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Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1912-12-28
SENATOR MASSEY'S LAND
GRANT BILL.
1T 1t Becomes a Law Will Give
Nevada Half Million Acres.

Senator w. A. Massey has intro
duced a bill in the U. S. Senate. which,
II II becomes a law, the State OF Me-
vada will receive half million acres
OF land from the federal government
The lands are to be non-mineral
and are to be sold by the State OF
Nevada for not less than S. per acre,
purchasers having the right to extend
pamcnts over period of ten years.
Sections 4 and OF the bill, which
is known as S7656 read:
Sec. a. That the proceeds arising
from the disposal and sale of said
lands shall be and become an irredu-
cible fund to be held by the State for
the benefit of the State University
therein. and for no other purposes;
provided. that all interest received by
the said State upon contracts for
the disposal thereof, and all income
derived from the proceeds of said
sale shall be set apart and used for
the support and maintenance of said
university. The proceeds arising from
said disposal and sales thereof shall,
from time to time. be invested by said
State. in National. county. State or
municipal bonds approved by the
State Board OF Education; provided
further. that any surplus interest>not
necessary for the support and main
tenance of said university shall be set
aside and added to said principal sum
to be held for the purposes herein
designated
Sec 5 That any party who con
tracts under the provisions of this
act to purchase any of said lands.
shall not sell, transfer or assign said
contract or any interest therein and
any sale. transfer or assignment to
said contract or interest in lands
sought TO be purchased or any agree
ment therefor. shall be absolutely void
and shall operate as a forfeiture on
all such contracts and OF all interest in
or to said lands and improvements
thereon"
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1912-12-28
Drives Off a Terror.

The chief eXecutioner OF death in
the winter and spring m Jnths is pneu-
monia. Its advance agents are colds
and grip. In any attack by one of
these maladics no time should be lost
in taking the best medicine obtainable
to drive it off Countless thousands
have found this to be DR. Kings New
Discovery My husband believes
it has kept him from having pneu-
monia threeor four times" writes Mrs
Geo. w. Place, Rawsonville. VT. "and
for cough cold and Groups we have
never found its equal" Guaranteed
for all bronchial affections. Price soc
and ST. Trial bottle free at all drug
gists
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1912-12-28
Alfalfa Millers Meet.

The alfalfa millers of Kansas. Ok
lahoma and Colorado have just closed
their semi-annual meeting at Wichita
Kansas. 1t is estimated that $4,000.
600 worth of alfalfa products would
be the output of their mills this year.
Uniform grading rules were adopted
so that alfalfa millers can be pro
tected.
Alfalfa milling is getting to be one
of the big industries in the alfalfa
growing States. 1t would be great
institution to establish in Yerington
with such fine alfalfa country sur
rounding the place.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1912-12-28
AN ESTIMABLE WOMAN
CALLED HOME.
Mrs. E. H. Whitacre Succumbs
to Paralytic Stroke.

The entire community was shocked
on Tuesday of this week when the
word went forth that Mrs. +. II.
Whitacre had suffered stroke of
paralysis and that life was ebbing
fast away The dread thing happened
while Mrs Whitacre was cobing her
little girls hair Physicians were at
once summoned and did all in their
power to relieve the suffering woman,
but Death had too firm a grip, and
after lingering until Thursday morn
ing the stricken woman passed away,
surrounded by her children, husband,
sister and numerous friends who had
tried to be of some assistance to the
grief-stricken family.
Mrs. Lillian Young Webster Whit
acre was born at Purdv, Cal. Sept. Is,
1875, and was, therefore, 81 years and
3 months OF age. She came to Yer
ington with her parents when she was
fourteen years old and was educated
in the Yerington public schools, after
which she taught school for about two
wears. On May lS. 1895. she was
married to E. H. Whitacre. and has
practically made this valley her home
during her entire life. She was an
active member of the Rebekahs and
the Women of Woodcraft. and had a
host of warm friends in this commun-
itv. She was bright, intelligent.
home loving woman and devoted
wife and mother. and her whole lite
has been given to doing good for 9th
ers. She leaves to mourn her taking
awav mother. a rtbroken hus-
band. four young sons and little
daughter. one sister. Mrs. Meissncr.
and brother, A. J. Webster. besides
a host of loving friends, in fact. the
whole community grieves over her
untimely demise and extends its heart
felt sympathy to the grief-stricken
husband. children and relatives.
The funeral will take place from the
home today and be conducted by Rev
7. l.. Collins. assisted by DIR. r. L.
Waggoner. and at the grave the
beautiful service of the Rebekahs will
be held.
To this family. whose Christmas has
been turned from one of brightness
and thanksgiving to one OF deepest
sorrow and mourning. the Times ex-
tends its sincerest sympathy. well
knowing. however, that words are but
empty things to allay the grief OF
those near and dear to the departed.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1912-12-28
Will Probably Take Property.

George w Gum, OF Gum, Thomp
son & Co, of the Mason Valley Mines
Co. who was i'll this section last week,
returned to Salt Lake very much
pleased with the showings on the r
c.. Walker property in the Pinenut
country which the Mason Valley peo-
pie have under bond This ground is
known as the Ruby Hill and for some
weeks past the Mason Valley Co. has
had crew of men operating a drill
on the ground 1t is reported that
the showings are such that the COM
pany feels justified in taking up its
option to purchase The property is
situated some miles east of Minden
the end of the V & T. branch road
from Carson. and the ore from the
property will be transported by trac-
ton engine to Alinden and from
thence to the Thompson smelter over
the V. &.s-T and the Neyada-Cali-
fornia roads. Another instance of
what the smelter is doing for Western
Nevada
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1912-12-28
Careless Hunters.

Some people who like to occasion
ally get out into the country and bag
few quail. duck or cottontails find
fault with the land owners because
hunting is not allowed on the prem
ises, There are two sides to this ques-
ton The careful hunter would not be
prohibited from travelling all over the
valley. but all hunters are not care
ful. in fact. the majority of them are
very careless They leave gates open
wound and scare horses and stock on
the ranches, and often pot tame
duck. chicken or turkey. or maybe a
pig. II was only few days ago that
hunters made a camp fire on the Per-
azzo ranch and left it to do what dam
age it might And it came near burn
ing up lot of hay and buildings
When such things occur YOU cannot
blame a rancher for prohibiting hunt
ing on his premises.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1912-12-28
Low Prce for Spuds.

Potatoes are selling lower this sea
son than for several years past. The
potatoe crop has been 90 per cent of
a full crop all over the raising
sections of several States this year so
there are plenty OF spuds Mason Val
ley growers are only getting Sll to
$l3 per ton for the finest quality OF
spuds Guess that advice to hold
potatoes when they were selling for
Sl7 and SIS was good (?). The market
may rally few points before spring
but it costs money 10 hold the crop
that long. There is also full crop
of onions in the State this wear and
the price of this vegetable is lower
than for some time
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1912-12-28
Regents Cut Budget $500

The State Board OF Regents of the
University of Nevada, at recent ses-
sion. completed its work on the bud
get for i9i3-lol4 This budget asks
for some $4,000 less than the ono
for loll-lol2. The University asks
for an appropriation to establish a
poultry department at the experl
mental farm OF the agricultural col
lcgc and for dairy building to cost
something less than 5000. \ further
sum is also asked for library build
ing
The difference in the two budgets
is accounted for by the absence OF re
quests for building appropriations.
bringing the totals down from SZoO,-
600 to approximately $220.0O0
The bulk OF the budget goes to
maintenance and varies little from
the same accounts OF the last two
years. Part OF this is for the de
partment of weights and measures
the enforcement OF the pure food and
drugs act and the department OF by
gene These are State institutions. but
under the jurisdiction OF the Univer
Sity management
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1912-12-28
WILL THIS HELP COUNTRY
MERCHANTS?
What May and What May Not be
Sent Under New Law.

According to regulations governing
the Parcels Post System, promulgated
by Postmaster-G General Hitchcock,
perishable articles may be sent
through the mails only under specific
restrictions as to their containers and
the distance they are to be sent.
Butter, lard, fish. fresh meats,
fowls, vegetables, fruits, berries and
similar articles likely quickly to decay,
may be sent for short distances when
securely packed Eggs will be ac-
certed for local delivery when packed
properly in a container, and for any
distance when each egg is separately
packed in a perfectly secure manner.
No restriction is placed on the mail
ing of salted. dried. smoked or cured
meats. but fresh meat will be trans
ported only within the first zone
Fragile articles. including millinery.
toys, musical instruments and articles
of glass. in whole or in part. must be
securely packed and marked fragile.
Articles that may not be sent by
parcels post include Intoxicating
liquors of any kind; poisons. poison
Gus animals, insects or rentiles: eX
plosives of every kind; infammable
articles, including matches; internal
machines: pistols or revolvers: disease
germs: any obscene. defamatory or
scurrilous matter now prohibited by
law live or dead animals or birds or
live poultry: raw hides or pelts, or
ANYTHING having bad odor.
Books and printed matter may not
be forwarded at parcels post rates;
but only at the pound rates or third
class matter.
A commission of railroad officials
pettioned the House Postoffice Com
mittee recently for rearrangemnt OF
wighing and paying for transporting
mails The railroad men set forth
that they did not contemplate carry
ing the parcels post when their pres
cnt contracts were made. and declared.
as matter of contract, they were not
obliged to accept packages weighing
more than four bounds.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1912-12-28
Home Cottage Improvements.

The Brooks Home Cottage Hotel
is prospering il judged by the inn
erty. A new Broom building is near
completion and will give the place ac
commodations for many more guests.
has also recently been completed. This
cellar is constructed of adobe and
plastered outside and inside with gyp
sum. making quite an attractive, clean
looking building The owners of the
property deserve all the success that
is coming to them. for they are
builders.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1912-12-28
Nevada Apples Take Prizes.

Nevada apples exhibited at the sixth
annual apple exhibition in New York
this year carried away Is prizes as
follows: Seven first prizes. three sec
ond prizes and three third prizes. The
prizes are now in the possession OF
Prof. P. b. Kennedy. horticulturist
of the University OF Nevada. The
Ferris orchard near Reno won two
first prizes. one second and one third
The Waits brothers ranch took a
third prize and the Nevada Expert
mental Farm carried away the other
ribbons.
And with all this you can't buy
Nevada apple in one store in hun
dred in the State. while the Califor-
MIA and Oregon article, of inferior
grade. flavor, size and everything,
brings figure that is ridiculous in
comparison.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1912-12-28
MINING SALE OF MUCH
IMPORTANCE.
Mcconnell Copper Property is
Sold for $175,00O.

A deal OF considerable importance
took place in the district on Thur sday
of this week when the old McCon-
nell copper property changed hands
for the sum OF $l75000 The prop
erty was owned by the Mcconnell
Mines Co. which is O. II. Some and
Sam b. Ebert. and the purchasers are
a number OF San Francisco capital
ists the deal having been brought
about by Messrs. A. Deleray and NJ.
l.. Effinger after the property had
been thoroughly sampled and inspect
ed by San Francisco mining engi-
neer by the name of K. II. Miller The
first payment OF $4,000 has been made
on the property, another payment /
the same amount is to be made IN Feb
ruary, 1913, and the final payment OF
$4,000 within the next year.
The property consists OF ten pat
ented claims lying south OF and west
of the Mason Valley. Malachite and
Yerington Con ground, and is one
OF the promising copper groups in
the Yerington district The original
Mcconnell claims were located some
80 years ago by Jack Mcconnell. one
OF the first copper miners i'll this sec
ton: He worked the property in a
crude way and hauled ore to the acid
works in Dayton along in the eighties
After McConnelis death the property
was kicked about for number OF
years. at one time being owned by
the Boston Nevada company which
built the little water jacket furnace
across the river from Ierlngton. In
1905 the property was secured by q.
II. Some for Mcssrs +. w Clark.
Frank Pierce and T. b. Critchlow,
OF Salt Lake Mr. Some did consid
cradle work on the property for some
years and about year ago he and >
y. Ebert purchased it and incorporat-
ed the Mcconnell Mines Co. For
some months past this company has
been shipping ore from the property
10 the Thompson smelter and MAX
ing good money by so dong There
is nice showing on the property and
il will. no doubt. become one of the
big properties OF the district
The new owners expect to do extcn-
sive development work on the ground
and will put in an aerial tram to carry
the ore from the mine To the railroad,
a distance OF about two miles. They
are the first San Francisco people 20
become interested in this copper dis
irict. although some OF them have
been operating in Pine Grove for sev-
eral years past.
MeSSrs. Some and Elbert arc 10 DC
congratulated on making a nice piece
OF money out OF the property. the new
owners on securing valuable piece
Of ground. and the district on having
another going concern established.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1912-12-28
Could Shout for Jov.

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Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1912-12-28
GOOD YEAR FOR NEVADA
DOUGLAS COMPANY.
Will Have Produced Close to H.
100000 Pounds of Copper.

The Nevada Douglas Copper Co
will have produced close to ll,0N,0O0
pounds OF copper for 1912, estimating
that the December production will
be equal to that for November.
For the first eight months of the
year the company's output amounted
to 5000, $50 pounds, but since August
the output has been gaining steadily,
until the November figures were given
out when the total showed produc
ton better than l.000,000 pounds of
copper for the month,
The Nevada Douglas Copper Co.
has prepared statement OF produc
tion costs during the period from the
first of the year to the close of last
August, during which period the out
put measured 1927 tons of ore. The
total cost per ton mined was 1924
Next to the breaking of ore the
largest item is that of development.
but shareholders have the satisfac
tion of knowing that this extensive
development work has two important
increasing of the available ore ton
nages, the other being the new tun-
mel which will not only develop new
douglas I1lll tO1IldSeS Dul diloiu
much more economical and satisfac
tory outlet for future production from
that part of the mine.
The production during the period
mentioned was 6.054. 900 pounds of
copper. the cost of production per
pound being 1909 cents The gross
value of the ore produced was $S32.
77S; treatment expenses, $237 .907: !:
freight charges. $134 1873: leaving to-
tai net value of S460.732
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1912-12-28
Ten Million Improvement.

The Southern Pacific Company has
acquired new low line pass over the
Tehachapi mountains between Mojave
and Kern City. The new line will be
built at an expense of about $4,000.
900 The Southern Pacific and Santa
Fe have both been using the high
line pass. although ii is owned by the
former company. The 5. p. will build
the new line itself and, it is said. not
allow the Santa Fe to use it. forcing
that road to use the high-line under
the present agreement. This action will
probably bring about vigorous
fight between the two companies for
trans continental business.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1912-12-28
RAILROAD DOING GOOD.
BIG BUSINESS.
The Nevada Copper Belt Should
Soon Pay Dividends.

The Nevada Copper Belt railroad is
doing great business these days.
Train crews are now running through
from Ludwig to the smelter town of
Thompson. which greatly facilitates
the handling of the big tonnage pass
ing over the road every day.
The rate on Nevada Douglas ore
has Just been raised AS the tonnage
furnished by that company is increas-
ing every month it is quite within
reason to suppose that the railroad
earn ngs, over and above all operating
such that 1913 will probably see divi
dens of to 7 per cent declared in the
stock.
With the pament of dividends by
both the Railroad Company and the
Nevada Douglas Copper Co it will
show that good business acumen and
financial capacity have been displayed
by the Orems as promoters and OPP
orators of both enterprises. This en-
tire section of Nevada owes great
deal to the men who have brought
about such splendid results From
such operations the year 1913 should
be the most prosperous this section of
Nevada has ever experienced. and
when the road is built into Yerington
and on over to the east side of the dis
trict to take the ore from the mines
there (and there are several of them)
the company will enjoy much greater
popularity and more nearly fulfill the
expectations of the wide-awake pro
moters and also be a means OF con
siderably increasing the earnings of
the corporation
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1912-12-28

F.. II. Walker. who left Yerington
last week in his Case 40 car for San
Diego. Cal. by way of Goldheld, ac-
companied by Pete Ober. arrived in
the southern California city last Sun
dav afternoon at O'Clock. The dis
tance travelled is 7l9 miles and the av-
erage running time was lS miles an
hour, so they made the trip in lit
tie less than 40 hours of actual trav-
cling. MIR. Walker writes that he had
no puntures. blow-outs or mishaps OF
anv nature. although he struck some
pretty tough roads. He and Mr.. Ober
expect to return shortly after the hrst
of the wear
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1912-12-28
Visits California.

r. II. Reymers returned from Bak-
crsield. Cal. last Saturday after a
short visit in that section After see
ing thousands OF acres of land in that
visinity that even a iackrabbit cannot
live on b. II. says Nevada is good
enough for him. Julious Reymers.
Barney's younger son, resides IN Ba-
kerstield with his family and has been
employed in the Southern Pacific shops
at that place The first OF the year
he will take position with the Stone.
Webster Company. which is doing
some extensive work in the vicinity
OF Bakersfield
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1912-12-28
Married in Fallon.

The wedding OF David ). Willis. a
son of George +. Willis. of the Lyon
County Bank. OF this place, and Miss
Hazel d. Browder. of Churchill
county. were married in Fallon last
week The bride is the niece OF Frank
S. Cox. of Yerington, and IS charm
ing young woman. Mr. Willis IS
freighter in the Fallon section. Mr..
Browder. father of the bride, is
rancher of Churhill county and re-
Gently sold valuable mining prop-
ertv near Ellsworth to some Salt Lake
people for a considerable consid-
Grafton
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1912-12-28
New Masonic Officers.

The following officers were elected
by Hope Lodge No. p, i. and a. NJ.
at regular meeting held last Satur-
day evening, December Il:
George Plummer. w. NJ; i. A.
West. S. W.; Stanley Netherton. w.
W. T. Powers. Sec; ]. G. X: smith
Treas; b. II. Reymers, Geo. ". web
stcr and Will McDonough, Trustees
G A. Bovett. S, d.: VIII Johns, J. -
VIII McDonough and +. NJ. Burner
Stewards; J G. Young, Chap; lhos
Ross, Tyler
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1912-12-28
Home With His Bride.

Mr. Turner, OF Ludwig. returned
from Portland, Oregon. with his bride
on the 10Th. On leaving Mason for
Ludwig on the evening the young cou-
pie were showcred with rice by a
number of friends who desired to
make things interesting for them At
Wilson they were charivaried by the
Wilson family. and everybody had a
delightful time except the bride and
groom Mr., and Mrs. Turner will re
side at Ludwig
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1912-12-28
GrcClpltdIlO1, nOllt.
Prevailing winds aud character o
In With Cattle.

p. Perazzo, of the lower end of the
valley. was an arrival from the
Truckee section last week Some
weeks ago he brought in about 30t,
head of cattle to pasture on his valley
ranch, having disposed OF his beef
cattle in California, receiving the
highest price for them that has ever
been paid--ll cents.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1912-12-28
ENJOYABLE Affair.

The cantata at the Methodist church
Christmas Eve by the Sunday school
scholars was very pleasant affair and
decided success III every way, the
children all sustaining their parts well,
The audience was large and appreci-
ative. Rev J. l.. Collins. at the close.
presented Miss Mildred Whitman with
a book as small token of gratitude
on behalf of the officers of the Sunday
school. for her labors in conducting
the affair.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1912-12-28
Home With Bride.

Assemblyman-elect Friedhoff and
bride returned from their honeymoon
trip to California the first OF the week
The young folks were married in
Reno last week, the bride being Miss
Frances Price OF that place and Uni
verSity student Mr. and Mrs Fried
hof will reside on the ranch south of
Ycrington for few weeks. but will
spend the winter in Carson.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1912-12-28
Home From California.

ID. w. Mckenzie and bride returned
from their wedding trip to California
last Sunday. The charivari gang was
on hand and made night hideous for
an hour or so escorting ID. w. around
town to visit the wet goods empori-
umS. The young folks will reside on
Bridge street where they are at home
to friends
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1912-12-28
A New Map.

The Southern Pacific Company is
having printed a new map OF Nevada,
showing all the roads. auto and other
wise. with lands and other important
details The map is to be distributed
shortly. 1t is 2lx2S inches and is the
latest map OF this section of the world
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1912-12-28
Improving Properties.

A. F. Whitman has, during the past
two weeks, made several improve
ments on the ranches of Joe Matthews
and Frank Matthews north of Iering-
ton. At both places additions have
been built to the homes and many
other repairs made for convenience.