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VOLrLX. » YERINGTON, NEVADA, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 19, 1918, NUMBER 43.
UNEXPECTED DEATH
OF DWIGHT LEAVITT
The sad death of James Dwight
Leavitt shocked the whole valley
when the message was received that
he had succumbed to pneumonia fol
lowing,the influenza. With a moth
er'-. prescience, Mrs. Leavitt had
troubled hours on Thursd. y morning
and her fears were confirmed by the
message in the morning from Mrs.
Dwight saying that the doctors hid
given up hope of his recovery. The
final ntc-s.ige that he «::s gone near
ly prostrated t'fis pioneer mother who
reared -ix sons Vo manhood.
Dwight was horn here in Yerington,
Dec. If*. 1XX5, the fifth son of Dr. and
Mrs. ('«. 1. Leavitt. He grew up here,
attended the public school, fished and
bunted am! played marbles with the
men who today are grieving over his
untimely end. He v. a5 all hoy and
was greatly beloved in the efty of hi
birth. He was graduated from the
University of Nevada. Class of 190X.
of which Class Miss Suzie Rand, who
became his wife, was al-n a member.
Three children were born to them
Dwight. Jr aged eight; Charles Al
len. ageil six; and Lowell Land, aged
three. The heart' of the valley go
out to the stricken family, to these
I little ones left fatherless, to the sor
j rowing wife and aged1 mother.
After finishing his course Mr. Leav
| itt joined the force of the Truckee
I River C.encral Electric Co:ni*iny, by
whom lie was held in high esteem.
Last May lie went east to the Hog
Island shipyard for the Stone-Web
ster Company. He was made assist
ant foreman of a section in charge
of the work on ten l ips and was in
' line for a splendid position when the
j grim reaper laid highland on him.
He was a member of the Virginia
City Lodge of M:; on-, was a past
' Patron of the Eastern Star and1 a
' member of the T.H.P.O. of the Uni
j versify of Nevada where lie was a
1 st' r ’■ « t-hall man.
ihe family has*been badly scat
tered during the last year. Melville is
in Philadelphia at the same yard. Dr.
Co E. Leavitt is in France, Dr. Edgar
is in San Francisco and Louis is in
Siam.
No funeral arrangements have been
made as yet but relatives think that
the funeral will probably be held at
I'r.lisade where Mrs. Leavitt's peojjfe
live.
TERINGTOtt IMS PRECAUTION
The City Council, acting as a Hoard of Health, passed the following
order to take effect Sunday. < )otober 20, at 12 M. for the purpose of
preventing the spread of influenza.
"All public gatherings will be prohibited, including churches,
lodges, moving picture shows, political speakings, etc. All the .sa
loons and pool rooms will remove ail chairs and tables to prevent
lounging in their places of business.”
I)r>. Hrown. Knox and Kdwards were appointed health officers
with full powt to inspect places needing attention, to look into the
sanitation of public buildings and to attend to the isolation of the
ease- and stispt ts. I iie sell >ols will be kept open for the present.
hlmer I lanson.
Mayor and ex officio Chairman of
Hoard of 1 fealth.
George S. Greccn, the Republican
nominee tor Attorney General, is .1
native son of Nevada, anil a son of
a pioneer of 1861.
He was raised on the farm, work
ed his way through muting, farming
and stockraising until he became a
graduate of Stanford University at
twenty-one, was admitted to the bar
of the state or California, and in
1896. almost at the beginning of his
professional career, u s elected Dis
trict Attorney of Ksmeralda County,
in which capacity he served for eight
years.
He then became a member of the
firm of Campbell. Metson, Hrown
& Green, at '1 onopah and Goldfield,
and in 1898 he removed to Reno,
since witich time he has been a res
ident of that place.
He has been in tiie active practice
Of the law in most of the counties of
this state for about twenty-two years,
and Vias also practiced in the adjoin
ing states of Arizona. Califprnia and
in Washington.
If elected to the office of Attorney
General he will place at the service of
the state talent, training and exper
ience that will reflect credit upon the
office, and result in careful attention
to all the interests of the common
wealth. Paid \dv.
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HALLOWE’EN
ENTERTAINMENT
For the Benefit of the
CATHOLIC CHURCH
■will be held on Thursday, October 31,
1918, at Rink Hall, Yerington.
Resides dancing there will he some
other attractions: King Pin, The Kai
ser, the game of the day, etc.
Dancers may dress according to the
day and there will he prizes for the
best character- Uncle Sam, Goddess
of Liberty, and the Kaiser.
The Kaiser will get something too,
(ff he shows up).
Bergstrom's Orchestra
Admission, $1.00
Programs will lye out next week.
Dr. and Mrs. J. A. Dixon returned
from their vacation i:i southern C'al
is recovering her strength and the
Doctor is glad to get back to the
land of sunshine.
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DEATH OF E. G. RICKETS.
Elisha Gilbert Kick- t-- was born in
lov, i Xugii't 17, 186.?. He was mar
rid man) years ago to Miss Hulda
- M. Edwards who survives him with
j their two sons. The family moved to
| Mason nearly seven years ago, where
I Mr. Rickets owned and conducted a
j saloon. The family has been held in
j high esteem by all. •
The verdict which was found by the
Coroner's jury was t!r-t the deceased
was that the deceased came to his
came to his death by a gunshot wound
inflicted by himself.
1 he funeral services were held Mon
day afternoon and were largely attend
ed by friends and neighbors who did
everything pos-ilde for the afflicted
family. Rev, J. E. Jones officiated.
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WOMAN Ml E
IISITS NGTON
1 he campaign this year has brought
forth the first woman candidate for
a state office in Nevada. She is Mrs.
Eouise Sj-cfccr Ellis of Carson, Re
publican candidate for Secretary of
Democratic incumbent Mrs. Ellis
had tio opposition for the Republi
can nomination.
Probably no woman in the state has
been more prominent in woman’s af
fairs than Mrs. Ellis.
She was born at Bangor, Maine,
where she received fundamental ed
ucation \fter graduation she stud
ied at Radcliffe, the Harvard annex
for women. On coming to .Nevada,
she taught in the public schools for
a few years and In December, 1866,
she married P. B. Ellis at Carson
City, where they own one of the most
attractive homes. Mrs. Ellis served
as vice-presffllent of the Nevada Fed
eration of Women’s Clubs for two
terms: was chairman of the depart
ment of literature for two years. At
present she is president of the Nev
ada Federation and chairman of the
Nevada division of the woman’s com
mittee of the Council of National De
fense.
She is a woman of superior intellect
and attainments, and possesses more
than ordinary literary ability. Her
contributions in prose and poetry are
frequently seen in the periodicals of
both the Pacific and Atlantic coast.
()ne volume of poems was published
by her some years ago.
Paid. Advertisement.
W/fcR LOAN TELEGRAMS.
The following tclegams have been
received by Director Guild of the
County Council of Defense anti show
how serious is the effect of unfound
ed peace rumors and how they are
to be guarded against; also how im
portant it is that we measure up on
the Liberty Loan.
“There must be no weakening of
the war spirit in Nevada. It must be
intolerable if the peaie questions
should in any way become effective
German propaganda. They are intend
ed by Germany to be just that. You
will remember that during the conven
tion held here last month 1 was able
to tell you authoritatively in advance
that this peace drive was coming.
Predicted the change in chancellors
and every step thus far taken, also
that in last extremity to deceive, the
Kaiser would abdicate. Information
was transmitted me by government
and it is therefore inconceivable that
government will be deceived in any
■degree whatever. Therefore our part
is to -ee that it avails Germany noth
ing. Have no fears for future. 1
nited States will stand firm with Eng
land and France who will never tor
one instant cease killing Germans un
til they are whipped to a standstill.
"Our boys have the Hun on the run
over tnere. wnue tney are exciting
admiration of world for their valor
and their >pirit which can lead to
nothing less than a glorious military
victory are we going to allow the Hun
to whip us here at home? This quest
ion will he answered decisively when
Liberty Loan closes Saturday night.
Mon conservative estimate, based
upon information from each county
council indicates that state will be hall
million short. Nevada's magnificent
war record up to this date has been an
inspiration to other states.
If it be true that Germany has Ne
vada whipped let it not be said that
such defeat was due to any lack of
effort on our part to squeeze that
half million."
“By amendment of the law and reg
ulation of Comptroller of the Cur
rency. national bankers are now per
mitted to levin ten per cent of capital
and surplus to one borrower, if se
cured by par value Liberty Bonds,
and an unlimited additional amount
to same borrower if loan of each one
hundred dollars is secured by one
hundred five dollars face value Lib
erty Bond-. This means that there b
no limit upon amount national banks
may loan one borrower when it is se
cured by one hundred five face value
Liberty Bonds for each one hundred
dollars. This permission extended to
November 1st. 1918.
Lemmon.
LIBERTY DAY AT ST. JOSEPH’S
CHURCH.
Rev. Father Cunha Arranges
Beautiful Service.
The Liberty Day parade was view
ed by hundreds who followed the line
of march from the Court House to
the Church where all asembled be
fore a temporary altar topped by the
Stars and Stripes and flanked by the
flags of the Allies, which had been
erected on the lawn south of the par
sonage. It was an ideal setting, the
beautiful satin banner bearing its 44
brave stars gleamed in the bright Oct
ober sunshine. Yellowing leaves and
bright autumn flowers completed the
peaceful scene, in such marked con
trast to the places where the boys
u ho*c prowess was celebrated, were
to be found at the same hour, these
boys whose courage is so well de
serving of the tribute paid them.
\fter the Mass and the dedication
of the Service Flag. Father Horgan of
Carson City delivered a strong ser
mon, preaching the virtue of patriot
ism. He defined it as the tender,
strong love and generous, .self-sac
rificing loyalty so characteristic of the
American soldiers, that led them to
■ answer when their country called,
i Continuing, he said that the patriot
| ism of a people is its most precious
| possession, more precious than gold,
; or commerce, or armies, or navies, or
j industries. Patriotism places upon us
tlie duty of prompt, unswerving, gen
erous, unswerving obedience to those
who are at the helm of the ship of
State We must present a united
front to the foe. A republic must
have at ali times the vigilant and act
ive patriotism of the many.
Mayor Elmer Hanson presided over
the program, introducing the speakers
and singers. The music was especial
ly enjoyed by all as the singers are
not often heard. .Leonard B. Fowler,
the lrst speaker spoke well and to
the point, enforcing the duties of the
present hour not only for the present
but in their bearings upon the future
as illustrated by the great movements
of history. Chief Justice .McCarran
made a stirring appeal to all to honor
the flag. Its history and significance
added a thrill to the day for all his
heaiers. and all were impressed when
it was flung to the breeze while the
beautiful strains of the Anthem swell
ed front the audience and the band.
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DIED AT VIRGINIA.
Mrs. Elizabeth Marks, one of the
pioneer women of Virginia City died
at her home recently. She had lived
in the mining camp for more than 47
years. Deceased was well known by
‘rtany former residents of Virginia
City now in Yerington.
THE LID'i
dowk!
V. S. Food Aduiiui»tratk.u.
OBEY ORDERS!
VICTORY AT HOME.
Corporations and profiteers are determined to elect
to the United States Senate men who will protect their in
terests during the reconstruction after the war. .If they
succeed, the war sacrifices of the people are lost. Anne
Martin, independent candidate for the United States Senate
is uncontrolled by any privileged interest. She will fight
for the interest of the consumers that the welfare of their
families may not be menaced by the greed of big industrial
interests.
Is Henderson a representative of the big interests?
Is Roberts anything more than a politician?
VOTE FOR ANNE MARTIN!
» Paid Advertisement.
ORGANIZATION MEETING
HELD AT MASON
I
A rally was held in Mason 1 uesilay !
evening for the purpose of organiz
ing a war chest in M ason District.
The meeting was under the auspices
of the Thompson W ar Fund Associa
tion which lias had such a successful
club so long. W in. Christian, presi
dent of the Thompson Association,
presided, and the Secretary, Mr. Smith
read the report of their work to give
those present a clear idea of what can
he accomplished by a union of forces.
Among the interesting items were in
cluded the colecting and disbursing
of $9,000. The board considers each'
request for funds and has a very pleas
ant habit of doubling the quota asked.
Among their favorites may be enum
erated the Red Cross, the Y.M.C.A.,
the Hebrew Welfare Association, the
Salvation Army and the Belgian Re
lief fund.
Mr. McManus, chairman of the
Bluestonc Association reported the
collection of $35(1 with no disburse
ments as yet. A committee was ap
pointed to arrange for the Mason or
ganization.
The rest of the evening was devoted
to the Liberty Loan, l'.J.Guild read
ing a telegram from Lemmon urging
that no one be misled by the present
situation.
Governor Boyle made an appeal for
the purchase of more -bonds. The
Governor is very anxious that Nevada
maintain her splendid record and; help
with every available dollar in the cri
sis.
Brewster Adams of Reno delivered
a stirring patriotic address that went
home to the hearts of his hearers. He
is an eloquent speaker and was greatly'
appreciated by all who heard him.
The crowd stayed for the dance af
ter the meeting and all enjoyed the
good time, even the candidates.
PLANT AT
MONTANA YERINGTON BURNS.
On Wednesday, late in the after
noon. a lire broke ont in the build
ings at the Montana-Yeringtoiv Tlte
flames spread rapidly an<l in a short
time the plant was in ruins. The
engine room, derrick and ore bins
were all destroyed and it is feared
that the machinery was so seriously
damaged as to be useless. One feat
ure of the tire was the explosion of
a tank of distillate, which threw the
flaming liquid a long distance. It
happened, fortunately, to fall in the
direction opposite to that in which the
men were standing so that no one
was injured.
Mesrs. Archer. Kiinmel and Erhman.
<he owners, will proceed at' once to
reconstruct the buildings and to re
place the machinery so that opera
tions may be continued.
ENTRAINMENT ORDERS COME
THICK AND FAST.
The Local Board lias orders to en
train three separate groups of men at
once. The three men who were want
ed at Fort Logan were delayed by the
turn-arrival of Clarence Freeman's pa
pers from tile district hoard. Win.
Schulte, the third man. went ahead
and Freeman and Faliri left Saturday.
Six men left on Oct 14 for the Un
iversity of Nevada to enter the voca
tional training class. The cla>s are
volunteers and there were eight who
wanted, to go but six were selected.
The lucky men selected for this en
trainment are Raymond L. lloblit.
James B. Koehler. Reese K. Davis,
Joseph L. Borge, Wilbur C. Gilbert,
The other applicants were Ralph Bea
man and H. D. Xinnis.
There was also an order for three
men for the Spruce Division anil they
started for Vancouver Barracks oil
October 15th. The men for this call
are Louis C. DeArniond, John Mar
ieio Manila.
The District Board has classified
some of the Lyon County registrants
as follows;
Class 1.
Andrew P. Laurftzen, George B. Paw
ley, Simon V. Cummins. Salvatore
Sorani. Fred John Santina. t
Class 2.
Walter O. Stallard..
Class 5.
Mike G. Anggelopulios, Jure Rairk
ovich, Felice Barsanti. Robert G.
Barr was held for limited service as
machinist.
A LETTER OF INTEREST.
Mr. I''. O. Stickney,
Yerington, Nevada,
My dear Brother Stickney:
Not knowing whether or rot Mr.
Daniels wrote to you acknowledging
receipt of the check for $1837.00 in
the Salvation Auny \Y — Fund, rs
he at that time was very busy get
ting ready to entrain for the officers'
training camp. 1 am sending you this
acknowledgement. You may he sure
that your efforts and those of your
loyal assistants are most highly ap
preciated. We hate received1 a nice
letter of recognition Prom the State
Council of Defense, and will no
donbt at a later date get a flattering
one from the Salvation Army. They
look to the B.P.O.E. to help them
get before the people, and by getting
in touch with the people, to get the
fundsanecessary for their great work.
Lyon County is the banner county
of the State for its over-subscript
ion of its quota; it has done mar
velously well.
Thanking you again most kindly for
your hearty co-operation and the won
derful effectiveness of your work, ■
remain; for the Order,
Fraternally yours ,
H.H. Atkinson.
Tonopr.lt, Nevada, October 14, 1918.
W. E. PRUETT CAMPAIGNING
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W. E. Pruett, candidate for Etate
Treasurer, is a native of Illinois, was
graduated from the University of In
diana, taught school in the east and
upon his removal to Colorado engag
ed in the mining business, which has
continued to interest him since he
came to Nevada. He was city sup
erintendent of the Reno schools in
1907-08.
He has been public administrator
of Washoe County for several years
and during that time lias handled the
administration of Federal cases under
Judge Farrington that were of con
siderable importance.
Mr. Pruett has taken a bond and
lease on the Reno-Verington property
in this district anil expects to have
something of interest to show for it.
He also has holdings in the Comstock,
Peavlne and Winnemucca districts.
The Treasurer of Nevada i- a mem
ber of the governing hoards of some
of the most important public institu
tions amt consequently has some con
trol over the expenditure for them.
Mr. Pruett is promising not only an
economical operation of his office if
elected, but also of the State Insti
tutions with which he will be con
nected by \irtue of the p osition.
Paid Advertisement.
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JUDGE SYLVESTER S.
DOWNER PAYS VISIT
Judge Sylvester S. Downer, the Re
publican candidate fcr Congress, is a
native of the Buckeye state, and a
university graduate, lie came to Col
orado in his early youth, and ha
served in almost every capacity, in
diversified western life.
He served several terms as Dis
trict Attorney at Boulder. Colorado;
as County Judge and District Judge,
and after he retired from the bench
became a conspicuous authority on
mining law.
He removed to N'exMda fourteen
years ago, since which time he has
resided in Reno, and has been engag
ed in some of the most important
cases in this state.
He xv.is counsel for the prevailing
party in the Jim Butler-West End
litigation, which case was recently
affirmed by the Supreme Court of
the United States.
Judge Downer is chairman of the
District Hoard and the duties which
he has performed for fourteen
months have restricted bis efforts in
making a political campaign.
He is a very devoted American,
and has sacrificed to a considerable
extent political ambitions for the im
portant war work in which he is en
gaged.
He was appointed by Provost
Marshal General Craxvder, and offer
ed to resign on account of his polit
ical candidacy, which was refused by
the General on account of the im
portance of the work he is doing.
He is a very talented, learned and
genial gentleman, with every qual
ification required for his candidacy.
^ Paid Advertisement.
NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING
OF CHAPTER.
Please take notice that the Annual
Meeting of the Lyon Co. Chapter of
the American National Red Cross
will be held on October 23, 1918, at
8 p.m. of said day at the Court Room
for the election of a Board of Direct
ors, consideration of and action upon
reports, adoption of By-laws, and
transaction of such other business as
may properly come before the Chap
ter. Each member of the Chapter is
earnestly urged to be piesent.
A.S.Phipps, Secretary.