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Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1914-02-07
TROUBLE AT WALKER LAKE
INDIAN RESERVATION.
Serious Charges Made by Piutes
Against Indian Agent.

On Tuesday and Wednesday of this
week there was great gathering of
Piutes in Yerington for the purpose of
discussing the actions of the Agent
at the Reservation, DIR. L. " Hailman
Among the large number of Indians
who assembled here were Jack Will
son (the Messiah,) George Winnie
mucca, Dick Mack, Jake Stewart, Tom
MITCHELL Gus Brann, Jake Rhodes,
Jack Bovard, Barney Miller, Barney
Williams, James Watterson, Willie
Quinn, Hooton, and many others
The grievance that the Piutes have
is the actions of the Indian Agent.
They make the charge that on or
about the first of November, 1913,
the Agent came to Yerington to find
one Bob Muldoon, Piute He found,
instead, Bob's wife, Hattie Muldoon,
and made threats to kill her, and
struck her with big beef bone that
he-picked up from the ground This
happened at. or near, the Indian camp
south of Bridge streets The woman,
Hattie, was enciente and the treat
ment she received made her i'll for
several weeks and when her child was
born it lived but couple of weeks
as a result of the assault.
The Piutes claim they are arrested
on the Reservation for trihing things
and thrown into Jail and thatthe crops
raised on their allotments of land are
allowed to spoil; that the Agent, ap-
parently backed by the powers at
Washington, acts foolishly and'is per
fectly ignorant of the ways of the In
dian, making senseless threats of pun
ishment from time to time, disregard
ing anything but his own wishes; that
he has bad temper and is always ere
ating petty quarrels and bad feeling
among his charges and prevents the
Indians from making living.
Among the complainants is James
Watterson, an exceptionally bright
young Indian, who has explained mat
tiers fully to the white people, and
conferred with his own peojle to the
end that they have employed attorney
Pilkington to represent them, and as
result of their conference here this
week the case of the Agent is to be
laid before the Commissioner of In
dian Affairs and the Secretary of the
Interior at Washington, with request
that an investigation be made.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1914-02-07
WILL START CAREY ACT LAND
PROJECT.
Lyon County People Secure Land in
Esmeralda for This Purpose.

A Carson City dispatch of Wednes-
day says that Chas. L. Deadly, Survey.
or-General, has filed with the United
States Land Office an application,
made by H. S. Pohe, Assessor of Lyon
county, Dick Randall, Sheriff, and
other associates, for the withdrawal of
10,320 acres of land, situated in Clay
ton Valley, Esmeralda county, under
the requirements of the Carey Land
Act
Clayton Valley lies between Ida
and Silver Peak and is east of the
ell-known Fishlake Valley, and with
water aplenty would be one of the
most fertile spots in Nevada.
The parties who have made the
present filing have complied with all
law requirements and necessary mon
Ietary payments. They now have a
year in which to make the necessary
explorations for water, etc, the re-
suits of which will be submitted to
the authorities at the end of that
period
I In the Fishlake Valley a syndicate
of Los Angeles people has recently
withdrawn 10000 acres, and is now
doing the necessary work.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1914-02-07
Who the Miami People Are.

Considerable speculation has been
INDUCED in as to who the people are
who are operating the Empire Nevada
ground across the river from Yering
ton with drills. The concern is con-
trolled by the Lewishons, of New
York. The property, the Miami cop
per. is located in Arizona, and the
acreage is 800 acres The par value
of this ctock is S. and 742,575 shares
have been issued Up to date the COM
pany has declared dividends to the
amount of $2,o64,9l3, the last dividend
to be posted being payable on the
10th OF this month. 1t amounts to
50 cents per share The stock of the
company is quoted today at $237S.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1914-02-07
Cease This Dangerous Diversion.

Elsewhere in this issue the Truckee
River General Electric Company
offers a reward of SIS for the appre-
hension of any person who shoots at
or breaks any of the insulators on the
company's high tension line 1t seems
that parties have been indulging in
this dangerous and destructive prac-
tice and the company has of late
found number of insulators broken
by rifle shots. In one case pole was
completely burned off on account of
this practice This line carries co.
600 volts and it is dangerous to fool
with besides it is liable to cause great
damage to the line and inconvenience
to users of power. On this account
hunters and rifle shots are respectfully
requested to use something else be-
sides the insulators for targets.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1914-02-07
Mill Running Again.

The Pine Grove Company's mill,
which was out of commission for a
week or two, owing to the burning
out of a transformer has again start
ed up and is turning out bullion. The
company has now made three very
satisfactory shipments of bullion.
There is considerable snow at the
camp at the prestn time but it is not
hindering operations since repairs
have been made to the electrical
apparatus.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1914-02-07
Western Union Coming In.

For a year or more past we have
been informing the public that the
Western Union Telegraph Company
was going to string line into Yering-
ton. Our information came from re-
liable sources, but for some reason
the company has not seen fit to give
Yerington service until jnst now. This
week we are informed HAT the line
will be built Immediately and that part
of the equipment for fhe line--poles,
wire, etc, has arrived At the Yering-
ton station. This will facilitate mat
ters considerably SO ia ras outside
communication is concerned.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1914-02-07
THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
TRANSACT BUSINESS. 45
Road, School and Claim Allowance
Business Takes Two Days.

The Board of County Commission
on Monday and Tuesday of this week,
present a full Board and the Clerk
and District Attorney, and transacted
the following business:
A communication was received from
r. T. Barlow in regard to money col
lected for road near Thompson.
The bill of Arthur Fulstone for
$3.50 for bounty on noxious animals
was reduced to $22
The bill of the Austin Western
Road Machinery Company for $264.H
was reduced $500 and allowed Two
bills from the same company for
freight, amounting to 1892, were laid
over until next meeting
The bill of J. l. Wilson for refund
of taxes was withdrawn.
J. c. Smith appeared before the
Board in regard to property sold by
the county which it did not own 1t
was ordered that $ll78 be paid out
of General Fund for a tax deed and
certificate of sale issued to Mr. Smith
J. w Carter and Frank Mann, of
Smith Valley, appeared before the
Board with a petition containing 49
names of residents of Smith Valley
asking for the establishment of high
school in District No. H. The matter
was laid over
c. W. Wilson, J. |. Wilson, F. 0.
Stickney and F. J. Sullivan appeared
before the Board and filed a petition
requesting the laying out Of a county
road in the upper end of the valley
and the building of bridge across
the East Walker river near the north
east corner of the Mrs Sarah Stro-
snider ranch This matter was laid
over for. investigation.
f. J. Barrow, of Fernley, appeared
and filed plat of the Fernley Addi-
ton. which was approved.
The names of citizens were select
ed from which to draw jurors for the
year lSl4.
New roads in Smith Valley were or
dered approved and accepted.
The monthly reports of Recorder,
Clerk. Sheriff and Jailor, and the
quarterly report of V. S. GRAHAM, JUS
tice of the Peace, were received, read
and ordered filed.
A communication from the Attor-
ney-General and the Nevada Tax
Commission in regard to the budget
and tax rate was received and ordered
filed,
A transfer of 1897 81 was made from
the General Fund to the Officers Sal
airy Fund.
1t was ordered that the Game War
den's salary be reduced to $40 for the
month of February, 1914
Board adjourned to meet first Mon
day in March.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1914-02-07

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Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1914-02-07
Colds and Group in Children.

Many people rely upon Chamber
lain's Cough Remedy implicitly in
cases of colds and Group. and it never
disappoints them Mrs F. II. Thomas
Losansport, Ind, writes: 81 have
found Chamberlain's Cough Remedy
TO be the best medicine for colds and
Group have ever used, and never
tire of recommending it to neighbors
and friends, have always given il
to my children when suffering from
Group, and 1t has never failed to give
them prompt relief" For sale by all
druggists. Advt.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1914-02-07
NEVADA-DOUGLAS is MAKING
GOOD ON LEACHING. os
The Company is Greatly Encouraged
by Recent Experiments.

The following is taken from let
ter written by Archie J. Orem, Gen
eral Superintendent of the mines, on
his return after conducting the fourth
test on Nevada Douglas ore through
the company's experimental mill at
Denver:
''In this test we obtained a current
efficiency of IS per cent and our cop
per was precipitated at a cost of 1.38
cents per pound, which was very much
more satisfactory than we had reason
to expect, and gives us probably the
lowest cost for precipitating copper
under high current density ever OBJ
tained in continuous operation in a
working plant The conditions under
which this test was carried out were
just as disadvantageous as we could
possibly expect to have were we pre-
cipitating our copper on very large
scale, and feel that the results OBJ
improved upon after we have had time
to carry our experimental work lit
tie further
Some two years ago when we start
ed to investigate electrolytic methods
of precipitation, we were ridiculed by
the mining fraternity in general. 1t
seemed to be the concensus of opin-
ion among men that this process had
been tried and made failure of so
often that it was useless to attempt
to make it successful Since that time,
however, the mining industry is be-
ginning to pay "a great deal of atten-
ton to the deposition of copper from
solution by eleatrolytic methods, and
the work accomplished by number
of persons along these lines is being
very highly commented upon by some
of the leading mining journals, and in
number of localities where the pro-
cess has been tried out, highly salts
factory results have been obtained.
Two plants in Butte, Montana, are
attracting the attention of mining men
from all over the United States, and
it is understood that the Guggen-
helms are preparing to put in plant
in South America with capacity of
10000 tons day.
AS far as we have been able to Il ara
from careful study of the situa
results obtained by us in the work we
have done in the Greenwalt Cell have
been more highly satisfactory than
the results obtained in any of the
other processes which are being tried
out, and | think we have gone far
enough in our work so that we can be
/ thoroughly satisfied that method has
been found whereby these low-grade
oxidized ores can be more economic
ally handled than ever before.
| have figured that this process will
enable us to put our electrlytic copper
on the market at cost not to exceed
eight cents per pound for mining,
freigh and treatment charges, and that
we will be enabled to work ores run
hihS do ioW ao psi Noilt SoPPSi Soi-
tent at a profit Our property con-
tains large quantities of low grade OK
idized ores which will be practically
valueless to us where we have to de-
pend on a custom smelter, but which
should give us handsome profit when
treated in an electrolytic plant of our
own"
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1914-02-07

There is to be grand mask ball at
the Simpson Colony Ranch, in Smith
Valley on the night of the 18th. This
is St Valentines Eve, and the affair
will also be an auction box party to
which all the ladies will bring boxes.
The affair is being gotten up by Mrs.
Frank mpson and is for the benefit
of the school in that district.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1914-02-07
Very truly yours.
N. w. Willis,

District Attorney for Lyon County.
1t certainly seems shame to have
the trees in the city cut down at any
point where it is not absolutely nee
essary. Our trees are one of our chief
assets for beauty in the city, and there
is many little city in Nevada which
would give thousand dollars tree
IT they could have such trees as ours
transplanted to their streets, and have
them grow as luxuriantly as they do
In Yerington. In time to come it may
be necessary to sacrifice some of our
trees for the sake of building blocks.
but we think that time is not yet here
In case this matter is presented to or
taken up by the City Council and the
Mayor we hope that their judgment
will be that the trees remain, and we
believe that this will be the sentiment
of nine-tenths of the residents of the
city If it comes to vote on the ques-
tion
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1914-02-07

Will Reymers left the first of the
week for San Francisco to visit ply
sician and have what is termed Skin
cancer" above his right eye treated.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1914-02-07
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SHALL YERINGTON LOSE A
CHIEF ASSET :?
Movement to Cut Down Trees Brings
Forth Discussion.


our little city this week has been the
cutting down of the trees in the streets.
1t appears that for some reason Mayor
Waldo thinks the trees a nuisance
and gave orders the first of the week
to cut down those standing in Van
Ness avenue. After one tree had been
felled number of citizens protested
and the party who had been engaged
to do the cutting ceased operations.
The discussion then became general
and the debate as to whether the trees
should be cut or not waxed warm. Up
to date no more trees have been mu-
tilated, and the legal status of the mat
ter has been looked into with the re-
suit that the District Attorney has
declared that it is illegal to cut down
or mutilate any trees in town or city
The District Attorneys opinion on
the case is expressed in the following:
Dear Sir:
In re- your inquiry relative to the
cutting OF trees within the limits Of
the City of Yerington, will say that
the State law provides, in subdivis-
ion 2 of Section 6753, that it is a mis-
demeanor for any person to cut
down, girdle, or otherwise injure any
fruit, shade or ornamental tree stand
ing on the land of another or of the
State, or in any road or street" 1t is
further provided, in Section 6754, that
any person who shall wilfully, unlaw-
fully or maliciously break, destroy or
injure, etc, sign-boards,
show-posters or other devices what
sover on any public building, monu-
ment, grave-stone, ornamental tree,
or other object or property under the
supervision and control of the Board
OF Commissioners of the respective
counties of this State, or under the
supervision and control of any muni-
cipal government, or any association
or society whatsoever. shall for each
and every offense be guilty of misde-
rneanor."
Section IS, OF the City Charter of
the City of Yerington, on passage OF
ordinances, etc, the yeas and nays
shall be taken and the Clerk shall en-
ter the same, and the vote of each
member as we'll as the Mayors vote
in cases of tie, in the Journal
II 4. L.
that the City Council shall lay out,
extend. change the grade, open, va
cate and alter the streets and alleys
in the City by ordinance provide for
the gravelling. grading, draining,
cleaning, repairing. paving. repaving,
widening. narrowing. lighting, surfac-
ing. resurfacing or otherwise improv-
ing the same. and for the construction.
repair, regulation and preservation of
sidewalks, crossings, bridges, etc.
1t does not appear to the District
Attorney of Lyon county that such
action has been taken in any case by
the City Council, and for that reason
any cutting of trees in any street of
the City OF Yerington by any person,
whether an officer or private citizen.
until such action is taken, will be
strictly in conflict with the State law,
above cited, and prosecution will be
instituted upon any attempt to do any
such cutting until an ordinance men
toned has been duly passed, voted
upon and published by the City
Council.
Very truly yours,
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1914-10-29

Convention Begins Friday
and Closes on Sunday.
Banquet Saturday.

Great preparations are being
made by the church people of
this city for the annual conven-
tion of the Northern Union of
Christian Endeavor societies,
which includes all denominations
having a Christian Endeavor So
ciety. The district from which
the delegates will come repre-
sents the northern part of the
state and it is expected that be-
tween fifty and seventy-five
delegates will be in attendance.
The delegates will begin ar
irving in the city early Friday
morning and will continue arriv-
ing throughout the day. While
in the city the delegates will be
cared for by church people repre-
senting all denominations.
The convention will open on
Friday evening at eight o'clock
at the Congregational church.
After a stirring song service and
several musical numbers there
will be addresses by Rev. o. w.
Smith of this city and Edgar T..
Farrill of Milwaukee.
Saturday morning the conven-
tion will open with a morning
watch service led by the Presi-
dent of the Bayfield, society.
This will be followed by general
and special conferences in which
many subjects will be taken up.
The Saturday morning program
will end with a business meeting.
Saturday afternoon will be de-
voted to stunts in charge of the
Washburn society and will in
clude athletic sports and per-
haps an automobile ride through
the district surrounding the
city. In case the weather is
cold the delegates will attend
the foot ball game between the
Washburn and Ashland High
School teams.
Saturday evening at 6 o'clock
a banquet for the visiting dele
gates will be held at the Congre-
gational church parlors. Re-
freshments will be furnished by
the Congregational ladies. w.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1914-10-29
Held a Camp Fire

The boy scouts enjoyed a CAM p
fire and winnie" roast at the
Lamoreaux cottage on the lake
shore east OF the city on Tues
day evening. Tie Scouts were
entertained by Mr.. and Mrs. 0.
A. Lamoreaux and a very pleas
ant evening was spent.
A big bon fire was built on
the bay shore and the Scouts
gathered around this and told
stories and enjoyed various
pastimes after which lunch was
served.
The Boy Scouts now mum Der
twenty-nine and the organization
is continually growing.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1914-10-29
Elected President at Ashland
Meeting
City Of Ashland Named as
the Permanent Meet
ing Place.

The annual meeting of the
North Wisconsin Teachers
Association was held at Ashland
last Friday and Saturday and was
one of the most successful meet
ings in the history of the Associ-
alton. Fully three hundred and
fifty teachers from all parts of
the northern part of the state
were in attendance at the meet
ing. A very fine two days pro-
gram was held.
A resolution was adopted
naming Ashland as the per-
manent meeting place of the
Association. The following
officers were elected for the en-
suing year:
President Miss Jessie N. Smith
county superintendent of schools
of Bayfield, county; Vice-Presi-
dent j. w. Riley, Hayward;
Secretary Miss Ida Doolittle,
Ashland; Treasurer j. B. Withers,
Park Falls.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1914-10-29

during the winter months when
work on the farm is not pressing
was brought to the attention OF
the regents. The regents favor
ed the plan but stated that funds
for building a school of this kind
were not available. They said,
however, that if Bayfield, and
Ashland counties would join in
erecting the building, the cost
of which would be approximately
$1,000, the University would
keep it going without further
expense to the two counties.
The plan would be to have a
three weeks short course for
farmers to begin with and to
gradually work it up until the
course would cover a period OF
about three months.
This plan is good one and
should be given consideration by
the county boards of the two
counties responsible for the pur-
chase Of the state farm.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1914-10-29
Fine Lecture by Lincoln Wirth

The first num ber of the lee
ture course being given under
,he au spices of the Mems Club
IF the Congregational church
was gwen at the church on
Monday evening of this week
md was a lecture by Lincoln
Wirth, the Alaska traveller
The lecture was a complete
success and was delivered to a
large audience who pronounced
it one of the best and most in
teresting that has ever been
given in the city.
Lincoln Wirth IS story covered
three years of his life, adventure
and exploration of the lands
bordering on the arctic circle.
Those attending the lecture
were thrilled and fascinated
with the intensely interesting
incidents which be recited in a
manner which commanded i'm
mediate and continued attention.
DR.. Wirth's discoveries and
explorations parallel in many
respects those OF other arctic
travellers, but interpretations of
Eskim life and The story of his
dogs are absolutely unique.
His flight through the long
night of an arctic winter in quest
Of relief for his sick, ice i'm
prisoned companions, the al
most human intelligence Of his
dogs, the lgloo villages never
before visited by white man, the
strange customes, dances and
orgies of the Eskimo, the
treachery of the false guides,
the awful silence and lonliness,
were depicted in a manner that
held the audience almost breath
less.
The lecturer made big hit
with the people of this city.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1914-10-29
Trim BesSemer Team by
s. to 6 Score
Visiting Team did not Have
a Lookin in Saturday
Game.

The spirit of the members of
the Washburn High school foot
ball team is running high at the
present time on account of their
fine victory over the Bessemer
team on the grounds in this city
last Saturday afternoon.
The game was called at three
o'clock and the first score of the
game was made by Bessemer on
a forward pass and a long das h
down the field. They failed to
kick goal. Washburn scored
their first touchdown shortly
afterwards and kicked a goal
giving them one point lead over
their opponents. From this time
on it was impossible for the
Bessemer boys to stop the rushes
Of the locals who made a total of
eighty-five points before the
game was finally ended.
Every member of the Wash
burn team played fine game.
They outplayed their heavier op-
ponents at every stage of the con-
test and some spectacular plays
were pulled off.