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Newspaper
Yerington Times
Location
Yerington, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Aug 22, 1908
Page
2
Entry records indicate second class mailing status as of October 7 with national post office designation in Yerington Nevada. The notice cites the act of March 3 1879 as governing the mailing classification.
Official list includes First Judicial District judge Frank P. Langan District Attorney J Walter Hanley Clerk and Treasurer D WM Sheriff and Assessor Auditor and Recorder County Commissioners J A Flaws T Martin C C Turner Mayor Judson G A Smith Clerk and Treasurer B Bower City Attorney M W is chief of Police Night Policems City Council 0 H Sonne E J Ross J Snyder C Gallagher
Advertising rates outlined include single column display at 1 per month with one monthly change allowed. Weekly changes incur a third of the monthly rate. Readers pay 10 cents per line per insertion in point type. Legal notices priced at 2 per square for first insertion and 1 per square for each subsequent insertion, per state law, with no discounts. Cards of thanks and similar notices priced by line.
The article notes Tonopah preparations to entertain Democrats at the state convention while Lyon county delegates send no advance sheets. It criticizes campaign dynamics, mentions Reno Gazette's publishing influence, and discusses water utilities proposals and local political maneuvering around Col. Maxson and J. F. Douglas amid party conflicts.
The article urges creating a Yerington District Publicity Bureau to attract investors by promoting mineral and agricultural resources. It notes Bart Lett’s nomination odds, discusses state police law politics, and cites J B Curdon on Gold Circle and Jessup surface indications. It encourages ads targeting investors and residents to plan for the district’s future.
A camp at Poor Lake recounts catching 1111 trout with a 56 pound single fish, five foot seven inch, after a three hour struggle. The tale claims a day of awe as Snooks Webster baited with badger hind leg and Mr. Trout swallowed the bait.
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