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Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1915-08-21

WIN. DONOVAN SUFFERS
A FRACTURE OF
THE COLLAR BONE

William Donovan, of Silver City,
met with painful accident last Sun
day night while driving home in his
team from the Dayton celebration, his
buggy being overturned, and in strik-
ing the ground, Mr.. Donovan sus-
tained a fracture of the collar bone
DR.. +. w. Hodgins of this city, was
summoned and attended Mr.. Donovan
AS near as can be learned, the details
of the accident are that Mr.. Donovan
turned out for an automobile in Gold
Canyon and in passing his carriage,
the machine struck the vehicle and
overturned it. With Mr.. Donovan in
the buggy was his son, and an Italian
Although, all were thrown violently
out, none of the others were injured
Mr.. Donovan's many friends in this
city will wish hi ma speedy recovery.
Virginia Chronicle.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1915-08-21
PIONEER PASTOR ON
VISIT TO VALLEY

Reverend F. M. Willis, of Paciic
Grove, California, father oi Mrs. J.
Wilson and Geo. F. Willis, is visiting
at the home of his daughter at Nor
dyke Mr. Willis is one of the pioneer
ministers of Nevada, crossing the
plains in the fifties, before the build
ing of the railroad. He was first sta
toned at Antelope Valley, and fire
quently preached at Pine Grove and
what is now known as the city of Yer
ington. Mr. Willis is eighty-four years
of age and the passage of time has
left him physically and mentally more
vigorous than many who should be
but in their prime of life, Mr.. Willis
will remain here until the meeting of
the annual conference of the Method
ist Episcopal Church of Nevada,
which will be held at Reno in Sep
tember.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1915-08-21
PITTSBURG-DoLORES ACTIVE

Last Sunday Henry Slingerland's
ten-horse team took full load OF pro-
visions and supplies to the Pittsburg-
Dolores mine at Rockland This COM
pany is constantly increasing its force
of men and the large purchase of sup
plies which was made at Yerington
is but one OF the many indications of
the awakened interest in mining de-
velopment in the districts tributary to
Yerington. A carload of lime for this
company has just arrived and will be
taken at once to the mine by Henry
Slingerland's freighting outfit. This
property is growing in importance and
the output being increased under the
management of Mr. +. J. Schrader
and his corps of efficient assistants.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1915-08-21
HAND POWER DRILL

A large sized model of power drill
invented by Richard Pierson, of Nina.
looks as though it had, in measure,
solved great deal of the labor prob
lem in underground work of small
mines and the cost of putting in air
compressors and machine drills. The
Pierson handpower drill is box-like
arrangement fitted on a pedestal. The
whole is made compactly of steel and
will weigh about $50 pounds. 1t is
swung to drill at any angle, upper or
downs. The drill is placed in a holder
attached to the crank, giving it u
inch throw, and half revolution of
the crank gives it driving power of
1000 pounds 1t looks as though it
was destined to take the place of much
of the single and double jack method.
One man can operate it, and there is
absolutely no jar to the OPERATOR
Western Nevada Miner,
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1915-08-21
PIONEERS REVISIT
HOME OF
THEIR YOUTH

Bishop Thomas Whcatley, with his
sister, Mrs Emma Orme, and his
daughters, Misses Mabel, Ellen and
Jane Wheatley, arrived last Saturday
to visit Clark, Henry and Will Guild
and the sister of the latter, Mrs. c.
c. Bulkel4y, of Wabuska. The party
came from their home in Honeyville,
and while here were house
guests OF Mr.. and Mrs. Clark Guild.
On Wednesday they continued their
trip to the San Francisco fair and in
tend to extend it to San Diego and
other points of interest in Southern
California
Mrs. Orme and Mr.. Wheatley, to-
gether with their sister, Mrs. Guild,
the mother of Clark, were brought to
Dayton by their parents l., 1868,
In making the trip Mr.. Wheatley
and Mrs. Guild walked the entire dis
tance from Omaha to Dayton across
the plains and over the mountains.
After residing in Dayton about nine
years, Mrs. Orme and Mr. Whcatley
removed to Utah, where they have
since resided. Mr.. Wheatley is a
prominent farmer and banker at Hon
eyville, and Mrs. Orme owns an ex-
tensive and rich ranch near that city.
While here they were taken generally
over the valley by Senator Reymcrs in
his auto, enabling them to see how
completely the country has been
changed since their first arrival in Ne
vada After spending an entire day
touring the valley Mr. Reymers took
them to Wabuska, where they en-
trained for San Francisco, warmly
expressing their appreciation of the
community, including the city and its
people and expressing their unani-
nous desire and intention to visit
Yerington again in the rot distant flu
ture.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1915-08-21
SANTA MARIA DAY AT DAYTON

The annual festival of Santa Maria
was celebrated this week at Daytn and
attracted large attendance from Car
son, Virginia, Silver and surrounding
towns, Dayton, as usual, sent the Wis
itors home happy over the cordial at
tention afforded by this hospitable lit
tie city. During the day the crowd
was entertained by number of races
and in the evening two well attended
dances were given for the guests. The
music was furnished by the 2S-piece
piece band from Carson, which has
created so much favorable comment
this season.
The following is list of the races
and winners:
Trotting race-O'Hagan, Virginia
City
Pony race-Quilio Lenzi, Dayton.
Horse race-M. Cello, Dayton.
Bicycle race-Herbert Shirley.
l00-yard dash-Dan Mcleod.
Boys race-lst, Lloyd Lamberson;
I'd, Ellis Randall.
Running broad jump L. Woods,
Dayton.
Standing broad jump L. Woods,
Dayton.
Sack race-Herbert Shirley.
Potato race-Vernon Johnson, Day
ton.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1915-08-21
WEDDING BELLS AT
BRIDGEPORT

Married at Bridgeport, California,
Monday, August 10; 1915, L. Lorane
Wedertz to Miss Juanita Fulsone, of
Smith Valley, Nevada. Hon. Pat r.
Parker, Judge of the Superior Court,
performed the ceremony in most i'm
pressive manner. While the engage
ment has been generally known for
some time, the wedding was quite a
surprise to the friends of the happy
pair. The ceremony took place in the
afternoon at the residence of Mr.. and
Mrs. Chas. l.. Hayes, Mr.. c. Hayes,
Rochester, N. Y, acting as best man
and Mrs. Roena Wedertz Rogers, OF
Yerington, sister of the groom,
attending the bride.
AT once after the ceremony,
the bridal pair, accompanied by their
immediate friends, autoed to the home
of the brides parents, Mr. and Mrs.
George Fulstone, at Wellington, Ne
vada, where they were welcomed and
greeted by their many friends OF
Smith Valley. They returned next day
to Bridgeport, where on Tuesday ev-
ening reception was given them by
their many friends and relatives, at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Hayes.
The bride and groom are two of the
most popular young people of Bridge
port and Smith Valley, both being
young and thrifty. We have no hest
fancy in predicting for them most
happy and successful voyage on the
matrimonial sea.
Mr.. and Mrs Wedertz will make
their future home in Bridgeport and
will occupy the old home of the
groom's parents on Kingsley street.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1915-08-21
SHOCKING MINING
ACCIDENT

While working on the face of the
DRIFT making an upward connection
last Tuesday afternoon about three
o'clock, John Mackay reported to Su-
perintendent Perry of the Pittsburs-
Dolores that there was piece of ore
on the footwall that had been over
looked. He began ito break it down
when he struck a powder charge that
had not been fired. Full force of the
explosion struck Mackay in the head
and chest and knocked him sense
less. A couple of miners in the drift
and stope hearing the explosion pick
ed him up and took him to the sur
face, where Mr.. Perry administered
first aid to the injured. His face,
chest and arms were powder burned
and filled with fragments OF rock DIR.
Edwards was called and Mackay was
taken to the Mason Hospital where
the operating room was prepared for
his arrival, and he was Immediately
operated upon. A piece of rock, the
size OF an inch cube, was imbedded in
his chest just over the heart which
necesstated the cutting of two ribs
and the breast bone. The chances
being against him, owing to the dan
ger of infection from the fragments
of rock and powder with which his
chest and arms are filled, yet the pa
tient is doing as well as could be ex-
pected under the circumstances and is
bearing up cheerfully and showing
unusual courage, which wins many
struggle for life.
Mackay is about sixty years old and
is one of the best known miners in
the western part of the State and has
friends in all of the different districts
in which he has worked for the past
twenty-five or thirty years. This is
the first accident which has ever oc-
CURED to any man working under
Manager Schrader 1t is one of the
things that cannot, with the utmost
care, be guarded against.
The latest information regarding the
patients condition received just be-
fore going to press indicated little
improvement and that he was able to
take nourishment.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1915-08-21
MASON VALLEY
HERDS ARE
VACC|NATED

DR.. Lockett, veterinarian acting
with the University of Nevada exten.
sion under the Smith-Lever Act of
Congress appropriating funds for the
Improvement of agriculture, has been
in Mason Valley the past week Dur
ing his presence here he found hog
cholera in one herd in the upper end
of the valley. This herd was given
what is known as the simultaneous
treatment, which consists of injecting
vaccine virus and cholera serum at the
same time. There has been no fur.
ther outbreak of the disease SINCE.
At the same time the doctor has vac
cinated a number of herds ol cattle
for anthrax. The. hog disease has been
eliminated Two vaccinations will pre-
vent innoculation of the animals treat
ed. DR.. Lockett will vaccinate these
herds again within the next ter days.
Cattle contracting the disease Iuvari-
ably die within twenty-iour hours.
The State law requires ehat all car
casses of animals dying from anthrax
be burned. In the few cases II ia
tality from this disease the law mas
been obeyed.
Attention is called to the warning
note issued by the Department OF Ag-
riculture OF the United States instruct
ing breeders of animals how to con-
troll the ravages of disease and adviS-
ing concert OF action.
For the purpose of this work as well
as for aiding the farmers IN promot-
ing their desires and pre- cpogating the
best kinds of of grain and other farm
products and for instruction i'll dumes-
tic science, $1,000 has becn appropri-
ated and paid to the Univetli., of Ne
vada. DR.. Lockett has charge OF the
veterinary department Professor Y.
S. Scott has charge OF he dairy and
similar branches and Miss DAVIS has
charge of domestic science. These
three teachers have charge of the ex-
tension work. This work Is under
the supervision OF Professor c S.
Knight, Dean of the agricultural Col
lege.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1915-08-21
MASON PASS PROPERTIES

AL Matt was in from his property in
Mason Pass Sunday and Monday and
brought large specimen of the ore
that he is taking out. 1t contains
black oxide, bornite and chalcopyrites
running as high as IS per cent in
metal This property consists of three
claims and the ledge has been cut in
the tunnel for IS feet, showing a vein
OF one to two feet in width of ore like
the sample shown. Mr.. Matt has taken
out about II tons of this ore already
and will ship a carload within the next
two or three weeks.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1915-08-21
LUCKY BOY
LEASERS TO Be
INCREASED

John H. Miller, merchant, mine
operator, stock raiser and one of the
real estate builders in the Mineral
county section of southern Nevada, is
in Reno on his way to his home in
Hawthorne after trip into Idaho and
Oregon where he has been looking
after his live stock interests.
According to Mr.. Miller the Lucky
Boy Consolidated Mines Company, of
which he is an official, will open its
property to leasers within few days
which will result in a tremendous in
crease in the activity of that district.
At the present time but two leasers
are operating on the property but 20
more allotments will be made soon.
The Lucky Boy has been a big pro-
ducer in past years, having, since its
discovery eight years ago, paid out
over $425,000 in dividends, the Hub
bard lease alone having yielded a
gross production of $800,00O in seven
months Ever since the company re-
sumed consideration of the leasing
system few months ago, applications
for allotments have been numerous on
account of the favorable history of
the property and the recent discover
les made during mine development.
Approximately 10000 feet of devel-
opment work has been done, mainly
upon company account, the principal
work being 6,200-foot tunnel which
cut the main ledge at depth of L.
l40 feet. The tunnel is to be driven
5000 feet further next spring, when
work upon company account will be
resumed.
"One of the most interesting dis
tricts in the Mineral county list is the
old Pamiico county, 10 miles east of
Hawthorne" says Mr. Miller, where
some important placer discoveries
have been made by Burns, Blackburn
and Schumacher. They found bed
rock at ll8 feet and. according to re-
liable reports which have come to me
they are getting gravel running from
$4 to $40 yard. Not long ago they
took out a nugget WORT. $232. Thus
far they have foundeingbr mfwyppp
far they have found only coarse gold,
and hive not yet explored or deter
mined the channels thoroughly"
Mr.. Miller has been identified with
the history of Mineral county for
many years, being member of the
firm of Miller & Adams hrdlu luuuu
firm of Adams & Miller, pioneer mer-
chants of Hawthorre-Rcno Gazette.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1915-08-21
THE CORONA MINE

Messrs. Yost, McMaster and Beatty
left early in the week for the Corona
mine at Little Lappin Canyon with
lumber and other supplies with which
to push the development work. They
intend to push the work rapidly and
every indication points to the success
full opening of producing property.
The property is attracting consider
able attention and as the work pro-
giesses good bodies of ore are being
developepd
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1915-08-21
HOTEL HOLLAND

A concrete mixer has been installed
by Contractor Olson, who is erecting
the new Holland Hotel The machine
has one-half ton capacity, and will
keep a considerable crew of men busy.
Charley Holland, as captain, and Har-
ry as first mate, man" the craft which
transports the material and gravel
used in construction. They have not
yet been summarized, though they
have sighted several Germans in the
vicinity.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1915-08-21
MORE NUISANCES DEPART

A. B. Gay, United States Marshal,
was in town fer willie this week,
and as result two exceedingly un-
desirable citizens have been extract
ed" from thecommunity They were M.
II. German and John Johnson, charg-
ed with selling liquor to Indians. After
hearing on the 18th ustice Blanch-
ard held them to appear before the
United States District Court n $500
bail each. Unable to furnish bonds
they accompanied" tie Marshal on
his departure.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1915-08-21
DEVELOPMENT ON EMPIRE. NEVADA ESTATE

a chute twelve to sixteen feet in
width. Returns from recent carload
shipment from this lease yielded
eleven per cent in copper and netted
the leasers 5000 profit Within the
next few days another car will be ship
ped by this firm.
Dexheimer and Dickey Brothers
This lease is west of and adjoins the
ground being worked by Oberg and
Mcleod. 1t is being worked from
the seventyfve-foot level OF the shaft.
The shipment of carload of high
grade ore will be made in the next few
days This lease is equipped -with a
20 h. p. hoist which will enable the
operators to ship car of ore every
two weeks from the present time on.
Pennington, Tully and Mellon
On the block west of the lease of
Dexheimer and his associates these
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1915-08-21
GALLAGHER PROPERTY

c. A. Heyn and R. V. Taylor, who
are working under lease and bond on
the Gallagher claims adjoining the
Matt property, in Mason Pass, ship
ped carload to the Hazen Sampler
last week which ran above Is per cent
The shipment was about 8 tons. They
are working on good ore and will soon
sent out another carload.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1915-08-21

Report came in yesterday noon that
considerable fire was raging in ked
Canyon on the Pine Nut range back
of the Simpson, ranch Considerable
smoke was observed in Yerington dur
ing the day and the day previous. A.
the time of going to press the extent
of the fire could not be determined
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1915-08-21

them, have been important factors in
the growth of the town and the inn
portant mines opening up in the trb-
utary district surrounding it. A paper
like the Miner is one of the most valu-
able assets of any community.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1915-08-21
PEACHES! PEACHES!

This week we will have large con-
signments of arriving daily for can
ming purposes.
Advt. Lam, Hanson & Netherton.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1915-08-21

the seventy-foot level station has
been cut from which point drift and
raise on the ore body is being driven.
On their dump these men have nearly
ten per cent copper The recent in
stallation OF gasoline engine will ma
terially increase the rapidity with
which work on this lease can and will
be pushed.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1915-08-21

Ed Dyer, Ed Dyer, Jr., and Deputy
Sheriff Bulkley were Wabuska visitors
this week.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1915-08-21
Duffy and Adams
Oberg and Mcleod

Adjoining the ground of Duffy and
Adams Chas. 0berg and his partner
have block of ground from which
they are taking ore running about
eight per cent in copper coming out of
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1915-08-21
Ross and Hart

The ground occupied by this firm
is northeast from that of Tauebrt,
Cligg and Anderson. At the bottom
of twenty -hve-foot shaft which the
boys have sunk they are drifting on a
lead of very rich ore found in dyke
east of the shaft A carload has been
taken out and will be shipped within
the next few days.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1915-08-21
NINA ON MAP,T00
NINA TO HAVE SUPPLY PURE
MOUNTAIN WATER

MOON ~ AIN w n EN-
Nina is to be supplied with pure
mountain water if plans now per
fected are carried out. George F.
Thompson, who has a bountiful sup
ply of water short distance from
Nina, in the mountains, is arranging
to bring it into Nina by pipe line for
domestic uses and power purposes.
The cost of the system will be about
$4,000. and this sum, Mr.. Thompson
informs us is already assured.
Tonopah Mining Company Sampling
the Dunlap
W. H. Blackburn of the Tonopah
Mining Company, came in this week
and put force of men at work samp-
ling the Dunlap mine east of Nina,
in which that company owns a con
troll. The result of their labors will
decide whether or not operations will
be resumed and teaching plant in
stalled.-Western Nevada Miner.
Nina has always been very much in
evidence and the Western Nevada
Miner and its editor with pronounced
opinions and always ready to express
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1915-08-21

The greatest activity in the district
is now going on on the rich claims of
the Empire Nevada Copper Company,
whivch lie not over two miles from the
business center of Yerington. The fol-
lowing leases are being worked;
Duffy and Adams
This firm have about thirty tons of
rich ore on their dump that assays
thirty per cent copper. The ore is
taken out of tunnel where the oper-
ators encountered chute of this ore
which is about twelve feet in width on
which they are drifting.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1915-08-21

miners are sinking a double compart-
ment shaft to open body of copper
ore discovered by a prospecting drill
which sunk hole some time ago en-
countering a rich vein of ore. This
shaft is down about eighty feet and
the ore body will be reached at an
additional depth of ten feet At pres
ent whim is being used to hoist but
this will shortly be replaced by 20
h. p. hoist which has been ordered and
is on its way to the property. AS soon
as the new equipment is installed the
work will be pushed more rapidly than
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1915-08-21
Taubert, Cligg and Anderson

These energetic partners by their
own labor within the past month,
have sunk their shaft to a depth of
seventy feet. The last fourteen feet
have been sunk through rich ore At
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1915-08-21

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States Coal Lands
An Enormous Area

Bismarck, Dec. 19.-State Engineer
j. w. Bliss has filed with Frank S.
Henry, land commissioner, final re-
port covering the school lands which
were examined for coal during the
past year.
Section 155 of the state constitution
prohibits the sale of school lands bear.
ing coal and defines the words coal
lands" as lands bearing Ignite coal.
Section 8239 of the compiled laws
of 1913 makes it the duty of the state
engineers, upon the request of the
board of university and school lands,
to make an examination Of the school
lands for coal and to determine whe-
ther or not they are coal bearing with
in the meaning of the state constitu-
ton.
Under the authority of such a re-
quest from the board of university
and school lands, the state engineer
began the examination of school lands
lying in Burke, Divide, Dunn, Mercer,
Stark and Williams counties in De-
cember 1914, and the work was fin
ished this month, in which time all
of the school lands in Morton county
and those appraised in Burleigh coun-
ty were also classified.
The total number of acres inspected
amounts to 468,S2212. The report
recommends the withdrawing Of $685.
069.35 acres, leaving 203,753.77 acres
available for sale; over half, or 1854
per cent of the lands investigated be-
ing recommended to be withheld
from sale.
The number of acres of land in
spected would belt the earth with a
strip of land 1-3 rods in width; that
recommended to be withheld, with a
strip 1-3 rods in width. The entire
acreage wiuld border the state of
North Dakota with strip of land ap-
proximately 215 rods in width.
Owing to the large acreage that is
necessarily withheld from sale under
the provisions of the condition, many
believe that it would be advisable to
revise the constitution in such a man.
ner as to permit the selling of the
surface right, while reserving title to
the coal and all necessary rights to
entry for the mining of the same.