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Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1921-06-01
YER|NGTON WINS
HAWTHORNE LOSES

The Ierington baseball club won
their first game for the 1921 season
last Sunday, defeating Hawthorne
with a tod score. Approximately
500 people saw the game, many OF
whom paid at the gate. the revenue
from this source totaling S7S. Twelve
auto loads Of hawthorne folks came
over to see their players take the
count, and before the game the Haw-
thofne sports had plenty Of money to
back their team, viii few takers.
The game started promptly at 2
Mayor Gelder tossing the first ball
over the plate, the same being received
by Chief Kelly in. real league form
Hawthorne was first at the bat and
passed out without reaching first base
Yerington scored one i'll the first
inning, Hawthorne evening up the
count in the second. Two Yering-
ton men crossed the plate in the third
and two more in he fourth, making up
their total Of 5 runs. Hawthorne scor-
ed three in the eighth after two men
were out, and for a few minutes the
game appeared to be i'll danger. \
notable feature Of the game was the
perfect work Of the Yerington out
FEEDERS. Welsh and Butler each catch
ing a long fly and John Perry account
ing for three. when an error Ill either
case would have changed the result Of
tNe game.
The home team is fortunae in recelv-
ing he loyal support OF every person III
town. Buginess houses. contributed
literally toward the expense account,
and the men on the street bought
tickets frely and cheered the boys on
The diamond is now being plowed
and rolled, and consequently the next
two games are to be played away
from home. at Fernley on June4 aud
the return game at Hafthorne week
later.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1921-06-01
NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR
PERMISSION TO APPROPRIATE
THE PUBLIC WATERS OF THE
STATE OF NEVADA.
Application No. 6461

Notice is hereby given that on the
10th day of May, 1921, in accordance
with Section 50, Chapter SO, of the
Statutes of 1919, one Jorgen c. Jor-
gensen, of Artesia, County of Lyon,
and State of Nevada, made application
to the State Engineer of Nevada for
permission to appropriate the public
waters of the State of Nevada. Such
appropriation is to be made from
Artesian and underground waters, at
a point in the SEA of SEA, Sec. ~,
T. 10 N. r. "a E., NJ. D. B. & NJ, by
means of pumping plant, and reser-
vors, and one cubic foot per second
is to be conveyed to the SWN OF
SEA. Sec. 10, NE4 OF NEA, NW4
of NE4, Sec 80. T. Is n, r. "a F.,
NJ. d. B. & NJ, by means OF pipes and
bitches and there usedfor irrigation
and domestic purposes, from March
1st until November 1st of each year.
Water not to be returned to stream.
J. G. SCRUGHAM,
State Engineer.
First publication, May Is, 1921.
Last publication. June p, 1921.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1921-06-01

Tony Farrias and sister, Mrs. Jo'
Ponti OF Smith Valley. attended t1'
Memorial Day exercises i'll fcrlngtos
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1921-06-01
BIG IRON DEPOSIT
TO Be WORKED

a group of claims near Carter sta
ton, owned by George Springnevcr.
Prince Catlin and others. were re
Gently sold to Ed. ] Roberts, a mining
engineer Of San Francisco. Thelat-
ter Immediately organized what is
known as the Vita tlraudc Mining
Company, which is composed Of SOME
OF the most influential mlnii,g men Of
California and Nevada, among them
being several who are heavily inter
ested i'll Tonopah.
The Vita Grande Company has had
all the claims surveyed and the rec
ords Of transfer are recorded 1t the
Minden court house Adjoining prop
critics have been secured through To-
cation and the company holds a big
tract of mining ground in the carter
Station district
From Tonopah comes the report
that work will start within a very
short time in erecting hoist ior A
double compartment shaft on the Vita
1rande property, and that develop
ment work will be carried on i'll d
systematic manner. \ 900-foot tun-
mel and shaft disclosed the ore bodies
II this property.
That men high in mining affairs
aave become interested in properties
II Douglas County gives encourage
nent to the belief that the mining
industry which has been on the de-
cline here for years, is to be revived.
and will undoubtedly become one Of
he chief resources of this county.
Coupled with the report of the in
ended activity OF the Vita Graide
Company. comes the news from San
francisco that the Minnesota Nevada
copper Mines Company, subsidiary
II a S50,0O0CG0 enterprise formed tor
he operation of a great steel pla't az
sacramento, has acquired Al mining
laims in the Buckskin district this
,ounty, containing measured torlla sc
If 20oO0.0C0 of iron ore valued at &c
,ents per ton. or $4,000.O00.
The records at the Mindcu Court
1ousc show that Otto Taubcrt has Sc
,ured this ground for the Minnesota
Nevada Company. The United States
Steel Products. Inc the head COM
| oany. has also secured mineral claims
II Lyon and Storey Counties and prac-
icallv all OF the iron ore Tor their
great steel mills will be taken from
Nevada properties. 1t is reported that
approximately 600O0,000 tons OF iron
| ore has been secured i'll this state, and
! hat the big plant to be erected at
! Sacramento will cover 200 acers OF
ground. the tract having already been
| purchased.
Months ago T. Chaplin Gard, min
ing writer and promoter, declared IN
these columns that Douglas County
was due for a mining revival and from
Ill accounts, which appear to be att
thentic, his prophecy is to come true,
Il ecord Ourjer
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1921-06-01
Items Of Local Interest

All members OF the Woman Club
who can attend the closing netting of
the season at the HON. OF Mrs. Rov
MCGOWAN next Saturday will please
communicate with Mrs. Phipps char
man of the social committee.
w%K%*%*
F. 0. Stickney returned home Sat
urday from San Francisco. where he
attended hearing OF the California
water commission on behalf of the
Walker River Irrigation District
j. !. Wilson and son, Donald. re
turned home last Friday form San
Francisco where the former was
looking after the interests Of the
Walker River Irrigation District and
the latter has been attending school.
Mr. and Mrs. keyser. of Carson,
spent the week end with their daught-
or. Mrs. George Whoron.
Frank Genzcl is recent arfiN ii
from Arizona Mr.. Gcnzel formerly
made his home in Ierington and is
being warmly welcomed by relatives
and friends.
Mrs Carmen Jcwctt Wikie, Sec
rotary of the Nevada Highway Asso-
citation, and Mr.. Wilkie, were icrine-
ton visitors from Reno on Memorial
Day.
Mrs. Clarence Chaplin. with her
daughters, is visiting her parents. Mr..
and Mrs. J. |. Wilson.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. J.. Nesbit ard son,
William departed from Thompson for
Reno last Friday William Nesbit is
to enter an officers training camp i'll
Washing on for the summer yaoa-
ton.
DR.. G.. A. Knox is spending a short
while in orr midst. The doctor has
resided in California this past year.
Royal Apricots i'll lug boxes aver
aging 80 lbs net "a LIS per box when
cash accompanies order. Shipping
dates June to 18th.
Will McDonough,
Esparto. California.
Judge c. L. Mack. OF Reno. was in
town Monday. He and associates
have taken over a mining property at
Rockland. near Pinegrove and have
put force of miners to work there
w. +. Powers left yesterday for
Carson. where he is called on I, 5
jury duty.
p. y. Cook and Z. ]. Cooper left
today for Reno. where Mr.. Cook is
called by railroad business.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1921-06-01
BOOZE SLEUTHS ARE
TAKING "A VACATION

All prohibition officers i'll the
state Of Nevada have received a
lav-off in accordance with orders
received from Samuel F. Rutter
Of San Francisco. The cessation
Of hostilities Of the bootlegger is
due to lack of funds, it is said.
according to latest reports,
said Officer Brown of the Nevada
district, there were three off
GERS left, and we got ours also, SO
1 guess there aren't any now"
There were three officers left in
Nevada and all received lay-oH
until the first Of July.-Reno
Journal.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1921-06-01
I. D. E. S. ELECTION

At meeting of the |. D. L. S. al
Yerington last Saturday three new
directors were elected as follows
Joe Borge, 3d. director, Manuel Cunha
4th. and Frank Lucas 5th director
Tony T'erras, president and treasur-
err, and Manuel Bettencourt, Ind di-
rector were reelected to those posi-
tons.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1921-06-01
10000.

Pete Petersen, who spent the
past week or ten days in the Mono
Lake section taking orders for
Howard Bros, returned to Gard
nerville Wednesday and reports
a very successful trip. Fishing
in the lakes and the streams of
Mono County is at its best and
parties who visited Crystal lake
few days ago succeeded jim
catching the limit of trout i'll less
than an hour.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1921-06-01

After May 10TH 1921, we will not
be responsible for any bills contracted
by anyone other than our foreman.
James M. Keir.
UNION HONEY COMPANY
lnl8-j22
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1921-06-01
Bachelors Ball

A good floor and good music.
Refreshments. Jump into a
Yan,a Wanna and meet the
Bachelors. Mason, Saturday,
June 4th. Admission. $500.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1921-06-01


Secretary OF the Navy, Edwin Den
by, was at one time a member OF the
United States Marine Corps. Now
he is one of the foremost members OF
President Harding's cabinet. as every
one knows.
But does everyone know this:
On the muster roll OF the Marine
Corps today there are thirty-six men
bearing the name of Davis, four
teen bearing the name wallace ,
eleven whose surname is Hughes ,
six "IIoovers' two by the name Of
Weeks" one Fall. one "Daugherty
one "lIays" and on" Mellon.
Not TO mention Harding. whose
home is in Washington D. c.
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Tony Farrias and sister, Mrs. Joa
Ponti of Smith Valley. attended thS
Memorial Day exercises i'll fcrlngtos
]. c. Kennedy. County Survcyo.
has returned from a several month:
visit in California He las opened a
office in the court house.
Mrs. Kate Harris and daughter.
Doris, left Friday for Reno and
San Francisco. where she will re
main indefinitely. hoping the
change will prove beneficial to her
health.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1921-06-01
A Poor EGGS Change.

A Poor Eggs Change.
Notice in English Grocery
vidcd YOU Get o.e had e-~ from uS-W
Nill on your returning il give YOU tW'
81, it, Husttii, i'rn;,Str;rt.
Manchester Democrat., 1921-10-05
HOrkINTON.

Miss Alice Johnson Of Greeley was
a guest of her sister, Mrs. Il. A. DOW
recently.
LIr. and Mrs. Seth Hamblin and Mr..
and Mrs. Ollie Wright of Milo were IN
rown wednesday calling on old friends.
J. B. Schuster was visitor near
Galena recently.
II Rev. Hinkle Of the Methodist church
attended conference at Davenport last
week.
H. F. Stoddard will open a repair
shop In the building east of his old
blacksmith shop. He will have equip
ment to do woodwork and blacksmith
ing.
Miss Carrie Mullan, the Domestic
Science teacher in Martelle, visited
with home folks Saturday and Sum
day.
Mrs. Hale and baby Of Manchester
have been visiting in the L., Beitz
home.
Mrs. Maud Anderson and son OF
Fairfield have returned to Hopkinton.
Mrs. Anderson is matron at Clarke
Hall.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Swinburne have
been visiting relatives here. They
are on their way from Washington,
D. O., where Mr.. Swinburne has been
employed in the government printing
forty-six years she was the faithful
reside.
Art Wilson has rented the former
Fred Hill farm and John Saunders the
former Holmes farm, Of Isaac Little
field.
Manchester Democrat., 1921-10-05
A. R. Stanger has bought the dray

A. R. Stanger has bought the dray
line business of 'Orlo Blanchard.
The Ladies Aid Society OF the NJ. p.
church will hold their annual chicken
pie supper in the old opera house on
Friday, October 7th.
Mrs. VIM. Bradke was born Septem-
ber 21st, 1854, in the Province OF
Pommern, Germany. Her maiden
name was Friederika Warner. She
received the sacrament of holy bap-
tism in her infancy. She was sent to
the parochial school and was confirm
ed in the Lutheran church. In 1874
she was married to William Bradke.
The Lord blessed them with seven
children, four Of whom survive her.
In 1881 the family came to America,
settling on farm near Hopkinton,
Iowa. In 1909 they moved into town.
Mrs. Bradke was good woman. For
forty-s years she was the faithful
helpmate of her husband, sharing
with him the joys and sorrows OF life;
kind. sister, loving wife, that made
the home bright and dear, a mother
with all mothers love for her fam
lily. Mrs. Bradke was a true chris
tian woman. member OF the Luth-
eran church at Hopkinton Thursday
morning, September %, the Lord
called her home. She is survived by
her husband, VIM. Bradke, one son,
Frank Bradke of Hopkinton and three
daughters, Mrs. Walter File of Hazel
Green, Mrs. Fred w lson Of Hopkin-
ton. and Martha at home; by two
brothers, Carl Warner of Ryan and
Fred Warner of Randolph, Nebraska.
Manchester Democrat., 1921-10-05
Yours truly,
AT THE PLAZA

Wednesday. BuInard burning in
"Seeds of Vengeance" also special
Harold Lloyd comedy 81 Do" and the
Pathe News. Thursday, "His House
in Order" with Elsie Ferguson, spe-
cial Harold Lloyd comedy II Do" and
the Topics of the Day. Friday, Buck
Jones in Get Your Man" Saturday,
18th episode of "The Sky Ranger and
a Sennett comedy Made In The Kitch-
en-" Sunday and Monday, Bebe Daniels
in "The March Hare" Tuesday, Bry-
ant Washburn in "A Full House" al
so Pollard comedy. Wednesday and
Thursday, Scratch My Back" by Ru-
pert Hughes. Coming soon "The Last
of the Mohicans."
Manchester Democrat., 1921-10-05

Funeral services were held Sunday
afternoon, being conducted by Eugene
Melchert, pastor of the Lutheran
church at Ryan and Hopkinton.
Mrs. Lulu Stead visited the past
week at the c. S. Morton home.
f. E. Williamson and B. W. Humph-
rey attended a meeting Of bankers at
Oelwein on Tuesday.
Rev. r. f. Chambers of Clarence
filled the Presbyterian pulpit Septem-
Der 25th. Rev. E. G. Wilson of Wy
oming preached both morning and
evening last Sunday and Rev. Picker
ing Of Onslow will preach next Sun
day.
Manchester Democrat., 1921-10-05
RYAN.

Mr.. and Mrs j. ]. Dolphin and Mrs
Emma Donnelly were visitors in La
mont last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Garvin have
been entertaining Mrs. Garvip's broth
er from Cascade.
Several from here attended the
Crowley and McCrea wedding at
Castle Grove last Wednesday.
DR.. Cummings was, in Cedar Rapids
one day last week where he left one
Of his patients in Mercy Hospital.
Joe Heighberger and daughter Mae
were in Rochester last week where
the latter went to consult with the
Mayo's.
Mr.. Schemme1 was visitor in Du-
buque during the week.
DR.. Rock arrived home last week. .
Mrs. M. J. Britt was here Tuesday
on account OF tire illness OF her sister,
Miss M. Ward. .4gy
Mrs. Lizzie Drummy was in Cedar
Rapids Friday.
John Mangold had business in Ce-
dar Rapids last Wednesday.
Frank Foley was in Dubuque last
Tuesday where he became the possess
or of his car whic hwas stolen from
him at Farley on the Sunday before.
Raymond Swizler of Independence
spent Sunday with home folks.
w. H. Ward and family and Miss
Margaret Ward and the P. F. Nc
Elliott family spent Sunday at the
M. J. Britt home in Manchester.
Mrs. Ray Mangold was visitor at
Iowa City during the week.
Mrs. Arnold visited her daughter in
Manchester during the week.
Mrs. Carr Of M0nti was visitor at
the Duffy home during the week.
Manchester Democrat., 1921-10-05
TO GAIN 4 GOOD REPUTATION

The way to gain good reputation
is to endeavor to be what you appear
This is precisely the manner IN WHICH
Chamberlain Cough Remedy has
gained it's reputation as a cure fori
colds, Group and whopping cough
Every bottle that has ever been put
out by the manufacturers has been
fully up to tie high standard OF eX-
cellence claimed for it. People have
found that it can be dependca
upon for the relief and cure OF these
ailments and that ii is pleasant and
safe to take-For sale by A. 9.
Phillip.
Manchester Democrat., 1921-10-05
RES0LuTI0Ns.

WHEREAS, It has pleased our Gre
atoI to remove from our midst our
friend, Wesley Robinson;
WHEREAS, it has come to pass
that one whom we hold in high es-
TEEN has irretrievably lost her father,
the pupils and faculty of the Man
chester High School vote the follow
ing resolutions:
BE 1T RESOLVED: That the SYM
pathy of this entire body go out to
Carmine Robinson in this her moment
of sadness.
BE 1T RESOLVED: That this let
ter be sent her. and that copy ap-
pear in each of the Manchester papers
and that it De entered on the schoo,
records.
Huberta Clemans 2.
Harold Putnam '23
Marvin Logan "a
Gordon Bronson '25
Fannie E. Haeberle, Faculty
Manchester Democrat., 1921-10-05
Fannie E. Haeberle, Facult
Ogden, Iowa, August 18th, 1921
N, ViIhart CbaJlanberpar

Ogden, Iowa, August 18th, 1921
DR.. Wilbert Shallenberger,
Chicago. Illinois.
Dear Doctor
| suffered. with lung trouble for sew
eral years. | kept taking treatments
all the time but did not receive any
benefit Finally / consulted you and
am pleased to say. it is now two and
one-hals years since i stopped the
treatment and l am feeling fine
Thanks to your skill in curing me.
Yours truly,
MRS. CHAS. CARPENTER
DR.. Wilbert Shallenberger will be al
Hotel Clarence, Manchester, Friday
October 7th, his 259th visit.
Manchester Democrat., 1921-10-05
FOR RENT

Improved 240 acre farm five, miles
northwest of Ryan. For particulars
see V. L. CoLLARD, Manchester. Iowa.
3S-tf.
Manchester Democrat., 1921-10-05
LOST

On the Hawkeye Highway between
Manchester and Masonville, gray lense
rim from my hearse. Finder plea"c
leave at my office in Manchester. and
receive reward. THEO SHELLEY
3T-tf.
Manchester Democrat., 1921-10-05
For Sale, Wanted, Etc
FARM FOR SALE

122 acres, all new buildings. all
tiled. 11a miles East of winthrop. nl
Grant Highway. c. E. BATTEy. Win
throp. 59-2.
Manchester Democrat., 1921-10-05

We wish to announce that our Hol-
land Tulip and Hyascinth bulbs are
here and ready for fall planting. Gei
your order in at once.
H. J. NEW, Florist.
3S-3w. Manchester Iowa.
Manchester Democrat., 1921-10-05
0FfICE FOR RENT

A suite of three rooms. suitable for
any first-class office. over Madden's
Shoe Store. Inquire of JOS. Hut
CRIMSON. 37-tf.
Manchester Democrat., 1921-10-05
FOR RENT

Furnished rooms, strictly modern
Private family. Address or call at this
office. 3f-t.
Manchester Democrat., 1921-10-05
NOTICE OF AMENDMENTS To
AMENDED AND SUBSTITUTED AR
mCLEs OF INCORPORATION or
THE MANCHESTER g. ONEIDA
nav nANDANV

THE MANtHESIER q VNEib'
RAILWAY COMPANY.
On the Sth day of September, DIl
at duly and regularly called meet
ing of the stockholders of the MAN
CHESTER & ONEIDA RAILWAY
COMPANY, held at the office oil the
President of said company in the CITY
of Manchester. Iowa, the following
amendments to the Articles of lncor-
poration were duly and legally adopt
ed, to-wit:
1st. Be it resolved by the stock
holders of the MANCHESTER & ONEt-
DA RAILWAY COMPANY that Ar
ticle Ten (10) of the Amended and
Substituted Articles of Incorporation
of the MANCHESTER & ONEIDA
RAILWAY COMPANY be and the same
is hereby amended by inserting i'll
lieu of the words and figures "Seyeify-
five (75,0e0) Thousand dollars, which
commence in the first line OF said
Article Ten (10), the following words
and figures. "One hundred thousand
100000 dollars" the object OF tnis
amendment being to increase the
capital stock of said company frtm
Seventy-five thousand (75,000) dollars
Manchester Democrat., 1921-10-05
FOR SALE

Practically new, one minute washing
machine.
35-tf.
Manchester Democrat., 1921-10-05
Q One hundred thousand 100000

dol'ars.
End. Be it further resolved by the
stock .olders of the MANCHESTER &
ONEIDA RAILWAY COMPANY that
article Twelve (l2) of the Amended
and Substituted Articles of Incorpora-
ton of the MANCHESTER & ONEIDA
RAILWAY COMPANY be and the same
is hereby amended by adding at the
end of said Article and after the word
stock" in the second line of the same
the following, to-wit: Except that the
Board OF Directors OF said company
shall have power to issue bonds to be
secured by mortgage on the property
aud franchises of said company TO an
amount not to exceed Sixteen thousand
| (I6,000) dollars per mile of single
track. standard guage railroad, in ac-
cordance with the provisions OF the
statute laws of the state Of Iowa."
Witness our hands and official seal
tember. a. D. 1921.
JOSEPH HUTCHINSON. Pres.
l.. MATTHEW'S, Secretary.
| (SEAL)
State OF Iowa, Delaware County. SIS.
BE IT REMEMBERED. That on this
9th day of September. 1921, before me,
10 Notary Public in and for said county
and state, personally appeared Jos
eph Hutchinson and L. Matthews,
president and secretary, respectively
of the said Manchester & Oneida Rail
way Company, and each for himself
acknowledged the same to be his free
act and deed and voluntary act and
deed of TIE said company by them
voluntarily executed, being duly auth
orlzed by the stockholders OF said cor
poration.
Witness my hand and notarial seal
at Manchester, in the county of De.a-
ware. State of Iowa, on the day and
year last above written.
HUBERT CARR, Notary Public.
(SEAL). 37-4w
Manchester Democrat., 1921-10-05
If You Could Choose

you'd throw away crutches and take
Tennis racquet. You'd discard III
health and langour and always feel
we'll, buoyant and healthy, wouldn I
you?
Manchester Democrat., 1921-10-05
HOLLAND BULBS ARE HERE.

35-tf.
The Natchitoches enterprise. (Natchitoches, La.) 1888-1965, 1921-09-29
World Coz Operation

The world is large, peoples are diff
ferent, customs are barriers, bat all
nations and civilized peoples are more
or less dependent upon each other.
Whenever barriers, such for instance
|eEtnsil n - ssi pslesshess
Government imposes such restrictions
suffer in markets, in finance eand in
good will, the lack of which often
causes war. The prosperity in one
Nation. when commerce is free and
unrestricted, benefits III others. per-
hitting exchange Of commodities, COM
mercial advancement. educational and
industrial ideas.
Just q one prosperous qeigbbqr in 9
community, g long - he Will use hjs
prosperity to benefit the community.
u On asset to the community, 20 Is
every Nation IN the world Of commerce,
industry, art, science, religion. Civil.
yation IL more important than sclidar.
ity, customs and special privileges of
citizens. Determinations against Ne
lions - against classes in Nation.
are dangerous, undemocrstic and un-
sound economies.
The Natchitoches enterprise. (Natchitoches, La.) 1888-1965, 1921-09-29
Natchitoch Hi6h Football
Schedule

The first game of the season
will be played here Friday with
Normal.
October Z, Alexandria Hig h
plays here.
October Is, Shreveport High
plays here.
October 81, Marksville High
plays at Marksville.
November IL, Marksville High
plays here.
November "a, Lisbon High
plays here.
No positive dates have been
made for October 20 and Novem-
Der 10, but negotiation ale going
on with Warren Easton of New
Orleans and Baton Rouge High
with hopes of definite dates being
made, and in the meanwhile the
team is working hard so as to hold
last years record, and then some.
The Coach, A. Reid, holds the
Southern record in all Southern
full back on l.. S.. u. team and
also on Shot put and is putting
forth his best efforts to make
Nalchitoches second to none in
the State.
The Natchitoches enterprise. (Natchitoches, La.) 1888-1965, 1921-09-29

The Msrthaville hank was closed
Saturday BY order Of the State
banking department after the con-
fession of the vioe-president and
cashier. A. A. Hammond, who
acknowledged that he had used the
entire invested capital of the
bank and forged the names. of
prominent citizens to certain notes
which he carried as assets of the
bank, because he could not live and
support bis family upon his salary.
THIS news caused \ great shock to
the friends of Mr.. Hammond who
held him in high esteem and are
distressed over his condition which
IS serious, having succumbed TO
! .,srvuu~ breakdown which has
CAUSED his removal to a sanitarium
in Shreveport, and they are salts
fled that he will make good oy
sacrificing his property which will
DC practically sufficient to cover
b is shortage.