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Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1917-07-28
STOP MANURE WASTE
Assistant Secretary Urges Farmers
to End Tremendous Loss Of Fer.
tilizing Materials.

Farmers are urged III statement
recently issued by Assistant Secret
airy Carl Vrooman to make every eff
fort to save the vast amount of valu-
able manure now allowed to go to
waste in this country, Assistant
Secretary Vrooman estimates that
one-half the manure produced in the
United States is not used as fertil-
izer, there being an annual loss OF
material worth 20000O, OO0-once
and a half the value of the country's
1916 wheat crop.
This is not a wild guess" he con-
tinues, "but a very shrewd and con
conservative estimate based on reli-
able statistics. 1t has been found that
each horse or mule produces annually
$27 worth OF manure (as compared
with commercial fertilizers), each
head of cattle $40 worth each hog
So worth. Calculating from the 1910
census figures for number of ANIMALS
on farms-62, 100000 cattle. 24,OO0,OOO
horses and mules, $4,000, 600 swine,
and 54,s00,000 sheep and goats-the
total value of manure produced II
found to be about $2.46l 100000.
Recent Investigations by the United
States Department of Agriculture in
dictate that at least half of this great
wealth of fertlizing material is vast
ed In some good general farming
sections not more than Is per cent of
the manure produced is used. Even
in the most intensive dairy regions
where cows are largely stallfed and
comps -atively great care taken with
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1917-07-28
Average Weight of Eggs.

The Leghorns produce smaller eggs
than the general purpose breeds The
average weight OF the eggs OF pen
OF Leghorns during the first laying
year was, LAP pounds per dozen as
gainst l.53 to l.5S pouAis for the ath
err pens. However, Leghorns laying
eggs weighing $50 pounds per doz-
en- or even more, the specialists say
have been selected and bred by many
poultry men. An examination in
May, 1918, OF 500 eggs from three Leg
horn pens showed that 81 per cent
weighed more than 2 ounces each, or
$50 pounds to the dozen.
The value per dozen of the eggs pr
to 3 cents less each year than the eggs
duced by the Leghorns was from
OF general purpose hens. This dit
ference is due TO the fact that the gen
eral purpose breeds are better winter
LAYERS than the Leghorns, while the
latter give higher production IN the
spring and summer. Very few LegF-
horns become broody which probably
affects their egg yield as compared
with the general purpose breeds Bet
ter fertility in the eggs, especially
with stock confined TO the yards, is
more often secured with Leghorns
than with the general purpose or any
OF the heavier breeds.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1917-07-28
WILLIAM MCMILLAN DIES SUD-
DENLY SATURDAY.
Prominent Republican and Former
State Treasurer to Be Buried at
Reno.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES

Under the auspices of the Grand
Lodge of Masons, the funeral of Will
liam Mcmillan, former state treasurer,
who died in Battle Mountain late Sat
urday will be held in Reno tomorrow
afternoon at two o'clock from the
Masonic temple.
Mr.. Mcmillan, who had charge OF
the bank at Austin for the past two
wears. was taken i'll last Tuesday with
acute indigestion and started for Reno
Saturday morning to Reno undergo an
operation.
While travelling from Austin to Bat
tie Mountain he had one sinking spell
and died about four o'clock in a hotel
at Battle Mountain while waiting for
the train for Reno.
Mrs. Mcmillan was with him when
the end came.
William Mcmillan was a pioneer of
Nevada and for several years was one
OF the foremost members OF theRepub
lean party. He was elected Ss:at,
treasurer in 1910 defeating ID. NJ. Ry. n
by 600 votes.
In 1914 he was defeated for the
same office by Ed. Maliey.
He was in business in Virginia City
before running for governor, being a
partner in the firm of Crosby K Nc
MILAN. Following the campaign he
went into banking and opened the
Bank of Sparks where he remained
until he was appointed inspector o!
the land office at Carson City. just pri-
or to his election as state treasurer
Following the last state campaign he
again entered the banking business
and was placed in charge OF the Bank
Of Austin.
He was formerly grand master Of
the Masons in Nevada and was one OF
the most prominent members of the
order.
Besides his widow he is survived
by two daughte(s: Mrs. Margp ret
Eide, widow OF Lieut.. Eide, who was
killed near Honolulu about two years
ago, when the submarine he was com
handing was sunk, Miss Belle McMil-
Ian, prominent university student. and
one son. Stewart McMillan.-Gazette
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1917-07-28
PRODUCE CHEAPER EGGS
Superiority OF Leghorns.

oupeTlOTluy Oh LeSllOTHS.
Leghorns produce eggs cheaper than
hens OF the general purpose breed :
Plymouth Rocks, Wyandottes, Rhode
Island Reds, and Orpingtons. This
fact, which confirms the belief and
experience of commercial poultry far
mers, was one OF the results obtained
in rather extensive feeding test re-
Gently reported by poultry men OF
the United States Department of Ag
rlculture. Because they lay as many
or more eggs, eat only about SIS lbs.
of feed per head, as compared with
70 to IS lbs eaten by the general pur-
pose breeds, and because their egg
yield very materially exceeds that OF
general purpose breeds during their
second and third laying years, Leg
horns, the specialists say, undoubted
ly are more profitable to keep for the
production OF eggs only.
Feed Cost Per Dozen Eggs.
In this test the feed cost OF doz-
en- eggs for oneof the Leghorn pens
was 7.34 cents in 1913, while the av-
erage cost OF all OF the pens OF the
general purpose breeds was 100 &c hts
In 1914 the feed cost of a dozen eggs
for the same pens of Leghorns was
81 cents as against an average cost
OF ISL cents for the second laying
OF dozen eggs was SO cents com
year OF the general purpose pens. Dur
ing their third laying year the cost
pared to 1876 cents for the general
purpose fowls. The total value OF eggs
per hen over feed cost in the 1.eghohn
pen for three years was S6.S4 against
S4.30 for the general purpose hens
The highest egg production obtained
in any OF the feeding experiments up
to 1915 was by a pen OF Leghorns
which laid 1876 eggs per hen, at a
feed cost OF O. cents a dozen.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1917-07-28

Supervisor Fred. l.. Mott and For
est Ranger c. p. Thompson returned
from an eight days trip OF inspection
OF the ranges in District No. /. OF
the Nevada National forests. The
district comprises the Mount Moriah
and Snake Range divisions and range
conditions were found To be excellent
in both There is still considerable
amount OF snow in the high mountains
which will probably last through
August and the streams are running / !
good volume. There are about 400C
sheep and 500 cattle in the Mount Mo
riah division this year while the Snake
Range division supplies pasturage for
about 5000 sheep and 800 cattle
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1917-07-28

Hugh Wayne Stokes, an Ely boy
who left here about year ago. and
joined the navy several months ago
has been transferred to the army and
is now assistant drill master at thu
Philadelphia training station. He had
previously received regular military
training, and last year organized a
military class among the high schoo'
students which was quite successful
The young mans many friends here
will be pleased to learn OF his promo
ton.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1917-07-28

Dawn" an early masterpiece made
by the worlds most artistic basket
weaver. Dat-so- lice OF Carson, has
been sold to an art collector for 5000.
Word to that effect has been received
jim Carson from Mrs. A. Cohn, who
is in charge of basket salesroom at
Lake Tahoe Some OF the masterpiece
es Of this squaw are to be seen in no
ted eastern collections and her work
is considered of great value.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1917-07-28
Cause of Dependency.

-Despondency is often caused by in
digestion and constipation. and quick
" disappears when ChaErberlain's
Tablets are taken. These tablets
strengthen he digestion and move
the bowels.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1917-07-28
STATE NEWS


The Nevada Short Line. running
from Oreana to Rochester, was of
fered for sale for taxes but no one
would purchase it. Even the county
would not take the road for the a.
mount due, $l20.23. as Treasure
Hoenstine did not care to become q
railroad manager without salary
There is nothing to be done bu
strike the little railroad from the tax
roll 1t is at present in the hands OF
a receiver.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1917-07-28

a few days ago a woman living
on a ranch II miles east OF Elko
heard peculiar sound and on leav-
ing her house saw large object il
the sky. travelling toward the noun
tains. She stated that she secured a
field glass and found the object in the
sky to be an airship 1t was flying at
a rapid rate and was soon out of sight
1t is believed the machine was on a
long blight from Salt Lake, about 20(
miles distant.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1917-07-28
MINING LOCATION NOTICE

We carry in stock location no
tees in book form. with good, sub
stantial binding. Each book con
tains rs certificates and Is dupli-
Gates. Price SOC each at the Times
office.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1917-07-28

Twelve thousand pounds of wool
mostly from Merino sheep. was sold
few days ago by George Hussman
OF Gardnerville to a Boston firm for
S. cents a pound. This is thought to
be the highest price paid to any Ne
vada wool man this year for his 10
clip. Most of the wool in this stat.
was contracted for several rsonth
ago at around 80 cents
Record Courier
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1917-07-28

During the present week the Adam
McGill company made their initial
shipment OF lambs, numbering 22l;
which will be followed by other ship.
ments later. The Ely Packing com
pany also shipped 1900 head of ewes
about half OF which came from the
Swallow ranch in Spring valley.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1917-07-27

Miss Rose Shsckler is here on a
brief visit to her sister, Mrs. w. c.
Roach. Her present home is in Seattle.
Mrs. H. G. Austin arrived yesterday
from Seattle on IA visit to her mother
and father, Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Eek
hardt, where her little daughter, Lois
has been for the past three weeks.
J. G. Falck, Ogden, Utah, property
auditor, connected with the forestry
department Of the government, spent
Tuesday and Wednesday here and
checked up the local forestry office.
Forest Supervisor Sylvester last week
closed deal with the Great Northern
Lumber Co., involving four million
feet Of saw timber principally located
in the Spromberg canyon, in the We
natchee forest reserve.
John Koerner who has not realized
on his good health the past month
concluded that trip to the west side
of the mountains might help him and
departed Tuesday expecting to return
the last OF the week.
J. T. Mcdonald was here Wednes-
day and said the Peshastin Lumber
Co.'S logging camp was working under
normal conditions The logging camp
of the Leavenworth Box Co. was also
busy and the mill south of town will be-
gin saving Monday.
Jack Howard, newspaper man and
theatrical promoter was here Wednes-
day. He attended the Wenatchee
business mems picnic at Monitor and
drove to Leavenworth. Jack was drawn
for military service last week and says
he is glad OF it, and ready to go.
Engineer Frank Erickson returned
from New York City last Tuesday,
whittier he accompanied the remains
of his wife, who died here May 2oth
and was sent to New York City for
burial, leaving here Monday morning
June 2nd and arriving at his destination
Friday June 9th, at $3.50 p m. He
says the trip was made without incident,
the two children. aged and 8, stand
the trip without a murmer.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1917-07-27
BIewett

Mrs. Howard Robertson returned
Monday after spending the past two
weeks with her parents at Snohomish.
Mr.. L. A. Humphries, also Mr.. F.
G. Thompson have their garages built.
Now for the cars.
Mrs. w. E. Biles OF Seattle spent
sunday with J. c. Biles. Mrs. Biles is
spending a few days with her husband
who is connected with the Leaven-
worth Box Company Of Leavenworth.
Who says Sam isn't a fisherman
The crowd who enjoyed the catch he
made Sunday will certainly vouch for
him.
Mr.. Thos Sharp handed around the
cigars Monday, celebrating his eighty
first birthday. Tom says he can throw
any man on the job. Now's your
chance boys.
Mrs. E. Hughes is visiting in Seattle
while Mr.. Huges is working in the
harvest.
The dance was well attended Satur-
day night. Good music and all seemed
to enjoy themselves.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Rice motored
to Winton Saturday spending Sunday
with Mr.. and Mrs. Wiley Rice.
Anyone looking for a snap, inquire
OF the Blewett farmers, Bill and Harry.
Our city Ford is still in the hospital.
Mrs. H. E. Morgan and daughter
are spending few days in Leaven
worth this week.
II you want TO see the latest in
Automobiles. Fords and styles, spend
few days in Blewett, something new
going over the pass every day.
All Sammy" boys coming tc
Blewett are running quite risk, al
they look awfully good to the Blewet
girls.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1917-07-27
PeShaStin

The home guards went to Leaven'
worth last Friday evening where they
joined the home guards OF that CITY in
drill.
Miss Mad Zine Mccoy entertained q
number Of young people in Andersons
hall last Thursday evening in honor oil
Miss Fitzpatrick of Leavenworth
Ben Swarner made trip to Dryden
last Sunday evening where he organized
an ecelesia OF the I. B. S. A. twelve
being in attendance.
Jacob Ganetson and wife Of Leaven-
worth were Sunday guests Of Mr..
GaIetson's parents.
Mrs. P. N. Gregory was a passenger
on No. 1 Tuesday bound for Seattle
where she will visit with her sister Mrs.
Frank Black.
Miss Edna Conoll is on the sick list
threatened with typhoid fever.
Rev. Chas. Maxfeld and family
departed for Seattle where they will
reside.
Mr.. ]. D. Day had the misfortune to
cut off one finger and also run a nail
in his foot. While causing great pain it
did not keep him from getting around.
Roy Sargent OF Everett is doing some
work on his 10 acre orchard tract near
here.
P. N. Gregory has resigned his
position as clerk at McCoys store and
has accepted a position in general
Merchandise Store at Pateros. He will
spend few days at Seattle before GO
ing to work
Miss ella Pendleton is spending a
short vacation with her sister Mrs.
Archie Mills OF Peshastin.
The contractors are making Roadway
with the new warehouse.
The section men have all resigned
except the foreman and one man, most
OF them going to the Dalles Oregon.
Jas Smith took leave Of absence
for a day and spent Wednesday picking
cherries.
The Ladies Aid served ice cream and
cake to the Home Guards Wednesday
evening.
No Strike in our town everybody
busy.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1917-07-27
Western Methods of tmbaIming Approved

The Town Undertaking Co. prepared
for shipment the body of Mrs. Frank
Erickson, who died here May 10th,
and because the body was to be taken
to New York City for burial had to be
embalmed, under the circumstances a
difficult undertaking. Mrs. Erickson
weighed over two hundred pounds,
and the case was further complicated
By her condition. When the body was
prepared for interment June 7th by
New York undertakes they pronounced
it in a perfect state OF preservation,
stating that western methods Of pre-
pairing human bodies for shipment was
in advance OF eastern methods. so
T.z Ar F1hn mani adj columr
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1917-07-27
Notice to Milk Consumers

On account of the advance in the
price Of everything a dairyman has to
buy the undersigned Dairymen are
obliged to raise the price OF milk.
Alter the lst Of August. the following
prices will be charged.
To customers taking quart OF more
a day nine quarts for one dollar
To customers taking a pint day
sixteen pints for one dollar. Single
quarts - cents. Chas Wallace, M.
Rumohr, NJ. o. Van Brocklin. 80
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1917-07-27
StOCkade For |. ". WIS

The County Commissioners are
building Stockade in Wenatchee to
house the I. w. WIS which were taken
from here to the county seat last week.
A frame shed is to be erected for use
of the prisoners surrounded by high
board fence. Just what the govern
ment intends doing with the prisoners
or when they will be released has not
been announced by the federal author
tiles, under whose orders the men are
being held. The building of stock
ade and other preparations being made
would indicate that the "wobblies"
have long period of incarceration
head OF them. I. w. WIS in Wenat-
chez who are fortunate enough to be
on the outside OF the bars have re-
tanned N. M. Sorenson as their attorney,
but as yet no move has been made to
free the men. The prisoners some
sixty odd are not allowed to have
visitors or even to consult with an
attorney. The charge against them is
not made public. Lieutenant A. A.
Schwarz, OF the Third Infantry, Oregon
Guard, who is in command Of the
military detachment on duty here,
states that he is acting under orders in
the step he has taken. That is as
much as he is permitted to say.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1917-07-27
Gard of Thanks

To the friends who so kindly helped
US during our late bereavement, and
especially to Mr.. w. L. Hale who did
all that lay in his power, we extend our
heartfelt gratitude.
Mrs. Jennie Hathaway and family.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1917-07-27
COUNTY NEWS


started the seasons run. This mil
will supply $4,000 #. every "a hours
Ole Hanson the Seattle politician
and real estate dealer is spending his
vacation on Lake Chelan.
The Cashmere Chautauqua which
opens July 18th promises to be big
event for the valley.
Although granted an s-hour day at
Index, the I. w. w. struck anyway
and closed the mill.
An Office was opened in Spokane
Monday to recruit railway engineers for
the foreign service.
The thermometer went up to the
100 mark in Wenatchee last week &C.
cording to reports.
The apricot harvest is in full swing.
The prices are good, averaging about
80 cents.
The price Of milk has gone up in
Wenatchee from 10 to IL cents a
quart.
United States Marshal ]. E. Nc
Govern returned to Spokane Friday
from a four days automobile trip
through the Big Bend country, having
ridden 400 miles. He said: The
wheat crop will not be full, but it is
not so badly hurt as reported. The
summer fallow land is in good shape"
A party OF % tourists from Pennsylva-
MIA, Massachusetts, and other eastern
States are registered at Lake Chelan.
They are being conducted by c. w.
Medium Assistant Gen. Passenger
Agent Of the Great Northern. They
have gone up the lake on the Spokane
to Stehekin. -Chelan Leader
The farmers in and around Wilson
creek have adopted scale of wages to
be paid during the harvesting season.
The pay will be about $1.00 a day
more than was paid last year.
The schedule adopted gives $3.50
per day thru haying until harvest.
During harvest the minimum will be
$3.50 per day This is for the cheap
est work. The harder and more de-
handing lines OF work are paid COM
mensurately more.
H. o. Fishback. state insurance
commissioner, and State Fire Marshall
has issued an order thruout the state to
prohibit smoking in or about ware
houses. He says that this is the time
when every effort should be made to
prevent fires and smoking about ware
houses he considers affords too many
opportunities for enemies to cause
serious loss and to aid the enemy by
lessening the food supply.
Whether or not the I. w. WIS are
responsible is a question, but they are
being blamed for series of mishaps
turnout the Wenatchee Valley the past
month. 1t is thought likely that Gov
ernor Lister will be asked to place the
whole county under martial law.
Ira Lands we'll known resident of
Wenatchee was killed Monday morning
while crossing the railroad bridge over
the Wenatchee river on the Oroville
branch three miles above Wenatchee.
Mr.. Lands was on the bridge when he
saw the train approaching and seeing
that he did not have time to get off the
the bridge. he laid down on the trestle
as near the edge as possible. A part
of the train passed over leaving him
unhurt. Finally one OF the cars struck
him and he was hurled to the ground
beneath. Death came almost insta' tly.
He was &c years OF age and a member
of the Dunkard Church.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1917-07-27

A subscriber sends US the following
from Merritt this week: Raymond c.
Smith, son OF H. B. Smith OF Merritt,
was out fishing one day last week
accompanied by little dog and ran
across a male and female coyote with a
litter of puppies. One Of the coyotes
attacked the dog Raymond went to
the rescue OF the dog with club and
killed the coyote. The dog was badly
bitten but the boy came out of the
fight without scratch.
Mr.. Geo. M. Cornwall, editor Of The
Timberman, stopped of here last Sun
day, and while here was the guest Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. L. Gardener. He
left for the coast Monday. The Timber
man is not only we'll gotten up
mechanically but what is more it is
ably and conscientiously edited and
Justly popular with Lumber and lumber
machinery men.
Mrs. H. L. Hart. an old resident oil
the Peshastin country but for over a
year residing in California with her son,
is here on a visit and called on the
Echo last Saturday. She says California
is all right, and like every other part oi
the country, just now is absorbed with
war. preparations.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1917-07-27

Tacoma-Cantonment payrolls at
Lake reach $4,000 week
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-09-20
STEEL AND COPPER MEN
HOPE FOR FAIR PRICES
Presidents Announcement Of
Rates U. S. Will Pay Expected
Today or Tomorrow
BIZ star Corrc spOufcut
WASHINGTON, Sept. 20.

President Wilson is about ready to an
nounce the prices which the Government
will pay for the steel and the copper it
uses in the forging of its war machines A
formal announcement, naming the figures,
Is expected to be forthcoming late today or
tomorrow steel and copper men in Wash
ington are generally hopeful that the prices
10 be fixed wilt not be so low as to stine
production al a time when the Government
needs every ounce Of metal Il can get
While the prices will apply only TO Gov
ernment purchases, the Governments de-
mands for the material are so great as TO
make the price it pays for either metal
govern the entire market.
Unlike the practice he adopted in fixing
the prices Of coal Of consulting only the
Trade Commission, the President has called
into conference on the steel and copper
prices the War Industries Board, which Is
largely made up Of men who realize that
q narrow policy with regard to the two
Industries may very seriously affect the
rate Of production. For more than an hour
yesterday afternoon the President was in
conference with the War Industries Board
and Chairman Davies, Of the Federal
Trade Commission.