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Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1912-02-17
Great Weather

The weather for the past month has
been simply beautiful, and if it continues
for week or two more fruit trees will
be in blossom, only, probably, to have
the fruit killed by frosts later on. While
everybody enjoys this kind OF weather,
more storms would suit the farmer bet
ter. There is very little snow in the
mountains this season and water for
irrigation will be scarce next summer if
no more snow falls. The ground is
quite dry at the present time. This will
be one of the years, from all indications,
when the farmer in this valley with a
pumping plant for irrigation will have a
whole lot the best of all the owners of
water rights in the river
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1912-02-17
State Republicans Issue Call

A call has been issued for a meeting of
the Republican State Central Committee
to convene in Reno, March 2. The OBJ
action for the holding of a Republican
State convention to elect delegates to
the Republican National Convention; to
apportion delegates to said State conven-
ton and to provide for the holding of
primaries to elect such delegates; to act
on the resignation of the Chairman and
Secretary of said State Central Committee
made necessary by their official positions,
and to transact such other business as
may properly come before the meeting.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1912-02-17
Shocking Sounds

in the earth are sometimes heard before
terrible earthquake, that warn of the
coming peril. Natures warnings are
kind. That dull pain or ache in the
back warns you the kidneys need atten-
ton if you would escape those dangerous
malades, dropsy, diabetes or Bright S
disease. Take Electric Bitters at once
and see backaches fly and all your best
feelings return. MY son received great
benefit from their use for kidney and
bladder trouble" writes Peter Bondy,
South lockwood. Mich. 1T is certainly
great kidney medicine. Try it. soc
at all druggists.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1912-02-17
absence Makes the
Heart Grow Ponder

So it may suddenly draw aside the
veil behind which the truth is hidden;
and the truth of the matter is that the
Bank Saloon is handling goods that are
the best in the market and offers them
pay for something not so good. Take a
little wine for thy stomach's sake. The
Old Port we have is used by the doctors
i'll their practice. Old Rippy, Old Bel
mont and Old Walker Whistles are the
standards of purity. They are direct
from the bonded warehouses. Phone
No. 373. Last, but not least, is the
lunch that is served with the Reno Malt
Rose draft beer
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1912-02-17
New Supt. at Mason Valley

Jack Welsh, the genial Superintend-
ent of the Mason Valley mine, left for
San Francisco on Monday of this week
to again have his failing eyesight attend
ed to. In his absence the working of
the mine will be in charge of Mr.. w. r.
Cox, who came from Globe, Arizona, to
take this position temporarily. Mr..
Cox is mining man of wide expert
ence, having superintendent big mining
properties in South Africa, Mexico, Aus
tralia, British Columbia and several
parts of the United States. He is just
getting acquainted with the Mason Val
ley and thinks it is whale of a copper
property.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1912-02-17
Letter of Coincidence

To our Brother, VIM. A. Pursel our
heartfelt sympathy and coincidence is
extended in this, your hour of trouble
and Der eavement, in the loss of your
father and friend. But, Brother, always
of us, nor how soon, we may be in need
of the sympathy we are now extending
to you. So let us always be prepared to
meet the inevitable as becomes a loyal
Eagle.
Yours in l.. 7. ]. and f.
G.. w. MARTIN,
ID. w. MCKENZIE,
]. G. KAUFMAN,
Committee.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1912-02-17
New Rebekah Officers

At recent meeting of Queen of the
Valley Rebekah Lodge No. %, /. o. o.
F., the following duly elected officers
were installed for the ensuing term;
Bertha Vaillencour, p. n. G.; Eliza
beth Baker, n. g.; Sadie Plummer, V.
G.; Alma Vaillencour, Sec; Anna Lit
tell, Treas; Evlyn Bovard, Warden;
Mamye Stickney, Con; Eta Leverich,
Chap; Lillian Whitacre, X. S. N. G.;
Julia p. Smith, l.. S. n. G.; Elizabeth
Davis, r. S. V. G.; Ella Crowell, l.. S.
V. G.: Ollie Perry. I. G.; Wallace
Green. O. G..
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1912-02-17
Good Show

Tempest and Sunshine was put on at
the Rink Hall last Saturday night to a
crowded house, The company was an
excellent one and the play well pro-
duced. After the play the troupe, con-
sisting of six members, took rigs here
and left for Virginia City, where they
appeared Sunday night. The long dri,e
had to be made on account of there being
and Mound House on Sundays. Put
that stub-train back OH the line, Mr..
Southern Pacific
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1912-02-17
Dissolution of Partnership

The firm heretofore existing under the
name and style of Rosaschi & Benassi,
doing business in the city of Yerington,
Lyon county, Nevada, is this day dis
solved by mutual consent, Mr.. Frank
Rosaschi having purchased the entire
interest of Mr.. Benassi in the concern.
Yerington. New, Jan. 9, 1912.
RoSAScHI & BENASSI,
Per FRANK ROSASCHI.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1912-02-17

The undersigned desires to express
her sincere thanks to the many kind
friends who have shown their sympathy
in the hour of her grief and tribulation,
occasoned by the death of her husband
MRS. II. o. PURsEL.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1912-06-21
PRIZE SIS

viii be given to any party or
pa ties producing an outlaw hot Sc.
We will give So for each time he
throws his rider providing he
stand on his. feet. Parties wishing
to enter those horses will please
notify C. S. Garcia at once the
horses will he properly fed and
taken care Of free of charge.
Ladies wishing to enter in the
Ladies ring catching contest will
please come or send in their appIi-
cations to G. S. GaTc,a's Saddle
si'on as soon as possible so arrange
nents can be made to practice.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1912-06-21
TIE WEEKLY INDEPENDENT
SYSTEM OF NATIONAL ROAOS

Before the public road system
can be regarded as really efficient,
no less than SOL, 600 miles of road
must be improved. according to
information made public by the
department Of agriculture. There
are now, it appears. only 190,476
miles of improved roads in the
United States, and these constitu-
ted only 8.66 per cent of all public
roads. 1t is estimated that the
percentage will have to be increas-
ed to 20 before traffic can be
+ moved throughout the country
with the minimum of wear and
tear on horses wagons and auto
mobiles.
Owing to the great distances in
the United States it is believed
that nearly S2,OOO,OOO,COO will
have to be spent before proper
roao system can he developed.
This is over three times the
amount that has been spent on the
French system, which is considered
as leading all others. but it must
be remember ed that France is a
small country in comparison with
the United States, its area being
little moe than one-fftesnth of
the contiguous territory of the
latter. 1t is also to be borne in
mind that while The total sum re-
auired for road development is
enormous, it is to he divided among
the several states and may he
spent over period of FIVE, ten or
fifteen years. Bradstreet's.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1912-06-21
OLD CUSTOM Is COMING BACK
Fashionable EnsIishmen Are Carrying
Snuf-boxes Now and Dip Into
Them,

The old family doctor in the SOC.
who had been in London and seen Sir
Benjamin Brodie. used to tell stories
about his distinguished colleague anc
point them by taking snuff When he
entered the bedroom OF a patient MS
beard and clothes were redolenl o.
snuff; he would brush ii of his flow
cred waiStcoat. We now read OF re-
turn to snuffing in England: that
shun club has been established in
Leeds; that motoring favors the prac,
uce because the motorist cannot in
the open enjoy a cigar
We also read, Philip Hale writes in
the Boston Herald, that snuff is bad
for the nerves. and that the modern
brands deteriorate quickly; that snuff
Is also bad for the digestion and for
the nose. since it is sometimes adul.
terated with lime. George Tvs snuff
was sold for s4OO, and how long did
the fragrance OF 1t last?
In many ways this taking OF snu1
was fine, courtly old habit II &C.
centuated an epigram; 1t served AS an
answer when speech failed: it gave
weighty importance to a tritiing OBJ.
servatfon. James l. did not inveigh
against 1t In his "Counterblast to 10
bacco." What more royal present to
an actor or violinist than gold snur
box incrusted with diamonds and filled
with ducats or louis dor? Then there
were the snuffboxes with lids ex.
quisitely painted. with the portrait OF
some frail beauty, or inscribed with
ribald motto!
II the practice is revived. should
the pinch be taken with the left hand
or the right? Some one objected to
Richard Mansfeld's Beau Drummer
because the comedian took snuff with
the right
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1912-06-21
SHOULD BE TAKEN SERIOUSLY
Childish Mind, Cropping in Darkness,
Is Craving for Information That
Is Denied It..

Every trace of useful information
Is carefully concealed from the very
young child. a rattle. or at most a
rubber doll, is its only plaything. AS
II grows older il is very slowly and
gradually introduced to the various
forms of the animal kingdom. Of the
mysteries OF numbers and of Ian
guages 1t has as yet no conception
Its constant questions are for the
most part answered "humorously"
and hence incorrectly. or they are not
answered at all. This eternal ''hu-
NOR is most CALLING OF all. Why
should human infant be such an ir-
resistible joke? The lower animals
take their young seriously and train
them from the start with very def
mite purpose in view Yet their pos
sibilities are infinitesimal as COM
pared with those of the average baby
And we sit calmly by and enjoy the
"humor" of childhood and in list that
thc child is enjoying itself also. even
though its little soul may be thirsting
for information which is laughingly
denied it. And We continue to put
viii have to take life seriously and
hence. according to our tradition.
sadly.
One important point which is quite
overlooked by the upholders of the
brainless child is the fact that nom
sense and Stiffness are just as taxing
to the infant mind as useful informa
ton would be. 1t requires no more
mental effort to realize that A is A
than to grasp the extraordinary fact
that mass of brownish softness is
a fuzzy little Teddy bear. yes it is"
In fact. the letter has a distinct adj
vantage. And at a more advanced
agc il is certainly less puzzling to be
tod that five and five make ten than
20 have ones own respectable pink
toes described as a series of pigs 60
n. to market or entering into the va
its ether activities of life.-Sig-
n.ad Spactn in Harper's Weekly.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1912-06-21
COULD HAVE HELPED

Senator Nixon's will as pub
lished leaves all Of his big estate
to his wife and son. This leads
the Carson Appeal to remark as
follows:
Another millionaire had died and
his will reveals nothing in the
way CT benefit to the State. The
will of the late Senator Nixon was
offered in probate a few days ago
in Ren9. 1t distributes from two
to three million dollars. 1t all
goes to his wife and son and few
relatives. No mention is made OF
cnarity, no endowment to the
University, no scholarships. not a
cent to the State that created his
millions. satisfied ambition and
made comforts for him and the
blood clan that is remembered.
The name of Senator Nixon or
any other man who dies with
Ncvada's millions in his strong box
would sound far sweeter if charity
had a mention. The m mory of
the dead man is fleeting at best,
with an endowment to education
or science or art memory fingers
and is preserved. When it is for
gotten the dead is forgotten with
the admission of the will.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1912-06-21
WHEN THEY WENT BACK HOME
Humorist Records Some Surprises
That Attended the Occasion of
Popular Celebration.

During a recent Old Home Week in
an upstate village the following
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES" were
in attendance:
John Wilson Clarke, who was ell
ways too lazy to do the chores. came
up from New York in mis- big seven
passenger car. On account OF press
ing work he could stay but a few
hours
EX.Gov. Silby Kirkwood, who was
naturally thick-headed and haif-baked
IN his youth, stopped over in his pri-
vate car 10 see his old home.
DR.. Willis G. Dyer. one OF the best
Known surgeons in the country, called
the town fool when boy. dropped in
and left enough money for a town
library.
Miss Caroline Jensen Atwood. too
stupid 10 learn in the old red school.
house, now a popular authoress and
playwright visited her relatives.
Charlie Druke, the spendthrift. shut
up his Wall street Office long enough
10 attend
One OF the most noticeable features
Of the whole celebration was the alb
sence OF the men and women who
ave much promise of originality and
rnrth during their youth.
Lack of memory in their old age &C.
counts for the fact that not one OF the
Old foSies present ever said anything
ont good OF anybody. including the
successful boys present-Don. Cam
IRON Snafer in Judge.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1912-06-21
REPUBLICANS STILL SCRAPING .
Reno. Nevada. June 2l, 1912.

Reno, Nevada, June 81, 1912.
Elko lndependent.--
The committee on credentials
is still wrestling with contests
which thus far have been decided
in favor of the Taft delegates.
California, Alabama, Indiana and
Arizona contest are the most
important decided thus far.
Piecemral reports being submitted
to the convention whic was called
to order shortly after 100 today.
The Taft forces scored several
victories when minority reports on
contests decided by the credentials
committee, were tabled and the
majority reports adopted Roose-
relt forces losing votes as roll calls
are taken on reports of the creden-
tials committee. Indications are
that the credentials committee will
not finish work before some time
tomorrow and that the convention
will last we'll into next week. In
the credential committee Williams
of Nevada voted to seat California
Roosevelt delegates from Fourth
district. On roll call ON motion to
accept the minority report of
credentials committee, the Roose-
Welt forces lost the Idaho and
Wisconsin delega ions which voted
to table the minority report.
Looks like Taft with Roosevelt
losing strength.
Gazette.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1912-06-21
First Mail Coach in 1874.

A theater owner was responsible for
the first mail coach in lisa. John
Palmer. Bath. England, saw hat it
took four days to get his actors from
London. He went to the eov.-nment
authorities and persuaded them to
start number OF coaches TO carry
the mails. and that these coaches
81 ould be built for sDeed and drawn
by the fast est abma!s in England. In
a little while a revolution was worked.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1912-06-21
Peal Slue Blood.

IN Irish contractor had the misfor-
tune 10 ruin his car over an old man
who had Il bottle OF bluing inside his
coat. Juinring from his car and see
ing the liU;d raF.dly staining the cd
fellows breast. he cried to his friend:
"F'nnegan. it'll 20 harrud wild us,
We've Killed wan o thin blue-blooded
ankee- fudge.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1912-06-21
inkstsnd of Historic interest.

The inl stand which was used by
Adam Smith when writing the
Wealth OF Nations" and which was
recently presented to Kirkcaidy Cor
poration. Fifeshire. Scotland has been
placed in the public court room Of the
police buildings. The LanE T0un" Is
badly in want of museum. End the
council intend to create one shortly.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1912-06-21
Insist Upon Unhappinsss

A Cincinnati man found nine pearls
worth 800 each in n single oyster.
But some folks will continue to kick
about the high price o. food.-Pitts-
burgh Gazette.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1912-06-21

One Way of Describing Americans.
Nowhere is the architectural sense
more rigorous and scholarly than in
writer's from the land Of Babel-like
sky-abrasion-Iondo Saturday Re
view.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1912-04-18
ALLEGED DETAIL OF WRECK.
says There Are scores Of Injured
and Others Nearly Insane.

The Ereniag Telegram last night printed
what purported IN be wireless news re-
ccived from the Carpathia, but which
was not transmitted to the Marconi Offices
or by the cruisers to Washington. This
was the report which. contradicting the
official "All well" says there are seven
nearly insane:
Survivors say that after the crash
the officers Of the Titanic refused to be-
lieve that the vessel could sink and the
first distress call was sent out as pre-
cautionary measure. The menace soon
became real and boats were crowded.
Many were held back to keep from swamp
Ing the small craft. Many women were
in evening gowns. Others were scantily
clad. choppy sea menaced the boats
continually and drenched the passengers
The temperature was at freezing Each
boat carried a crew Of three or four men
The great majority OF the others were
women. Sliding back into the sea after
the crash the Titanic bucklcd amid
ships. Shortly afterward the dynamos
were flooded and the work of launching
the boats proceeded in dense darkness.
the passengers were lost.
~From the Carpathia the cruiser Ches.
ter learned that the Titanic had been
feeling her way for hours through a
dense ice field and survivors said that
the enormous iceberg which sent her to
the bottom was right in front Of her before
it was sighted. II was too late to reverse
engines and the Titanic struck the berg
with tremendous force. Her bow was
stove in and she rammed high on to the
mass OF ice and her bottom was ripped
out as she slid back into the sea after the
fearful impact.
There are scores Of injured on board
the Carpathia and scores OF other persons
who are on the verge of insanity. Other
scores are not yet aware they are widow
or orphans. anu the scenes aboard the
vessel carrying the hundreds of refugees
arc understandable. The Chester says that
tol. John Jacob Astor, Benjamin Guggen-
helm and lsidor Straus are not on board
the Carpathia."
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1912-04-18
Operator Jack Phillips Of the Titanic was

Operator Jack Phillips Of the Titanic was
a part..ui.s. friend Of his. He was only
"a years old.
The cable ship Minna arrived here to-
day. Her captain says that the wireless
operator on board had received messages
on Monday which told OF the sinking OF
the Titanic.
The Minna passed $50 miles north OF the
scene OF the wreck on her way here.
The White Star Line has charted the cable
ship Mackay- Bennett to 20 to the scene OF
the wreck and look for bodies. The ship
sailed from here this afternoon. ahe
will remain at sea for ten days or more.
The Mackay Bennett carries a wireless
outfit and news of the finding OF bodies
that can be identified will be flashed to
the White Star officials i'm New York.
Half a dozen small boats equipped with
graphing irons and nets were taken for
use In combing the sea fog bodies.
The belief that many bodies may be
found il based upon the success Of a similar
expedition after the wreck OF the French
liner La Bourgogne. which was sunk. In
collision on this port. Scores OF bodies
were picked up at sea for two weeks after
that disaster.
Capt. Iarnbener of the cable ship be-
fore sailing said:
I'VE are under charter of the White
Star Company. just a. soon as any body
is found and identified a wireless message
will be sent TO the White Star Company
in New York"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1912-04-18
BOAT GOES ON ROCKS:
WIRELESS SAVES 2OO
Earl Grey Wrecked or Cane
BOhn- s o $ Brings Res.
cuing Ship.
PASSENGERS IN TERROR
Craft Badly Damaged and Fill.
ing Rapidly. Says Report,
When Help Arrives.

HALIFAX, N. g., April i7.-Two hundred
passengers on the steamer Earl Grey were
rescued from fate similar TO that Of tho
passengers on the i'll fated Titanic by Tho
Government Steamer Mintou when ,ho
Grey went ashore to-day OF Cape Bohn
The passengers and crew were taken n
Charlottetown. from which port the Earl
Grey had sailed.
The passengers and crew owe their live,
to the wireless apparatus installed on the
steamer. The Earl Grey left Charlotte.
t)wn. Prince Edward Island early th,
morning in a dense fog. There was a
heavy sea rolling. although there was M
wind. When two miles west of Cane Bobn
the vessel struck bottom. The passengers,
most OF whom were preparingfor the noon.
day meal, were terror stricken.
The engines we're reversed and an effort
was made to back the boat OF the rocky
ledge upon which she had become lodged
II was found that the vessel was badly
damaged and was taking water rapidly,
The s o message was flashed BY wire.
ess and picked up by the Government
steamer Mimic. which was anchored OF
Caribou Harbor at IL so A. M. The mes.
sage said the Grey was In great danger
Of breaking up and that assistance was
needed at once. The Mimic hurried out
to sea and late this afternoon flashed
to the wireless station here that the pas
scngers and crew had been taken on board
and that the Minto would proceed 10
Charlottetown with them. The Earl
Grey may be a tota loss.
The Earl Grey was built in 1900 at Bar
row in Furness. Great Britain, by vi ckers,
Sons h Maxim. This vessel is a twin
screw steel steamer $50 feet long, AT
feet wide and PAL feet deep. Her ton.
mage IL 2,3S7 gross and $50 net, with a
displacement OF $3.50 tons.
The vessel was designed for ice break.
ing and winter service in carrying pas
sclngers and freight between Prince
Edward Island and the mainland