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Newspaper
Yerington Times
Location
Yerington, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 1909
Page
4
The Knockers CALB club met at Marty Lambersons home with thirteen members. They debated a name change but voted to retain the Knockers name. members shared needlework ideas and enjoyed luncheon. The next meeting is Thursday December 16 at Iva McDonalds, at her mother's home.
Mr and Mrs George Simpson visited from Smith Valley High School. Mr and Mrs Spence Gregory and Mrs Fraser came from Wa buska. Mr and Mrs Phil Stacy joined from Calumet Friday. The Pursells were in town Friday. Howard Olds of Plymouth Company Ranch in Smith Valley arrived Friday. Clarence Beaman traveled from Mt Grant Saturday. Snooks Webster and family moved into the cottage belonging to Lyon County Bank on Center Street. Mrs Netherton returned from Rock Camp. Mr and Mrs Rogers visited Mr and Mrs B H Reymers through the holidays.
Mrs Chas Bailey and daughter visited Dayton last Monday and Charles and Arthur Bugg joined the Dayton Social and Literary Club last Friday. The girls beat Carson High 11 to 8 while the Dayton boys lost 33 to 10. players included Freda Davis Virginia Cassinella Edith Erixon Phyllis Davis Gertie Tallieur Isabel Rising.
Sheriff Dick Randall arrived in Verington to assemble a jury, comparing the task to lassoing wild horses and noting difficulty finding jurors outside and within the town. He plans to assess real estate and may move to Yerington, though not yet. The item mixes local happenings with social notices, including weddings, visits, and events at the Commercial club.
A published note in the Rew Gazette corrects that W. E. Lawson of Mason City represents the Micon Townsite company, not the Nevada Copper Belt Railroad. Lawson rejects misidentification and says Mason, Yerington, and the valley will join in Railroad Day celebrations when the pond reaches Mason City, likely in January.
A San Francisco Chronicle clipping reports Henry W. Knickerbocker, once Pomona Unitarian pastor and Nat Goodwin mining partner, returning to the ministry while recalling his meteoric rise and fall in mining camps from Goldfield to Bullfrog. He left Pomona for mining with $3, earned 315000 in two years, faced panics and losses, and later saw 90000 in 1907 before further reverses, now choosing to live modestly and do good.
The Women of Woodcraft announce the grand march on Xmas night will begin at 8 30. The orchestra will play two new two steps. The airs are said to be contagious. Remember early Rink Hall.
Two experienced ladies seek a position as cook and waitress to take charge of a mine boarding house. They request applications to this office.
For sale one acre of patented ground with building on it adjoining depot site. E. H. Whitacre & Co. act as agents for the sale and arrange terms. Property details and pricing not specified in readable text.
A seven year old bay horse with no brand and front feet wire cut weighed about 800 pounds. The horse is at the owner J Horus's place and can be seen there.
Application 1518 by J W Shierman and Malcolm Munroe, Fletcher Esmeralda Nevada, seeks permission to appropriate public waters from Rattlesnake Creek via dam ditch and pipeline. Twenty cfs to be used for mining and milling, water returned near Sec 25 T8N R27W. First published Nov 20 1909. last publication Dec 11. Proof of publication due within 90 days or the application is void.
Notice by Lyon County Commissioners sets December 7 at 10:00 a.m. for a public sale in Dayton Nevada. Auction will include a specific parcel in Mason Valley with related real estate and a large list of personal property and chattels. Items cover harnesses, wagons, tools, kitchen gear, and breeding stock, with full ownership passing to the purchaser.
Seven hundred twenty acres of choice land on the railroad with one of the district’s oldest water rights. Easy terms offered. Inquire of I H Whitacre & Co. Also note: Sell more fur sets at Smith's.
The Secretary of the Interior vacates withdrawal for irrigation lands in Nevada under the 1903 Act, restoring certain tracts to settlement eligibility on February 19, 1910. Entry remains blocked until March 4, 1910, at Carson City land office. The notice lists parcels within Mount Diablo meridian boundaries and warns against settlements begun after November 12, 1909.
In Lyon County Nevada the District Court schedules December 22 1909 at 10 a m for Theresa Fragoli to prove a document claimed as Michele Fragoli deceased s will. The hearing seeks probation of the will and letters testamentary to Theresa Frugoli executrix. Attest Clerk D W Malarkey and attorney Joan Lormer note.
Notice to taxpayers of Lyon County Nevada that state and county taxes for 1909 are due at the County Treasurer in Dayton. The first half including poll tax is payable now and must be paid by December 6 1909 to avoid delinquency. If paid, the second half is due by the first Monday in June 1910 then delinquent if not paid. D W Melarkey Tax Receiver Dayton Nevada November.
The fragment records a patent notice with publication dates October 25 and December 18. It references the Piret Publication and mentions AL 004400. The readable portion lists application and last publication dates, indicating a formal patent filing notice from an official source.
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