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Arizona republican., 1913-11-23

aft from this room is the main stair
 way for the accommodation deck fin
 ished in vanished teak. Opposite the
 main stairway and the after end of
 the dining room is the buffers pantry,
 equipped with ali the modern appli-
 snces for up-to-date service. includ-
 irg ice box with cold storage cOnnec-
 tion, electric plate warmer telephone
 connection to all rooms and bell calls.
 Passing down the main stairway from
 the dining room the entire hall is also
 finished in vanished Burmah teak,
 which leads forward to five larg, guest state-roOmS, each with connect ing bath, the state rooms being fin ished in enameled white and dark
 mahogany furniture. The bath rooms are all tiled and wainscoted and equipped with all modern appliances. tl.e finish being entirely enameIed white All bath rooms are equipped with hot and cold. fresh and salt water. Forward of these guests staterOoms, and separated by a steel W&tertight bulkhead. are the quarters Tor the officers and crew. consisting of 10 state rooms with baths. showers and toilets for all. and a separate dining room for the officers. Below tl'eSe officers quarters are situated the store rooms and ice-making anG cold-storage plant. consisting of com prtments for preser ring and freezina. 1 fish, vegetables and meats separately. and store rooms for carrying enough stores for six months cruise
 Going back to the main stairway. and passing aft through the passage way of Burmah teak. is found the
 
 ing the full width of the boat. with a
 large dome skylight extending the en-
 tire length and II feet wide, over the center. At the forward end q tiled fireplace With maateI over is in stalled, fitted to burn either coal or wood. The finish Of this room is en- ufely in selected gram Java teak Passing through double doors. the after end of this lounge or music room. you enter the main hall or gun room. finished in vanished Bulnaan teak This hall is fitted up as :: sporting room with rack of 50 guns end reNolVers. places for Slowing fish Ing tackle, ammunition and harpoons and all hunting gear. It also has an observation door Ope ling into the en- s!he room for the purpose of allow Ing the owner and his guests to ob- serve the working of the machinery Pn the opposite side of this deck are located the offices of the ship. After tfese came the owners private Quar- ttrS which are finished in Thibet oak. a wood that has never been used in ] thus country before imported direct rom ThiPet for the purpose It fin lShes in soft graw The rooms consist of a large owners stateroom. :" tn connecting bath, secretary's of { Ice with telephone connection to ali parts of the boat. The owners pri- vate library. extending the fuu width of the boat. is finished entirely in
 T2ibet mahogany. The wood Is a beautiful dark red and requires no stain CT finish, Opening from the after end of this library is the sun parlor or sheltered room This is ! also the full width 7f the boat and
 left open at the sides. although deckod
 over entirely above to be used whep
Arizona republican., 1913-11-23
Description Of The Cyprus
 Col. D. C. Jacklimg,s Yacht

The Mining and Engineering World lately printed an elaborate descrip- ton Of the yacht Cyprus" recently launched at Seattle, The yacht, the handsomest ever built on the Pacific, was constructed for Col D. C. Jack ling of the Ray Consolidated Copper company and the Utah Copper com Iany. It may be of local interest to know that the decks are covered by Navajo blankets Dul chased by Col. JackIing at Balkc's Big Curio Store at a cost of more han $2,O00. The following is the Mining and Engineer ing Worlds description. Through the courtesy or that journal The Repub-
Arizona republican., 1913-11-23

oi the yacht one 2S feet long with speed of r miles. and 33-foot ten der equipped with berths and 40- horsepower gas engine designed to be able to make cruises of several days
 The general description of the "Cyprus" is as follows: The dining loom Is on the main deck forward, built of steel. 24 feet long by IS feet vide, capable of seating one table of A people It is finished entirely in hand-carved Burmah teak, imported for this speciaI boat. Opening out
Arizona republican., 1913-11-23
COMPLETING DE LUXE WHO'S

WHO-Jo Corners left last night for Tucson and other points south He Is working on the final pages of the de luxe edition of Who's Who in Arizona" Among the features which will play an important part in the highbrow edition of the state boost book will be d Write-up on the Old Mission at Tucson with several eN- tra fine cuts, the dissertations having already been received. Good roads will b. discussed and some of the leading good roads meG of the state will be given credit for the work they have accom- Hshed. Having spent two years 5n gathering the data and issuing the former work. Jo says he will be in no rush to get out the de luxe book. but hopes to have it ready for the press soon after the first Of the year. He k Planning similar work for Idaho and has received much encourage
 nent from the people of that state.
 the newspapers of Idaho having been lavish m their praise of the book he
 recently issued here
Arizona republican., 1913-11-23

system. The vessel is heated by steam and is lighted by electricity. Included in her electrical equipment are telephones, electric fans, search lights. and all such devices that make travelling comfort. The construc- ton or the hull is heavy steel, the principal feature of which is a double bottom extending from end to end of the vessel. in which will be car ried fuel oil, water and all stores that would be required for long cruises. The cruising radius of the Cyprus" is 600o miles. Included in her boat equipment are two hfe-saVing boats. dinghy and three power launches che A feet long for ordinary service
Arizona republican., 1913-11-23

Nemsic. Phone 1435. - Advertise mentD
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1913-11-29
LYON COUNTY RECEIVES FAIR
MEDALS.
Tributes to Our Productions from
Mother Earth.

Among the many recipeants of ia
vors on Thanksgiving day in Yering-
ton there is not another. perhaps, so
well pleased as Clark Guild, Secretary
of the Commercial Club The occa-
sion is his receiving this week from
Reno a box containing six medals,
trophies won at the State Fair last
fall There are two gold and tour
silver medals; works of art, that the
winners are justly proud of as they are
trophies won on exhibits of rare and
exceptional merit, both mineral and
agricultural and that in competition
with all the richest districts of the
State. The medals are real works OF
art. hand engraved; on the inverse
side, scenes representing mining and
agricultural activity: and on the re-
verse side fine engraving of the
Great Seal of the State of Nevada.
The winners are c. c. Young, for
Montana Ierington mine, gold medal
for the best specimen OF copper ore
from Nevada mine: Frank Stickney,
gold medal for best display of APP
pies: Lyon county, silver medal for
second best display or collection of
Nevada minerals; Yerington Cream
ely, SDNCl lOl SSOllnS oNSl w
points; Nevada-Douglas mine, silver
medal for second best specimen cop
per ore: Nevada Douglas mine, silver
medal for second best collection of
Nevada minerals Lyon county also
took the gold medal for best Specimen
of gold ore; this prize being won by
the Smith Valley Mines Co. In addi
tion to the medals. Lyon county took
I sl. -
miums.
This is certainly wonderful show
ing for one county; especially when
we consider that the Commercial Club
had only about week in which to
collect and assemble the entire ex-
hibit; and that much better could have
been ACCOMPLISHED with little more
time; and in our opinion. the county
will make very serious mistake If
steps are not taken to give publicity
to our advantages through systematic
and iudicious advertising Counties
in California, just over the line. spend
thousands every year in advertising
counties with not fraction of the
advantages to offer to prospective set
tiers. that we have. and they find that
it pays Here. in Mason Valley. alone,
are 100000 acres of just such land as
produced the prize winning cereals
and vegetables, with good water
rights and every facility for growing
the same grade of crops; and yet this
land is now producing nothing but
sagebrush and desert grass
In the next year six to seven mil
lions of tourists will pass through the
State. and should be given an oppor-
tunitv to see our undeveloped wealth.
and all county and city officials. and
all commercial bodies should take
ADVANTAGE of this opportunity. But
will they? II
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1913-11-29
New Management for Garage.

b. Hughes took charge of the Yer
ington garage the first of this week
which was formerly conducted by
Louis George, 1t is Mr. Hughes
intention to make the garage an up-to-
date repair shop and also keep on
hand supply of gosolene. oil and all
auto supplies, Mr.. Hughes has had
nine years experience in shop work
on autos and knows the business from
the ground up. He guarantees, all his
work and solicts the patronage of auto
owners in this section of the country.
Prices for all renair work and supplies
will be reasonable.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1913-11-29
Camp Fire Girls Entertain.

On Wednesday afternoon the Camp
Fire Girls gave Thanksgiving pro
gram at the High School to large
I and appreciative audience with Miss
Georgia Littell as the presiding Off
Ger. Two songs by the Camp Fire
Girls themselves were given in a very
pleasing manner. Mr. Durand delight
ed the audience with violin solo and
the two most excellent readings which
were rendered in highly entertain
'nr and artistic style by Mrs Howe
and Mrs Ebert were enthusiastically
received. The Thanksgiving Day ad-
dress by Miss Howe, was in her usual
dignifed and pleasing stlye. rcplete
with tender "reminiscences and helpful
THOUGHTS, that made deep impression
on her hearers Vocal solos by Miss
Frwav and Prof. Ricksecker received
their due share of appreciation and
the piano selection by Miss Gladys
QuinviIle showed high degree of
musical ability A visitor. Mr.. Alex
ander. spoke extemporaneously and
gave several amusing readings. Rev.
Summers concluded he exercises with
A Thanksgiving prayer After the
program the GIRLS entertained the lady
visitors. the mothers and the perform
erS at the home OF the Misses Max
well. where delicious and seasonable
refreshments were served and each
was given carnation in honor of
Mothers Day.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1913-11-29

Mason Valley-Figures, as given

Mason Valley-Figures, as given
out by the Mason Valley Co. for the
quarter ending sept. 50, 1913, show a
gross operating profit of S33, lS6. The
Mason Valley mine produced 25,S9o
tons of ore and the smelter treated
AZ .465 tons, yielding 2,947 tons Of
matte. or 2707,719 pounds of refined
copper The smelter handled larger
tonnage of outside ores, but the ore
from the district itself was less, on
account of the Nevada Douglas cur
failing is tonnage The Mason Val
lev Is producing more ore from its
own mine than ever and the tonnage
treated in the smelter will very nearly
equal that OF 1912. but the copper pro-
duction for 1913 falls below that OF
1912 on account of Nevada Douglas
cutting down its tonnage OF high
grade ores The deduction of $2S.-
2S557 for depreciation and $l7 ,6S4 So
deferred charges and bond interest
leaves deficit for the last quarter of
S12.7o3 The actual net earnings, ex-
cluding the amount deducted for de
preciation. left net profit of SIS, SOP.
The payment of the bond interest
would indicate that there is now out
standing 100000 in bonds The prob
abe net earnings for 1913 will exceed
,N0-abort so cents share for
the outstanding stock. Indications
are that a greater tonnage will be
available for 1914 and the earnings
materially increased
Old Silverado-Chas. A. Porter and
\. Wishart have taken a lease and
bond on the old Silvcrado mine, To-
Gated some 40 miles south of Yer
ington, on Mount Patterson. Joe
Brown. OF Bridgeport, who represents
the parties who own the property,
was here several days this week fixing
up the deal This property was one
OF the big mines of the country years
ago. in which big tonnage of ore
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1913-11-29
Woman's Book Club.

The social committee of the Wo-
mans Book Club were delightful host
esses last Saturday afternoon at the
club rooms. The program was made
up of music and recitations.
Miss Ellen Svedman opened the
meeting with piano solo. The
Misses Erway followed with vocal
duet. Miss Whitman accompanying,
after which several violin selections
by such virtuosos as Eugene Ysaye,
Criso Goni and Anna Parlow were
reproduced by Columbia Grafonola
loaned TO the club for the afternoon
Mrs. West and Mrs Howe both
gave readings appropriate to the
spirit of Thanksgiving and Little Ruth
Leverich. a guest OF the club, con
sented on short notice, to speak one
of r. L. Stevenson's charming poems
for children
An unusually toothsome bunch OF
sandwiches. cranberry jelly, pumpkin
pie and coffee brought to 2 close an
afternoon appreciated by all
The members of the social commit
tee are Mrs Geo Webster. Chairman; :;
Mrs Plummer. Mrs. Leverich, Miss
Whitman and Mrs. Snyder
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1913-11-29
Sheep Case Jury Disagrees.

District Attorney Willis and War
rem Hauser journeyed to Dayton the
first of this week as prosecutors in a
case wherein a sheep man had been
arrested and charged with violating
the law by grazing his band OF sheep
within thr miles of the town limit.
Antechina is the mans name and he
secured Attorney Sanford. of Carson.
to defend him. The case was tried in
the Justice Court before a jury 1t
took day and half to secure a jury
and after it had been out several hours
it failed to agree. standing six for con
viction and six for acquittal, we are
informed. 1t is doubtful whether an
other jury can be secured in that place
and the case will be dismissed or tried
in another codrt of the county un-
less Antechina takes the advice of Jus
tice Cooke and refrain from grazing
his sheep so close to the town
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1913-11-29
BUYS Some Fine Pigs.

George Friedhof is going into the
pork business right. He believes that
it is poor policy to raise scrubs OF any
kind. Last week he received from
Colorado one three e-months old thor
oughbred Berkshire boar; two gelts
of the same age and breed but in no
way related. and a year-old sow with
pig from thoroughbred registered
boar The animals will give him the
start for fine swine herd OF splendid
stock 1t costs no more to feed and
take care OF thoroughbreds than scrub
stock and in the course OF few year
they will pay ten times ove- what 4
scrub lot OF pigs would.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1913-11-29
Funeral of Mrs. Martin.

The funeral of Mrs. n. r. Martin
took place from the Methodist Church
last Sunday afternoon The Odd Eel
lows and Rebekahs escorted the re-
mains from the residence to the
church, where the Rev Frank Sum
mers delivered very touching ser
mon The choir sang appropriate
hymns and the cortege moved to the
cemetery, being headed by the Odd
Fellows and the Rebekahs, at which
place the Rcbckah services were given
as the remains were placed in their
last resting place. The floral tributes
from relatives and friends and the
two lodges were numerous and beaut,
full The bereavcd ones have the sym
pathy OF this entire community.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1913-11-29
Found Dead in Bed.

Wednesday morning Mrs Emma
Van Denmark, was found dead in bed
IN, a room in the residence OF James
Cook. on the Divide in Virginia City
The woman, was fully dressed and
had evidently been dead for some
hours when the body was found. 1t
was evidently a case of alcoholism as
the woman was seen the night pre-
vlous under the influence OF liquor
Her husband was Suing for a divorce.
Mrs. Van Demark was formerly Miss
Emma Harsen, and she was born in
DAYTON Nevada, about 81 years ago.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1913-11-29
Row at Wabuska,

On Wednesday of this week Deputy
Sheriff Bulkeley. OF Wabuska. and
VIM. Rallens, OF the same place. had
a row over the renting of corral
The report is that the deputy finally
knocked Rallens down When he
gained his feet again he grabbed a
scale weight and was about to throw
it at Bulkeley The later pulled his
gun and made Rallens drop the
weight Rallens swore out warrant
for Bulkeley's arrest on charge of
assault with deadly weapon and
Sheriff Randall arrested him The
hearing is supposed to take place be
fore Justice Young at Wabuska this
afternoon.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1913-11-29
RESUME OF MINING OPERATIONS
IN THE DISTRICT FOR PAST WEEK

was developed A cyanide plant was
installed along towards the latter days
of operation of the property but the
price Of silver declined to such a low
figure that no profit could be made in
handlinr the product of the mine even
with this process, the distance from a
reduction plant and the transportation
charges being too great. As 1t is at
present the Nevada Copper Belt rail
road is~within easy reach of the prop
erty and the smelter at Thompson can
handle the output. The principal
values in the property are in silver,
rich streak of about 8 to 10 inches
rum ng away up i'll four figures
while the balance of the 4-foot ledge
will average As ounces in silver and
also carries from So to $40 in gold.
It looks as though the boys had a
good thing on this lease. A force
OF men are already at work breaking
down ore
Smith Valley Mines-Supt. Parr, of
of the Smith Valley Mines Co, was
in Yerington last Monday to super
wise the loading of the hoist that
was hauled to the property from this
place Tuesday, going over the Hud-
son Pass and arriving at the mine
Wednesday night The hoist is being
installed as rapidly as possible. The
development is being pushed ahead
and the mine looks to be winner
more ore being brought to sight every
day. Every man that can be put to
work to advantage is being employed
Mr.. Parr expects to leave for Salt
Lake in a day or two to see to the
loading OF the 60-horse power Fair
banks Morse engine and six-dril air
compressor The machinery is all
TO he installed as soon as possible
as it is the desire of Manager Adams
to crowd the property to producing
stage and make the Smith Valley
Mines Co. . name among investors as
a safe. conservative and remunera-
ative mining proposition.
Empire -Nevada--Somethingis is going
on over at the Empire Nevada prop
erty. A Keystone drill was received
this week and set up on Red Top Hill
Mr. Ernest Smith has charge of the
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1913-11-29
Nordyke Notes.

Business is booming at Nordyke.
Miss Neva Wilson is visiting friends
and relatives in California for few
weeks.
]. /. Wilson and Ira Fallon received
a carload OF lumber last Monday from
Truckee. Cal.
J. w. Wilson shipped two carloads
OF potatoes and six tons of honey to
California last week.
Mrs. ]. |. Wilson and family ate
Thanksgiving dinner with Mr.. and
Mrs. George Plummer.
Miss Add;e Mollart, chief cook for
Mrs. J. J. Wilson, spent Thanksgiving
in ierington with her parents
w. l.. Green. Forest Ranger at
Swectwater. came down to spend
Thanksgiving day with friends and
relatives.
Ollie Bakers big team passed
through Nordyke this week Tuesday
loaded with machinery for the Smith
Valley Mines Co.
The main road from Nordyke to
the Plummer ranch is i'll horrible
condition ard needs the attention of a
County Commissioner badly,
The tNordyke uour mill received a
carload OF milling wheat last week
from the Reading Brothers. of Wei
lington, and five cars more are due
10 arrive in few days. This looks
as though the local ulour mill was
goii to do some business this winter.
A. Fl. Forbush. after retirement
from the -four mill business for nine
years, has accepted the position of
: head miller at the Silver State flour
mills at Nordyke. and is turning out a
branC of -four that any outside mill
will have to hustle hard to beat
Patronize home industry by trying a
sack of this flour.
Dixie"
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1913-11-29
Train Crew Has Bad Luck.

Last Sunday the crew of the stub
train running from Wabuska to
Mound House had troubles of its own.
A freight car jumped the track near
Churchill station and went into the
ditch After getting rid of this car
the boys go along all right until they
reached Dayton, where another car
jumped the track at the spur This last
delay made it necessary for passer
gers to take automobiles to complete
their journey to Mound House in time
to catch the v g. T train for Carson
and Reno.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1913-11-29
The Dixie Quartet.

The Dixie Quartet, the third mum
Der OF the Redpath Lyceum Bureau
course. will appear for two perform
ances at Rink Hall. Yerington on De
cember 20. and tie Mason Thea
tire on December 2l The ticket
sale will open for each performance
on December g. The outstanding sea-
son tickets are good only at the Ma
son thatre, but holders thereof will
be granted privilege of using them at
Herington performance; provided. ap-
plication is made to undersigned be
fore December & This is inviolate.
c. c. Emerson. Agent.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1913-11-29

work and il is reported that number
OF drill holes will be put down and
the property prospected in this man
ner to considerable extent. If sur
face indications signify anything re-
suits of drill operations should be all
that could be wished. During the past
two years quite tonnage OF good
commercial ore has been. produced by
leasers. a number of whom are still
working and shipping right along to
the smetler at Thompson We hope
soon to be able to tell our readers
when the teaching plant that is pro-
jected for this property will be under
construction, as such an enterprise
will give large number of men EN-
ployment and put the property on a
larger producing basis
Copper Band-Harry StinSon, who
owned by Plummer, Ambrose and
Samuels, has made very nice strike
in the cross-cut tunnel he is running
on the ground The property lies
about mile northeast OF the Nevada
Douglas and joins the Kaufman and
Randall property on the east. The
surface shows three parallel ledges
and the tunnel has just cut the first
ledge. in 70 feet and at a depth OF
abut 50 feet The ole encountered
here is a cuprite and will run 40 per
cent copper. This vein is only l6
inches in width and MIR; Stinson is
now pushing the tunnel ahead to
reach the other two veins. The for
nation is such that there is every in
dication of the prospect making a
mine of some importance.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1913-11-29
Married in Carson.

Ernest l.. Gilbert. OF Silver City,
and Miss Madalene Glanzman. OF Car
son. were married at the parish house
OF St. Therese Church the first of this
week The young people are well
known in Dayton, Carson and Silver
City, and will make their home i'm
the latter place, after their return from
HONEYMOON trip, where the groom
holds a responsible position with
mining compnay
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1913-11-29
Local Weather Reports.

The weather bureau at Reno has ap-
pointed Prof. Ricksecker as co-opera-
tive observer at Yerington and the in
struments. consisting of a maximum
and minimum thermometer and rain
gage have been set up and observa-
tons taken for over a month. From
week to week the local record will be
published giving the highest and low
est temperature. amount of precipita-
tion and character of the day Below
is the record for the past Week:
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1913-11-29
Como Case Compromised.

The case of Heron. Richard and
McCone against the Como Mining Co
involving the ownership of lot of
machinery valued at $l,5O0, was COM
promised in the Federal Court Mon
day. Harry Taylor, manager of the
company. agreeing to pay the sum of
$500 at once and the balance at stat
ed periods.-Appeal.