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The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1902-11-21
A BIG PROJECT.
Electric Line For Carson Valley

There is big scheme on in this sec
ton. 1t is proposed to build an electric
line from this city to the valley above.
1t has been admitted for long time
that railroad would pay between this
city and Carson valley, as the amount
of freight and traffic that goes that
way is astonishing. From private
sources it is stated that the new electric
company that has come to this city is
figuring on establishing an electric
traction system up that way and have
even gone to the trouble of securing
estimates on the material needed to
put such road in operation.
There is no question but that it
would pay. The freight alone that
comes and goes would keep road
busy, as every pound of produce that
is shipped from the valley and every
ounce that goes in has to be teamed in
and out. One thing to the advantage
of an electric line is the fact that no
grade is encountered between the
points. 1t is straight away between
the two valleys and this would enable
line of this character to haul enough
to pay. Several times the railroad has
had survey made and plans for a
road have been drawn, but they have
given the matter up for reasons best
known to themselves.
Should the Floriston people an
nounce that they mean business, the
people can look forward to line up
that way in short order, as the COM
pany is out for business and when they
make an announcement, it can be de-
pended upon. While such a move
would be bad for the teaming interests,
yet it is in line with improvements of
the age and the wonder is that it was
not taken hold of earlier.-Appeat.
The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1902-11-21

The surest way to conquer morbid
sensitiyeness is to mingle with people
as freely as possible. and. while ap-
praising your own ability and intelli-
gence at least as impartially as you
would those of a friend or acquaint-
ance, to forget yourself. Unless you
can become unconscious of self you
will never either appear at your best
or do the best of which you are capa-
bic, says a writer in Success. 1t re-
quires will power and an unbending
determination to conquer this arch
enemy to success. but what has been
done can be done, and many who were
held down by it for years have by their
own efforts outgrown it and risen to
commanding positions.
The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1902-11-21
Judge Talbot's Barbecue.

Nearly the entire population of Elko,
augmented by people from various
parts of the State, attended the barbe-
cue given by Judge Talbot last week.
The independent says the meat was
strung on willow poles and cooked
over long trench filled with live Goals.
This with potatoes baked in pit OF
GOALS and ashes, hot coffee and tea,
bread and butter and Spanish salad
m lde up the bill of fare. an army OF
walters served the hungry crowd
seated at long tables, and ton or two
of eatables soon disappeared
After the eating was over, the femin-
inc portions of the crowd gathered up,
s )oons, wooden plates and other mov-
ables and coverted them into souvenirs
O the occasion. The number of spoons
taat disappeared was many times
greater than Ben Butler was accused of
getting away with in New Orleans dur
ing the Civil war.
The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1902-11-21
The Old Man Got Left.

The story is a pretty good one and
runs like this: A farmer had three
boys, who were faithful little workers
on the farm. Two years before he had
given each of them runty steer calf,
telling them that if they would care
for the animals they should have them
for their own. The boys made three
nice steers out of their pets. One morn
ing at breakfast the farmer said that
Jones, the local butcher, had offered
him $50 each for the steers and that he
guessed he would go down town in the
evening and tell him he could have
them. When he went into the pasture
at night, he found the steers gone, and
when his wife told him that the boys
had sold them and each boy had $50 in
his pockets that mans feelings were
too deep for utterance, and he went
out to the calf stable and said some
thing
The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1902-11-21
Death of a Nevada Pioneer.

VIM. Pennison died at Virginia City
Friday, after long illness. He was a
native of London, England, aged sc
years. He came to Nevada in 1854 and
for time conducted trading station
on the site of what is now ooney's
station, near Sutro. Afterwards he
moved to Virginia City and took a
prominent part in the war with the
Bonnocks and Pitt River Indians, who
murdered settlers and destroyed prop
erty in Lassen county, Cal, in 1856.
he also made desperate ride to the
sink of the Humboldt to warn some
settlers there of the outbreak of the
war. He arrived just in time. Scarce
ly had he given the warning, when the
people of the ranch, peering through a
field glass, saw large band of the
hostiles approaching on horseback. The
settlers anu Mr.. Pennison left without
delay and barely escaped with their
lives.
A short time previous to Mr.. Penni-
sons death his aged wife remarked
that she would soon follow him to the
grave, and Thursday night when all
hope had passed she attempted suicide
by swallowing large dose of NOR
phine. She was discovered in an un-
conscious condition and a physician
was called, but it was not until o'clock
the next morning that she was pro-
nounced out of danger. Before taking
the poison she placed the clothes she
desired to be buried in on chair be-
side her bed, also note and a bunch
of keys.
The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1902-11-21
A just and equal system of taxation

A just and equal system of taxation
and valuation should be adopted.
Legislatures and State officials have
had several tries at solving this ques-
tion, but have accomplished little, and
yet the Ne,Os believes it is a simple
matter. Let the owner of each bit of
property in Nevada put his valuation
at his own figures. Let the lists be
published, and then if upon stated
day any one else offers twenty per cent
more for the property than the owner
has valued it at, let the State force the
sale upon these terms. That is all
there is to it, and the result will be
that every property holder will vol
UNFAIRLY place his valuation to cash
value. No man with a $1,000 house
will put it in for $500, when he can be
forced to sell it for $500. Instead he
will put it in for $1,000, which is all
that is.wanted. This law will raise the
valuations in Nevada many fold, and
result in corresponding lowering of
the rate. The heaviest tax dodgers
will then have to share the burdens of
State Government with the small
owner of property. NetOs.
The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1902-11-21

IF | suspend my watch directly in
front of me by holding the end of the
chain with both hands, find that the
watch will swing In the direction of
which | am thinking" says psyche
logical writer. IF think of 1t swing
ing in circle it swings in a circle. If
think of 1t swinging from right to
left and from left to right, it swings
in that manner. try to make no move
ments with my hands, but end it i'm
possible to keep them from 1t for any
length Of time, If | concentrate my at
tention on the movement" ."-Jewelers'
Circular Weekly.
The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1902-11-21
A STORY OF HENRY BERoH.
one of His New York Experiences In
Protecting Dumb Animals.

Protecting Dumb Animals.
Like a we'll dressed, somber ghost he
went striding down the snowy street,
and at University place he found the
thing he had expected-a car packed
inside almost to suffocation. both plat
forms packed outside with men cling
ing like big burs to bottom steps and
dashboard rails, and before 1t, within a
cloud of steam, two i'll fed. bony horses
with bloodshot eyes and wide, red nos
trils faring in their effort to fill labor
ing lungs with air, with heaying sides
and straining backs and fianks, while
their madly scrambling feet struck fire
from the slippery stones as they etrove
In vain to start again the awful weight
behind them. Curses, oft jerked bell
and assisting yells Of passengers failed
of effect. The drivers whip was raised
ready for the stinging blow, when sud
denly the straining effort ceased, the
horses heads dropped low, and through
the thick air there loomed up before
them tall, dark form, with hand up
raised commandingly. And calm and
distinct two laconic words reached all
ears: Stop. Unloadr'
"Who the blank are your, furiously
demanded the driver. And where's
your authority for interfering with this
trip?"
He knew well enough whom he was
talking to. SO silently Mr.. Bergh turned
back the lapel of his coat to show his
badge, for in those days he had to do
constabulary work as well as official.
then repeated, "Unloadp'
But, being tired, hungry and mad.
the tioodgates gave way. and the pas
sengers' wrath burst forth. Abuse, sa-
tirical comment, threats, filled the air.
To a few who demonstrated decently
with him he expressed regret, but with
grave politeness insisted on tightening
the load, telling them they could see
for themselves the utter inability of
the horses to get them to the end of the
line and gently urged them hereafter to
note the condition of crowding before
taking a place on a car.
The conductor was especially ugly
anu pcNdLhS uhpiCdodhliy uGAuOHotI u
tive. His example worked like leaven
on the rest, and a spirit of riot began
to show distinctly in the crowd closing
about the tall. calm, self possessed
man. All faces scowled, and evil names
were tossed upon the air. He had just
said. You are yourselves increasing
this delay; you might have moved
two minutes and half ago." when
scurrilous great brute came close up to
him and, with an unspeakable etithet,
shook dirty fist directly In his face.
Without the fash of an eye or the
quiver of a muscle In his quiet face
Mr.. Bergh caught the ruffian by the
shoulder. whirled him around, grabbed
the seat of his breeches and the nape
Of his neck, and. with splendid ''now
all together" sort of a swing, he fired
him straight across the street, head on
into the snow bank.
A silence of utter amazement was
suddenly broken by one great, swelling
laugh, and then followed the always
thrilling sound OF three gloriously
hearty American cheers. Many men
shook hands with Mr. Bergh before be-
ginning their long tramp homeward.
Some admitted their error in aiding
the overlooking. Clara Morris in Nc
Clure's Magazine.
The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1902-11-21
No Truth in 1t.
of keys.

The Carson Nes0s says:
"Truckee meadow farmers are selling
their onions for $l5 per ton"
There is no truth whatever in the
statement. Not a ton of onions has
been sold for $15, and there are none
for sale at twice that figure. The farm
ers on the meadows are just as sure OF
realizing much more for their crops as
the sun is to brighten the world to-
morrow.-Ren0 Guzette.
The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1902-11-21

An exchange says that when you are
talking over the telephone it is import
ant that your words should be uttered
directly in front of the transmitter,
and not at one side of it. This some
times accounts for misunderstanding
of words. In short, face the music.
The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1902-11-21

The Ne,Os wants another election
held in White Pine county, and gives
as reasons that the constitutional
amendment was not put upon the bal
lot, that the names of the candidates
for District Judge were not printed on
the original ballot, but were printed
on slips and pasted at the bottom of
the ballot and were overlooked by at
least 100 voters, persons were permit
ted to lobby for votes inside the guard
rail, and that the numbers on the bal
lots were absolutely disregarded, and
there was nothing whatever to prevent
an interchange of ballots by occupants
of the booths. They must have had a
daisy lot of printers and election of
ficers in White Pine county if the
charges of the NeU, are true.
The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1902-11-21

1t is noted by the Buffalo Times that
among the business men of that COM
munity there is an increasing tendency
to discard all other forms of advertis-
ing in favor of more newspaper space
Almost all means of publicity are use.
full, but it is apparent that there are
vastly better returns from newspaper
advertising than from any other.
The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1902-11-21

The Reno Chamber of Commerce has
leased for two years with a privilege
of five storeroom in the new over
land hotel with dimension of 20 by
81 feet. This room will be used for a
permanent exhibit by the Chamber of
Commerce. The exhibition space will
be divided for use by all the counties.
Minerals and other products will be
exhibited.
The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1902-11-21

Owners of unpatented mining loca-
tions are reminded that only about five
weeks remain in which to perform the
500 worth of annual holding work re-
ouired by the United States Statutes.
The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1902-11-21

Since the Newlands irrigation bill be-
came law applications for United
States mining patents will not be
granted or even considered until the
Secretary of the interior has been con-
vinced that the applications for such
patents are filed upon ground outside
of the arid land irrigable area, or that
could at any future time be possibly in
cluded therein. Therefore, applica-
tions made after the Newlands irriga-
tion act became law, must be accom-
panied by documentary evidence, ap-
proved by the : ecretary of the Interior,
that the ground sought to be patented
as mineral is on part of the public
domain absolutely outside of the limits
OF that included in the irrigable system.
The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1902-11-21

The State Board of Canvassers will
meet on December 10Th, and canvass
the election returns for Governor and
all other state officers.
The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1902-11-21

While James Jones was working in
>the Empire mine at Grass Valley big
black spider dropped down on the
back of his hand and instantly he felt
sharp sting. Immediately the mem
ber began to swell and before long the
wrist and arm had assumed unnatural
proportions. He suffered intense pain
and a physician found it necessary to
lance the swollen hand several times
With due care it is expected he will
recover without serious consequences.
-$R<--
ouo icpjt On blind tbat If oapit dis
The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1902-11-21

A Jasper, Ind, farmer plowed up a
graveyard and sowed it in wheat. He
was arrested and fined 5000.
The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1902-11-21

| A government timber agent will be
stationed at Carson City, beginning
with the first of the year.
The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1902-11-21

Next to knowing lot, it's good
thing to be a good guesser.
The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1902-11-21

There are 2O5 patients at the State
Insane Asylum.
The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1902-11-21
For NO Living Man.

Examining Counsel-What do you for
a living?
Don't do anything for living soul
I'm an undertaken. Boston Tran
script.
The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1902-11-21
proverbs

When the butter won't
come put a penny in the
churn," is an old time dairy
proverb. 1t often seems to
work though no one has ever
told why.
When mothers are worried
because the children do not
gain strength and flesh we
say give them SCOTS Emul-
sion.
1t is like the penny in the
milk because it works and
because there is something
astonishing about it.
SCOTS Emulsion is simply
a milk of pure cod liver oil
with some hypophosphites
especially prepared for delicate
stomachs.
Children take to it naturally
because they like the taste
and the remedy takes just as
naturally to the children be-
cause it is SO perfectly adapted
to their wants.
For all weak and pale and
thin children SCOTS Emulsion
is the most satisfactory treat
ment.
The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1902-11-21

Love isn't SO blind that it can't dis
tinguish a dollar mark.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-03-18
OUT OF SISTERS WAY
WHY CLARA OLSON LEFT HOME
Both Girls Loved Same Young Man
Clara the Favored 49,. .

Clara Almida Olsen, daughter of ST.
vert Olsen, has been missing from
her home, $50 Twenty avenue Sc,
since last Tuesday evening. Letters left
by her to members of the family indicate
that she left because she did not want
to stand between her sister, Bertha, and
young man whom both girls loved. The
young man is a soldier with the regulars
in the Philippines. The two girls met
him but once, two years ago, when he
took them for a street car ride to Mime
haha falls. The soldier seemed more ia
yorably Impressed with Clara, who is the
older, and a girl of good education.
Since going to the Philippines he has cor
responded with Clara and has sent her
his photograph, receiving cordial letters
from her. In his last letter he proposed
marriage.
All of this correspondence Clara in
trusted to her sister, Bertha. Finally,
when the latter knew that the lover in
Philippines proposed marriage, she broke
down and confessed to her sister that she
too, loved the man, and would never be-
happy without him. 1t is not believed
that Clara Olsen answered the petition
OF her lover, but decided that it would be
best for her to leave him to Bertha, and
not consulting her, wishes in the matter
at all, she left home. Whittier she has
gone the parents do not know. Yesterday
Mr.. Olsen called at the st. Paul morgue
but learned that the young unknown wom-
an lying there was not his daughter. Her
mother said this morning that they were
greatly worried about the girl, and were
anxious to hear from her to assure them.
selves that she was safe.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-03-18
WONT TAKE THE BONDS
Cleveland Firm Wfthdraws Bid
Park Board Prepares
to Move.

w. j. Hayes & Sons of Cleveland have
refused to accept the $4,000 Minneapolis
park bonds awarded to them some time
since A communication was read from
the company at yesterdays meeting Of the
park board in which the bonds were de-
clined on the grounds that the board had
exceeded the 5 per cent limit. The Ger
titled check which accompanied their let
authorizing the issuance of the bonds
having been remedied by the last legisla-
ture, the board will not advertise anew.
Commissioners Jones, Moulton and
Sutherland were instructed to provide for
the removal of the board to it's new quar-
tiers in the city side of the city and county
building by the next meeting. ~.
South Side citizens asked for the OPEN
ing of driveway from the east end of
Riverside park.
H. E. Pence of the Twin City Navigation
company asked permission to construct
an improved passageway from the street
railway terminal at Minnehaha to the
boat landing at the Soldiers Home. The
street railway company has already
agreed to extend the Minnehaha line,
which terminates at Fiftieth street, to q
point on a line with the Soldiers Home.
across Longfellow glen, thus enabling
passengers to make direct connections
with cars and steamers. Mr.. Pence pro-
poses to build six flights Of stairs into
the ravine, connecting at an easy grade
with a bridge across Minnehaha creek at
the old dam. The board will confer with
the officers of the Soldiers Home before
the next meeting.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-03-18

CHERRY MAIDENS" AT THE DEWEY
The merry Maiden Burlesquers," at the
Dewey this week, present an entertainment
that is we'll worth seeing. The olio is the
best shown at this house for some time, and
the two burlesques are we'll staged. The
feature of the program is the Cycle Whirl,
daredevil act in which two riders tear madly
around saucer track, the sides of which
are built at an angle Of eighty degrees. The
slightest slip would mean serious injury to
one or both Of the daring riders. The track
is built upon what might be termed the
picket fence system. That is, the boards COM
posing it are set slight distance apart, SO
as to make the riders visible from start to
finish of their mad race. For daring thas
approaches close to foolhardiness the act has
never been equalled in this city.
Thomas Leo and Jessie Chapman appear In
a comedy sketch, during which Leo does some
excellent work upon three bars. arranged so
as to form three sides of a square. He Is
that rare thing among vaudeville performers,
'srube'' acrobat who is really funny, and
his various STUNTS were rewarded with en-
thusiastic applause by last nights audience.
Harry Setback, who is billed as the worlds
champion bag puncher,"' makes good his title.
We have seen many bag punchers in Mime
apolis but never one in Seeback's class. The
Spencer brothers contribute an amusing Irish
dialogue, and Eialkowski mimics animals IN
a way that makes good with the audience.
Nellie Hanly sings number ct illustrated
songs, and strange to say they are new
Taking it all in all, the olio is one OF tas
best Of the Dewey season up to now
The opening burlesque is entitled rhe
Merry Maidens'~ Trolley Party" and the pro-
gram closes with "a Bath Beach Burglar.
Both burlesques are excellently costumsd and
DO IL are amusing. The chorus Is above tins
average in face, figure and voice.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-03-18
SAY THEY'RE SAFE
Passenger Men Say Their Associa
lions Are Strictly Legal.
THEY DON'T FEAR 1. G. C. ACTION
Moves OF the Com mi ssiOn, However
Are Awaited With Great
Interest.

Twin city railroad men and shippers are
awaiting the first move Of the interstate
commerce commission against the, rail-
roads with much interest. Railroad men
in this territory believe that in so far
as associations which may be contrary
to the law are concerned, their house is
in good order. The passenger men con-
tend that neither the Western Passenger
association, which includes lines west OF
Chicago and east of the Missouri river,
nor the local association of twin city pas
senger men is in violation of any law.
They make sthe point that so far as
agreements to maintain rates are con-
cerned, the associations aim to cooperate
in the enforcement of the law requiring
uniform rates rather than to make agree
ments among themselves to maintain tar
ifs. This is a fine point, but, the pas
senger men believe they are on safe
ground, and that no dissolution of the
local or western association can possibly
be required. 49,.
The Minneapolis Chicago lines, along
with the Missouri river lines, have an or
ganization known as trunk line com
mittee. This is held to be more Of q
bureau of statistics than an organization
to legislate to any extent on rates
Traffic men say that the work Of the COM
mittee in no particular runs contrary
to the law.
T. The actions about to be commenced by
the interstate commerce commission are
announced to be based on evidence OBJ
tanned at the recent hearings of the com
mission. This referred principally to the
carrying Of packing house products a.
rates far below published tariffs and re.
vealed much discrimination between ship.
pers. This will interest many Of the Min
neapolis Chicago lines, as most of then
have participated more or less In this
traffic.