Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1917-01-13

Miss May Powers of the local tele.
phone operating force. has been con-
lined to her home since before the
holidays by severe attack of mea
sles. She is recovering and soon will
be at her post.
Mrs. lake Hoffein, sister of Mrs
Charles Gallagher and Mrs. James
Adams. has been quite i'll for some
time and confined to her bed. She is
slowly recovering from a severe at
tack of grippe.
T.. A. Kamm and A. ]. McNab, old
important officials at the Thompson
smelter. are back again. Mr. Kamm
will resume his, former position ant
will bring his familv back to reside
in the smelter town.
John c. Gruber, who for some tim
past has been working in the Tono
pah mines, has been visiting Yering
ton relatives for the past few weeks
He is contemplating making the dis
trct his permanent home.
J.. Greenwood is here from Virginia
City, where, with his brother, he ha
for the past season engaged in con-
Quoting a mining lease. Mr.. Green
wood is looking over the district with
a view of engaging in mining here.
Archie l. Orem, general superin-
tendent of the Copper Belt Railroad
and the Nevada Douglas, with hi!
brother. +. M. Orem, who is secre
tary and treasurer OF the same com.
panies, spent Monday in Yerington.
DR.. S. II. Weitman, OF Oakland
California. arrived in Yerington last
Monday on business connected with
the Smith Valley Mines Company
He returned home Tuesday after
couple of days consultation with Re
ceiver Coorer.
+. G.. Pressed, the well known com
mercial traveller, spent a couple o
days among his Yerington friends this
week. When not travelling his prin
cipal amusement is being father to
bright lad who is a proficient in wire
less telegraphy.
James O'Brien, well known pros
pcctor and miner, spent the holiday
in San Francisco. After shiyerin
with the prevailing but unusual cole
on the bay for two or three week
he returned last Monday to enjoy tn
balmy climate OF Nevada.
Times are busy at the Bluestonc
The branch OF the Copper Belt /
being rapidly pushed to completion
Many teams are at work on the road
and many are being used to haul or
from the mine TO the railroad TO
shipment to the smelter.
Miss Mabel Slingerland returne,
Monday from her holiday visit witt
her grandmother, Mrs. Slingerland
who resides at Pocatello, Idaho. Mis-
Slingerland is again attending at he
office to her work as public stenog
rapher and notary public
Joey Gallagher has concluded to
break into the mining game. lie ha.
recently become associated with J
NJ. Burns in a lease on the Empire
Nevada estate. They are working il
ore that has an appearance indicating
prosperity for the partnership.
At the meeting Of the council las
Monday evening il was decided tc
continue the quarantine on dogs II
Yerington for some time. In conse
quence, dog owners who have NJ
homes will be compelled to rustl
bones for their pets for some tim'
to come.
Joe McEachin, who is known
throughout Nevada, not only as sue
cessful commercial traveller. but as al
astute politician and accurate guesse
before election, OF democratic result
at that event. visited the Yeringtoi
trade and his friends therein, abiding
this week.
Donald Warren Yesterday took the
Lyon County High School basketball
team to Silver City, where they playet
last night. They will play with Vir
ginia City tonight. Those who sur
vive will return home tomorrow. an'
hope to be able to resume their studio
the coming week.
Henry Mcleod, formerly Under
sheriff of Mineral County. arrived IL
Yerington Saturday afternoon to at
tend the funeral of his father, the
late Angus Mcleod. His sad mission
ended, Mr.. Mcleod made a hurried
business trip to Reno before return
ing to his home.
Matt Penrose. Senator elect from
this county, spent the first part of tho
week in Yerington consulting witt
constituents relative to imDortan
constituents relative to measures 0
importance to be considered at tho
session of the legislature which is t
commence Monday.
The Reno papers note the presence
in that village of +. ]. Schrader. man
ager of the Pittsburgh Dolores min
at Rockland Some of Erich's friends
are wondering if his mission is to in
terview Mark Walser as to the eligi-
bility of some of the latter's fair east
ern correspondents.