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The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1920-04-11
Mr.. Lutte MINOR
BADLY INJURED
Negro Working With Him Killed Kill
ed While Blasting Stumps.

In District Four of Lowndes Coun-
ty, seventeen miles southwest of Col
umbus, on Wednesday, fatal accid-
ent occurred. Mr.. Lutte Minor, of the
firm Of Bush, Minor & Tate, road
contractors, was seriously and per-
haps fatally injured, and negro
helper was instantly killed by the ex-
plosion Of blast consisting of TWEEN
ty-five pounds Of giant powder which
had been placed for the purpose of
blowing mammoth stump out Of the
ground. Mr.. Minor found it neces-
sary to remove the stump to complete
the building of a piece Of rockroad.
The blast was placed and the fuse
lighted. Mr.. Minor and the negro
went away some distance to await the
explosion. After waiting for some
time, without results, the two men
crawled to the stump, and just as
they raised themselves to their feet
the explosion occurred
Jerry, the negro, was a large man,
weighing approximately two hundred
pounds. He was blown fully two
hundred feet from the scene of the
explosion and was killed instantly
Mr.. Minor was thrown about half as
far as the negro. He sustained a
broken leg, and the right side of his
face was badly burned. 1t is feared
that he will lose the sight of his right
eye, even should he recover.
Mr.. l.. G. Bridgeforth, road COM
missioner, was the first to reach the
scene. He and one Of his negro men
placed Mr., Minor in an automobile
and inside Of twenty minutes after
the explosion occurred they had the
unfortunate contractor in the office
Of a physician in Brooksville. The
physician rendered first aid, and took
the next train for New Orleans, with
Mr.. Minor, where he was placed in a
hospital
Mr., Minor is about thirty-fye years
Of age and has a family.
When Mr. Bridgeforth first reached
the scene he found Mr.. Minor un-
conscious. In short time, however,
he regained consciousness and was
able to give directions to Mr.. Bridge
forth.
A strange fatality seems to have
pursued the road building firm of
Bush, Minor, Tate & Cunningham.
Two years ago Mr. Cunningham was
killed in an automobile accident. Last
fall Mr.. Bush got hot cinder in his
eye and has not been able TO do any
work since. Now Mr. Minor meets
with an accident that may cause him
TO lose an eye, and perhaps his life.
1t is most earnestly hoped, however,
by all who know him that he will re-
cover soon and not lose the sight of
the injured eye.
Mr. Bridgeforth attributes the ac-
cident TO slow fuse Inasmtfeh as
the blast did not go off when expected,
Mr. .Mniaoncmr emfwyp vbgkqj AR
Mr., Minor and the negro thought the
fuse had gone out. Had they waited
another half minute they would have
escaped injury.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1920-04-11
BASE BALL GAME
HERE TUESDAY

The first base ball game of the sea-
son will be played on the Franklin
Academy diamond Tuesday afternoon
at 4 O'Clock between the Lee High
School nine mid the Phoba Agrieul-
tural High School team
The local team is in ship-shape for
the game and Captain Ernest Brew
ster states that he is confident of
victory. The team has been practis-
ing hard for several days and they
are prepared to meet stiff opposition
in the game Tuesday.
Pheba comes with an unusually
strong team and a close and exciting
game is anticipated.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1920-04-11
EIGHT SCHOOLS WILL PAR
TICIPATE IN FIELD
DAY MEET ON
APRIL 16.
VISITORS COMING
May Get Special Train to Handle
CrOwds-Eight Hundred
Visitors Expected; List
Of Events.


/ Nearly thousand students from
eight schools in Northeast Mississippi,
are coming to Columbus on Friday to
participate in the first annual field
day meet of the schools of this section.
The meet will be held in this city
beginning on Thursday evening, when
some of the literary events will take
place. The principal events will oc-
cur on Friday afternoon.
1t is possible that a special train
will be secured to handle the large
crowds, but announcement has not
yet been made by the railroads rela-
tive to special accommodations. How
ever, extra coaches in regular trains
will be provided in the event no spec
ial train is put on.
Literary events, except Declama-
ton, Expression and Music, will be
held on Thursday afternoon at the
Stephen D, Lee High School class
rooms. The before mentioned events
will be held on Friday night in the
Lee High School auditorium.
Track events will be staged on the
college campus Friday afternoon, be-
ginning at 1880 o'clock. After the
track events base ball game will be
played at the Barrow Memorial cam
pus. This game will be played be-
tween West Point and either Colum-
bus or the Clay County Agricultural
High School team. A game on Tues
day in this city will decide between
the two latter contestants.
Lunches will be served on the
grounds for the convenience of the
visitors, by the three Parent Teacher
Associations.
The following schools will partici
pate in the events: Columbus, Ma
con, West Point, Okolona, Brooks
vile, Derma and Beuna Vista Agri-
cultural High Schools, and the Clay
County Agricultural High School.
Events will be in charge of the
officials of the association-Prof. I.
A. Middleton, West Point, president;
w. M. Cox, Okolona, secretary, and
Prof C. L. Crawley, Columbus, vice
president.
The following will represent Co
lumbus in the events of the day:
Athletic Events.
Pole Vault, Oscar Hancock.
High Jump, Edward Lindamood.
Broad Jump, Lawrence Hood
100-Yard Dash, Lawrence Hood.
1-Mile Relay Race, Edward Linda
mood, Walton Lipscomb, Lawrence
Hood, and Clyde Atkins.
Half Mile Race, Harry Lindamood.
Shot Put, Edward Lindamood.
Hammer Put, Edward Lindamood.
Hurdle Race, James Johnson.
One-Fourth Mile Race, Clyde At
kins.
Boys Tennis, Edward Lindamood
and Compton Lipsey.
Girls Tennis, Clendinine Baird and
Martha Frazee.
Literary Events.
Geometry, William Duren.
Algebra, Huston Pickett.
Latin, Kathleen Mcdaniel.
American History, Katherine Cooke.
Literature, Etoyle Scofeld.
Rhetoric, Juda Ruth Brandon.
Expression, Jaunita Gardner.
Defamation, Jacob Simon.
Music, Annie Louise Burrage.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1920-04-11
REVIVAL BEGINS
WEDNESDAY A. M.

The Rev. Shade w. Walker, D. D.,
Of Sanford, Fla, will reach Columbus
on Tuesday night. Wednesday morn
ing at ten o'clock the series of re-
vival services, heretofore announced,
will begin at the First Methodist
Church. Doctor Walker will preach
Wednesday morning at ten o'clock,
Wednesday night at 1880, and each
morning and night for the next two
OF three weeks.
The pastor of the church, Rev. J. H.
Felts, D. D., is very hopeful that the
meeting. will result in great good to
the community, and that many souls
will be brought to repentance. Doctor
Walker, the evangelist, is a cultured,
refined, educated, courtly gentle
man. His messages deserve an at
tentive hearing on the part of all our
people. He uses no methods that will
in any measure embarrass those who
attend the services. He presents the
great truths of scripture simply and
earnestly and without sensationalism.
A cordial invitation is extended to
the people of Columbus and adjacent
territory to attend these services.
Each morning at 10 o'clock; each
night at 7:;30. commencing next
Wednesday.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1920-04-11
ALUMNAE MEETING.

There viii be meeting Of the
Alumnae Of the NJ. S. C. W. on Mon
day afternoon at o'clock, room II,
Industrial Hall. Plans for commence
ment and getting out an Alumnae
number Of the Spectator will be dis
cussed,
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1920-04-11

Mr. Sidney j. Loeb and Mr. irwin G..
West have returned from Chicago,
where they went to buy fall goods for
the store Of Simon Loeb & Bro. The
gentlemen found the market in good
shape, and bought very extensively
in anticipation Of biz fall trade
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1920-04-11
PROPERTY STILL SELLING.

Mr.. Hugh Slaughter bought the
handsome cottage, No. l10l North
Sixth avenue, from DR.. j. W. Lips
comb the past week.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1920-04-11
Ladies' Committees.

Ladies' Committees.
Ward /. Mrs. Reuben Banks, chair
man.
Ward 2. Miss Gladys McGeorge,
chairman.
Ward 3. Mrs. John Slaughter,
chairman.
Ward A. Mrs. z. P. Landrum,
chairman.
Ward 5. Mrs. II. f. SrIell, chair
man.
Ward 6. Mrs. Battle Bell, chair
man.
All to the Suffering.
1t is well for our people to under
stand that all the money raised will
be sent to the starving ones in Ar
menia and Syria. Not one single
dollar will be used in promoting pub
lefty No person receives eompensa-
tion for work devoted to the drive.
Every dollar contributed is guaran-
teed one hundred cents efficient. Con-
tributions are made to the suffering
and starving of Bible Lands through
the Near East Relief Committee.
The drive will start promptly at
ten o'clock Tuesday morning. Have
your contribution ready in order to
facilitate the work of the committees.
Think of the men, women and children
who are hungry, sick, suffering and
starving in the Near East and be as
liberal as your circumstances will al
low.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1920-04-11

A block on North Market street has
a place of business for every human
want from the cradle to the grave,
doctor, drug store, printery, grocery,
cafe, jewelry store, photographer,
shoe shop, insurance office, millinery
store, laundry, bank, telegraph office,
meat market, drink stand and lastly
an Undertaking parlor, Truly, a cos
mopolitan unit within itself.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1920-04-11
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Today is the lo2nd. day of the year.
Today the sun rises at 5:S2 and
sets at 6::31.
Thursday is the interest date of the
Fourth Liberty Loan.
X
The City League will open Tues
day, June IA.
Columbus is the distributing center
for twenty-one lines Of goods, etc.
Some men get up early in the morn
ing to have more time to loaf.
* y
If you could accumulate money as
fast as dust accumulates on your
typewriter you would soon be rich.
X
The merchants and other business
housese of Columbus will be petition
ed to close at 4:SO on baseball after
moons during the City League season.
X y
If Umpires Divelbiss and McRee
of the city get through the season
alive we are going to insist that the
League of Nations proposition be re-
ferred to them with full authority to
act.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1920-01-10
PROCEEDINGS OF THE
Co. COMMISSIONERS

The Board oT County Commission
ers met i'll the first meeting of the
new year on January 5th. and trans
acted their regular monthly business.
The reports Of the various county
officers were received, approved and
filed
The premises Of George Batchelder
were orderd released from quaran-
tine for hog cholera
The Board proceeded to eount the
money in the hands OF the County
Treasurer, and found the amount TO
agree with the balance as shown by
the Auditors reports.
George l, Sanford appeared before
the board and presented all applica-
ton OF the Nevada Valleys Power
Company for a franchise to operate
their lines through Lyon County
The application was ordered adver-
tised and action on the matter will
De taken at the next meeting OF the
Board
On the recommendation of State
Game Warden. c. w. Grover, ser
vices of the deputy game warden OF
Lyon County were discontinued.
c. r. Edison, OF Mason, has held this
position, at salary OF $50 per month.
The report OF the appraisers APP
pointed at previous meeting for
The purpose of fixing value on a
,oadway between the ranches Of War
ren, Conway, Perazzo and others,
was received and approved, and Com
missioner Bertrand was authorized
o proceed with the construction OF
the road
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1920-01-10
MRS. LAM|RA CLAIM
DIES SUDDENLY

Another of the pioneer women OF
Nevada passed to the Great Beyond
this week when Mrs Lamira Clam 5
earthly career was abruptly ended.
She was i'll only few days, death en-
suing at two o'clock, Tuesday, Janu-
airy 6, from acute stomach trouble.
Mrs. CLAIM was born in Illinois in
October, lS47, being in her seventy
third year at death.
In her youth she crossed the plains
with wagon train suffering all the
hardships of months of travel. perils
Of the trip and fear of hostile Indians.
She told many tales OF the wonderful
Journey to her intimate friends.
With her husband, Jesse Clam, she
lived for years at Pine Grove when
that section was thriving mining
center. After the decline Of that camp,
shey spent a year in California, but
returned to their beloved Nevada and
established home on a ranch on the
East Walker
Mr.. CLAIMS death years ago broke
up the home and after somj time
spent with Mrs. Osborne on the Flat
she moved to Yerington where she has
red quiet. secluded life.
Mrs. Clam was a woman of culture
and refinement. of splendid intellect
ual attainments. Her chief express
sion lay in the field OF poetry Much
of her work was of more than ordin-
ary quality and covered a great veriety'
Of subjects. Among her best known
poems is her Tribute to Nevada
which is deservedly popular with Ne
vadans. Her beautiful thoughts have
solaced many friends saddened by the
loss Of dear ones.
To know Mrs. Clam was to love
her and her kind, uplifting Influence
remains to better the lives of those
who knew her we'll.
The funeral will be held at the
mortuary chapel of A. S. PhipPs. to-
morrow. (Sunday) at l:30 O'clock.
After simple service the body will be
inferred in the local cemetery.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1920-01-10
NEVADA DOUGLAS OFFICIALS
HOLD CONFERENCE IN RENO

Henry T. Moore, assistant manager
for the Nevada Douglas Consolidated
Copper Company, was i'll Reno Friday
last cnroute from Salt Lake to San
Francisco. lie was joined here by
G. E Mainhart, general superinten-
dent Of the company's mines, G. A..
Chapman, audito, and Supefintcn-
dent Cox, Of the Copper Belt Railroad,
who came up for a conIerenoa with
their chief. MIR. Moore reported good
progress in the refinancing Of the
company, which plans to install a
flotation mill in the spring The
mines of the Nevada Douglas are in
Mason Valley district, Lyon County.
The Bluestone, neighboring prop
erty, is operating flotation mill.
which lately has been increased in size
and the Mason Valley Mines Company
plans to install a similar plant.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1920-01-10
DISTRICT COURT
IN SESSION

Judge Hart presided over a session
OF the District Court last Monday,
and transacted the following business:
In the estates of Warren Hauser
and Cecela Pedrolia, the final ac-
counts and DEGREES of distribution
were approved and affirmed.
J. ]. Martin and VIM. McDonougt
VS. Samuel Woods, ct al, being a suit
quiet title to certain lots. The prayer
OF the complaintants was granted, and
title cleared as per written findings
i'll the decree.
f.. Stiel1ney, NJ r. Pcnrosc and
j. c Gallagher were appointed ap-
praisers to set value ON barn on the
corner of Nevada Street and Littell
Avenue, known assthe. Volger prop
erty, which the Couty Commissioners
contemplate purchasing for the use Of
garage.
In the case OF Finley VS.: Ellis the
demurrer OF the. defendants was, over
ruled.
John Breckenridge Stocker was
granted divorce from Mary Louise
Stocker. the grounds being extreme
cruelty. Andrew Cutlery appeared
for the plaintiff The suit was not
contested.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1920-01-10
ARE FILED
WITH COUNTY CLERK

Articles of incorporation were filed
in the county clerks office, of Wash
oe County, last week, by the Wassuck
Oil & Gas Company, operating at 430
Clay Peters building, with capital
stock Of 100000 The incorporators
are James D. Finch having subscribed
10 1884 shares Of stock, and +. H.
ABRAMS, and r. r. Shewalter, 1888
shares each.
The Wassuck Oil & Gas company
will operate in Coal Valley adioin-
ing the ground of the Nevada Coal &
Gas Company Many lerington peo-
pie are interested in the new enter
prise and it is predicted that this
company will be the first to start act
uai work.
]. II. Hastings is one of the prin-
cipal owners Of the ground to be
worked Mr.. Hastings is now in Cali
fornia attending to details Of the
incorporation.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1920-01-10
SMITH PIONEER
DIES IN THE EAST

Reno relatives of Mrs. John Rogers,
pioneer of Nevada, have been advised
Of her death at the home of her daugh-
ter. Mrs. Joseph Simpson at New
York Harbor, Maine Mrs. Rogers
had many friends in this city. She
passed away January 3
Mrs Rogers. with her husband came
to Nevada at an early day settling i'll
Smith Valley, near Wellington where
they lived until 1908 when they came
to Reno and invested heavily in Reno
property.
Mrs. Rogers has spent the past year
with her daughter in York Harbor and
has been in poor health for some time.
She is survived by sister, Mrs.
George Simpson, Of Reno, son
Frank Rogers, OF Reno, son Guy
Rogers, of Smith Valley. and daugh-
ter, Mrs. Joseph Simpson, OF York
Harbor. Maine, who with her husband
who is the state treasurer, of Maine
are we'll known in Reno.
No definite notice OF the funeral
arrangements has been received by the
relatives here,-Reno Journal
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1920-01-10
MEETING OF
NONAN'S CLUB

The regular meeting Of the Wom-
ans Club was held Saturday at the
home Of Mrs. J. F. Mckay with the
first president. Mrs. Mckay, in
the chair Mrs. Friedhoff was absent
thru illness and Mrs. Maud Johnson
acted as recording secretary.
Twenty-Five dollars was donated to
the building fund by Andrew Kuehne,
one Of our bakers, and the club voted
he be extended hearty thanks and
good wishes for prosperous New
Year.
Mrs. M. E. Beatty read interesting
material concernig the German and
Scandinavian immigrants which was
both enjoyable and instructive.
The hostesses OF the day. Mrs. Pohe
and Mrs. Some, served tea, coffee
and delicious cake and the meeting at
Mrs. McKay's home was decidedly
worth while.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1920-01-10
COMMERCIAL CLUB
MEETING DEG. 18TH

4.
Unusual interest is being taken III
the next meeting OF the Ycrington
Commercial Club, which will occur on
Tuesday, January IS, at the Court
house. Nomination Of officers to
serve during the present year will
come UP under the general order of
business.
The Yerington Commercial Club
has a membership Of approximately
rs and Al. Springer, president Of the
club, is making every effort to Eli
the court room to its capacity at
the coming meeting.
Many matters Of unusual and vital
interest to this community should be
disposed OF at the present time. Prob
ably most important is the effort to
secure adequate trAiiY service on both
the Copper Belt and Southern Pacific
lines.
Petitions are now being circulated
throughout all Of Lyon and Mineral
counties asking the railroad com
panies and the Public Service Com
mission to give this section one day
light train daily. 2. 4. Simon, of the
Simon mine at Nina, has been il
communicate with the officials of the
club and it is hoped that through the
cooperation of the two counties fav-
orable results may be obtained
Another matter is the question o.
phone connection with Smith Valley
Committees have been appaointed to
promote this undertaking and it Is
expected that an INTEREST," gnorgtper
expected that an interesting report
will be forthcoming Tuesday night
The extension Of power lines to ad-
jacent communities, selections and
maintainance Of suitable camping
ground for auto tourists will also bt
considered
Every town or city OF any size il
the State is taking renewed interes,
in their clubs and organizations SIN,
liar in character to our Commerce.
cllsb and the necessity and usefr'ress
and the necessity and usefulness 0
of such clubs is becoming more ar- +.
parent. -.~=
In Yerington, the Smith Valley
problem alone. affords ample reason
for the existance OF the club. This
valley EMBRACES the biggest undevel-
oped farming proposition in the state
and whether or not it shall rcnlaip
tributary to the city Of Yerigton, de
pendes entirely on our own efforts
Other communities are out after the
business and organized effort will +
required if Yerington expects to &c
her share
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1920-01-10
PROSPERITY AHEAD
FOR SMITH VALLEY

Two thousand acres of raw land in
Smith Valley, i'll Lyon County, will be
planted to alfalfa this year by the Full
stone brothers, who have four cater
pillar tractors working on the land
getting it in readiness for planting.
I Twenty tons OF alfalfa seed pur-
chased from Harry Warren. of Wa
buska will be planted on the land.
The seed cost forty-two and a hall
cents per pound, making the cost of
seed alone. 1900 The seed will be
sewed at the rate OF twenty pounds to
an acre with wheat and barley.
Fulstone brothers have an addition
al 1000 acres of new land nearly ready
ito sew with wheat and barley maxi
ing in all 5000 acres OF land, that was
covered with sagebrush not long ago,
into one of the largest pieces OF de-
4veloped land in the state owned by
private individuals.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1920-01-10
DIRECTORS
HOLD MEETING

The Directors of the Walker River
Irrigation District held their regular
meeting last Monday in their offices
in the Webster Building. The report
81, tlle District shows that $50 92l.02
has been received by the district
rom taxes.
The employees OF the district are
ousily engaged III preparing data
:or us. in apportioning benefits to be
derived from the district, which will
serve as basis OF future assessment
II. G. Dukes, secretary. Of the dis
trict is now in Carson, where he is
.eceNing the assistance OF the State
Engineer office i'll determining equit-
able appoitionments.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1920-01-10
ARGUE NORTHERN
LIGHT CASE

Judge Walsh went to Reno last
Monday. Arguments in the celebrat-
ed Northern Light case were made
before him by big array of legal
luminaries, including George S. Green,
and Sam Plat and II. Pilkington for
the defense and H. V. Morellouse and
Percy & Smith for the plaintiffs.
The property i'll dispute is under
bond to the Mason Valley Mines
company for $250,000 and.great inter
est is taken in the case by the min
ing fraternity
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1920-01-10
MINERS WIDOW
GETS PENSION

Some quick action has been shown
by the Nevada Industrial insurance
commission in the settlement of
claim of which Mrs. H. Isliter, whose
husband was so badly injured in the
mines near Mason on December 80,
that he died two days later. The APP
plication for widows claim was re-
ceived last Saturday and settlement
was made January 9TH.
The widow receives $50 month
for herself and four children, she to
be provided during life or until re-
marriage. The children receive their
pro rata until eighteen years of age.
The oldest IS now fourteen and the
youngst eight.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1920-01-10
GROVER EXPLAINS
DUCK LAWS

c. w. Grover, State Game Warden,
is making an effort to have the public
come to an understanding OF the laws
regulating the shooting OF migratory
game birds.
While the state laws permits the
killing of ducks until the 10th OF
January, they also contain a proviso
where they autoslaticlly concur with
any regulations Of the U. s. Depart
mcnt OF Agriculture, and under the
regulations of this department the
open season is from the 10th of Sep
tember to the 5lst Of December
Any person violating this law is
liable to prosecution under the State
laws.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1920-01-10
NEXT REOPATH LYCEUN

A meeting of the committee il
,haree of the Redpath Lyceum enter
taiument was held last Monday even
ing at the home of Mrs. J. I. Wilson,
The next attraction will be John B
Ratio, renowned impcrsonator, and he
will be preceded by a comedy OF local
talent under the direction Of Mrs.
J. "A Summers, Of the Bluestone, that
promises to be the event OF the yea
in the entertainment line. These two
splendid drawing cards are sure to
bring large crowd to the Mutual
Theatre, January goth.