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Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1914-06-20
BRIEF MINING news OF THE DISTRICT FOR THE
week JUST PAST.

Silverado-Shipments of ore are go
ing ahead from this old property. Mr.
was down from the mine this week and
Wishart, the lessee of the property,
states that he has been delayed on ac-
count of high water from the rapidly
melting snow There was an unusu-
ally heavy fal of snow in that section
last winter. He has sleds upon which
ore is being hauled down the hill to
where it can be loaded on wagons.
The mill chutes are full of the same
kind of high-grade ore that he has
been Shipping. He has only small
force of miners getting out ore He
expects to ship much larger tonnage
soon. AS soon as possible he will get
the mill in shape to work the lower
grade of ore. There is a large ton
mage of this $40 ore in the mine,
enough, it is said to keep the mill
running for years There ore over
800 feet of backs to draw from.
Tonopah-This is the new name
that has been given the old Monte
Christie property. Quite a force of
men are employed on the property
at the present time A new boarding
house, bunk houses and other build
ing have been erected and new tram
way has been built from the mine to
the mill, which will start up about July
|. The mill has ten stamps. This
property was at one time, year ago,
a very god producer of gold and silver
1t is now in the hands of Michigan
syndicate, financially strong, who be
lieve they have good property, and
under present conditions of transport
alton, etc, expect to make it hand
some profit producer
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1914-06-20

Old Kentuck-The "Old Kentuck," :"
away back in ri and '78 was a splen-
did producer of gold and silver, hav-
ing mint record of 100000 produc-
ton. 1t is now in the hands of w. G..
Glenn and associates, San Francisco
people. In its days of production the
mine was equipped with all the neces-
sary mine machinery and mill The
old tunnel on the property is to be
cleaned out, retimbered and made the
main working tunnel The mill will
be reconstructed and a force of miners
put to work This season will prob
ably see this old-time property again
producer of gold and silver bullion
Silver State-Lee Bartholomew was
down from his Mount Grant property
again this week, bringing another nice
little bar of bullion from a forty hour
run of the little mill on the property
This is the second little bar shipped
within few weeks and it was simply
gotten out to meet expenses. Here
after Mr.. Bartholomew expects to
make regular shipment of bullion
each month. The gold is pretty fine,
running between $l6 and $l7 per
ounce Mr. Bartholomew reports the
mine looking well and the whole up
per section of the country in pros
porous condition.
Mason Valley Smelter-The expert
mental teaching plant that has been
in course of construction at Thomp
son by the Mason Valley Co, is near
ing completion 1t will handle ten
tons of ore daily, and is being erected
under the supervision and direction of
[Continued on Page 81
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1914-06-20
Will Ship Milk to Tonopah.

George w. Lifts, who has large
milk route in Tonopah, was here this
week and has arranged to ship a con-
siderable quantity of milk from this
valley to Tonopah. He has taken over
the sterilizing plant on the Elges
ranch (the old Reymers ranch), and
is now taking the milk from about 25
cows being MIXED on this ranch. Mr..
Elges expects to add many more mich
cows to his herd and all of this milk
will go to Tonopah and as much more
as Mr.. Lifts can obtain at satisfactory
prices.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1914-06-20
GET TOGETHER MEETING AT
TOWN OF MASON.
Visitors Are Shown About This Por-
ton of Lyon County.

The first of this week the Mason
Promotion Club held quite an im-
portant meeting for the purpose of
getting together to provide an exhibit
of Lyon county products for the
Panama Pacific Exposition next year
Governor Oddie, Geo T. Mills, Fair
Commissioner, c A. Norcross, State
Publicity man; Profs. Knight, Jones
and Boardman, of the State Univer
sity; and F. L. Perrin, of the Reno
Gazette, were present besides large
number of local people. The visitors
were shown about Smith Valley and
this valley, in automobiles, visiting the
proposed dam and power site above
Wellington, Kinds Hot Springs and
all sections of Smith Valley. Return
ing to Mason a grand banquet was
given at the hotel Wednesday the
party drove about Mason Valley and
as far south as the Pollard reclama-
ton project, visited Yerington and
took dinner at the Brooks Home Cot
tage and then visited Wabuska and the
smelter at Thompson, leaving for
home via the Dayton road. Wednes
day evening there was speaking at the
hall in Mason, and altogether good
time was had and possibly something
accomplished in the way of having
Lyon county represented at the big
fairs in San Francisco and San Diego
next year.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1914-06-20
Washout on Copper Belt.

There was cloudburst III w ilson
Canyon yesterday afternoon during the
storm and a washout occurred on the
Copper Belt road above Il c bulkhead
between Wilson Station and Hudson
The damage to the road was not ex-
tensive but the road bed was covered
for some distance with dirt and rocks.
The damaged portion of the line will
be repaired AMI cleared up SD that
trains will be running regularly today
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1914-06-20
Injured at Aurora.

Joe Donetelli, an employe at the
Aurora Con. mine, in Aurora, was
quite badly injured in an accident in
the shaft on Tuesdey of this week
He sustained compound fracture Of
the jaw and had his skull crushed He
was brought to the Mason hospital by
auto and stood the trip well, but it
will be some time before he will be
able to follow his avocation again. He
is a brother of Johnny McAllister's S
partner in the saloon business at
Aurora.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1914-06-20
Some Rain Storm.

This valley was visited by light
shower Thursday afternoon and IA
much heavier thunder storm yesterday
afternoon and evening The rain gave
the ground much NEEDED soaking but
there was great deal OF hay down
on the valley ranches an! il has be en-
injured considerably SO the storm
probably did more har,l than good to
this section.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1914-06-20
Married in Reno.

Henry Baker, of Yerington, and
Miss Gertrude McQuarrie, of Virginia
City, were married in Reno last Sat.
urday night by Justice of the Peace
Davis, of that city. The groom IS
we'll known in this valley and has
many frinends who extend congratula-
tons to him and his bride. They will
reside in Virginia City.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1914-02-25
HIGHER STANDARD
FOR DOCTORS DESIR

CHICAGO. Feb pa higher stan
for the degree OF doctor OF medicine|
recommended today in the report Of
n p, Colwell, secretary of the councl
medical educatto at tie conferenc'
the American Medical association.
council has been iuvcstiga ting grad
medical schools and has concluded,
Colwell said, tha, more efficient pil
clans can be developed only by NAL
their degree more difficult
The ultimate object Of the coun'
the report said, rs TO furnish the 3
munitv with more competent physlcI
For the attainment OF this object
not only necessary TO raise the stand
for the degree Of doctor OF medicine.N
II Is desirable to encourage and TO n
late medical study, for only through
latter means can the council reach.
physicians already - practice. UP to
present Its endeavors have been com
trated on the undergraduate schools
believe the time has now come whe'
may adva geously take up the q
work also"
The report was discussed by DR.. II.
Fill, president OF the University Of D
souri,; DR.. Horace D. Arnold. dean OF
Harvard University Graduate school:.
Elias 2. Lyon, dean Of the medical So
OF the University of Minnesota, and.
r. w. Powell, registrar OF the Mec
Council OF Canada,
The Assocla ton OF American Med
Colleges will convene here tomorrow-
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1914-02-25
VILLA APPEARS
TO Be D0DC|NC
. BENTON PROBE
United States Finds 1t lmpos-
sible to Pin Him Down to
a Definite Statement
of the Facts.
(Continued from Page oue.)

Ia & act was regarded as involving q
technical recognition OF Carranza S 1ur
;sdiction over Villa, but Secretary
Bryan stated tonight positively That he
regarded today's message as similar te
others which previously have been pre-
seuted by American consuls TO Gar
ranza and de facto authorities in Mex
leo. Dealings with the de facto ofh'
GERS in the north. Mr. Bryan regards
as no different from the informal rela'
tions at Mexico City with the unrec-
opnized Huerta government,
Secretary Bryan did not Know tonisn.
when the body Of Benton would ne give,
IN hy Villa All the information he nao'
he ssid came in a telegram from Con.
s,,Iar Agent George G. Carothers al
Juarez who said General villa ned 'eIs
prsphed him his willingness 10 give up
the body, but not st this time VIVA aIso
said he would make an adaiIsona1 @ s'a
Incjdentally, Tho British emhs ssad dor
,elerraphed Mrs Benton that II the booS
we're produced by the constltutlonanslsn,
and II is proba BILE that II Immediately Will
be turned over TO the widow-she shouic
iuuediately have competent surgeons
examine IT, Army surgeons here say the
condition OF the wounds will esta phsh al
once whether Benton was killed by mr.
inr sonsd ar by a pistol shot These sur
geons also say It would be impossible TO
Successfully conceal a murder by after-
ward discharging rifle outlets Into a oooy,
hecause OF the radical difference In the
wounds inflicted upon living person ana
q corpse.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1914-02-25
Further Instructions Given.

As Consul LetcherS report did not
state whether he had sought Bauch In
Jail, supplemental instruction was di-
rected to him today 10 send list OF all
Americans under arrest in chihuahua
No news has been received concerning
the whereabout sol Harry Compton and
the ranchman, Curtis. whose wherea bouts
is la doubt.
Secretary Bryan today intimated that
lie had been considering the possibility
of establishing a marine guard FOR the
American legation al Mexico City, fol-
lowing the example OF some OF The Eu-
ropean governments and Japan. but said
that he had nQt reached d decision on
that point.
In senate circles the Benton incident
was again a subject of discussion. That
congress wants lnforma ton as 10 the
inside facts regarding the dealings OF
the American government with the Mexi
can factions was more apparent and II
was asserted tonight by several sena tors
that the senate would adopt a resolution
calling upon the secretary of state for
such informa tion il IL is withheld much
longer Such a resolution was not COM
piled with last year by the executive de-
partment on the ground that II was I'm
conlpa tible with public interest"
tomorrow the senate foreign relations
committee will meet to consider the
Mexican problem. among other things
and Secretary OF State Bryan will ap-
pear
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1914-02-25
Great Britain Pleased.

That the interest which the American n
government is taking in the Benton cpl
sode is pleasing TO Great Britain was IN,
djcated after the British ambassador had
conferred with Secretary Bryan SIT
Cecil remarked
THE United States Is treating the Ben
ton case exactly as though he had been
one OF their own citizens-they could do
no more"
The embessa dor had been instructed to
obtain from Secretary Bryan what
amounts to safe conduct for British Con-
sui Perceval. who will investigate first
hand the circumstances OF the killing
Mr. Perceval whose post is Galveston,
Texas. is charged with looking after
British subjects in all parts OF TeXas
and New Mexico and is fully authorized
10 act at I'll Paso. If II should become
necessary FOR him to go into Mexico he
will have all the protection the state
department here can secure for him, ac-
cording to Mr.. Bryans promise TO the
ambassador.
Consul Letcher reported today his in
ability 10 locate Gustav BaHch in Chi
huahua. although General Villa has been
quoted as saying that Bauch was trans
ferred from Juarez 10 the Chihuahua
lail
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1914-02-25
RESINOL HEALS
SKIN ERUPT TIONS
Even Severe, Stubborn Cases Yield to
This Easy, Economical Treatment.

If you have eczema, ringworm or
other itching, burning, unsishtly skin
eruptions. try Resinol Ointment and
Reslnol Soap and see how quickly the
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pears, even in severe, stubborn eases.
Reslnol is also an excellent house
hold remedy for pimpes, dandruff
sores, burns, bruises, boils, and for a
score of other uses where soothing
healing application is needed, 1t con
tains nothing of harsh or injurious
nature and can be used with confidence
on the tenderest or most irritated sur
face. Practically every druggist sells
Reslnol Ointment (50c and SD, and
Resinol Soap (25c). For trial freo
write to Dept. AR. Resinol Baltimore
Md Buy in the original blue package
and avoid the inferior substitutes -
which q few uuscrupulou5 dealers
offer ;Advertisemcut.)
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1914-02-25
GREAT BRITAIN WILL
MAKE INVESTIGATION

LONDON. Feb 24.-The British gov
crnment has invoked the good OFFICES OF
the United States government 70 urge
that there shall be no interference by
General Villa With It's investtga tion INTO mo
reported disappearance of two English
men named Laurence and GURUS Inc
investigation is TO be made by Charles
Perceval, British consul a Galveston.
who has been ordered to Juarez
Consul perceval has been instructed to
supply the most complete reports OBTAIN
able.
Sir Edward Grey. British foreign sec
retary. told rhe house OF commons today
that Sir Cecil Spring-RIc British en-
at Wash, WaShnEtSn t6s naed had eeGs
government that Great Britain considered
II essential for a British consul 10 visit
the spot wnere Benton was Killed.
the United States government. as Great
Britain had no means OF communica ting
with General villa. to instruct the United
States consul at Juare5 10 inform Cen
eroI villa, and to request an assurance
that the British consul should not De
interfcred with.
sir Edward Grey read a commMnica
tion from the state department., at Wash
ington 10 Sir Cecil Spring Rice, which
the British embass ssador cabled TO the
foreign office. It follows:
The state department desires to in
.tons form tne Sa,5Sh Sad heen sent heretofore @
to the American consul AT Juarez to
make a most searching inquiry into
the circumstances attending the
death Of William s. Benton. The
consul has been instructed to make
every effort to secure the exhuma-
tIon and examination OF the body of
the deceased. to take the sta tements
Of any and all the witnesses whom
he can find, TO employ In his in
vestiga tions medical and legal assist
ance as far as may be desira bic and
to do everything in his power 10
elicit the facts.
The comprehensiveness OF the Aneri-
can governments investigation called
forth cheers in the house of commons.
Sir Edward Grey added that no reply
had been received TO his communication
20 Consul Perceyal
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1914-02-25

William S Benton, the Scottish ranch
man recently executed, was a MeXlca II
citizen. is based on a report that he once
held some minor office while President
DiaZ was in power. This statement was
made today at Juarez by Federico Con
zales Garza, counsellor 10 the command
cr of the garrison. who added:
Eve have heard that Benton held sew
era small Offices under President Diaz
and that he once was mayor OF small
settlement on his own estate. He could
not have held office without being a
Mexican citizen and the records at Chi
huahua City are being searched TO estab-
lish the facts"
Relatives here Of Benton say that the
deeds TO his MeNican property refer to
him as a British subject and that he was
always careful there should be no doubt
on this uoint
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1914-02-25
VILLA IS TRYING TO
INDICATE HIMSELF

JUAEEz. Mex. Feb. IA telegram.
~ "ilcn General VILLA AT Chihua hua
charges the late William s. Benton with
belng a cattle thief and having commit
tea four murders. was received at milf
.ary headquarters here this afternoon
The telegra m follows:
expected The scandalous American
press 10 attack me about the execu
non OF Benton. But I did not have
any other remedy TO avoid new at
tempts OF the foreign Huertaists who.
try, believe tliat they are authorized
TO commit the greatest OF crimes.
Benton was all his life a criminal OF
the worst kind, In the times of Ter
razas and Creel. protected b. these
men. he killed more than four men
Without any provoca ton whatever.
Ihen, after tho taking of Chihua-
hua. IN combination with the above
ne med individuals, and according 10
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1914-02-25
ECHO OF MASSACRE
is HEARD IN COURT
Special to The Tribune.

Special to The Tribune.
WASHINGTON. Feb @i.-An echo oil
ihe Mountain Meadows massacre case
WAS heard in the supreme court today
when Justice Van Devanter rendered an
opinion sustaining d decision OF the
United States court of claims rejecting
the claim OF Malinda Thurston against
the Ute Indians. by which she sought To
recover under the Indian depredations
act the value OF property DESTROYED by
Ute Indians in 1851 The lower court
held that the claim WAS barred by the
statute of limitations. and this view was
sustained by the supreme court.
The record In the case developed the
fact thSt the claimant sought TO collect
the claim through congressional legisla =
ton IN 1917 and a. that time filed claim
in congress. in which she asserted that
the doprcdatlo by which the property
was destroyed were committed by Nor
mons al the direction OF Brigham Young.
Later this basis for payment was ahan-
doncd and the assertion made that
the dcpreda tons were committed by the
Ute Indians.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1914-02-25
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The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1914-02-25
Weather Severe in Ohio.

COLUMBUS. Ohio, Feb. 24.-With the
thermometers registering 1 TO 10 degrees
below zero. Ohio today was In the grasp
of the most severe winter weather OF the
sea son. II was clear today.
The weather bureau recorded 5S inches
of snowfall, while in many parts OF the
state the blizzard. which abated late yes
terday, left from twelve TO twenty inches
OF snow.
In many places the snow has drifted 70
a depth Of several feet, Railroad off
cials said it would he late today before
the trains would be able to come com
pletely on schedule time
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1914-02-25
Federal Boat Surrenders.

NOGALES. Sonora. Mexico. Feb. "a
The federal sunboat Tampico. with It's
fun crew voluntarily surrendered TO the
today. according 10 official dispa tches re-
ceved here today from the south. The
surrender OF the Tampico affords the in
surgents their first armed vessel
The gunDoat was on its way south
along the gulf coast from Guaymas to
Mazatlan, the two principal west Goa st
points held by the federals, Instead OF
continuing south the Tamplco steamed
into the harbor of Topoobampo. which
has been held for several months by the
constitutiopalists. No bloodshed ac-
companed the mutiny OF the. sailors. II
is said the boat will be used immedia tely
in a concentrated attack on some west
coast port The Huerta government has
two other gunboats on the Pacific and
the gulf Of California coast.
The Tampico arrived with its full
crew, ample ammunition for its guns and
with a gasoline launch In tow
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1914-02-25

his own confession, Ec appropriated
more than 1000 head OF cattle which
did not belong TO him and: further
more the day he came to see me
lie attempted 10 cowardly assasslnate
me. Fortunate anticipated nus
movement and disarmcd him. All
these motives. and especially the last
named one. forced me 10 act severely
against Benton without taking into
consideration the fact that he was
a foreigner, but there are crimes
which i do not wish To leave unpun-
ished Therefore. he was executed
with ALI Justice and am disposed TO
give an account OF the execution TO
the entire world. Please make the
above declaration TO Mr.. Carothcrs
and 10 the American press
GENERA CHIEF FRANCISCO
VILLA
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1914-02-25
Anti-Chinese Riots.

NOGALES. Mexico. Feb. 2i.--Anti-
Chinese riots occurred today at Cana
ncd, a mining town just south Of the ART
IONA border. according to information re-
ceived here. a moh of Mexican miners
and many women began stoning the Chi
nesc of the town. IL was reported, and
the police were driven from the streets
when they offered protection TO the or
entails. who took to the hills.
G.. l.. Monta que. consular agent al
Cananea, wired Governor Maytorena for
Sonora state troops 10 assist the police
Consul Frederick Simpich at Nogales
Sonora. left for Cananea by automobile on
receiving news OF the affair. Later IN
the day four soldiers came out and dis
persed the crowd, The riot was really
anti-foreign. it is asserted here. although
osteDsibly aimed at the Chinese.
II was also said the disturbance had
some connection With the orsanlza ton
recently OF tho Cananea Womeu's league
which had announced itself against the
Chinese residents of the town
The affair furthermore is said to bc
connected indirectly with the recent
stand OF the constitutionalist government
against oriental immigration
While Carranza s officials asserted that
no formal regulation had been enforced
IL WAS made known that for some time
iDsurgent officials along the border had
had verbal orders not 10 permit the en-
try OF Chinese or japanese,
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1914-02-25
FIND NO TRACE OF
BAD-CHECK ARTIST

The alleged forSer OF nearly $1,000
worth of checks. made on the Utah Lum-
ber company and with the signature OF
G. Il. Murphy, manager OF the lumber
company. les still at large. Detectives Of
the local police department and OF a pri-
vatc agency were busy yesterday In an
effort to discover clew as to the forger.
The checks ranging from Sd TO $50.
were circulated in Salt Lake Saturday
night They were drawn on the Contl-
mental National bank and the National
Bank Of the Republic and yesterday sew
cral saloons and loan offices where the
paper had been cashcd, were the recipI-
cnts of returned checks marked mo ac-
count.