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Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1914-10-03
BURNED WITH POWDER.

Ed Reading, of Wellington, while
blasting up some big trees for wood
the other day was quite severely
burned by the explosion of can of
black powder Ed had loaded his tree
all right and while lighting the fuse
it spit up into the sleeve of his shirt.
He picked up the balance of the can
of black powder and started away
from the tree. Unconsciously he
knocked a spark from his shirt sleeve
into the powder he was carrying and
an explosion took place which knock
ed him over When he found himself
he was lying across the tree he had
charged He managed to get about
80 feet away from the tree before it
was shattered, the slow fuse having
probably saved his life. As it was
his left arm and the left side of his
face were pretty badly burned and he
was brought to Yerington, where DR..
Leavitt is attending to his injuries.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1914-10-03

Best specimen of comb honey, 10
lbs.-2d prize. silver medal, II. War
rem.
Best honey plants-lst prize, $3.50,
r. c. Boyer.
Largest, best and most attractive
display-lst prize, $l0 Lyon County
Best butter over SO points-lst
prize, $5, Yerington Creamery.
Best specimen copper ore-Nevada-
Douglas Co. Second best, Mason
Valley Mines Co,
Best collection Nevada minerals
Gold medal and $40, Barlow and
frankie
Best antimony-gold medal. Bar
low and frankie.
Best silver ore-silver medal.
Best and most artistic exhibit-sil-
yer cup. Lyon County.
While it is understood that the fair
was not a success financially 1t was
more than success in other ways,
and many eyes of homeseekers will
be turned toward Lyon county after
seeing what we can produce in an
agricultural way Churchill and Clark
counties, outside of Lyon, seemed to
take great interest in their exhibits
and all three have received some
mighty good advertising.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1914-10-03
INJECTED
INTO IRRIGATION AND
RECLAMATION TALK

Hon. George H. Maxwell, Managing
Director of the Pittsburg Flood Com
mission and the Louisiana Reclama-
ton Association, gave short talk
on reclamation at the Rink Hall, Yer
ington, yesterday forenoon. Quite
little crowd of people assembled to
listen to him and paid strict attention
to his remarks until he injected New
lands into his remarks too frequently
to suit most of the audience, and MIR.
George H. Plummer arose and asked
if the address was political talk or
for the purpose of telling the farmers
how to get government aid for water
storage as had been announced pre-
vious to the meeting. Mr.. Maxwell
denied trying to inject any politics
into the meeting but, nevertheless,
the audience began to dwindle, and as
it was past the noon hour the meeting
soon broke up.
1t is unfortunate that this occurred.
Mr.. Maxwell is an enthusiast on water
storage and irrigation and has made
a thorough study of the question. He
saw at glance, in travelling from
Carson Valley to Ycsgton what
reclamation system would do for
Smith Valley and Mason Valley. He is
particularly interested in seeing the
River Regulation bill passed by Con-
gress and showed where the States of
Nevada, Utah and Arizona would be
beneficiaries under this act and re-
ceive their proportion of the $5,OO0,-
600 to be spent annually for period
of ten years He believed that the
bill, which will carry a total appro-
priation of $600000,000 will be passed
by the next session of Congress. 1t
is up to Nevada, however, and her
commercial clubs to bring all the pres
sure possible to bear on Congress to
secure the passage of the bill.
Nobody in Nevada desires to take
what credit is due MIR. Newlands for
the passage of the reclamation act of
1902, away from him, and there are
few who do nat know that there were
many others who assisted the meas
ure. Mainly President Roosevelt,
whose influence with eastern members
was strong enough to get them to
support the measure. Reclamation
after reclamation bill had been pre-
sented before and after Mr.. New
lands became Congressman from
Nevada, asking for appropriations, but
the eastern members turned them all
down up to the time that Roosevelt
took hand in the game.
Mr.. Maxwell was aiken to Lahontan
yesterday afternoon to see the recla-
nation work being done in this State
and addressed the people of Fallon
last night. Senators Newlands is fol-
lowing him up closely. He will speak
here tonight.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1914-10-03
JUDGE LANGAN
HOLDS COURT SESSION
IN YERINGTON.

Judge Langan held a session of
Court in Yerington this week, begin
ming Monday, and transacted the fol-
lowing business:
In the matter of the estate of r. d.
Smith, deceased, an order was enter
ed that due and legal notice to credit
ors had been given
In the matter of the estate of Viola
West, minor, E. E. Hull appeared as
counsel and Mrs. Annie West as
her guardian. Proof was made that
infant had obtained her majority and
it was ordered that guardian be dis
charged and her bondsmen released
from further liability.
A motion for new trial in the case
of the Mason Valley Implement Co.
against G. L. Leaitt was denied. At
torney Cutlery appeared for plaintiff
and Attorney Hauser for defendant
A motion to dismiss the case Of
Sam Butula VS.. James Lally was TAX
Ell under advisement Hauser for
plaintiff and Pilkington for defendant
On Tuesday the demurrer to com
plant in the case of w. H. Singer
land VS.. Smith Valley Mines Co. was
overruled and defendant allowed five
days to answer Attorney Willis for
plaintiff and Hauser for defendant
Il I ID
VS.. Otto Schroeder was set for Octo-
Der 80 at 3 p. m.
The case of NJ Qulici VS.. A. Gil
anini was ordered dismissed
The case of the Nevada Copper
Bel R. X. Co. was set for trial Octo-
Der J.
An order was made dischargng the
old grand pjury and the Judge and
Commissioner Barlow drew the new
panel of "a names as follows: J. +.
Gelder, J. c. Gallagher, A. J. Lotus,
Byron Gates, VIM. Donovan, w. +.
Reading, II. D. McMasters, R. c.
Smedley, c. c. Braun, A. c. Macallan,
l.. H. Wheeler, F. J. Sullivan, John
Feeny, E. s. Cross, f. p Beaman,
c. NJ. Coddingon, X. H. Oakley, Z. O.
Kan, A. A. Towle, + c. Kidder O.
a. Perry, c. f. Shillingford, r. w.
MCGOWAN, +. n Freeman, from which
II will be chosen on October 7. 1914.
On Wednesday, in he case of Irwin
H. Baird VS. Laurene Baird, n w.
Willis for plaintiff decree of divorce
was entered and custody of child
awarded to father. Divorce was
granted on grounds of desertion.
The case of Beaumont Brown VS..
Otto Schroeder was opened with Attor-
ney Hauser for plaintiff and n. w.
Willis for defendant and continued to
October |, 1914
On this day in the case of the State
of Nevada VS.. John Petrovch it was
ordered that defendant be no longer
required to make monthly report to
District Attorney in regard to sus-
pended sentence.
The Court found verdict for $3.50,
amount asked in the case of DR.. Beau
mont Brown VS.. Otto Schroeder.
Court then recessed until Saturday,
October 3, and Judge Langan depart
ed for his home in Virginia City.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1914-10-03

F.. Z. Roberts, our present Cong
ressman from Nevada, is a candidate
for reelection He is still in Wash
ington on the job and cannot leave
there just at present without forfeit
ing a portion of his salary. He is the
nominee of the Republican party of
Nevada this year by having been Sc
lected at the primaries the first of last
month. The vote he received at the
primary election without being able
to be in the State at the time shows
what kind of strength he has. His
opponent was Judge Harwood, a
strong Republican and a capable man
for the position, who made very
thorough canvass of the State But
Roberts had been tried by the people
OF Nevada and had not been found
wanting SO they were 10th to make a
change. Ed Roberts has now been
our Representative in Congress for
four years and at all times he has
been on the job. OF course he has
been greatly in the minority, but his
vote has always been cast for Neva-
da's best interests, and there has been
no haggling nor speculation about it.
Republicans and Democrats alike
know where to find him, which is
more than they can say of Senator
Newlands. In all little matters of
interest to the State Roberts has been
diligent and prompt He is an able
debater, a good talker and keen to
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j. B. Gallagher returned from San
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1914-10-03

observe what is of benefit to Nevada
His voice has always been raised for
protection to our industries and he has
always been the friend of the laboring
classes and firm believer in union
ism of the right kind-the kind that
does not uphold anarchists and dina
miters.
We believe that the citizens of our
State will make mistake if they do
not return Mr. Roberts to Congress
this year. The election of a Demo
crat will mean that such a man would
have to either be opposed to our i'm
portant interests or opposed to the
present administration. If he was
not in harmony with the administra-
ton he would have very little inf1u-
cree in Washington, and if he is in
harmony with it he would be allowed
to do practically nothing for Nevada
Mr.. Roberts will probably be in
the State before the campaign is over
and will make a hustling campaign.
If the Democrats can spare Senators
Newlands and Pittman from their
midst in Washington to come out
here and look after their political in
terests they can certainly let Roberts
get back here to make some kind of
campaign AT that, we do not be-
lieve it will take him long to show
the people of Nevada that it is for
to Washington as their Representa-
tive.
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For Sale-Horses and mules on the
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1914-10-03
LYON COUNTY
GETS SIXTY PRIZES
AT STATE FAIR.

tiDuSH pliZCS anu iiNNldiS Clid ] III
bons Altogether she took sixty
prizes, six gold medals, one silver
medal, one silver cup and $l45.50 in
prizes are as follows:
Best display of apples--lst prize.
gold medal and ribbon, Lyon County.
Best display Yellow Transparent
apples--lst prize, 50, J. |. Wilson.
Best display Roman Beauty ap-
ples-2d prize, 81, W. J. Sinclair.
Best grade Rhode Island Grccning
apples--lst prize, SO. George Barrett:
Best grade Delicious app;cs--lst
prize, So. c. w. Wilson.
Best display Ben Davis apples-,st
prize, So, c. C. Turner
Best display Fall Pippin apples ist
prize, SO, Reading Bros.
Best display Winesap appes--3d
prize, 81, G. w Wilson.
Best display Northen Spy apples
lst prize, w. J. Sinclair.
Best display Smith cider apples
I'd prize, A. V. L. & c. Co.
Best display Grimes Golden aoples
list prize. So, Geo Strosnidc,.
Best display Bellfower applcs-2d
prize, 81, A. V. l.. & c. Co.
Best display Northen SPY apples =
I'd prize, 81, Reading Bros
Best display Winesap apples-lst
prize. So. w. J. Sinclair.
Best Keifer pears-3d prize, 81,
Reading Bros.
Best peaches in common syrup--2d
prize, 81 Mrs f. s. Cross.
Best preserved gooseberreS--lst
prize, 81. Mrs. John Snyder.
Best display of plums and prunes---
lst prize, SIS, Lyon County.
Best display peaches-2d prize, 81,
J. |. Wilson.
Best disp'ay OF string bean.-zd
prize, 81. John Snyder.
Best display of waterrelons--2d
prize, ST., Lyon County.
Best dozen squash-2d prize, 81.
Lyon Cornty
Best display of onions-21 piize,
s. Lyon County.
Best dozen red garden bects-.st
prize, 81, George Barrett.
Best display sweet corn-2d prize,
81, Mrs. l.. kremmel.
Best dozen cucumbers-2d prizc, 81.
Mrs. l.. Hsrdy.
Best dozen cabbage-2d prize, 81,
Lyon County.
Best flint corn on ear-2d prize,
81, II Kremmel
Best pop corn on ear-lst prize.
s.. c. c. Turner.
Best Yellow Tankards list prize,
So, VIM Schacht
Best 3 long reg mangels-lst prize,
So, VIM Schacht.
= Best green field peas-lst prize.
50. Archie Brown.
Best field beans-lst prize, So, Mrs.
T. S. Cross.
Best collection of varieties of po
tatoes-lst prize, So, Lyon County.
Best exhibit peck OF potatoes
lst prize, $3 Ezra Cross.
Best exhibit peck of potatoes-2d
prize, 81, George Barrett.
Best alfalfa seed-lst prize, S., Ar
chic Brown.
Best hog millet-lst prize, So, Andy
West
Best GROW barley. threshed-lst
prize. So, John Snyder.
Best GROW barley, threshed-2d
prize. 81, Frank Martin.
Best GROW barley, threshed-3d
prize, 81, Will Reymers.
Best spring wheat-3d prize, 81,
John Snyder
Best spring wheat-2d prize, 81,
r. c. Scheel.
Best sheaf of wheat-lst prize, $3,
John Snyder
Best sheaf of oats-lst prize, So,
John Snyder
Best sheaf of oats-3d prize, 81,
G. w. Wilson.
Best sheaf of barleyNlst prize, S..
p. Dominica
Best sheaf of barley-3d prize, 81, A.
Tamagni
Best display of comb honey-lst
prize, gold medal
Best specimen of comb honey, 10
lbs-Silver medal, Lyon County.
Best hive of live bees-lst prize,
SO, c. A. Mcleod.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1914-10-03

DR.. George P. DeVine, eye specialist,
was an arrival from Goldheld yester-
day and will remain for few days.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1914-10-03

J. B. Gallagher returned from San
Francisco and Reno Thursday.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1914-10-03

Fer Sale-Hors and mules on the
Holland ranch, Mason Valley. Advt.
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1914-02-06
u. 5. PHONE LINES
URGED ON SENATE
Bur!eson Asks Control of TeIe-
graph Companies.
WOULD GOVERN WIRELESS
Postmaster General in Report to Com
mittee Advocates Federal Monop-
oily of All Means of Transmit
ting Messages.

Washington, Feb. 3.-Postmaster
ate Saturday the recommendations of
the departmental committee appointed
by him to investigate the PRACTICABLE
ity of government monopoly of tele-
phone and telegraph lines, wireless
communication and whatever system
of transmitting messages may later be
devised by congress.
The report declares that 1.-The only
way to afford to the people the COM
plete and modern postal facilities that
the Constitution makes it a duty OF
the government to provide is by car
rying out these suggestions:
1. That congress declare a govern
ment monopoly over all telegraph. tel
ephone and radio communication and
such other means for the transmission
of intelligence as may hereafter de-
velop.
2. That congress acquire by pur-
chase at appraised value the COM
mercial telephone network. except the
farmer lines.
8. That congress authorize the post
master general to issue. in his discre-
ton and under such regulations as
he may prescribe, revocable licenses
for the operation. by private individu-
ais, associations, companies and COR
porations of the telegraph service
and such parts of the telephone serv-
ice as may not be acquired by the
government.
Government ownership of the tele-
phone rather than telegraph lines Is
recommended for the reason that tele-
graph service can be more readily SUI
perimposed on telephone lines than
telephone service on telegraph lines.
The cost of acquiring the telegraph
facilities is estimated at $225,000. O0O
as against $2O0,0O0,000 for the long
distance and toll telephone lines.
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1914-02-06
VIII Discuss Work Of Women.

The second annual vocational con-
ference for women will be held at La
throp hall at the university February
IL, IL and 13 under the auspices Of
the Self-Government association and
the direction of Miss Katherine Al
word, who has charge Of the vocational
work at the university.
Miss Dorrit Osann is chairman of the
general committee in charge of the
conference and Is assisted by Miss
Mary Young and Miss Hildegrade
Hageman.
Among the speakers will be Miss
Helen Bennett of the Chicago Collegi-
ate bureau Miss Eva Pope, secretary
to Mrs Medill Mccormick Of Chicago;
Mrs. Annette McCrea, one Of the most
famous landscape gardeners in the
country: Miss Anna Nichols. the only
woman civil service commissioner in
Chicago; Mrs. Caroline Bartlett Crane,
the municipal house cleaner Miss
Emma Lundberg, state factory inspec-
tor; Miss Eliza Fox, graduate of the
university and now superintendent OF
nurses in the Dayton, O.. hospital;
Miss Emily Harris, connected wit
playground work in Chicago.
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1914-02-06
Banking Report Issued.

An increase of more than three and
half millions of dollars in the re-
sources Of Wisconsin state banks and
trust companies. since December L.
as shown in the abstract issued by
Commissioner Of Banking Kuolt, in
dicates a wholesome growth and
marked stability.
That business confidence exists
throughout the state is shown by the
fact that during the 40 days since
the last report, loans and discounts
have increased $1,303,544 while depos-
its show net increase of $4,439, 173,
more than half of which Or $2,409,-
1856, are individual deposits subject to
check, closely followed by $2,153,36I
In time certificates.
Cash on hand in the banks shows
an increase of s1,263,724 and the only
items of resource that show material
decrease are stocks and securities.
$139,771; and exchanges for clearing
house, $143.799, both facts indicating
wholesome tendency.
The amount of postal savings funds
held increased from $120,745 to 1882.
Cpl.
That the trust companies are doing
a greater business than ever appears
in the showing that the amount due
as executor, ETC., has grown by $123,-
$50.
The total resources of the institu-
lions on January Is, 1914, was $685.
699,232 as compared with $230,073,-
1882 on December 1, 1913. in the in
crease for the 43 days being $685.
1926.
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1914-02-06
SURVIVORS OF SHIPWRECK
REACH NORFOLK, VA, PORT
Steamer Nantucket, Which Sunk Liner
Monroe in Collision, Lands
SO of Rescued.

Norfolk, Va, Feb. 2.-Carrying 80
survivors of the Old Dominion liner
Monroe, and the death tale of Al more,
the Merchants & Miners steamship
Nantucket came into port on Friday
The SO survivors brought a story of
suffering and sudden death from the
sea.
Ii was story of sudden death,
sweeping out of the fog and taking uns
awares the doomed two score with the
heaviness of sleep still upon them. It
told how the stricken Monroe, with it's
side gored deep by the knifelike steel
Prov of the Nantucket, filled rapidly,
rolled, and in a few minutes turned
completely over and plunged to the
bottom, carrying the Inflated passen-
gers and members of the crew who had
failed to get clear of the wreck.
The revised lists prepared by Cap
tain Johnson, who survived The sunken
vessel, showed:
Lost-Passengers 10; crew, %.
Saved-Passengers, 80; crew. 60.
Under the thick bank of fog that hid
the heavily running sea both ships
were making their way slowly and with
difficulty in the early morning. The
Monroe, with Captain Johnson on the
bridge and double lookout peering
into the fog ahead, was edging under
half speed to the northward, having
left Norfolk for New York in the eve
ming with a nerve-racking. fog-bound
voyage in prospect. The Nantucket.
heavily laden with freight and with
only two passengers aboard. was nos
ing its way southwark from Boston to
Norfolk Urged through the dripping
fog the two vessels were slowly
drawn toward each other while the
death spirit waited and watched.
The crash came about 1:40 o'clock
in the morning without warning. Out
of the gray-black fog that shut out
even the waves from view the CLEAN
of the Nantucket's searchlight scarce
ly touched the dripping side of the
Monroe before the high steel Prov OF
the southwark bound vessel cut into
the Monroe's side with ripping and
crashing of plates that threw the
stricken ship aback.
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1914-02-06
NATION PAYS TRIBUTE
TO SHELBY M. CULLOM
Funeral Services Held In Statehousc
at Springfield, IIi.-Many States
men at Bier.

Springfield, ILL.,, Feb. ga simple|
officiating clergyman and a short pray{
er closed the funeral service for SheY
by M. Cullom as the body was lowered
into grave within the shadow of tn
monument which marks the tomb Oh
Abraham Lincoln, in Oak Ridge cemej
terry Sunday. 1t was the conclusioIl
of an impressive demonstration.
Statesmen from all sections of lii
nois and hundreds of persons FROM
Springfield stood about the fower]
lined grave shortly before dusk. II
was an impressive climax Of simple
service at the state capitol.
In the house of representatives. from
the same platform where five times
Mr.. Cullom was presented with a fed.
eral senatorial toga, eloquent tributes
were paid. To the right hung large
painting of Lincoln, to the left pic]
was draped about the speakers stand
In the center aisle was the casket, cow
cred with flowers. On either side sa 4
members Of the Supreme court. statd
officers. small remnant of the old
time associates of Lincoln and Culloml
All of the living governors of Illinol
were present. Governor Dunno sat on
the rostrum with United States Sena|
tor Lawrence Y. Sherman. They delivl
cred eulogies of the deceased. as did
Rev Donald e. Mel eOd pastOr Of thtY
Second Presbyterian church. who coni
Quoted the services. Doctor Mcleod
was pastor of the Presbyterian church.
which Senator Cullom attended ir|
Washington.
Among the floral tributes. varied
and rich. were pieces from the White|
House, the United States senate and
house and from many citizens in pri'|
vate and public life.
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1914-02-06
10 ARE LOST WITH SHIP.
First Officers Heroism Saves Lives
of Five.

First Officers Heroism Saves Lives
of Five.
Falmouth, England, Feb. 3.-Cap
tain Lorenz, the first officer and II
of the crew of the German bark Hera,
from Pisagua, Chile, lost their lives
through the vessA striking a rock
while nearing Falmouth. the end OF
the voyage.
After the vessel struck the rock the
first officer, who was dashed to the
rigging, blew his whistle for help un.
til the rising tide almost engulfed him
Then he passed the whistle over with
the remark:
Here, chum. you can do better with
that than / can"
At the same instant the first officer
fell back dead Through this action.
however, five of the crew were saved.
The sound of the whistle attracted
the crew of lifeboat. who rescued
the men in the rigging.
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1914-02-06
Taught in Schools.

Agriculture Taught in Schools.
The rapid growth of agricultural
work in high schools of Wisconsin was
sketched by State Inspector H. N,
Goddard before the county superin-
tends, whose first session Of two
days annual meeting opened in Mad
ison.
Sixty-three high schools are now
giving four-year courses in agrlcul-
ture. and practically all high schools
are giving some agricultural instruc-
ton. There are seven county agri-
cultural schools, all with fine equip
ment but with a deficiency in that
credit is not given in many high
schools for the work they do. Mr..
Goddard said this shows that the peo-
pie feel demand for agricultural
work connected with a strong high
school course rather than for that
which merely trains boys for the
farm.
Inspector Goddard saw great
need for better trained teachers, larg-
er and more definite equipment, and
better development Of an efficient plan
of work. How to make the work of
more practical interest to pupils and
communities is an important problem,
he said. The solution, he said, in
wolves field work, community work.
home projects, corn growing projects.
etc. A more intimate acquaintance
with current literature and such
means of improvement as institutes.
and farmers courses were recon-
mended.
Superintendent G. B. Rhoads Of
Waukesha advocated continuance of
special state aid for rural schools. He
believed that the county superintend-
ent should be given power to certify
the conditions upon which rural
schools should be granted or denied
state aid, just as state inspectors are
authorized to name the requirements
bv which graded schools become en-
titled to state aid.