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Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1921-03-16
WEIR INSTALLED
N WALKER RIVER

After hearing a great many conn
plants made by different parties that
brush dam was built on the Miller
Ranch IN Mason Valley which pre-
vented fish from running up stream.
from Walker Lake, VIM. d. MacNair
wrote to Jay Clemons regarding the
matter. the property belonging to the
Union Land 4 Cattle Comptny. Mr..
Clemons in reply stated that he, per-
sonally, had had the offending dam
removed and weir (he only one Oh
the Walker River) installed in its
place. This weir permits fish to run
upstream and also allows all brush
to float down stream without clog
ging or choking the river at this
point
The agitation by the people of Ma
son valley and Bridgeport valley may
have had desired effect on the
fish commission of Nevada for last
week c. w. Grover, Nevada state
game warden, had fish ladder in
stalled at the Fox dam in Mason val
ley. Mr.. Grover states that the fish
had started going over the dam be-
fore he left after putting in the ladder.
Bridgeport Chronicle.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1921-03-16
YERINGTON TO HAVE STREET
SIGNS AND HOUSE NUMBERS

Yerington is about to become a
city in appearance as well as i'll name.
Chief OF Police Kelly has denuded
Main street OF several trees which have
been obstructing traffic. and the City
Council last Monday made an order
authorizing the purchase and installa-
ton OF attractive street signs. The
houses are also to be numbered and
the city engineer will shortly begin a
survey in order to assign the correct
number to property.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1921-03-16
SAINT PATRICK'S PARTY

Miss Avis Lothrop is hostess to the
Neiphborhood Club and other guests
tonight at party in honor OF St
Patrick, at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
George f. West. The home is at
tractively decorated in lrelands ma
national green and the color scheme is
carried out in that color. Five hun
dred will be played as usual. On each
table the center piece will be green
and white basket filled with cream
mints of the same color. The refresh
ments will consist of St. Patrick's
Salad, marquerates, waters and punch
The regular members of the club
are Mr.. and Mrs. H. c. Dukes Mr.
and Mrs. Willis Smith, MIR. and Mrs.
George F. West. Prof. and Mrs. mn
Mr.. and Mrs. George Whorton, the
Misses Avis Lothrop, Ella Swanson
Esther Swanson, Francine Dardis and
Messrs. Bob Robinson, Judson Smith
and O. F. Barcns.. The invited
guests are Mr.. and Mrs. O. Perr,
Riker Miss Anne Gordon and MIR
Nagel, of Reno.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1921-03-16
.YER|NGTON GIRL
WINS FIRST PRIZE

Ruth Leverich, a l5-ycar-old Yering-
ton miss. captured first prize in the
Ideal Mate" contest of the San Fran
cisca Bulletin. In that papers issue
OF March 9TH appears Miss Leverich's $
winning poem, which the Times takes
pleasure in reproducing
have all IDEAL Whatgirl has not?
But mine is no Prince Charming
Who comes in armor bright
With lance and smile disarming.
He does not come OH prancing stced
With flowing tail and mane,
But by better means. indeed.
That of--the aeroplane.
Through the drifted clouds he comes
Turning, spinning like top.
Louder sounds the bee like hum
As his motor quickly stops
He leaps then from his bright ma
chine,
With boyish, careless grace,
iAHu HIS udIk OIOWIi Eyes, 50 kSCi.
Smile from his handsome face.
His lustrous hair is brushed straight
back.
Color rets in his cheek SO lightly,
His brow is tanned SO slightly,
His eyebrows, finely shaped, arc
black;
Well modelled lips disclose row
OF ivory teeth. when smiling,
And from those lips, with accent low
Come tender words-bcguiling
His chin determination shows.
His shoulders broad in form,
His figure clad in army CLOTHES,
Our u. S. Uniform.
His uniform, the.gh slightly solled.
Merely shows how he has toiled
To come here on his leave.
He stands there in the fading light,
His figure straight-his look divine
He comes to me with footsteps light,
What JOY to know that he is mine.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1921-03-16
FEAST OF MUSIC
AND FLOW OF SOUL

On Saturday last the Yeringto,
Woman's Club gave a musicale under
the direction OF Miss Mildred Whit
man former Chairman Of Music in
the Nevada Federation of Womens'
Clubs. Miss Whitman has devoted her
life to the study. of music and her pro-
grams are always excellent and the
club rooms were crowded with mem
bcrs and guests to enjoy her program
In her paper, The Influence Of
Women in Music Miss Whitman EN-
phasized that fact that women had ill.,
Huenced the music of the world rather
than created it. She gave interesting
incidents of great women who had in
spired our great musicians to do their
best in creating music that would ex-
press the best in life. Miss Whitman
was assisted by other members of the
club as follows:
Piano "Venitian Suite Waltz, Mrs.
Ed Knemeyer.
Vocal-"Open the Gates "Thc
Sun is Shining" Mrs H. s. Dukes.
Piano-"Waltz.' Lange, Miss Helen
Phipps.
Vocal-"A Psalm of Love-" "Bc-
loved it is Morn" Mrs. George Fried
hoff.
"Women in Music"-Miss Whitman,
illustrated by piano selections
"Gavotte" Bach: Sonata i'll c Nil
nor" Beethoven: Waltz i'll c Minor.
Chopin: "By Silent Hearth" Wagner
Miss Whitman.
Violin |" Benedictus,' ..'Seeord Ro-
manci," Lullaby. by DIR. c. 5. Du-
rand.
Poctical Reading The Mouth Or
gan; The Gramaphone at Fond du
Lac, Mrs Friedhoff
Vocal duet-"One Grand Sweet
Song" "Byo-lo" Mesdames Mckay
and Phipps; Accompanies Mrs. Geo
Whorton and Miss Whitman.
Refreshments were served by the
hostesses. Mrs. Bertrand and Mrs Cox
and pleasant half-hour spent visiting.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1921-03-16
TO EICdIRACTs
IN TEN DAYS

AT meeting of the Directors of the
of the Irrigation District iir their
Offices here Monday an exhaustive
study was made of the bids submitted
by ten concracting firms OF California
and Nevada for the construction OF
the Topaz lake reservoir, with the re-
suit that all but three Of the bidders
were practically eliminated. The three
having the most satisfactory bids
are the Nevada Contracting Company
represented by +. S. Berney: Redmond
& Page. of San Francisco: Armstrong
& Baker. of San Francisco. OF these
Redmond e. Page arc the lowest bid
ders. being $500 under the Nevada
Contracting Conpany's figures. All
three of these bidders have agreed to
accept payment for their work i'll lrri-
cation District bonds, and the con-
tract will be awarded as soon as invcs-
legations concerning the financial
standing OF the firms are made.
Officers of the district assert posi-
lively that investigations will be COM
pleted and the contract awarded
within ten days.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1921-03-16
FINES RENTED

According to advices received by the
Southern Pacific Company from tht
u. S. Treasury Department. all fines
imposed upon the common carriers
for shortages. non-deliveries and irres-
ular deliveries of imported merchan-
disc shipped in bond on entries made
,luring the period OF federal control OF
the railroads and remaining unpaid
are withdrawn. The reason for this
ruling is that since the railroads wer,
operated by the government at the
time the fines were imposed. the penal
ties would have to be collected from
the United States Railroad Admins
tration. and at the expense OF the
United States Government
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1921-03-16
PROGRESS Of THE
DRAINAGE DISTRICT

The Directors OF the Lyon County
Drainage District are busy this week
making the apportionment OF benefits
of the drainage system, which are to
serve as a basis in making assess
mcnts on property holders.
Engineer George w. Malone states
that the cost of drainage will approxi-
mate $l7 per acre in some cases.
The total cost is estimated at $14O,OOo.
The plans provide for the construc-
ton of Ia miles of canals and much
Of the expense will accrue through
the moving of fences and canals. All
of the proposed canals will start near
the Creamery and run east and west.
One will be about one-quarter OF
mile east of the N. F. Bertrand ranch
running along the line between the
property of Mrs. Flo Reymers and
c. w. Hyatt; another will commence
about one-half mile west of the above
and will run north and south, the
third will run through the east side
of John Snyder's ranch, near the city
limits. In addition to the above sew
eral cross canals will intersect the
district.
There are approximately 84W
acres in the newly proposed district
which starts about one half mile
above the Creamery and runs to the
property of the Antelope Valley Land
& Cattle Company, it being bounded
on the west by the Walker river anc
rms to the foothills on the east te
the ranch property of Tony Tamagni
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1921-03-16
BREEZY NEWS ITEMS
FROM SMITH VALLEY

The Farm Bureau meeting held Sat-
urday evening at Wellington was
attended by one hundred people.
Prof. Hill. Mr.. John MCGOWAN and
Mr.. Peter Henrichs of Mason Valley
and c. c. Tidd, of Smith, all gave in-
tcresting talks. Mrs. George Fried
hoff, of Yerington. and Miss Barker
spoke of the work of Home Econom-
les. A large number joined. Mr.
NJ. K Toohey was elected chairman
and Mr.. Sam kimme1 secretary OF
the local branch. There will be two
meetings month, and it is hoped that
all the ranchers will make special
effort to come to these meetings.
After the meeting Saturday night de-
licious refreshments were served and
dancing was enjoyed until a late hour.
The Odd Fellows and Rebeccas are
giving dance at Wellington Hall on
the 18th.
The Smith Valley Civic club will
hold their next meeting at the club
house in Simpson on the 18th.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. O. Dyke are the
proud parents of baby girl, born on
March 10th.
Miss Kate Flanagan returned FRI
day from San Francisco.
Ten carloads of fine beef cattle were
shipped from Hudson last week from
the Plymouth Land & Cattle Company
ranch.
Fulstone Brothers shipped three car
loads of cattle Wednesday.
About Is car loads week OF
gypsum are being shipped from Lud-
wig.
Mr.. w. l.. Blackwell and MIR. Joe
Ycager were in Yerington on business
Saturday.
Charles Schuman badly sprained
his hand while driving his car.
Mrs. Jess Martin is quite i'll with
the grippe.
Mr.. McGrath and Mr.. Legion were
visitors in the valley this week.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1921-03-16
SHOT THROUGH HAND

Following controversy over the
ownership OF a mining claim, w. II.
Hull shot A. Nj. Maclain through the
hand at the mine in the Swcetwater
district Wednesday afternoon.
From reports received in Gardner
vile, it seems that AIaclain went to a
cabin and there met Hull, who ordered
him off the ground and at the same
time drew gun. a scuffle followed
and the gun was discharged, striking
Maclain in the hand. -
1t is reported that warrant was
issued for the arrest of Hull.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1921-03-16
WILL WORK BIG FORCE

With it's big plant in Susanville il
readiness for operation. the Fruit
Growers. Supply Company will EN-
ploy approximately 1000 men during
the 1921 season and will manufacture
supplies for several thousand frui
growers. The plant under installa
ton for more than year. is now
completed and has been tested fo'
steady runs after about April 4th
LAUNDERING will be resumed soon after
that date.
The company plans to employ about
600 men in the different departments
Of the plant and 400 men inthe woods
during the summer. The wage scale!
have been Hxcd and crews are now
cling organized.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1921-03-16
CHARLES BENsAIN MARRIED

Charels Bensain, of Yerington and
Mrs. Mamie Kelly of Reno, were
married at that place last Monday.
They are industriously dcvoting the
time usually spent on honeymoon &c
the rejuvenation of six-room lodging
house, which they have leased, on
North Virginia street, and will be
pleased to see old friends from this
section who may happen in Reno.
Mr. Bensain has long been known
as All industrious miner and prospector
in our locality, holding some good
looking copper and gold prospects
northwest of the old camp OF Buck
skin, but none of his old-time asso-
ciates in the mining game expected him
to be so fortunate as to get married.
The Times wishes success and
prosperity to the happy couple.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1921-03-16
FARMERS NOW IMPORTING
HIGH GRADE DAIRY cows

G. r. Leidy, of Fallon. local mana
ger for George Wingheld, has bought
100 Jersey cows at Cedarville, Cal.
The cows are now undergoing tests
to which all cows he buys will be sub
jected. Leidy expects to leave for
Cedarville Sunday to get the cows. and
after he returns to Fallon with them,
he plans to leave for Idaho to buy
another lot. These cows are high
grade dairy stock and will be sold to
farmers on easy terms The milk will
go to supply the creamery.
l.. E. Cline is expected in Falion
from Live Oaks. California. where ne
bought carload of high grade milk
cows for number Of farmers. j. X.
Maben arrived a few days ago from
Idaho with u Ayrshire cows. all high
grade milk stock
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1921-03-16
ITEMS OF INTEREST
FROM MASON

Mrs. Vernon Wyatt has returned
from visit to Reno.
Friends OF Mrs. +. S. Dickson are
glad to hear she is much improved
after her recent illness. #
The gymnasium work under Mr..
Wedges instruction is quite an acqui-
sition to the Mason school. Three
times week all pupils over ten years
OF age practice faithfully Indian club
swinging under his careful supervision
He has been an experienced instructor
in gymnasium work and the patrons of
this school feel much indebted to him
for the interest he has taken in this
work. All the pupils under ten years
of age arc being instructed in dumb
bell practice also-thanks to Mr..
Welge.
There was quite a stampede from
Mason on Friday to the gold strike IN
Mason Pass, the visitors all making To-.
cations.
Asurprise party was given to Elva.
Rector on Saturday evening on the oc-
casion being her birthday A merry
time was spent with all kinds of games
after which refreshments were yer,
much enjoyed The young guests
were Helene and Inez Cook, Ian Bott
Donald Askins, Lee and Sophie Hen
sen, Cleo Payne, Irene Kidd, Ruth
Barlow and Robert Taylor.
]. M. Conawy is visiting with Mrs.
A. G. Sturgeon.
Messrs Cook, Gurr, Kidd, Bott and
De Almond attended the regular meet
ing Of the Commercial Club Frida,
evening.
Friday evening Mr.. and Mrs S. A,
Taboo entertained at their home a
the Western Nevada mine. The fol-
lowing guests were present: Mr.. and
Mrs. R. Kidder. Mrs. Laura Payne
Mrs 7. B. Carroll, Mr.. and Mrs. G..
Kingsley, of Yerington and MIR. and
Mrs. Nelson Mathews.
Mr.. Frank Barlow. OF Bishop. is visi-
ting with his brother Mr.. A. Barlow.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1921-03-16
scHuRz ROAD IMPAssABLE

Travel over the road on the east
side of Walker lake, which has beer
fairly heavy during the winter, has
now practically ceased on account OF
the heavy drifts of sand which blocl
the road between Nolan and Schurz
Travel is routed over the Luckyboy
grade until the completion OF the high,
wav west OF the lake. The road or
the west side OF Walker lake will b.,
open to travel about April 10TH ac-
cording to the engineers in charge
of the work.-E}awthornc Bulletin
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1921-03-16
NEW TENNIS COURT

Judson Smith, representing an or
ganization of tennis players of the city
last Monday appeared before the city
Council and requested the co-opera-
ton of that body in preparing two
municipal tennis courts for the use Of
the public. The Council voted to do
nate sufficient ground in the aviation
field to serve for this purpose, and the
Mayor named George West as com.
mittee to have charge. and to give any
assistance possible. The plans are
being formulated for the construction
of two concrete courts.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1921-03-16

K. l.. Waggoner will arrive late this
week to prepare for the next session
of the District Court. Mrs. Wag
goncr will accompany him on his re-
turn to Susanville.
The Pythian Sisters will entertain
their Grand Chief, Mrs. Nc Marshal
of Luning. March % :; a - ca
meeting.
Mrs. John Snyder entertained Mrs
r. L. Waggoner. Mrs G. L. Nicholas
Mrs. George w elsh and Mrs J. 4
Snyder at luncheon on Tuesday. The
guests spent the afternoon with pleas
ant converse over their work.
Pat O'Malley, the youthful screen
star has given picture fans the sur
prise of their life in his stunt work
in Marshall Neiltn's, latest photo
play, go and Get 1t" which comes
to the Granada Theater on Sunday
and Monday, March Goth and list
Henry Boerlin, commissioners OF
Mineral County, arrived from Haw-
thorne today by way of Luckyboy
grade. He is on his way to Schurz
from which point crew OF SIX mer
and six horses with graders are work
ing on the highway south to connec'
with the road being built by the Ne
vada Contracting Company along the
west shore of Walker lake.
%~#xwx#
Ruel +. Lothrop and Leslie Welsh
were visitors to Silver City on Sun
day. On their return trip they en-
encountered wind storm which COM
pletely wrecked the top of their auto
mobile.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1921-03-16
THEY G1ocLED

A big audience attended the Grana-
da Theater Saturday night to hear a
special entertainer entertain. He is,
no doubt fine singer but it was evil
dent he was afflicted with severe
cold. After his singing he addressed
the audience thus:
Ladies and gents, gotta yer bad
cold-a. but do the best as | can. and
| can't-a possibility do no better as the
best as can"
Then young lady giggled and
then another gigglcd and pretty soon
the entire audience giggled as "best-a
they could"
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1921-03-16
COUNCIL SETS NEW
WATER RATES


The lcrington City Council last
Monday made a readiustment OF the
rates to be charged to consumers O.
the city water during the summer
season. The new rate is designated
as "lawn rate" and is expected tc
promote the beautifying of the city by
permitting lawns to be watered at q
nominal cost as compared with old
rates.
The new rate is a graduated one, ant
will allow the use of 10000 gallons o
water for $500 month. This amount
is said to be sufficient for the irriga
ton of the average lawn.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1921-03-16
JUDGE llAGAN
RETAINS POSITION


Impeachment proceedings have been
pending in the Legislature during the
past week against Frank Lanpan,
Judge OF the First Judicial District
Court. Judge Langan is charged with
dercliction of duty and malfeasance in
connection with the case OF the motor
ious State Bank & Trust Company and
several other matters.
The resolution favoring his removal
was passed by the assembly on Satur-
day by a vote of 20 to 'scven, as fol-
lows:
Against removal-Fulton, King,
Whitacre, Fall, Tannahill, Mack,
Lockhart.
For removal-Gummow, Vencil,
Henderson, Smith, Hussman, Bart
lett, Byers, Fairchild, Lutte, Hart
ley, Walters, Ward, Brown, Defen-
baugh Pohl, Gentry, Arnold, Ave-
ril1, Piercy, Rob5, Hart, Addcn-
brooke, Howard, Mathews, Spellier,
Hill, Cross, Royle, Meder.
Senate Says No
On Monday morning the State SEN
ate voted on the resolution to remove
Langan. Nine members voted for re-
snoval and eight voted against remov-
al. Not having received the required
constitutional two-thirds majority in
the Senate, the resolution failed of
passage, and Judge Langan will retain
his position. The vote in the Senate
was as follows:
Against removal Penrose Miller,
Dressler, Hessen, Harrington, Ken
ney, Kent and Ducey.
For removal-Cowles, Griffith, Rand,
Chaplin Macallan, Fitzgerald. Scott,
Uniacke and Sheehan.
The Legislature proceeded under
section of article 7 of the State Con-
stitution, which provides:
Sec. 3. For any reasonable cause,
to be entered on the journals of each
house, which may or may not be sut-
ficient grounds for impeachment, the
chief Justice and associates justices OF
the supreme court and judges of the
district courts shall be removed from
Office on the vote of two-thirds of the
members elected to each branch OF
the legislature, and the justices or
Judge complained of shall be served
with copy of the complaint against
him, and shall have an opportunity OF
being heard in person, or by counsel,
in his defense; provided, that no mem
Der OF either branch of the legislature
shalt be eligible to fill the vacancy
occasioned by such removal. :.
As an aftermath to the impeachment
proceedings in the Legislature, 1t is
now expected that Frank Wildes. re-
ccivcr for the State Bank & Trust
Company, will be tried on the charge
of perjury. 1t is alleged by members
/ of the assembly that Wildes declared
before the investigating committee
several days ago that Frank r, Lam
gan advised him not to file certain
reports in regard to the bank receiver
ship.
At the hearing before the joint ses-
sion of the house and senate. Wildes
denied that he made such statements
to the investigating committee. Hence
his probable prosecution for perjury.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1921-03-16
BAZAAR TOMORROW

The ladies of the Catholic Church
are making preparations to entertain
a record crowd at their bazaar and Ell.
tertainment tomorrow at the Rink
Hail. Good music has been engaged
for the ball in the evening, and the
ladies' promise good time for all who
attend.
Mrs. Nav Adams returned Sunday
from a business trip to Reno.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1921-03-16
BIG BONUS FOR OIL

The bill offering bounty OF $z5,OO(
for the first oil we'll found in the state
of Nevada, flowing oil in commercial
quantities, passed the assembly Satur-
day and now goes 70 the senate for its
action. The purpose Of the bill is to
encourage oil prospecting i'll the var
ious counties OF the state.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1921-03-16
SUITS FILED

Divorce action were filed during the
week in the County Clerks Office as
follows: Wolfe'vs. Wolfe: J. Charles
Roberts VS.. Grace Roberts.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1921-03-16
A KNOCK OUT

The bill introduced in the assembly
to cut off big slice OF Lyon county
and attach it to Ormsby county was
indefinitely postponed by the assem-
bly, last Thursday. So endeth the last
chapter.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1921-03-16

Mrs. Elmer Hanson is suffering from
an attack of the flu.