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Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1914-11-07
BEN FISCHER
COMPLAINS OF
BEING SHOT AT.

Ben Fischer, who has some mining
prospects in the Mount Grant section.
was an arrival from campThursdav
and makes statement that he has
been having trouble with other part
les IN that vicinit about selling wood
Oft OF mining claims On the 18th of
last month Andy Knutzen is charged
with hiring a shot at Fischer from a
sixshooter. The bullet plowed up the
dirt about is feet from Fischer's feet
1t seems, according to Fischer, that
knutzen and George Shores who is
the father-in-law OF Sheriff Burke, of
Keno, own mining ground adjoining
the Fischer locations. According to
Fischer they have been selling wood
from their claims and his, and when
he demonstrated with them they tore
down his lrcatIcn notice posted in
1863. Fischer maintains that he has
done the work on his eight claims
ever since and has affidavits to this
effect recorded in Hawthorne, Min
eral county. About year ago Fischer
had some trouble with Orrin Knapp
and took the matter before the off
GERS at Hawthorne, but they gave him
very little satisfaction SO far as pro-
ton was concerned. Mr.. Fischer has
now taken the matter up with the
y. S. authorities to see if the law
against selling wood and timber from
mining claims cannot be enforced
We have known Fischer for some
years and have always understood
that he was peaceable citizen. but
it seems that he is having hard time
to hold his own in the Mount Grant
district, where he has some promising
prospects which he is anxious to hold
onto and develop.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1914-11-07
GREAT SOCIAL SUCCESS.

The dance given by the Rebekah
Rustlers on the 30th of October was
decided success in all ways and one
of the most pleasant affairs of the sea-
son. The hall was very artistically
decorated with witches, black cats,
bats, jack -o-lanterns and all that per
tains to Halloween. The music fur
nished by the |. O. O. +. band was
the finest ever and Yerirgton should
feel proud of having such musical
talent, Those who attended, and that
is nearly everybody, say the evening
was the most pleasant they have spent
for many moons, and many fingered
until after 3 a. m. the next morning
for Home. Sweet Home" The Rust
lers netted a nice little sumo financial
ly, also.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1914-11-07
ELKO'S BIG RANCH.

Elko county among other things,
contains within its area of more than
$4,000 square miles what is claimed to
be the second largest ranch in the
world, embracing a rectangular tract
about 90 miles north and south by 40
miles east and west This is not the
full size of the ranch, either, for it
extends north into Idaho for a dis
tance of some 20 miles farther, max
ing its extreme length in the neigh
borhood of SO miles, or approximately
3,640 square miles in all In other
words, this Elko county rancho is
larger than several of the easern
States of the Union. The number of
cattle now running on the vast ranges
of this ranch is reported to approx
mate more than $4,000 head, with also
IS bands of sheep comprising 10000
head. There are three COW outfits,
tended by some 25 men. The total
number of employees throughout the
great rancho is close to l50.-Elko
Free Press.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1914-11-07
POULTRY.

yNr. g. Kellogg, of San Francisco,
was though our agricultural section
1hk.Hek buying produce and poultry
'of. Commission. He was bargaining
for All the poultry he could get to be
shipped solely on consignment. 1t
US his first visit to this section and
ne had good success, obtaining op-
tions on several carloads. He is very
enthusiastic regarding the possibilities
OF Mason Valley as a poultry produc
ing section and promises to make reg
ular business visits here in the future
if he can get poultry raisers sufficient
ly interested Mr.. Kellogg reports
that the poultry supply in just two
of his usual supply districts is 10000
short on turkeys this year one man
losing 10000 birds from some un-
known sause.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1914-11-07
DRAGGED BY
FRIGHTENED HORSE
AND SERIOUSLY HURT.

Ed Bawden, who had been working
for George Barton, the Dayton stage
man, only few days met with
frightful accident on Wednesday af-
ternoon of this week Some horses
owned by Barton had broken out of
the barn and ran away and Bawden
had saddled up another horse and
gone in search of them. He had
driven the animals into the barn and
in dismounting his foot caught in the
stirrup and he fell to the floor. This
frightened the horse he had been rid
ing and the animal wheeled and ran
out of the barn, dragging Bawden,
who could not release his foot from
the strrup. The horse ran up Main
street as far as the Odd Fellow build
ing, then across the creek over lot
of rocks, and down the alley that leads
to Pike street JUST before reaching
Pike street the stirrup released Baw
den's leg and he lay on the ground
bruised and unconscious. He was
soon picked up by Chester Barton
and others and moved to the residence
of George Barton. A physician was
summoned and it was found that
while no bones were broken Bawden
had received frightful bruises about
the body and head. 1t was thought
that his skull might have been frac-
tured, but this was not the case, al
though Bawden will probably lose
one eye and be confined to the hos
pital for some time Bawden is
miner by occupation and lives on the
Comstock He had been out of work
for some time and been employed by
Mr.. Barton but few days before the
accident happened. He is about SO
years of age
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1914-11-07
DEATH OF MRS. SPURGEON.

Mrs. Virginia Spurgeon passed
away at her home in Carson on Sat
urday evening of last week after an
illness of some weeks. Mrs. Spur
geon was native of Pennsylvania,
where she was born in 1874 and she
came to Nevada in 1859. She was the
widow of J. w. Spurgeon, who died
in Carson in 1908 and she leaves four
daughters and son, Mrs. M. G.. Ce-
Gil, of Carson, Mrs. George Johnstone,
of Yerington, Mrs B. Hill, of Yering
ton, Mrs. Geo Freyer and VIM. Spur
geon, of Sacramento She was one
of the brave spirits of early days,
gone to her final rest She had many
friends who will deeply mourn her
departure and who extend their sin
cerest sympathy to the children left
behind. All of the children were
present at the funeral which took
place from the home of Mrs. Cecil, in
Carson, Tuesday, except Mrs John
stone, of this place, who was too i'll
to attend. Mr.. Johnstone, however,
did attend Rev. Mr.. Thomas, of the
Episcopal Church, conducted the SER
yirps
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1914-11-07
DEATH OF MRS. FORBUSH.

Mrs. A. H. Forbush, who has been
an invalid for some years past, passed
away at her home at the ranch south
of Yerington on Tuesday evening of
this week She had been an invalid
for the past II or IL years, suffering
from tuberculosis of the bone, caused
by an injury to her hip. Mrs. Forbush
was a native of New Hampshire,
aged about 40 years and came to Ne
vada with her husband about Is years
ago, and to Mason Valley about %
years ago Her maiden name was Jane
Warcup She was the mother of seven
children, six of whom survive her.
They are Mrs. Joe Fothergill and
Mrs H. Gorsline, of Mason Valley,
and two younger daughters and two
small boys. A. H. Forbush, husband
of deceased, survives his wife. Be
sides having small ranch in this val
ley he is the miller at the Nordyke
flour mill, owned by the Wilson Bros.
The funeral of deceased took place
from the home Thursday, interment
being made in the Yerington ceme-
terry Mrs. Forbush was patient suf-
ferer during her long illness and the
bereaved husband and children have
the sympathy of large number of
friends
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1914-11-07
1t Really Does Relieve Rheumatism

Everybody who is afflicted with
rheumatism in any form should by
all means keep a bottle of Sloan's
l. niment on hand. The minute you
feel pain or soreness in joint or
muscle, bathe it with Sloan's Lini-
ment. Do not rub it. Sloan's pene-
trates almost Immediately right to the
seat of pain, relieving the hot, ten
der, swollen feeling and making the
part easy and comfortable Get
bottle of Sloan's Liniment for rs cents
of any druggist and have it in the
house-against colds, sore and swol-
len joints, rheumatism, neuralgia,
sciatica and like ailments Your mon
ey back if not satisfied, but it does
give almost instant relief. AT all
druggists. Advt.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1914-11-07
ELECTION DAY DINNER.

The ladies of the Catholic Church
gave a splendid dinner at the Com
mercial hotel on election day and
nearly everybody in town went there
to eat. 1t was one of the swellest feeds
set out in Yeringotn for many day.
On the evening OF that day there was
dance at Rink Hall ami it was
crowded affair. The music was good
and everybody present had a delight
full time. The dancing continued un-
til the small hours of the next morn
ing. The dinner and the dance netted
nice little sum for the benefit of ST..
Joseph's Church.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1914-11-07
LYON COUNTY RESULTS.

Lyon county has a Republican hold
over Senator. There have been elect
ed the following officers:
Assemblymen-George Friedhoff,
Dem; c. A. Steele, Soc.
Sheriff-D. p Randall, Dem
Treasurer and Clerk-C. A. Nc
Leod, Dem.
Recorder and Auditor-Clark Guild,
Rep.
District Attorney-J. f. Campbell,
Rep
Assessor-H. s. Pohe, Dem.
Commissioner, Is. TN. J. King,
Rep. Z.
Commissioner, q. TIC. f. We'd
ertz, Rep.
Members Board of Education-G.
f. Leavitt and f. J Sullivan, Rep.
Justice of Peace Mason Valley-E.
A. Blanchard, Dem.
The equal suffrage amendment car
ried by a large majority.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1914-11-07
MRS. MIKE SAVA
TAKES HER LIFE
AT HOT SPRINGS.

Word reached here by phone Thurs
day night that Mrs Mike Sava had
committed suicide at Hot Springs, in
Smith Valley. DR.. Leavitt fastened
to the scene and found Mrs. Sava
dead. She had taken a dose of cyan
ide of potassiumat about 5 o'clock
Thursday afternoon, and died about
twenty minutes later. She was a ma
tiveof Austria, aged about 43 years,
and leaves two children in that coun-
try. She and her husband came to
this district some years ago and 10
Gated at Morningstar, where Mr. Sava
ran saloon. A couple of years ago
they moved to Kinds Hot Springs,
in Smith Valley, and have conducted
that resort up to the present time
About two years ago Mrs. Sava had
an attack of blood poisoning in her
hand which resulted in the loss of her
arm below the elbow. For some time
past she has not been in the best of
health and has spoken quite often of
committing suicide. She was an indus
trious and home-like woman and made
many friends of her acquaintance
Mr. Sava has the sympathy of large
number of friends After the inquest
yesterday the remains were brought
to Yerington and the funeral will take
place today.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1914-11-07
IT'S ALL OVER.

Fold away the campaign posters,
Hanging lonely and forlorn;
Let the orators get busy
Saving wood or husking corn;
Let the eloquent spellbinders
For New Guinea take the train.
Let us have some rest and quiet
Leastwise till the next campaign.
From the deadwalls and the billboards
Rub the frantic last appeal
To the voters to get busy
If they want brand new DEAL
Give the overworked exhorters,
Who were bound to do their best,
If they broke their last suspender
Give them and their voices a rest.
Let the ones who were elected
Bear their honors without pride
While the ones who were defeated,
Up Salt River take ride.
Get seat that's large and ample,
Clear back in the fartherest row,
In dark, secluded corner,
For the man who told you So"
Let the sport who took long chances
(After he has paid the beD
And the one who took the winnings,
Do their noblest to forget
Let us lightly change the subject,
While the last cigar wepuff,
Till the next campaign approaches-
1t will be here soon enough
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1914-11-07
SHORT COURSE
IN PROSPECTING
AT UNIVERSITY.

The Mackey School of Mines of
the University of Nevada has for its
object not only to train young men
to fill positions in mines, mills and
smelters, but also to assist in every
reasonable way all those interested
in mining throughout the State OF
Nevada
The State Mining Laboratory
which is located at the School of
Mines, makes free analysis for Nevada
prospectors and has already brought
the University into close touch with
many OF the mining men Of Nevada
and more particularly with the pros
pectors. 1t has been evident from the
samples submitted by prospectors
that there are number OF important
minerals with which they are ac-
quainted, and the letters received have
suggested that there are other mat
ters of equal importance to prospect
ors with which they are not suific-
iently well acquainted.
A short course in prospecting WILL
therefore, be given at the Mackey
School of Mines for the purpose of in
creasing the efficiency OF the Nevada
prospectors. The extent to which
the prospectors have made use OF the
State Mining Laboratory leads TO the
belief that this new short course VIII
be appreciated by them A good at
tendance will be fine thing not only
for the prospectors themselves, but
also for the State OF Nevada.
The course will be a fourweeks'
course held during the month OF Feb
ruary, 1915 This is the cold part OF
the winter when the prospectors can
only work with extreme difficulty on
accountof the severity OF the weather
and most of them should, therefore.
be able to attend the University
While the course is intended especi-
ally for Nevada miners and prospect
ors, it is nevertheless open to all cit
izens OF the State who wish TO attend.
There will be no charge for instruc
ton, but fee of $5 will be collected
to cover in part the actual cost OF
supplies used during the course. Two
lectures will be given every week day
with the exception of Saturday and
laboratory exercises will be held ev-
cry week, including Saturday
The following will be taken up:
Excavation of earth and rock, 9
lectures, Professor Lincoln.
Prospecting, 9 lectures, Professor
Lincoln.
Mineralology. laborator exercises,
Professor Jones.
Geology of Mineral Deposits, 10
lectures, Professor Jones.
Assaying. 4 lectures. Assistant Pro
fessor Palmer.
Assaying. & laboratory exercises,
Assistant Professor Palmer.
Gas Engines, laboratory exercises,
Assistant Professor Powers,
First Aid to the Injured, 6 labora-
tory exercises, DR.. Boyd.
Mining Law, 4 lecures, Mr.. r. NJ
Price.
Further information concerning
this course may be secured by ad
dressing Prof F. c. Lincoln, Univer-
sly of Nevada, Reno, Nevada.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1914-11-07
EAGLES DANCE.

The Yerington Aerie of Eagles will
give a grand ball at Rink Hall, Yer
ington on Thanksgiving night, Nogem-
Der 20. The affairs given by this
Order are always pleasant ones and
arrangements are being made to have
this dance prove no exception TO the
rule. Tickets will be out in few
days Purchase one and keep the
date in mind.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1914-11-07
FOR SALE-A BARGAIN.

A meat market in the best town in
Nevada, on the Main street and dong
good business with splendid prof
its. Building 20x40 feet and we'll fur
nished Also one slaughter house
cattle, sheep and hog corrals. water
wagon, two hoI ses, saddle, harness
etc. For further particulars call on
or address Eugene f. Dumontelle
Aurora. Mineral County. Nevada.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1914-11-07
FOUR PASSENGERS WANTED.

! am expecting to make trip with
automobile to Southern California
during the month of October or the
fore part of November Will go by
the way of Oasis and Big Pine, down
the Owens River Valley, MoJave,
Pasadena, and Los Angeles to San
Diego. Will be gone from three to
four weeks. See or call up
Advt. e. H. Walker.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1914-11-07
An Active Liver Means Health.

If you want good health, a clear
complexion and freedom from dizzi-
ness, constipation, biliousness, head
aches and indigestion, take DR.. Kings
New Life Pills They drive out fer
menting and undigested foods, clear
the blood and cure constipation. Only
25c at your druggist Advt
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1914-11-07
No Hunting Allowed.

Notice is hereby given that anyone
caught hunting on the premises owned
by the following parties will be pros
ecuted to the full extent of the law:
H. M. Pursel, Geo. B. Osborne,
Morris Pursel, Fred Dunn,
w. A. Reymers, w. A. Pursel,
Harry Barrett, ]. G. Wise
T. F. Fitzpatrick, w. A. Lancaster,
R. Rocascha, H. c. Keema,
G. E. Batcheder, ]. I. Wilson,
J.. M. Lancaster.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1914-11-07
HUNTING NOTICE.

No hunting will be allowed on the
Mason ranch in Mason Valley without
written permit from the manager.
Antelope Valley Land
and Cattle Co.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1914-10-01
OUR HEROES

Here's a hand TO the boy who has
courage
To do what he knows to be right.
When he falls in the way of temp :
tation,
He has a hard battle to fight.
Who strives against self and his
comrades,
viii find a most powerful foe;
All honor to him if he conquers,
A cheer for the boy who says
Nor
There's many a battle fought daily
The world knows nothing abou,
There's many a brave little soldier
Whose strength puts legion to
rout.
And he who fights single-handed
Is more Of a hero, say,
Than he who leads soldiers TO bat
tie,
And conquers arms in the fray.
BE steadfast, my boy, when you're
tempted
To do what you know is not right;
Stand firm by the colors Of man
hood,
And you'll overcome in the fight
The rightV' be your battle-cry ever
In waging the warfare of life;
And God. who knows who are The
heroes,
Will give the strength for The
strife. -Eben f. Rexford.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1914-10-01
Impossible Feats.

Lie fiat on your back, bend your leg
back on TO your body and then try TO
straighten your knee. You will find
Il impossible, the reason being that you
are already using the necessary mus
Giles for the first action. the lower part
OF the leg being worked by the same
muscles as control the upper part.
II you were TO ask an average cigar
smoker II he could smoke cigar right
through in steady. consecutive puffs
without once taking II from his mouth
he would probably smile at the sim
plicity of the feat, You are fairly safe
20 wager him that he cannot do II.
Half cigar generally consumes itself
while held In the fingers OF the smoker
or placed on an ash tray.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1914-10-01
Don't Hang Your Portrait In Your
Own Living Room.

In the October Woman's Home
Companion George Alfred Williams
writes a most interesting and prac-
tically helpful article entitled THE
Pictures on Your Walls" in which
he tells how 20 choose and hang
them effectively. Following is an
extract:
Ire first important step is the
selection Of proper pictures for diff
ferent rooms. Several general sug-
gcstions apply TO this phase OF
hanging pictures.
"Tho formal parlor has gradual =
ly disappeared from the average
American home, leaving in its place
the more companionable living
room, where the family congregate
and receive friends. Pictures chos-
en- for il should therefore, be OF
general interest. Family portraits
and photographs Of friends are
decidedly out of place. The casual
cIller should not be required t. Slt
and gaze at intimate pictures; per
slual pictures have more fitllIg
place in the privacy Of bedrooms
Reproductions Of good paintings, or
the original paintings themselves
are always in good taste for the Nv
ing-room. Selections for the dan
ing-room will readily suggest them
selves; pictures Of good cheer, oi
cornwall gatherings. Of animals an
h,nling scenes are suitable"
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1914-10-01
Abe Martins Wise Sayings.

In the October American Maya
zine ABE" Martin publishes more
wise sayings, few of which fol-
low:
Theirs no objection O. traffic ~
Easy Street.
"a firm chin is helpless without
a stifr upper lip"
"A loafer must feel funny when 2
holiday comes along.
II hate { eat by feller that hold
his arms like snare drummer.
Tell Binkley found two dollar
in a ole vest yesterday an he cant
think who he owes EN- to.
Its nice { live in a little town
where you don't have Z give some
buddy a dime { hold your overcoat
whats become o. tn ole-fash-
toned girl that used t say, Lips
that touch wine shall never touch
mine'?"
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1914-10-01
IL I WERE A SUNBEAM

III | were n sunbeam,
| know what I'd do:
| would seek white lilies
Rainy woodlands through:
| would steal among them,
Softest light I'd shed,
Until every lily
Raised its dropping head.
If ! were q sunbeam,
| know where I'd go;
Into lowliest novels,
Dark with want and woe:
Till sad hearts looked upward,
| would shine and shine;
Then they'd think OF heaven,
Their sweet home and mine"
Art thou not a sunbeam,
Child whose life is glad
With an inner radiance
Sunshine never had?
Oh, as God has blessed thee,
Scatter rays divinel
For there is no sunbeam
But must die, or shine.
Lucy Larcol
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1914-10-01

German Idea Worth Following.
No one has figured out the infinitest
NAL space Of time 1t takes American
women to adopt, In city. town and
country. the latest fashion presented
In Paris But American cities, ac-
cording to Frank Rooster. a consult
ing engineer and civic planning ex-
peri, are hopelessiy behind the style
In municipal appearance, judging from
the German standard. which, Mr..
Rooster believes, is the very latest
In the Trave, magazine Mr.. Koestar
discusses what German Cities Can
Teach Ua" Like his book, Modern
City Planning and Maintenance pub
nshed BY Mcbride. Mast q Co, II 10
IN urgent plea for American cities 10
improve their appearance.
The beauty OF German cities oon-
sists in their attention to detail, Mr..
Rooster concludes. The attention
to detail IL made possible by nonparti-
san and commission form of govern
ment He gives some Of the regula-
tons generally in force throughout
0srmap cities. which Amarica miehl
Do Vel 70 eopg.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1914-10-01
AN UNWELCoME VISITOR.
Everybody Should Treat Him Just a
This Sensible Man Did.

There was light knock at the
outer door, and the child who was
playing on the floor with her grand
father suddenly looked up.
Somebody's knocking, gran'pa"
she said. "Shall | go!"
81 guess | know who it is" the
grandfather replied. Il saw him
looking in the window just now.
Yes, you may CO."
SO the child opened the door and
looked out and presently came back.
Its an old, old man, gran'pa, an
he says his name is Old Age, an
he's got a lot of things in basket
for you"
The grandfather laughed.
"He's making a duty call, dearie,"
he said. did he mention what he
had in the basket?"
"Some of tn things, gran'pa.
He's got aches and pains and shaki-
ness and weakness"
The grandfather laughed again.
"a full supply, Ell? Well, dearie,
you go back and tell him I'm so
busy playing with you that / haven't
any time to bother with him. just
tell him there's nothing doing to-
day."
"And if he won't 60 away, gram
pa!"
"Then you tell him there's an old
boy in here who will come out and
chase him down the highway. But
/ guess he's got sense enough TO
see he can't do business with us
we're much too young for him.
But wait, sweetheart. Tell him that
some time when he has long, long
sleep in his basket he can leave il
at the door. But there's no hurry"
So the child went TO the door
and delivered her message and
came back.
Tts your shot, gran'pa," she
said.
And their laughter mingled -
Cleveland Plain Dealer.