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Newspaper
Yerington Times
Location
Yerington, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Feb 29, 1908
Page
2
A rambling tale contrasts a bustling Manhattan doctor famed for quick medicine visits with a skeptical observer. It recalls misnamed cases and a Bodie letter mishap where a Cornishman’s request leads to a comical spelling confusion.
Between midnight and 5 a.m. Sunday burglars forced a rear window at the Eagle saloon, stole about $40 in wet goods and cash, disabled the electric switch to work in darkness, and fled. Proprietor Gruber learned of the break on Sunday morning as city officers pursue leads, the first such burglary in months. Police express caution about suspects who may flee to Rawhide or join another saloon.
A force of men is repairing the Mason range road from the Nevada Douglas properties to the city. The route is being rebuilt to remove steep pitches that hindered travel for years. Once completed the road will support all travel and shorten the distance from Yerington to the mines, reducing the need to use the longer Mason pass from the opposite side.
Verington welcomes Josie Becker back from San Francisco where she studied voice culture with leading tutors. Her improved control delights residents who hope she will soon perform locally. The telegraph line between Schurz and Rawhide has been completed.
M M Johnson of the Newhouse staff reports from the Yerington mining district that Western Nevada Copper's camp, The camp of Yerington, is active with 27 workers, drifting plans, and a shaft to 300 feet below the lower tunnel. Electric power restored after ten days of trouble, with renewed drilling. Other firms Mason Valley, Nevada-Douglas Copper, and Captain DeLamar at Bluestone also reported strong development and improved prospects since Johnson's last visit.
The Sam store opened Tuesday evening to a brilliant social event in Verington. The building drew Verington's fairest and bravest, with Lam and his clerks excelling as entertainers. The store, once stocked, may rival coast institutions in convenience and splendor. Nevada Commercial League members were seen en route to Reno from Rawhide.
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