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Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1913-01-11
Will Ask for Repeal.

The incoming Legislature Will prob,
ably be asked to repeal the act hXing'
a bounty on noXious animals. ne
money paid out b" some counties Tor
scalps has been a serious drain on the
finances. The hides of coyotes, wild
cats, badgers, lions, etc, now bring a
good price for the fur and the bounty
paid by the State is only bonus
Doubtless the same number OF var
minis would be killed for their pelts
alone. AS are now disposed OF for the
bounty money added
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1913-01-11

Action brought in the District Court OF the
Lyon County, and the complaint filed in said
County in the Office OF the Clerk OF the said
District Court on the goth day of November,
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1913-01-11
Parcels Post VS.. Wells, Fargo & CO

1t has remained for the government
to bring the oYerbearing, over-charg-
ing Wells, Fargo & Co to time. TThe
parcels post is what IS dong IT,
Uncle Sam has made the giant cor
poration cut its rates about III hall.
If the company can do this and live 1t
shows Just what exorbitant charges
it has been making to the public Tor
the past 40 years. All things are not
bad about the parcels post system.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1913-01-11
Here on Retrenchment Business.

+. l.. Brown was an arrival from
Reno Thursday for the purpose of
hunting up data for the Retrenchment
and Economy Committee which was
appointed some weeks ago to gather
such information as could be obtained
to present to the incoming Legisla-
ture. He expects to spend few days
here looking into county affairs, State
tax revenue from thia county and
other matters.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1913-01-11
Lease Purchased.

Charles O'Bcrg has purchased the
interest of his partner. Morg Cloud,
in the lease on the kaufman and Ran
dali Bluebird copper property This
is one of the good leases in the dis
trict and the transaction called for a
cash payment OF a good sized sum
While the lease only runs for about
six months longer, the leasers stand
to clean up several thousand dollars
in that time
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1913-01-11
Third Teacher on Duty.

Miss NJ. Fcily, of Virginia City, has
been engaged to teach the Wabuska
school This is the third teacher the
schol has had in the last couple OF
months The first one resigned on
account of sickness and later died at
her home in Reno. and the second one
Miss McVicar was recently called to
her home in Smith Valley. where her
mother was seriously i'll.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1913-01-11

lYi2.
The State of Nevada sends greeting to
George Swasey defendant:
You hereby required to appear in an
action brought against you by the above
named plaintiff, in the District Court of the
FIRST Judicial District Of the State Of Nevada,
Lyon County, and answer complaint filed
therein within ten days Exclusive OF the day
Of aervce) after the service on you OF this
Summons. # served in said county, or if serv-
ed out Of said county, but within the District,
twenty days; in all other cases. forty days
judgment by default will be taken against
YOU according to the prayer of said com
plant
The said action is brought to obtain judg
ment against you for the sum OF $1,0261A,
for goods, wares and merchandise sold and de
livered to YOU at your request between the
first day of October, 1912, and the fifteenth
day of November, 1912.
And you hereby notified that il you fail
to answer the complaint the said plaintiff will
take judgment against you for the sum Of
81 .026.14. together with costs and disburse
ments OF this action.
Given under my hand and the Seal Of
the District Court OF the First Ju
dicial District of the State of Ne
vada, Lyon County, this 10th day
of December. in the year of our
SEAL.) Lord one thousand nine hundred
and twelve
CHAS. A. MCLEOD
Clerk
WARREN HAUSER,
Attorney for Plaintiff
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1913-01-11
The annual banquet of the Nevad;

The annual banquet of the Nevada
Copper Belt Ry Co, to its employees
will be given next Tuesday evening.
January IA, in the new Club House OF
the Nevada Douglas Co, at Ludwig
Several others besides the employees
have received invitations to be pres
ent These functions are always de
liphtful social affairs, much enjoyed
NV all who attend.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1913-01-11
Went Through Bridge.

A heavy ort wagon broke through
the bridge which spans the river near
the Martin place Tuesday evening
Traffic into Yerington was blocked Tor
a couple Of hours but no serious dam
age was done to the team or wagon,
ard few new planks will fix the
bridge.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-01-04
Stories and Letters.
WHY THE CHRISTIAN WORlC
CELEBRATES CHRISTMAS.

Once there were no people living in
this beautiful world. There were trees,
flowers. birds. and every kind Of ami
mails, but no one to look up and thank
God for making all these wonderful
things. So God made Adam and Eve
and place them in the garden Of Eden
and for long time they were very
happy. But alas, one day they forgot
God. and disobeyed him, so he sent
them out of the garden and said that
because of their disobedience, they
must now suffer care, and sorrow, and
sickness, not only they but all who
came after them. Yet God who Is SO
kind and pitifuI did not keep his anger
forever. He promised at last that he
would send down savior. one who
would die for mankind, SO that all who
had done wrong might be forgiven. 1t
was long time before this promise
came true and many people had forgot
ten it had been made. When suddenly
one night above a little village called
Bethlehem, a bright. beautiful light ap-
peared in the sky and the first to see
the light were some poor shepherds
who were watching their sheep, the
light was SO strange and they fell down
afraid, but an angel appeared and said
to them, fear not, 1 bring you good
tidings for unto you is born today In
the city Of David. savior. which is
Christ the Lord" Then a lot Of angels
began singing GLORY to God in the
highest, and on earth peace, good will
toward men," One Of the shepherds
said, Let us go to Bethlehem for that
is the city Of David, so they went and
there in a manager, they found the long
promised Savior, just little helpless
baby, but oh. 50 pure and holy that they
fell down in alteration at his feet.
About this time some wise men Of the
east saw a very beautiful star. These
men knew every star in the sky but had
never seen one so large and bright. So
said one, it is bringing us good news
and said another, it has come to tell
us Of the long promised savior. They
went out and asked .Herod the king,
but he had heard nothing Of the saw
ior's birth, SO he sent them to Bethle-
hem, telling them to search for the
young child and if they found him to
bring him back word, so the wise men
went forth, riding on camels wonder
ing which way they should go, and the
same large star kept in front Of them
so one said, "let us follow it; perhaps
it will lead us to the place where he is"
So on they went and suddenly it
stoned over a stable and seemed to
beckon the wise men to go in and they
went In and seen the little baby smil-
ing in its mothers arms. Something
told them it was the savior, so they
went out and took from their camels
gold, frankincense and myrrh and laid
them gently at his feet, rejoicing great
ly that they had found the promised
Lord.
This little baby Is king" said the
wise men and so in all things we will
love and honor him."
Forest Weber, age II,
1913 E. Main ST., Ottumwa, Ia.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-01-04
A STOCKING DRILL At EFFIE'S
SCHOOL.
Dear Juniors:

Dear Juniors: 'a-'-
How are you all? am all right.
Our school had program and a
Christmas tree the 21st of Dec. There
were many people there. I spoke a
piece, and nine Of us girls sang song
There was a stocking drill, and II
was real funny. They wore stockings
on their hands. and the feet of them
were filed with paper.
There was an Indian raid. and a
photograph gallery They were both
good
When Santa Claus came in we all
had q good laugh at him he looked so
funny.
On Sunday the Sunday school gave
us nice treat Of bananas, oranges and
candy.
Tonight is Christmas eve and time
for Santa Claus to come down OUT
chimney.
am going to hang up my stocking
but I don't know, what he will bring
me- '", -
have received a few presents al
ready.
The incest OF which is a nice big doll
I have named her Wannetta.
We are having our vacation now.
We expect to go to Aunt Emma
Plowman's for Christmas dinner.
Wishing you all a merry Christmas
and happy New Year.
Bessie Smith, age 8.
Douds-Leando. a.,
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-01-04
GOOD COUNSEL

Little children, always be
Kind to everything you see.
Do not kick the tables legs,
Don'tSbeat unoffending eggs.
Do not tmischievously try
TO poke things in a needles eye:
Nor guilty be Of such fault
As to pinch the table salt.
DO not pull a teapot's nose.
Don't ask bread what time 1t rose.
Little pitchers ears don't tweak,
Nor smack the apples rosy cheek.
But remember it fs right -
To all things to be polite;
Let the hay scales have their weight,
Wish the calendar good day.
kiss the clock upon its face.
Return the arm-chatr's fond embrace
Greet the Sieve In merry strain,
Ask the window how's it's pane.
II you learn to show such traits .,
To your dumb inani-mates, w.
Toward your playmates then you'll
find ~. ss~ -
You've an amfable mind.
Carolyn Wells in Harpers
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-01-04
HOLLAND

Holland is very low country, b,
low the level Of the sea.
The river Zuyder Zee flows through
1t. They have large dykes built to
keep the water within bounds. The
people keep constant watch on the
dykes for fear they will break through
and destroy the land.
Canals are built throughout the
country for the purpose Of irrigatfns
the land, keeping the water within
bounds and serving as means Of com.
munication.
The canal streets are lined with
windmills. When the winds are strong
their great arms go whirling round and
round. The Dutch families live in the
lower part. The use Of the mill ID
painted In large letters over the door.
They are used In helping to irrigata
the land. powder lime. crush stones,
grind corn saw wood, pulver1ze to
bacco, ETC.
Each district of Holland has It's own
customs. The babies are dressed like
their parents. The men wear heavy
shirts, usually of red material. The
ornaments are great silver buttons.
Sabots, or wooden shoes, are worn.
The women wear full skirts gaily
colored. They are judged rich or roor
by the number Of petticoats worn.
They wear quaint caps that complete
ly hide the hair. The houses are low
and red tiled roofs. In some provinces
the roofs are matched. The kitchen II
the largest room In the house. The
beds are made in the walls.
One of the chief occupations Of the
people is dairying. The milk Is car
ried from door to door in tiny carts
driven by dogs, but where Is tho milk
man? Why in Holland the women
carry the milk. !.
They raise many tulips and hya-
cinth bulbs. Holland is beautiful
sight when the tulips are In bloom.
The tulip is the national flower.
Holland has many quaint customs
The wooden shoes are taken off at the
door. The women carry foot stoves to
the church which are often highly
ornamented. The storks are considered
as lucky birds and are allowed to
build their nests on the house tops.
Everything is kept spotless. The
women scour cobble stones in the
street and put sand on the floor every
morning. The old men and women
skate as we'll as the little boys and
girls. When it comes Christmas time
the parents purchase gifts and bake
little cakes of all shapes and sizes.
The children put their wooden shoes
under the chimney place for st.
Nicholas to fill with presents. Gifts
are also hidden about the house.
I wrote this story at school for my
language lessons during the month Of
November
Woodrow Wilson Wood, aged IL.
Fremont, Iowa, R F.. D. No. 2.
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the star Of Bethlehem that shone over
the stable whore Jesus was born In a
Manager. and guided the three wise men
from the east who brought presents to
the little Christmas babe
And on each Christmas in memory
Of the First Christmas, or Jesus
birthday, we give presents to our
friends to show our love for them. And
at Christmas Is the time we show our
love for our Jesus by giving to the
poor, for some little children do not
have enough food to eat and enough
clothes to wear even at Christmas
time.
We should all learn the song which
the angels sang to the shepherds on
the first Christmas eve which was
GLORY to God in the highest, and on
earth. peace, good will toward men,
Mabel Marie Carson. age ~,
Floris, Iowa.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-01-04
SEWING.

Dear Editor:-I think sewing is one
of the most useful studies taken at
school. l take sewing and like 1t
very much.
Miss. Albert is my teacher. The first
thing to learn about sewing is bast-
ing. Basting is temporary stitching.
1t is used to hold together pieces of
cloth in position or a guide for sewing.
Back stitching is the strongest
stick taken.
There are several different kinds
of stitches. There is basting, running,
stitch, back stitching. over handing
and many other kinds of stitches
Helen FRAZIER
Eldon, Iowa.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-01-04
IRENE LIKES THE CoURiER's DIG.
TIONARY.
Dear Juniors:

Dear Juniors:
l have written once to the Junior but
thought l would write again. l go to
school. l am in the second reader My
teachers name is Miss Jennet Harris.
I like her fine. We had a program for
the day before Thanksgiving, and a
program Christmas. l like to go to
school, | have two sisters and two
brothers. My sister will be old enough
to go to school next year. She knows
her letters now. We have taken the
Courier for nearly three years. am al
ways glad to read the Junior page. We
received the dictionary from the Cour-
Ter office. l think it is nice. I have got
two more but ] think the one we re-
ceived from the Courier is the best one.
l have got ninety-six post cards. I re-
ceived the card that the editor of the
Courier Junior sent me and think it is
nice. I am always glad when Christ
mas time comes and I guess all the
Juniors are.
Irene Walters,
Foster, Iowa.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-01-04

for dinner. ~
We all went skating.
There were about twenty-one or
twenty-five on the creek skating.
We had flne time. The table
groaned under the load of good
things we had to eat.
We came home Wednesday even
ing, all but Glare, my brother.
We had all the candy we wanted.
My brother Clare stayed out in the
country to help Uncle John Sample.
Alma F. Moss. age 10.
225 South Ransom st., Ottumwa, la.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-01-04

school. am in the third reader
One OF my cousins is teaching
school,
We milk five cows. We have nine
little pigs.
went to Christmas dinner and my.
school mate and I went hunting. We
haven't had any snow yeH and Santa
had to come in an airship.
Many thanks for the Christmas
card.
Henry B. Elston. aged IL.
Dacoma Okla.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-01-04
MABEL WAS SICK.
Dear Editor:

Dear Editor:
A few days ago just as I was plan
ming a story on The First Christmas
for the prize contest I took sick with
the measles. AS I am getting better
am telling mamma what to write and
hope my letter is not too late for the
contest. If l should win I want doll
The first Christmas was many hun
dred years ago. We can read Of this in
our stories of the bible, how the heav-
emily father sent the little Lord Jesus as
gift to the whole world, to show his
love for it.
The first Christmas gift was given to
the poor as much as to the rich. The
shepherds watching their sheep in the
field We're the first ones the angels told
Of the birth of Jesus and first to see
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-01-04
LUCILLE GOES TO SCHOOL

Dear Editor:
am going to write again. have
written once before and received a
beautiful postal card for which thank
you very much.
go to school every day, have only
missed two days in three months and
have not been tardy. have received
perfect card every day for not whis-
pering. I take all the common trade
studies except one. that being history.
My teachers name is Ethel Erskine.
I like her fine. She is going to teach
the rest of the year and I am glad. I
like to 60 to school. AS my letter is
getting long will close. y
AS ever, Junior, .,..
Lucille E. Pearson, aged 8.
Libertyville, Ia, r. F. D. No. /.
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tooth paste should make their teeth
clean. That tooth paste was nice. It
tasted like peppermint creams that
Toms father brought home-just like
those peppermint creams!
So Toms mamma leaned over the
bath tub, and Tom leaned over the
both tub, and they had lovely time
scrubbing their teeth. They scrubbed
and scrubbed, outside, inside upside,
downside. They had some clean water,
then they scrubbed again. Then they
had some clean water, then scrubbed
again, round and round. Fun! took q
long time! every single morning!
fun! Lots Of water and lots Of good
tooth paste! squeezed out Of box
that had the top screwed on!
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-01-04
xERNA'S PAPA HAS TAKEN THE
COURIER.

Dear Editorials I have never writ
ten to the Courier Junior before, will
try and write to you about my pets.
For pets / have one dog, three cats
and one colt. I go to the Grant
school. live six miles southwest of
Moulton. I have two brothers. Their
names are Edwin and Elmer.
have no sisters
My papa has been taking the Ottum-
wa Courier for about ten years
Verna Plat, Age II.
Moulton, Iowa.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-01-04
ALL OF HENRY'S LETTER WAS
PUBLISHED LAST WEEK

Dear Juniors: ,t
l will write another letter to the
Courier Junior. l wrote once before
and only saw part of my letter in
print.
We had Christmas tree at Red
bird. That is the name of our school
house. and I will tell you what 1 got
for Christmas. I got some gloves. an
album. plate, jack-straws and a watch
and some post cards. I am staying at
my Uncle Joe's. My teachers name Is
Leila Wheatley.
Where I stay I have three cousins.
Their names are Fred, Florence,
Jessie, Glasgow.
We have forty scholars at our
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-01-04
REx's PAPA IS IN HOSPITAL.

Dear EDITOR am a boy aged IS
years.
I go to school every day.
My papa Is in the hospital with
both of his limbs crushed. 1t was
caused on the dam.
He Is in the hospital at Keokuk.
wish my papa could have been
home to enjoy Christmas dinner with
US.
My papa got hurt on September 2
and has been there five months.
Rex Hersom, age Is.
2735 Heck st., TT, Madison, Iowa
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-01-04
IsABELL's CHRISTMAS STORY

Dear Junior:
think Christmas is about the best
day in the year. It comes on the
twenty-fifth day Of December. Christ
mas is celebrated because it was the
day our Savior was born. Christmas
is only celebrated where the Christian
religion Is established. On Christmas
eve we get our gifts. We give gifts be-
cause Christ gave himself to us as a
gift two thousand years ago to save
us from sin, and I think Santa Claus
must be a dear old Christian as he
keeps giving away 50 many gifts to all
the girls and boys. hope there is lots
Of snow on the ground 80 he can come
in his sleigh. as think he can get
around lots quicker, so let US all see
how good we can be and how much
good we can do to help others on
Christmas
Isabel Haddow.
Ottumwa Iowa., r. F. D. No. S.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-01-04
THE COURIER JUNIOR,
Published by
THE COURIER PRINTING CO.,
oTTuMWA, IOWA.
MATILDA DEVEREAUx,
EDITOR.
JUNIORS SELECT OWN SUBJECTS

Dear Juniors:
For, the first big contest Of 1913 We
want the Juniors to select subjects
for their stories; also state choice or
prizes. We want this to be big con-
test. A big contest is one in which all
the Juniors take part. This contest
opens today and closes Monday, Janu'
ary "1s." The big letter contest Is a.
ways on. Z
we will not tell the Juniors how
10 write. because we want the letters
to bespeak their own individuality:
The prizes will be either a large doll
or a pair Of skates. Dolls are the
proper things for big girls as well as
little girls to own these days. ~,
We always wish to be notified when
the Juniors do not receive their prizes
as announced. .. 49,
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cLEvA's SCHOOL Is OUT.

Dear Juniors.-Our school was out
December a. We had a fine program
in the afternoon.
liked her fine and I was very
sorry school was out
But we will have spring school
next spring.
For pets have two cats and a
yellow chicken.
For Christmas got locket. big
box of candy and some nuts and
oranges.
didn't want much for Christmas
because l would rather give than to
receive.
Cleva May Killen, age ~.
FlOris, Iowa
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-01-04
A PUBLIC SALE.
Dear Editor:

Dear Editor:
I thought I would write about a
public sale I went to the 18th Of Feb.
1910. It was very large sale, and a
large crowd was there.
There was several lunch wagons
there. 1t was great fun to run out and
buy candy and peanuts.
The sale began in the morning and
lasted until about dark, and did not
even stop for dinner.
The woman had pet horse. His
name was Dick. but as they were going
to town Dick had to be sold.
She hated to see him go, but
he went into good hands. The man who
bought him has him vet and they think
lots Of him. would like to exchange
post cards with some of the Juniors.
Opal Melvin, ago 8.
West Grove, Iowa.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-01-04
The Music-B0x
#r-~
Chair

The town clock chimed out another
hour. Paul let the pruning shears clat-
ter to the sidewalk as he stood up for
moment to rest his aching back. 1t
was only moment, however. Almost
instantly he was again on his knees,
clipping tufts OF grass from between
the cracks of the walk and along the
edge. He glanced ahead of him. He
was only half way through, and he had
been working three hours. That meant
that before he finished he would have
sixty cents. He sighed happily a
dozen big, Juicy oranges for wee Grip
pied Helene, and something besides to
drop in the iron bank-the bank that
held the savings for the trip to the
beach Helene was to have once this
summer.
His thoughts were interrupted by a
loud rapping on the front window Of
the house before which he was work
ing. An old man stood at the window,
and he was reckoning to Paul. The lit
tie boy hurried toward the house.
afraid that the man was dissatisfied
with his work.
The old man had gone to the front
door, and was holding it open by the
time Paul reached the house.
What makes you work so hard?"
demanded the man Are you trying to
earn baseball or a pair of skates?"
TIN working for my sister, Paul
answered "She's cripple. and she
has to have expensive things, like
loranges and tonics." He tried to re-
member and be polite. but he kept
wondering how long the man would
keep him from his work. s-
The man must have guessed some
thing Of what was in Paul's mind. for
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-01-04
SEVEN, RULES FOR THE JUNIORS

1. Use one side of the paper only.
2. Write neatly and legibly, using
ink or a sharp lead pencil.
3. Always sign your name in full and
state your age.
A. Number your pages. g.
s. Do not copy stories or poetry and
send us as your own work. -
6. Always state choice. Of a prize on
a separate piece Of paper, with name
and address in full.
Z. Address the envelope to Editor
Courier Junior, Ottumwa, Iowa. -,