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The Washington herald., 1912-06-15
Contracts for Post-Omces Awarded.

The Treasury Department yesterday
awarded contracts for the construction
Of pOst-offices at Charleroi and Johns
town. Pa, respectively, to George W.
Stiles Construction Company. Of Chicago.
which bid So O5S, and W. H. FisseI &
Co, Of New York City, who bid Sis, g.
The contract for the construction Of a
post-ofice at Westfield, Mass, to the
Interurban General Construction Com
pany Of New York City. which bid $50, ,O5s.
The Washington herald., 1912-06-15
Crew of Bark MutInIe..

The crew Of the bark Brema, from
Uruguay has mutinied. The Brema is
lying in Fort Morgan roads in Mobile
Bay, and considerable violence is re-
ported by the captain Of the revenue
cutter Winona. The Winona has gone
to Mobile Bay and will assist in putting
down the mutiny.
The Washington herald., 1912-06-15
ALITTLE NONSENSE.
aueer speIIInE.

Queer spelling.
Consider gnow the gnu
And how be spells his gname.
I put Il up TO you.
Il not the same q shame7
Then. too. we have the gnat
Which spells IN the same way.
But such = way as that
VIII gnever do to-day.
These gentry should be told
To make another try.
In present days we hold
It's time to simplify.
The Washington herald., 1912-06-15
THE HALL OF FAME.

Juds0n G. welliTsr. nov in CAl'
caEo painting the Republican con
Tention with q brush handed him,
tells = story about q cat On his
tErm which has adopted = brood
II chickeAs. incubator bonn. The
cat ate the brad and milk given
The chickens, but when it came 70
The corn the feline baked.
The Washington herald., 1912-06-15
BuBonic Plague I'm Trinidad.

Bubonic plague has broken out at Port
OF Spain, Trinidad, according TO advices
to the State Department yesterday. Three
deaths have been reported to date.
The Washington herald., 1912-06-15
UNPREMEDTTATED.

Twinkle. twinkle. little craft.
With light afore and light abafti
II In darknes8 you ane found.
You'll be fined, too. IN be boIndi
Gap. Ellsworth p. Bertholf,
ReTenue-cutteF Service.
The Washington herald., 1912-06-15

The ". /. Thespian, "Jos"
Hazletou. is shortly going to tfy
the .'ruad'' with his collection q
Washington motion pictures and
slides. Good luck, Joe
The Washington herald., 1912-06-15
MAY MAKE A
DIFFERENCE

We are informed Henry B. y.
MacfarlEnd Is preparing his speecn
to be delivered % the ssfe and sane
Fourth.
The Washington herald., 1912-06-15

II there really are as many Gases in
the Sahara as the Italians have driven
the Turks away from, why is It a
desert!
The Washington herald., 1912-06-15

Robert n. Ginier, Washington
correspondent for the PittsburE Ca
1ette-Times. is spending this even
ing at Marion Center. Pa, listen
InE to the Silver Comet Band tg-
ing to play "ETeUbody's Dom II. /"
The Washington herald., 1912-06-15

Too bad that Cuba did not know
enough to stay on the map until after
the battle Of Chicago.
The Washington herald., 1912-06-15

'Ike' GreEg makes the proud
boast that he can tell when the
last night car leaves for Alexandra
without looking At . CLOCK.
The Washington herald., 1912-06-15

The local statesmen who predicted
that Congress would be on and away by
June Is are now considerably sadder and
wiser.
The Washington herald., 1912-06-15

Manager Ton" Kirby. oS tns
Engel ball team. ays he IL going
70 ssk WHiTeE5 % Billy" For
ythe. It Is reported that
''FreDchy'' viii refuse 70 waive and
pay the pice.
The Washington herald., 1912-06-15
BY YE LOCAL SCRIBE.

Frsd 0'Conneu does not believe
IN boiling mesTschhHm pipes IN wax.
He says: What's the usel" and
Fred Is right; there is 10 use.
Col. william Aberzoubie Kroll.
the genial marriAEe hoenE diapenser,
has been prsyliled upon bs well
meaning friends 10 try another
brand o. bred q tooacrO o. what
ever he smokes-
william Z. Williams. the watch
dog q the Courthouse treasury. Il
ever busy keeping accounts straight.
but he win Spare yUu . minute or
tEo 4 Jon can talk violin" That's
The Washington herald., 1912-06-15

Is washington on the map? Ask ST..
Louis, Chicago, Detroit, or Cleveland.
The Washington herald., 1912-06-15

Some one lsked the editor q
The Big Stick the other day whether
willie" ". Tan was any relative
Of the President. The editor simply
answered:
He e not"
The Washington herald., 1912-06-15

Percy Thomas Is grtting to look
more like the late Sir Henry Irving
sFeTy day.
The Washington herald., 1912-06-15

AerOas the Styx.
Il dreamed last night that was in
the land across the styx."
Much different from oursg'
Not so very. Comic opera was the
rage, and they had Helen OF Troy, Cas-
sandra, Dido, Cleopatra, Sappho, and
Nine. Du Barry billed as a sextet
The Washington herald., 1912-06-15

II an automobile should Be utolen
from IN frunt Of the University q
Gerstenberg. where would you alt.
gast one should 50 TO look for the
stolen can't
AnsNg-Aak james Hay. j.. He
SnoWs . grsat deal about such nat
teG
The Washington herald., 1912-06-15
Uncle Pennywise saysi
Leroas the styH.

There's always a good demand for Gus
tom-made pie.
The Washington herald., 1912-06-15

the majors hobby. and what he
doesn't know about Strads and other
old masters isn't worth while.
williams Fernando BelVedere Le-
mon Is seriously considering allow
ing offers from Charles Dana Glib
son, F. x. Leyendecker. and other
artists to pose for them. consider
ing him as they do the most re-
cherche and distingne Httired and
combed type of man. WI Is the
eynoaIre q all eyes. as IL were. 20 to
SPEAK. comma
Al AIachler. our genial and est.
bowler. Is said 10 b. making a ten
Etriks in the Tnns-Atlantic League
thess days
The Washington herald., 1912-06-15

I want to write somethinE for ths
papers What should I write
% 1nsa,r-wH,. about . I'm.
The Washington herald., 1912-06-15
A Dull student.

'It is pleasant to have lunch under
the trees"
Yes; our waiter, by the way. Is a
college boy"
''Well. his college hasn't taught him
very much about waiting"
The Washington herald., 1912-06-15

What method would you adrse
one to use TO 70 brokef
Advertisements twice as much
as ybu produce. and then, II you
fail. ask Billy ConcoEln how be
did II.
The Washington herald., 1912-06-15

Do the cartoonists o. Washingto1
pspers use pencils Or pens IN max
ing their drzNinui
AnSWer-At least two Of them use
1es
The Washington herald., 1912-06-15
A Love Scene.

He was trying to kiss her.
Don't! Stop" cried the girl
That's the way girls are.
The Washington herald., 1912-06-15
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS

Is II possible for = reporter iWth
. boil on his arm TO write . funny
storyi
AnsWer-YsS As funny a. .
-utch.
The Washington herald., 1912-06-15
june IS I'm HiatOry.

June Is, 1a5-There was a sound Of
revelry by night, &c, at Brussels.
June l5. 15s4-Henry VIII invents the
roller skate.
A Lincoln QSebr.) pitcher says you can
fool some OF the batters all of the time
and all OF the batters some of the time,
but that you can't fool all Of the batters
all Of the time.
The Washington herald., 1912-06-15
Sure Thing.

"TherS is one man want to see paddle
hiE own canoe
Who Is that?"
The man who thinks It funny to rock
the boat
The Washington herald., 1912-06-15
AFeNx Are Pound.

Hope springs eternal in the human
breast.
Concerning quarters in a last years vest.
vest.
The Washington herald., 1912-06-15
EVERY SATURDAY.

Our Motto Hyou 80 il in The Biz
Siiek. it iSn't necessarily %.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1912-05-04
NO CAUSE TO DOUBT
A Statement of Facts Backed by a
Strong Guarantee

We guarantee immediate and pos
tive relief to all sufferers from con
,tipation. In every case where our
'emedy fails to do this we will re
urn the money paid us for it, That
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want you to substantiatc them al
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Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1912-05-04
GOVERNMENT LAND DEPARTMENT
DENIES UTAH MINING co. PATENT
If This Decision Holds Will Work More Hardship to Min
ing Than the Demonstration of Silver

1t VIII be constant menace to the
mining industry; it will discourage
prospecting and claim location: for
il this is the real attitude of the gov
eminent, the prospector may hesitate
to stake a claim for fear that some
wildeyed and presumptivc department
official will declare the location in
valid because the groupings do not
carry so gold pieces alreay coined:
and the claim-owncr will be 10th to
carry on development when the wise
ones in Washington are to be the
Judges OF what constitutes a promis-
ing piece OF mining ground. and
whether or not it is good Judgment to
go further in the search for payable
orebodies. the existence of which are
indicated by the presence of seams
and stringers. small surface values
and hungry groupings.
The remarkable ruling of the land
department. follows. and it il is logical
md sound. the majority of the mining
men OF the mining regions are merely
tools and lacking in the upper story
Fhe decision. according to press dis
patches. is as follows:
1T is evident from the record be-
lore the department that the deposits
alleged 10 have been exposed on these
:laims are regarded by the applicant
Is possessing practically no economic
value. but that. on the other hand.
title to the claims is sought essential
y on account OF their possible value
for certain unexposed deposits sup
beneath the surface, and having no
connection. so far as shown. with any
deposits appearing ON the surface.
The exposure. however. OF sub
,tantially worthless deposits on the
urface OF a claim: the finding OF mere
urface indications OF mineral within
Is limits; the discovery of valuable
mineral deposits outside the claim. or
-eductions from established geologi
al facts relating to it: one or all OF
which matters may reasonably give
Use to a hope or belief. however
strong it may be. that valuable min
,rablc deposit exists within the claim,
| will neither suffice as discovery
thereon. nor be entitled to be accept
| ID as the equivalent thereof.
''To constitute a valid discovery
ipon a claim for which patent is
| sought there must be actually and
physically exposed within the limits
| thereof vein or lode of mineral
gearing rock i'll place. possessing in
md of itself present or prospective
value for mining purposes: and before
patent can properly be issued or entry
| shown in the manner above stated"
Mining Review.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1912-05-04
Butter Tolerance

An Act of the Legislature fixing
Standard Weights and Measures. I'M
der Section Is. says: Butter in a
standard package or container, sold
or offered for sale in this State, shall
weigh one pound and a standard
have no statement of the weight of
its contents theron. Whenever butter
is sold or offered for sale in pack
age or containcr, the net weight OF
which is more or less than one pound
such package or container shall be
labeled in plain. ineligible English
words and figures with the correct net
weight OF its contents, together with
he name of the manufacturer.
Numerous experiments have been
conducted by the Department OF
Weights and Measures. both III the
field and III the laboratory. to deter
mine the shrinkage in butter due to
evaporation of its moisture content
while in transit and while held under
different conditions OF storage by the
retail dealer. From these experiments
the following decision is made: The
allowable tolerance on butter in pack
lgc form shall be as follows:
On pound package. brick, or roll,
Is OF an ounce or 20S per cent.
On - pound package. brick or
roll. IL of an ounce or 20S per cent
On pound package, brick or roll.
25 OF an ounce or 2.OS per cent
In determining the allowable toler-
ance the weight of the butter of the
wrapper or carton will NOT be taken
into consideration.
Packages of butter other than the
standard one pound package must
be labeled in plain. ineligible Eng
fish words and figures with state
ment OF its true net weight, together
with the name and address OF the
manufacturer
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1912-05-04
RICH COPPER ACREAGE TO Be
DEVELOPED IN WHITE PINE
Gum Thompson Will Immediately Begin Work Their
Extensive Holdings Ely

After lying idle about three years,
the holdings of the Coppormines Co
situated within the richest portion OF
sulphde belt. will be reopened and
vigorously developed. The decision
OF the Gunn-Thompson interests to
resume operations marks one of the
important events in the recent cop
per mining history OF the Ely DIS
trict, and the mines are expected TO
develop into producers OF merit within
a short period OF time
That steady production will soon
be commenced was the statement
given out by General Manager Arthur
Smith. He stated that developments
would be instituted without further
delay on the Butcher Boy claim. and
that the rich copper ores which are
known to exist in that part of the
company's estate. would be extracted
and marketed as fast as facilitie,
would permit
1t has not been definitely deter
mined whether the product will be
treated at McGill or forwarded 70
the Salt Lake smcltcrs. and this can
not really be ascertained until fur
Their explorations will reveal the true
character OF the ore.
Henry Smith. brother of Ger
eraI MANAGER Arthur Smith has Ar
rived from. Butte. Mont, to assume
the duties OF mine superintendent.
During the next few days he will ia
miliarize himself with the underground
workings. and will then arrange FOR
the employment of small crew OF
miners AT advantageous points. The
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1912-05-04

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If Joliet. ILL.,, for her wonderful de
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or other medicines till | used DIR.
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Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1912-05-04

working force will be materially in
creased as soon as the condition OF
the properties will allow
The Butcher Boy claim on which
the Coppermncs Co. will first con
fine its activities is situated a short
distance north of the Star Pointer
shaft of the Nevada Consolidated, the
Minnesota mine separating the two
properties. Numerous shafts were
sunk on this claim by the company
three years ago, and the values i'm
proved as developments progressed
Rich deposits OF carbonate ore
have been uncovered near the surface
and 1t Is generally believed that the
management will extract these ores
first. The sulphide ores are SEIZED
nled to receive secondary considera-
ton as they can be worked at a lower
cost and will net profit to the com
pany even if the red metal strikes a
considerably lower level
Old tune residents. who are ac-
quainted with the nature OF the ore
deposits on the Butcher Boy. regard
it as one of the most promising cop.
per propositions in the district
In addition to its mineral posses
sions near Copper Flat. the Copper
mines Co. owns large acreage
which is scattered throughout the dis
trict although some of the claims
have never been developed at depth.
they possess every indication OF even
tually entering the list of dividend
payers. with the expenditure of a
limited amount of moncy-White
Pine News.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1912-05-04

The application of the East Tintic
Consolidated Mining Co OF Utah,
Tor patent to its mining claims. has
been denied by the land department
Of the United States government on
the grounds that the property OF the
company has not been developed to
such an extent that it is a producing
and paying mine This decision simp
ly means that. hereafter, no titles will
pass from the government to the
claim owner unless it can be shown
that the property III question is on
4 producing and proiit-making basis
4 condition only attained after years
OF development and the expenditure
Of large amount OF money.
This kindergarten and idiotic de
csion by the land department has
stirred mining circles from center TO
circumference In our opinion it is
idocy incompatible and could only
emenatc from government official
whose state of mentality should be
Investigated by "A board OF lunacy
md who has progressed so far in Sc
nile decay as to make him party
If ridicule and an object of sympa
thy of the country at large.
The mineral bearing lands of any
country are almost universally located
IL arid and inhospitable regions. and
ire valueless for any purpose except
or the precious and baser metals they
contain Before present day crazy
conservation ideas obtained. the gov
,rnment was anxious that these min
tral fields should be developed SO
that the whole cauntry might be bcne
tilted by the new and lasting wealth
to be obtained from this source. Lib
raj laws were in force for the &c
tuircmcnt OF these lands. and the
claim holder was encouraged to de
gelop his holdings in the hope thai
/ producing mine might be added to
he country's list of bonanzas: and
when a certain amount of work and
money had been expended in mine
development and equipment, the
| ,laim-owner was entitled to vested
light in his holdings after making the
proper showings. This law, as fa'
Is we know. has never been revoked
pr changed. There is no valid reason
| Why it should be. no occasion for Z
| deviation from regular practice II
passing upon application for u. 5
patents; and yet because the present
| administration Is content to I'LL Its va
| ious departments with boobs and in
,ompetcnts. the mining men OF the
country are to be harrassed and EN-
,arrasSed by decisions which will not
tand the test of law il the eases were
| 'arried to the courts
If this decision is allowed to stand
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1912-05-04
Application No. 1891.
Notice OF Apple cation for Permission t,
Appropi late the Public Waters OF the
State of Nevada.

Notice is hereby given that the Sth day
II February. 1912. in accordance with Sec
ION Is. Chapter MINI. OF the Statutes OF
1900, one {. {. Turner, OF Wellington, County
4 LYON, and State OF Nevada. made applica
ion to the State Engineer OF Nevada for per.
mission to appropriate the public waters OF
he State Of Nevada Such appropriation is
70 he made from Walker River, at points in
NM Of NEIi Sec. 10. T. 10 ~. r. % f..
VI. H. H. 4 NJ, by means oi the simpson
Dam, and three cubic feet per second is TO
Ne conveyed to points in EH SEA See "a
,ortion OF NW4 Sec ?. T. 10 ~. r. % f..
lying west Of Walker River and below Simp
,on Colony Reclamation Company canal. by
means OF Simpson Ditch, and there used for
irrigation purposes Water not to be re
turned To stream.
Signed: W. NJ KEARNEY,
State Engineer.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1912-05-04
Fish Dying in the Truckee

Thousands of hsh-fne trout-are
reported to be dying below the Derby
dam in the Truckee river on account
OF there being no 6sh-ladder for them
to ascend the river on This is 4
shame. and the authorities ought tc
attend to the mater at once The
dam was built by the government and
ii is up to the government to put ar
adequate ladder in the dam for fish
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1912-05-04
REPORT OF THE CONDITION OF THE
Lyon County Bank,

the OF of 18th day {
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1912-05-04
Helps a Judge in Bad Fix

Justice Eli Cherry, OF ellis Mills.
Tenn. was plainly worried. \ bad
sore on his leg had baffled several
doctors and long resisted all rem
edics Il thought it was a cancer.
he wrote. AT last ] used Bucklen' :
Arnica Salve, and was completely
cured" Cures burns. boils, ulcers.
cuts. bruises and piles. 25cts at all
druggists
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1912-05-04
What Texans Admire

is hearty, vigorous life, according to
Hugh Tallman. OF San Antonio.
I'VE find" he writes. that DR.
Kings New Life Pills surely put
new life and energy into a person.
Wife and | believe they are the best
made Excellent Tor stomach, liver
or kidney troubles. 2scts at all drug
gistS.
700 Minutes in Havana,
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Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1912-05-04
Nearly Ten Millions in Dividends

The Tonopah Mining Company has
rendered its tenth annual report 1t
shows the mine has an estimated ore
reserve OF S04S24 tons. although ia.
oS5 tons were taken out last year.
The estimated value of the ore yet
unmined. but blocked out. is S5.2N.-
974 The total net earnings al the
mine for the last year amounted to
Sl.7o30lS and the total dividends paid
to date by the mine amount to S.
$4,000
Mrs. John Maher, whose husband
was recently convicted OF gambling in
Elko. is suing Maher for divorce on
the grounds that he is a felon.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1912-05-04
Dentistry.

| am located at Mason for a short
imc and will be pleased to serve my
ormer patients and the public in gen
rial
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Phone 50l3