The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1903-10-30

bigelow of Loyalton, Cal, attended
the funeral of their sister, Mrs. Henry
Berning
A surprise party was given the fami-
~ OF l.. Yori on Saturday evening
last, and a large gathering of friends
was present.
Egypt: The Morning Land of His
tory" Lecture by the Rev. E. w. Van
Deventer, d. D., on Friday evening,
November 18th.
The children of NJ. Jepsen and Mar
tin Christensen have scarlatina. They
are getting along nicely under the care
of DR.. Hawkins.
The old inhabitant is up against it
when he tries to recall a time when we
enjoyed finer weather for this season
of the year.
There will be a big time in Genoa
November 18th, which date has been
set for the 18th Annual Threshers' ball.
See advertisement.
+. NJ. Burnham has purchased the
Eagle saloon at Yountville, Napa
county, Cal. He formerly owned a
saloon in Calistoga.
On Tuesday, the Brockliss machine
threshed out 60 tons of grain on the
Dangberg ranch. This is said to be the
largest days work of this description
ever done in the valley.
An additional up-to-date BARRIERS
chair was received by Ward Bros. dur
ing the week, making two of the same
pattern that they now have. Their
cost exceeded $50 each.
l. Cohn has twenty men and num-
Der of teams and scrapers at work on
the Wymore ditch at Wellington. He
hopes to put the ditch in shape to carry
l,500 inches of water next season.
Judge Packard, formerly of Gard
nerville, was in Reno Wednesday with
a bottle of coarse gold obtained from
his placer mines in Plumas county,
Cal.
Jos. Wilson of Gardnerville has taken
up 100 acres of land on the line of the
new government canal, four and one
half miles from Wadsworth. Mr.. Will
son will build house on his land
Immediately. He will also pillow some
of it and put in fall crop of rye.
Elmer Cobb, who has been employed
for the past three or four months sur
yeying with the party operating in
this vicinity, left Gardnerville last
Monday, having been assigned to the
Wadsworth district, where he will
enter Immediately upon his duties.
Henry Refill, formerly teamster of
this valley, has been located in ST.
Louis, where he was employed at the
fair grounds. Riehl is wanted in Ne
vada for embezzlement. He deserted
young wife and children in Carson
The Danish Society will give a grand
ball in Valhalla Hall, Saturday even
ing, November eth, to which all are in
vited. Tickets to dance 81; supper %
cents per plate at Larson's hotel. Good
music has been engaged and general
good time is assured all who attend.
Ii. Bruins was down from Alpine in
the early part of the week, bringing
five beef steers for S. "A. Imelli. In
about two weeks, he will deliver four
more cattle to the same customer
Mr.. Bruins wife has been quite i'll, but,
happily, is now recovering, and will
soon be in perfect health again.
T. j. Hackett of Hurlock Maryland,
came TO Gardnerville last week for the
purpose of finding an investment for
himself and friends, with the result
that he put $4,000 of his own money
and $4,000 of that of the people whom
he represents into Alpine and Della
ware properties.
The statement that the Longfellow
Mining Company had purchased the
Moore ranch from Fritz Elges is incor-
rect. Elges was at one time owner of
the property, but last May it passed to
the possession of F. {. Everett, and it
was from that gentleman that the
Longfellow made the purchase.
Peter Rahbeck was the victim of
runaway accident near the Andrew
Pettegrew place Wednesday. The
neckyoke broke, causing the team to
run away. Mr.. Rahbeck was thrown
out of his wagon and his forehead cut
severely. He was badly shaken up,
but will be all right again in few
days.
A. M. DAILY, Philadelphia lawyer,
arrived in Gardnerville last Monday
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