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Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1920-03-17
EvERYBoRY

Everybody walks the streets of this
town.
Everybody sees bits ol paper and
refuse OH the streets-posslbly every
body helps put them there.
Everybody thinks they are un-
slightly and should be removed, but
everybody waits for everybody else
to do it.
Now ii everybody would make a
point of picking up this refuse we
would have a more slightly town, and
everybody would take a pride in living
in place which everybody helps to
keep clean.
Let's everybody get busy for the
benefit of everybody else.-Humboldt
Star.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1920-03-17
GYPSUM AND SULFUR
TO IMPROVE LAND

Sulphur to be applied to Gour acres
of alfalfa ground Two lots with
with checks. Amount 100 pounds per
acre. Gypsum to be tried on five plots
About 1000 pounds per acre. The
object to increase sulphur content and
improve mechanical conditions. Total
area 10 acres in two communities.
In the community of Fernley four
farmers will add sulphur and gypsum
to their alfal'a ground in on effort to
increase their yield of alfalfa The
sulphur will be applied at the rate OF
one hundred pounds per acre. The
gypsum at the rate OF one thousand
pounds per acre The gypsum will be
applied to land that is troubled with
hard pan
In the south end OF Mason valley
four farmers will apply gypsum to the
land in an effort to improve the mech
anical condition of their soil which is
| adobe. An analysis is being made on
all soils under experiment and checks
! Of crops produced will be kept The
average size OF each plot will be two
acres.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1920-03-17
FERNLEY FARMERS FORM
BULL ASSOCIATION

The farmers Of western Fernley inc,
Friday u, at the home of w. A. Pray
for the purpose of forming block Of
pure-bred bull association. About 10
farmers representing herds of from
one to six cows were present. Fol
each cow that was to be bred to tht
bull it was decided to pay 10 dollars
toward the purchase Of same. Thu
sense of the meeting was that fit.
dollar COW block could be formed
enabling them to buy . $500 bull. The
Holstein Friesian was decided upon as
the best breed for that district.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1920-03-17
SEvENTY-ONE NEVADA
MEN KILLED IN WAR

Seventy-one Nevada men laid down
their lives for their country during
the war with Germany. Three were
taken prisoner, and later repatriated,
and l76 were wounded, making Ne
vadas total casaulty's $50 War de
partment statistics show that three
Nevada officers and 20 men were killed
in action, one officer and IA men died
of wounds, one officer and II men
died of disease, four died of accident
and two from causes undetermined.
or the wounded two officers and 62
men were slightly wounded, four
officers and II men severely wound.
ed anf 81 men wounded to degree
undetermined by the record
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1920-03-17
REPUBLICANS TO SELECT
DELEGATES APRIL Sd

Lyon County Republicans met at
the Court house in Yerington last
Tuesday for the purpose of determin
ing the method for the selection of
delegates to the state convention,
which will select delegates to the
National Convention to be held in
Chicago. AS no local person had
given notice OF desire to be IA dele
gate it was decided to have the Coun-
ty Committeeman issue a call for all
Republicans to meet April Sd. at
which time delegates to the Reno
Convention will be named
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1920-03-17
FERNLEY TO PUBLISH
NEW BOOSTER BOOK

Fernley is perhaps the first farmins 6
community in the state its size to adj
vertise resources. The County Argi'
cultulal Agent will prepare booklet
setting forth the advantage of Fernley
as breeding center for livestock and
for its excellent baled hay. All or
ders for hay will be to the community
chairman. Appropriate cuts will show
the various steps i'll alfalfa hay produc
ton and feeding. The cost of publish.
ing will be met by selling an allot-
ment of booklets to each hay producer
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1920-03-17
YERINGTON BOY ABROAD

Harvey G. Larue, son OF w. G..
Larue, OF Yerington, who has until
recently been engaged in the dairy
business. writes that he is now EN-
ployed in the Holt Caterpillar works
at Stockton, California Harvey
writes that he will start at the bot,
tom and work until he reaches the top
and his many friends in Yerington
hope he may attain success.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1920-03-17
YER|NGTON TEAM
WINS RIFLE SHOOT

The Yerington rifle team outpoint'
ed the Reno Club in their match held
in Reno last Sunday and A. B. Spring
er is the possessor Of a silver cup,
donated by the Reno Sporting Goods
Company to the high score of the
visiting team.
The Yerington team has no organi
cation and had less than weeks
practice before match.
A meeting is being arranged for
next Sunday afternoon for the better
oganization Of the local club.
Mr.. Springer has in mind program
which will be proposed, and he also
expects to put up an attractive trophy
for the boys to compete for.
The Reno Gazette says: Although
the highest individual scores were
made by Cridley and Nash, of the
Reno Rifle Club team in its match
with the six.man team from Yering-
ton on the rifle range last Sunday.
Yerington in collective superiority,
nosed out the locals by score of 26s
to o83. The best individual perform
ance was that OF Gridley. His total
score was 1870 out of a possible 200
points.
Cridley, the high school lad. led the
field in every round except the 500
yard event, which was taken by Nash
by good margin, bringing the lat
ter's total score up to within one
point of that of his team mate.
Yerington's skill in the rapid fire
events was the deciding factor of the
contest. In the 200-yard rapid fire
from kneelnig position, the visitort
amassed a total score Of 263, as
against Reno's ESQ. Again in the 200
yard rapid fire event from sitting
position, Yerington showed to ad-
Advantage with an aggregate of 265
points, while Reno was accumulating
241 points
Reno had the best OF the long range
firing. scoring 243 i'll each of the 800
and 50O-yard slow fire events. Yer
ington's score in the 300yard shoot
was 236 and in the 500-yard contest
was 221.
A. B. Springer was erington's high
man with total of ia points. win
ming the silver cup donated by the
Reno Sporting Goods Company to
the high gun among the visitors. By
his excellent work in Sundays match,
Gridley gets hold on similar
trophy to be presented to the Reno
marksman winning in three competi'
tive matches.
In view OF unfavorable weather con-
ditions, the scores were considered
good. The wind SHIFTED constantly
Throughout the day and attained a
twenty mile velocity. with occasional
snow flurries.
The individual score follows.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1920-03-17
NEWS NOTES
FROM MASON

The Ladies Aid Society of the Ma
son Church, met at the home OF Mrs.
William Baker. After a short busi-
ness session the hostess served dainty
reirehments.
The Home Hygiene met at the
home of Mrs. r. NJ. Kidder Tuesday.
Miss Nielsen demonstrated bed max
ing 1t was very interesting after
noon and the ladies are progressing
very rapidly with the course.
Jack BARLEY and George Millner
have leased a hotel at Eureka, Nevada
and will soon leave to take charge OF
the business.
The Mason Woman's Club enter
tanned the Yerington Woman's Club
on Saturday last The program for
the afternoon was Japan with Mrs.
J. |. Wilson as leader with very
fine paper on Japan, talk OF Mrs
West on Club work which was very
interesting. Mrs. Bott told manp of
her experiences while visiting in Ja-
pan some years ago.
A dainty lunch was served by the
club OF Mason. Those i'll charge of
the serving were Mesdames Sturgeon
and Kidd and the Misses Wise and
Schacht, in costume.
During the luncheon Mrs. Fried
hoff gave solo. accompanied by Mrs.
Dickson 1t is the wish OF the Ma
son ladies' that we may have many
more OF these happy events.
Mr. and Mrs. William Baker enter
tanned at cards on Thursday evening
with four tables of progressive whist
Mrs. A. Chism was awarded the
first prize and Mrs V. S. Grafton
the booby prize The hostess served
a dainty supper.
On Monday evening Mr.. and
Mrs. Baker entertained at a second
card party.
Judson Smith received gents first
prize. and Mrs T.. L. Kidd ladies
first prize and Mrs. Dickson, the boo
by prize. Those present were Mr..
and Mrs Kidd Mr.. and Mrs. Askins.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dickson, Mrs. Parrish.
DR.. and Mrs. Baker and Judson
Smith
Mrs. c. r. Shirtz returned Tues
day from Tonopah
w. A. Day, who has been i'll for
some time, is much improved at the
present Q
S. Johnson has resigned his posi-
ton with the Nevada Copper Belt and
has left for Long Beach. California.
Mr.. and Mrs A. G.. Sturgeon left
Tuesday for Reno, where they will
.,isit the home of p. ]. Conway,
father OF Mrs. Sturgeon,
Mrs. w. A. Day returned last
Wednesday iron California, where
she has been visiting friends for the
past five weeks.
Mrs. Matte X. Pugh is spending
the week in Mason, visiting friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. A. Chapman, OF
Ludwig, were Mason visitors on Fri
day.
Mrs. w. A, Sually, of Thompson,
were visiting friends on Friday.
William Gibbs, OK Fallon and one OF
the firm of the Nevada Construction
Company. spent Sunday i'll Mason.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1920-03-17
FIRE ALARM

A fire alarm last Saturday was
caused by burning grass around the
residence Of Mrs. Riggs in the eastern
part of the town. The alarm brought
out the fire department and the fire
was extinguished before any damage
was done. A strong wind was blow
ing at the time and the alarm caused
thrill OF apprehension until its cause
was learned.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1920-03-17
WHAT'S DOING N
CHURCHILL COUNTY
From the Standard.)

The membership oil the newly or
ganized athletic club is planning a
number of new activities that will
make the club a decided factor i'll
the sporting and social life of Fallon.
new gymnasium equipment is being
ordered, which upon arrival will be
placed i'll the pavilion where the club
is to maintain headquarters and a. big
dance is to be given by the club pn
the evening Of Saturday, March n.
1t is announced that the social affair
in prospect is to be made just as en-
tirely enjoyable as good fellowship
and painstaking effort can can make
it.
Another project in prospect under
club auspicies has to do with a base
ball team for Fallon which, it is
hoped will bring the championship to
this place for the year 1920. New
talent is being sought and it is be-
lieved that pitcher and catcher di
big league may be secured.
w. H. Caldwell, during the past
week sold the w. H. Lipscomb resi-
dence property to Joseph H. Arthur,
one of the lucky owners oil the Bro
ken Hills mine, who is moving his
family from Reno, and took posses
sion this week. Mr.. Lipscomb and
family left Tuesday. to make their
home in Texas.
A special train came over from
Hazen Wednesday night and took ont
% carloads OF hay. In all. 46 cars o.
alfalfa went out Wednesday. The
railroad officials state that hay is roll
out at lively rate every day and
from present indications it will not
be long before the 1919 crop will be
turned into money.
Miss Olive Odgen became the bride
of William O. Hayden at a quiet
home wedding Wednesday afternoon
or this week, the ceremony being per
formed at the home OF the brides
parents in this city, Judge T. A.
Jones performing the ceremony y ~.
Miss Grace McCormac, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. M. J. McCormac,
and William +. Paul, one of the pop
ular young men of Fallon. were
united in marriage Saturday evening
at the Nj. f. parsonage in this city.
Rev. Hoyt, the pastor. performed the
ceremony.
A. R. Berry. who recently bought
30 acres in the Lone Tree district
south of Fallon, sold the tract to
J. H. Moore Monday for a considera
ton of $lO.sOoOO, tho deal being
handled by the Strassburg real estate
agency. With the ranch went Ger
tain farming implements.
-nder the terms of the transaction
possession is to be given at once and
Mr.. and Mrs. Berry will move into
Fallon and look for residence in
which to abide. 1t is possible that
Mr.. Berry will buy lots and build
home.
Parties were in Fallon on Monday
and Tuesday from Bay City, Mich,
looking into the feasibility OF the
project of converting the big Nevada
Sugar Company building east df town
into hotel. The building is one OF
Nevada's largest structures and rep
resents very high class of construc-
ton. AS to whether the materials
could be profitably utilized for, a ho-
tel building in Fallon is matter that
is being debated in the minds of
those who visited the city this week.
The project of transforming the fac
tory into hotel as it stands was
also considered, but this is not gen
orally deemed a practical method df
solving the hotel question for Fallon.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1920-03-17
NEW BABY

Mr. and Mrs. Chester Strosnider are
the parents OF a new baby girl, which
arrived at their home on Thursday,
March llth DIR. Beaumont Brown
all to be progressing nicely.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1920-03-17
CHURCH SERVICES

Methodist Episcopal Church.
1000 A. M. Sunday School.
HOO A. Nj. Sermon on Bound
Together.
23O P. M. Service at Wabuska.
7:30 p. M. Evensong and sermon
on "The Minister'S Hope
7:3O P. Nj. Wednesday mid-week
service in the parsonage Everybody
invited.
J. A. Dixon, Phi. D., pastor
st. Joseph's Catholic Church
Mass on first Sunday of the month
at 9:30 a. m
All other Sundays at 1890 a. m.
Sunday School every Saturday at z
p. III.
Week day Mass at am.
At Mason, Nevada
Mass OH first Sunday OF the month.
10. 80 d. m.
All other Sundays 9:30 a. m.
Sunday School every Friday at pm
Rev. Joseph Cunha
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1920-03-17
Christian Science Church.

ChrlStlan SClenCe CHURCH.
Meetings will be held at the home
of Mrs. Jack Sweat each Sunday at
II :00 A. NJ.
Sunday school, 1000 A. NJ.
Sunday March 2l, l920-The, les
son sermon is Matter"
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1920-03-17

1t looks as though Winter is linger-
ing in the lap of Spring.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1920-03-17

St. Patrick's dance at Rink Halt
tonight Big time
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1920-06-10
HOW TO IMPROVE !.
AND MAINTAIN
EARTH ROADS

Madison, Wis-Chief Engineer A.
Commission was invited to go to Win
nepeg, Manitoba and speak there on
June 2 on "How to Improve and Main
tain Earth, Clay and Sand Roads"
which he did. In closing his address
he summed up the experience of Wis
consin. covering period of II years,
in dealing with those kinds of roads
in the following conclusions:
1. Earth roads will, for all time,
comprise the largest fraction of our
road mileage: therefore their intelh-
cent construction and maintenance is
of paramount Importance.
2. They should be given proper
cross section adjusted to the soil of
which they are made and to the drain
age conditions prevailing, as rapidly
as funds can be made available for the
work. Gang maintenance grading me-
thods would be used where funds are
not available for the final grading.
8. They should be we'll drained by
providing them with proper bitches,
waterway structures of adequate size
and blind stone or tile drainage where
necessary.
A. The most adequate attention
should be first given to the real road
terrors those sections upon which
traffic is constantly being struck.
These sections constitute as astonish-
ingly small percentage of the total
mileage of earth roads and cause an
astQundingly large percentage of the
traffic troubles on earth roads.
5. The grading and draining of
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1920-06-10
CUT THIS QUIT is WORTH
MONEY

Cut out this slip, and enclose with
5 cents to Foley & Company, 1885
Sheffield Ave, Chicago, H.. writ
ing your name and address clearly.
You will receive in return a trial pack
age containing Foley's Honey and Tar
Compound for coughs, colds and Group
Foley Kidney Pills and Foley Cathar
tic Tablets Sold Everywhere.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1920-06-10

18. 1t is not conducive either to re-
ligion or to~~economic transportation
t. pass traffic over several rifles e
adequately surfaced highway, and then
stall it in a sea OF mud or swirl OF sand
few feet from the end of the i'm
provemants.
10. The text of this discourse is
Maintain Your Earth Roads" Build
adequately surfaced roads as fast as
You can afford to build them. For those
roads which are not good and which
You cannot afford to make good al
least do your level best. Give them
proper cross section, proper dramas e
and proper surface. and then rive
them the proper chance to do effective
work by keeping that surface smooth
and that drainage open.
20. Anyone can take $50 900 and
with it build a mile or so of beautiful
road, but it takes brains and care to
take $4,000 and give 8 community ITO
miles of travelable earth surfaces
good the first year and growing better
ea yeor TIE $4,000 is furnished
q. Can the word cannot" and live
the 81 will'' life when building and
maintaining earth roads. Carry on
with them and they will carry on for
you.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1920-06-10

earth roads Is Of little value unless 1t
is Immediately supplemented by an
intensive system of patrol mainten-
aflce.
6. The surfaces of many earth
roads should be modified by applica-
tions of the proper material if they
are to be properly maintainable, and
are to give efficient service
Z. These modifiers are, for sand
roads, clay or clay gravels; and for
clay roads, sand or sandy gravels.
8. Given proper drainage and the
proper modification Of the top surface,
earth roads will give good satisfaction
during the summer traffic season on
roads carrying almost an indefinite a.
mount of traffic.
9. They will, however, if on clay,
fail to give service on very heavy trav-
eled roads and practically on all other
roads during the spring breakup and
during the prolonged wet seasons
when their surface cannot be given eff
fective smoothing.
10. The Maintenance of earth
roads should take the form of patrol
maintenance, q man and team or a
man and a motor truck being given q
specific section of road for the condi-
ton of which section he is made sole
ly responsible.
II. The best tools for the mainten-
ance of earth roads surfaces are: o.
he light two-horse blade grader anc
(2) the Minnesota or the Wisconsin
planer. Split log and other forms of
drags should be used seldom because
they go down into every transverse de-
preston and up on every traverse
ridge, and accentuate these defects in
stead of remvoing them. Planers with
long longitudinal bearings and road
graders with long wheel bases remove
these humps and depressions and can
be operated practically as cheaply as
the much less effective road drags.
II. Very moderate crowns should
be used on the travelled way Of all
earth roads. Practically fiat surfaces
can be patrol maintained. They should
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1920-06-10

be maintained fat until the road has
to be made ready to go into winter
quarters, when the crown should be
increased
13. Most of the notifications for
earth road surfaces to make them
more maintainable and more passable
are slow processes Additions of ma
terial are best made a little at time
and then worked, mixed and kept
smooth, additional material being add
ed as necessary until a maintainable
surface is finally secured
Ia. Skill, patience, and a large a
mount Of religion are needed to cope
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1920-06-10

In the modification and maintenance of
their surfaces, or Of expanding all of
the fund available in the construction
of few miles of surfaced roads. the
people of the unit of government will
receive much more benefit if the mon
ey is expended in the regarding. drain
ing, modifying and maintaining.
II. This does not mean that I be-
heve that construction should be neg
lected. 1t must be pushed as fast as
it can be financed, but the speed of
construction can well be retarded, if
necessary to provide for the proper
maintenance of all important roads.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1920-06-10

successfully with earth roads. Given
these requiscites wonders can be per-
formed with them.
Is. It is poor highway official or
poor highway system which leaves
earth roads to care for themselves.
while all time, all attention, and all
money is expended upon the construc-
ton of a few miles of surfaced high
way.
Is. We are firmly convinced, that
in practically any unit of government,
given the alternative of expanding all
of the highway funds available in re-
grading and draining earth roads and
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1920-06-10

Czechoslavakia has officially mott
fed SaXony that Max Holz, the Saxon
Communist bandit will be extradited
according to International Law. Holz
(above) was arrested on Czechoslavak
territory on April 18th, and few days
later his extradition was demanded by
the Saxon authorities.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1920-06-10

Beginning Sunday, June 9th, the c..
d n. W. Ry. Co. began running Sun
day trains between Fond du Lac and
Grand Rapids for the summer. These
trains will be continued until Sunday
September 9Th.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1920-06-10
SENATOR LA TOILETTE OUT
OF DANGER AFTER OPERATION

Rochester, Mimi, June 7.-Senator
La Toilette, who underwent an opera
ton here today, was declared to be
''out of danger today by DIR. w. J.
Mayo.
The diamond drill., 1920-02-07
NOTICE TO PUBLIC

While Influenza is principally an
atmospheric disease, often breaking
out suddenly in community appar-
emily having no starting point, Il IS
also an Infectious disease of contag-
ious by direct contract, but not by
germ carrying as in small pox and
scarlet fever. sneezers and coughers
who fail to smother their affliction be-
hind their handkerchief should be Civ
en- a wide birth even at the risk OF Of
tending
Even violent takers may set ahoat
germs into the atmosphere that are
equally dangerous as those dislodged
By the sneeze and cough
Influenza Is notably crowd disease.
therefore IL is best to avoid crowds as
The diamond drill., 1920-02-07
SCHOOL NOTES

Miss Jessie Gebhard has been alb
sent this week because OF sickness.
Ten pupils OF the third grade were
neither absent nor tardy during Janu-
airy.
The second semesters' work began
Monday morning. Many pupils are
beginning with renewed interest and
an increased determination to win.
Solid geometry takes the place Of
advanced algebra and general science
has been. succeeded by physical geo
eraphy on the high school program.
The high school has just received
two strictly high grade registered,
standard thermometers
Mrs Retallic has been absent from
her duties in the fifth grade since last
week Tuesday She Is confined to her
home with a severe case Of Ia grip
pc" Miss Mildred Wilson has charge
OF the Fifth grade this week
The diamond drill., 1920-02-07

Miss Esther Bloomquist, our former
music teacher, is again taking voice
training under Kinsmon, in Chicago.
She will take up lyceum work again
in the spring, having met with spIen-
did success on her southern trip last
year.
Miss Helen Wuorenmaa assumed her
duties Monday as teacher in the Bal
sam school.
Next week Friday evening we shall
have two games OF basket ball in the
Town Hall. One between the two
girls teams and one between the two
boys teams OF the high school. Ad-
mission, twenty-five cents.