Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1917-04-21

twenty tons of potatoes raised on the
Banner Ranch, for 500 per ton, t. o. b.
at Mason. This is the highest price
yet paid to the producer i'll Lyon
County.
The Yerington Women's Club has
elected the following officers for the
ensuing year: Mrs. G. w. Webster,
president, Mrs. George Plunrmer; lst
vice presidents Ms. Frank Cox, I'd
vice president; Mrs. A. A. Towle, sec
rotary; Mrs H. s. Pohe, parliament
aran.
Mr.. Otto Taube-t, president of the
MinnesotaNevada company, which
has extensive property west of Ma
son Pass, arrived in Yerington the
first of the week from his home in
Denver. The property, which was
formerly known as the Wabuska
group, has extensive deposits of metal,
and it is the intention of the company
TO put large force of men at work.
On Thursday Mrs. c. +. Burt enter
tanned bridge party at her home on
Main street, in honor of Mrs. NAL
Johnson and Mrs Rose of Thompson
The guests were: Mesdames McNab
Rose and Malcolmson of Thompson
Edwards of Mason, and Towle, Gel
Ter. Van Alstine. Knox, Pohe, Hull
Waggoner. Willis and West, of Yer
ngton. Mrs. McNab won the prize
p. H. Pop" Cook. superintendent
If the Copper Belt, visited the county
seat the early part of the week Mr.
Cook is getting ready for the fall
business of the road, when the crops
move If the crops fulfill anticipations
If Mason and Smith Valleys begin tc
here will be busy times on the road
his fall There is little doubt but
hat the ore tonnage will constantly
Increase during the season.
The Bluestone mine is shipping Il
ars OF ore per day. To the same
liant the Mason Valley is sending
cars daily, the Nevada Douglas ;
md the eWstern Nevada / In add
ion to this tonnage the Nevada Cop
ser Belt daily hauls cars of higf
.rade ore from the Nevada Douglas
which goes to Salt Lake City. beside
s cars a day from YeingtonVBGK
! cars a day from Yerington Station
IalifoTnia.
The Bluestone mine is shipping lt
'ars or ore per day to the Thompson
meltcr To the same plant the Ma
on Valley is sending / cars daily.
he Nevada Douglas 3, and the West
IN Nevada |. In addition to this
onnage the Nevada Copper Belt daily
lauls cars of high grade ore from the
Nevada Douglas. which goes to Sail
AXE City, besides 6 cars a day from
Yerington Station. which principally
goes to Kenneth, California.
The funeral last Monday of Mrs
Minnie Hernleben, occurred at the
Methodist Church OF Ierington. She
vas buried by her sisters of the East
,rn Star and followed to the grave by
hosts OF friends. many of whom had
'nown her all their lives. Surviving
,er are her venerable husband, c
Hernleben. Mrs. John Snyder, who
, as raised by her as her own daughter
err brother, former State Senator Rey-
ners. and a sister who resides in eGr
many.
Mr." Blanchard-every man. wo-
nan and child in Yerington knows
Who Judge Blanchard is-wishes II
be announced that "Rosie-Not'
\fraid of II er- Clothes" who also is
rot much afraid OF whisky, of what
'Ntf KIM oT PROOF, - lui lhSi ho' ~
II afraid of water, nor yet of mop,
The dusky descendent OF Pope'S 10.
I'he Poor Indian" who ''saw and
Ieard things" a number of genera
ons ago, spent all of yesterday with
he mop, broom, water and soap IN
he temple where the city's blind god
less dispenses justice and the city's
wise law makers meet twice month.
Blanchard personally asks that Zone
Who Knows gaze upon the effect
nd spread the kindly mantel OF char
ty over the grim and dusty, and
omewhat chilly, past.
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The following poem was written
md given to Mrs. John Snyder about