The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1900-11-30

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Henry Winkleman departed for Ger
many last Monday.
Geo. Hark,, of Mills Valley, Cal, is
visiting old friends in Carson.
Tony Dettling has rented Mrs. Clog
ston ranch In Diamond Valley for five
years.
The four-year old son of Mr.. and
Mrs. VIM. Lampe has been quite sick
the past week, a
Henry Elges, who was thrown out
of wagon and injured last week, is
rapidly recovering.
John Carney and his sister-in-law,
Mrs. Tom Carney, we're in from An
telope Valley this week.
Don't fail to hear the concert in Val
halla hall,to-morrow night if you have
to come twenty miles. 1t is worth it.
There was nice crowd at the Sheri-
dan dance last night. We have re-
ceived no report from the Genoa dance.
George and Lillian Fay and Harry
Wilkerson arrived Wednesday from
the State University, to spend Thanks
giving.
Ed. Jones, employed the past sum-
mer in Barrett & Tucke's store at Sher-
idan, will take position in Eaton's
store tomorrow.
The five-year-old daughter of J. Mud
dleman of Wellington, fell into tank
of hot milk last Sunday, and was
severely scalded. The child was taken
to Carson for treatment.
The Athletic Club has made arrange
ments with Geo. Brown to furnish sup
per for the dancers New Years Eve.
Oysters will be cooked to order in any
style at the East Fork Hotel.
Mr.. and Mrs: L. Frey, Mr. and Mrs.
@. Fl. Eaton and Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. M.
Smith were among the guests who ate
heartily of turkey and gave thanks
yesterday at the East Fork Hotel.
John Overton and Miss Alta Fields
were married at Woodfords November
9th, by Justice of the Peace Harry
Martin. The COURIER wishes the
young couple much joy and prosperity.
A mahala gave birth to twins the
other day at the Elwood Wyatt ranch.
The Indians are not at all partial to
more than one blessing of this kind at
a time and twins are quite unusual
WITH them.
Miss Nellie Leehy of Gold Hill and
w. F. Craig of Baker City, Oregon,
were married yesterday at the home Of
the BRIDES mother in Gold Hill. The
bride is a sister of Mrs. Robt. Ward of
Gardnerville.
L. A. May, the well known mechanic
and mill-wright, died at his home in
Empire last Tuesday. He was a native
of Alton, ILL.,, aged SO hears and 7
months. He leaves wife and a daugh-
ter. Miss Jennie.
There was quite crowd and lots of
shooting at Peter Anderson's shooting
match yesterday, and number of fine
turkeys were secured by different
parties. Robt. Cadlolo bought the
first shot and hit the turkey, securing
fine bird for rs cents.
An excellent entertainment, consist
ing of music, recitations, readings and
dialogues will be given at the Yelling
ton NJ. E. Church, Friday evening,
December 7th, 1900 At the close, re-
freshments will be served in the way of
ice cream, coffee and cake
W. III. ROACH, Pastor.
The little daughter of Andrew Han
sen, who resides on the old Haines
place at the foot of Kingsbury grade,
narrowly escaped death by drowning
last Tuesday. At the house is barrel
sunk in the ground to keep water cool
4 III ne Ciiiu iCii iChdiOf o
most into the barrel and when taken
out life was almost extinct 1t took
fifteen minutes or longer to resuscitate
her.
Last Wednesday Geo. J. Brown and
Louis Frevert located gypsum ledge
on the East Fork of the Carson river.
It is about ten miles from Gardnerville.
The ledge is seven or eight feet wide
and the mineral is pure and transpar-
ent. 1t appears to be good thing, as
gypsum is the greatest fertilizer for
alkali soils known to science The To-
Gators brought quantity of the min
eral to town and it is on exhibition at
the East Fork Hotel.
A. ]. Pedroli who lives at the half
way ranch on Clear Greek, lately pnr-
chased a big tract of land east of
Washoe lake Mr.. Pedroli is clearing
one hundred acres and will plant it to