Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1917-01-20

/ w Ill IOWcTS, OF the Lyon AOunty
Bank, who has charge of the ofhcia
meteorological instruments placed il
Yerington, reports that the temper
ture fell to IA degrees below zero or
Tuesday in Yerington. On Wednes
day it was II below, and on Thurs.
| day it went down to below
Jim Nugent received the expected
carload of Ford cars the first of the
week, since when his entire force Of
assistants, salaried and "curbstone,'
have been busy assembling and max
ing glad the hearts of the purchasers
When an auto agent begins to riva
the popularity of Santa Claus ant
Kelly Pool, he is progressive.
Miss Mabel Slingerland left Sunday
for Carson City, where the next day
she received the appointment of Jour
nal Clerk of the State Senate. He,
duties will detain ~her at the Capita
for the next sixty days, after whicl
she will return to Yerington- to re
sumo her work as a public stenog
rapher and notary public.
". II. eITy,tHC upper "dooii any
| rancher who was attacked while get
ting wood on the Carson river by
COYOTE which inflicted painful scratch
es or bites on the neck, has returne'
from Reno. Mr.. Perry spent twenty
one days taking the Pasteur treatmen
and his many friends are glad to know
that he is past danger of infection.
There are quite number OF vet
Grams of the war with Spain residin
in Lyon County and movement ha
been started to organize post /
Yerington 1t is believed sufflcien
number can be procured to do this II
the near future Al. Springer, tn
popular Yerington barber, has take
the initiative If energy avails he Wi
accomplish his purpose.
Lam. Hanson & Netherton hav
been so busily engaged in taking stoc
since the holidays, that the big spac
usually occupied by their announce
ment of bargains at this season
somewhat limited as to its literar
contents. Another good excuse
that the human Aeolean harp tina
usually predominates the dry good
department has been somewhat nj
flicted with writers cramp lately.
Angelo Digino, the Fallon tailor
has rented the Crownnshield hous
next to the postofiice and will open
first-class tailoring establishment Their
as soon as the bulldog can be remod
eled. Mr.. Digino is skilled artisaI
and will supply a long-felt want
the community, { place where clothe
can be made TO order at home. II
will also conduct cleaning and pres.
ing department.
The city council intend to iurthe'
take up the matter OF dog control
4 precaution aginst the spread of ra
bes next Monday. The problem is
serious one. and. while some hav'
been inclined TO he impatient at th'
rigid rule adopted by the council ant
city health officers in restrainingh the
running at large of dogs, the wisdom
If the act has been proven by the alb
solute immunity of the children Of tn
city from danger since the dog tina
bit Judge Blanchard was disposed OF
FRANK DoNdTu anu II ain Nhdl ~"
the other day got spell of homesick
mes for Alaska, undoubtedly caused
by the Alaska breeze that has pre-
vailed for some time. but is not need
ed here. The coolest morning w
have had they cooked their breakfast
and now each accuses the other
letting the eggs and spuds freeze.
Roy Martin has been appointe'
agent at the Yerington station in plac
of w. B. Boulter, who recently re
signed. On Thursday Roy took III
his residence in the quarters provided
at the depot.
Wednesday night many consumer
of water left their faucets open
prevent the freezing of the pipes. q
heavy drain was made on the supply
and had a fire occurred might have
resulted in disaster to the entire
town. 1t is cheaper to thaw out ant
replace frozen plumbing thtu To re
build a home, and the situation
SHOULD not be allowed to occur sec
ond time. While the plumber MAY
be responsible for the sold weather
his services are much less costly thar
ment, even though the latter worl
overtime.
Every true lover of dog is mor'
ardent lover of children. No town IL
the country has greater occasion to
be proud of its children than has Yer
ington. Had the restriction PLACED
on dogs by the authorities been nue.
more rigid than it has been, after all
it would only have resulted in littl
extra attention on the part of the own
ers No matter how much a person
might be inclined to growl over TIL
rule, it is very doubtful if there is 2
resident in Lyon County who would
not rather kill his dog than take tn
slightest chance of it causing tho
death of child.
Yerington has climate and sunshine
not the least among its attractions
While the southern States are experi
encing the rigors of Arctic winter