Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1917-02-10


witnesses have died since the cas-
was tried in the District Court at Day
ton, then the county seat of Lyol
County.
.. J. Olson, the builder and con
tractor, left on Monday for Reno ant
Fernley. Mr.. Olson has the contrac
for the erection of the $4,000 schoo
house at Fernley and base been fo
some time engaged in preliminary
work at his shop in Yerington.
Roxy Moore is head mechaniciar
for the auto service of the Mason Mer
camille Company Besides the auto
the company maintains two trucks
one of which makes two trips to Lud
wig daily, and the other makes one
In the near future third will BE-
added to the service.
Frank Hanson, having been Offered
a position on the Nevada Douglas
force, last week resigned from the Big
Store corps, and with his family ha.
gone to Ludwig to live Until he be
comes used to the absence of Charlie
Noble, Frank will be compelled to
manufacture his. own "airy persif1age.'
The Sanitary Holstein Dairy, main
tanned by the Mason Mercantile Com.
pany under the direct management Oh
II. J. Long, is now furnishing Ludwig
with dairy products The herd con
sists of nothing but pure bred Hol-
stems, and the dairy is built and con
Quoted after the most approved meth
DDS.
On Friday, the I'd of March, thu
great Dixon play, "The Fall of Ma
ton" will be exhibited at the Mutua
Theater The play is the companion
piece to "The Birth Of Nation" ant
has attracted as widespread atten
ton as the latter play. Manager Har.
ris has other attractions for hi
charming little theatre.
Fernley is showing signs of in
creased prosperity. Lots are selling
for from $500 to 5000 each, and nearl,
all have been bought and will be i'm
proved. This for town depending
solely on the improvement of wilt
destrt land into profitable farms. anf
the community only about ten year
old, is surely progressive.
Driver Jefeke forgot to pull dowr
the lace curtain on the Holt caterpil
lar with which he has been hauling
ore from the Bluestone to the Masor
terminal of the branch line, and tn
machine has been out of commission
the last couple OF days or so. The
curtain is in as good condition
when 'Jef" acquired it at the fire.
w. A. Cramar, prominent rancho
from Fernley, visited Yeringto1
Thursday and solved some of the mys
teries of the knights of Pythias
Satisfied with the exemplifcation OF
the work done by Greenfield Lodge
Mr.. Cramar left for home yesterday
promising to return for more
on the 9Th of March at s O'Clock
sharp
Mr. Owen Bott, the pioneer drug
gist OF Mason, who has conducted
drug business at Nina for the pas
year, has closed out his business a
the latter town and returned to Maso'
He is moving his stock into the store
formerly occupied by him adjoining
the Mason Valley Bank. and will bt
ready for business within the mex
week or so.
Alex Murchie, recent proprietor OF
the Pioneer Stables, has procured {
fine team and will continue hauling
freight IN Yerington. While conduct.
ing the stables Mr.. Murchie has mad,
many friends by his accommodating
and will undoubtedly retain
his share of patronage. The demand
for freight teams is increasing, de
spite the delays and inconvenience
'aused by the storms and cold wea-
Their.
Through the courtesy of p H. Cook
of the Nevada Copper
Belt, number OF families were sup.
piled with coal during the cold snal
last week when there was none left
either in Yerington or Mason. Had
it not been for the energy and cour
tesy of the company number o.
boarding houses at the different mines
would have been compelled to close