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VQL. LX. YERINGTON, NEVADA, Saturday jit.y t. . .numhkr j».
GOVERNMENT RAISES THE PRICE OF COPPER TO 26 CENTS A LB.
FOR V. II. 1.1.
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In tilt* October \. M. C. A. drive,
tin* eight st. tes of the west will raise
5 per cent, nr $5,600,000 of the $112,
(XX',000 which is the minimum amount
set by the National War W ork Conn
cil of the Y. M. C. A. as necessary
to meet the needs of the American
soldier and his allies at home and a
bnao'l and also finance ti e N M. C.
A. in its work of erecting hostess
houses for the use of soldiers and
women war workers.
Fully as import, nt as the financial
drive is the statement thai^-J.iXH) men
and women arc needed to carry on 1
M. C. A war work among the troofis
of the American, French and Italian
armies overseas before September I t
and that 5.1X10 additional men and
women will he required by Spring.
Never has there been such a call
for men to ~erve the soldiers in the
history of the world. Or. John K.
Mott, head of the International Y.
M. C. V. and George W. Perkins, of
New York treasurer of the Nation
al War Work Council of the Y. M. C.
A. lurought this message to the Pa
cific Coast.
Only men over draft age, of good
moral character will lie con* idered
for this Service. It cntailsdangcr anil
privation and temptation and requires
stamina and judgement. Already 31X1
American huts anil dugouis arc t ndir
-hell lire, eight Y. M C. V nun have
been killed since tlu pri-.nt offensive
opened on the western front, and oth
er secictaries have bet r gas-cd. V 1
M. C A. huts are constantly subject j
ed to German shell ire. It is no job
f«>r a man who docs not pos - ss cour
age or i> not ready t* make tlu- r
pirnu- sacrifice in order to serve tli«
soldier .ml help win tile war. It i>
th • greatest service t e man over
draft age ran render in this world con
flirt.
NEVADA LEADS
IN ENLISTMENT
Nevada has again smashed all re
# cords of war aid to the government. ;
according to figures compiled today
by Sergeant Manuel Jeffery, of tin
United Stales army recruiting station j
in Reno. One hundred and twenty
two men offered their services and
were accepted as soldier? front this
state during June.
These figures not only break all
records for volunteers in Nevada, but
is the high record for any of the si\
. teen auxiliary recruiting stations
under the supervision of the San
Francisco office with the exception of
Oakland and the main station
The enlistments were divided as
follows: Engineers,. sixty-nine
quartermaster's corps, ten; medical
corps, eight; signal corps, three;
coast artillery, twenty-three; infan
try, two: ordnance department, live.
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PIUTES HAVE WAR DANCE.
The '1’iutes recently held a
war dance on the reservation near
Fallon and at one time 150 Indians
were in the dance, the greatest dem
onstration of recAit years on the res
ervation. Many of the Indians are
in the army and they said the war
dance was part of a great patriotic
demonstration that had been started
in all states in support of the war.
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TWO NEVADANS ON
PERSHING’S LIST
OF CASUALITIES
Two Nevada men appeared in the
American casuality list from Gen.
Pershing’s forces Wednesday. Geo.
O'Neil, whose address is given a- Kc
no. in care of the Utah Construction
Company, is among the hilled and
LaVern Whipple, of Sunnyside, Nyc
County, is reported seriously wound
ed.
Whipple, the records of the district
board show owns a farm at Lund. He
was born at St. George, Utah, Jan.
12, 18%, and i- unmarried. He was
certified to the district board for \ r^'
vice on Sept. 15th., 1017, and went
with the first Nevada contingent to
Camp Lewis.
O’Neil was not registered in this
county probably -enlisted through the
army recruiting station here before
Jan. 1st. The records of the enlist
ments in Reno are complete in the
Reno recruiting office from Jan. 1st.,
up to the present date and O’Neil’
name is not included in the lists.
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SMITH VALLEY NOTES.
During a two hour period last I ue*
day afternoon tww and a half inches
of rain fell in Smith Valley. Light
ning and thunder accompanied the
tain, which fell in. torrents. The
church was the only building struck
and the fire was put out so quickly
that small damage n Milted.
Tlie standing liay was beaten down,
the cut hay wa-. afloat in many of
the, fields. It is feared that the grain
fields are so badly flattened down that
serious loss wilt result. Garden truck
and berry patches al-'f showed the
ill effects of the downpour.
The G. \Y. Wilson ranch in Mason
Yalley had several fields of grain
damaged as the flood came down
through the open head-gates.
Last Monday morning little Virgin
ia <)lds, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
L. 15. Olds, jumped from a stack of
hay which whs being put up by the
haying crew and landed on a tine of
the derrick fork. The tine pierced
the fleshy part of her leg above the
knee, necessitating four stitches at
the point of entry and two on the
opposite side.
Mr. anil Mr-. Olds brought her to
Yerington where the wound was dress
eil and at last reports the plucky lit
tle lady was fairly comfortable. . It
was a very serious accident but every
one concerned is rejoicing that it wa
no worse,.
C. E. Wedertz went to Yerington
for the regular meeting of the County
Commissioners yesterday. •
Many Yeringtonites spent the 4th
at the Hot Springs swimming and
picnicking.
Mr. and Mr-. Geo. Rice spent the
holiday with relatives in the valley.
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ELKO MILL OPENS FOR TEN
DAYS.
The Elko Milling Company has re
ceived an order' from the executive |
/one coin nittce of California giving
them authority to open up the mill
for a period of ten days, beginning
this morning and morning and clos
ing on July dth. for the purpose of
disposing of all cereals and Hour hut
does not permit the mill to he operat
ed. The order places A. J Lowell. ,
president of the company, in con
trol. lie arrived Saturday and i- j
now supervising the dispo-al 6i their j
products.
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RATIONING OF SUGAR. JULY 1.
Iteginniug July 1, more drastic ra
tioning governing the u>e of sugar
will go into effect in Nevada. \ll
manufacturers must procure certifi
cates as heretofore; in addition, all
wholesalers, retailers, hotels, restau
rants, bakers and saloons must se
cure certificates from the Federal
Food Vdministrator of Nevada, or
from their County Administrator, be
fore they can purchase sugar for any
purpose other than household use.
The principal change affecting this
state is the reduction of sugar allow
ed for ice-cream from 1(10 per cent to
75 per cent of last year's requirements.
There are many sailoons ill the
state which probably have not under
stood that their sugar usage is limit
ed. These will not be allowed to
purchase any cane or beet sugar pro
ducts after July 1 without presenting
the necessary certificates, and they
and the dealers from whom they buy
are warned that no exceptions will
be made, nor will any evasion be tol
erated.
Housewives, as heretofore, may pur
,cha-e sugar in 25 lb. lots for canning
and preserving. Dealers must not
exceed this limit in any case. If cus
tomers object to the rulings they
should be referred to the county or
state food administrator. For table
use, the rule of three pounds for ev
ery ninety meals served, or three
pounds per person per month, has not
been changed.
A serious shortage, both in sugar
and ships, necessitates strict oli-erv
r.nce of these rules. It is expected
that Nevada people will recognize the
vital necessity for conservation and
will conform rigidly to these rules.
In compliance with the above or
der, J. A. Cardinal, Dougla- County
Food Administrator, seized two sacks
of sugar at the Minden Depot. The
sugar was shipped by a San Francisco
firm to men residing near Minden.
The sale or purchase of this amount
of sugar i- in violation of the food
laws and resulted in the seizure. It
is believed the license to sell sugar of
the San Francisco house will be re
voked and that the purchasers will
be lined.
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(«. 11. Waldo suffered a. second
stroke of paralysis Thursday evening,
and according to late reports is in a
very critical condition.
Hogs Can Be Fattened on
High Priced Grain Profitably
\ daily gain of 1.68 poin ds per hog,
at a cost < f $.135 per pound vs.. 1.25
pounds daily gain pe r hog at a cost of
$. IX per pound, tells the story of two
•imilinr pens <4 hogs fed different
feeds on tire I. A. Strom,ider ranch.
Much pen, however, made a profit at
the end of twenty-four days, because
when the hogs started the test they
were .stock lings and worth $.12 per
pound, and after being fattened twen
ty-four days were worth $.15 per
pound as fat pork.
The combined figures for both lots
for the total period of thirty days are
, as follows:
Weight May 3rd..: 9735 pounds
Weight June 3rd., 12830 pounds;
Tor-1 gain, 3095 pounds; V.due May
3rd.. $1168.20; Value June 3rd.,
$1924.50; Cost of feed $492.56; net
profit in thirty days $263.75.
the net profit would have been $308.20
11 1 both lots been fed tankage
for feeding 58 hogs, thirty days.
The tankage is ground bone and
The Hogs Before the Fattening Period
The pen that made tile greatest
gain was culled lot A: the other pen
was designated a? lot B. Each lot
contained 29 hogs, which were fed
potV oes, whole barley and whole
smutty wheat, all boiled together,ex
cept that lot A received tankage.
The ratio of feed was two and one
half pounds of potatoes to one pound
of grain. The hogs were given all
they would eat of this feed fed thru
self feedcis. The single sided self
feeder which i- shown in the r.ccom
paning pictute was used in the te»t.
With this bin or feeder kept full the
hogs were allowed to eat at will.
meat refuse from packing houses;
worth $60.00 per ton f. o. b. Reno,
or about $70 per ton Yerington. The
whole grain was figured at $6Q,00 per
ton: the rolled barley at $70.00 and
the potatoes at $5.00 per ton.
T'.ie i 'ea of the experiment was to
feed the available feeds on the ranch,
plus the addition of tankage to one
pen. Tankage need not be fed to
fatten h-.ig- if plenty of skim milk is
available. All weights are based on
actual overnight shrinkage of hogs.
One dollar and .. half per day for la
bor was charged against them.
Two things stand otif ill this hog
Self Feeders a Boon to Hog Raisers
At the end^of twenty-four days lot
A hail made a net gain of 1265 pounds
or the daily gain of 1.68 pounds per
day. Lot B gained 870 pounds, or
the daily gain of 1.25 pounds per day.
The important point in this test is
that the lot that ate tankage made the
most money for Mr. Strosnider. The
426 pound?- of tankage eaten cost
three and one half cents per pound or
$14.91, and added $59.25 worth of
pork more than lot B; or a net profit
of $44.24.
The feeding value of tankage was ?o
conclusive in twenty-four days that it
was decided to feed all the hogs tank
age for the remainder of the fattening
period of six days.
feeding test: •
First: That it pays to fatten hogs
in Mason Valley with high priced
grain and low priced potatoes. ,
Second: That it pays bigger to
fatten hogs with tankage, grain and
potatoes than with grain and pota
toes alone—each pound of pork being
produced four and ope half cents
cheaper when tankage was fed.
To My. 1. A. Strosnider, Mr. Fred
Strosnider and Mr. Wesley Hirony
motts, the Extension Department ex
tends its sincere thanks and appreci
ation for their public spirit in con
ducting this test, which was an added
expense to them, but which in time
should be a saving to the nation.
The Same Hog Fattened
Mrs. J. I. Wilson received word
this week that her father. Rev. Wil
lis of Pacific Grove, California, is in
very poor health.
Ivarl McTaggart left Tuesday for
Camp Lewis, where he will enter mil
itary training. He was accompanied
as far as Reno t>y Mrs. McTaggart.
CHILD WELFARE.
Tlie Children's Bureau of the l . S.
Department of Labor has asked the
men and women who are'working to
win the war not to forget the war
time needs of all America - children
whether their fathers ar lighting for
their country in trenches in h ranee
or here behind the lines. Tt asks that
th protection given all of America s
children be increased now when the
foundations of the country s future
strength and of democracy are being
laid, for, "The health of the child i
the power of the nation. T hi- war
tittle work for children is called "Chil
dren's Year. Its goal is to save the
lites of 100,000 children under live
years of age during the second year
of the war. This means the saving of
one-third of the three hundred thoti
and lives of children under five which
are lost every year in the United
States. Authorities agree that at least
half of these deaths could be pre
vented if knowledge of the be.st mod
ern methods of child care and tacil
ities for following out the direction!
given by skilled specialists were ac
cessible to all children instead of tit
comparatively few. If America can
prevent even part of these deaths
she will have demonstrated her abil
ity to get for her children a better
chance of life and health.
All cards of registration, when com
pleted by the community Chairmen
are to be taken or sent to Evelyn
Hayes’ office.Yerington, that1 rhe work
may be checked up for further child
welfare work within the county by the
Farm Bureau
The registering, measuring and
weighing of every child under live
years of age in this county is to be
completed by July 16th. Since this
work is carried on by the Farm Bu
reau, the women who are members
of this organization are asked to aid
their local Community Chairman, as
well as the mothers themselves, in
this Baby Saving Campaign.
County Chairman;
Mr-. Geo. \V. McCutcheno.
Community Chairmen are;
Upper Mason Valley.
Mrs. Geo. \V. McCutcheon.
Lower Mason Valley and Thompson
Mrs. Win. Penrose.
Smith Valley & Ludwig.
Miss Ethel Tidd.
Fernley. Mrs. W. A. Hardy.
Dayton, Mrs. Carrie Harris.
Silver City and Mound House,
Mrs. Win. Luce.
Yerington, Mrs. 11. S. Pohe.
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FOURTH OF JULY CELEBRATED.
That Mason Valley observed In
dependence Day in a way that was be
fitting to this particular year, wa- ev
idenced by the many picnicing par
ties which spent the day out wi}h
nature, where the murmur of the riv
er drove all business cares and worry
away, while others enjoyed them
-elves under nearby shade trees.
Many autoed up the river to the
Morgan ranch, while others drove up
into the Wilson Canyon, and a large
gathering enjoyed the outing at Geo.
Wilson's home ranch. Some went to
Reno and spent the day.
At the Wilson ranch 100 or more
gathered from all parts of the valley
and a general feeling of fellowship
and neighborliness prevailed. About
noon lunches were spread on the
lawn at the Wilson home, and with
much merry-making dinner was eaten.
Later in the afternoon ice-cream and
lemonade was served to all present
in large quantities and with a frequen
cy measured only by individual cap
acity.
Shortly after lunch Dr. Dixon ad
dressed the gathering and as usual,
forcibly struck the patriotic chords,
which met with hearty applause. All
joined in singing "America” and the
remainder of the afternoon was spent
in visiting.
However, the Ladies of the Red
Cross of the south end of Mason Val
ley did not fail to take advantage of
the occasion and during the course of
the afternoon raffled off a quilt which
netted the organization $23.75. The
quilt was won by Master Jack Mc
Gowan, who returned it to the Red
Cros- with instructions that it be sent
to France.
In Yerington a parade was the
main attraction of the afternoon, and
it may truthfully be said that the or
iginators were artists and acted well
their parts. We understand that the
wild man from Africa was there, while
the clowns, red men, and "Hawaian
Girls” were well represented.
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J. E. Campbell, attorney from Reno,
was transacting 'business with the
County Commissioners yesterday.
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St. Joseph’s Catholic Church
Mass on first Sunday of the month
at 9:30 a. m.
All other Sundays at 10:30 a. m.
Sunday School every Sunday at 9:30
a. m.
Week day mass at 8 a. m.
Rev. Joseph Cunha
V. M. HENDERSON
ORGANIZES
ROME GUARD
Tliere were 45 men turned out last
Sunday afternoon and drilled for two
hours in the facings and preliminary
-.quad movement?.
The spirit with which they worked
in the afternoon sun was one to make
any community feel proud and the on.
ly thing now to lie done is to get
everybody out who can possibly spare
the time
This is a patriotic Organization and
any citizen of the United States or
her allies, over sixteen years of age_
is elligible to membership.
This body is under infantry drill
regulations at ail times when on the
drill ground, but it is not a military
unit to turn out at time of strike or
labor trouble. Its object is to give
it- members a knowledge of military
drill and tactics now practiced in
the U. S. Army, and incidentally for
the purpose of home protection. Its
moral effect upon the residents of
this district will be to help w|pe out
any attempt of German propoganda
to poison the minds of any of its citi
zens.
1 he committee that was appointed
to draw up a constitution and by
laws reported on the drill ground at
the end of drill and the proposed con
stitution and by-laws were read for
the members to think ortr during the
week, and to be either adopted or
rejected next Sunday afternoon by
the organization.
All men who are interested can
sign the resolution at the Lyon
County Bank or come out and fall
in with the rest at the Court House
next Sunday at 2 p m. for drill.
It makes no difference whether you
have had any drill before or not there
will ;>c some one there who is compe
tent to teach you. And if you have
drilled it is all the more reason y-ou
should get out and help the rest.
The time—2 p. m.
Tire day-Sunday. July 7th.,
The place—Lyon County Court
House. /
Get out and make it HXJ strong.
LOCAL T. R. G. E.
MANAGER LEAVES
M M. Holmes left July lir-,t for the
coast where he will enter one of the
shipyards. His place of manager 06
tlie I ruckee River General Electric
Company s business here will he tilled
by Leon Bishop who has been line
man for the Ycrington Electric Co.
Y. C. Brown, of Reno, was here this
week assisting while the change was
being made and Mr. Bishop became
familiar with his duties Mr. Holmes
has been here for over a year and has
made many friends who regret his
departure. He has been a success
here and his many friends are wishing
that good luck and good fortune fol
iow him in his new venture.
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Mrs. V. M. Henders on and daught
er, Jean, arrived Sunday night to join
Mr. Henderson, who l/as charge of
the University Mining School here.
Miss Alpha Rulison left early this
week for a visit in Carson City before
returning to her home in Reno. Miss
Rulison has not entirely recovered
her health and will probably continue
her vacation until the new year,
E. S. Lamherson and son, Loyd,
have returned from a delightful va
cation spent in the Bay Cities. They
drove home a line new Chandler Six.
The Ycrington Community Council
at the regular meeting held Tuesday
night voted unanimously to add Mrs
\\. 1'. Powers. Mrs. J. 1. Wilson and
Mrs. E. 11. Whitacre to their number.
The council recognizes the fact that
the ladies have assisted most ably io
every drive and campaign.
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Methodist Episcopal Church
Sunday Services
10 a. m. Sunday school.
11 a. m. Sermon On "Univer>al Ser
\ ice or the Swiss System.”
8 p. m. Sermon on “God is for Ameri
ca. Are We for America?”
This lueiiiR the nearest Sunday to
Independence Day, the pastor will
preach two sermons on patriotic
themes.
.. Everybody Invited.
J. A. Dixon, I’h. D,. Pastor
IIORX in Mason Valley June 24th, to Bie
wiie of Klovil Becker, a daughter. Both,
mother and daughter are doing tine.