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Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1913-03-29
Purchases Ranch.

Matt Penrose. the progressive dairy
man of Wabuska. has recently pur
chased the old Cleaver and Damon
ranch property, south and east of Wa
buska upon which he has been living
for some years past. The purchase
was made from Mrs. Nick Prater
of Virginia City, who has owned it for
many years. 1t is a fine piece of ranch
property, consisting of 600 acres of as
good land as can be found anywhere
and while the purchase price is not
named, it is probably we'll up in the
thousands. Matt is making many inn
provements on the place and has now
one. of the most model dairy ranches
in the county. He is spending great
deal of money. but it will be returned
to him with big interest in the not
distant future He is one of the few
who believe in doing things right from
the start.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1913-03-29
CONVICTS MAY BENEFIT,
Yerington Attorney Thinks He Has
Found Hole in Law.

The Carson News says that attor-
ney H. Pilkington, of Yerington, has
been in the State Capitol for the past
few weeks looking up the laws on va
rious subjects, and among the things
he thinks he has found is that the in
determinate sentence law for convicts
has a hole in it which may be the
cause of turning lot of prisoners
loose The point Mr.. Pilkington
makes is that in sentencing prisoners
to the indeterminate term the Judge
has no legal right to place the mini
mum at greater period than the mini
mum prescribed by the law for the of
fense. The case he has taken up is
that of Trifke Melosevich, from Lyon
county, for grand larceny. The mini
mum penalty for the crime is one year.
and the maximum fourteen years.
Judge Langan. in sentencing the pris-
oner, imposed term of not less than
two years nor more than three years.
AS the rule is the Board of Pardons
cannot take into consideration the pa
role of the prisoner until after he has
this case it might be one year, but is
served the minimum sentence. and in
really two years, the contention of the
attorney will be that he has been de-
prived of right. and that therefore
the sentence is illegal. If the con
tention proves to be in accord with the
opinions of the Supreme Judges. it will
have far-reaching effect, for there
are about thirty prisoners in the peni-
tertiary who will be affected by fa-
vorable decision.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1913-03-29
S. p. Prohibits Liquor.

The Southern Pacific Company has
issued a bulletin to the effect that any
employe caught frequenting saloons
or places where liquor is dispensed. no
matter whether said employee is on
or off duty. will be dismissed from
the service Since this new regulation
has gone into effect the railroad em-
ployes around Wabuska and some
others. including the sports on some
Of the ranches have taken up. sub
Scription to rent quarters and eStab-
lish a Club Room This resort they
exDect to furnish with billiard and card
tables and reading room. where the
BOYS can while away their leisure
hours in a pleasant manner. but where
no liouor will be sold This move is
a good one and should receive encour-
aIgement from the company and all OF
the Wabuska people.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1913-03-29

There has been in the employ of the
Miller 4 Lux people, OH their big
ranch in this valley, for the past few
months, an agriculturalist of no mean
ability, and one, who if he remains i'll
the district, will undoubtedly bring
about many improvements i'll the way
of farming in this section This is
none other than Patsy McCaffery, who
has met with great success in his line
of work in both Colorado and Idaho
Some time ago the editor of this paper
asked Mr. McCaffery for his opinion
of this country and it's possibilities
and he has been kind enough to com
municate the following:
Editor Yerington Times:
Dear Sir
You have asked me for a statement
as | find them in Mason Valley, and
the prospect, if any, for Improvement
and | will say that it is my belief there
is not a valley in the western country
more blest by Nature. or containing
more real advantages for the husband
man or the home maker You have a
very rich-and because of its great
deptll-an almost inexhaustible soil
plenty of good water for irrigation.
and this verv easy of access, both from
artcsian wells and your extensive grav-
ity systems ! find here territory
greater in extent and richness than
many States in old countries where
are maintaine d seats of government
supporting courts, armies and navies.
and why your population is not fifty
fold what it is now. is hard for me to
understand. Perhaps it is because
people are surfeited with Prosperity,
and no one wants to sell part of his
great wealth in hand; because since |
have been here | have not met one
single person who wanted to sell out
and the columns of the rural edition
OF your paper-the barometer OF
agrarian exchange-has contained only
one advertisement of place for sale
and this owner holds his place so ex-
brilliantly high that he really prohibits
any one looking over it.
| will.say that | nose sincerely com
mend your efforts to get the people in
terested in raising sugar beets as there
is no other crop. in nv Judgment, that
will go so far towards putting soil in Il
perfect condition. and none that will
pay better dividend to the tiller when
the crop is properly taken care of.
provided. the sugar company yill do
the Square thing" by the growers.
| commend also your efforts to or
ganize and maintain good. live com
mercial club. as a town today without
good commercial club is very much
like a partially animated grave yard.
And if | will be permitted to make a
few suggestions. | would say: Supple
ment your commercial club with a
good county fair associations; hold a
fair meet next fall here: send the best
exhibits of your local fair to the State
fair. and then be prepared for sur
prise at how well your local products
will look when on dress parade and in
good company. Then. next year. i'm
prove on this. and the next. take off
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1913-03-29
MONEY TO RUN THE STATE.
Sums Appropriated by Legislature for
Various Institutions.

The General appropriation bill car
ris all the usual appropriations for sal
aries of State officers and typists and
general expenses and makes the fol
lowing allowances for State institu-
tons for two years:
Orphans Home. $4,000
Insane Asylum, $95,00O.
State Prison, $l45 600.
State Police, $l2,50O.
Prison Farm. $33. 100.
Railroad Commission. $4,000
Board of Assessors. $4,000.
Historical Society, $1,000
University of Nevada, $4,000.
Analytical Laboratory, $4.lOO.
Summer School, $1,000.
Library Building. $4,000
Dairy Building. 81. 5000.
Regents Fund, $1,000.
Experiment Station. $1,000.
Hygienic Laboratory, $4,000.
Weights and Measures Act. $4,000,
Fish Commission, $ll 500.
State Printing Office, $45,0OO.
State Board of Heath. 5000.
Nevada State Fish Commission.
$4,000
General expenses, Public Service
Commission, $1,000.
Salaries of Justice of the Supreme
Court. $4,000.
Salary State Mine Inspector. 1900
Salary Warden State Penitentiary.
$1,000
Salary Instructor Virginia City
School of Mines. $4,000.
Salaries of Deputy Superintendents
of Public Instruction. $4,000
Salary of Engineer of Public Ser
vice Commission. 5000
Support of Virginia City School of
Mines. 81 600
Travelling expenses of District
Judges. $1,000.
Death watch at State Pcnitentiary,
S. 600
Contingent Fund State Officers.
$4,000.
Salary and travelling expenses OF
License and Bullion Tax Agent. $1,000
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1913-03-29
WILL ON CAFE STATIONERY
Small Sheet of Paper Contains Will
of Late Geo. E. Gnun.

On single small sheet of paper,
bearing the monogram OF the Silver
Grill Cafe, Spokane, written in a
scarcely decipherable scrawl. George
L. Gum mining magnate and capt.
alist who died in Salt Lake ten days
ago, made bequests covering the dis
position of his estate valued at more
than a million dollars.
The document. bearing the date OF
November l8, 1909, was filed in the
probate division of the district court
in Salt Lake on Wednesday of this
week by w. W. Armstrong, Bert
Cripps and J. B. Thompson, who are
named as executors of the will
The will, in full, is as follows:
I'm case my death should occur
without my making a regular will |
wish to leave certain legacies and dis
pose of my property as follows:
Il wish ]. B. Thompson, w. w
Armstrong and Bert l.. CriDos to act
as executors and should any of them
die or be unwilling to act then let the
other two act.
Il want my interest in the Gum
Thompson COMPANY to be controlled
as much as possible by J. B. Thomp-
son and NV natural heirs to receive
the income. but none of my interests
in the company are to be sold without
]. b. Thompson's consent.
Il leave $25,0OO in trust to J. B
Thompson to be distributed by him
as per letter to him insmy effects, or
in case of his death. then let B. L.
Cripps be my trustee for distribution
81 leave each of my executors who
act $500 in addition to any other
gifts. for their legal remuneration To
F.. c. Gum of Mentor, Ohio. ! leave
$4,000: H. R. Gum, of Los Angeles
$4,000: Marion Gum, Mentor Ohio
81 600; J. B. Thompson. or in case Of
his death. the trustee who acts in dis
tributing the $25000 bequest. $1,000:
B. l.. Cripps, Salt Lake Citv $1,000:
Miss Helen Wilson. Salt Lake City
$1,000
"All the rest of my property to go
to my natural heirs. with the request
that some of it be spent in educating
deserving young persons.
(SigneD GEORGE F. GUM.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1913-03-29
CALL FOR RELIEF.
Red Cross Society Begs Aid for the
Sufferers of the Eastern Floods.

The following has been issued by
Governor Oddie:
Carson City. March p, 1913.
have this day received the follow
ing telegram from Mabel 7. Bordman,
Chairman National Relief Board
American Red Cross, appealing to the
generosity of the people OF Nevada III
aid of the flood and storm sufferers of
Ohio. Indiana and vicinity:
Washington, D. c.. March 20, 1918.
Hon. Taskcr l.. Oddie, Carson City,
Nevada.
Please issue appeal for funds for
storm and flood relief in Ohio. Indiana
and vicinity. Funds to be sent to Red
Cross. Washington. or to your Red
Cross State Treasurer.
MABEL +. BORDMAN.
Chairman National Relief Board. Red
Cross
Now, therefore. |. Tasker l.. Oddie,
Governor of the State of Nevada and
President of the Red Cross of Nevada,
recommend the foregoing telegram to
the people OF Nevada for their gen
erous response and action in aid OF the
unfortunate OF the food and storm
stricken districts.
Contributions may be sent to ME
personally or to any of the following
associate members OF the Red Cross
Board of the State: Hon. Lem. Allen.
Reno John Henderson, Elko: and
Reno John Henderson. Elko: and
transmission to the National Treas
urer of the Association in Washing
ton.
Given under my hand and the Great
Seal of the State of Nevada. at the
Capitol in Carson City, this twenty
seventh day of March. A. ID. 1913.
Tasker l.. Oddie, Governor.
Bv the Governor:
Geo Brodigan. Secretary of State.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1913-03-29
Artesian Wells.

The latest addition to the number of
artesian wells in the Wabuska district
is the we'll of Mr. Johnson. the Wa
buska restaurant man. Mr.. Clark. the
well borer. put down this we'll and at a
depth of So feet nice flow was en-
countered. giving about six gallons per
minute. This makes five flowing wells
in the Wabuska district flowing from
6 to 50 gallons per minute. and there
are several other parties contemplating
putting down wells. These expert
ments should be tried more extensive
ly throughout the valley.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1913-03-29
INV Place"

Bob Mckenzie has opened the bar
formerly known as the Limit" at
Wabuska and has renamed the resort
MY Place" Jasper, formerly EN-
ployed at the Little Waldorf, in Yer
ington, is assistant, and the new man
agement is doing a thriving business.
On Sundays there are free lunches.
boxing matches and other sports and
the resort is becoming some popular.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1913-03-29
Building Bungalow.

Jim Parker is busy these days boss
ing three carpenters who are putting
up a strictly up-t date six-room bun
galow on his ranch in the northern end
of the valley. The cottage will contain
large closets. bath and all modern con
veniences. In addition to this build
ing Jim is also having garage, black
smith shop and other outbuildings con
structed and will soon be engaged in
the farming business on right lines.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1913-03-29
Initiation POSTPONED.

The initiation Of several candidates
into the mysteries of Pythianism
scheduled to take place on the night OF
April 3 by Greenfield Lodge, has been
postponed until the night of the 4th.
This change of date was made so as
not to Interfere with the Ben Greet
date of April 3, on which night this
company puts on Shakespcrian play
in Mason.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1913-03-29
Bull Calves for Sale.

One roam and one red Durham. pure
bred range bull calf for sale at reason
able price Calves about IL months
old. Call on or address,
NJ r. PENROSE,
Wabuska. Nevada
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1913-03-29

Read the Times for mining news
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1913-01-11
INVALID WOMAN
BURNED IN BED
Oakland Hostess Is Injured
Carrying Sc Year Old
. Patient From Pyre
Especial Dispatch to The cam

Especial Dispatch to The Caln
OAKLAND. Jan. 1o.-Mrs. Caroline
Hynes, SO years old, was burned to
death at o'clock tonight IN the
home of Mrs. Emma Swain, sos East
Eighteenth street, and Mrs. Swain was
painfully injured about the hands and
face in rescuing the aged woman.
Mrs Hynes. who is an invalid was
in bed with an oil lamp burning be-
side her on the floor In attempting
to adjust the wick OF the lamp she
overturned 1t, setting the bed on fire.
Her cries attracted the attention of
Mrs. Swain and she rushed in to find
the bed a mass Of flames and Mrs
Hynes unable to extricate herself Mrs
Swain dragged the woman from the
blazing bed clothes and wrapped her
in a rug. extinguishing the flames.
The police removed Mrs. Hynes to
the receiving hospital. where she was
given treatment by DIR. George c.
Reinle and DR.. w. H. Irwin
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1913-01-11
JAILED nv
FREEZING GAVE
Quarry Hand Seeks Shelter From
Storm and Slcet Makes Escape
From Refuge Impossible

ST. LOUIS. Jan. 10.-James Meyer, a
quarry worker. was recovered today
from a cave on the Alton Illinois bluffs.
where he had been imprisoned since
Saturday night by sleet storm and the
ice. He was taken to the st. Clair
county farm in serious condition.
Members of train crew heard cries
from the cave. which IS about 70 feet
UP the side of the bluff. and notified
the Alton police.
policeman. two. locomotive fremen
and a young athlete volunteered. and
climbed the icy face of the bluff. They
took Meyers from the cave and lowered
him to the ground.
1t is believed the man was caught
in the cave by the sleet storm early
Sunday and feared to climb down the
icy bluff. When he was found he was
lying on the rock floor with no cover
ing but worn overcoat A small fire
was burning near by. but his last
scrap of fuel had gone to feed it.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1913-01-11

this change and to make room for the
government exhibit building at the
Panama Pacific exposition and to place
the Presidio In generally first class
condition for exposition visitors. Sec
retary Stimson will send to congress
in a few days supplementary estimates
of money needed by the department.
The estimates will total 1850, 900
divided as follows:
For removing the Presidio stables
from their present site and construc-
tion Of new stable buildings. $500, 600;
for constructing a seven story quar-
termaster's department at Fort Mason,
$4o0, 900; for the construction Of citadel
barracks near the Presidio entrance,
$4,000.
The removal of the stables Is neces-
sary to make room for the government
exhibit building at the exposition. The
present stables are old and unsightly
and the department has been contem-
plating the building OF new stables for
some time. The opportunity of work
ing in conjunction with the exposition
plans is welcomed by the army Of
ficials
The exposition territory also takes
up the space occupied by the quarter
masters store near the Fort Mason
docks 1t is planned TO construct a
much more adequate quartermasters
depot than the present one. and at the
same time make way for the exposi-
tion.
The new barracks at the Presidio en-
trance are designed for the accommo-
dation OF a complete regiment. They
will be Of the latest design with refer
ence to comfort and sanitation and will.
with the other improvements planned.
bring all the Presidio buildings up to
date.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1913-01-11
DIP PL0MAT, LOVE
VICTIM, ENDS LIFE
Capitalist, Leaving Note Re-
ferring to Laura" Kills
Self in Hotel
Especial Dispatch to The Cam

CHICAGO. Jan. 10.--Tired OF life. dis
appointed in love and apparently will
ing to sacrifice himself for another or
others. Ernest Bodenheim, a German
diplomat and capitalist. drank a mix
ture Of poison and then fred a bullet
into. his brain in his suite at the
Blackstone hotel today.
The suicide. who was the French
vice consul at Cassel, Germany. was
found dead in chair drawn UP to a
desk where he had written four let
I ters. two of them in German and the
others In English.
He was clad In his paJamas. A small
automatic pistol was clasped in one
hand and stump of cigarette in the
other.
In one OF the letters he mentioned
the name of woman. referred to as
Laura adding that Herman Katz. q
Memphis, Tenn. business acquaintance
knows OF my love affair."
AT the inquest Katz denied know1-
edge Of the suicides love affair and
asserted that the diplomats i'll health
was responsible for his act.
He suffered from nervousness and
insomnia for years and often threat
ened his life" Katz said.
The victim apologized for his act
and sought to explain his deed to his
friends. urging one of them to super
intend his funeral and send his be-
longings to his home in Germany
The suicide is the first that has oc-
CURED In the fashionable Blackstone.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1913-01-11
BACHELORS, HEAR
There's Young Widow In Chicago
Who Wants One of You

If there's a good. moral bachelor
left in San Francisco still In search Of
wife he may take hope again.
Mrs. ". Dickson. whose address IS
general delivery, Chicago. ILL., which
is trifie indefinite If a gentleman
were going to call. is. a widow "a years
old in search OF husband No. 2. She
made her wants known In modest
request received yesterday by POST
master Fisk. ITO the postmaster Of
San Francisco" she writes. Dear sir.
I am widow. % years old. and would
like you to help me get a good. moral
husband. No objections to a middle
aged man. am employed as a teacher =
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1913-01-11
After Conference With Muir
ray and Kahn, Secretary Of
War Decides to Request
Congress for New Bar
racks, Stables and Depot
at San Francisco Post
CAVALRY TROOPS
TO MONTEREY POST
Barns to Be Removed to
Make Way for Federal
Building at Exposition
Extensive Plans to Dress
Up" Reservation for 1915
Are Included in Program
Special Dispatch to The calll

Especial Dispatch TO The CALI
WASHINGTON, jan 1o.-At a con-
ference today Secretary of war slim
son, Major General Arthur Murray and
Representative Kahn discussed plans
which will probably result In the ex-
pending of s1.5oo.ooo for new barracks,
quartermaster's department. and stables
at the Presidio at San Francisco.
During the conference it developed
that in accordance with the new policy
of concentration OF troops at the large
centers. it is planned to transfer the
cavalry now at the Presidio to Mon
terey and in their place maintainsthree
regiments OF Infantry. To provide for
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1913-01-11
AUTO MYSTERY IS SOLVED
Two Los Angeles Lads Admit Taking
and breaking Up for Junk

Los ANGELES. Jan. 1o.-The mys-
terious disappearance recently of 81
automobiles was explained today by the
arrest of two young chauffeurs, George
Nelson and Edward Frame, II and is
fessed that for two months they had
made a practice OF stealing automo-
biles and. after dismantling them. SELL
ing the tires and other parts to junk
dealers. They said they received only
8 cents pound for the tires and Is
cents a pound for the inner tubes.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1913-01-11
GIRL WIFE IN CUSTODY
Eva James, Who Shot Herself, Refuses
to Stay at Infirmary

,<AEARfEDA, Jan. 10-Mrs. Eva James,
the girl wife OF Sydney James. who
shot herself through the left breast
Sunday, following trouble with her 20
year old husband, because she refused to
stay at the county infrmary, where she
was taken for treatment, but returned
to her home here, has been taken into
custody by the county probation officer
The girl has been on probation since
her elopement and marriage several
months ago. She will be detained at
the county receiving hospital in Oak
land until her case is disposed of in the
juvenile court.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1913-01-11
DRINKING CAUSED WRECK
Lackawanna Engineers "Good Time,
Paid for in Forty Lives

ALBANY, n. z. Jan. 10.-Engineer
William H. Schroeder had been drink
ing the night before and had slept less
than three hours. hence the wreck on
the Delaware. Lackawanna and West
tern railroad at Corning. N Y, last
independence day, in which 40 persons
lost their lives and rs others Were in
jured. The state public service COM
mission so declared today. The en-
gineer was indicted for manslaughter,
but never brought to trial. the indict-
ment being dismissed.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1913-01-11
OIL SUIT SHIFTS HERE
Hearing of Famous Action Concluded at
Los Angeles; Case Resumed
in City Monday

LOS ANGELES, Jan. 1o.-With the
testimony of ]. NJ. Storke. who drilled
the Scottish well in the Elk hills. At
torney Charles r. Levers concluded the
hearing of the famous s10,000,0O0 Elk
Hills oil land suit in this city and the
hearing was adjourned to San Fran
cisco, where it will be resumed Monday.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1913-01-11
MRS. NIXON IN MAN HUNT
Senator's wife Heads Posse which
Finds Burglar Under Bed

RENO, New, Jan. 1o-Heading a
searching party looking through her
palatial residence for a burglar. Mrs.
George S. Nixon, widow Of Senator
Nixon Of Nevada, last night discovered
the intruder under a bed in her room.
A butler tackled the man and held
him until the police arrived.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1913-01-11
LEPERS ARE SHOT BY LAW
Chinese Authorities Execute Thirty
nine Victims of Disease

SHANGHAI. Jan. 10. - Thirty-nin
lepers recently were put to death by
order of the provincial authorities of
Nannink, province of Kwangsi. The
sufferers were shot and their bodies
burned in a trench These advices were
received in Shanghai today in letters
from a mission at Mining.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1913-01-11
TALLEST WOMAN IS DEAD
Especial Dispatch TO The cam

Especial Dispatch TO The CALI
QUINCY. Ill. Ian. 1o.-Miss Ella
Ewing, s feet inches in height and
known as the tallest woman in the
world. is dead She owned magnif-
cent country home with all the furni-
ture built in proportion to her size.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1913-01-11
YREKA MAN IS MISSING

YREKA, Jan lo-Samuel Gardner,
former supervisor of siskiyou county.
who disappeared January j after cash
ing a check for SIS, has not been heard
from since. Relatives are trying to
trace him.