The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1903-10-23
Genoa Happenings.

took place from the Genoa Nj. Z.
Church, under the auspices of the
Ancient Order of United Workmen of
Carson, of which he was a member.
Rev. Pardee officiated, and preached
beautiful sermon. At intervals. the
local choir, consisting of Mesdames
j. w. Haines, Howard Beers, J. B.
Simonis, Miss Lottie Frey and Mr.. Joe
Schick, rendered appropriate hymns,
both at the church and grave. The
cortege was very large. Besides the
mourners on foot, over thirty carriages
followed the remains to the cemetery.
The floral tributes were many, and
beautiful. Six members of the A. o.
q. w. acted as pall-bearers. All sec
tions of Carson Valley were largely
represented.
Henry Berning, residing on the old
Ferris place, was, on the 10Th inst,
presented by his wife nee Viola Bige-
low with triplets-all girls. 1t is to
be regretted that one has since died.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hoag, formerly of this
valley, are at present ranching at
Lake City, Modoc Co., Cal At last
accounts they intended to remove to
Chico, Cal, for the winter.
Mrs. John Banning of Carson was
guest of Mrs. Frank Fettic last Satur-
day.
Mice C'o,r;o uanaa,, ,t,l1 .,,.,.;,.ol -
attend her fathers funeral from near
Cortez, Lander county, where she is
employed as teacher, may be pre-
vailed upon by her mother to abandon
her school and spend the winter at her
Mottsville home.
L. Frey disposed of 81 tons of baled
hay to Burkham & Son. Eddie Frey
was kept busy a portion of last week
hauling "a tons of that amount to
Carson.
J. r. Johnson, the Genoa storekeeper
and postmaster, is doing quite brisk
business. His son William is the chief
clerk Of the establishment. The post
office business has been on a gradual
increase during the last eight years,
owing to the upbuilding of Carson
Valley and points in Alpine county
that this place has become the dis
tributing point for-sixteen different
places, including Tamarac Blue
Lakes, Tonopah and Round Top, "
Amador county, Since the mal
service was increased from six dayso
every day in the week, raise of he
postmaster's salary in the near frure
will naturally follow
The county hospital and pooIouse,
in charge of Mrs. E. Selby, bs four
boarders at present. 1t has bed very
beneficial institution during0he past
six years.
L. Frey has between 80 id 40 head
of cattle which he would ike to dis
pose of. They are in god condition.
First come, first served.
Miss May Blossom, ID. S, is at
present enjoying goo practice in the
dental line at Aubur Cal. Mr.. and
Mrs. Blossom are de,rmined to leave ,
this section as soons they succeed in
disposing of their3roperty here, in
Guiding n wood ,nch in Pine Nut.
Mr.. Blossoms beth is not of the best
just at present.
On Monday, rank Brockliss, while ;
threshing on he Pete Van Sickle
place. broke te small driving wheel !
of his tractioengine. Pete Jacobsen I
kindly obligt him with the loan of
his own enne, in charge of Martin j
Morrison. finish up this seasons
: work. II. Danbergs will be Franks
concludir job.
Audit, Klotz states that Douglas
county as been on cash paying basis
since pril 9, 1902, when the last GER
tiheat of the county's Indebtedness
was sued. The license collections for
this ear, so far, figure up $4,000, as
agAst S2,29O for last year, thereby
saving an increase so far of over 500. p
rs matter of fact, that the bulk of :
is years expenses of the county were &
laid out of last years taxes, with some
few more balances on hand to meet
other current expenses for portion of c
the unexpired year. To sum up, the
finances of this county are in a healthy
By the way, Mr.. Klotz is
to be found at his office throughout the
week, not barring Sundays.
Dolph Dressler reports this year the q
best in every respect of the five years {
he has been on his present place. a
Water was very plentiful, with the I
result that his hay and grain crops r
were also very abundant. He is at d
present engaged in hauling 100 tons of
baled hay to the Carson barns of Burk-
ham & Son, the stage men.
Burt Dake returned Monday from