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VOL. LX. _YERIXGTOX, NEVADA, SATURDAY, OCTOISER 26, 1918. -^NQMBgR_44.
MISSOURI FLAT NOTES
Miss Lillian 'i illay returned home
Sunday after a pleasant visit to Los
Banos, California.
P. J. Conway was in the valley this
week looking for feed for his stock
cattle for the winter.
I. A. Strosnider and F‘. O. Stick
ney are feeding a bunch of beef cat
tle at tbe Stickney ranch.
P. J. Conway has just sold 16(
head of beef cattle to 1 A Strostiidei
for the Reno Packing Company
They will he fed on the old Simpson
Ranch in Smith Valley.
J. 1. W ilson and wife and son, ami
Mrs. Chapin and daughter, with Geo,
Plummer's family took dinner with
Mr and Mrs. Plummet4 at their ranch
last Sunday.
The hay crop in Smith and Mason
Valley is much larger than the farm
ers anticipated before the last cut
ting. The price being much highei
than in former years the farmers vvil
realize as much as usual.
Mrs. Wilson and daughter, Mr
Chapin spent the day with Mrs. J. G
McGowan on Thursday and stopper
in for a few minutes at Mrs. <■. W
Wilson's where the Red Cross ladie
were working.
Potato harvesting is in full blasi
now in the valley and the quantity b
as good as the average and the qua!
ity is No 1. Thanks are due tc
Harry Lukes for distributing the wa
ter fairly so that the farmers got th«
very bc-t results from what was in
the river.
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St. Joseph’s Catholic Church
Mass on tirst Sunday of the montl
at 9:30 a m.
All other Sundays at 10:30 a. m.
Sunday School every Sunday at 9:3(
a m
Week day mass at 8 a m.
At Mascn, Nevada
Mis- on tirst Sunday of the month
10:30 a.m
Mass on third Sunday of "the month
O HI :• in.
Sunday School every hriilay at 3 p.m
Rev. Joseth Cunha
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CHRISTMAS GIFTS TO SOLD
1ERS TO BE UNDER CONTROL
In order to prevent duplication,
over-crowding the mails and to
see that the hoy.- "over there" receive
«rm..s peev-Ht. tIn army men
i conference decided oil the fol
> plau. which if carried out, will
«■ the hoys of Christmas boxes
it i anticipated that two million
es will have to he taken care ot
necessity of rcstrirtions becomes
arent.
■ Inc parcel will lie accepted by the
ar Department through the Red
„ross for each soldier over seas.
Each soldier will he provided with
one Christmas parcel label I his la
bel '..ill he forwarded by him to the
person in the I'nitcd .Mates from
whom lie wishes to receive his Christ
mas package. Packages that are with
out such label will not he accepted by
the Red Cross for delivery to the post
office uthorities Labels that are lost
will not he duplicated.
Christmas parcels mutt m* piaccu
in cardboard boxes, 3 by 4 by *) inch
es in si/e. I here boxes w ill be pro
vided, to bolder of labels, by the
American Red Cross, llicy may he
obtained it Red Cross chapters or
branches after November 1.
With each box will he given com
plete instructions regarding the ar
ticles which may be sent, and a list
of article s which are barred by the
postal authorities Study these in
structions ttd avoid mi-take- No
message or written material of anv
kind will he allowed to go m the
boxes. When the boxes are packed
but unwrapped, they must not weigh
more than two pounds 15 ounces. If
the parcel i- overweight, some article
must be removed.
Do not put perishable food, soft
candy, liquids, or anything in glas
containers in the packages if you wish
it to reach its destination with the
other contents unspoiled.
Do not mail the box yourself
When packed, the box should he ta
ken to the nearest collection station
designated by the Red Cross, unseal
ed. and unwrapped, re dy for inspect
ion. Red Cross* representatives arc
authorized to remove objectionable
article- front pareels. Shipper- will
then affix sufficient postage on their
1>'riels to carry them to Hoboken.
N .1 Parcels Post /.one rates will lit
charged. The parcels are to remain
in custody of the Red Cross until deliv
cred to the postal aitthoritie-.
No Christmas parcel will lie ac
cepted by the Red Cross for shipment
after November 20 Keep this faet
in mind when planning a Merry
Christmas for the hoys “Over There"
R Gibson, of Ludwig wax a hits
mes \ isitor on Wednesday,
WESTERN UNION TELEGRAM
NIGHT LETTER
Washington, D. C.
Nevada Dy Campaign Association,
Reno, Nevada,
i am in receipt of your telegram
asking for an expresion on the prohi
bition measure now before the people
of Nevada. I favor it and will vote
for it. 1 am confident that it will be
adopted.
As great as ibis cause is there is a
greater cause to which I must devote
my attention as a member of the Unit
ed State- Senate and of the Foreign
Relations Committee, not only until
this campaign is over but until the
President’s program is adopted in full
throughout the world.
The President, through his pre-cm
incut statesmanship and the love, con
fidence and unselfish support of the
American people, hns already made
victory certain With that victory,
however, and ;:t the time of the peace
settlements must be established
those eternal principles of liberty,
justice and Immunity for all people
throughout the world so that there
| will be no more wars and we -ball
I have, through our great sacrifices,
I earned everlasting peace, or our vic
; toy will be the greatest tragedy in
; all history. There is but one man in
all the world who stands in a posit
ion where he m; y accomplish this and
that is Woodrow Wilson. Even be
cannot accomplish this unless he is
supported by every instrumentality of
federal and state governments that
have so loyally been supporting him
in the past. Prohibition, in my opin
ion, is one of the instrumentalities
that will aid him in his great work, but
there are other instrumentalities that
he must also have. He must have a
round him men that trust him and
whom he trusts, men who are with
| him all the time, and men who have
j proven their faith in the great princi
; pies that he stands for and is lighting
! to establish throughout the world.
KF.Y PITTMAN
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HALLOWE'EN
The Hallowe’en entertainment fur
1 the benefit of the Catholic Church
will I c held al the Kink Theatre on
'October .11. The Hoard of Health
thinks that by that time the quaran
tine will be raised. If not. other ar
: rangtnents will be made.
The programs wil, be prepared with
in the next few daj s.
METHODIST EPISCOPAL
CHURCH
' 11 a m. Weather permitting there
will be a service in front of the Church
Sunday. The Pastor will preach on
The Gospel Cold Mine".
Seats are fr^dddeii, therefore the
service will he brief.
Everybody Invited.
J. A. Dixon, Pastor.
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NOTICE
\l! pledges to the Second War
bund of the American Red Cross are
past due and must be paid inimediate
' ly. See that the money is in the
I hands of tlu- treasurer, \\ 11. Church- ;
| yard.
The following telegram just re- I
ceived asks for prompt action.
II. S. Polie, Chairman A R C.
We have just received a telegram j
from National Headquarters setting j
November I as the date for closing j
i the War Fund. Put on special col- |
! lectors. Endeavor to collect every !
) dollar outstanding on account of Unit- j
j ed War Fund. Campaign in sight and J
j the Christmas Roli Call to follow i
; Leave nothing undone to complete col j
lections by November 1.
W W. Martin.
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NURSES REQUIRED TO
REGISTER
j Nurses ire again requested to till ;
out the qoestionaires forwarded re
I eently by the Pacific Division of the i
\tnerican Red Cros- and to return the
„atne without delay to the local Ked j
Cro-s chapter. This nursing survey
was requested hv the United States ]
i Government and to date, but 1750,
i questionaires out of the total of
1 ,tt),t!00 issued by the division, have!
been returned to the Red Cross.
It i' imperative that these qucstioli
aires he in the hands of the Pacific
Division in San Francisco, within two
i weeks. These questionaires are to lie j
Idled out by graduate nurses, practical
nurses, pupil nurses, under-graduate ,
nurses, midwives and those who have
taken the Red Cro»s course in diet
etics, Home Care of the Sick and
Fi st aid Trained attendants are also
requested to return the questionairt s.
This national survey of the nurses
1 is merely to determine the nursing
resources of the country and must not
he taken :s a compulsory enrollment
either for service at home or abroad,
nor h: s the survey any connection
i with the present scourge of Spanish j
! Inlhtenza. I'nole Sam merely wants to |
, know the entire nursing resources of
tin country, both male and female.
j l.yon County raised $272,5lK) for I.oan
CONGRESSMAN ROBERTS' WORK FOR PEOPLE
APPRECIATED MR REASONS GIIEN WHY HE
SHOOLD BE ELECTED TO U. S. SENATE
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CONGRESSMAN E. E. ROBERTS
Republican Candidate far United St ates Senate.
A Gram! Army Veteran recently
sent to t!u Carson News the follow
ing appreciation of the work done by
C<mgre»m:!i! K. K. Robert.. Republi
can candidate for tlic United States
Senate:
Kditor Carson City News:
As an old resident of Rastern Nev
ada I desire to express my gratitude
regarding tiie result of the recent pri
mary election in Nevada and partic
ularly so as to the choice the people
hive made in naming Hon. R. R. Rob
erts as t >e next United State' Sena
tor.
At this particular time the demand
for proficient representatives in vur
national congrc s is more imperative
than ever before in the history of
America. With his years of experience
as a representative in Congress, hi-,
personal acquaintance with our nat
ion 'I representatives and consequent
influence that years of labor upon the
floor of the house of congress and
upon the most important committees
(where the important labor of shaping
our laws are concerned) entitled him
to a just regard of his co-workers
at this particular time of world war.
Mr. Roberts has represented the peo
ple of Nevada as a citizen of Nevada
should.
Can you, reader, ask more than
that 1
His earnest work in behalf of the
old Civil War, Spanish War, Mexican
War Veterans and their widows' has
endeared him to all these old Ameri
can defenders to that extent that here
in the California Soldiers' Home, rep
resenting three thousand six hundred,
fiotn almost every state in the Union,
at a meeting held at Markham Hall
on June 20, 1918, the following res
olution- were unanimously adopted
Resolved: That for the purpose of
expressing our appreciation to Sena
tor Reed Smoot of Utah and Hon.
E. E. Roberts, of Nevada and our
United State- Senators and Represen
tatives in Congress who by their -up
port and votes for the "Smoot Pen
sion Hill," which by the signature of
the President of the United States
h .s become a law; we. as late Ameri
can soldiers and as member- of the
Pacific branch of the National Sold
ids' Home of California, represent
ing not less than 3600 of such sur
vivors deem it a courteous duty to
thus render our personal thanks to
the President of the United States
and to each and all of the individual
senators and representatives who
have recognized this act of justice,
,i -pirit of \mericTtu brotherhood
worthy of our world-wide reputation.
lie it further resolved; That when
it is considered that this contribution
of justice has been made, not to the
oi l soldiers alone, but to thousand
of their sons and grandsons now bat
tling for the world’s freedom, in for
eign lands, with the soldier spirit im
planted in their blood from the date of
American Independence r(b to the
present time, this reward of merit is
well timed and goes without saying
that it meets with the heartfelt ap
proval oi all lovers of America and
the red. white and blue — the (lag
that ha- never been shaded by de
ieat or lowered to^an enemy yet.
The resolutions quoted have elic
ited from President Wilson a heart
felt reply, followed by letters frofti
Senator Smoot and many others.
This is what Mr. Roberts says;
"It is an eloquent tribute and very
gratifying to us. 1 am pleased to
know that my telegram arrived in
time to give you some information
in advance of the newspapers and
trust that some day soon I will have
the pleasure of sending you more
good news.
"E. K. ROBERTS.”
I quote the above as an index to
the character of the kind of an Amer
ican citizen our next United States
Senator front Nevada will he.
G. A. H.
In connection with this commun
ication, the Carson City News com
mented as follows;
LAN Y LMJ DC.A 1 II'
The Democratic party lias wonder
ed why tlie popularity of Congress
man K. E. Roberts. The people a> a
commonwealth can tell the story with
out consulting the party headquarters.
In the local columns of the News
appears a letter form one of the Vet
erans, a pensioner, and his voice is
the sentiment of the people, irre
spective of party affiliations.
E. E. Roberts has his faults. There
are others. At the same time he has
kept closer in touch with the voters
th in any congressman ever sent to
Washington by the people. That they
appreciate his efforts in minor mut
ters is voiced each election.
Efforts of the Democratic nomin
ees and the party have failed in every
instance to dislodge the friendliness
between the representative and the
people. There lias not been a per
sonal letter w ritten, a request made,
or a question of betterment proposed
to Congresmau Roberts but that he
lias gi\ cn his personal direction and
attention. Many benefits leave accru
ed to the individual in each case.
Take the pensioners of Nevada and
ask them the results obtained from
Roberts. They will agree to a man
that his efforts have been material
help, financially and otherwise.
Phere is not a man or woman in
Nevada who has taken up personal
or public questions with him that lias
not received immediate attention, and
those people stay with the man who
attends to their business.
There is not a Democratic party
m in who disputes this |tliciency
There are oil the other hand party
men who would attack Robert's rec
ord. The personal tight attempted
during the primary on record result
ed in such a boomerang that it has
been dropped into the pool of obliv
ion.
Each party opponent admits that
NORMAN BROWN A BENEDICT
Miss Ruth McDonald, well known I
and popular resident of Verdi, and Mr.
Norman Brown, of Reno were mar
ried Oct. 20 by Rev. Brew ster Adams
at his home on Riverside Drive, Reno.
The bride is the daughter of a prom
inent Verdi family, her father being
superintendent of the Verdi plant of
the Reno Power, Light and Water
Company. Mr. Brown is the son of
K. D. Brown, Superintendent of the
electrical department of the Reno
Power. Light and- Water Company,
and has been employed at the Blue
stone for some time. lie is well
known here. The ceremony was wit
nes-ed by Al. llerr, Jr. and Miss
Rose Mitchell. The young couple left
for Auburn, Cal., where they will
spend a short time.
POTATO MEN HAVE A SCARE
Last Sunday Mr. Burris, Indian
Agent at the Reservation, -cut kis
constable up from the reservation to
round up the idle Indians and start
them home pronto before they con
tracted the influenza. The cop got
his dates mixed and ordered all the
Piutes to report at once without par
ley at the agency.
'1 he order caused consternation on
the potato ranches for the labor of
these men and women is a necessity
at this sea-on. The director at Reno
was called, the agent himself was
summoned from Schurz and1 the dif
ficulty was straightened out but not
before loads of the Piutes had de
parted according to orders. They re
turned Monday and Tuesday and the
potato digging was resumed, to the
great satisfaction of all concerned.
The ranchers of this valley must
have the Indians but at the same
time it should be recognized by all
thaj the money they earn is necessary
to them.
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EVANS FOR MINERS
Measures to bring relief to the min
ing industry, as well as to encourage
investment of outside capital in min
ing in this state, are advocated by
Charles R. Evans, democratic nominee
for congress, who is making his tour
of the state in his campaign for elect
ion to the national legislature. Mr.
Evans is a business man and success
ful mine operator and possesses prac
tical ideas regarding means of secur
ing needed benefits for his -tate thru
[ national co-operation.
For a number of years Mr. Evans
has made his home at Goldfield and
he is now one of the owners of the
\\ all Street mine near Lulling, clas.-i
ed as one of the richest mines of Nev
ada. He has made a close study of
the principal industries of the state
and is keenly alive to their needs and
to measures which will contribute to
their expansion. His chief interest,
after the winning of the war, center
in lam) development through the im
pounding of waste waters and in
measures to benefit the mining indus
try in the state.
Advertisement.
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The Fordson Tractor Co. has three
men. 11. II. Leach, Lee 1*. Hand, and
O. K. Lamb, here with a tractor for
demonstration purposes. Leach i's
well known in this section as he
lived here at one time. The men are
very enthusiastic over their machine
and are proving its good qualities to
all the farmers and most of the valley.
The Company will establish an a
gency here and distribute their car
load lots for this section.
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TEST REPORT
l)r. I.ockett lias tested 5(H) head of
dairy stock in M ison \ alley for tu
herculosis and has found 6.65 per
cent of them tubercular, lie has test
ed 30 herds and si\ of the herds were
infected. \s the infected animals
must be slaughtered under inspection
a carload shipment will be made to
Reno today.
Dr. Lockett has returned and is
! continuing the testing of the herds of
the farmers who have made applica
j ti- m. *
Prompt action is imperative in this
i matter as the disease till increase
j if precautions are not taken.
: Roberts has been on the job when it
j comes to affairs between the people
of Nevada and their wishes. It has not
| been merely a package of seeds, or a
copy of some speech, but his direct
and immediate answers and work for
| individuals throughout the state has
resulted in the popularity that goes
each time be faces the public.
None of this has changed this cam
peiutl. Roberts has been on the job
| for every man who has had to put his
I work up to Nevada’s representative.
I If you don't think so go out and ask
anyone who needed advice or assist
ance from Washington. See who has
responded the quickest and witii the
best results. It won’t be the other
members of Congress. You can't beat
it and the Democrats realize this ‘’act
Adv ertisement
SMITH NOTES
The MiVicars.with their combined
Haivester have just finished the liar
vest in Smith Valley. The early rains
delayed the work somewhat.
Mrs. Rose Ewing is in charge of
the Smith School this term. I here
are twenty-nine pupils enrolled and
the work is progressing to the satis
faction of all.
Mrs. Margaret Schooley spent two
days with friends in Yerington early
this week. She enjoyed a visit with
her old friend. Rev. P. M. Willij
while in the city.
Mrs. Jesse Martin is very sick. 1 he
! trouble is a breaking down of the
muscular and nervous systems, anil
.Mrs. Martin will require a complete
rest and change as soon as she is
able to travel. She is a sister of
C. C. Tkld.
The Smith Valley High School is
now in session, offering a splendid
opportunity to the young people of
the community for an education.
The enrollment is small as yet but
that gives the teacher, Miss Katherine
McCreery, more time to devote to
those in atendance.
Mrs. Herman Sayre, who went to
Palo Alto to visit with her husband,
who is stationed at Camp P'reniont.
contracted influenza and has been
very ill. Latest reports were jpat she
was getting better but had not been
able to see numb of Mr. Sayre on
account of the camp quarantine.
crank Fnlstone met with a serious
accident last Saturday, spraining his
ankle badly. Mrs. George Fnlstone
and Mrs. George McVicar were enter
taining the boys and girls who did
such fine work with their club tasks
at a picnic and he was playing with
the children when the accident hap
pened. ^Ir. Hovey rendered first aid.
Rev. Martin Thomas has arrived
and is in charge of the M. E. Church
here, lie preached his first sermon
last Sunday. He and Mrs. Thomas
motored from their home in Salt
Lake City, the trip consuming fifteen
days and offering every variety of ob
stacle known to motorists, inelud
ing stormks, Hood-, winds, rains and
bad roads.
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MEN NEEDED FOR MOTOR
TRANSPORT CORPS
1 \n opportunity to enlist volun
tarily in the Motor Transport Corps
lias presented itself in a communica
tion received bv this office front that
branch of the army. Many thousands
of men are needed at once.
“Applications lor induction from
qualified men between the ages of
eighteen and forty-live may be ac
cepted, crcepting only registrants who
are liable to general military service
in class A 1 under the old draft reg
ulation. Limited Service registrants
in classes of the old draft are elig
ible. Registrants of September 12,
191S, including 1 A general service,
may also apply. In addition, men es
pecially qualified in any of the occupa
tions listed. Men of drft age who are
physically disqualified are acceptable,
provided stifch disqualification does
not interfere with the duties of as
signment. Qualified men will receive
commissions and non-commissioned
grades immediately. Transportation
will be furnished to Fort Sam Houst
on, Texas.”
2. It is predicted that by spring
of next year over 200,(H! I motor vehic
les will be in service in France and
the Government feels that consider
ing the important work they will have
to perform in conveying food-stuffs
and munitions to the front, it will be
necessary to have an army of thor
oughly reliable men at one of the mo
tor vehicle bases to keep the cars and
trucks in first class running condi
tion.
3. The men enrolling now are to
le given almost immediate overseas
work. They will be sent to one of the
\tlantic Coast Camps and within a
-hort time aft r officially entering the
Army they will be transported over
seas vvhee they will man the trucks
and serve as mechanics at the various
bases in moving the food and sup
plies fn the fighting forces at the front
An encouraging feature is the fact
that a greater percentage of the com
missioned officer- now serving in
this unit have been promoted from
the ranks.
4. Men qualified for this -ervice
should apply immediately at the near
est Local Hoard where full informa
tion as well as application blanks can
be obtained. On file at each Local
Hoard is a list of the specialized in
dustries most desired in the Motor
Transport Cops.
Respectfully,
Maurice J. Sullivan
Miss Frances Mathews entertained
a large number of friends from the
i High School Tuesday evening at the
Mathews home in honor of her broth
er Alfred. Ml had a good time.