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The Washington herald., 1922-11-26
BY JAMES KEATINa.

brlQge VIII De InTOWu Opcn W
With its completion, the Unite
has added another notable acl
accomplishments in the engine
Another magnificent structu
Of Washington, and the saggl
its wealth of historical memor
The Key Bridge. named in hon
or of Francis Scott Key. author
Of the Star spangied Banner. was
erected under the direction Of the
Chief Engineer of the United
States Army, the officer in charge
being Major M. C. Tyler. U. 8.
Army Engineers. Congress ap-
propriated ss.boo.ooo for the pre-
par.tion Of the plans. the pur-
chase Of the land and the actual
construction Of the bridge. The
cost of building the bridge Will
come well within this figure.
The bridge Is one of the larg-
est structures Of its kind In the
United States. 1t contains near
iy 10000 cubic yards Of con-
crete, just about 10000 more
cubic yards than is contained In
the Connecticut Avenue Bridge.
The length OF the bridge. includ-
inr the retaining walls. is 1870
feet. The width from edge to
edge is seventy feet. and the
height at the highest point,
which is at the center span, is
eighty-five feet above mean low
tide Work on the structure was
actually started in November,
1917. but ground had been broken
and materials had begun to ar
rive on the location several
months before that date. The
bridge is constructed entirely Of
concrete and contains seven
spans. It gradually slopes from
its highest point at the center
span to the street levels at
either end of the bridge. Con-
sidering the magnitude Of the
operation. the Key Bridge has
been completed in record time.
BEAUTIFUL STRUCTURE.
While haste has been one OF
the Important considerations.
nothing has been sacrificed to 1t.
When the people view 1t in its
completed state next January.
they will be gazing on an e1-
ample OF artistic beauty that COM
parss favorably with any similar
structure in the world.
Georgetown is part of Washing
ton. but Georgetown will always
be Georgetown. Like a whiff Of
old lavender, the touch Of other
DAYS still clinss about the quaint
old streets that lie along the
waterfront. What memories are
clustered about the old buildings
that have stood on Georgetown
hills for more than a hundred
years. Erected with bricks I'M
ported from England. many ap-
pear as solid and substantial to-
day as the day they were built.
II they could speak. what stories
they could tell this younger gene
ration Of ours Of gallant deeds by
the hard riding. hard drinking
plantation lords Of Virginia. of fair
women and romance in the max
ing.
The waters Of the Potomac.
which today lap the foundations Of
the old Aqueduct Bridge. carried
many of the largest and proudest
ships Of the world a hundred years
ago. In her time Georgetown
was a port Of importance. and
welcomed to her shores ships
bringing strange cargoes from all
parts Of the earth. Hordes Of
negro slaves used to hask be-
meath the sun on her docks and
strange negro melodies used to
float out on the air as the cargoes
were loaded or unloaded An that
The Washington herald., 1922-11-26

Of $24o, 900 was made to purchase
the bridge, one half the cost to
be charged to the District of Co
lumbia. The superstructure was
constructed by the Mount Vernon
Bridge Company in 1887. 1t was
opened Tor travel March Z, 1853.
The Washington herald., 1922-11-26
GEORGETOWN TAKES
NEW STIMULUS FROM
FINE TRADE ARTERY

New Structure Will BE 1,570 Feet Long, 20
Feet Wide and IS Feet Above Stream at
Highest Point-Work Actually Begun I'm
November, 1917, and Completion Has Been
Accomplished In Record Time.
By JAMES KEATNo.
CoNNECTING the historic hills Of Virginia with the
District Of Columbia, where the waters Of the Potomac
lap staid old streets Of Georgetown, the Key
Bridge will be thrown public this coming January
With completion the United States Army Engineer Corps
has added another notable achievement to its splendid
accomplishments in the engineering field.
Another magnificent structure lends its charm to the beauty
Of Washington and the sagging old Aqueduct Bridge with
its wealth Of historical out of existence
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1922-04-28
Bright Days Predominant
In the Okanogan Country

strictly local or in other words We do
not ship out OF town. In the second
place. we have always believed in pat
ronizing home industry.
Did II ever occur to you that your
home town lumber dealer pays county
taxes and helps pay your salary? IL
you buy out Of town and all your
neighbors buy out Of town. what In
thunder will become OF your town?
Ever think about IL? Who would pay
the taxes In your county? Ever think
about II?
IF everybody In your county had
bought outside your county for the
past so years. what kind OF a county
would 1t be now? Ever think about II?
Your county would be one grand, big
pasture where the cattle could roam
through the streets of your town (if
there were any treets in your town.
and they would have to be driven to
some good town to market. Your couu
~ would not need any county engin-
GERS or any other county officers. II
wouldn't need any good roads or
bridges or anything else except wire
fence around your county.
IF industries pay rs per cent Of
taxes and land pays 25 per cent and
YOU buy outside your county, what In
thunder would become OF your Job
and your county. Ever think about II ?
Yours truly.
-. b. Whalen Lum. Co s.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1922-04-28
United Community Put Over
The Local Irrigation Project

A homeseeker's outfit, composed OF
two automobiles, one with a trailer,
containing a full camping parapher-
MALTA. passed through town Monday on
their way TO some point in British
Columbia where the travellers expected
to find location. The party hailed
from Denver. Colorado, leaving that
city last December andpspending the
winter in Oregon.
Otis Teel, of Loomis, had his RICH.
shoulder broken Sunday when horse
he was riding stumbled and fell upon
him. Mr.. Teel was assisting crew
branding cattle in the Sinlahekin val
ley. some three miles north of LOOMS.
at the time the accident happened. He
was brought over to Oroville and DIR.
Elmer repaired the injury. 1t will be
several weeks before Mr.. Teel will
nave the free use of his arm.
Attorney W. f. Grant. who suffered
a sudden and very serious attack OF
illness some weeks ago, is again able
to be down town from his home but
not as yet regained his normal siren.
9Th. For some reason that cannot be
accounted for his heart kicked back
on him and he had a narrow escap,
from a shower of flowers.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1922-04-28
DISTRICT WATER
SUPPLY IS AMPLE
improvements Are Being Csrrlea .'''
ward that will Increase Amount
Delivered.

,By c. NJ. Zediker. Supervising En-
gineer. W. o. V. /. District.)
Tna west okanogan Valley lrriga-
ton project was constructed In 1915
~ The irrigable area OF land under
gravity flow comprises lo,oVo acres
md water was delivered to 5000 acres
during the season OF 1921 on the basis
Of s.05 acre feet. with maximum
monthly delivery OF sc acre loot wa
Ter Is measured at head OF farm lat
erals.
The duty OF water estimated by en-
gineers during construction OF the
eonduits was rs acre feet with max
Imum delivery per month OF 30 OF an
acre foot per acre.
Climate. land and water have been
united in this project with the result
that produces some OF the finest fruit
in the United Safes. The lands are be-
ing planted TO orchards as rapidly as
soil can be prepared and finance per-
mits.
Due TO present approved methods OF
lorchard horticulture utilizing a cover
crop IL appears advisable to increase
the maximum monthly delivery OF wa
ter for the projeV to rs Of an acre
foot per acre.
The water supply is ample for all
future needs Of the district and upon
completion OF the betterment program
IS outlined and started In 1919. car
ried forward from year to year. fhs
desired delivery will be obtainable.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1922-04-28
WEALTH MADE ON
IRRIGATED LAND
visitors to OrOville Examples OF Op.
pOrtunities Present In New De.
velOping Country.

Frank Palmer of BremetOn, SOrens
Peterson, of Omak, and Carl Christen-
son, of Wenatchee, wer in town over
Sunday looking over the valley, leav-
ing on their southwark flight Monday
morning. Mr.. Palmer was connected
with the Ellis-FOrde mercantile house
at Wenatchee in the old days, remain
ing with them for some Is years. He
is now conducting shoe store at
Bremerton, and if his outward and
visible appearance is any criterion to
judge from, is doing we'll, at least he
is not overlooking any of the good
| things Of life. Mr.. Peterson Is living
example of what a man can accom-
plish with irrigated land in the Okla
hogan valley il he is blessed with in
telligence and is not afraid of hard
| work. Mr.. Peterson secured land un-
der the government project, near
| Omak, number Of years ago. Mr.
Peterson, when he took off his coat
and plOwed into making an orchard
was about as near broke as a man
could be and keep out of the poor
house, but he was rich in logged de-
termination, inexhaustible energy and
tireless industry, assets that are more
certain of securing results than mon
etary capital. 1t was a desperate
struggle to make both ends meet, and
often gap from year to year between
ends, until this orchard came into
bearing, and then his troubles. from
the money point of view. ceased. Few
men who have built up orchards under
any OF the irrigation projects of the
west have met with greater success
than Mr.. Peterson, and today he is far
and away beyond Of hearing Of even
an echo of the howl of the wolf Mr..
PetersOns success with irrigated
lands is bright example Of what any
| man may accomplish in this valley
where water is obtainable. if he is
willing to exercise his muscles. Il
means decade of digging into hard
work, but the reward is certain in the
end, and there are few lines of bust
ness where man is assured of a CON-
potency within decade no matter
how much thought and energy he puts
into it.
Mr.. Christensen is pioneer resi-
dent of Wenatchee, having located
in that city before the railroad and
before there was any Wenatche to
speak of. AS We understand 1t, Mr..
Christensen is doing nothing now but
clipping coupons, and he has enough
of that to do to keep the muscles Of
his arms pretty well developed. He
also owes his prosperity to irrigated
lands. which is another conspicuous
exemplification of the oft repeated
statement that there is wealth in soil
under our irrigation system if the man
who enters the game has the CUTS to
stick and applies the best that is in
him to obtain results
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1922-04-28
WEATHER RECORDS SHOW THAT
MODERATE CLIMATIC CONDl.
TIONS PREVAIL AT ALI SEAS.
ONS IN THIS VALLEY.

What more important to the comfort.
pleasure, and we'll being OF a commun-
ity than the right kind OF climatic con-
ditions?
An examination of the weather rec
ords of the past six years shows that
during that time the thermometer has
not often gone below zero. and that
the summer heat is not excessive, sell
dom going above 100 and that the ex-
tremes are always of short duration.
The moderate climatic conditions
are attributed to the low elevation and
the proximity Of the large lakes in
this region, Lake OsOyoOs, and Lake
Okanogan. Then too, there is moder-
ating air current that sets in from the
coast, through the open mountain pass
in the Cascades. The snow does not
lie long in this part OF the valley. The
sleighing season is always of a short
duration. Sunshiny days control the
season Of 1921 having 279 clear OF
partly clear days.
The following tables show the mean
temperature for certain months and
also the extemes of heat and cold:
Year Month Mean Tempera- extreme
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1922-04-28

Membership List ii Cooperative Ass"'
eIatloh Il Growing.

xinety-one growers have signed the
fiye-year contract of the 0kanogan
Valley Growers Cooperative assoeia-
ton. and that organization Is now es-
tablished on a firm basis. Following y
a list of the members to date:
W. c. Arnold. c. Z. Amos. J. N. AZ b
ans. J. NJ. Arbogast. y. :. Beale, =. NJ
Balmes, O. W. Bsimes. w. n. barney
f. !. Blocher, W. H. Brown, Chas.
Clark. W. l.. Clark, Wallace Colbert
10. C. Erickson. c. Frantz. r. ID. Findeil'
G. W. Fox. Ray Frahnhafer. Mrs. NJ. NJ.
Finlay, y. c. Faulkner. l. A falI-
brother, II. Gutemey. X. T. Gay, NJ. NJ.
Gay. Il. f. Gay. VIM. Gay. p. Mel. Ger
man. W. A. Glenn. u. y. Grubo. Dah
Hayden. o. Hershberger, y. II. HerSh-
berger. ]. X. Hill. Dell Hart. \. H.
Harnach. Louis r. Helm. 5. V. Husum
Robt. Hin, Jas. johnson, r. @. Kendall
G. p. O. Kimball, Frank RUNNERS. 81
Kerchner, W. J. Hammers. Pau
Mohler. Leonard Morris, Jasper Nor
ris, J. C. Martin. 5. c. Mitchell
Meacham a Ellis. Noah Meeks. "a. IL
Marshall, II. II. Miller. |. +. Megata
gan. II. +. Maggie, J. c. Otis. Mrs. Nj
Pachino, ID. II. Perry. n. 4. Petry. .
Z. Peterson. W. II. Ramsey. II. NJ
Rothrock, Lee Rice. NJ. l.. Reed. Jno
b. Ries. c. Sigurdson. G. A. Sham
berger, II. J. Schwenne. II. o. Shatto
W. b. Sexson, j. +. Sesser. c. j. ST
Hill, Sawtell & Clark. J. ]. Shamber
ger, Lake Stills, c. ID. Sweeney. J
Scacco. F. l.. Stansbury. n. l.
Thresher. c. n. Tompkins. Georg
Terrence. Thomas a Sons. W. II. Tay
lor. l.. r. Thalheimer. Mrs. A. N. Tay
Tor, w. A. voyles, G. T. Williams, 10.
Williams, Mrs. ". II. Whiting. g. 5
Zeh.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1922-04-28

The coolest day recorded since the
weather records have been kept was
December 20, 1915 when the thermom-
eter registered II below. This was for
"a few hours only; once in January and
once in February of that year did the
mercury touch zero. In 1918, the
coolest day was January 81. touching
zero that day for the only time during
that winter. The year 1917 had two
days below zero, 1919. had but one day
and 1920 none.
Frosts in the fall of the year are
usually late.
Killing frosts are recorded ON the
day Of first frost as follows:
1916 October 4.
1917 September % on low ground.
October IS on high ground.
1918 October 81.
1919 September %.
1920 October %.
1921 September 80 low ground.
October % high.
Precipitation is light, making irriga-
ton necessary. The following table
shows monthly precipitation in inches:
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1922-08-02

Margaret Burns is a guest at the
home OF i. l.. Strosnidcr. Miss
~ s "oo -
" 80
fs :,
-, ,'''
Mr.. and Mrs. II. Galloway were Sat
ur,iay shoppers from their home in
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Mann motcrcd
from their home III smith valley.
'co. Na'o",y was III ~" II '''e''o'i's
o"s'''css Oh "csoay.
Nj. l,c,o, M,l,,rt s,cu, i, }cw
t, ,.;.;,;,,,, >, Nv. nom. of Mr. and
~, NJ p,..
49,
Molly Malone OF Reno was i'll our
City Monday.
:,
49,
! '''' s""y N''''''1 "'' .,''''"a
49, ~ a..
.,,,.., a.,,,,;,c ,,,., .,,n, d,v
Jerry Mann has recovered frow his
operation and is the guest OF Mr.. ana
q nj l,t.tr ID
south OF town
Mrs. George kccma spent Friday at
kcr at Wabuska
- $685.
home ri Mrs loo pcrazzo at Wabuska
Friday IN honor az Mrs. Rose Moore
who exnects to leave for Wyoming
IN the near future. Those who en-
;o,.d Mr aud Mrs perazZo's hosDi-
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1922-08-02

Petition. i'll writing. praying for the sale o,
estate.
NOTICE rs HEREBY GIVEN That
"Wednesday, the 2Sr,l. day OF August, AID.
1929, at the court room Of said Court. in tho
City Of Ycrington, Lyon County, Nevada
at the hour Of ten O'Clock a. M. or as soon
thereafter as counsel can be heard, has been
fixed by said Court as the time and place io'
hearing said Petition. when and where each.
any, and. all persons interested may arpear
and show cause, il any they have. why til.
prayer of said Petition should not be granted
Dated: July 90. 1922.
RUEL l.. LOTIlROP,
: Clerk
CLARK !. GUILD. Attorney for Estate
First pub. Aug. ,. 1922.
Last pub Aug. IS, 1922.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1922-08-02
Items Of Local Interest

Items OF Local Interest
Mr.. and Mrs Joe Thrailkill returned
from Silver Lake on Friday. where
they spent pleasant week camping.
Mrs. E1vin kronquist was a visitor
from Sclurz Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ace Boyer OF Sacra-
ncnto arc enjoying visit with Mr.
Boycr's parents Mr.. and Mrs. Al. Matt.
Miss Grace Moore returned ON Tues
day from a two months visit spent at
the home OF Miss Beatrice Bclli. at
Carson City.
Ruel Lotlrop and wife. Bernicc Cru
Der and Bill L.othrop returned from
Lake Tahoe Thursday. where they
spent a few weeks camping.
Mrs. M. Day and son lloyd came
in Monday from the Strosnider ranch
to spend the week.
Rufus Hendricks, warden OF the
State prison. was the guest Of Mrs
George Plunmcr. ST.. Monday.
Mrs. ]. G. Young. accompanied by
her daughter. Mrs. Florence Atty, was
an arrival Saturday from Vallejo. Cal.
Mrs. Young's health is much improved.
Mr.. Shelly. Southern Pacific agent
at Wabuska. was visitor Sunday.
Walt Day motorcd to Ycrington Sun
day from his home at 14ovclock.
A party consisting OF Mr.. aud Mrs.
lanes Barton. Mr. and Mrs. Summers.
Mrs. l.. frankie. and family. MIR ard
Mrs. John Baker. motorcd to Wilson
Canyon Sunday where they spcr' the
picnicking and gathering berries.
G. A. Turner was i'll from Reno Sat
urday.
w. r. Hoffman of Oakland was a
mons the out of town visitors Friday.
-
A. M. Thompson. representing the
Union Pacific Co. of Oakland was IN
town Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Graham Nichols were
visitors in town Saturday from, their
home at Wabuska.
Jesse l.. White OF Goldfield is spend
ing a week in town. He says that the
girls of the southern camp do not COM
pare with those of Yerington'
James Nugent came in from Long
Benach Monday to attend to business
affairs.
Mrs. Leona Barr and Miss Daisy
NARROW departed for Berkeley Friday
where they will spend a month visiting.
MIR. and Mrs. S F. Moore were in from
Tonopah Saturday
!. Poujade of Carson arrived Mon
dav. He is referee in the bankruptcy
case OF the Great West Land Company
Assemblyman Manuel King and Mrs
King spent few days in Icrington
this week.
Con Monahans many friends are
pleased to see him around again after
having been confined to his bed tor
several weeks with a severe illness
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1922-08-02

IN THE DISTRICT COURT or TUE
EIGHTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT OF
TIE STATE or NLXMr IA ~ AND
FOR r TIE H f2rMTf or or I HE ESTATE
OF Il. II. REYMERS. DECEASED.
NOTICE OF HEARING PETITION FOE
SALE or PERSONAL. PROPERTY.
Anna Il. Rcymers. Executrix OF the last
Will and Testament of Il. H. Rcymers. de
ceased, ahving rendered and prosecuted TO this
Court and filed with the Clerk thereof: hcf
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1922-08-02

Ben Fukusllima, Ycrington restau-
rauteur and oil magnatc. arrived from
Texas Tuesday. and will spend few
days attending to business connected
with his Texas oil interests.
Linford Riley left for Minnesota
last Saturday where he and Miss Fila
Swanson will be married. The license
was issued by the county clerk Satur-
day.
John Mcnesini and Marguerite Pas
miuo were married last SUNDAY by
Judge Blanchard They are living at
the Wise ranch.
Mrs. Emma Ross arrived from Fall
lon yesterday for few days rest aud
visiting with her mother Mrs. Pa
quint.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1922-08-02
Granada Theatre
THURSDAY AUG. Sd

-Four reels OF excellent including gloom chasing
comedy starring HAROLD LLOYD a three educational
feature which will show how automobile
start to finish taking you thru the great factory
Rubber Company the largest manufacturers of
world These pictures intensely interesting we'll
Rcmcmbtr the show is absolutely FREE-SARTS PROMPTLY
at o'clock GET THERE EARLY AS THE HOUSE IS GOING
TO BE TANNED
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1922-08-02

IN TIE DISTRICT CorRT or THr
EIGHTH JUDICIAL. DISTRICT or TIE
STATE OF NEVADA. IN MD FOR
TUE COUNTY OF LYON.
IN THE NATTER or THE EST ATE
or Il. II. REYMERS. DECEASED.
NOTICE or HEARING FIRST &c.
COUNT. SETH EMENT. AND PETITION
FOR PARrIAL DISTRIBUTION or ES
TATE.
Anna Is. Rcymcrs. Exccutrix of the last
Will and Testament Of y. II. Rcymcrs. de-
ceased having rendered and presented to this
Court aud flied with the Clerk thereof. hci
FIRST Account Of her administration OF said
estate, together with Petition praying 'or the
confirmation thereof and partial distribution
of said estate. 49,
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that We'd,
ncstay, the 2srd day of August. \. y. 1917
at the court room of said court. il the City
of Ycriugton. Lyon County. Nevada. at the
hour Of 10 O'Clock a m. sooh thereafter
as counsel can be heard. has been fixed by said
Court as The time and place for hearing said
Petition. when aud where cach. any all ger
sons interested may appear AMI show cause
If any they have, why the prayer OF said PC
tition should not he granted.
Dated: July 20. 1922.
RUEI. +. LOTIIROp.
Clerk.
CLARK 7. GUILD,
Attorney for rs atc.
First nrb Avg , 1922
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1922-08-02

Howard Riddcll and wife of Tono-
pah dorvc through town last Tuesday
on their way home from vacation
trip spent at Reno, Carson and Lake
Tahoe.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1922-08-02

Lawrence fireman was an arriva
from Reno Monday.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1922-08-02

Miss Betty Atty and Floyd Atty OF
Vallejo are guests at the Young ranch
near Wabuska.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1922-10-05
COUNTY SCHOOLS
BEGIN OCTOBER 9TH
Count. School Board Meets and Ord
ers Schools to Open and Orders
Compulsory Law Enforced On
And After Nov. 9th.

The Lafayette County School Boare
met at the Courthouse, Saturday ant
ordered all the white schools of the
county to begin October 9th. The
negro schools were ordered opened
Nov. 13.
The board passed on order requir.
ing the Compulsory Attendance Law
to begin and be enforced on and after
Monday, November 9th. This law re-
quires children 7 to IA years and in
elusive to attend school four months
on 8O-day consecutively, beginning
Nov. 9th.
The compulsory school law requires
County School Boards to set the time
for beginning the Compulsory Period
in all the Public Schools of the county
except schools in Separate School
Districts. The time for beginning the
Compulsory term in Municipal Sepa-
rate School Districts is set by the
Board Of Trustees of same. Lafay-
cite County has only one Municipal
Separate District which is the Oxford
district. The trustees of the Oxford
school has not yet set the time for
the Compulsory period to begin. How
ever, it is just as important to en-
force this law in the towns as in the
rural districts.