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Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1922-02-03

Of smoke rose from It's chimney. There
were hoIlyhocks and sunfiOwers in its
small and clearly dooryard- A morn
~ing-glory vine had been trained around
the windows.
Broad creek is just beyond" said
BIN. I don't know how the crossing
viii be-
They came presently 10 the creek.
UNEXPECTEDLY swollen. a man stood
on the farther shore with some seventy
feet OF deep and rapid water between
him and the travellers.
THAT nan looks Ike Stephen
Nuckles." said Harry.
1T IS Stephen Nuckles,' BIN an
swered.
~Howdy. steverr the young soldier
called.
-Howdy. boy said the old minis
Ter. THAT ar creek is b'ilin' over. /
reckon you'll have 70 swim the HOSES"
They tried. but Bins horse refused
70 20 beyond good footing.
you kin light az that ar house an
spend the night. but the folks have
gone erway.~ the minister called.
u guess you'll have 10 marry Us
right here and now. Harry proposed.
Night is coming and that house is
! our only refuge"
Poor boy, There seems 10 be no
escape FOR YOU" BIN exclaimed with
) sigh. DO you really and honestly
want 10 marry me2 If there's any
doubt about it III leave the horses
with you and swim The creek. You
could put them in the barn and swim
With me or spend the night in the
cabin"
It's a cool evening and the creek
IS very wet" he answered. I'm 90
ing 10 take this matter in my V
hands
He called 10 the minister. steve,
this IS the luckiest moment Of my life
and you are just the man of all others
would have chosen for its most i'm
portant job. Can you stand right
where you are and marry u.s."
you bet, l kin. sub" the minister
Te often Sal0 L c0uA1
marry any one half q mile erway II
they would only talk as loud as l kin.
I've got the good book right heEe ia
my pocket. sub. My oil woman is
comm. She'll be hyah in a minute
fer TO witness the perceedin's."
Mrs. Nuckles made her appearance
- - - r. 49, 49,.
Then the minister shouted: We'll
begin by readin' the nineteenth chap
ter of Matthew"
He shouted the chapter and the US
ual queries. knelt and prayed and pro-
nounced them man and wife.
The young nan and woman walked
to the cabin and put their horses in
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"We'iI Begin by Reading the Nine
teenth Chapter of Matthew"

its barn. where they found an abun
dance Of hay and oats. They raped
at the cabin door. but got no response
They lifted its latch and entered.
A table stood in the middle of the
room, set for two. On its cover OF
spotless white linen were plates and
cups and aueers and a big platter
Of roasted prairie chickens and a great
frosted cake and preserves and jellies
and potato salad and a pie and a
bottle of currant wine. A clock was
ticking on the shelf. There were live
embers in the fireplace and wood in
the box. and venison hanging in the
chimney.
The young soldier looked about him
and smiled.
"This is wonderful" he exclaimed.
ITO whom are we indebtedY'
You don't think I'd bring you out
here OF the plains and marry you and
not treat you well" BIN laughed. 81
warned you that you'd have to take
what came and that the hospitality
would be simple"
'Irs a noble and benevolent con
spiracy that has turned this cabin into
a paradise and brought all this hap
piness upon me" he said as he kissed
her Il thought it strange that Mr..
Nuckles should be on hand at the
right moment"
The creek was a harder thing to
manager" she answered with a smile.
Il told my messenger 10 see that the
gate Of the reservoir was opened at
four o'clock. So, you see. you had
to marry or swim. Now I've made a
clean breast of it. I felt sure some
thing would happen before you got
back from Milwaukee. / was plum
superstitious about it"
Thf young man shook with laughter
and said: "You are the new woman
born Of the democracy Of the West
Il began to fear that l should be
an old woman before I got to be Mrs.
Needles"
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years OF separation was told as they
rode along. Biggs had been killed IN
a drunken brawl at Alton. Davis had
gone TO the far West-a thoroughly
discredited man Henry Brimstead
had got his new pillow on the market
and was prospecting beyond all his
hopes. Eli had become a merchant
of unusual ability and vision. His
square dealing and good sense had
done much TO break down prejudice
against the Jews in the democracy Of
the West. Samson Traylor was get
ting wealth and a reputation for good
sense. He had made the plan On
which the business had developed. He
bad proved himself a wise and far
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1922-02-03

NE IN them7 The reporters forS,,
m report. 1t is a lost speech. Tbe,.
,s no record of it. / suppose it w,,
scr,bbled with a pencil on scraps a
naner and on the backs Of envelona,
At sundry times, agreeably with hi,
bab;t. and committed 10 memory. 3.
this great speech, called by some n.
noblest effort Of his life. was nevs,
nrinted. / remember u sentence "a
Is+ing TO the Nebraska bill.
Let US use ballots, not bullets
AGAINST the weapons Of violence. whieb
are those Of k~ingcraft. Their fruit,
are the dying bed Of the fearless Sun.
ner the ruins Of the Free State hots
the smoking timbers Of the Herald O,
Freedom. the governor Of Kanss,
chained 10 a stake like a ~horsethiefr
In June. 1858. he took the longez
step of all. The Republican state cor.
vention had endorsed him for the Uni
ted States senate. 1t was then tha
he wrote on envelopes and scrav
Of paper at odd moments, when hi
mind was of duty, the speech begin
ming:
"A house divided against itself nus
fan. Our government can not lone
endure part slave and part free"
1 was among the dozen friends bl
whom he read that speech in the Stat
house library. One said Of those frsl
sentences: 1T is a fool utteranee
Another: 'Tt is ahead Of its time.
Another declared that it would drfvl
away the Democrats who had latch
Joined the party. Herndon and I wers
the only ones who approved it.
Lincoln had come to another fork ID
the road. For a moment l wondered
which way he would go.
Immediately he rose and said with
an emphasis that sileneed opposition
Friends, this thing has been bed
back long enough. The time has cone
when these sentiments should be Ut
tered. and if it is decreed that l shall
20 down because Of this speech, thea
let me go down linked to the truth
His conscience prevailed. Ths.
speech was delivered. Douglas. t.
Democratic candidate, came on iron
Washington TO answer il. That led
to Lincoln's challenge % a joint Dc
bate. l was with him through taat
long campaign. Douglas was the more
finished orator. Lincoln spoke as he
split rails. His conscience was his
beetle. He drove his arguments deep
into the souls of his hearers. The
great thing about him was his con
science. Unless his theme were big
enough to give il play in noble words
he could be as commonplace as any
one. He was built for a tool Of COD
in tremendous moral issues. He wai
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1922-02-03
CONTINUED from Last Week.
Waich Describes = Pleasant HcsoF
and : Pretty ~Strst7sem.
CHAPTER XIV

Waich Describes = Pleasant Hosoz
and : Pret.y s~trat7ssm.
Two DAYS later Bin suggested tbs
they should take q DAYS ride in the
open and spend the night a Tie home
Of a friend Of hers in q settlemen
known as Plains End. Harry having
expressed a wish 70 get out On tk
prairies n the saddle after his long
term Of travel on q steamboat.
~Are you sure that you can stand
an all days journeyf BIN asked.
Il 1 could kin a bear with my
hands and carry him home on NJ
back and eat him for dinner the
young man boosted
I've got enough OF the wild West
in me 10 ike a man who can a
bears. if there's nothing better. said
BIN. Il didn't know but you'd been
spoiled in the home Of those eastern
miIlionaires. If you're willing 10 take
what comes and make the best OF il.
III give you a day that you will re-
member. You viii have 10 put Up with
a very simple hospitality. but l
wouldn't wonder If you'd enjoy II.
1--WE viii leave here day after To-
morrow. Our horses viii be al the
door at eight o'clock in the morning
We shall take some luncheon and
reach our destination late in the after
noon and return next day. II will
give US a good long visit with each
other and you'll know me better be
fore we get back"
II want TO know you as well as l
love you" he said. 81 suppose il viii
be like studying law-one never gets
through with it."
I've found myself a rather abstrnse
subject-as bad as Coke, of which Abe
used to talk so much with my father
she declared. Il shall be glad ii IT
doesn't discourage you"
The mystery of woman a not be
solved by intellectual processes the
young man remarked. Conservation
is the only help and mine has been
mostly telescope. We have managed
to keep ourselves separated by a great
distance even when we were near
each other. 1t has been like looking
at a T with a very limited parallax.
It's a joy TO be able to see you with
the naked eye"
you will have little TO look at on
this holiday but me and the prairies,"
said BIN.
Il think the prairies viii be neg
lected. 1 shall wear my cavalry uni
form and my to get a pair of the best
horses in Chicago for the trip"
Then you would have TO get mine.
/ have a handsome pair Of black
young horses from Ohio-real high
steppers. 1t is to he my party. You
will have TO take what comes and
make the best OF it"
The day Of their journey arrived
a warm, bright. clio idless day in Sep
TENDER, 1S41. The long story of those
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awkward and difident in beginning
speech. Often his hands were Locke
behind him. He gesticulated mo-
with his head than his hands. ,
stood s~quare-toed always. He new
walked about on the platform. /
scored his points with the long, b6k
index finger of his right hand. So
times he would hang a hand on ,
lapel Of his coat as if TO rest it. "a
SEPARATION dripped from his face. y
voice, high pitched at first, melloe'
into a pleasant sound.
One sentence in Lincoln's speech
Ottawa thrust THE Little Giant !
Illinois out of his way forever. HV'
this pregnant query:
"Can the people of a United Sai7
territory in any lawful way II
against the wish of any citizen OF y
United States exclude slavery nu
It's limits prior TO the formation Of
state constitution"
He knew that Douglas would y
swer yes and that. doing so. he WOW
ALLEVIATE the South and destroy 7
chance TO be President two years la'J
That is exactly what came TO paJ
THE Little Giants" answer was y
famous "Freeport Heresy." be u
elected to the senate, but was no ioul
er possible as a candidate for 4
presidency.
1 come now TO the last step IN Il
career of my friend and beloved u
ter. 1t was the Republican con1
ton of 1860 in Chicago. Was
delegate. The New Workers cansI
white beaver hats, enthusiasts i
Seward. their favorite son. he n
the mar we dreaded most. Man'
the great crowd were wearing MS
ors. The delegations were in ealus
session the night before the baioy
began. The hotel corridors N
thronged with excited men. ~!
Their had become a man of wealth. 4
great influence in Illinois. vast
him when he went into the mee.Ds
the Michigan delegates and talNs'
| Continued on Page Seven
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CHAPTER XIV.

Being a Brief Memoir by the Honor
able and Venerable Man Known in
These Pages as Josiah Traylor, Who
Saw the Great Procession of Events
Between Andrew jackson and Wood
row Wilson and Especially the Max
ing and the End of Lincoln.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-06-13

Sicilian striped and plain khaki.
All sizes, 80, SO, AZ, 48. They
are 8 feet 6 inches to frame,
with 12-inch skirt. This is three
inches longer than the average
stock awning sold today. They
are scalloped and bound with
white braid. Complete with
fixtures ready to hang.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1922-12-06

reduction of production costs was not
sufficient to exert a stimulating CT
feet upon the industry.
The index number OF the Bureau
rom 1873 i'll January. 1922, to 1S5 l.
August of that year. Substantial
increases OF wages in the steel and
other fundamental industries recently
have resulted i'll a general increase i'll
the wage level, and the gold producer
is now confronted by still further in
creased production costs. In the
prcnant condition Of the industry,
this increased cost can not fail to re-
suit in the further shutting down of
mines, with consequent wastagc OF ore
reserves and rapid destruction of plants
and equipment.
The Government is wisely making
heavy expenditures to conserve
the nation 1t is therefore. !ncon-
sistcnt that it should continue to neg
lcct the mining industry. in which the
most colossal wastage that has ever
been permitted TO exist is now taking
place In 1921 gold was produced
in twenty States. the Territory of Al
aska. and the Philippines-which un-
uucstionably stamps the stimulation
of this industry as one of the nation
al conservation problems.
Having created the conditions. the
Government should 10 longer deny
gold mining industry a necessary adj
justmeat to compensate for the pres
ent increased costs OF production.
but, as a matter OF equity and wise
public policy without further delay
make suitable provisions therefor.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1922-12-06
RED CROSS WINNING
IN FIGHT FOR HEALTH.
Better, Stronger citizenry Now
Emerging Out Of Work in
=. United States.

The American Red Cross as an
evangelist Of better health has looked
It's problem square in the face. How
t accepted the task revealed to It In
the nations physical condition as
brought out during the World War.
md conscientiously applied it's activi
les to correction forms vivid chap
Ter in the forthcoming annual report.
Historically and practically, nursing Is
basic work for the Red Cross. In Its
public health nursing service, in in
struction in home hygiene and care Of
the sick, nutrition classes. first aid
and life saving courses and health cen.
tiers. the American Red Cross is sp
plying effectually the lessons learned
during the war and making for II
healthier. stronger and better noIr-
,shed citizenry.
The task Of the Red Cross Public
Health nurse in the LAO nursing serv
Ices now operating throughout the
country instructing their communities
In health essentials and disease pre-
vention is demonstrating the possibli-
ties of human betterment and the great
benefits Of enlightenment.
During the last year 313 new public
health nursing services were establish
ed by Red Cross Chapters. and several
hundred services So convincingly prov
ed their effectiveness that they were
taken over by public authorities. In
order to promote this work 100000 was
allotted to provide women to prepare
themselves for public nursing The
home visits made by the LAO nurses
aggregated nearly 1,oOO,OOO. visits to
schools numbered 10000, and in six
months 1.25O,OOO school children were
Inspected by these nurses and where
defects were found advised examna-
ton by physicians. In rural commu-
mites this service has made very
marked advance and has won thou
sands Of converts to approved methods
Of disease prevention.
In home hygiene and care Of the sick
instruction. which fits the student in
methods of proper care where illness is
not SO serious as to require profess
sionaI service. the Red Cross conduct
cd 1854 classes during the last year,
enrolled 1855 instructors. M,44S stu
dents and issued 42,636 certificates.
On June 80. 1922, nutrition service
embraced 1899 classes. with total OF
- .5225 children and 2.:5S9 enrolled dieti-
tians Scyenty-eight food selection
classes graduated 133 who received
Red Cross certificates. In general
health activities Red Cross Chapters
maintained 317 health centers, serving
lis many communities, provided 3S.Ia1
health lectures for large audiences ev-
crywhere, while clinics numbered over
10000.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1922-12-06
.0DD|E'S BILL TO
STIMULATE MINING

A bill to provide for the conserva-
ton of the natural resources of the
nation has been introduced by Senator
Oddie, who is convinced that the de-
plorable condition OF the gold mining
industry can be no longer neglected
without further heavy losses OF our
gold reserves and deterioration Of
plants and equipment. installed aud
maintained at heavy cpcnse
Tile Government, having selected
gold as the unit Of our monetary sys-
tern. has fixed its price at 5000 per
ounce. Gold is the only product
whose price is fixed by the Govern
mcnt. Confronted by this fixed
price for their product and its cost Of
production. which has greatly increased
since 1915. majority OF the produe
crS Of gold have been forced to shut
down their mines. which has resulted
in decline in the production OF gold
from 100000 in 1915 TO $50
100000 in 1921, or about 50 per cent.
The public greatly profits because
of the adoption of gold as the monetary
unit, and can we'll afford to adjust the
inequities arising from Government
price fixation for gold, by the payment
OF bounty of IS cents per penny
weight for newly produced gold i'll
the United States and its possessions.
provided for in the bill The period
for the payment of the bounty is limit
cd to three years. and the manner in
which is to be made will not affect
the monetary status OF gold nor alter
the arrangement under which The gold
producer now receives 5000 per ounce
A committee of the Treasury De
partment early i'll 1910 rc?c.'tc1 that
production costs were to decline with
a general decline in commodity prices
and wages, and that. therefore. there
was no need for providing special aid
for the gold mining industry. This
favorable condition ha, lot. however,
been realized on the contrary. pro-
duction costs have increased and the
production OF gold has greatly declined
Again, when the general drop III
prices took place in 1921 the assump-
ton was made that costs of gold pro-
duction would soon return to normal,
and that, therefore. there was no need
for providing additional compensation
for the industry. The production OF
gold in 1921, however, was less than
that of 1920, thus indicating that the
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1922-12-06
Red Cross Water
First Aid Makes
Life-Saving Gain

More than 325 Chapters engaged ir
life saving or wafer first aid last yeai
with the result that the American Rel
Cross Lire Saving Cops has set new
high mark for enrolment and the
number of qualified life savers de
velopcd The influence Of "learn &c
sW I'M week" in many localities is re
ducine the water fatalities through In
struclion and the wider dissemination
If rrsuscit:,tion mcthods demonstrated
by the Red Cross Representatives. FIX
cellent work has been done IN teaching
a large part Of the American pOpula,
tion how to take care OF itself in th<
water. Growing appreciation for this
Red Cross Life-Savlng Service is
shown by the compulsory instruction
adopted in many cities for members Q,
the police and fire departments in the
prone pressure method Of rssascita
ton.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1922-12-06
Red Cross Gains
Strength in All
Foreign Fields

In insular possessions of the United
States and in foreign lands the Ameri
can Rcd Cross scored heavy gains dur
ing the last year. passing the pre-
vious membership high mark Ut 1918
by 4,261 and advancing the figure to
l156,40S The Philippines take the
lead. gaining nearly 100 per cent. now
having 1887 members. In Europe
the 1921 Roll Cali enrolled HES,
with the Constantinople Chapter re.
porting 665, gain Of 33 members.
China was 1882 members, gain OF
SAG: the little Virgin Islands have
1000. while the Dominican Republic
with 1927 advanced from it's previous
high mark by 1,423 new members.
Haiti, organized in 1920, now has
nearly 1000 enrolled. Mexico reports
354, 81 gain of 327 in one year. The
American Red Cross has spread its
membership over some 20 foreign
lands and it's Junior membership out
side Of the United States is close to
100000.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1922-12-06
NEVADA TO BENEFIT
BY R. R. UHMERGER

f. D. Wilson, Cen Agent L. p.
System. Reno. Nev.: For immediate
release to papers Congressman +. w.
Mondel of Wyoming appeared be-
fore Interstate Commerce Commission
today to urge denial of Southern Pac-
flies application to continue opera
ton Central Pacific III violation SUI
interest demands said Mr.. Mondcll,
that Union Pacific Central Pacific
Line be maintained at highest possible
efficiency. capable rendering largest
and best possible service to public
There can be no difference opinion
as to absolute necessity OF maintain
ing management and control every
essential portion this line primarily
and wholly interested in utilizing it
very greatest extent and in best poss-
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1922-12-06
NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS

Notice is hereby given that state
and county taxes for the year 1922
are now due and payable at the office
of the County Treasurer at Ycrington,
Lyon County, Nevada. Unless one
half OF said taxes are paid on or be-
fore Monday, the +th day of De-
ccmber. 1922. the same shall become
delinquent and fifteen per cent pen
atty be added thereto Make ali
checks payable to the undersigned.
RUEL Il. LOTHROP,
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1922-12-06

ible fashion. Any control or man
agcmcnt OF any essential part this line
that could by any possibility have an
interest other than that Of MAXIM,
this direct line useful and efficient in
highest degree would defeat the nation
al. interest in best utilization this very
important artery OF commerce. un-
dcrstand it was conceded by Southern
Pacific counsel in their brief in South
crn Pacific--Central Pacific case, tina.
it is true OF all such systems that other
things being equal freight is prefer
entially solicited for hundrc percent.
haul via Tucson and ElPaso.
This is admission that unless man
agenent OF Southern Pacific were
controlled by motivces purely alturistic
and not at all by motives that control
hannah conduct, they could not be ex-
pected to be Interested i'll or work
Line. Even i'll absence of this SUI
preme Court decision, it would be IN
the province of the Commission to
insist on management and control
OF Central Pacific other than that OF
Southern Pacific In view of Supreme
Court decision there should be no
question whatever as to necessity anc
wisdom from every point of law and
public interest for these lines to be
completely separated not only in own
crship but in management and oper-
alton. Speaking from standpoint OF
Wyoming the matter now before Com
mission is most important issue ever
been before it. Main line Union Pac-
ific traverses Wyoming for four humid
red fifty miles. This section is rich
i'll agriculture. livestock and coal and
has apparently unlimited possibilities
i'll oil. A management of Central
Pacific which was not primarily in
tcrested in success of through Union
Pacific-Central Pacific Lines might
easily create situation in which Union
Pacific would lose large freight tom
mage and UP.ion Pacific-Central
Pacific Line might become second or
third class line.
With proper development our re-
sources and building branch an ie,.der
lines would come increased population
| cannot impress upon Won too strongly
importance to people our State that
management OF Contra! Pacific Ogden
to San Francisco shou!l be in lands
of those who work fundamentally
for this transcontncntal line Of WITCH
it was intended to be and which i'll
the interests of the States of the union
it must be part have no quarrel
with the Southern Pacific. Its otfic-
ials must work for that system. They
should not be expected nor asked 70
serve two interests. There is plenty
OF room and opportunity for bofs' shcse
Lines cannot too earnestly urge
free management this great artery OF
commerce so that it may afford best
lines. cannot too earnestly urge tree
management in this great artery OF
commerce so that it may afford best
possible service and rates. Such man
agcment and operation cannot. IT
seems to me. in nature Of things, be
afforded by Southern Pacific and by
officials primarily interested in that
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1922-12-06
He,p to Help Other.

You can't give until it hurts--f0l
giving an American dollar to join thu
.Amerlcan Red Cross helps you to hell
others who are hurt and who need re
lief