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Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1922-07-05
UTILITY CUSTOMER OWNERSHIP

\ recent customer ownership report to the Nat
Elec Light Assn. shows that 81 companies sup
plying energy to $4,000 customers and serving a
total population OF more than 2S,SC000O people, or
more than one-fourth OF all of the people in the
United States now have 22o.5S2 stockholders.
nearly $4,000 OF whom have been secured through
operation OF the customer ownership plan. BY and
through this plan approximately S132,OOOOoO was
invested by the customers of these 81 companies
and this an exceedingly large amount obtained for
extensions, additions and improvements to the cleo
trio producing and distributing properties
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1922-07-05

| depend.
The production and values bv State.
was as follows: Vermont, 48.648 ton.
~ per cent $43S,54S: New York 41o37
tons. $530l54; Virginia. l7,721 tons
$oOl 1877 California, 1898 tons. SIPS.
lSs; Pennsylvania and New Jersey
/'zo5 tons. $7o,ol2; North Carolina. 73l
IONS $l/N4S; Georgia. Maryland and
Massachusetts, 1857. tons, $2s.737.
Use of Ground Tale
The quantity of ground tale sold bv
producers i'll 1927 was 10000 tons
valued at Sl,lSl.000, as compared with
H@'aOO tons. valued at $2,143,OOO in 49,
~ a canvass of the producers
made to determine the quantity of tale
consumed in 1921 by different indus
tres shows that the paper industry
used 80 per cent of the total value and
that the average value was about S1O.6O
ton. Most of the supply was OBJ
tanned from New York and Vermont.
ire paint industry, which requires a
nigh grade of tale, used % per cent of
the total. Nearly all OF the supply
was obtained from New York. and the
average value was about $l4.lO ton.
Inc roofing industry consumed IS per |
'cnt OF the total and drew its supply |
almost entirely from Vermont. The |
equlrcmcnts for tale used in this in \
lustry are not exacting, as is shown 4
y the average value, which was only
. ton. The rubber industry used |.
large quantity of tale for filler and \
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1922-07-05
NARROW MARGIN OF PROFIT

One OF the large transportation companies carry
ing intcrurban traffic across San Francisco BAY
made last year net profit of one-half mill per
passenger out OF the Is cent fare charged
IN other Words after paying operating expenses
including wages. depreciation and bond interest the
company had to haul twenty people in order to make
one cent which might be applied toward dividends
On one package Of gu NIT sells from the news
stands of its ferry boats it secures as much profit
as does from transporting 50 people from to 10
miles by rail and water
Few industries operate on as narrow MARGIN Of
profit as do the public utilities
rev industries pay as great percentage of their
gross earnings for labor and taxes as do public
utilities.
NO industry requires more efficient management
IN order to earn dividends than do public utilities
whose earnings limited BY law, and whose sue
cess or failure rests the shoulders of the man,
aSemcnt
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1922-07-05

Notice is hereby given that the
county convention of the Democratic
party for Lyon county. will be held
at 4crington. Nevada. the county seat
OF SAID county, at / o'clock, a. ~,
On Tuesday, the 18th day of June
W.; that at said convention dele
gates to the Democratic State Con-
Vcntlon will be elected, a county COM
oM' ou!nsuo opl 10Y oAIos OF 9oll!uI
years will be chosen and other party
affairs may be considered; that dele
gates to such county convention
snail be chosen at Democratic mass
meetings to be held in each voting
precinct in the county on or before
the 9Th day of June, 1922, and that
each OF said voting precincts is enc
t'ticd to the number of delegates
specified below after the name of
Such precinct as fol1owc.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1922-07-05

The Goldfield Tribune SAYS that the Renuh,;,,,,
platform adopted while in convention assembled in
Neno the other day, commended the efforts of
senator oddie and Congressman Arcntz W,n'
@e1 what particular works they commended
mining bill .' - -nentH 5 new
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1922-07-05
ST. JoSEPH'S CHURCH

ST. JOSEPH'S CHURCH
Mass on first Sunday of the
month at 80 a. M. All other Sun
days at 10 80 a. m. Sunday school
every Saturday at 2 pm. Week day
mass at am
At Mason, Nevada: Mass on first
Sunday CT the nlontl, at 10 80 a. M.
All other Sundays at 9 80 a. m Sun
day school every Saturday at 10 am
REV. JOSEPH CUNIA
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1922-07-05
M. E. CHURCH

1000 A. M. Sunday school.
1900 A. M. Preaching.
ZOO P. M. Service at Wabuska or
Perry.
7:30 p. IN. Service Of Song and Ser
mon.
7:30 p. IN. Wednesday, service in the
Parsonage.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1922-07-05

New York and Munich differ in their attitude
toward strangers. Copying the purpose OF a
western state where motorists with outside license
P'eS are given letters OF greeting they cross ;lsc
border New York has formed a ..\Nc1come Str,,o
committee, to assist visitors OF all sorts in seeing
inc cry. and to dispel the impression frequently
neld' that the metropolis is cold and reserved to
newcomers In Munich, on the other hand every
lorcsn tourists putting up for "A hours is taxed 80
lodsins in the German city. an assessment of $50
MARKS is levied while for those who linser month
me y, TAX IS increased to 1000 marks The ironv i'm
pilcd IN the 100 marks for the right TO leave Tho
province IS probably unconscious Evidently i
.>eM orN rate OF exchange were as favorable
as that in Munich committees o{ v.lcn,,a ,l
be supcruols "o"'
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1922-07-05
Lodges, Professional Men, Etc
MATTHEWS & L1TTELL
Contractors & Builders

Have opened shop on Littcll
Avenue, and are equipped to handle
all classes Of jobs and light mill work.
Your patronage solicited
Phone, 2-65
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1922-07-05
INTERURBAN TRANSIT LINE
SCHEDULE OF FARES
TIME SCHEDULE

Car No.
Leaves Reno, $50 A. NJ
Leaves Silver City. l0:45 a. NJ.
Leaves Dayton, 200 A. M
Arrives Ierington, LOO =. M.
Leaves Yerington, 400 z. NJ.
Leaves Dayton, 6:C0 P. NJ.
Leaves Silver City, ,6:20 p. M.
Arrives Reno, 7:30 r. NJ.
Car No. 2
Leaves Yerington 800 A. M.
Leaves Dayton, 1000 A. M.
Leaves Silver City, 1890 A. M.
Arrives Reno. LAC A. M.
Leaves Reno, 400 p NJ
Leaves Silver City, $40 =. NJ.
Leaves Dayton, 5:35 p. M.
Arrives Yerington, 7:35 p. M.
Reference to the above will convince
anyone of the advantage to be derived
from travelling by BUSES of the Inter-
urban Transit Company.
Reno to Silver City, Gall points
Oil the Comstock) $2.25
Reno to Dayton. ...... 20
Reno to Yeri,gton, ...... $50
Silver City to Dayton. ....... As
Silver City to lerington. ..... 3.25
Taxi service between Virginia
City, Gold Hill, Silver City, Amer
can Flat. Is
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1922-07-05
]. A. MCCARTHY. Publisher


A report is current i'll Carson that Attorney Cen
eral Fowler intends to appeal the very tiresome
Pickford divorce case to the United States Supreme
Court Some of Fowcrs friends should sit on
him This case has given Nevada unenvablc
notoriety and has caused throughout the
country. Mary Pickford legally married. &C
cordng to decisions OF out State courts, and is
living we hope. in nuptal bliss. Suppose Fowler
should have the divorce aside and the rearrage
declared void, would he still pursue this woman and
have her imprisoned as aduteress:
There was waiting and crashing Of teeth i'll the
ranks of our Republican friends when Wngfield re-
signed as National Committeeman OF the g. o. p
The patriotic managers, boosters and heelers were
in an awful state of apprehension to where the
campaign mazuma coming from SO i'll Reno
last Tuesday a committee consisting OF multitude
OF patriots advanced on Mr.. Wingiicld and inall,
prevailed upon George to reluctantly agree to be the
financial goat.
On the proposition OF cooperative efforts to
handle and market farm crops, California is most
highly developed and progressive state in the
world, and the most successful for getting results
for the growers For the Non-P Partisan league to
offer introduce state socialism there makes carry
ing Goals to Newcastle super-joke. and compares
to starting banana plantation III the Arctic circle.
The allies of the Non-Partisan League, such as
socialism, single tax, state ownership and the aca-
demic political theories arc fatal to properly and
home ownership by the individual family which
they tend to destroy The Non Partisan League
would if they had the power establish Russian SOW
ietism in prosperous western states Look at Rus
STA and think
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1922-07-05
FOR SALE-1oO acres in Walker

FOR SALE-1o0 acres in Walker
River Reservoir District; 3C-acrc
ditch, . per cent paid: conditions
practically assure water; bitches out
to and on land; 40 acres pasture,
rest well drained, sandy soil; IL in
alfalfa; so acres plowcd; all cleared.
fenced and cross-fenced; four room
house, big trees: artesian we'll and
other improvements; Owner gone,
makes price that will sell place
this spring. $500, $1,000 down.
Address or call at once on Nat
Address or call at once OIL Nat
Hurd. Simpson. Nevada. Milf
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1922-07-05
WANTED TO BUY

4 string OF from 10 to 20 dairy cows
Address, J, Aurouzc, Yerington. New.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1922-07-05

Hemsttching and Picoting attachment
fits any sewing mechine; easily adj
justed Price $3.50, delivered, with
full Instructions. Gem Novelty Co.
Box 1881, Corpus Christi, Texas.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1922-07-05

JAMES J. KELLY. Chairman.
}, \. MCCARTHY, Secretary.
The Delta independent., 1922-04-28
Market Report
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Washington, week ending April %
GRAIN: Prices rose steadily thru
out the week, Chicago May wheat up
SC closing at $1.47 5-s; Chicago May
corn up NC at &c. Principal mar.
ket factors were: Bullish crop news
both domestic and foreign; higher
foreign markets. and big export sales.
Chicago July wheat reached new
high crop at $1.30A at close, Kansas
States report shows condition OF
wheat there 1873 as compared with
government estimate Of 65. Kansas
crop estimated between los, ,OO0, 900
and 117OOO,OOO bushels.
DAIRY PRODUCTS: Butter mar.
kets steady but undertone unsettled
despite ease with which dealers gen
orally have been clearing stocks they
have been free sellers. Seasonal de
clines responsible to large extent for
this feeling. Closing prices 92 score
New York 39c: Philadelphia 1914
Boston 39c; Chicago 38hc Cheese
markets lower following further de
clines on Wisconsin Cheese Boards
Trading active on some styles but
demand for supplies in rgeatest abun
dance. particularly daisies. Prices al
Wisconsin primary markets April q
Twins 15c; daisies 15kc.
HAY: Market generally firm or
light receipts. New York slight,
lower but Philadelphia and Pittsburgh
higher. Receipts increasing at Chi
cago and Minneapolis but prices fair
| ly steady. Cincinnati and Memphis
also firm.
Cotton: Spot cotton prices advan
ced % points during the week. clos
ing at $16.94c per lb.
Fruits and Vegetables: Potato
markets generally lower under con
tinued heavy supplies New Yorl
and northern sacked round whittier
down 15c in eastern markets $1.65 {,
$1.85 per 100 lbs. Main green noun
tains also lower at $1.25 to $1.65. Re,
river Ohios stronger in Mid-westerl
markets at $1,75to 81. Northern
stock down 10c to 25c in Chicago a
$1.30 to $1.50. North central ship
ping points slightly weaker, dull q
$1.50 to $1.35. Florida spaulding ros,
barrels down about SOC reaching $50
to $3.50 in northern markets ant
$4.75 to IS b Hastings. Texai
yellow bermuda onions Nos. and
declined dropped to So to $3.50 pei
crate in northern markets.
Live Stock and Meats: Chicago
hog prices advanced Is to 35c per 1Ot
lbs. Beef steers down to 10c; but
cher cows and heifers up 10 to 15c
Feeder steers up 25 to 35c; veal cal
yes unchanged. Fat lambs generally
SOC higher; yearlings steady to 25t
lower. April 22nd Chicago prices
The Delta independent., 1922-04-28
AUSTIN NEWS
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Mrs Jacob Kelser made business
trip to Grand Junction Wednesday,
April 18th.
4 community meeting was held at
the Fairview school house. An Eas-
ter egg hunt was given and everyone
reports a good time.
Mrs. Barker had the misfortune to
lose about two hundred baby chicks
Saturday night. The building in
which they were kept caught fire thus
roasting the chickens.
Friday being Arbor day the people
of the community were invited to
Fairview school house. The men
graded the ground to make a tennis
court and the ladies served diner.
A number of farmers in this local
ity have been spraying this week.
Mr.. Hudson and Miss Opal Boggs
were united in marriage last week in
Austin by Justice of Peace, Clarence
Spaulding.
The Methodist Revival meetings
were in full swing last week. Thurs
day. was children's night, Wednesday
Father and son night, Thursday
mother and daughter night and Fri
day family night.
The Delta independent., 1922-04-28
LOCAL NEWS

Adam Segar of Hotchkiss spent a
short time in the city Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. ]. Reardon visited
friends in Gunnison last Tuesday.
Mrs. C. NJ Fast of Rogers Mesa
was shopping in the city Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Singleton and
daughter motored to Montrose Sun.
day.
Miss Edith Decker. first grade
teacher, spent Sunday at her home in
Paonia.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. A. Norton and baby
and Miss Hazel Stanton were down
from Redlands Mesa Friday.
Mrs. J. L. Allen was a returning
passenger from Denver where she
visited the past two months.
Mrs. John G. Hampton came down
from Montrose Sunday and visited un.
til Tuesday morning with her parents
Mr.. and Mrs. J. Henry Adams.
Attorney George Shipley of Paonia
passed through Delta on his way to
Gunnison Monday, where he had
business before the district court.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Singleton and
daughter Mrs. E. A Pittser accom-
panied by Florence Lucero made q
business trip to Montrose Saturday.
A party composed of Mr.. and Mrs
James Armand, c. L. Greenwood and
Ross Allen came down from Rogers
Mesa Monday on a business mission
Mrs. Anna Cook of Nevada, Ohio
was an arrival Tuesday morning and
will spend several weeks visiting her
| sister, Mrs. F. E. Moss and family
w. R. Hinman, wife and son Jack
came up from Grand Junction Tues
day and spent the day in Delta; Mr.
Hinman having legal matters in the
district court.
Miss Helen DeWoody, daughter OF
L. w. DeWoody of Paonia passed
through the city Monday morning on
her way to Colorado College where
she is a student, after spending the
spring vacation at home.
Lawrence Terrell and son Charles
returned Monday from a months visit
at Greenfield, Ohio, Perry. Iowa and
Denver, Colorado. This was Mr.. Ter
ellis first visit to his home town in
thirteen years and he relates his visit
with great pleasure.
Mrs. Mary Heller, who has been
visiting the past two weeks with
Mrs. Mary Chapman and other friends
in North Delta left Tuesday for her
home at Chandler, Oklahoma. She
expects to visit her sister at Canon
City on the way.
Mrs. Millard Fairlamb arrived home
Mt h,,b h.
son Sam who has been quite i'll for
the past five weeks from an attack of
flu. He spent some time IN the hos.
pital and has returned home to recu.
perate. He will return to summer
school at Denver University. to com
plete his years work.
The Delta independent., 1922-04-28
REDLANDS
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Gertrude Frye spent Wednesday in
Delta.
The Ruble family dined at the Hol,
der home Sunday.
Mrs. Norton Sr., is visiting at the
home of her son for a few days.
Several people from the Mesa at
tended church at Eckert Sunday.
A community dinner was held at
the West Side school house Easter
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs Walter Johnson OF
Eckert spent Easter Sunday at the
Kehmeier home.
Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Norton and baby
and Mrs. Norton Sr. dined at the
Stanton home Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hotchkiss and baby
with Mr.. Hotchkiss' mother of North
Delta, were guests at the Lighthall
home Tuesday last week.
Mr.. ana Mrs. Lee Savage and chill
dren of Crawford spent the weekend
at the Harry Wood home. Aunt Cal
White entertained them and the
Harry Wood family at chicken din
ner Saturday evening.
The patrons of the East Side School
District met at the school house Fri
day, Arbor Day, and the men built a
woven wire fence around the yard
and set out trees, flowers and shrubs
the ladies served a hot dinner at
noon
The Delta independent., 1922-04-28

estin. Robert williafs, Steve Turcsan.
XII and John Mlakar; community sing.
ing and folk dances by the upper and
lower grades of the school. Those
receiving diplomas were Steve Turc-
sanki. John Mlakar. George Graba-
ham, Victor Louma. Arthur Boultbee
and John Zupanchic. Mr.. Turcsanski,
Mr. Mlakar, Mr.. Louma and Mr.. Boul-
thee went to Gunnison Sunday to
take out their naturalization papers,
returning home Tuesday evening.
The Delta independent., 1922-04-28
Somerset Items

Joe Stanley left Monday for the
East.
Mr.. Montana was Paonia visitor
Saturday.
Joe Stanley and E Schmidt were
Paonia visitors Thursday.
John Jellico came in from Del Car
bon Sunday evening.
Mary Turcsanki and Rosie Plute
went to Bowie Sunday.
Thomas Neesham made trip to
Delta Sunday.
Thomas Neesham spent Monday In
Paonia.
Father Erger OF Delta came up Fri
day evening.
Janet Neesham and Mary Bell Nor
gan spent Sunday in Paonia.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fuller are moving to
Canon City or vicinity.
Pete Nelson and Matt Mlakar mo-
tored to Delta Tuesday.
Carl Berg spent the week end in
Paonia visiting his mother.
Mrs. j. r. Leeming has been sick
with the grippe for several days.
J. r. Lemming returned home from
Salt Lake City last Wednesday even
ing.
Annie Mlakar went to Hotchkiss
Saturday to have some dental work
done.
w. A. Davis of Delta was up Sun
day conducting a sale for Mrs. Fred
Mcmahon.
Fred Lopez and Miss Mary Payne
motored to Paonia last Thursday
evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Brown and
family went to Paonia in their car
Saturday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Morris London and
family moved into the house vacated
by Mr.. and Mrs. Fuller.
Ralph Neesham and Fred Nelson
took number OF bootleggers and low
violators to Gunnison Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs Harry Neesham came
up from Grand junction Sunday for
weeks visit with friends and rela-
tives.
Miss Elizabeth Tays. who has been
quite sick for some time at her home
in Paonia, returned to her school here
Monday morning.
Some Paonia visitors from Somer.
set Wednesday were Mrs. Jesse Cad.
dis, Mrs. Will Johnstone and Mrs
Emory Ward.
Miss Seymour and Miss Lakin took
the seventh, eighth, ninth and tenth
grades on a hike up Bear Creek Tues
day afternoon.
Lucille entertained number OF her
little friends at a birthday party Sat.
urday afternoon. The occasion being
her seventh birthday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bill Campbell and
family went to .Paonia Saturday ia
visit Mrs. Campbelrs parents. return
ing home Sunday evening.
A number OF ladies spent the even.
ing at the home of Mrs. c. T.. Dock
Thursday. At the close OF the meet
ing refreshments were served by the
hostess.
Miss Sadie Gaddis returned from
her school at Midway Wednesday
evening on account OF III health. She
gave her school up for the remainder
Of the term.
Saturday evening while Mr.. and
Mrs. VIII Clark were attending the
Elks dance some one took the liberty
to search their house taking with
them a gold watch belonging to Mrs.
Clark, several lodge pins and one dol
lar.
Mrs. Fred Mcmahon and daughters
Helen and Frances Rienks and Mr..
The Delta independent., 1922-04-28
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The Delta independent., 1922-04-28

Rose visited with Mr. and Mrs. Err
vim Wear on Surface Creek Mesa Fri
day.
Miss Jennie Mcdaniel visited with
her mother Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Erwin Wear Sunday
ed with the formers parents, Robt.
Wears.
Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Fleenor, Mr.. and
Mrs. w. P. Decker and E. L. Dixon
and family spent Sunday with the
Horace Dixon family on East Mesa.
On Thursday last week w. F. Doyle
was surprised by visit from his
brother w. A. Doyle from Mesa, Colo
He expects to stay several days.
The Delta independent., 1922-04-28

and Mrs. Vernon Fuller left Sunday
evening for Paonia. Monday morning
they left for couple weeks stap in
Denver from there they expect to go
to Illinois to join Mr.. McMahon'
where they expect to make their
home
A class of six men graduated from
the naturalization classes OF the
night school Friday evening. very
nice program was given in the nan
consisting of addresses by c. H. NUM-
The Delta independent., 1922-04-28

Hogs, top $10.70; bulk of sales $685.
to s1O.65; medium and good beef
steers $3.50 to S.75; butcher cows and
heifers $3.50 to $50; feeder steers
$5.s5 to 7.s0; light and medium
weight veal calves $3.50 to $7.75; fat
lambs $11.50 to $14.25; yearlings 1915
to $3.50; fat ewes $3.50 to 9.25.
Stocker and feeder shipments from
IL important markets during the
week ending April IA were: Cattle
and calves 39.1s3;. hogs 1O,5Os; sheep
1860.
The Delta independent., 1922-04-28
READ NEWS
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Mrs. A. M. Crawford is very ill this
week.
Mr.. Townsend and a number of the
young folks of Read went to Austin
to sing in the M E. Church.
Mrs. Robert Wear and daughter