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Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1912-12-28
FARMERS NATIONAL BANK
OF ANNAPOLIS MD.
Total Resources, 81. .557,125
OF ANNAPOLIS, NIL

INTEREST COMPOUNDED in its Savings De-
Pa5tmeat every FOUR MONTHS.
me most certain and sound method of accu-
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ACCOUNT. The large profits accruine therefrom,
'"' 'ooluons made thereto every FOUR MONTHS,
make the way easy and satisfactory. In order to
secure the best results it is necessary to set aside
weekly or monthly definite sum from your income
ana deposit it 10 your account. To continue this
'Jl year to year will require firm resolution and
ltIIe self-denial, but the results will more than
justify the sacrifice made.
..... "iS nank is under the rigid examination and
'y OF the United States Government
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THE WEATHER

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Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1912-12-07
Good News If True.

There is report this morning thai
the Nevada Douglas people have Sc
cured the lease on the Kennedy Con
Copper property at Buckskin from the
Union Copper Co. The Union Cop
per Co had bond and lease on this
property some time ago, and couple
OF months ago the bond expired and
the property was then taken under
bond by the Nevada Douglas people
The lease. however. remained with
the Union Copper Co. 1t is now un-
derstood that this lease has been ac.
quired by the Nevada Douglas, and
a substantial payment made for 1t
II this is the case it more than likely
means that the Nevada Copper Belt
road will be extended to Buckskin and
that the Nevada Douglas people will
rush plans for smelter OF their owr
next year. All of which is good news
for the district.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1912-12-07
IMPORTANT DECISION.
Judge Somers Decides That Patented
Mines Are Not Taxable.

All patented claims in Esmeralda
county are exempt from taxation un-
der an order issued by Judge Peter ]
Somers in the District Court this
week
Acting under the decision of the
Supreme Court sustaining the decision
of Judge Somers that patented claims
on which Sl00 worth of work had been
done were, under the law, exempt
from taxation, attorneys for the At
lanta. Goldheld Consolidated, Gold
held Merger, Pittsburg- Silver Peak,
and other large mining companies ap-
Dlied Tor an injunction against the
State and county to prevent the tax
collector from attempting to collect
taxes on several hundred patented
claims that had been assessed at $500
each by the Assessor.
This matter had already been thresh
ed out before Judge oomers, who, in
an opinion that was closely followed
by the Supreme Court, ruled that the
claims were worcestershire. The Su-
preme Courts decision upholding this
view was rendered four weeks ago,
but the Assessors rolls had already
been turned over to the Auditor at
that time. SO no change was made
and the tax collector notified the com
panies that their taxes were due
Judge Somers issued a perpetual re-
straining order against the County
Clerk and ex officio tax collector. di-
recting him to refrain from collecting
taxes on any patented mining claims
in Esmeralda county, or from adver-
tising the same as delinquent He
declared all such assessments null and
void This will reduce the amount to
be collected for taxes by the county
by about $3.400. and exempts from
taxation property that has been as
sessed at between 100000 and 100000
-Gold6eid Tribune.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1912-12-07
Proves What Orchard Does.

1t is difficult to convince some peo-
pie that some of the finest of apples
are being raised within a mile or two
from this city, says the Reno Gazette
Perhaps that Is the reason some of the
farmers hereabouts, when they come
into town to tell about their apple or
chards, bring the proof with them i'll
the form of large, fine-tasting apples
This is what w NJ Snare, of the
Reno school district, did the other
day, his samples being winesaps,
Smiths cider and Peewaukee varie-
ties. These he passed around to his
frierds, who pronounced them the fin
est they had ever eaten Mr.. Snare
has only IA acres of orchard, but he
finds it pays interest on valuation OF
$1,000 per acre, and, being in the ther-
NAL belt. 200 feet higher than Reno,
he has little frost trouble.
In this connection it is announced
that Professor Church. OF the Univer-
sity of Nevada, has established regu-
lar temperature station at Mr.. Snare S
orchaiu in order to keep close rec
ord OF the weather the year around
in that neighborhood Thus far the
reports as TO cold have been very fa-
vorable.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1912-12-07
Down from Sweetwater.

+. J. Conway, the Sweetwater ranch
r-miner-contractor -promoer, was a
Yerington visitor the first of this, week
on business. He is interested IN the
Walker River Reclamation and Powel
Co.. which is now at work on its pro
ject of reclaiming some 10000 or 50,-
0OO acres of land in the southern end
of this valley, and states that work is
going on as rapidly as possible at the
head waters of the project There has
been great deal of preliminary work
to do. but this is nearing its finish and
it will be but short time now until
active construction work will begin.
Besides putting this large acreage of
land under an irrigation system this
project will develop several thousand
horse power which will be available
for this district as well great portion
of the mining country south and east
of here
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1912-12-07
New Assay Office.

]. c. Ferguson. a practical assayer
and chemist. has leased building on
Broadway. just off of Main street,
and is fitting up therein a complete
assay Office and laboratory, where any
kind of work in his line may be OBJ
tanned at reasonable prices. Mr.. Fer
guson comes to Yerington recon-
mended as careful and pains-taking
assayer. competent in every branch OF
his business. He has been here Tor
some weeks sizing up the situation
and believes that an institution OF
the kind is needed here and that he can
make it pay and build up profitable
business in time. Notice lis adver-
tisement elsewhere in the Times.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1912-12-07
A Times Error.

Our attention has been called to the
fact that an article published in our
issue OF November % did an injustice
to attorney J. A. Cutlery. The article
was report of court proceedings,
and in the case of Trankel VS.. Gut
terry, by inuendo accused Mr.. Cutlery
of embezzlement. 1t is but justice to
him to say that upon examination OF
the records in the case, although
charged thus, the findings of the
Judge, nor the evidence, supported
this assertion. The money Mr. Gut
terry is accused of Withholding has
been on desposit with the County
Clerk of Douglas county for nearly
or quite two years, and is subject to
the order of the Court.
1t has always been the aim of the
Times to print the news straight and
correct. with no personalities thrown
in. as we do not consider the latter
news. In this matter we believe the
Times was in error and have no hesi-
fancy in so stating publicly. There
are few errors like this, however, that
Green into the Times.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1912-12-07
Molhern DISCHARGED.

John MOlhern, the young fell )w
who passed bogus check in the
Stapleis saloon at Wabuska last week,
had hearing before Justice Blanch-
ard in Yerington Wednesday and was
discharged Molhern had been drink
ing some. and running short of money
with which to treat several lady
frienls. offered the check on the Lyon
County Bank to w. d. Ruggles, the
bartender Ruggles did not desire to
prosecute the boy SO he charged the
FIVE to himself and made no complaint.
Molhern was given a good lecture
by the Justice and will probably not
get into this kind of scrape again.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1912-12-07
POSTAL PARCELS LAW.
Uncle Sam Will Carry Eleven Pound
Parcels After Jan. /, 1913.

Uncle Sam is going into the carry
ing business good and heavy. After
the first of next year packages, not
exceeding Ill pounds may be sent to
any part of the United States by mail
at rate that will make Wells, Fargo
& Co. sit up and take notice Fol-
lowing are some of the provisions:
That hereafter fourth-class mail
matter shall embrace all other mat
ter, including farm and factory pro-
ducts, not now embraced by law in
either the first, second, or hird-class
not exceeding eleven pounds in
weight nor greater in size than seven
ty-two inches in length and girth COM
bined no tin form of any kind likely
to injure the person of any postal en-
ploye or damage the mail equipment
or other mail matter and not of a
character perishable within a period
reasonably REQUIRED for transportation
and delivery"
The local rate is applicable to par
cells intended for delivery at the of
fee of mailing or on rural route start
ing therefrom.
1t will be observed that the rates
of postage are largely reduced and
that the limit of weight is increased
from four to eleven pounds. Par
GELS will be delivered at all free-de
livery Offices and to patrons residing
on rural and star routes; they may
be registered and may be accorded
special delivery. service on payment
of the usual fees, and they may be in
sured against loss in an amount equiv
alent to their actual value, but not to
exceed SIS, upon payment OF fee OF
five cents. Distinctive stamps must
be used on all parcels but they may
be mailed in quantities of not less
than 1000 identical pieces without
stamps affixed, the postage being paid
by MONEY.
Rural route and city delivery, 5
cents for the first pound and ! cent
for each additional pound.
First zone, within fifty miles vi
postoffice, 5 cents pound, 3 cents each
additional pound
Second zone, $50 miles. cents first
pound. cents each additional pound
Third zone. 800 miles. cents first
pound and 5 cents each additional
pound.
Fourth zone. 600 miles. cents first
DOullH. U CelllS edCil duultlOildl pOuil'
Fifth zone, 1000 miles, 9 cents
pound, 7 cents each additional pound
Sixth zone. 400 miles. 10 cents first
pound. 9 cents each additional pound
Seventh zone. 1900 miles, L cents
first hound, 10 cents each additional
pound.
Eighth zone. over 1900 miles, Il
cents first pound. II cents for each ad.
ditional pound.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1912-12-07
THE ALFALFA WEEVIL.
Farmers Will Take Steps to Have a
Quarantine Law for Nevada.

The alfalfa weevil is causing con-
siderable agitation among alfalfa rails
ers and seed raisers in this section of
Nevada. as well it may, AS near as
can be learned this parasite came
from Europe and landed in Utah in
the packing of nursery stock. 1t has
done much damage in that State al
ready as the mite breeds by the mil
ions and strips thousands of acres of
afafa verv rapidly.
Ca 'ifornia has quarantined against
Utah hay and seed, but it is understood
that Utah hay and seed are being ship
ped into eastern Nevada and then sent
to California as a Nevada product
1t is, apparently high time for the
Nevada farmers and seed growers to
get busy The Legislature will soon
be in session and quarantine law for
this State should be enacted as we'll
as an Inspector appointed. Right now
it would be we'll for the Governor to
take some action in the matter so that
no damage can be done to our fields
before law can be made to prevent It.
Every farmer in this valley should
interview or communicate with every
member of the incoming Legislature
and inform them of the conditions
and the risk that the farmers are run
ming of having their entire business
killed off by this parasite, and that
they want relief in so far as the Legis-
lature can give it to them.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1912-12-07
SENATORS NOW CONTROL.
Postofice Patronage Passes from the
Hands of Congressman.

A Washington dispatch of recent
date says the handling of postotfice
patronage in Nevada, which was
turned over to Congressman Roberts
over a year ago, will soon revert to
the two Democratic Senators from
this State. Newlands and Pittman
will probably enter into some arrange
ment about endorsements of these
offices during the next four years.
The selections for fourth-class post
masters in Nevada are numerous, but
the Presidential Offices, where confir-
nation by the Senate is required, are
few. The dates when the commits
siOns OF these postmasters expire are
quite advanced. There are two or
three cases now holding over for set
tlement, one of them being the post
master at Austin.
Following are the names of the Off
ces. the incumbent postmasters in Ne
vada and the dates when the incum-
bents expire:
Battle Mountain-H. S. Starrett,
January %, 1916.
Caliente-O. X. Adcock. December
l3, I0l 4.
Carson City--R d. G ode, March
East Ely-R. II. Frank, April l.,
Elko-J. c. Doughty, December Is,
Ely-Q. w. Hull, April II, 1916
Eureka-C l.. Bray December l8,
1915.
Fallor--A J. Johnston, January p,
Goiconda-May l.. Longworth, May
Las Vegas-W. R. BTacker, June
Pioche-A. A. Carmon, January
Reno-D. A. Dawson, February
Rlyolite-M. J. Moore, December
49, 1915.
Winnemucca-J. A. Rogers, Janu-
ary 20, 1916.
Snarks-C. A. Beemer, February
4. 1915.
Tonopah-J. w. Stewart. December
20 1915.
Virginia City-T. w. O'Connor, July
l8 1916
Yerington-F. l.. Littell, December
Ia 1912.
ne eDD ana now OF population III
the Nevada mining camps make and
unmake many postoffices of the Pres
idential class. Nearly dozen post
masters in the State. nominated by
the President and confirmed by the
Senate. have been relegated to the
fourth-class by order of the depart
mcnt within the last two or three
years. and their salaries made depend
ent upon the amount of business tran
sacted.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1912-12-07
HELP THE WORTHY.
Freely Ye Have Received, Freely
Give" is a Good Christmas Motto.

The spirit of altruism is dominating
our Christmas more evry year. Form
erly Christmas was a time of deep
religious expression, when one
thought only of their own soul Then
the pendulum swung to the opposite
extreme and the most costly gifts
were exchanged between friends,
gifts in many cases out of all proper
ton to the purse of the giver But
in this age we are meeting happy
medium. when we do not think of
ourselves. orr cur already well-pro-
videdfor friends. but those in real
need.
In the great cities of our country,
just before Christmas, you viii see
the Salvation Army ,ass.e guarding
big iron pot, into which the dimes
ard dollars of the sir,pr ers dance
with merry jingle, all the long cay.
Tor everybody knows that this ,lo1ey
goes to give the Newsics and ,iher
poor people big turkey dinner
Wealthy women are 20 longer send
ing costly gifts to friends, but spend
ing thousands of dollars on Chriet
ma, cheer Tor our more unfortunate
brothers and sisters.
We in Yerington have no destitute
families, Qucky town., nor are there
an newsboys to dine. yet there is a
field for our altruistic feelings in Civ
ing something, anything toward the
Student Loan Fund 1t will indee1
be Christmas cheer to several girls
now struggling to keep up the fight
for an education. without funds, in our
university.
Little boxes marked Student Loan
Fund" will be found in every store in
town before Christmas. Add your
mite to this great work. Already we
have from Carson and Mason $l07.
See how much we can add.
Student Loan Fund Committee.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1912-12-07
Denies That He Was Kidnapped.

From his bedside in San Leandro'
Cal. where he is confined on account
of an illness that has afflicted him Tor
many months, VIM. J.. Westeerrheld'
former State Senator and State Treas
urer of Nevada. makes emphahc de-
NAL of charges that Miss Daisy Ben
iamin. niece of the aoed mans w,fe'
had kidnapped him from Los Angeles,
A petition is filed in the Superior
Court Of Alameda county, by Mrs
Mary ]. Clark, sister OF Westerheld
asking letters of guardianship over
the aged statesman.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1912-12-07
NEVADA-DOUGLAS EARNINGS.
Net Profits in Past Nine Months Are
$4,000.

While the average monthly profits
for the past nine months with the Ne
vada- Douglas have been approximate
ly $4,000, total of $4,000, General
Manager w. c. Orem said to Salt
Lake Herald reporter this week that
for the last three months of the year
1912 they will undoubtedly mount up
much higher. In October the ship
ments totaled $4,000 tons, and Novem-
Der will show at least $4,000 tons CON
signed to the Mason Valley smelter
at Thompson. The gross earnings of
the company for the nine months
amounted to 1882. 1888: the expenses
totaled $6l0,7l74S. The tonnage for
the time amounted to 76,525 tons. or
less than 5000 tons month This
ore averaged 443 per cent copper.
The cost was 10 cents
THE months of October. Novem-
Der and no doubt December will be
out of ali proportion as compared with
the productions earlier in the year."
said Mr. Orem
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1912-12-07
Silverado Bonded.

The old Silverado, located in An
tclopc Valley and owned by Joe A.
Brown, OF Bridgeport, Cal, has again
been bonded. this time for figure
something less than $l0O,OOO. Messrs.
House and Miller are the parties who
took the bond, the latter being the
owner of the Lucky Boy property;
near Hawthorne. 1t is understood
that some extensive development VIII
be done on the old property. IT has,
some fine showings and has produced
considerable wealth in days gone by.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1912-12-07
IS THIS A FRUIT COUNTRY :
When the Season Permits the Nevada
Fruit Equals Any in the World.

The question is often asked by peo-
pie coming into Mason Valley with
a view of locating, rs this a fruit
country?' and the answer is almost
invariably, No" And yet, when the
few orchards in the valley do bear
fruit it is the most delicious fruit III
the world.
Under the present conditions and
management, however, the raising OF
fruit is not one of the assets of the
valley. There are quite number OF
small orchards scattered about the
valley, but the owners give them very
little attention as it is only every four
or five years that fruit crop OF any
Importance is raised This is on ac-
count of the late frosts in spring
which kill the blossoms or the small
fruit This same condition exists in
Colorado but they smudge their trees
there and save the crop every year,
thereby making it big revenue pro-
ducer. 1t is possible that the same
thing could be done here. If SO it
would mean much money to the own
er of an orchard If it was not neces-
sary to use the smudge pots too often
in the spring, thereby entailing too
heavy expense, there is no doubt that
fruit raising, especially apples and
pears, would be moey-making crop.
There lies to the east of the valley
a gently sloping country which, it
seems to the writer, would be an ideal
fruit section. There an orchard would
have the protection of the sun from
morning until sundown. but should
there be slight frosts the range of
mountains on the east would prevent
the sun from striking the trees until
late in the forenoon for the tempera-
ture to have gradually warmed up and
taken the frost from the trees This
tract of land is without water. but if
it could be demonstrated that apples
and pears could be raised regularly
on it. there would be fortune for
somebody to get hold of it and sub
divide it into small orchards and
pump water for irrigation. The soil
is all that is to be desired
This land can probably be purchas-
ed for few dollars an acre. The
fruit raised in this valley, apples,
pears, peaches and plums, is OF such
excellent quality that it would make
5-acre orchard worth at least $1,000
an acre 1t is an opportunity for some
one to look into. grasp if it seems
worth while. and make a barrel of
money out of if it proves feasible.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1912-12-07
Could Shout for Jov.

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Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1912-12-07
Water Main Extension.

The school trustees of this district
have made an extension of the city
water main from Broadway to the
new school house on California
street. a distance of about $50 feet,
They have used the redwood pipe
that belonged to the old water COM
papy and find it equal to if not better
than the new pipe recently laid. The
city not having the funds to make
this extension the school district dug
the trench and installed the pipes, and
the city is to furnish the school with
water to pay for this extension, The
city is to pay for the pipe. This line
will also put several more consumers
on the system besides the grammar
school.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1912-12-07
Gets Concession.

Sam Davis has been awarded the
concession to run Forty Nine
Camp" at the Panama Pacific show
in San Francisco in 1915. There is
no doubt that the camp will be hum
mer. depicting the scenes of early
days in California and Nevada Sam
won't lose chance, either, to boost
Nevada The concession will allow
him to cover acres of ground, and
upon this he can build pretty good
village. The concession could not have
fallen into better hands.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1912-12-07
Attorney.General Dead.

Cleve H. Baker. Attorney General
OF Nevada. died at his home in Car
son Thursday, rather suddenly, from
internal hemorrhage. He was ma
tive of Eureka, Nevada, aged 20 years,
and bright and promising young at
torney. He was admitted to the bar
about five years ago. Four years ago
he married Miss Pansy Perkins, of
California. He was elected Attor-
ney- General two years ago. He leaves
mother, widow, sister in Oakland,
and three brothers. The remains will
probably be shipped to Oakland for
interment