The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1900-06-22
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The 4th is coming.
Help the celebration.

AAioch ONO the industrial parade.
Every progressive citizen should fall
in line.
A big lot of fireworks have been
ordered for the Fourth.
The crowd is going to be larger than
anticipated, but we can accommodate
everyone.
Water in the Carson river still holds
up pretty well and second crop of
alfalfa is assured.
Get your name on the census roll if
1t is not already there. We want full
credit for our population.
WILDER Bigelow of Gardnerville
played with the Carson ball team at
Virginia last Sunday. The Carsonites
We're ahead when the game broke up
in a row.
DIR. Southworth, who has been busy
for the past month attending the den
TIL needs of our residents, expects to
leave for Markleeville next week.
where he will combine business with
piseatorial pleasure.
A. }. Pettegrew has just received
five queen bees, of the Italian species,
from Ohio. They came through by
mail, each in a separate cell, accom-
panied by about a dozen bees. The
Italian bee is yellow, while the COM
mon bee is brown.
The young ladies will take kindly
warning. Last week a Puyallup,
Wash, young man tried to kiss a young
lady friend and in the melee he fell
from boat and was drowned. The
girls should either be good in such a
case or not get in such boat But we
believe the Nevada girls are good, as
general rule.
Judge Arnot and son, Percy, drove
down from Markleeville, Monday, and
the latter went on to Lundy, to take
a position in the Crystal Peak mines
The mining people of Mono county
are very kind To the students of the
State University, number of the boys
having secured good positions in that
county during the summer vacation.
p. c. Wilder and lessen Bros. have
bonded their mine in Red Canyon dis
trict for $40, 900 to John r. Loosely of
San Francisco. Mr.. Loosely will COM
mence developing the mine immedi-
ately and has already let contract to
run tunnel 100 feet. All parties con-
cerned are pleased with the deal and
the COURIER extends the heartiest con-
CALCULATIONS.
The census enumerators are getting
along well with their work. Women
are better responders than men. A
man will swagger and appear topheavy
with information; but has to call his
wife at about the third question, and
rely upon her. She knows the ages of
children, dates, all family matters, and
even about the stock and grain to
more accurate and intelligent degree
where the information is required on
the instant.
Les Douglass, Dayton butcher, has
been arrested on charge of cattle
stealing He is charged with stealing
eighteen head of cattle from the ranch
ers in Lyon and Churchill counties,
killing them and selling the meat at
his shop in Dayton. Douglas was
taken to Saltwater Wednesday after
noon by Sheriff Williams of Churchill
county. He was handcuffed and had
an Oregon boot on.
Rev. Horsmann of Montana has been
called to take charge of the Lutheran
church at this place, and will hold
services in the church on Sunday,
August 18th. Rev. Thiess of Oakland
will be here and introduce the new
minister. Rev. Horsmann originally
intended to come to Gardnerville in
July, but was permitted to postpone
his coming, as he intends to get mar
ried and bring his bride with him.
The Dayton Times says: A peculiar
species of worm is travelling over this
section of the country, devouring
everything green they come to. They
eat the soft part Of any green shrub,
weed or vine, and may do considerable
damage on the ranches. The worms,
full grown, are about three inches long,
of yellow color, with black stripes on
their backs running lengthwse of their
bodies, and somewhat resemble the
army worm.
We are now prepared to supply our
worthy patrons with all kinds of small
fruits, such as Strawberries, cherries,
raspberries, logan berries (which will
be on sale some time next week., for
table and preserves. All other pro-