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Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1922-09-06
BIDS WANTED FOR HIGHWAY
IMPROVEMENT
Notice To Contractors

Sealed proposals will be received by
the undersigned on September 18th,
1922, for constructing portions OF the
State Highway System as follows:
q Bids will be received and opened
at 80 T. NJ. for grading. construction
of culvcrts and placing cement con
crete surface in Lyon County between
South City Limits and East City Linn
its of Ycrngton.
(2) Bids received until. and opened
at $50 r. NJ, for grading. construction
of culverts and placing cement con-
crete surface in Churchill County be
tween West City Limits and East City
Limits Of Fallon.
Plans may be examined and form
of Proposal Contract aud Specification
secured at office OF undersigned
May also be examined for Lyon
County work at the County Clerks
office or the City Clerks office in
Yerington: for Churchill County work
at the County Clerks office or City
Clerks office in Fallon: may also be
examined at the Division Engineers
office in Las Vegas, Elko. Reno and
District office Of the Bureau of Public
Roads, Mills Building, San. FRANCISCO.
California. Cash deposit of fifteen
dollars ($l5) with the undersigned for
copy Of plans, which will be refunded
on their return in good condition,
Bids must be on proposal form OF
Highway Department. and must be &C
companicd by certified check i'll the
amount Of S per cent of the bid.
Each bidder must accompany his bid
with a certificate from a Surety Com
pany, duly authorized to do business in
this State, stating that such Surety
Company will provide said bidder with
bond in such sum as is required in
and in accordance with the provisions
OF said specifications. conditioned for
! the faithful performance of the pro-
visions of the contract and specifica-
tons
| Right 5 reserved to, reject any or all
bids.
GEO. w. BORDEN.
State Highway Engineer.
Carson City, New.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1922-09-06
THE YER1Noron rI,frs. xtR1NoroN. NEVADA

other sources il has been estimated
that the total vote in the September
primary election throughout the state
will be in the neighborhood Of 1880
says the Carson Appeal.
Figures have been available from
all but Churchill, Eureka and White
Pine counties, and the vote in these
counties for presidential electors two
years ago were 1916, 941 and 2436,
respectively.
Other registration figures have been
estimated as follows:
Clark, zoos; Douglas, 1857; Eiko,
1914; Esmeralda, 1850; Humboldt,
1924; Lander, $40; Lincoln, 1923; Lyon
1851; Mineral, 874; Nye, 3747; Ormsby,
Has; Pershings 1913; Storey nos;
Washoe, 1908.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1922-09-06
easily be kept open. The work will
be started at once.
MONO RESIDENT
PASSES AWAY

Y. ~ ( a y
n Wash Brandon, one of the best
known residents Of Mono county and
for many years identified with the
business interests Of Bridgeport, passed
away at his home at that place on
Tuesday. according to word received
in Cardnerville Wednesday morning
Some months ago Mr.. Brandon suf-
fcrcd stroke Of paralysis and was
taken to San Francisco for treatment.
Physicians there gave his relati,(ss
no encouragement for his recovery
and about a month ago he returned
to his home at Bridgeport.
Deceased for many years conducted
a hotel at Bridgeport and also en-
gagged in freighting and had the rcpu-
tation Of being one Of the most cx-
pert single-line tcamsters in this par.
OF the country. When motor trucks
were put on the road Mr.. Brandon
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1922-09-06

trains are kept at convenient pointi
ready to be called OFT in case Of q
cohflagration. These trains are com.
pletely manned and the steam pres
sure is kept up so the trains may bt
ready to start out at any moment
Not only is the payroll Of the crews
on these trains to be considered, but
the equipment, locomotives, and cars
are dead loss.
The sheds are Of value to the rail-
road only about three months Of the
year, but they must be maintained the
entire year. The fire trains must be
on duty throughout the. year.
After study Of the conditions OF
the winter storms in the mountains
covering a period Of many years, i
has been decided that not more than
three rotary plows can be purchased
and that they will be sufficient in
keeping the right Of way clear even in
the heaviest storms. They will be
kept in service during the winter and
the period Of drifting that follows
the storms. With the use Of the
rotarics il is thought that the line can
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1922-09-06
BANK DEPOSITS
...... SHOW INCREASE

Total deposits in the twcnty-four
Nevada State banks at the close OF
1894 Sun ID ulonI!ul aunl ss9u!snq
we're S1S,15S,O7S %. according to the
compilation Of reports to the state
bank examiner made public Yesterday
That aggregate sum represents an NJ
crease OF S579.oS5 60 over the total
deposits reported by the same banks
OF date May fifth of this year. says
the News.
The resources and liabilities oi the
totals of the May report were Szl.'
COS. 437 OF. June thirticth they had
increased to S2l .ooa.3i7 o.,
AS an index % the general M
movement in conditions and indicat-
INC rapid strides in recovery from war
conditions the report Just made IS
the most interesting issue from the
state bank examiners Office in a long
time.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1922-09-06
PARAMOUNT FEATURES
AT GRANADA

For the past five years the Famous
Players Corporation have set aside
the week OF September third to ceie-
bratc as Paramount Week. The en-
| tire country joins in the celebration
at their leading play houses. For a
solid week more than ten thousand
motion picture theat3ss PLAY Para
mount pictures exclusively
This huge number of exhibitors
throughout the land are located in
towns Of hundreds of millions Of
people Motion pictures give you this
great advantage, i'll tl1t the same
production that plays in Chicago or
San Francisco is also available little
later at the lumber camp movie show
in Northern Washington or Southern
Florida
This season will mark the greatest
in history; no time, money or effort
has been spared by the Paramount to
give you the very best that their
complete and enormous organization
can produce.
Through columns Of this paper we
tell you constantly Of the latest pro-
duct and you have no doubt been fol-
lowing many of their announcements
III the magazines.
This year more theatres than ever
have joined this national demonstra-
ton and with the aid OF writers such
as James Oliver curwood. George AIDE.
Peter Kyne. Richard Harding Davis.
Robert Louis Stevenson and others
equally prominent. the stories can be
absolutely depended upon to interest
YOU
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1922-09-06
TO REMOVE sNoWsHEDs

The snowsheds along the Southern
Pacific road over the mountains are
to be torn down, according to recent
report. Due to the enormous cost Of
fire protection and maintenance en-
gineers for the railroad have advised
their removal.
The insurance alone on these struc-
lures approximates nearly $4,000 per
year. In addition three fire fighting
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1922-09-06
NOTICE
TO WHOM 1T MAY CONCERN

To WHOM MAY NONNEN.>
Notice is hereby given that cer.iii-
cate numbered S.. representing one
share Of stock issued by the Lyon
County Bank III favor OF Nelson Poll
dated January 18th. 1910. and ccrtiti.
cate number 50 for one share OF stock
dated May 9. 1910, issued to Nelson
Poll have been lost and that new GER
tificatcs have been issued therefor and
eli persons are warned against ne
gotiating the above named certificates
with any person whatsoever.
Signed. LYON COUNTY BANK
GEO. +. WILLIS.
Cashier
Dated August 7. 1922.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1922-09-06

had little faith in the future develop,
mcnt Of that mode Of transportation
and often predicted their failure t
make good. He was the last team.
steS TO take his freight outfit from
the road and continued in business q
number Of years. after the advent Of
the motor truck.
Wash Brandon was as big hearted
man as ever lived and had a host
Of friends, not only throughout Mono
County, but in Western Nevada, where
he was widely known.
Deceased was about 81 years o:
age and is among the last Of the
pioneers that took active part in the
development Of agricultural and bust
ness interests of Mono County.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1922-09-06

The Button Shop Of Reno will dis
play art needle work on Thursday.
the 9TH. between 9 and II O'Clock
A. NJ. Mrs. Wilson will be pleased
to meet her customers at the Express
Office
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1922-09-06

PRIMARY ELECTION
REGISTRATION IS $500
From newspaper reports, from regis
tration returns received by Secretary
Of State George Brodigan, and from
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-12-08
Gains Is Lbs.
Feels Like
A New Man

My wife fully believes that Tan
lac saved my life" declared Elmer
+. Gauble, of 1892 S. Belmont Ave,
Indianapolis. well-known foreman
at MoOre's Packing House, recent
~.
II am siNty-One years of age and
l had about given UP hope of get
ting we'll. but since taking this med
icine 1 am eighteen pounds heavier.
feel twenty years younger. and am
on the job seven days OF the week.
For four years, l suffered from
stomach and nervous troubles. and
during that time l lost considerable
weight. Almost everything / ate
hurt me and / would get so sick at
the stomach that / hardly had
strength enough 10 get upstairs 10
my bed. l often had spells of chiIls
and fever when l went back on the
job. and l would be so weak I could
not do anything more than direct
the work on my department.
But Tanlac has simply made a
new man of me. 1 have "A wonder
ful appetite now. and with al my
troubles gone, I'm going to buy my
Christmas dinner to the limit.
have nothing but praise for Tanlac
and il anybody wants 20 know more
about my case. ! invite them to cali
ait my house or write me"
Tanlac is sold by ell good drug
gists. Adv.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-12-08
DUBLIN PAUPERS
RULE WORKHOUSE
Beggars Go on Strike When
Breakfast Isn't Served
Them in Bed.

DUBLIN. Dec. THE board Of
MANAGEMENT Of the wexford work
hou~o 81 in peculiar crux The
pau7ers have gone On strike be-
c1use they done Ect their break
f1Ftz served in bed The master Of
tho workhouse Informed the board
thst I'D the uc'er-do-wells. male and
female. from ali over Ireland are
aCekIlg into the institution. Their
conduct - terrible. they refuse 10
obey the Officials. They leave the
house at any time OF the day or
nigh. they like. returning often
times the worse for liquor They
refuse 20 get up in the morning
unless supplied with their breakfasts
in bed The officials had 70 make
the beds. az the paupcrs refused 20
DO so. The master said he had p
men watching one OF the inmates
90 stop him from stealing things
from the institution. set they were
unable 20 detect him. though be
took tables. chairs and bedding out
and sold them i'm the town.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-12-08

even have a rousseau. and as for a
hope chest-she laughed at the very
Ideal
.'wasn't Et Awful
So che and Billie jus told their
own particular families 20 be az q
certain little church at a certain
hour bright and cary on a gay June
morning. and when the minister pro-
nounced them man and wife. they
hoped into BlEie's roadster and
Wh.zzed aWuy for their honeymoon.
And Mary was dressed In a TAN
corduroy outing dress with a tan
corduroy outing hat. and some high
boots that were rea.iy-Aunt Jane
sa.d-stamp.ng up the aisle Wasn't
. awful" she insists.
And now they have come back.
and they seem 20 be just as happy as
IL Marys father had gone lnto debt
for the bridal veil and the going
away gown. and the afternoon frocks
and the morning dresses
Yes. just as happy as II Mother
had worked herself down to nervous
prostration over the invitations and
the wedding DrcsAfast and the dec
orations. and all the rest Of the fuss
and feathers.
believe Mary il a sensible girl
don't you?
And yet I can't help feeling that
there is something sweet and fine
about the oId-raIhioned wedding.
especially when It is at home. Some
how. il seems more consecrated and
more real when the bride dresses IN
her own room and comes down the
stairs 10 meet the bridegroom. and
somebody's s.ster plays the wedding
march on the old piano, and the APP
pie trees are In bloom i'm the garden
and seem 10 stand hushed listening
while the ceremony IS going on.
I hope Mary and Billie will be
happy. "a larks and I believe they
will
know just how Mary's mother
feels about IL. though, and yet /
know how Mary feelss too-don't
you?
Buy her a Jordan for Christmas.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-12-08
Weddings Old
And New

AIRY was married in June
NJ s as' n.' mother Isn't over it
Neither is Aunt Katie, nor
Cousin Jauc-but Grandma seems
90 Doe delighted.
Every time Marys name is men
toned. Grandma's old eyes begin TO
twinkle. and the other day when
Mother and Aunt Katie and Cousin
Jane were taIEius ABOUT Mary and
her wedding and how perfectly out
raeeous and ridiculous and cruel il
was-Graudma had 20 pretend to
cough so they wouldn't know she
was nughing-I saw her do it,
Grandma always was bit OF a
rogue they tell me.
Maybe that is whore Mary-you
see. Mary didn't have "a wedding at
all she just got married.
Mary Is Modern"
She and Billie had. been i'm love for
years-oh. ever since they were IN
grammar school together. and Billie
unbraided Marys hair one day when
teacher was putting examples on the
board. and Mary was furious, but
didn't tell. and on Valentines day
Billie sent her 81 little artificial rose
for q valentine. and Mary wore that
rose on her wedding day.
Yes. she did. And nobody knew
what it meant except Mary and
Buie-and 70 was faded and not
particularly clean at that. So, YOU
see Mary ia not really lacking in
sentiment even u she is modern"
Oh. Mary is modern" There isn't
the slightest doubt about that.
She hikes and she canoes, and she
swims and she dives. and she plays
tennis and golf. and wears riding
breeches and tramping toys. and she
Is just letting her hair grow since
the bob has gone out Of fashion.
And she studied psychology. and
she knows aE about the Einstein
theory. or thinks she does. and she
has read Carl Marx. and HaveIock
Ellis, and all the rest Of them-per-
haps that is the reason she would
upt have wedGius
Anyhow she wouldn't She put
her foot down ON that She wouldn't
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-12-08

Buy her a Jordan for Christmas.
Advt. -337-25S
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-12-19
ENGLAND WANTS CHANGES AT ELLIS ISLAND.

While the question OF modifying the immigration laws OF this
country being considered by may be OF know
that the English parliament looking with considerable dayor
upon some Of the methods applied by the American authorities
the management Of immigrant station Ellis Island The
British ambassador Washington has registered complaint with
Secretary Of Labor Davis effect charging that British subjects
who detained the Island for the customary period
accorded the kind OF treatment they entitled being
more less ndgntes also that the sanitary conditions of the
migrant quarters unsatisfactory and should be improved Answer
the British official Mr. Davis stated that all immigrants received
at Ellis Island given better than those other
port III the world and that exception made the those
arriving from Great Britain Mr. Davis admits that there
chances OF Improvement the Island that he seeking ways and
means through congressional action to make such
II does be just the proper thing for Britain
other nation whose surplus population seeking domcles
the United States complain of nciviies accorded their subjects
while awaiting the disposition OF their individual The OF
their coming 10 America IS compulsory but rather is entirely
CT their toou The detention the receiving station merely
Tor the exercise OF necessary and proper precautions required
70 lie taken for the safety OF the inhabitants already established here
The time has passed when the United States safely shut
and admit any and who seeks admission the country
MI that OF them have the right expect humane consera
ton and that being accorded England has right any
greater degree OF courteses than any other country.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-12-19
GIANT DAINTY BEING
MADE AT LOCAL BAKERY

For ten long days and working
twelve hours a day. Z. +. Smith. head
baker of the Stalk Baking Company.
assisted by several other employees OF
the bakery have worked on the Giant
Dainty. a huge cake for big ban
quet OF officials of the Consolidated
Waiter Company, which will be held
at Lakewood, H. ]. after Christmas.
Today the finishing touches on the
cake were being put on BY the bakers.
The huge dainty, which measures
eight inches hight at the base and ia
two feet six inches In diameter Is
surmounted by imitation Ice cream
con six feet high, which will be sur
mounted by a huge lump OF icing.
to represent ice cream.
To hold the huge con which rests on
its apex from topping over. a wooden
pole one and one-half inches in diane
ter was run all the way up through the
center of the cone. It was affixed TO
wooden bottom. upon which tho
cake rests.
With the cake near complete this
morning. and In all its glory of decora-
tons of various colors. work is being
rushed on the construction of a special
case to ship It on its long crosscoun.
tryjourney. L. Cobn. manager OF the
Wafer Company. which will DO held
cone six fet high. which will DO sur
surmounted by an imitation ice cream
To hold the huge cone which rest on
try journey. l.. Cohn, manager Of the
local bakery has arranged to have tho
cake put on display this afternoon In
the Chicago Butchers Market. on west
Main street.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-12-19
HONOR ROLL NOTED
BY LARGE MAGAZINES

The honor roll system used at the
Marseilles high school Is not only
noted here but certain .ournGls have
thought the plan worth enough to
give space 10 Il in their pages.
In the holiday number Of the Jour.
nal OF Education, published In RDs-
ton, the following hls been noted:
Principal Mummart OF The Mar.
settles, ILL.,, high schools. has put In
operation an honor roll that seems
20 him TO have great possibilities for
good Rewards for high standing are
In the nature OF special privileges,
carly dismission. etc. Requirements
for the honor roll are;
l. Deportmen. not less than 30
per cent
q Three subjects not less then
30 and only one ,eIJ than SIS.
:, Hardness and a3ssW ~ to lie
excused within fcrty eigh! hours az.
ter the pupils rotdil 70 sShool
e. Regular and PRINT n'''',aEcr
at classes and stpdt rs',i'.
In the Scholastic N,Ss7ir.. publish.
ID at Pittsburgh. N.Y. ~ rumh"r II
'Nund the following: "p'in' p1l =,
Y Hummart OF Mar;"l les. Ill tigh
believes in regard!ns \, tumls who
a'c ''a ste enou-L ar'i " X hard
crouch IN make h" h''.t' roll lie
permits nombers OF the honor roll.
which is published each month, 10 be
absent from sChIol iSo p". Gis each
dav. II they so desire. OF course. tie
periods he is absent are undoubtedly
study periods. IN. 'or the pupil who
resides some distance from the school
or who works oar. time 20 earn mon.
ey to stay IN school this plan works
splendidly. The publishing Of the
honor roll monthly Easily works hav.
ic with the student who tahes I'm.
fair advantage OF the Cy'st'm. but
then honor students are usually IN.
tercsted In their work.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-12-19
MARKETS NOT so
STRONG THIS MORNING

Chicago. Dec. I9.-Wheat underwent
a decline il price today during the
early dealings, the chief factor being
ina beralsh showing OF the govern.
ment crop report. Besides Liverpool
quotations were relatively weak and
With foreign exchange also weak and
with less favorable talk about loan
10 Germany lacked encouragement.
Assertions in some quarters that tie
exceptionally los condition Of winter
wheat outweighed other parts of the
government report failed to stir w
any special enthusiasm. The opening,
which varied from &c to &C lower,
with May $12412 TO $l.25 and July
s1.l54 to $i.l5Ss, was followed by a
material setback all around.
Corn and oats sagged with wheat
After opening 1sc to sc lower, May
7A4 to 75isc, the corn market rallied
little, but then descended lower than
before.
Oats started unchanged to S-12c off.
May 41Bc, and later showed moderate
losses throughout all deliveries.
Lower quotations on hogs weakened
the provision market.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-12-19
Marseiiies vs.. Grand Ridge.

Two teams of the Marseilles' High
school CAME to the village Saturday
evening for games with our high
school quintets. The visiting team
won from the Grand Ridge High
school first team, - to 90, while the
local lightweights played well and de
feated the Marseilles lightweights, 20
to Is. A fine spirit prevailed through
out the evening and both games were
much enjoyed By those attending.
Lyle Gallup OF the Grand Ridge light
weights was reported TO have dore
some good playing. making sixteen
points during the game.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-12-19
MARSEILLES NEWS
MISS VERA NARETTY
REPRESENTATIVE
OFFICE PHONE BLACK 90 RESIDENCE BLACK ,s
Office ATS Main Street
SKATER INJURED +
IN FALL on ICE

Charles ODil,ie, Is year Oh ftn
OF Mr.. AMI Mrs. o'nil.e Of South
Main street. fell on the ice while
skating Yesterday At noon, tislocat-
Ing his shoulder ard tearing lIgs.
ment. Tho lad wa1 skating on the
canal near the Maiu street bridge.
short distance from his h,.,e, and
although he w; aware that lie was
hurt he proceeded Oh his way 10
school.
That his injuries were more seri.
Gus than he realized was discovered
by Miss BENEFITS. the school nurse.
He was taken at once to the Office
of DR., NJ, Z. blanchard and given
medical attention.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-12-19
CHRISTMAS BUSINESS HAS BEEN GOOD

Christmas business i'll Ottawa has been unusually good Reports
progressive merchants indicate that Saturdays business
grand climax week OF steady trade With another days
before Santa Claus makes his appearance there will be busy
for the merchant Ottawa business houses will be open evenings all
this week relieve the pressure during the day hours when
there many shoppers from adjoining country and nghbon6
cities
There has been noticeable buying big things this year such
diamonds ewe, pianos Photographs furniture suites hg,
grade rugs suits indicating that with all the hard times there
still money the od sock and hopeful outlook for the future
he wise shopper began early this year but Ottawa show
depletion lack of good things reasonable presany
PARSONS showing the prices Ottawa be than for the
goods in the big city
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-12-19
caller Saturday evening.

caller Saturday evening.
Clifford Brady spent Saturday might
in La Sale.
Cliff Swanson was a La Sale caller
Saturday.
William Anderson shopped in La
Sale. Saturday.
Misses Mayme and Margaret Clan
cy we're La Sale callers Saturday eve
ming
Mrs. Charles Cochran was a La
Sale caller Saturday.
r. +. Smith. X. D. Wheeler, VIM
Hallett were La Sale callers Satur
day.
Mrs. William Kelly shopped in La
Sale Saturday.
Mrs. Claude Dodge spent Saturday
evening in La Sale.
Ed Neary Charles Bray and Gin
ton Gardner We're La Sale visitors
Saturday.