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Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1912-03-30
Yerington School Honor Roll.

The seventh month of school has
been completed and the following
pupils received eighty-fve per cent in
all subjects, were perfect in attend
ance and punctuality, and conducted
themselves properly
Eighth and Seventh Grades, Fannie
NJ. Mckay, Principal-Carlton Hi
ronymouS, Oscar Mcneil,
Sixth and Fifth Grades, Marion Nc
kenzie, Teacher - Edward Riggs
Sybil Johnston, Clifton Some, Wal
ter Whitacre.
Fourth and Third Grade, Georgia
Kaufman, Teacher-Mary Cox, Lee
Littell, Laurence Trenam, Sylvan
Young, Mona Guthrie, Ruby McDan-
ie, Eunice Murchie, Lucille Wishart
Stanley Martin.
Primary Department. Elizabeth II
Davis, Teacher-Second Grade: Mil
dred Leavitt, Idelle Hironymous ano
Blanche Martin. First Grade: Eliza
beth Littell, Elwyn Lamkin, Roy
Whitacre, Inezelle Hironymous, Bur
dette Bertrand, Freddie Stallard, Rutl
Leverich, Lester Murchie, MaudC
Some and Lorraine Ross. Blanche
Martin was the winner of the regular
monthly spelling match in the SeconC
Grade.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1912-03-30
Lively Runaway.

Johnny Baker had quite lively
runaway Thursday afternoon. He had
Will McDonough's delivery wagon
over near the old smelter across the
river and had stepped out of the
wagon for few moments when the
horse became frightened and started
to run. A 25-pound weight was tied
behind the wagon, but the horse made
a lively run for home. The weight
broke loose after a short run and the
horse brought the wreck of a delivery
wagon home to the stable. John was
bruised up some by being knocked
down by the horse when he started
to run. The wagon was badly smashed
up, but the horse was not injured to
sneak of
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1912-03-30
Trout Electrocuted.

Electrocution caused the death of
several hundred trout in the Orr ditch
at the University of Nevada one day
this week. The waters of the ditch
were turned off during the morning
and at that point where the power
wires that furnish electricity to the
university are grounded i'll the ditch
nearly POO speckled beauties were dis
covered dead and an equal number
were found in a weakened condition
from the effects OF the electricity.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1912-03-30

some IS feet along the level, all in
one. yhescroscut on the 9th level has
advanced ~25 feet since last writing,
making it IS feet in width, of the
usual ,high grade ore.
The contract for sinking 100 feet on
the Casting Copper has just been fin
shed and crosscuts andsttrifts will be
started im,nedialely to open up this
large. ore body. Nlsle$this is being
done another scoutratt will be let to
sink. another 100 feets. a plant of ma
chinery is being installed at the shaft
and. production is to be made as rap
idly as possible.
The crusher aud elevator in the gyp-
sum quarry is in operation. so that the
end. OF the mine will be making in
creased shipments from now on.
Everybody around the works is
busy, and the boarding house is a
scene OF wonderful activity at meal
time The place is so crowded that
the manager. Mi Frazce. is going to
have the capacity of the building
doubled The meals that are set are
excellent and it is no wonder that men
like to work at the Ludwig
Ludwig and Morningstar towns
were hummers last pay day; 325 men
with money to burn will .riake any
place'a hummer for while.
The tonnage from the mine to the
smelter for the week ending March
2Sth-was 2256
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1912-03-30
Book Club Meeting.

The Book Club met in the High
School Saturday, March 23d, Second
Vice President Carrie Wilson in the
chair. Members present \ number
OF members OF the Mason Club met
with us. The Junior Club committee
will entertain the Grammar School
grades at Rink Hall March 30.
Mrs. Stickncy and Miss Mckenzie
read papers on "Lcssing' and "Schil
Ter" Mrs. West gave an interesting
talk on Goethe Mr.. Durand gave
one OF his beautiful violin solos,
After a recess Mr.. Hull talked on
the initiative. referendum and recall
and the club has received great bene-
fit by the lecture. a lecture well worth
being repeated to the general public.
The next meeting. Art Day. will be
held at the home OF Mrs, Ebert.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1912-03-30
An Old Resident Departs.

William I.ashbaugh and wife left
for their home in Hot Springs, S. d.,
last Sunday, taking with them the
daughter and son of Mrs, Lashbaugh
Mrs. Mary Dobbins, mother OF Mrs
Lashbaugh, also accompanied them
Mrs. Dobbins' health has not been OF
tile best for some time past and II is
hoped that the change will do her
GOOD. She had made her home in
Yerington for the pastforty years and
has many friends here, who wish her
a speedy recovery to health, and they
also hope to see her back in Yering-
ton before long.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1912-03-30
Terrill Looking Better.

Craig Catterson, of Terrill was il
town this week and reports that the
old camp of Terrill, this side of Raw
hide. is looking better than ever A
shipment of ore was recently made
from the Terrill, Catterson and Pat
terson property. to Hazen, which gave
more than satisfactory returns. Las
week deal was made for the DAVIS
ground, consisting OF two Claims and
a fraction adjoining the Terril
ground, for $4,000 and forfeit oi
$500 put up There is going to be
considerable activity in the camp this
spring and summer.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1912-03-30
Railroad Grade is
Nearly Completed

The grading OF the Yefington cut
on the Copper Belt road, about one
mile north OF Yerington station, has
finally been finished At the highest
point big dyke OF hard rock was
encountered. which had to be blasted,
and this delayed the completion OF
the work some four weeks. Now that
the cut is finished ties and rails will
be laid rapidly and the new part OF
the road put into commission atonce.
and the grade will now be the mini
mum.
The new IS Baldwin locomo.
tive was shipped out OF Philadelphia
on March 18th and is expected TO ar
rive in Wabuska between the 10th and
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1912-03-30
MEN WHO ARE MAKING
THIS DISTRICT
Messrs Thompson and Gum Visit Their Properties the
Mason Valley Mine and Smelter, and are
Highly Pleased With Operations

There visited the Yerington district
last Friday, March 22d, a couple of
men who are most prominent in the
worlds mining and financial circles
men who are doing things, who have
done big and important things for the
greatest copper district in the State
OF Nevada; men who are already plan
ming to enlarge the scope of their in
vestments by investing large sums in
further increasing the productiveness
OF the wonderful copper district; men
who have for the past five years been
digging down into their pockets to
furnish the money for the continuous
development of their investments, and
who. during the panic and the quiet
times, when everybody was holding
onto the dollars, had such faith in
their holdings here that they at no
time hesitated in financing them; who
have placed the district on pro
ducing and paying basis and made it
possible for every man who has a
pound of ore to find market right at
home. Every claim owner here can
With all honor doff his hat to Messrs.
w. H. Thompson and George Gum,
who control the Mason Valley Mines
company.
Mr.. w. B. Thompson is man of
high standing in the financial world.
lie has a pleasing address, does not
look like the mutimillionaire nor act
is jolly good fellow, exuding good
nature in every expression and word.
He was a power in Butte, Montana,
and later in the Nipissing. Canada,
silver district and is the senior mem
Der OF the big brokerage firm OF
Thompson, Towle & Co, of New
York city, giants on the New York
Stock Exchange
George w Gum, the man who is
supposed to know mine when he
sees it. is great big six-footer. look
ing the good fellow and showing the
good nature that one generally finds
in big men. He has been connected
with some very big mining enter
pr-ises. and is the man who, some FIVE
years ago. secured from w. H. Spragg
the property now known as the Ma
som Valley Copper Mine. which is
proving to be even greater than he
thought il would Standing on the
dump he said: when first saw
this property there were probably 8 or
10 tons OF ore on the dump; now there
are 65.OO0 tons, or more, which have
all been taken out III development
work.
Both gentlemen expressed them
selves as being highly pleased with
the physical condition OF the mine,
the effectiveness of the big tram and
the plant generally. for economical
production; paying very hattering
compliment to the men who have had
the direct supervision of the mine de
velopment, who have opened the
mountains treasure vaults, greater
than the famed treasure of Monte
Cristo and equal to the wealth of the
much talkedof money trust"
The mine is opened by series OF
tunnels. one below the other, ranging
from 500 to 400 feet in length, with
laterals running from the main tun-
mel opening up the immense ore
bodies. The underground workings
are connected by uprises and cross
cuts from the bottom workings to the
outcrop on the surface, furnishing the
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1912-03-30

18th OF next. month. The road is
badly in need OF motive power as well
as ore cars. and when the new loco
motive arrives about two more ought
to be hustled along as soon as posi-
BILE, as well aS-ahant 50-mere ore cars.
Superintendent Fraser says he has
not motive power and cars sufficient
to- handle tb2 business when other
mines in the district begin shipping
ore to the smeltcr at Thompson. Soon
the Copper Belt will have the appear
ance Of big terminal yard. and will
probably be operated as such when
fully equipped. II t.speaks well fer the
district to learn OF such pressing de
manls already forz better facilities to
handle the big business offered.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1912-03-30

best of ventilation to all parts of the
mine. The raises and drifts are all
run in ore, from which has been taken,
in the course of development, the big
ore dumps at the mouth OF tunnels
3 and A. Standing on the dump at
tunnel 4 a scene of richness is shown
hardly equaled in the annals of min
ing: $4,000 tons of ore piled up wait-
ing for shipment to the smelter, ever,
poaad OF which is high commercial
grade. Raises have been run from
tunnel to the surface under this ore
dumps Shipping to the smelt2- IS
going on at the rate OF 1000 tons a
day in order to clear the ground, as
these dumps are i'll the way.
Going into the mine, climbing up
into the different slopes and on the
different levels one sees ore-an
abundance of ore-in fact, a conges-
ton of ore, everywhere; yet -stop'n2
has hardly commenced. Four hun
dred tons a day is being shipped to
the smelter, requiring a force OF only
10 miners. There are l25,0O0 tons OF
ore broken down in the slopes in the
mine ready for shipment, and if it
was necessary 2000 tons day could
be shipped for an indefinite time.
Every mine OF Importance has its
glory hole" or open quarry, and so
has the Mason Valley-the whole
eastern side of the hill Three miners
are breaking down 100 tons of ore a
day and could break 1000 tons. Even
tually the whole east side of this hill
viii have been shipped to the smelter
The equipment OF the mine is very
complete. AT tunnel No. 4 the big
new Ingersoll Rand compressor has
been installed, which furnishes l2OO
feet of air minute, capable of run
ming 800 Waugh drills each minute,
driven by new 200 horsepower cleo
trio motor which requires 1900 volts
at everage speed. The voltage is
sion power line over a special wire
for this purpose. A 4-inch air line Is
laid to all parts of this level.
The ore is trammed from mill
shuts in the mine to the upper ter
minal. with electric motors, hauling
from to II cars trip, taking each
tram about 10 to Is minutes to make
the round trip. Another motor will
be in use in few days, which will
increase the production very largely
A tramway IS miles in length is
operating every day, carrying the ore
to the lower terminal ore bins, where
it is loaded on the Copper Belt rail
way. The tram is a 2cable Lischen
Operating at full capacity it carries
100 tons per hour Each bucket car
ries 1850 pounds per trip. There are
4S buckets on the cable-one-third its
capacity. 1t requires. nine men to
operate it, two brakemen and two
leaders at each terminal and fore
man who looks after the whole line.
Everything about the mine has been
planned in a very careful manner
with the object in view of mining and
handling the ore in the most econom-
ical way, The figures given for the
cost of this part of the production are
so low as to establish new low rec
ord, being much less than the vaunted
porphry properties.
Mr. Jules Lebarth is manager; Mr.
Jack Welch, superintendent. having
direct charge of the development.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1912-03-30
Making Pictures.

w f. SheelQg. the photographer, OF
San Francisco. has been in Ierington
the past week. lie has made. con
tracts with the Mason Valley Mines
Company to take foot panoramic
view of the mine property and also
of the smclter property. Thompson,
and also with the Nevada Douglas
Company TO have large picture
taken of the property. on the other
side of the hill. Sheelor travels in
his own QUITO. He has considerable
business ilt his fihe. and when he
leaves here will go to Winnemucca
and National to I'LL contracts .ho has
AZ those places.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1912-03-30
90 Minutes in Havana
"ESCALON CIGARS"
Bank Saloon.

Both are men who have had years of
experience in mining in all parts of
the mining world Equipped mentally
and practically for the development of
such large enterprises, the present eff
icient condition of this big property
speaks volumes for their ability.
Without question they are the right
men in the right place.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1912-03-30
Contract for Store.

Ward Bros. OF Yerington, have Sc
cured the contract to erect a store
building in Ludwig for the Smith Val
ley Mercantile company The store
will be of brick, one story, SOMA feet
and will also contain an apartment tor
the Ludwig postoffice Work will be
gin on the construction next week.
The building will cost close to $1,000
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1912-03-30
Osborn-W atson.

Phelps Osborn and Miss Grace
Watson were joined in marriage on
the 18th inst. at the Osborn home in
upper Mason Valley. The ceremony
was performed by the Baptist minis.
ter OF Mason. The young folks will
make their home at the ranch.
Milford chronicle., 1912-09-20
WILLOW GROVE.

Miss Pearl Raughley gave birthday
party to number of her friends Satur-
day evening, the occasion being her 2Oth
birthday. After refreshments. consist
ing of ice cream and cake, the many
friends left for their homes wishing her
many happy returns of the day. She
received a large number Of presents.
Mr.. and Mrs. f. Parks Gooden. Of
New York, are visiting their parents.
Mrs. Elmer Sapp is spending two
weeks with her daughter Mrs Edgar
Dill, at Whiteleysburg.
Miss Catherine Cook. of near Wood
side, spent few days last week with
Margaret Irving.
I. w. Kemp and Evans Cook. with
their wives, attended Wilmington Fair
last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Roach. of Viii
mlngton, spent Saturday and Sunday
with friends here.
School opened Monday with Miss Irene
Quillen as teacher
William Murphy. of Pennington. was
the guest of I. W. Kemp on Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar Loper. of Mag
nolia, spent last Sunday with Miss Ida
Raughley.
Miss Mary Smith visited Wyoming on
Monday.
Chas. Harrington, of Baltimore. spent
the week end with relatives here.
Sunday School next Sunday afternoon
at 2 O'Clock, preaching at 3. Alinvited
Elizabeth Moore visited relatives near
Petersburg on Saturday and Sunday.
Milford chronicle., 1912-09-20
REYNOLDS NEWS

Fall has made its appearance and the
trees have begun to shed their leaves
which is a great nuisance.
Mrs. Mary Coffin and children. Of
Philadelphia, have been visiting Mrs
David Lofand.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilbert Coverdale anC
children were the guests of John Cover
dale on Sunday afternoon.
Master Arthur Carey, of Milton, spent
a part Of last week with his grandfather
f. F. Carey.
William Pettyjohn made a flying triI
to Philadelphia last week.
Alvin Fisher and Miss Naomi Robin
son, of Milton, were guests of Mrs. G..
w. PettyjOhn and family Friday evening.
George H. Warren, a well known citi-
zen of this community. died at the home
of his daughter, Mrs. David Lohand. on
Wednesday, Sept. l1th, 1912, aged IS
years, two months and five days. The
funeral services were held at REYNOLDS
Church on Friday afternoon by Rev F.
A. Holland, and interment made in the
NJ. E. Cemetery, Milton. by S. J. Viii
son & Son.
The infant child of Lee Robinson died
in Milton on Thursday morning. The
funeral was held at Reynolds Church on
Saturday afternoon by Rev. Frank A.
Holland, and seputure in the adjoining
cemetery by J. r. Atkins.
Reynolds school opened on Monday,
September 10th.
The Ladies Aid Society Of Reynolds
NJ. P. Church will meet at the home of
Miss Carrie Savage near jefferson 5
CROSSROADS, on Saturday night, Sept.
2Sth Gnstead Of the 21sD. The ladies
are preparing Jack Horner Pie, ' and
we hope a nice crowd will be present TO
take part. Everybody welcome. Come
one, come all and help the good cause
along. Refreshments free.
Milford chronicle., 1912-09-20
MILFORD NECK

Mrs. Bessie Reed and children. Of
Chester, Pa. have returned home after
d visit with her aunt, Mrs. w. B. Hall
Mr.. and Mrs. David Boyce. of Cedar
Neck, were guests of Mr.. and Mrs. w.
T. Belts on Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clifford Kelly and son.
Russell, spent Saturday and Sunday with
Mr.. and Mrs Edward Kelly, at Bowers
Beach.
Miss Eva Hall, Of Newport, is visiting
her cousin, Miss Ethel Hall.
Miss Maude Maloney spent Saturday
and Sunday with her cousin. Margaret
MalOney.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Prettyman and
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Meredith and son
Morris, all of Greenwood. spent Sunday
with Mr. and Mrs. Bethuel Hall.
Henry Bennett. of Cedar Neck, pur-
chased a fine colt of VIM. T. Belts last
week
Milford chronicle., 1912-09-20
HARRISON.

We are still having fine weather.
Harry Joseph and family Of Lewes
spent last Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs
Clarence Virden.
Miss Lizzie Dodd spent last Sunday
with William Stewart and family.
Miss Chattie Davidson spent Sunday
with Miss Eta Joseph.
Charles Davidson and family spent last
Sunday with Mrs. Hester Virden.
Mr.. and Mrs. Martin Webb and son
spent Sunday with Mrs Webb's sister
Mr.. and Mrs. Stephens Hudson.
Miss Beatrice Cook and little brother
has been spending few days with B.
o. Vaughn and family.
School opend here last Monday Miss
Matte Trice and Miss Carey of Federals-
burg, Md. are the teachers.
Mrs. Edgar Hill and little son Layton
of Wilmington are spending a few days
with her mother and brother here
MERlGOLD.
Milford chronicle., 1912-09-20
IMPROVEMENTS IN The
GEORGETOWN PUBLIC SCHOOLS

The excellent school organization
heretofore maintained at Georgetown
has been Strengthened and improved in
many ways. The Commercial Depart
ment, since its'establishment'in the Fall
Of 1910, has proven very valuable to.the
students by enabling them to prepare
for pleasant and profitable positions,
either in their home town or elsewhere.
We understand that all the students
who took the Commercial Course with
an idea of taking a positions are now
earning good salaries. This depart
ment viii use d new dictation exercise
book which will enabale the students to
make more rapid progress and become
even more efficient than was heretofore
possible.
The same standard of excellence will
be maintained in all the other branches
of study and as a new feature this year
talks on Business Ethics will be delivered
from time to time by Prof. Swayne, the
principal, who comes from Banks Bus-
ness College, Philadelphia, and is highly
spoken Of by bankers, lawyers and other |
business men.
A large number of students have /
signified their intention of coming to I
Georgetown from nearby points and !
many Of them intend to take advantage .
of the opportunity offered to obtain a
practical business training, SO they can
fill positions at a good salary as they
complete the course.
M,nwa s. !
quite busy answering inquiries of
students and their parents, who wish to
have him send them the leaflet con-
cerning the High School which the
Board Of Education has issued.
The crops of teachers is excellent and
successful progress by the student is
assured.
The teachers in the High School are
Rosalie Martin, Miss Mable Keiser.
Miss Ethel NJ. Solloway. Grammar
Dept. Miss Linda Hudson, Miss Laura (
Richards, Miss Emma Penuel. Miss 8
olive =. Marsh. Primary Dept. Miss
Anita George, Miss Viola Derrickson
Miss Eleanor Evans, Miss Edith Ric
lards.
Several Improvements have been made
1t the High School building for the com Z
.ort and convenience Of the pupils. A
lew cloak room for the High School
las been provided and a larger and
improved heating plant is to be Install
ID.
The Board of Education are DR.. o.
Robinson, Rob. G. Houston. Thomas
3. Pepper Frank NJ. Jones. John T. S
]arey, Frank j. Holson, Harry +. S
hudson, George W. Hatfield, G. Roland
lessick.
Milford chronicle., 1912-09-20
WOLFE'S CROSSING

Farmers are about done taking down
their fodder.
The rain which we had last week is
about gone. Another good rain would be a
great benefit to late potatoes and cabbage.
Hankin Bros. & Workman received
another carload Of empty cans this week.
Master William Reynolds is now i'm
proving slowly with the whooping cough.
Dry butter.beans are very plentiful now
in this vicinity.
Farmers are wishing for a good rain so
thev can plow for scarlet cloverand wheat.
Mr.. and Mrs James Belts and children
spent Sunday with his father, David II.
Belts
Miss Huldah Belts has been on the sick
List for the last week but is now improved.