
grade animal. During the last few
years the trend of the horse business
in this county has been upward, the
infusion of new and better blood be-
ing held to be a most profitable in
vestment. Prices at the Kenton sale
ranged from $500 to $500 for mares
which Is some indication of the quail
ity of animals being purchased bS
farmers in Ohio.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-03-07
JUMPS BOARD BILL
GETS THIRTY DAYS
Wilmot Bracy Is Visiting Sheriff Stark
As Result.

Constable James Ullom arrested
Wilmot Bracy. about 10 ears of age.
at his home In West Marion about 7
o'clock Monday night on warrant
issued in Justice Conley's court.
charging Bracy with defrauding Mrs.
May Brown of board bill amount
Ing to $l1. The young man pleaded
guilty and was sentenced to 80 days
in jail. where he was taken in default
of settlement. 1t Is charged that the
bill was contracted June 4, 1910, but
Bracy has been out of town since
that time and recently returned. This
Is the second offense of a similar kind
charged against the young man. The
court was inclined to impose a work.
house sentence but the young man
pleaded so hard that he was permit
ted to serve the jail sentence instead.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-03-07
Annual Inspection is Held
In Masonic Temple.
GRAND OFFICERS PRESENT
Initiation of Candidates Is
Followed by Banquet.
Daughters of Pocahontas Hold Well
Attended Meeting After Which a
Spread Is Enjoyed-Other Affairs I'm
The Lodge World.

Lydia Chapter, No SO, Order of
the Eastern Star. held most inter-
esting meeting Monday evening. on
which occasion the annual inspection
was held. Quite a number of out-of-
town members of the order were pres
ent.
Three candidates were initiated
and the work was followed by light
refreshments interspersed with
speeches aud comment from
the grand officers present. These
we're Mrs. Ella A. Shearer, worthy
grand matron, of Marysville; Mr.. A..
b. McCaughey, associate grand pa
tron. of Columbus; Mr.. Earnest c..
Robbins, grand sentinel. of Gallon,
and Mrs. Soules, grand deputy, of
Columbus. There were also visitors
from Bucyrus, Gallon and Prospect.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-03-07
The Sun.

Manager Lee presented to the
amusement-loving people of Marion
another high class vaudeville bill at
the Sun theater for the first half of
the week headed by Herbert and
Vance, two clever musicians intro
ducing quite number of novel in
struments and rendering some very
fine selections both classic and pop
ular. Nick Conway as Laughing
Casey in up-to date songs and stories,
was well received and obliged to re-
spond quite often. oh, that laughing
song. The Curtis brothers, the long
and short, in one of the finest dancing
turns ever presented at this popular