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Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1917-06-16
EFFICIENCY IN
FARM METHODS
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We hear a great deal in these days
81 highly developed industrialism,
about efficiency in the factory. on the
ailroad, in the retail and wholesale
business establishments, or in what
er branch OF industry it may be, but
not much is being said about efficiency
IN the farm. The fact OF The matter is
most people don't think that there
need be any such thing on the farm,
+ they think OF il at all, and even the
armers themselves are but dimly
WARE of its existence. And yet farm
nm in careless and thoughtless way
without any regard to the saving OF
inc, labor and expense, is a sorry
sight indeed. and furthermore, it is
,ery apt TO be mortgaged 10 the limit
IF safe investment.
What is agricultural efficiency
Farmers call il various names, and
some know it as accomplishing some
hing" Others say that they get
way with the work" Whatever
name it may bear, it means simply
this: That a maximum Of ,resuts
obtained with the outlay Of min
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1917-06-16

NOTICE
OF Application for Permission to
Change the Point of Diversion of
the Public Waters of the State of
Nevada.

CT Application Tor Permission to
Change the Point of Diversion OF
the Public Waters of the State of
Nevada.
Application No 4429.
Notice is hereby given that on the
18th day OF May, 1917, in accordance
with Section 50. Chapter 40, Of the
Statutes of 1913, Peter Perazzo and
Joseph r. Perazzo, OF MabusNa, Coun-
tn Of Lyon, State OF Nevada, made APP
plication to the State Engineer OF Ne.
vada for permission to change the
point Of diversion - the waters Of The
Walker River. a hereinafter shown
Such change in point OF diversion
is to be made from and of the waters
OF the Walker River
The original point of diversion from
which the water has been taken from
the stream was in the n Is. Cor. OF \
IN. quarter Of S. w. qErter Sec. Z
4. 10 NJ, r. 25 f., NJ d. B. & NJ, and
the lands upon which the water i.
claimed to have been benehcially used
are described as follows: Portions OF
L. half. s. j. quarter, Sec. 10, w half
s. w. quarter Sec. 20, n half Sec. 20
Z. half N. +. quarter Sec 80, N. w
quarter, N. half s. +. quarter,Sec. 81
w. half s. w quarter, Sec. 81, I. IS
r. rs f.. +. half +. half. Sec. 30, f..
Is. N. X. "A E.. +. half ~ L. quar-
ter, Sec. !. 7. IA n, r. "a f., w. half
w. half. n. +. quarter, n F. quar-
ter n. Z. quarter, S. w quarter $. E
quarter Sec. 8, I. "A ~, r. Is f.. M.
ID. b. & NJ. containing 900 acres OF
irrigated land.
That applicants desire to change
their said point of diversion as above
described, ard divert the same at a
point in the s. T. quarter Of s. L
quarter. Sec. 3. r. IS n, r. Is F.,
H. D. B. & H.. which point is at the
head Of the Perazzo Brothers Ditch
and by means headgate. bitches ane
laterals. convey lilo cubic feet per
second OF the waters of said stream
10 the following described lands
Portions Of T. half S. +. quarter Sec
10. W. hall S. w quarter. Sec. 20, n
half. Sec. %. T. half n. +. quarter
Sec 80. n w quarter. \. half. 5 + /
quarter. Sec. 81, w. half, s. w. quarter
Sec. 81. Y. Is ~, r Is T., Z. half Z |
half Sec. SO, T. IS ~. r. "a F.. + |
half N. +. quarter. Sec. !, /. IA n, r |
24 F.. w. half, w hall n. +. GUAR
ter. N. Z. quarter, n + quatrer 5. w
quarter s. Il. quarter Sec. 6, 7. "A n. |
r. 25 T.. NJ D. b. & NJ, containing
coo acres Of irrigated land, anil there
use the same for irrigation and do
metsic purposes from April lst until
October 31st OF each year
Water not to be returned to stream |
J. c. SCRUGHAM
Date Of FIRST publication, May 20 |
1917.
Date Of last publication June %
1o17
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1917-06-16

mum amount OF time, labor, and ex,
pense. If you are running your rancl
On this principle you are an efficient
farmer; if you are not you are in
efficient and much OF your valuable
time is being wasted For your time
Is valuable and it is becoming in
creasingly so as time goes by. The
world needs every ounce of food that
! America can raise, and Mason Valley
| farmers must contribute their share.
You may think it insignificant, but
there are thousands of just such COM
munities in this country, and their
united products make nations crop
Your own welfare demands an eX-
IRENE effort and the consideration
Of every means available for the pro
duction OF the largest crop iii history
You should place yourself in posi-
ton to take advantage of high prices.
Farmers must realize that many times
lust as much is accomplished by
little well directed brain effort as by
hours of slavish toll. People should
use their heads. Big business men,
do. therefore, why not the farmer, for
he is a business man? Any one
should be proud to possess a grand
phvsique and should know how to use
IT.. But your back will stay straighter
and your muscles will last longer il
their efforts. are supplemented by a
little reflection from time to time as
to the methods you are following
Stop and ask yourself this simple
question: Am getting the most
out Of my work." If you can say
YES. YOU are fortunate and, dare it be
5 aid. rare man. II you cal +, at once
take an inventory of your methods
and endeavor to find where you are
1t is quite often the insig
ni6cant things that count when
summed up. Are your bitches clean /
or do you have to pet and coax a /
head OF water to get it through them
Have YOU good farming implements:
How many needless steps do you take
each day? These are but few OF
the things that make for efficiency,
saving OF time. labor and expense /
Farm life could hold much less OF
drudgery and much more of profitable |
business il more consideration were
paid to the methods employed. Con
ult with your neighbor 1t is quite |
possible that he may have thought OF
you never dreamed OF
Read the agricultural papers. They
are printed Tor purpose. and that
purpose is to help the farmer. You
may find something in one OF them
that exactly solves one OF your prob
lens. At least you will get a good
ilea OF the way farmers elsewhere
do things. Call upon the State ag
r,cultural department. Nevada makes
liberal expenditures for experimental
purposes and hiring OF experts to
help her citizens. Use what she has
TO offer. And lastly, do some think
ing and figuring for yourself Try
these things for while, for the sum-
rler. any way. They will pay you.
Sure, they will pay you, and they will
ray YOU big.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1917-06-16
POISON GRAsSHoPPERS.
Used While Insects Are Young, Poi
scned Bait Proves Effective Method
OF Control.

Farmers need no longer be helpless
against the ravages OF grashhopper
hordes in their fields Ii discovered
in the early days OF their attack, these
pests are now quite easy Of control
by means OF poisoned bats. the most
effective Of which is described below.
This method has been used with re-
markable success in many parts OF
the United States, its complete Ell
fectiveness depending only upon the
discovery Of the young insects before
they have attained any considerable
SIZE when the injury done by them
still very Slight. and when they are
wineless and easily killed by poisons
or mechanical means. Entomologists
in the United States Department Of
Agriculture tell how to make and APP
ply this bait as follows:
The constituents are wheat bran. Is
pounds; Paris green, pound, or white
arsenic one pound; lemons or oranges,
8 finely chopped low-grade molasses
such as refuse from sugar factories,
or cattle molasses known as black
strap, ? quarts; water ? to 4 gallons.
The bran and Paris green or other
arsenical are thoroughly mixed while
dry, the fruits finely chopped and
added. and lastly the molasses and
water are poured over the bait and
the whole thoroughly kneaded a
coarse-hal.ed bran is most desirable,
although where this can not be OBJ
tanned easily ordinary middlings or
alfalfa meal may be substituted q low
grade. strong smelling syrup or mo
lasses, however, is essential to the
entire success OF the poison. Crushed
ripe tomatoes, watermelons or lines
may be substituted for the oranges il
necessary Ordinary powdered white
arsenic (arsenious acid) contains near
" twice as much arsenic as Paris
green and is comparatively low in
price. The powdered form Of arsenate
Of. lead may be used. but in this case
twice as much Of il must be used as Of
Paris green. In California and other
semiarid regions water should be
added to the bait at the rate Of at least
a gallons to rs pounds Of bran, as in
these climates the bait dries out very
RAPIDLY and the extra moisture IS
necessary in order TO attract the grass
honpers.
The posoned-bran boit is distrib-
uted over the infested fields by SOW
inc broadcast either on foot or from
n light wagon or buggy, In applyine
the bait to orchards. care must be Ia
ken to avoid distributing it close to
tie trees, because severe injury e
frnit trees occasionally results from
heavy applications Of arsenical poi
sons.
The time of dav chosen for distrib-
ut;ug the poisoned bats has an i'm
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1917-06-16
BIRTHS.

A SON was born on Sunday June
third. to Mr.. and Mrs. Margon.
On Sunday, June tenth Mr. and
Mrs. Cowper became the proud par
ents OF a small boy Mrs Cowper is
the daughter OF Mrs. John Sandman.
The home of Mr.. and Mrs. Curtis
F. Burt is fadiating Joy and glad
ness these days for son and heir has
come to bless them. He was born
At the hospital in Mason on Wednes-
day, the thirteenth.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1917-06-16
BUY A LIBERTY BOND.

In the matter Of the Creditors of the
Smith Valley Mines Company. a
corporation, ex rel. Stephen OBI
en-, Petitioner,
VS..
Frank s, Cox. ct all. Stockholders of
the smith Vallev Mines Company,
q corporation, Respondents.
IN order having been, on the Goth
day OF November, 1910, made and en-
tered IN the Eighth Judicial District
court OF the State OF Nevada in and
Tor Lyon County, leyying an assess
ment OF one cent per share on all OF
the issued and outstanding capital
stock Of the Smith Valley Mines Com
pany' an insolvent corporation. and di
recting that all of said stock upon
which said assessment was not paid
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1917-06-16

II you want shoe for dress and
wear, get a Crusader at Sandmann's
advt.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1917-06-16

All coupons for aluminium ware
must be turned in within thirty days
of June IS. 1917.
Advt Lam, Hanson & Netherton
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1917-06-16

a new line OF wash dresses, waists
and skirts just received at Mrs.
Neeley's Advt.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1917-07-20

Small houses formerly were almost
universally considered as cheap houses
not from a cost view point. but other.
wise. This fallacy has been exploded
Formerly, because a house was smolI
ana perhaps cheap In appearance its
iapses of good taste IN architecture
ana finish could be overlooked.
Good taste is now invariably prac.
uced In constructing small bonses
Ihose who do not exercise discretion
IN building details and DECORATIONS
make grave error, which they fully
realize when the building is completed
small houses, when miniatures of wen.
Quit dwellings, are enhanced in va,ue
and attractiveness. They should he
of larger and more
elaborate houses. The same discrim,-
nation used in constructing n large
house should be exercised on smalle,
scale for the small dwelling.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1917-07-20
CHAPTER XIV.

lime was when Phil Strange boaste,
mat he and his wife had PLAYED ever,
playground and seaside amusemen,
PARK from Coney island to Galveston
In his battered wardrobe trunks were
parts of old costumes scrapbooks NJ
clippings, and goodly collection Of
autographs, some advertising the su.
perhatural powers Of professor Magi
sovereign of the Unseen World" md
ohefs the accomplishments of "NTlle.
lie Narde, Renowned Serpent Enchan.
tress'" In these gaudy portraits Of
'Magi the Mystic" no one would have
recognized Phil Strange. And even
more difficult would 1t have been to
trace a resemblance between Mrs
Strange and the blond bushy-headad
AlIe. lie Garde" Of the posters. New.
ertheless, the licensees at one fine
had been considered not too fiattering
ana Phil treasured them as evidences
OF imperishable distinction.
but the Sranges had tired Of public
me. For a long time the wife had
confessed to lack Of interest in bar
vocation which amounted almost 70 q
[eapugnance Snake-charmlng, she had
discovered was far from an ideal nro.
lesSlon for a woman Of refinement. II
possessed unpleasant features. and
even such euphemlstlc titles as user. |
pent Enchantress" and "Rentillon
Mesmerist' failed to rob tbe calling
OF certain odium, suggestion Of
yulgarlty In the minds of the moro
discriminating. This had become So
distressing to Mrs. Strange's fnar
'ehslDilities that she had voiced
earning to forsake the platform and
Ut for something more congenlal md
lnally she had prevailed upon phi
0 make q change.
The step had not been taken witbor,
lisglYings, but benign Providence
ad watched over the pair Mra
orange was a natural seamstress and
lex mad directed her and Phil to n
which was not only in need
a good dressmaker but necuIlorlv
pc for the talents of a soothsaver
NIL too, had intended to embrace q '
sW PROFESSION; but he had soon do. Il
'yered that Jonesvllle offered hattor
lanclal returns to a man of his no. v
.Dted gifts than did the choicest Of 6
aside concessions, and therefore he
ID resumed his old calling under a
ghtiy different gulse, Before long
acknowledged himself well pleased
tn the new environment, for his wife Il
~ for happier in draplng dress goods 10
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1917-07-20
HOME =
T TOWN q &.
FiE |, pS
MANAGER PLAN is GROWING
Spreading More Rapidly Than Com.
mission Form Of Government With
Which 1t Is Linked.

A great many people inquire iust
what the city manager form of gov
eminent Is and Just how it comparaq
with the commission form-in reality
both are linked together, only the
commission form did not 90 far
enough, 1t was Ike a corporation
with only a board of directors and
no general manager or superintend-
ent to run the plant and be in active
charge of the operations. It provided
In an excellent way for the Iegisla-
tive functions of the city, but gave
little consideration for the executive
features. In the commission manager
form there is Il combination of the two
in an effective and natural way like
the elements Of a standard corpora
ton.
The commission plan dates from
1901, when a Texas court decided that
the emergency government of Calves
ton appointed by the governor could
continue no longer and the governing
commission Of five men must be chosen
by local election. The plan was not
designed to be an elective plan. 1t be-
came one by this unforeseen decision.
The Galveston commission plan
nevertheless was so much of an i'm
over the old style mayor
and council plan that 800 cities and
towns copied 1t In the next Is years
with an average of high satisfaction.
Only one city (Salem, Mass.) has re-
verted to the mayor and council form;
that was as a tactical incident In a
ocal fight where the merits of the
plan were not an issue
In 1912 Sumter, S. c., adopted the
manager plan, followed in
9l3 by Dayton and Springfield, O.
There are now 40 cities with this plan
# government and it is spreading
more rapidly and with more approval
rom political scientists than the com
mission plan.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1917-07-20
Wild Gardens.

For those who wish simple vet
Strons effects in planting it is adyis-
eole to build wild gardens, for the eff
reefs desired and aimed at do not nd.
mt OF the expensive plants for they
would be conspicuous or instantly rec
oghl2aole as foreign note and the
whole spirit of the wild or natural gar
uen would be lost until such plants
were removed Too much display has
spoiied commendable intentions in gar
ueu building the builder gradually and
un"ittIngiy yielding to temptation for
possession Of plants of striking ap-
pearance or effect. The one thing TO
guard against in building wild gardens
N evidence Of mans handiwork. For
-luS reason while a plan should be fol-
owed the fact must not be betrayed
Irough unnatural effects in either
pant material or its disposition.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1917-07-20
She FEELS IHF
Writing A BOOK
Would Publish Broadcast the
Good TanIao Did, So Others
Could Know About It.
GAINED FIFTEEN POUNDS
- Wouldn't Take All the Money =,
Memphis for the Good Tanlac Has
Done Me-" Says Mrs. sond.

III the people in this city realized
what Tanlac did for me- you'd sell
ten thousand bottles here tomorrow "
sad Mrs Matte C. Bond. $40 Mostly
street Memphis Tenn recently
4 suffered ten years, She contin.
ued. land was just about as near q
physical wreck as person could he
Aad trouble with my kidneys and
stomach and got to where I had 70 i've
on the very lightest food and couId COZ
very little of that The pains in INV
stomach were awful I was extremely
nervous and couldn't sleep and was
seldom free from headaches faJt
tired all the time and was easiIv irri.
tated and worried lost a great deal
OF weight and finally got so weak and
rundown I could hardly drag myself
around. My color was bad roo and
was finally told would have to 20 to
the hospital and be operated on. An
the medicine | had taken seemed ia
make me worse instead of berter
i have actually gained fifteen
pounds on Tanlac and feel Ike a
new woman in every way. I can inst
eat anything | want and everything
agrees with me perfectly. Honestly
l wouldn't take att the money In
memphis for the good Tanlac aid mo
l have no more pains about nv back
or stomach and am not nervous like 7
was and [ sleep fine every night I
DON'T know what 1t Is to have a head.
acne now and all the tired. bad feel.
lngs have left me and have taken With
them that dread of an operation. Tan.
lac has done me so much good can
hardly keep back the tears of graz.
.ude and feel Ike writing a book on
lanlac and sending 1t broadcast
where 1t viii reach those who suffer
Ike did, so they will know about this
wonderful medicine"
There is a Tanlac dealer In your
own.-Adv. ~ g
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1917-07-20

harbor crude superstltions, and yet
there was no mistaklng his earnest
ness when he said:
Il amt sure whether she's to blame
or her husband, but misfortune has
folded me to herself"
Howl?
We'll. I'm sick"
You don't look It,"
Il don't exactly feel It. either bnt
am. l don't sleep good, nv hearts
actin up, I've got rheumatism INV
stomach feels like I'd swallowed some
thing alive"
You're smoking too much" AIa,ro
affirmed, with conviction.
But skepticism aroused BJszp,s IN
dignation. With elaborate sarcasm ba
retorted q reckon that's whv INV hest
team Of mules ran away and dragged
me through a ten-acre patch of grass
ouTs eh2 It's a wonder / WASN'T
Killed, I reckon smoked so mpcb
mat give a tobacco heart to the best
three-year-old bull in my posture
We'll, smoked him to death. all right
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1917-07-20

homemade oil sprinkler, like that
shown here. A steel frame, mounted
on wheels, was rugged up to hold an
ordinary oil barrel. Inserted In the
oung is a short piece of pipe equipped
with a shut-off. To this is attached
the sprlnkling pipe, having perfora.
t'ohs, about one and half inches
apart, of sufficient size to allow the
oil to flow freely. The cart may be
ufawn, or pushed, the latter being
more convenient, discarded shoes be.
ing worn, and a thin layer only ap-
Mechanics Magazine
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1917-07-20
Copyright by Harper s Brothers
CHAPTER xIV-contlnued

Heaven knows Out in the barr
, or under the house, Taking advan.
lage Of the dressmakers momeptory
absence from the room, Palomo con.
tinued in a whisper u wish you'd tall,
10 dad and see what YOU make Of him.
lie acknowledgement. Mrs. Strange
seems TO have a peculiar effect on him.
why its almost as if"
"What?"
Wei, l suppose I'm foolish. but
I'm beginning to believe In spells. You
know, Mrs Strange's husband is n sort
of-necromancer."
How sillyw
There was no further opportrnitv
for words as the woman reappeared ar
that instant; but a little later Alajro
went in search of Blaze. still consld.
erably mystifed As she neared tbe
farm buildings, she glmpsed mans
inquire hastily disappearing into the
Darn The figure bore a suspicious re.
sembiance to Blaze Jones. vet when
She followed, he was nowhere to be
seen.
Mr.. JoneslF Alalre called. She re-.
peated Blsze's name several times
then something stirred. The door of a
harness closet opened cautiously and
out OF the blackness peered Paloma,s
father. He looked more owlish than
ever behind his big, gold-rlmmed spec-
tacles, What in the world are Won
doing In rhere? she cried.
Blaze emerged blinking. He was
dusty and perspring.
Hello. Miz Austinl" he saluted her .
win a poor assumption Of breeziness.
1 was fxin' some harness. but I'm
light glad to see you"
AIaire regarded him qulzzlcaIy.
what made you hide2 she asked.
'Hide2 Who, me2'
Il saw you dodge in here like a. y
opher' Il
Blaze confessed: 81 reckon I've got "
be wiIlies. Every woman l see looks
Ike that dressmaker. :
FaIoma was telling me about YOU. "
'hy do you hate her so?o o
I don't know s hate her, but her
nd her husband have put link on II
e. They're the worst people | ever al
e, Niz Austin"
You don't really believe in such ~
Ings2 : '''e- to
Blaze busted off a seat for his yjsI. at
r saying Il never did till lately II
It now I'm worse than a plantation Nv
gger' l tell you there's things IN
Is world we don't sabe. I wish you'd I
Paloma to fire her. I've tried and al
led | wish you'd tell her those
7sses are rotten" DO
But they're very nice; they're love- Al
and I've just been complimeDting
= Now what has this woman done
your
t seemed impossible that a man Of
re Jones character could actually