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The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-01-07
The Mote In Your Own Eye.

II you find yourself thinking more
of the bad points of your friends and
relatives than Of their good ones just
stop moment and ask yourself how
you would like people to get into the
habit OF doing the same with you.
Then start again right away and do
better next time. Everybody has good
points. Try to see them.-Argus
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-01-07

ouruoa. froo set one

h Il vas damaged very little and
can be used again The boat was
practically rebuilt about year ago,
Steam was up At The time of the
fire, as the boat was to have left
early for Mound City to get a barge
for the lower Mississippi. Capt.
Jesse Nichols had charge of the
craft and was on hand shortly after
the fire started.
The boat was built at Parkers-
burg, W. Va, in 1901 and was used
for towing 1t was stern wheel
boat los feet long, I'll feet beam
and a depth of feet inches,
Have Sharp Dispute,
There came near being clash be-
tween Chief Lind and the /. c.
trainmen as a train attempted to
pass the fire when the fremen had
the hose across the track. The
trainmen ordered them off the
track but Lind insisted on their
stayjng where they were, The train
bad 70 detour
Capt. Dick Jones of fire station
No. l accidentally slipped into the
icy waters Of the Ohio while at
tempting to get on the boat.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-01-07
CARD OF THANKS.

We express our thanks to the
many friends for their assidious at
tention and kindness during the III
ness and death of our husband and
relative, Solomon Farnbaker.
WIFE AND RELATIVES.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-01-07
NOTICE!
Dog Tax

The tax on all dogs over the age OF
three months is 5000 per year, from
Jan. LIST to December 81, 1912. If
tax on all dogs is not paid they will
be prose cuted according to law The
fine is not less than $500 and costs.
The law is going to be strictly en-
forced JOHN SHEEHAN,
Pound Master
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-01-07

The church inventory sale at the
Samuel White Dry Goods Co. store
will be under the auspices Of the
ladies of the Church of the Re-
deemer tomorrow.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-01-07
Forecasts.
Forecasts.

Wa7hirstoa. IL, 6.--,.'17f
Far sunday. MondaY unsettled, not
much change in temperature
atissou F3ir Sandy; Monday
rnsetled ard probably snow,
Kentucky Fair west, clearing
ara colder east Sunday; Monday
probably fair
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-01-07

Heinle's Chop House will be open
night and day beginning Jan. !,
1912. Day boarders wanted. Short
% ders at all hours, both day and
night.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-01-07

Clairvoyant and Psychic Healer.

1905 Poplar St.
0pensthe doors to success, happi-
ness and health. He can tell you
of love, marriage, deaths, specula-
tions, changes. etc. Locates oil and
gas. Teaches you how to control
the one you love, unites separated.
Your future life is flashed before
him like panorama and you will
be astonished and mystified by the
remarkable things he VIII tell you
concerning yourself and others.
Readiness 30 and 81. 1905 POPLAR.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-01-07

The Mccarthy Coal Co., is max
ing a special cash price Of $3.50 pei
ton on lump, egg and nut coal.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-01-07
Where Honor $ Csc

1T IS indeed desirah hir
we'll descended. but the : 0ly IT,
to our ancestors. "-Plutarch
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-01-07
Were Watcktf-

The strangers tss
inal lawyer In your T.
tive-Wall, eyeryb0d =
got one, but they al
prove II on him
Dealer
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-01-07
Er1anate

II you cannot III
woes. you can chez
Hg lien Jorge
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-01-07

Lane O
Except on the
inns or hotels In N
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1912-10-12
Panning Out Well.

The Smith brothers, who are opera
ting a lease on the old Empire Nevada
ground, have shipped, up TO date, 50
carloads OF ore to the smelter al
Thompson. They are now only keep
ing two teams hauling ore to the Yer
ington station, but when they get their
hoist in operation will be sending out
double the amount of ore now being
shipped The ore runs from to 8
per cent in copper content and easily
averages per cent The close proX-
unity of the property to the railroad
gives the leasers chance to make
nice money from 8 per cent ore, and
they are a good number OF thousands
of dollars ahead of the game on this
lease up to date.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1912-10-12
Elegant Spuds.

George Barrett. the Mason Valley
truck gardener who is always look
ing for something new in his line.
brought to this office this week some
of the finest potatoes we have ever
seen They are something new in this
valley Mr. Barrett sent to Minnesota
for the seed last spring and this IS his
first crop. The potatoes are called the
Melted Gem" They have produced
for Mr. Barrett in the neighborhood OF
twelve tons to the acre. The spuds
range from one-quarter to one and
one quarter pounds each and from lS
to p spuds come from each hill, there
being but one to three small potatoes
to each hill They have delicious
flavor.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1912-10-12
Fitzpatrick Ranch Leased.

r. F Fitzpatrick was in the city
from his ranch this week on business
He has leased 400 acres OF his ranch
formerly occupied by Ambro Rosos-
chi, to L. Podi and POO acres more
Of ii to Fred Dunn There are yet POO
acres in the tract, and this Mr.. Fitz-
patrick is putting in shape to lease
He will build houses and barns on this
tract and put in a crop next spring
This is one of the best pieces of prop
erty in the valley and brings nice
income in rents Mrs Fitzpatrick and
son are in their Los Angeles home
Mr. Fitzpatrick says that Los Angeles
and Yerington are the best growing
communities he knows of in Califor
MIA and Nevada
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1912-10-12
Mason Pass Booming.

The Mason Pass section is boom
these days: autos loaded with pros
pectivc buyers of mining property are
seen every day looking over the sec
ton. The Pass properties are all de
veloping into mines. and shipments OF
ore are the order of the day.
A. NJ Wishart shipped carload Of
ore to the smelter last Thursday from
his property. Al Matt is loading an
other car and the Constantine boys
are loading car of high grade Nc
kenzie and associates are ready to
load a car OF the highest grade ore
ever mined in that section. The Spen-
Ger lease on the Matt ground is about
ready to begin hauling ore to the rail
road. Porter. the assay man. will soon
be in the shipping combination. The
old Inter Valley property. owned by
Vardy and others. has just shipped a
car of ore and will have another ready
in few days The whole Pass is alive
with teams and men. and this all looks
good to Ieringon.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1912-10-12
Death of Silver City Man.

A pioneer resident of Silver City
passed away in Los Angeles this week
when VIM. G.. Boyce crossed the
Great Divide" VIM. Boyce. or
Billy" as he was Familiarity called,
was native Of Idaho and was about
81 years OF age. He came to Nevada
when young man and had resided
in Silver City since the eighties, where
he engaged in mining and made some
money. While engaged in this occu
patton he contracted consumption. and
about a year ago went to Los Angeles
for his health 1t was not a surprise
to his friends when he passed away
He leaves no known relatives except
a brother. whose whereabouts is not
known. The funeral of Mr. Boyce
will take place in Silver City today
He leaves an estate of $4,000 or $50,
600 which will go TO his brother if he
can be found.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1912-10-12
This Car Caused a Sensation.

The Golden Brown Michigan 40
roadster which was recently brought
through from San Francisco by the
agents for the State of Nevada. caused
sensation wherever it was seen. In
Reno the car was surrounded by ad-
miring crowds whenever it stood at
the curb. The interest displayed was
so great that Messrs Long and Bott
had busy day explaining the strong
features of the car. In Yerington dur
ing the brief time it was on the street
everyone who saw admired. The
beauty, strength of essential parts and
power of this. the first Michigan
roadster brought into the State. were
noticed and praised.
The performance of this car on the
mountain grades from Sacramento to
the motor on most hills showing a
Reno were all that could be desired,
surplus of power sufficient to carry the
car over on the high gear easily.
This roadster is not 1912 model.
1t has a specially designed leather
faced cone clutch and has remarkably
strong axles and gears. 1t is cleo
trically lighted and altogether is the
finest roadster ever seen in Mason
Vallcy-Advt.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1912-10-12
Fine Grain Crops.

+. y. Freeman finished his thresh-
ing contracts throughout the valley
the first of the week. and says the
grain crop is the finest he has seen for
years.
The grain threshed by Mr., Freeman
and his crew is as follows:
Wheat-76S sacks of l35 lbs. each,
or 4S}4 tons.
Oats-3l3 sacks of 90 lbs. each, or
l4H tons.
Barley-4.565 sacks OF los lbs each,
or 3494 tons.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1912-10-12
Saved by His wife.

Shes wise woman who knows jus;
what to do when her husbands lie
is in danger. but Mrs. X. ]. Flint, OF
Braintree. VT, is of that kind. "Shc
insisted on my using DR.. Kings New
Discovery" writes Mr. f.. for Il
dreadful cough, when | was so weak
my friends all though | had only A
short time to live. and il completely
cured me" A quick cure for coughs
and colds. it's the most safe and re
liable medicine for many throat and
lung troubles-grip, bronchitis, Group
whooping cough, quinsy, tonsolitiS,
hemorrhages. A trial will convince
you. so cents and 81. Guaranteed by
all druggists.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1912-10-12
Dredging Lake Tahoe Outlet.

A force OF about a dozen men work
ing with two steam boilers and en-
gines are now employed 1t the Lake
Tahoe outlet dredging the outlet
deeper 1t is intended to provide Il
full flow OF water at low stages OF the
lake at the tines of the year when ii
is most need for project irrigation
The work will probably be completed
by November 5 1t is being done by
the reclamation service for the power
companies under "a special arrange
ment, the governments rights to the
water OF the lake not having been ad-
Indicated. The present operations are
without prejudice to either party
pending the settlement of rights are
calulated to avoid repetition of last
summers water shortage
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1912-10-12
More Ore for Smelter.

A shipment of thirty tons of ore by
the Midgley lease on the groupings OF
the Gould & Curry, was made over the
Virginia & Truckee railway this morn
ing The ore is said to show good
average values and the shipment IS
made as test of the values. The
Comstock Phoenix company started
to load another railroad car of ore
this morning which is of the same
class of high grade as other shipments
recently made from that mine. The
company is now shipping to the smell
ter and also to TIE James mill in Six
mile Canyon.-V. Chronicle.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1912-10-12
Colony Outlets.

Mr.. VIM Blackwell is in Crson this
week on business.
c. W. Plummer was a visitor in
this district last week.
Don't fail to put an X after F. w
simpsons name on election day
Mr.. Wilkinson, of the Plymouth Co.,
is putting up fine new residence on
the old Rivers ranch.
DR.. Foster has constructed new
granary and has it we'll filled with
grain raised on his farm this summer.
Miss Mabel Bigelow, who has been
visiting friends in Smith Valley this
summer. left for her home in Los An
gcles Tuesday
Mrs DIR. Foster and daughters are
should happen to ask you. Doc looks
kind OF lonesome
Hans Jessen was in the district a
few days ago looking over the land
that he took up He expects to build
a home here soon.
The Colony school is running with
a full attendance 1t is reported that
Eddie Bone will start going to school
as soon as he gets his spuds dug
Who says this is not grand OLD
storm? Why the farmer who hasn't
his threshing done yet. OF course
Even so. it is the best rain since the
last one
Wood hauling is the stunt being
performed by everybody nowadays,
Guess the early snow storm woke US
all up to the fact that winter is ap-
preaching.
Mrs. +. w Simpson returned last
Thursday from visit to her sister.
Mrs John McSwain, of Lassen county,
Cal Mrs. Simpson attended her
niece's wedding while there, Miss Zoa
McSwan.
Rev. Mr. Thomas, of Los Angeles,
has ben sent to Smith Valley to pre-
side over the NJ T. church at this
place. He has wife and two chill
dren and we hope that the people here
like him and that he likes them.
On Thursday evening of last week
the frieuds and neighbors of Mr. and
Mrs. Joe d. Yeager were pleasantly
entertained AT the Yeager home.
Games were played. and every one
present joined in the fun making un
Ill II o'clock Then came the refresh
ments, the best of all, which were
most delicious and served in the daint
lest manner After everybody had
drank their fill of coffee and eaten of
the salad sandwiches and cake more
fun was the order until quite late
hour. when the guests left for their re
spective homes, tired, but declaring
they had a good time.
INEZ.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1912-10-12
How Our Schools Grow.

The following school information is
CLEANED from communication from
State Superintendent OF Public In
struction, John f. Bray:
In 1907 there were nine school dis
tricts in Mason Valley. There were
then sos school census children in
Lyon county with an average OF 1853
attending In 1912 there are four
teen school districtssin our two valleys
and the irumberAof. school census chill
dren is 692 i'll the county with an aver
age of SAB attending school
This makes the increase in Lyon
county in the past five years lS5,
mainly in Mason Valley and Smith
Valley. The percentage of increase
in census is 81 and the percentage of
enrolment ST. The increase in our
valleys in five years in census shows
not less than Is per cent and in en-
rollment close to 90 per cent. And
we are going to grow more rapidly i'll
the next five years.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1912-10-12
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS.
Quarterly Meeting at Which Much
Business Was Transacted.

The Board of County Commission
ers held session busy session Mon
day and Tuesday after adjourning as
a Board of Equalization:
The regular list OF bills were allow
ed. The bill of NJ A. Downey was
laid over. and the bill of J. c. Young
reduced 80 cents.
The money in the hands of the
Treasurer was counted and found -
agree with the report of Auditor and
Treasurer the amount on hand being
$40. O.57068 The reports OF the several
county and township officers were re-
ceived and filed.
The board granted the petition OF
the people OF Ludwig to have a voting
precinct established at that place and
appointed W. NJ. DENLY as registry
agent
The Clerk was instructed too order
10 new booths for election purposes.
Return of sale of Pennington lot IN
Mason by county confirmed.
4 he apprafsement OF the new county
road running east from the Campbell
lane was received and confirmed. The
report gives Mrs. Gallagher S135 dam
ages and J. B. Gallagher 500
A petition asking for a new road
through the Butler, Bernard and other
lands in the south end was presented
and w. A. Penrose and F. n Free
man were appointed on the part of the
county as appraisers.
A transfer of $5S7 A was made from
the General Fund to the Officers Sal
airy Fund.
1t was ordered that new road be
opened along the pole line from the
Yerington depot to Mason.
Board adjourned to meet Nov. 4.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1912-10-12
New Restaurant.

Louie Fong & Co. have leased the
restaurant building next to the Eagle
saloon, north, on Main street. and
have opened up for busiiess. The boys
appear to be gentemanly couple and
are both from the Orient but are said
to be fine cooks and caterers. They
promise to serve the best III the mark
ct in the best style known to the Gull
nary art They believe in advertis-
ing, and the advertisement of the
"Ycrington Cafe" will be found else
where in the Times.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1912-10-12
Interesting Meeting.

The first meeting of the sixth year
of the Waman's Book Club was held
in the club rooms, October ). The
topic for the afternoon was: Fedora
ton Gleanings, General and State, by
Mesdames West. Stuart, Wilson and
Van Alstine.
October 10 will be Education Day
Mrs. c. s. Durand, chairman. Pro
gram: Music: Play and Fairgrounds,
Mrs. Durand: Value of Storytelling
for Children, Miss Svedman; Good
Books for Boys and Girls. Miss Brus-
so: Folk Dancing by members of Miss
Murray's class,
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1912-10-12
Play Well Patronized.

The farce, I'm Tight Corner put
on at the Rink Hall last night, was a
Each character was we'll sustained,
and the situation was laughable in
splendid production by local people.
many instances. The hall was crowd
ed many people being present from
Mason. Thompson and other points
in the valley After the performance
a pleasant social dance was indulged
in. The receipts for the evening were
SAB, which. after expenses are de
Quoted. will go towards completing the
courts for the Tennis Club.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1912-10-12
Was Running Some.

Bill Donovan. the genial Silver City
mill man and all-round good fellow,
was in our midse the first OF the week.
Bill was running for the Senate like a
house a6re when he arrived here but
finally concluded that he would not
make the race this year. Bill is be-
coming more infatuated with the Yer
ington section every visit he makes,
and you need not be surprised to see
him living here some day.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1912-10-12
New Commission Concern.

Messrs. Thorgrimson and Boyer. of
Mason. have just established a new
commission house, which will be for
the purpose of finding buyers for all
farm produce and to see that the pro-
ducer is absolutely protected and gets
his money for the produce handled
through the firm. They will also han
die other things, such as automobiles,
trucks, real estate or anything else
that people have TO sell and don't
want To- handle themselves This is a
business that has been needed in the
valley for some time. 1t will be
help all along the line.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1912-10-12
Kennedy Con. Sold to Orems.

The Kennedy Con. copper property
in Buckskin has been taken over by
the Nevada Douglas Company The
price paid is $l05000 and payments
extend for number OF years. This
that Los Angeles parties have on the
Kennedy Con. for two years. The
property lies about six miles across
the valley from the Nevada Douglas
and, undoubtedly, the Copper Belt
road will be extended to it when the
Orem people begin to operate it. Big
things doing in this district.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1912-10-12
Holland Hotel Arrivals.

Matt. Guthrie, Wellington; ID. V.
Craven. San Francisco; II. II. Estes,
Nevada City. Cal; Gus Gerner, Reno;
II. jacobson, San Francisco; VIM.
Donovan. Silver City; r. b. Wampler,
and wife, Round Mountain: II. X.
Martin. San Francisco: +. J. Williams,
Gardnerville: II. A. Harcourt. Gard
ncrville; ]. L. Collins and wife; II. l..
Baker, Reno; DR.. Brown, Dayton; {.
+. Meyers. Ludwig; w. X. Polk,
Reno; ]. NJ. Benton, Reno; J. Nc
Eachin, Reno: II. A. Jacobs, San
Francisco; "A. J. Morgan, San Fran
cisco; r. l.. Hobbif, San Diego; J.
Hanlcy, San Francisco.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1912-10-12
YERINGToN COPPER STRIKE.
Rich Ore Found in the Crosscut on
Tunnel No.

The New Yerington has drills work
ing in the tunnel some Is feet east of
stope No l. A crosscut is being run
On Thursday of this week it opened
the ore While no sampling has been
made it is the same high grade the
mine is famous for. As no hanging
wall has been reached It shows to be
a big thing even for the Yering-on
district. which has the reputation for
big bodies of high grade ore The
tunnel is i'm about $40 feet. the breast
being about 200 feet under TIE suriaes',
giving an immense amount of backs
About 800 feet east OF the breast tun-
mel has been started and run 100 feet
in the direction of the west side tun-
mel breast There is ore of high
grade quality, and plenty OF it. in both
tunnels, so that it is reasonably GER
tain that the ore continues in the
ground for great distance, making
one of the most continuous ore bodies
in the Yerington district. The devel
opment now going on is making the
property one of the big ones of the
section Every foot of drifting is plac
ing large reserves in sight to be taken
out at later date Not many of the
stockholders of the company realize
the magnitude of the property or know
the immense possibilities OF the mine.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1912-10-12
Dirty Work.

Last evening some miscreant cut the
fires and wheel of agent Thorgrinl
sons auto as it stood in front OF the
Rink Hall in the city of 4eringt
ton. Mr.. Thorgrimson had brought 4
crowd down from Mason to attend
thc play and was there himself when
the dirty work was done. The iadi-
ator cap was also thrown away This
;s the scond dastardly trick Of this
kind pulled off here in the past month
Hereafter the officers should ae on
the lookout for the perpetrators oI
such contemplate tricks and see thai
tbey get their just deserts.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1912-10-12
Auto Truck Coming.

1t is reported that the Mcconnell
Mining Company has purchased 10
ton Mack truck and a 5-ton trailer
which will be put to hauling ore from
the mine to the railroad. As the out
put OF the mine is to be increased, il
is believed that, in the absence of ar
lerial tram, this will be the most eco
nomical method of hauling. Other
operators in the district who are 10
cted some distance from the railroad
will watch with interest the outcome
of the Mcconnell operations on thi,
line.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1912-10-12

The Times presents today the pic
ture of Lyon County's new court
house, which has now been occupied
by the county officials for some
months. The building is an ornament
to. the city and would be considered
such i'll any town of twice the size OF
Yerington in any State. 1t is modern
and up-to- date, furnished with water
and sewer connections and steam heat
The construction is OF concrete and
brick and the building is massive and
substantial in every way. 1t was con
structed by the Ward Bros, of Reno
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1912-10-12

and is credit to them The cost of
the building was the original $35.000
bond issue plus some $4,000 or $4,000
for furnishings, cells, etc. The secur
ing of the county seat for Yerington
and the construction of this building
are two of the things that have made
OF the city permanent community
helped to do this, but the location of
the county seat here is what has made
it possible TO get many of the other
things Everything looks good in
Ycrington Watch us grow.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1912-10-12
Fortunes in Faces.

There is often much truth in the
saying. "her face is her fortune. but
ISIS never said where pimples, SKIN
eruptions, blotches or other blemishcs
disfgure it. Impure blood is back OF
them all. and shows the need OF Df.
Kings New Life Pills. They promote
health and beauty. Try them, = cts
at all druggists.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1912-10-12
Look ing Over the District,

c. w. Geddes, former manager OF
the Gold6eld Con, of Goldheld, and
7 T. Kendall have been in Yerington
this week looking over the district es-
pecially the Mason Pass section,
where. it is believed, they intend to be
come interested. if they have not al
ready done so.