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Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1917-07-07
MUSICAL EVENING

On Friday evening July 18th, Miss
Josie Becker assisted by local talent
will give a musical recital in the Rink
Theatre for the benefit of the Red
Cross Society.
Overture-Selected - Messrs Ross
and Brown.
Soprano Solo
al Come For Its June-Foster
b Look Down Dear Eyes-Fisher
q Rose in the Bud-Foster
Miss Josephine Becker
Piano Solo-Selected - Miss M. f..
Whitman
Vocal Duet-Come Sing to Me
Thompson
Miss Becker and Mrs. Lam.
Cornet Solo-Selected- c. A. SheI-
pard
Soprano Solo
AZ Good Bye-Tosti
b. Thy Beaming Eye-McDoweil
} The Irish Love Song--Long
Miss Josephine Becker.
Piano Solo-Lustspiel Overture
Earl Lam
Tenor Solo-Selected-J. |. Kline
Soprano Solo
al You, Dear. and CLARK
b Wake Up-Phillips
q Sunshine of Your Smile-Cooke
Miss Josephine Becker
Mr.. J. A. Brown, Pianist.
The program will begin ut eight
thirty. Admission is twenJ' hVe
cents and fifty cents.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1917-07-07
FATAL ACCIDENT.
At WELLINGTON

Just at the close OF happy day
terrible accident happened that sad
dened the great crowd that had gath
cred to make merry in honor of our
national birthday. The auto racers
were finishing the run, when without
a word of warning little eight year old
Theodore Gonder started across the
track He seemed to hesitate second
when the spectators shouted their
warning cries but before he could es-
cape the car struck him 1t was Gould
Reading in his Hupmobile and in his
effort to stop he turned clear around
but human hands could not avert the
calamity. The heavy car struck his
head. killing him almost instantly. In
the crowd in sight of the accident were
the lads father, Ilo Gonder, and his
older brother, who rushed to him at
Besides the father and mother, five
brothers and sisters mourn his early
once but he was beyond all aid.
death Mr. and Mrs. Gonder have a
place at Wellington, where the
family is well-known. They have the
sympathy of the whole countryside
during this time of bereavement.
Absolutely no blame attaches toMr
Reading He could not have foreseen
what happened and did all that man
could do to save the child.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1917-07-07
POWER COMPANY
WANTS FRANCHISE

c. Il. Danforth, one of Reno's pro-
mincnt attorneys was in town Thurs
day on important business for the
Nevada Valleys Power Company He
made application on behalf of the
company, for franchise permitting
them to extend their power line across
the northern end of Lyon County
This company operates the Govern
ment power station at Lahontan and
furnishes the electricity for Lovelock,
Rochester, and other places. The
enterprise is branching out and will
add largely to the business of the
State in the near future.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1917-07-07
YERINGTON ENJOYS
A BIG FOURTH

A record breaking crowd assembled
in town for the celebration and had
a busy day from ten o'clock on. The
races were held on Main street in the
morning and every body ran, the boys
girls. men and women, old and young
In the afternoon the ball game was
we'll attended by an enthusiastic
crowd. The prize fight attracted
iul house and at night both dances
were enjoyed by hosts of young peo-
pie.
1t was a very successful day and
the committee deserves much credit
for the able manner in which they
handled it.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1917-07-07
WELLINGTON
CELEBRATES

The Smith Valley Civic Club arrang
ed neighborhoad celebration for the
Fourth and was we'll carried out. The
exercises began with a picnic dinner
The tables were spread in the orchard
at the Reading place and were loaded
with a bountiful repast several tunes
before all the guests and home folks
were served. The good things to eat
were so tempting and so plentiful
that no one thought OF the high cost
OF living.
4 short program OF songs was ren-
dered by the school girls, come
reading was much enjoyed, and Mrs
Bovett pleased with vocal solo. MT
Waggoner delivered the Grafton and
the program concluded with the Star
Spangled Banner.
Afterwards the crowd adjourned
10 the road near the hotel where all
ages and sizes ran races. The tat mans
race was won by District Attorney
Brocklis. OF Gardncrville and the tat
women's race was won by Mrs. }. }
Kelly In their usual generous lash
ION the judges distributed the prizes
with lavish hands, everyone getting
share. Horse and auto races conclud-
ed the day.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1917-07-07
AGED MOTHER WANTS
TO HEAR FROM SON

The Ely Record is in receipt of a
letter from James II. Riley, who states
that his mother is anxious to hear
from her son Tom, who was in Ne
vada some years ago. Mrs. Riley is
now widow and cannot settle her
husbands estate without the signat-
ure of her son Tom.
Address: James H. Riley, Is Soutl
Aberdeen St, Chicago. State papers
will confer favor upon an aged lady
ty copying this notice.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1917-07-07

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There will be a game on Sunday on
he local grounds between Virginia
City and the Yerington team and we
ire all hoping that it will be a victory
or us. The new men will have had a
nance to practice with the team and
.rear things are expected OF this aug
nented aggregation.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1917-07-07
YERINGTON VS.. THOMPSON

Thompson was winner again on the
Fourth, with a score of 8 to 4. 1t was
I slow game. the batters lacked pep
but the catching was good. Only
one home run by Condc inspired the
fans to enthusiasm. YeringtOn had
one fine chance to score with three
nen on bases and none down but fate
turned her back and there was moth
ng on the score board.
Thompson
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1917-07-07
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS

The Board of Education of Dayton
High School District No. 2 will re-
ceive sealed bids until six o'clock p.
m July 18th, 1917, at Dayton, Nevada,
for the furnishing of material and Ia
Dor for the erection and completion OF
a High School Building, according to
the official plans and Specification"
as prepared by J. ]. Beatty, Architect.
Contractor to file with his bid a GER
tilted check amounting TO at least five
hundred dollars. Checks to be made
payable to the undersigned.
Plans may be had at the Office OF
c. G. Hamilton, Silver City, Nevada'
or at the Office of J. J Beatty, Yering-
ton, Nevada.
The Board of Education reserves
the right to reject any and all bids.
Bids to be sealed and addressed to
A. NJ. Tailleur at Dayton, Nevada, and
marked Bids for Construction OF
High School,.
Dated July 9th, 1917.
BY order of said Board.
c. G. HAMILTON
Clerk of the Board of Education
OF Dayton High School. Dist
rict No. 2.
First Publ July 7, 1917.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1917-07-07
THURSDAY, June 5th.

THURSDAY, June 5th.
Submarine toll for the week is
smallest in war,
Russians still hammering away and
taking many prisoners.
Suffragists continue demonstra
tons at White House or near it. They
cause near riot
Celebration OF the Fourth assumes
almost international proportions as
americans in parade are cheered IN
different foreign cities.
Germans raid Harwich with aero
planes and kill eight, wounding thirty
six.
Prussian Conservatives join call
Tor electoral reform and thus help
to make history.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1917-07-07
MONDAY, JULY End.

MONDAY, JULY End.
Twenty people drown as electric
car on Gorge Route at Niagara
plunges over embarkment
Chinese throne reclaimed by Hsuan
Tung, deposed Manchu emperor.
New Russian drive is launched.
Socialist peace parade broken up IN
Boston by boys in khaki.
Arizona mines and smelters out OF
business on account of strike.
Montana strike situation remains
unchanged
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1917-07-07
FRIDAY, JULY 9th

Germans pressed on all sides. Some
think climax of war is at hand.
Secretary Baker takes command OF
dispatches from France and deter
mines what shall be made public. Step
necessary to protect Americans under
arms.
Railroads abandon their fight for
higher rates.
Further indications that electoral
reform in Germany is being taken
seriously by the authorities.
Not one Stacker found in Nevada.
1t is prophesied that silver will reach
eighty cents in the near future
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1917-07-07

SUNDAY, JULY lst
Hindenburg offers armistice to
Russia.
Germans open new drive on Yer
dun.
France bars liquor sales to U. 5.
troops.
Liquor and tobacco slated by senate
for heavier revenue.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1917-07-07
RED CROSS MARK IN
NATION IS PASSED

1t must be with sorrow that the
Kaiser learns that once more the
American people have given far in ex-
cess of what was asked of them. 1t
has been announced at Washington
that the Red Cross fund is far above
the mark set for it, The Red Cross
war council predicts that it will un
doubtedly be in excess OF $ll0,NO,OOO
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1917-07-07
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

Frank Arentz and family spent the
Fourth in Ierington.
There were ol2 women registered
in Lyon county last year
Mrs. Florence Atty spent last week
in lerington at the Leavitt's.
Miss Jesie Becker is the guest of
Mrs Ed. Lam for few weeks.
|. A. Fallon was a business visitor
TO Reno the fore part of this week.
O. ]. Olsen and family were visit
ors over the Fourth from Fernley.
Miss Miriam Hardin of Reno is the
house guest OF Mrs. Geo Plummcr.
Jr.
w. II. Austin came over from Fern
ley to attend the celebration on the
Fourth.
Mesdames Mills and Turner of Ma
son were shopping in Yerington on
Tue sday.
Mason has new pastor. Rev. MIR.
Burks, well-known as the cowboy
evangelist
Mr. and Mrs John Ehrman return
ed from a short trip TO Reno on We'd
nesday morning.
Mrs Geo. Waggoner of San Fran
cisco is here on a visit to her sister,
Mrs. f. A. West.
Comfort your feet with pair of
Cushion lnsole shoes at Sandman's.
--Advt
Mrs. Whiting of Mason is enjoying
visit with her daughter and grand
daughter from San Francisco.
Misses ldelle and Inazelle Hirony-
nous spent the Fourth with Miss
Thelma Johnston at the ranch.
Dr. Kitchen of Nina came in with
O. F. Some on business and spend the
the Fourth and reports good time.
A. c. Smith of San Francisco was
in town on business with the commits
sioners. His firm is interested in
road machinery
Judge +. A. Ducker OF the Sixth
Judicial District will hold court today
for Judge Hart He will hear all the
cases set for this time.
Mrs. Jas p Murphy is in critical
condition in DR.. McKenzie's hospital
She was operated upon on Thursday
in the hope of saving her life.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1917-07-07
TUESDAY, JULY 3rd.

Germans defeated in Russian drive
President issues exemption regula-
tions for draft.
Negro quarters in st. Louis hred by
race rioters. Riot grows out of muir
der of policeman by negro.
The Governor of Washington asks
protection against I.W.W.
French recapture positions taken by
Germans in Verdun drive.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1917-07-07
POLICE COURT ITEMS

AT the Monday morning session OF
Judge Blanchard's court Jack McCon-
nell was charged with being drunk
and disorderly. He was arrested by
Chief Bergman on Sunday and was
found guilty. The sentence was $500
fine and costs which he paid.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1917-07-07
WEDNESDAY, JULY 4th,

Food bill to be held over until after
the fourth. Indications that wine and
beer will not be interfered with.
Hoover says the war will be won by
wheat and appeals to Americans to
acnn.--.1' a
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1917-07-07
HEADLINE JOTTINGS

Russians still advance. Take Brze-
zany.
$40 negro homes reported destroy
ed in St. Louis.
1t is announced that the U. 5.
troops to France were waylaid by
submarines but were too well defend
ed to be attacked.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1917-07-07
CARD OF THANKS

wish to thank the many kind
friends. who by their aid and sym
pathy. made my sorrow in the loss OF
loving and devoted husband easier
to bear.
Mrs. Arthur Fountain
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1917-07-07
HIGH COST OF LIVING

Yerington is certainly not suffering
from the high cost OF living. If we
were, we would not allow the waste
of dozens of good eggs i'll the effort
of merry-makers to hit the nigger-
baby At three cents each one humid
red eggs are worth So which would
feed starving Belgian baby for forty
three days or buy three memberships
in the Red Cross In Wisconsin, the
iood commission has barred the use OF
eggs in shampoos.
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On next Wednesday evening the
band will give an open air concert.
These concerts are looked forward to
by the community and are enjoyed by
everyone.
Samuel s. Arentz is spending his va
cation on his ranch in Smith Valley,
experimenting many Improvements
which he is having made, among
which is dwelling.
Carlos Scatena and family arrived
from Woodland, California, Monday
on a visit OF couple of months. Car
los made the trip in about 10 hours
driving in his big Studebaker Six.
+. +. Carpenter, of the Smith Drug
and Jewelry Co. welcomed his wife
and her brother, on Monday OF this
week. They come from Portland,
Oregon, to make Yerington their
home.
Mrs. Lorraine Gum, Miss Eliza
beth Baker, VIM, McTaggart, and
Neil Mcleod will make trip to Lake
Tahoe on Sunday. They will arrange
for camp and will re.urn later for
an extended vacation.
c. A. Week, superintendent OF the
Bluestone Mine, left Thursday for San
Francisco. After spending few
weeks on the coast Mr.. Week will re-
turn with his wife and family, who
have been spending their vacation on
the coast.
Mrs Isabel Anderson of Mason
has announced the engagement of
her daughter Gladys Johnston and
Charlie Hilygus. The wedding,
which will be at the home OF the
bride-to- be. will be a social event OF
the near future.
Mrs. c. I. Leavitt returned Monday
morning from Campbell, California,
where she had gone to attend the flu
neral Of little Mabel Pardee, who died
June 18th of spinal meningitis. On
the return trip, Mrs. Leavitt made
week end visit to Mrs. c. W. Beatty
at Oakland.
The little son of Louis Fabri met
with a serious accident last week
while playing, He fell from shed
and broke his ankle. and has since
been kept in bed with the injured
member in a cast. The latest report
states that he is doing well but it is
a tedious business for three-year old
| 10 keen Quiet long enough for an
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1917-07-07

Mrs. Jas P. Murphy is in critical
condition in DR.. McKenzie's hospital
She was operated upon on Thursday
in the hope of saving her life.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1917-07-07

Judge +. A. Ducker OF the Sixth
Judicial District will hold court today
for Judge Hart He will hear all the
cases set for this time.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1917-07-07

On next Wednesday evening the
band will give an open air concert
These concerts are looked forward to
by the community and are enjoyed by
everyone.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1917-07-07

Samuel S. Arentz is spending his va
cation on his ranch in Smith Valley,
experimenting many improvements
which he is having made, among
which is a dwelling.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1917-07-07

Mrs. Isabel Anderson of Mason
has announced the engagement of
her daughter Gladys Johnston and
Charlie Hillygus. The wedding,
which will be at the home OF the
bride-to- be, will be a social event OF
the near future
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1917-07-07

Mrs. G. L. Leavitt returned Monday
morning from Campbell, California,
where she had gone to attend the fu
neral of little Mabel Pardee. who died
June 18th of spinal meningitis. On
the return trip, Mrs. Leav;tt made
week end visit to Mrs. c. w. Beatty
at Oakland.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1917-07-07

A. c. Smith of San Francisco was
in town on business with the commits
sioners. His firm is interested in
road machinery,
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1917-07-07

First Publ. July 7, 1917.
Last Publ. July 2lst, 1917.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1917-07-07

c. A. Week, superintendent OF the
Bluestone Mine, left Thursday for San
Francisco. After spending few
weeks on the coast Mr.. Week will re-
turn with his wife and family, who
have been spending their vacation on
the coast.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1917-07-07

Mrs. Lorraine Gum, Miss Eliza
beth Baker, VIM. McTaggart, and
Neil Mcleod will make a trip to Lake
Tahoe on Sunday. They will arrange
for camp and will re+urn later for
an extended vacation.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1917-07-07

+. +. Carpenter, of the Smith Drug
and yewelry Co. welcomed his wife
and her brother, on Monday OF this
week. They come from Portland,
Oregon, to make Yerington their
home.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1917-07-07

Carlos Scatena and family arrived
from Woodland, California, Monday
on a visit OF a couple of months. Car
los made the trip in about 10 hours
driving in his big Studebaker Six.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1917-07-07

DR. Kitchen of Nina came in with
O. F. Some on business and spend the
the Fourth and reports good time.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-05-01
NINETEEN YOUNG MEN
FROM ASHLAND ENLIST
viii Serve on Fleet of small Hoat Now
Patroiing Virginia Coast on
watch for t-Boats.

Nineteen young men from Ashland.
including several Randolph Macon stu
dents. left YESTERDAY afternoon for the
Eastern shore of. NirSi1ia. where they
expect TO enlist IL the coast defense
service
These young men 80 10 join the fleet
of small boats which viii do patrol
duty on the Virginia and Maryland
coasts. under command Of Lieutenant
Commander w. u. Cardwell. also OF
Ashland, There are about seven boats
in this feet now aud IL Is expected
that several more viii be added.
The Ashland contingent were given
quite an ovation when they boarded
the noon train for Richmond. A large
crowd had gathered TO say goodbye
TO the young patriots and the Ran
dolph Macon students were lusty IN
The cheers given their friends and fell
low students The fathers OF num-
Der of the boys were AT the Main-Street
station here to sec inc BOYS off
The follow ing Constituted the party;
w n Cardwell, ensign; r. II. Card
well. phiip Taylor, Arthur Wightman
John Cross, James Howison. Hunter
Dunn, F. Clifton Woodfn, Thomas ~
woodfn. Linwood Eutterworth. Cor
don Hammond, Z. Merle Luck. Charlie
r Luck, Percy GuiIherf, Willie Fox
Webb Midyette. G. Carrington. Robert
TAYLOR and T. j. Scott.
Lieutenant Cardweil left Sunday for
the Eastern Shore and will meet the
recruits today.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-05-01
Continued on Second Page).
SHE HAD FEAR Of
BEING LEFT ALONE
Note Left by Miss Lula Morris Showed
That This Caused Her to End
Her Life.

letter left by Miss Lula Morris.
who took fatal dose of carbolic
acid last Friday night, showed that
the fear of being left al home with
out mother or sister caused her to
end her life
Miss Morris. who was nineteen
years old, and another sister lived
with her parents at 2f00 TAYLOR
street. Her mothers health has not
been good and her sisters plans in
volved change Of residence A let
ter from Miss Morris, found after her
death. showed that the worry over
the possibility of being left alone
led her To swallow the fatal dose.
The family of Miss Morris deny that
there had been any quarrel between
her and her sutton. who had been a
caller at the home that evening. On
the contrary. she stood on the front
porch and waved him a pleasant adieu
as he left. AS soon as she had taken
the poison she went to her sisters
room. told her what she had done
and called the family physician. DR..
Truman. The latter realizing the Sc
rious condition of the young lady.
summoned the ambulance The fam
lily and the physicians worked on her
heroicaliy. but in vain. Death fol-
lowed few hours after the poison
was taken.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-05-01
GERMANS NOT BACK
OF PEACE CONFERENCE

Stockholm. sweden April so. VIA
London Tho forthcoming peace con-
ference Of the international socialist
bureau il not 20 be held a. the ine
stance or the Germans and will not
work for a separate peace. said Pieter
Troelstra Dutch socialist leader and
chairman OF the executive commit
tee. in an interview today with the
Associated Press
That IS the last thing In the world
Il VIII do" he said. We are not work
ing for separate peace and do not
desire IT,. What We want is universal
peace, and we believe the time has
come when there is a chance ct
achieving 1t. We are most optimistic
as To the outlook
AS long ago as last August the
Idea OF this conference had taken
shape and the executive committee
had begun LAYING plans Some time
later we received a letter from Morri s
Hllquu: Of New York, 50 Wing that
the American Socialists demanded that
peace conference he held not later
fhan MARCH {, ami tHat f we did mot
call one they would We asked them
10 walt until the middle OF March,
1t is absolutely untrue - say we are
meeting at German or Austrian soliCi-
tation or instiTation-"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-05-01
CONGRESS CONSIDERING
CONTROL OF FOODS
Chairman Lever OF House Committee
On Agriculture Introduces
Measure
PRICE FIXING is NOT
SPECIFICALLY UNDERTAKEN
But Discriminatory Methods Arc For
hidden and Exaction OF Excessive
Profits Will Not Be Permitted.
Governments Power Enlarged.

Washington. April 3o.-Both branches
or congress today began consideration
of legislation that will revolutionize
the food output of the country. Com
troll Of the food situation for the per-
Tod Of the war aud federal assistance
and facilitation of the farmers of the
nation in their Efforts to meet the tre-
mendous demands of the present ext
gency was provided for in Joint res
oIution OF congress introduced in the
house today by Chairman Lever, OF
the house committee on Agriculture
In the senate a similar resolution was
introduced by Senator Gore. of Okla
homa.
a war measure,
To provide fer the national security
aud defense. by stimulating agriculture
and facilitating the distribution of ag-
ricuitural products" Is the purport -
the measure.
The resolutions were introduced in
the face OF statements by John Dillon,
commissioner Of markets of the state
or New York. who warned congress
against the enactr ent of any legisIa-
ton which would cause the farms OF
the nation 10 Increase production to
excessive limits without fixing mini
mum food prices. He spoke before tn .
senate agricultural COMMITTEES
To Coordinate All Efforts.
The resolution is only the beginning
ef tia campaign in congress fer i-ris-
lation to coordinate the efforts of the
governments, farmers. transportation
agencies. mjddlemen and puryeyors to
r1,na+ nr $ha far.S
kets.
The legislation enlarges the power
OF the department of agriculture. said
Chairman Lever today. especially in
the direction of improved marketing
facilities,
IF the farmer is TO be asked to pro-
duce more foodstuffs he should have
assurance that the proper and eeono-
mieal and fair distribution of them
should be provided" he continued.
This suggestion of the chairman In
dicates that the control OF the agrf-
cultural products of the nation to be
reposed in the department of agricui-
ture viii be practically absolute
While the resolution does not speci-
fcally provide price fixing either al
maSimums TO the consumer or mini
'nun9s TO the producer IL at the same
time does seek in every other way TO
regulate production and distribution.
IT provides specifically against the
boarding of supplies in the face of ma
ttonwide needs. 1t does provide that
the foodstuffs industries which come in
direct contact with the consumers
markets shall be controlled. forbiddin4
Indulgence in any discriminatory prac
tices or the exactlon of more than fstt"
prices. This is the nearest point 20