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Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1912-04-20
Accidents at Smelter.

An Austrian furnace man at the
,meltcr was quite badly burned last
Saturday. The spout leading from
the furnace to the settler sprang a
leak and the furnace man crawled un-
der it to stop the leak with wad of
mud as is generally done The Stag
came down on his arm and burned
that member quite badly, the flesh
coming off in chunks The man will
be laid up for some time but it is
thought that he will come out all
right i'll the end.
Another Austrian. working in the
entering department OF the smelter.
in trying to adjust some machinery.
got his arm caught in the machinery
and badly crushed. 1t is thought he
will lose his arm.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1912-04-20
Will Mine on East Walker.

c. \. Terwilliger, president and gen
eral manager OF the Santa Ana Raw
hide Gold Mining and Milling Com
pany, accompanied by Mr.. John Nc
Fadden, former Mayor OF Santa Ana,
Cal, and Mr.. G.. ] Mosbaugh. re
tired banker, also of Santa Ana. were
here several days this week look
ing over their property in the East
Walker River district They were well
pleased with what they saw and it
is their intention to do some extcn-
sive development work on the prop
erty this coming summer. All three
of the gentlemen returned to Santa
Ana yesterday. but it is the inten-
ton of Mr. Terwilliger to return to
ieringon within a couple of weeks
and begin work on the property.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1912-04-20
SchurZ Section
Has Good Mines

East of Schurz and south and west
II Basalt Peak about three miles,
IN the Copper King group OF claim,
owned by the Queen Regent Merger
Mines Company, an important strike
las created much interest. 1t appears
hat the goal OF all copper mining
companies is about to be reached
the development OF the Copper
<ing group.
On the POO level. copper sulphides
rave been struck that give indications
hat the material will become more
md more a part of the vein matter
hat is being developed by the cross
ut on this level, now 80 feet The
ormation has materially straighten
ID up, approaching the perpendicular,
which will require further work to
each the main ore ledge for which
this cross-cut is being pushed ahead.
Work has been steadily going for
"'iu oh 'iis PlopSiiy sihSc idAt sum
ner with good crew of men and
equipment Geological conditions are
considered very favorable for the
deposition OF ore bodies at depth in
the big contact formation. An iron
Gaping shows on two claims and is OF
great width and it has been estimated
that there is at least one million
tons OF hematite available that would
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1912-04-20
LUN|NC ENTERS AS
NEXT COPPER
SHIPPER

Frank Everett. pioneer mining
nan OF the southern section. with in
terests at Tonopah, Goldfeld. Wag-
Ter. Atwood. Luning and numerous
other places. paid Wabuska visit
his week on his return trip from
Reno
The Reno Journal says that Mr..
Everett recently formed the Shipper
copper company which owns prop
.rty about two and one-half miles
'outheast OF Luning. and the first
Shipment of carload of copper ore
was sent from the mine to the Wa
)uska smelter this week. The ore will
assay about SIS a ton net and the 40
on carload will bring returns to the
'xtent of about 5000
1t is the intention OF Mr.. Everett
o Immediately start a tunnel to cut
he r1ch copper ledge which cafi' be
raced for over 5000 feet on the sur
ace The tunnel. when sent in about
100 feet. will give a depth of over 4
housand feet. Mr., Everett stated
hat within the next six weeks he
expected to make shipments to the
Wabuska smelter at the rate OF two
carloads a week
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1912-04-20
Will Speak on Equal Franchise.

Miss Charlotte Anita Whitney
President OF the California Civic Ser
vice League and former President and
National Secretary OF the College
Equal Suffrage League. will address
he people of Ierington on Tuesday
,vening. April q. at the High School,
inder the auspices of the Lyon
County Bureau OF the Equal Fran
,hise Society Miss Whitney is a
Wellesley graduate, and has also
Been President OF the California
branch OF the Association OF Collegi
ate Alumni. She has just returned
rom a tour through Oregon. where
he woman's suffrage amendment i
o be voted upon by the electorate
his autumn. While in Oregon Miss
Whitney organized chapters OF the
College Equal Suffrage League at the
University of Oregon and at Reed
College.
Miss Anna H. Martin. President
of the Nevada State Equal Franchise
Society, will also make an address,
Everybody is invited Good music
by local talent Don't miss the date.
Come one. come all.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1912-04-20
THE CITY WATER
WORKS GIVEN
A TRY-OUT

Mr.. Uhlen. connected with the
American Light and Water Co. OF
Chicago, who are putting in the Yer
ngton water system. was an arrival
here the first OF the week to see how
things were getting along. The sys
tenn is nearly completed and ready to
turn over to the city. The mains have
been under ground for some time and
this week the electric motor and gaso-
line engine to be used in pumping
were set i'll the pump house and water
pose OF filling the mains to see if
there were any leaks. There were :
lew changes to be made in the ar
rangement OF the machinery so that
its work would be efficient There
were very few leaks in the main.
when the water WAS turned into
them and these will soon be RENE
died so that the whole will be in
the best OF condition very soon. The
NiSli'NNi VI AhN y NiNhis WI N'iNNh
is expected to arrive here any day
now and a thorough tryout OF the
system will then be given. The city
is expecting its thousand feet OF fir,
hose To arrive from the east next
week, together with two hose carts
and then Ierington will have a pret
~ nice little fre-iighting equipment
Quite a number OF people have al.
ready made application to connect
with the system. and before the sum
mcr is over most OF the residents OF
he city will be connected up with
the system for one purpose or an
,ther. The conveniences of a BATH
N your own home and the pleasure
II lawn or garden can now be en-
ioycd by nearly all OF our citizens al
.ery little expense after the first ex.
pcnse of installation.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1912-04-20

tation facilities were available.
Tests OF this iron ore have shown
that it carries as high as four per
cent OF copper and one and two dol
lars in gold This iron would be OF
great value to the company, IN con
nection with large deposits of almost
pure lime. in the event OF the opening
of big copper mine which would
warrant the building of reduction
works
The Queen Regent Merger estate
consists OF thirty-six claims in one
group and the company reports that
il is meeting with success III hnanc
ing the enterprise and that addi
tional forces of men will soon be put
to work. that it is intended to in
stall an additional hoisting plant at
the south end of the property on 4
shaft that has been sunk by hand to
a depth OF 50 feet. at which point 4
ledge between seven and eight feet
shows a good grade OF milling ore
on hard gray quartz.
Conditions here are considered sui
tciently favorable to warrant the ex
penditure OF considerable money i'll
further development. lnasmuch as
a number of parallel ledges show on
this part of the property, cross-cuts
will be run at the 100 and 200 level,
as the shaft is being sunk.-Western
Nevada Miner.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1912-04-20
Silver Was Higher Than Gold.

In carly times silver was much
more difficult to obtain than gold
as il occurs less commonly in the
metallic form. is shown in its les.
general employment for objects OF
use and adornmcnt King Menes
who is supposed to have ruled
Egypt in the 3Sth century b. c,
fixed the ratio OF exchange at two and
one half of gold to one OF silver and
silver remained more valuable than
gold until 2OW b. C. Early in the
development OF Indian and Chinese
civilization silver was adopted as the
medium of exchange, and the cxten-
sivc lead silver mines of the Shan
states are known to have been worked
in early times. How early will doubt
less never be known, as the writing
materials Of the Chinese are not wei
adapted To the preservation OF ancient
records, and the use OF inscriptions
upon stone as method of preserving
records seems never to have occur
red to these ingenious people until
after the destruction of the books of
the period by imperil command in
2l0 b. c.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1912-04-20
Railroads Ordering Equipment.

The railroads having terminals IN
California are preparing for greatly
increased traffic as indicated by the
fact reports from the East to the Ell
feet that orders for considerable
equipment have been placed. The
Southern Pacific has ordered fifteen
mogul locomotives. ten Pacific type
locomotives, and eight six-wheel
switching locomotives, making a total
of thirty three in all, from the Bald
win Locomotive Works.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1912-04-20
YER|NCTON COPPER HAS fine ORE

The Salt Lake Herald has the FOL
lowing regarding the Yerington Cop
per property which is located on the
east side OF the Yerington district.
about three miles due east Of Yering
ton; Samples of copper ore as fine
and rich as ever came from the Ma
son Valley Mining district OF Nevada
have been received at the Salt Lake
Offices of the New Yerington Copper
Company. having been taken and
shipped by Superintendent Marsal
to this city to prove that the recent
discovery OF new ore on the250-foot
level is not confined to narrow
streaks or pigeon egg nuggets
Some OF the samples OF rich ore are
one foot III width, and they come
from the east drift. where there is a
full face OF shipping rock exposed.
This drift has proceeded for thirty
seven feet from the shaft to the east.
Ill ore. and the richest part of the
vein, from eight to twelve inches.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1912-04-20
After Wells Fargo.

Wells. Fargo & Co has refused To
pay its license to the county as a
common carrier for the past two
quarters and this quarter and the
Sheriff has placed the matter in the
hands of the District Attorney. He
is now working on the case and will
probably file a suit for the collection
of the license The express company
some time ago refused to pay any
taxes in the State. but this is the first
time in all the years it has been doing
business in the State that it has re-
fused to pay its license as a common
carrier.-Reno Gazette.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1912-04-20
President Taft Asks
Aid for Flood Victims

will be added others even more Sc
rious when the water subsidies. Ty
phoid, dysentery, smallpox, malaria
and other diseases threaten, and must
i possible be prevented by prompt
and vigorous measures. For this task
resources far in excess of those now
at command will be essential If you.
as President of your State Red Cross
Board. see fit to supplement this
publication by proclamation to the
people of your State, the force OF
the appea, will be greatly strength
cned. Contributions received by
members of your State Board should
be duly credited by your Board
Treasurer and transmitted to Ma
tonal Treasurer in Washington.
William II Taft.
President American Red Cross
Now, therefore. |. Tasker l.. Oddie
Governor of the State of Nevada
and President of the Red Cross OF
Nevada, recommend the foregoing
communication to the people OF the
State of Nevada for their generous
response and action in aid of the un
fortunates of the flood stricken dis
trcts of the Mississippi.
Contributions may be sent to me
or to any of the following
associate members OF the Red Gross
Board OF the State: Hon. Lem Allen,
Reno: Hon. John Henderson, Elko;
Judge Peter ]. Somers, Goidheld;
DIR. ]. +. Stubbs. OF Reno, for trans
mission to the National Treasurer OF
the association in Washington.
Given under my hand and the Great
Seal of the State OF Nevada. at the
Capitol in Carson City. this 18th dav
of April, A. ID. 1912.
Tasker l.. Oddie, Governor.
By the Governor:
Geo, Brodigan, Secretary OF State.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1912-04-20
FREIGHT RATES TO
Be MATERIALLY
REDUCED

4 press dispatch of recent date,
says: \ schedule OF freight rates in
volving a reduction of 20 to 2S per
cent from present charges, probably
will be granted intermountain ship
pcrs Immediately. according to infor
nation received from c A. Prouty.
Chairman OF the Interstate Commerce
commission.
Chairman Prouty wired represent
atives of the Spokane shippers wheth
or they desired the commission to es
tablish the tentative schedule of rates
found reasonable by the commission
in 1910. in view of the re-assignmcnt
of the intermountain rate case for
hearing by the Supreme Court.
The tentative schedule OF 1910.
made considerable reductions OF ex
listing rates. but was abandoned in
commission. made imperative by an
injunction granted by the commerce
court.
The rehearing OF the appeal from
the decision of the commerce court
has been set by the Supreme Court
for October.
After being assured by Chairman
Prouty that the establishment OF the
schedule OF 1910 would not prcjuice
the intcrmountain rate case. the Spo-
kane shippers wired that they would
accept the offer OF the commission
and asked that the rates be put into
effect Immediately
The shippers also asked the com
mission to state in its forthcoming
order that the rates are found rea
sonable in themselves without con
sideration as to their rcasonableness
IN comparison with coast rates
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1912-04-20
THE GOVERNMENT
SUES The S. P.
FOR LAND

Four hundred thousand acres OF land
valued at more than $l00,000000 were
involved in suits brought by the gov
ernment. hearing on the first of which
was begun in Los Angeles this week
before Special Examiner Leo Long
ley.
The first OF the suits was directed
against the Kearn Trading and Oil
company, said to be a subsidiary OF
the Southern Pacific Railway compa
ny. 1t involved 6;000 acres of land in
Kern county Land is also involved
in the other counties in tie San Joa
quin valley.
The government bases its cases on
the terms OF the grant of 1886, which
gave agricultural lands only 10 the
Southern Pacific and prescribed the
terms under which such lands should
be sold 1t is charged by the govern
ment that the Southern Pacific failed
TO live NJ to its obligations.
1t was alleged that the railroad
placed the land in the hands of the
Kern Trading & Oil company as an
evasion. but were really reaping the
benefit of the vast production OF oil
N that district.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1912-04-20

! have this day received the fol
lowing communication from Hon.
VIM II Taft. President OF the United
States. as President OF the American
National Red Cross. appealing to the
generosity OF the people of the State
of Nevada in aid OF the sufferers OF
the Mississippi Valley:
Washington, ID c.. April IL, 1912
Hon Tasker l.. Oddie. Governor of
Nevada, Carson City. Nevada.
Conditions Of distress resulting
from the flood in the Mississippi Val
ley have assumed such intensity and
magnitude. that it has become my
luty as President OF the American
Red Cross. to make known the facts
rs given to the press today. in order
that the people OF the United States
may express their sympathy in sub
,tantial form. Fully twenty-five
thousand persons are now homeless
the country for food and shelter, and
the number is steadily increasing.
The army is doing everything posi-
bic To provide shelter and food to
meet the immediate emergency. but
the equally important task of con
lucting the relief camps. maintain
ng health and restoring the flood
-cfugees to their homes under condi-
lions which will enable them to re-
turn to normal conditions of life.
-ests upon the local authorities and
he Red Cross. Many thousands OF
,eoplc will return to their homes to
ind their places. furniture. farm inn
elements and food supplies for them
elves and their animals. almost de
,troyed. Questions of health. which
inevitably arise from the gathering
II great numbers into camps. are al
'eady becoming acute; and to these
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1912-04-20

will assay little if any. less than sixty
per cent copper One specimen sent
to Salt Lake. which was not from the
richest portion of the vein, assayed
III excess of 43 per cent copper. Sew
eral handsome samples of the ore are
are TO be seen i'll the local offices of
Child & Company in the Boston
building.
A carload of tbs sort Of copper ore
has been taken out and it is ready for
the nearby Mason Valley custom
smelling plant as soon as Mr.. Mar
sal can secure the teams he will start
shipments and the company should
be steady customer of the smelter.
The ore on the $50 level is showing
positive evidence of going up and
down 1t is far the best showing that
has ever been made on this territory.
the ground being virgin where oper
ations are now centered The con-
troll OF the company is held in Salt
City.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1912-04-20
Knocks the Game.

State AIineralogist Storms, Of Cali
fornia, has taken it into his mind to
clear up all the false stories, if such
they be, that are given out in pros
poets booming the new camp of High
Grade, in Modoc county. California.
According TO Storms, the camp is
buried under snow from November
until June. consequently it is impos
sible to tell at this time whether 1T
is better than Cripple Creek" or not.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1912-04-20
Water Commissioner.

J. NJ. Houston, of this place. has
been appointed water commissioner
for the East Walker district and will
begin the measurement OF water III
that stream next Monday. He will
measure the water through the sum
mer and apportion water to the own
ers according to their rights and ap-
propriations. 1t will be an undesir-
able task with short supply OF wa
ter, but Mr. Houston IS well ae
ouainted with the conditions and ms
decisions will be just and fair
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1912-04-20
More Trouble for Broker.

T.. f. Wayland, stockbroker who
has been in difficulty with the federal
authorities for alleged misuse OF the
mails, has been made defendant to
warrant charging violation ot sec
ton 467A of the Penal Code, issuing
a check on a bank in which he had
no funds. Mrs Ella O, Hanrihan.
22l Noe street, sworc to the complaint
which was signed by Police Judge
Shortali.--S. +. Exchange.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1912-04-20
SUNRISE HAS SURPRISE IN STORE

Mr. T. Simpson. who has been
spending several months in the
East. returned TO Yerington the
first of this week accompanied by di
rector Hayden and general manager
Parkc. of the Baltimore Gold Min
ing Co. which is operating in Sun
rise districc Mr. Simpson reports
a general revival OF interest in min
ing in the East and South. A great
many people there had loaded up with
town lots, ranches and lands. which
they are now unloading and looking
found that it costs money to hold
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1912-04-20
April Showers.

The April showers arrived this
week in the shape of snow squalls and
freezing weather. At the time of go
ing to press the indications are for
more storm OF some kind The few
fruit trees that were improvident
enough to put out their buds were
badly nipped, and foliage on early
shrubbery was cut down by the cold
nights OF nearly the entire week.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1912-04-20
Purchases Cottage.

Mrs. w. ID. Davidson has purchased
from Miss Fannie Mckay and J. +,
Mckay their cottage on Nevada street
in this city. Miss Mckay and her
brother expect to go into farming
ouite extensively on the land they
have acquired some miles northwest
of Yerington.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1912-04-20

Miss Augusta Ehlcr and the Misses
Augusta and Helena Cornmeyer, OF
New York. arrived here this week
Miss Eher is the guest of Mrs. b. H..
Reymers and the Cornmeyer girls are
stopping with the family of II. +.
I.uhrs. The visitors are just from
Germany. but expect to make Nevada
their future home.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1912-04-20

land
Mr. Simpson and party made a
trip to the Baltimore property. where
they found everything looking well.
In the Denver No. 2 shaft. at depth
OF 200 feet, a fine fve-foot vein Of
very high-gradc ore has been opened
up and things are going to move on
the property very soon-rapidly.
Prof. Parke will have direct charge of
all mining operations, representing
the Eastern stockholders. As soon
as weather conditions permit the new
mill. which is on the ground. will be
set up and the district will become a
regular gold producer.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1912-04-20
Prominent Man Dies.

Senator Thomas Rockhill. a former
State Senator from Nevada. and who
discovered the copper fields in Ely.
passed away in the Hahnemann Hos
pital, in San Francisco, last Friday.
Death came following number OF
minor operations to which he sue
cumbed because of the infirmities of
old age The deceased was IS years
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1912-04-20
Suits Brought.

H. $ Decker has begun suit for
wages against the Union Copper Co.
which has been operating the Ken
nedy Con. property at Buckskin. p.
!. Stacey, superintendent of the COM
pany. has also brought suit against
the company for his salary for sew
eral months
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-20
MAYOR WILL VETO
|VYSTREPA|R ACT
VIM Says Project Would Take
Too Much of the City'S
Future Income.

Mayor VIM will veto the Ivy street
Improvement project when it gets to
him. according to a report among
councilmen today. His reason is that
an approval Of the plan would appro-
nriate future revenue of the city and
that too much of the future revenue
already has been apportioned.
The mayor thinks the moral obliga-
ton" scheme is being overworked.
While the aldermanic board yester-
day afternoon adopted the resolution,
rsssed at the last meeting of council,
nroviding that the regarding and re-
having Of Ivy street be begun as soon
as the work at the junction of the two
peachtrees Is completed, Alderman
rohn f. McClelland used his official
prerogative to hold up final action for
two weeks.
karee on Georgia Avenue Work.
After Alderman McClelland made his
motion, Alderman John s. Gambler, who
IL also mayor pro tenn, said that he
would have vetoed the project if It had
come to him as acting mayor.
$4,000 from each of tho funds to i'm
prove Fair street and Boulevard and
spply 1t to the work Of regarding Geor-
g1a avenue, Final approval of this
project Is up to Mayor VIM.
Both of these projects have been Jug
gled by the council for many weeks.
The widening Of Peachtree street its
entire length was mixed in the matter,
too. at first, but that was dropped
come time ago.
street. have offered to enter contract
with the city to advance $50, 900 to bear
the immediate cost of the work. The
county commission has agreed to do the
grading. The property owners do not
require that the $4,000 be repaid I'M
Ill the city sees At.
May Veto Georgia Avenue Plan.
Representatives from the south side
began to protest that Georgia avenue
should be improved first.
It is possible that Mayor VIM viii
veto the Georgia avenue project. II
takes money from other streets and in
ours a moral obligation on the city for
an additional appropriation next year
The city has outlined a boulevard from
West End TO Grant park, which In
cudes Georgia avenue, The county
commissioners have agreed to help in
the work.
Both these big Improvements still are
much unsettled.