The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1903-08-07

Hans hanson Is quite sick in Carson.
It's very quiet in local dramatic cir
cles.
Geo. Olds is driving the Bodie and
Bridgeport stage.
Miss Annie Goldstein is visiting rel
atives in Oakland.
J. E. Richardson has moved into his
new Carson store.
Rattlesnakes are reported az rather
numerous this year.
Mr. and Mira. Nels Morrison are go
ing to Oakland to reside.
Rev. J. II. Witte, of Alameda, is the
guest of Rev. Horstmann.
Fred Dudley and family depart for
Churchill county tomorrow.
The Mottsville school house is re-
splendent in a new coat of paint.
The second crop of alfalfa is looking
fine. 1t is about ready for the sickle
A reward of $3.50 is offered for the
capture of each of the escaped con-
victs.
Born, in Seattle, Wash, July 26,
1908, TO the wife of Rev. Herm. BOIL,
a daughter.
Mrs. Kinds of Smith Valley is Wis
iting her daughter, Mrs. Hunt, in
Gardnerville.
Henry Tucke, at Sheridan, is pre-
pared to furnish shingles and cedar
posts in quantities to suit. Write to
him for prices, and save money.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Steinman of
Smith Valley have purchased house
and lot in Carson of r. McFadden of
Gardnerville Consideration, $500.
Bertram Jepsen will begin the con-
struction of a new house next week
for Sam Imelli. II will be a story and
half cottage, 26x36. The old house
will be moved back to make room for
tne new DuliulnR.
Miss Gertrude Hollingsworth, for
merly a resident of this county, but
now of Sacramento, is now at McKin-
ney's, where she has an engagement
for the season, playing for dances.
Guy Rodgers, while raking hay on
the Simpson ranch, near Wellington,
was accidentally struck in the abdo-
men by the handle of the rake and
seriously injured last Saturday. He
was taken to Reno for treatment.
Godfrey Cardinal of Waterloo an
nounces that he is prepared to make
to order all kinds of rawhide and hair
work, such as hackamores, quirts, bri-
die reins, ladies' belts, etc. at the low
est rates Ropes mended. jy17-4t
The farmers using water from the
east fork of the Carson river will meet
in Wilder's hall, Gardnerville, Sunday
afternoon at 2 o'clock, for the purpose
of dividing the water now in the river
between the respective landholders.
II. A. n. Todd, Gardnerville's affa-
BILE druggist, was over to Pine Nut
Tuesday, looking at his mining prop
erty, and to put a man to work. He
brought back some specimens of very
rich copper ore, which will probably
show good values in both silver and
gold.
Ray Fahey, one of the Folsom es-
ca oes, formerly drove milk wagon in
this valley, and worked for Benz. Pal
mer. he was here eight or nine years
ago. He w.ss then sixteen or seven
teen years of age, and is now twenty
Ave. He was sen fenced to Folsom for
life from Sacramento, for robbery.
Peter Steffes returnsd to Sheridan
Tuesday. Mr.. Steffes has been in
twelve States and Territories since
leaving here a month ago. He spent
some time in Texas, and looked over
large chunks of assorted territory in
the south and Southwest, but saw no
place he liked better than Carson Val !
ley.
The annual dance at Bijou, Lake
Tahoe, will be given on Saturday even
ing, August 18th. Fine music has
been engaged, and an excellent sup
per will be served. A large crowd of
merry dancers will be present, some
of whom will come from Truckee and
Tahoe Tavern. Everyone is assured a
good time.
Thos. Sylvester was in from Mono
Lake this week and reports the de-
struction of his crops by grasshoppers.
The hoppers devoured fifty acres of
alfalfa, and Mr.. Sylvester stopped irri-
eating il in an effort to starve them