Local notes and regional updates from Yerington
Regional items include Mrs. A. F. Whitman's illness, a 25 percent rail fare hike planned for July, a new Nevada Copper Belt timetable from June 3, and multiple social visits. News covers local officials, school reorganization, residents traveling to Berkeley, and business moves including a new doctors office, post office relocation, and construction for a lumber company yard. The record also notes a court ruling dismissing an alimony case against Mrs Geer for lack of residency.
Nevada-Douglas copper holdings threaten new profits
Henry I Moore of Nevada-Douglas Consolidated reports 2,250,000 pounds of copper on hand not yet sold with some advances made to cover costs. The firm expects sale within 30 days after new price is fixed. Efforts are under way to finance about 200,000 dollars of the Copper Belt railroad debt, including 130,000 owed to Nevada-Douglas for funds advanced. Emelter shipments have risen to over 325 tons daily, with ore content well over 34 percent in dipper contents.
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Henry I. Moore
Nevada-Douglas Consolidated
Copper Belt Railroad
Nevada-Douglas
Douglas
Laily
Boston Copper News
Farm Labor Enrollment Urged in Nevada during Summer
Provost Marshall General Crowder calls all men of craft ages to work in necessary industries or enlist. Nevada seeks able farmers and farm-trained workers to enroll as Emergency Farm Laborers in the Public Service Reserve. Dean C. S. Knight cites goals to support farmers, return workers to soil, and secure food supply, with cooperation from County Defense Council and farmers. Enrollment agents to visit towns for signups.
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Crowder
County Council of Defense
Public Service Reserve
Farmers of the
Stat
Lis Town
Notice of Water Rent Payment Change for Yerington
On and after June 1 1918 all water rents due the City of Yerington shall be payable at the City Clerk office Lyon County Bank Building. Payments must be made on or before the 1st day of each month succeeding the charge. By order of the City Council F. Whitacre City Clerk.
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Yerington
Lyon County Bank
Connent
Whitacre
Dentist Dr C H Masterson Seeks Patrons With Honest Deal
Notice states Dr C H Masterson has returned to his office and invites old and new patients. Prices unchanged since the war, all work guaranteed, and service offered for several years to come. Dentists advice and examinations available with courteous treatment and a square deal.
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C. H. Masterson
Great Future for Mining in a Postwar Era
The article argues war boosted the mining sector by expanding demand for metals and proving the west’s mines vital to national needs. It notes many idle properties await propitious times, predicting a lasting revival once conditions improve, contingent on fair legislation, sensible taxation, and pricing that rewards capital and labor.
Stork Visits Yerington Family Adds Baby Boy
Monday of this week the family of P. T. Welles Manual Training Professor at the High school welcomed a baby boy weighing six and one half pounds. Both mother and child are reported doing fine. Ady at John Sandmann's.
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P. T. Welles
Memorial Day Donation Plea to Red Cross
A brief request urges giving Memorial Day funds to the Red Cross for disaster relief. It emphasizes charity on the holiday and directs readers to support humanitarian aid through Red Cross efforts.
Classified Ad For Overland 1200 Lb Delivery Truck
Delivery truck in first class condition with new High Tension Bosch Magneto. Snap if taken at once. Call or write Leo DeArmond, Mason.
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Leo DeArmond
Mason
Campbell Poultry Ranch Ad Offers Hatching Eggs
Baby chicks of various breeds including White Leghorns Rhode Island Reds Barred Rocks and Black Minorcas available from Campbell Poultry Ranch Campbell California Write for circular J H Stubbe promoting hatching eggs and stock.
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J. H. Stubbe
Campbell Poultry Ranch
Campbell
California
For Sale Eighty Acre Ranch in Arte County
Auction or sale note lists an eighty acre ranch in Arte with stock and implements. Interested buyers directed to contact Mrs J K Phillips for details.
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J. K. Phillips
DAY OLD CHIX PURE TOM BARRON WHITE LEGHORNS ADVERTISED
Seabright California breeder Enoch Crews offers day old chicks including pure Tom Barron White Leghorns with weekly capacity up to 5000. Other popular breeds available by correspondence.
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Tom Barron
Enoch Crews
Seabright
Cal
Camp Lew to Grow as Large as 37,000 Men
The camp now holds about 37,000 soldiers, a figure near the record size for the cantonment, with expectations it will not be long before the total reaches 30,000 men.
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Lew
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Pennsylvania
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Mina
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Court House
Tawbert
Minnesota Nevada Mines Co
Mason Pass
Bert Laws
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Laws
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Lyon County
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Farm Bureau Bulletin
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