The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1901-02-08

ciety to get the grip.
Some people are too busy to attend
to their own business.
Judge Mack will probably hold court
at Genoa next Friday.
Edward Whiting and wife have re-
turned from Hawthorne.
Herman Erbst is very sick with
pneumonia at Behrman's hotel
Postmaster Hofer of Carson is the
proud father of a ten-pound boy.
Henry Mack and Francis Ezell left
Tuesday for trip to San Francisco.
About twenty boys and girls at the
Indian School are sick with the grip.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Jensen have re-
turned from their trip to San Francisco.
A product of Nevada, Trib, is the
best Eminent yet discovered by man.
1t is said that brewery will be
started in Gardnerville next summer.
Miss Irma Fay of Fairview was the
guest of DIR. May Blossom early this
week.
Will Bliss expects to leave San Fran
cisco for Cape Nome about the 1st of
April.
Peter Richards, Tennessee Pete"
has become an inmate of the county
hospital.
Charles Day, of Bridgeport, passed
through, Monday, on his way home
from trip to the bay.
DIR. McMullin and Robt Ward visited
Sheridan, Genoa and the Valley
Springs Wednesday.
1t is reported that the Empire post
Office is about to be discontinued on
account of hard times.
e. ]. Kelly has returned to Gardner
vile, after an extended visit with rela-
tives in Petaluma, Cal.
The County Commissioners fixed the
tax rate last Monday at So. This is
the same as last year.
Practical politics consists largely in
finding plums for the faithful. To the
villain belongs the spoils.
The snow lis reported to be from
fifteen to twenty feet deep in the
mountains west of Truckee.
No grip patient complains that his
wife's mustard plasters are not as strong
as those his mother used to make.
A bran new drop-head sewing ma
chine for sale cheap at the COURIER of
fice Here's bargain. Who wants it?
One week from next Friday is the
date set for the Woodmen's ball at
Sheridan. 1t will be adelightful affair
Chas Burnham arrested at Reno last
week for kicking in door, pleaded
guilty and was sentenced to 80 days in
Jail.
Rev. Welty will hold services at the
M. E. Church in Gardnerville next
Sunday morning at II O'Clock, and at
7:30 in the evening"
Jas. Reid has taken charge of the
Ormsby county poor farm. There are
eighteen inmates, representing the full
capacity of the concern.
Mr.. Grippe, the host of satan, called
at the COURIER office this week. He
takes front rank as spellbinder. The
entire Office force went down before
him.
Barrett & Tucke are still on deck at
Sheridan, and are selling goods cheap
You can't do better than consult them
if you want.to buy groceries and dry
goods.
The Chamber of Commerce of Car
son has appropriated sufficient funds
to pay for a new census of Ormsby
county and four enamerators have
commenced work.
A petition was presented to the
County Commissioners last Monday
asking the boaru 10 relisldte jimmy
Thompson as road master of Mottsville
district. 1t was laid over.
The Bell Telephone company has
lease;l the local line from Mr.. Briggs
and Gardnerville is now on speaking
terms with San Francisco and Los
Angeles and many other points,
There. isn't clothing in West
ern Nevada showing more complete
line of gents furnishing goods than
Jos. Platt, in the county building, Car
son. H.. carries a fine new stock of
goods, all fashionable and stylish
The G. H. Eaton Co. have reduced
the price of the best drop-head, Eve
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