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Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1916-02-05
SHORT SESSION
DISTRICT COURT

Court for Lyon county con-
vened in regular session on Tues
day, February l, with Judge Hart
presiding, pursuant to pre-
vious order of the Court fixing
date on which terms of the Court
would be held.
After passing number on ex-
parte matters the Court took G
recess until the next day when the
petition for the admission to pro-
bate the last will and testament
of Mary Hoye was presented by
Judge Mack of Reno. After hear
ing the evidence offered in sup
port Of the will the Court made
an order appointing Thoma.
Kingsley, Harry E. Fulstone and
c. c. Turner executors without
bond. George H. Fulstone, Thos
Gilchrist and w. F. Reading were
appointed appraisers OF the estate
and Clark J. Guild was appointed
attorney for absent heirs.
E. Z. Hull, attorney for the
special administrator of the es
tate of Robert Charles Scheel, de.
ceased, to sell all the sheep be-
longing to the estate, according tic
the schedule of assets previousl,
filed. The Court set the 10th da,
of February, 1916, as the date or
which said application be heard
and directed FIVE days notice
by posting and publication.
In the matter of the receiver
ship of the Reading Mercantile &
Transportation Company, the
bond of the receivers which
had been previously fixed at So
10000 was ordered reduced to
100000 Messrs. Kidder and
Purvine then furnished the re
quired bond which was approved
The receiver of the Smith Val
ley Mines Company was sworn
and testified as to the condition o.
the affairs of the corporation and
having stated that the stockhold-
ers were proceeding to pay off tho
liabilities of the company, the
matter was continued thirty days.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1916-02-05

Ladies Muslin Waists at Is pei
cent off.
Lam, Hanson & Netherton.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1916-02-05

Mems, Ladies end Children:
Sweaters at prices to close out.
Lam, Hanson & Netherton.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1916-02-05
PERSONALS

MT. ana MTS. II. II. DdTtHOlO-
new started from Sunrise to come
to Yerington on the morning OF
the 2oth of last month. The snow
encountered was SO deep that it
took them from seven o'clock in
the morning until dark to make
three miles and until midnight to
reach Artesia. Leaving Artesia
on the second morning they final
" reached the city late in the eve
ming thoroughly exhausted by
their strenuous trip.
Former District Attorney Will
lis, who is successfully engaged
in mining at the Mountain View
property near Schurz visited Yer
ington and Mason Valley yestef-
day. Though retarded by the
snow work on this property is
developing considerable body OF
valuable ore which will be treated
by the mill installed last summer
BY Mr.. Willis and his brother,
Leon.
A great deal OF indignation has
been aroused by the repeated re-
ports that are circulated by the
killing of quail and pheasants.
The penalty for this offense is Sc
we're. The butchery of the birds
that are forced to approach sta
bles and yards by the stress OF
weather will surely bring trouble
to anyone that may be caught.
L. Fl. Earle, special service rep
resentative of the Hartford Fire
Insurance Company. arrived last
Saturday. Monday, in company
with Ed. Cooper, the local agent
OF the company, he went to Lud-
wig to look over the big plant OF
the Nevada Doublas. Mr.. Earle
is one of the most efficient insur-
ance experts in the west.
lack Hamlin, who has been
prospecting north of the town of
Buckskin for some time, arrived
in Yerington Monday evening
after hard struggle through the
snow. With the materials at
hand Mr.. Hamlin constructed a
PAR of skis, without which the
trip would have been impossible.
Judge T. c. Hart arrived Tues
day morning from his Fallon
home and after holding three days
session OF the District Court took
recess until the 10th when the
arguments of the motion for
new trial of the Nevada Copper
Belt tax case will be heard.
The offer OF a citizen to act as
"amicus curiae" in the matter OF
the Scheel estate, thus Tightening
the responsibilities OF his position
was one Ct lhe reasons that Judge
Hat departed for his home lat
peace with all mankind when
Court recessed.
Fred Fulstone spent Sunday
and Monday in Yerington on his
way home from San Francisco
where he disposed of carload OF
Smith Valley cattle. Owing to
the storm Fred was two days on
the road from the city to Yering-
ton.
Mr., and Mrs. Joe Perry and R.
M. Smith arrived from the Pitts
burg-Dolores mine at Rockland
last Monday. Despite the unus-
ually heavy fall of snow the mine
has been in constant operation.
They returned to the mine today.
Emerson's thirty-nine inches of
snow is rapidly disappearing and
unless Mr.. Alciatore, of Reno.
starts another storm Mason Val
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1916-02-05

Kingsley is the principal heir
named in the will of Mrs. Hoye.
The numerous, hastily con
structed sleighs in use Turing the
storms indicate many varieties
of ingenuity but performed the
service for which they were built.
Dr. Brown, who operated on
Danny Mcleod on Thursday OF
last week, after being held in
Carson by the storm for day, ar
rived home Saturday afternoon.
Harry Fulstone from yelling
ton attended court on Wednesday
as witness at the hearing of the
application for the probate Of the
will OF the late Mrs. Hoye.
Hon. c. c. Turner returned
to his Wellington home Thursday
morning after spending Wednes-
day in attendance on the hearing
of the Hoye will matter.
Mr.. Geo. S. Simpson, formerly
of Smith Valley, visited Yering-
ton last Monday on business, re-
turning to his home in Reno the
next day.
Lee Flavin, the popular travel
ing man, was among the CONNER
cial travellers whom the storm did
not stop from their usual trips.
Colonel Dodge, of the well
known firm of Dodge & Berry, at
torney of Reno, spent Monday in
Yerington, on legal business
w. d. Michigan, of the Mutual
Theatre, made business trip to
Reno, Thursday, in the interest
of his popular playhouse.
Mrs. Henry Therein. of Wa
buska, visited the city Tuesday
for the first time since the heavy
storms commenced.
Mr.. Farrell, travelling for Nc
Donald's Chocolate Co., was max
ing himself known in town Mon
day and Tuesday.
Mack" Wilson, F. 0. Stickney
and Will MCGOWAN ventured into
the city Wednesday. They trav-
e'cI by auto.
Commissioner A. II. Barlow
donned pair of stills on Wednes-
day and came to Yerington for
short visit.
Mr.. Geo. A. Rice, who operates
a large ranch on the Newlands
tract near Churchill station, was
in town yesterday.
Clark J. Guild is confined to his
home with an attack of the grippe.
His friends are all sorry that he
has the grippe.
Mr.. Joe Gireaux, the big sheep
owner, arrived yesterday to look
after his interests in Lyon county.
c. Peri, prominent rancher
from Dayton, arrived in Yering-
ton Monday on business.
Mr.. Eddy arrived the first OF the
week to take a position with the
Yerington Drug Co. as druggist.
Mr.. Guy Smith, representing
the Story & Clark Piano Co., is
visiting in Yerington this week.
Mr.. Scott was an arrival the
first of the week to visit with his
family.
Mr.. J. Fl. Kerchen, representing
the Riverside Mills of Reno, was
visiting here this week.
Matt Penrose and E. A. Dyer
from Wabuska were Yerington
.....A. lLya.l-acIau
The Washington times., 1916-12-18

John u. Mclean. millionaire publishsr;I
and hnancief. ~ ~ y
Mr.. MItcbeirs susrdianshIp, how:
ever, docs not involve constant vigil
over the wealthy young hetfs but "
merely formal and Temporary. = His
OF guardian were already fulfilled
when he made answer 90 the court
submitting the Interests Of his tenn.
porary wards to the discretion pr the
chancellor. z.
Mr.. Mitcbeirs appointment AS
guardian I'D litem was made In con-
nection with the compromIse reached
on saturday. N.
The Washington times., 1916-12-18

higher the price the moro tenarts."
The United States Cop1mission on
industrial Relations showed by the
testimony II produced IN the hearings
s lUS i psS, ~ 'f ssas '% had ''nspss
to 90 per cent OF the total number o,
farmers, and that In Oklahoma tn"
prevailing percentage of tenancy war
GAS per cent while 'in the forty
seven counties where the tenancy =
es,a a. the percentage OF tenancy u
As q chief remedy OF this dangerous
condition the Texas land commission
or recommends:
.r,io, nPst . irtg effect that hat p Srt, g
ton which says the Legislature may
slso provide for the classification Of
Nc in the s6versi counties. Tor the
purpose Of tasation and When TN.
lana as ,S 20 s ssa Or graSnsstt
quality should be taxed at the same
valuo.
"Thus raw land OF the Same clnsn
by nature on II an adjacent farm
shouid be taxed the rame as l. the
which separated ther, would not. the,
divide their value for taxation pur-
poses rs In now the cese.
., place n specific tax per acre
on land owned by one above n rerta IN
acreage, and graduated according 10
acreage after the plan OF tho Federal
income tax law. In this, rorart
should be Ind whethnr tire land be
ndapted TO rrr sInr. ttockfarmlnr or
purely aaricr,tural when the acre
age limit ls fixed.
2. ENACT nm inheritance lard tax
law by placing q srerifie tax per
acre on land inherited bv one above
certain acreage and Graduated ac.
cordins to acreage after the rlan or
the F~dersl income tax law. having
regard to the quality Of the land In
fixing the acreage limit"
The Washington times., 1916-12-18
0ctogenarlan to Make Settle.
meht on Woman Of 20 De-
spite ChiIdren's Protest.
NO LEGAL ACTION PLANNED
Aged Lover Too Well Known In
Wall Street as Man Of
Strong Mentality.

NEW YORK. Dec. 1s.---Before thil
day 10 out Miss Honora May o'Brien
who has been pounding her bread on.
butter and bonnets and bed out Of
typewriter for the last few OF hei
twenty.ctEht years, stands to be richer
by 100000.
The 100000 represents eighty-six
year'oid John Bernard Manning's idsa
or q reasonable pre,nuptiai settlement
ana he has elected to rush the litti,
detail out OF tho way today. 90 thu,
the chinls OF gold with not dim the
nsins OF the wedding bells tomor
Sons and daughters OF the octoss
marian capitalist who visited his home
70 voice thsir united protest against
the marriage were met BY The infor,
nation that Manning had called Miss
O'Brien on tho telephone In the morn.
lng, and had Instructed her to drop In
on him and take away her half million
~ her earliest conveniepee.
Concisvs Proves q Faiisrs.
Thus affected at Its outset, the fam.
lily conclave developed rapidly into q
nat failure. The broker seemed not
only TO have lost his heart. but also
nsnt he was dear. He had made up
his mind TO take another wife. he had
chosen Miss O'Brien to become that
wife. and that was the beginning and
"Ml.; Mary" and "pr. John" tn.
as . reception committee at the gath.
erins OF the elan. Mrs. Robert j. Nc
E Econ, = daughter, came down from
BROUGHT her husband along. The
other. who attended the concisve were
Joseph y. Manning, who 10 himself q
broker, and Mrs. Edward Bannon, an.
None would discuss later what hap
pened. but woman who answered the
telephone At Joseph Manning's home
said the family had decided that any
mort 90 interposo a legal obstacle be.
, hwssn me loyslorn capitalist and his
street full of witnesses who can
testify that John bernard Manning, be.
yond being OF sound mind. 10 Of for.
midsble mentality.
New versisn Appears.
Along with other Developments Of
the day, . now version OF the romance
popped up. II became known that Miss
OBricn, formerly described az Mr.
Msnnins's secretary, has never been
sisnssr.pher ip the office Of a fash
ION magazine,
Mlss o'Brten. Il 10 said, visited tho
broker seysrri weeks age In an effort
to persuade him 10 provide capital for
Newport fisherman, was concerned.
She Interested Manning. and there
were more visits. on some OF which
she was accompanied by her brother.
broker asked Miss o'Brien TO take him
both.
Ths ceremony, according to Mr.. Man.
The Washington times., 1916-12-18
CARRIES FATHER - MILES.

CHALLENGE. Cal. Dec. lS--iIiram
oliver. miner. fell down n shaft In a
prospect hole he was wording. broke
his leg and wrenched his hack His son.
Henry, aged seventeen. brought his
fath9r here the entire distance. fourteen
mIIes. on his back.
The boy was exhausted when he ar
rived.
His father said the ed only rested
once or twice during the entire Journey.
The Washington times., 1916-12-18
GUARDIAN NAMED
Edward Mitchell, cIubmsn, Ap.
pointed for MeLesp's Son.

Through formaiity OF the law and
his friendship with Edward d. Nc.
Lean. Edward Mitchell. Washington
society leader and clubman, today
finds himself guardian ad iitcm for
vinson Walsh Mclean and John n.
Mclean. Jr., grandsons OF tho late
The Washington times., 1916-12-18
CAD CASE OF COLD FEET.

NEWCASTLE. Ind. Dec. is.--Mer.
man Paul's feet were cold when he
went to bed at his room house, and
he put an electric light In the bed.
The woman who keeps the rooming
later, and when she investigated she
found Paul sleeping under burning
covers.
The Washington times., 1916-12-18
FALLS AND sRsAks ARM.

Richard C. Lewis. ssventy-two years
old. OF 1850 Thirteenth street. north
west was treated at Casualty Hos
pital last night for q broken arm.
received whom he fell while crossing
northwest
The Washington times., 1916-12-18
LAND TAX URGED
Tssss official Favors on Unused
Holdings.


To tax unused land into use. 70 I'm,
pose, a graduated .super.tax on land
holdinGs OF more than a certain acre
age, and 10 provide n specific inherit.
snoe land tax on q land Inheritance OF
OFFICIAL recommendations o. the com,
missioner of tho general land offies
OF Texas In report just recently L.
sued 70 the goycrnog % that State.
,SS,nnrml9g tho nndings and con
mission on Industrial Relations con
corning the evils OF tenant farming
and the growth Of huge landed es-
tstes In the Southwest, the report
IN the taxing laws.
OF National siGniaeaaee.
high sost Of ri living when .m1 the sn nsna sss
OF cultivatabie land. when the indus
trial unrest In a time OF fevered pros.
perity are engaging especial atten-
ton, and when human rlghts are as
nistie property rights. Tho statements
and recommendation OF the Texas
land commissioner are viewed as OF
immediate national signincance.
,Iekss, 70 Mexieanised with large
corporations, and the estates Of de.
ceased persons" says the commits,
sioner, j, T. Robson, Showing from
the records the facts that sustain this
statement, the report says:
with the large land holding shown
herein and the refusal OF the owners
20 sell IL 81 fair prices and upon easy
terms, may there not be a plausible
reason assigned for the statement In
the Federal Census OF 1910 that ten.
ants In Texas Increased during the
last preceding twenty years from $40
per cent OF all the farmers In 1900 TO
$40 per cent OF all the farmers In
"shouid nothing be done 20 check
this Increased tendency to tenantry
monweaith OF absent landlords7 As
rule, tsnan;s arc somewhat In pro
The Washington times., 1916-12-18
A VARIED VIEW.

Been to the theatsr this week."
what did you seer
shell combs eoupie OF elumss" .
chiffon knot. and a Stuffed BIRD about
the size Of a h1nw
The Washington times., 1916-12-18
SAYS U. s. NEEDS
ARMY OF 100000
General Scott Barss Secret
Workings Of War College
Before Senators.
CONTINUED from First Psge.)

CONTINUED from First Page)
as s pS%.i when wsS1 iSs s. souo i " ss:
sea has ability to send Its army OF
two nd a Quarter milnon lighting men
to any part % tho world Without dan
ger OF invaAion.
fact. make make. IL Clear that We are p rae.
ticaliy defsnHeiess before the veteran
could easily be crushed by the exist
Ing coalition OF these island empire. T"
emphasized the distipotlon between
the individuals composing the per-
aonnel and the militia sy,tem az 2
national policy. Hs highly praised
that imbuss the majority OF members
OF this force. and the personal sacri-
fees made by many"
Gives Figures.
Scott gave figures to show that
The names OF 47.657 men out OF
$4,000 on the rolls OF the militia or.
ganizstions called TO do border serv.
ice disappeared from the rolls during
transition from State TO Federal ssrv,
Ice. or this number 23.i2i were d,s.
eualined Tor physicis reason. and
I.2oS failed TO respond to the cell.
The sss s,S Of the ether ie,GIs men
TO the call, and who were DISQUALIFIED
for physical reasons.
The number OF men under call 9Th
out prior service or With lees than three
s sS" enlisted %ss' whieh s'ssf Der cent M
OF the total number. the remaining 81
per cent rerresentinG q partially trained
organised militia element
"of Tho tatal OF so,s7 men only q p,r
ie per cent were rated Indifferent shots.
and ~ pa cent were rated as entirely
Most Favorable sbswinE.
Scott said the sick report" OF the
national guard constituted the most
favorable showing made by these
troops"
lie declared that the great insr In
effective strength al a critical tune. :"
amounting to about 90 per cent OF tho
original strength. "seems enough 10
condemn the system created by tho
old militia law as an effectlvs nIcapa
OF making the organised militia q de.
pendabls force for war service"
Scott admitted II was not out OF
reason % have expected that the
which went into operation Juns \
last. with "its more rigid eNacttons
and requirements might be at least
partially successful,
Produce Dtstaste.
''put the very exaetions," he said
after he had stopped and turned 90
each member OF the subcommittee,
(which are necessary for the attain
msnt OF efficiency will undoubtedly
tend to produce q distaste for service
In the national guard among the
CLASSES OF young men who have Join
ed IL for social reasons"
He said this already 10 evidenced
In the fact that ,ssi members OF the
organised miiitia now In the Federal
service have failed to take the oath
called for under the new defense act,
these mon being held IN service UNI
der the Dick law.
lie said an active recruiting cam.
naigp for four month produced only
I 100 recruits, "a number insufhcIent
to all vacancies caused by discharge
and casualties occurred during the
The Washington times., 1916-12-18

Intending, wathing dishes. swrepirg
while ire mother Ia recovering from,
n serious operation. The drunken
father deserted, Seven dollars q week,
or a3Uf q yanr. In needed
The Washington times., 1916-12-18

All employees of the Governments Of the
United States and Of the District of Column
bia are hereby respectfully notified that the
mass meeting called for the purpose Of i'm
pressing upon Congress the necessity Of in
creasing the salaries Of all the employees of
the United States. wherever located, and Of
the employees OF the District Of Columbia In
order TO meet the tremendous increase In
cost Of living. will be held this evening. The
general public Ia also invited.
The Washington times., 1916-12-18

Amount asked, 1894. Still required
"a widow and seven children
need 50 a week or s410 q year TO
preserve their home. The father
died after a long Illness that ex.
hauatod tho fniuIlv aavinHa
The Washington times., 1916-12-18

Amount asked. 1894 SIN needed.
$3.50.
"a wife with a husband long III
In the hospital H. doing laundry work
and sewing TO keep the family TO.
sstnssS,i Eve 60 d ,hn,r r wns heea'a
The Washington times., 1916-12-18
OPPORTUNITIES TO
MAKE XMAS CHEER
Fourteen Of the Moro Needy and
Desperate Cases Are Pre-
scented to Public.
CONTINUED from First PsscJ
Needs sIa weekly.

IA widow needs si2 week 10
keep a home for two boys and two
girls. When sho was bercaved the
boys were sent to an orphan asylum
Separation was proving disastrour
"a ith hein thew can he kept home.
The Washington times., 1916-12-18

: Amount asked. SOFA sun needed,
t5:f50.
2.--Mother and four children need
- n week 60 keep q home me NUS
bAad and father deserted wheh uhe
The Washington times., 1916-12-18

~ so
Amount asked. $500. stu needed,
f2is.D0.
IA deserted mother placed her
boys I'm an orphan asylum. Friends
heard the younFests plea TOT n ,S,s
mother. Thirty dollars q month, OF
$500 . yenr, J. needed. ,,,oo
The Washington times., 1916-12-18

Asked for. $3.50. stu needed. SSH.
ia widow with four children
needs 81 . week or $3.50 a year In al
need tf2 q week, or tB2t q year, TO
dition TO her earnings to keep tn
family together.
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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-01-25
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chest and throat colds, is really remark
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10 avoid disappointment. be sure and
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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-01-25

cut in dice. Pour into a mold and serve
with a garnish of curled celery, stars of
salad dressing and wreath OF finely
chopped beets.
Winthrop Salad Place a slice of
canned pineapple on tender lettuce leaves,
cover with layer of yellow cream
cheese, then a spoonful of salad dressing,
and sprinkle the whole with coarsely
chopped peanuts.
Mock Lobster Salad-Use one pound of
cold boiled or baked halibut, also one can
of the best steak salmon, which has been
rinsed with boiling water, drained and
cooled. Pick the fish into large flakes
with silver fork. Use the plain dress
ing or add one-half its bulk of whipped
cream. Mix carefully so as not to break
the flakes Serve on lettuce leaves and
garnish with stars cut from can of pi-
mentoes and circle of eapers.
Cabbage and Shrimp Salad-Shave one
pint OF cabbage very fine, let stand in
cold water until crisp, then drain and
dry thoroughly. Wash and remove the
intestinal cords from one can of shrimp.
Save few for garnish, then break the
rest in small pieces mix with the cab
bage and add salad dressing to moisten.
Serve in a mound garnished with the
shrimp and parsley.
Mashed Potato Salad-0ne pint of
warm mashed potato, two tablespoonfuls
Of chopped parsley Tor one of parsley
and one of chives if you can obtain
them), one-half a teaspoonful of onion
Juice if chives are not used, one table
spoonful of chopped pimolas. Add the
salad dressing to moisten slightly, and
salt and pepper if necessary. Butter
small timbale mold, put in n slice of
lard boiled egg. then fill with the potato.
Press down lightly, then turn gently
rom the mold. Serve these little molds
n a lettuce cup with a ring of the dress
ng around them. Garnish with parsley
nd whole pimolas.
Dorothy Dexter.