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The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1904-08-05
Quite Touched.

A pretty girl about to cross the
street in Reno the other evening STEP
ped back hurridly out of the way OF
big wagon just in time to throw her
self plump against the manly bosom
of rosy faced old gentleman, who
promptly threw a protecting arm a.
round her and glared at the driver in
proper melodramatic pose. The girl
turned around to see who was hold
ing her and finding that it was an old
man looked relieved and grateful. The
wagon meantime had come to stop
but the old gentleman continued to
hold and continued to glare. The girl
sqnirmed little and at last finally
said: "rhank you very much, the
danger is over now" The old man
seemed to wake from dream. lie re-
leased the girl and stammered in en-
barrassment Bless my souli believe it
is and really beg your pardon" Then
he gathered his wits a little and ad-
ded; "But after all my dear | am old
enough to be your father, even if
I'm not good looking enoughp And
the demure maiden was entirely moli-
fled.
A few minutes after he missed his
pocket book containing eighty dollars.
1t is said that the girl was seen get
ting on the west bound train and so
the incident closed Reno is indeed
getting to be really metropolitan
town. Appeal.
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Prospector's Luck.

Visitors who have returned from
Tonopah have many stories to tell of
their experience during the celebra-
ton. Good wages are paid in all
lines of labor-cooks getting So and So
per day and walters S3 and 81, but de-
spite the high wages meals are no
higher than in other cities. Goldfeld
is just know attracting great atten-
ton and If all reports are true "A
wonderful mining country will soon
be open The luck OF the early day
prospectors are being repeated-some
locating claims, working for 4 while
and as the prospects were poor quit
ting in disgust; another man comes
along and after sinking a few feet
strikes bonanza. A man employed
as dishwasher purchased an interest
IN claim for 500 and "A few days ago
sold portion of it for $50, 900.
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More Crime at Derby.

The dead body of a man was found
in the Truckee river near Derby Sum
day morning. The body had been in
the water but a short time and was
vet warm when found. The skull was
fractured at the back of the head, and
without doubt the man had been
murdered and his body cast into the
stream.
Several mysterious murders have
been committed in the vicinity of
Derby recently, and it is time the
officers were thoroughly investigat-
ing the matter. 1t is the belief of
some that gang of desperate thieves
and cutthroats infests that vicinity,
and when man has worked for the
company long enough to accumulate
a considerable amount of money and
cashes his time check they waylay and
rob and sometimes murder him, con-
eealing the body as best they can. 1t
is not at all improbable that there are
many dead bodies of murdered men
in that vicinity that have not yet been
found. Wadsworth Dispatch.
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Items of Interest Taken From Our E1cha1g-
es Without Credit.

Albert Putnam, formerly of Boca
and Truekee, committed suicide in
San Francisco last Saturday by taking
carbolic acid. His wife had COM
menced suit for divorce from him.
Walter Cow, blind man who made
living selling popcorn, was drowned
while bathing at Winnemucca Thurs
day afternoon. He was seized with
cramps and sank before his compan-
ions realized his danger.
The Carson News says that at a
gathering ofthe push of the Silver
party in Reno few days ago it was
decided that Ex-Governor Sadler
shall be the choice of the Silver party
convention for United States Senator
from Nevada.
The teacher told her negro pupil to
make a sentence in which the words
''defeat' and "debasement" were used.
After much effort the boy produced
the following: John went to go
down the stairs; defeat done slip, and
he fell into debasement.p
The long expected has happened at
last and passenger trains no longer
pass through out the south side of the
river, three miles away. This is hard
blow to the old town. A stub train
plies between Wadsworth and the
junction point.
II. G. Lawrence, the Hazen postmas-
ter, who is in Jail at Fallon, charged
with assault with intent to kill, is sus-
pected of making way with James
Eagle, a Churchill county farmer,
early hi February. Eagle left Fallon
to go TO Wadsworth to pay George
Burton 5000 which he owed him. He
was last seen at Hazen.
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want to come west and grow up with a
new country They have passed you
by hitherto because you had no avail
able water to irrigation system. The
government is now bringing the two
together and the result will be the
conquering of the desert.
1--WE can send you colonists when
ever you can take care of them, and |
feel certain that time is the near
future.
81 am here the guest of Colonel II.
b. Maxson, secretary of the National
Irrigation Congress, and expect to see
a considerable part of this section be-
fore | leave, in order to familiarize
myself with it. Then, later on, per-
haps may be of some assistance to
you. promise the colonel to visit
here more than a year ago, and last
month met him in Chicago. when he
would not take no for an answer, so
have dropped down upon you. Imust
say that from all that :have seen SC
far ] am very glad of it.'
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NEVADA'S
POSSIBILITIES
State Will Soon be in Conditions
for Settlers.

There is no reason why Nevada
should not be rapidly colonized,n said
George l.. McDonaugh colonizing
agent of the Union Pacific railroad to
a Gazette representative.
"Your state is beginning to attract
the attention of homeseekers. Ne
vada is the only part of the Union
that possesses vast tracts of untenant-
ed land. Until recently it was the
prevailing belief that you could raise
nothing here but the scanty sub
sistence for jack rabbits and horned
toads. People are beginning to learn
differently.
THAT you have in Nevada the
potentialities for a great agricultural
state believe, for you have the land.
That proved to be extremely fertile,
and you have the water to irrigate
immense tracts of it, enough, in fact,
to support a population one hundred
times as many as you have now, when
the highest possibilities of the state
are developed.
The work of the government, if sue
cessful in the great Truckee river pro-
ject now more than half completed,
fifty miles east of you, will bring
under cultivation 100000 acres of land.
This is more than enough to support
1000 farm families.
Moreover, the crops produced, the
varied industries which it will invite
and afford the basis for will at the
scene of that one project in a COM
paratiyely few years double the
population of Nevada.
81 am told that you have other val
leys north of here in the immediate
vicinity of Reno which contain nearly
10000 acres of land and whose aver
age fertility is, perhaps, higher than
that of the land in Churchill county.
1t is more than probable, | should
imagine, that the government, on the
completion of its lower Truckee river
BAOJt1Ns VIII Nllib WIN.
This will mean 5000 more farm fami-
lies and make Reno the center of
magnificent farming country, build
up your city and make this one
of the most productive districts of the
west.
81 believe in small farms and intense
cultivation; that such condition is
better for the farmer and for the COM
munity in which he lives is assured.
think that the farms of the Truckee
meadows in the majority of cases
could be subdivided into smaller tracts
aud with great benefit both to the
farmer and to your city. That it will
come to this in time believe.
THE east is full of homeseekers who
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1904-08-05
Practical Man For Regent.

\ movement is on foot among the
friends and graduates of the Reno
Mining School to secure the election
ofat least one practical mining man
on the board of regents who would
know the actual requirements of the
graduates in the mining field and
could recommend course of study
which would better fit them for the
conditions they would meet in
practice.
stronge feeling of dissatisfaction
apparent among the graduates and
former student at the course which
the present University management is
pursuing in the appointment of young
and experienced men to the profes-
sorships of the department and it is
to be hoped that the school can by the
method contemplated, be brought up
to its old time high standard.
Nevada is prominently a mining
state and should foster its mining
school before any other college in the
University so it is not unlikely that
some man can be found and nominated
in the convention whose assistance in
regulating the curriculm will be ap-
preciated both by the University and
the taxpayer.-Va. Chronicle.
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A copy of the Nevada Edition of the
Prospector's Companion sent to any
address postpaid on receipt of IS cents,
80 pages, paper cover and contains
information which every miner, pros
pector or camper should know
game and mining laws of Nevada,
formation of mountain ranges in Ne
vada, Geology, mineraiogy, field tests
for ores etc. in every day language.
Address, w. II. Chapman, 725 First
West St, Salt Lake City, Utah.
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Nevada's Representation.

The vote cast for Representative in
congress in Nevada was 1927. For
many years IL has been conceded that
the vote of Nevada was the lightest
Vi any State in the Union, but when
considered in the light ofinvestigation
!. VIII appear that for five members of
congress in the State Of Mississippi,
ohsre were cast but total vote of O.
'lo, or ,207 less than were cast for
Nevada's one member. Should Ne
Vad2s quota be increased to five, or
shonld she have seven votes in the
Electoral College?
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There are ninty prisoners confined
in the Nevada State Prison at the
present time.
Another rich strike is reported at
Silver Peak, where , 1-2 foot ledge
shows ore averaging sl45 per ton in
gold.
The country around Lovelock will
harvest the biggest wheat crop in the
history of farming in that section.
The Humboldt river is being stocked
with large mouth bass, which, it is ex-
pected, will exterminate the carp now
in that stream.
Miss Laura Smith of Reno has been
engaged as principal of the Yerington
school for the coming term and Miss
Ida Cooper as assistant.
One of the features of the parade at
fonopah on railroad day was twenty
eight mule team hauling $4,000 worth
of Tonopah ore.
The School Trustees ofSparks have
passed an edict that no teacher shall
be employed in the school there un-
less they will agree to live at the new
railway center.
The towns of Douglas and Silver
Star, near Tonopah, were wiped out
of existence by cloudburst last Sat
urday. Great damage was done TO
property and several people are re-
ported missing
Sparks is to have one ?the most
modern and commodious hotels in the
State of Nevada. The proposed struc-
Ire will be S5xl02 feet and located on
the southeastern corner of block !,
facing Hartman avenue, and when
completed will cost $4,000.
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Eligible For United States Senator

In letter of over column in
length, addressed to the journal,
Judge A. l.. Fitzgerald cites many
authorities supporting him in his
contention that the fact that he is at
present occupying judicial position,
does not debar him from being legally
elected United States Senator. .-Ex.
We can't see that it makes any
particular difference whether he is
eligible or not. Should he be so un-
fortunate as to be candidate, the
voters will decide that question with
entire satisfaction to all, except the
verbose Judge.
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Tickets TO be Nominated.

The Republican and Democratic
state conventions meet in VIM
nemucca on the sth and 22d of Au-
gust, respectively, for the purpose OF
nominating State ticket to be voted
Tor at the next general election to be
held on Tuesday, Nov. sth, said ticket
to consist of
Three Presidential electors.
one member of Congress.
one Justice of the Supreme Court.
one regent of the state University
llong torn.
One regent of the State University
tshort term.
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The Reason Why.

Our goods, when sold on credit,
Once they've slid down the throttle,
Leave us am empty register,
Likewise an empty bottle.
If we gave away our goods,
To each and all who beg,
We'd be without the '.jingle" soon,
And find an empty keg.
But all who come With square intent,
BE ii from near or far,
Will have all compliments returned
At the Starke's Bar.
Vim. Starke. Corner Saloon.
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1904-08-05

DR.. Patterson, Superintendent of
the Nevada Hospital for Mental Dis
eases, shas placed his resignation in
the hands of the Asylum Board.
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1904-08-05

The Nye and Ormsby County bank
~, mas declared a dividend of 50 per share.
MS is at the rate of ~ per cent per
annum.
Charlevoix county herald., 1904-09-03
Letter Writing a Lost Art.

To one who closely studies human
nature letters constitute the best lit
erature. They reveal the little lido
syncrasies which go to make up char
acter. They expose the heart. espe-
cially II written without the thought
of publication. Sometimes. as in the
case of the correspondence between
Robert Browning and Elizabeth Bar
rett, it seems a sacrilege to lay bare
to the world so much Of private con.
fidence. In other instances, as in the
letters which List and Wagner wrote
to each other, the world is the distinct
gamer by the publication. In fact. sc
rich is English literature in epistolary
wealth that we hate to regard letter
/ writing as lost art. The truth, how
ever, forces itself upon us and we
must accept it, endeavoring to console
ourselves with the thought that what
we have lost in genuine correspon
dence we may have gained in othel
things.
Charlevoix county herald., 1904-09-03

picked it up, glanced carelessly at the
cate and name and ran his eye over
the pages.
The first words that caught his at
+ention were Miss Jessie Garden.
John Burt stood like statue and
read the paragraph which had thrown
Blake into frenzy OF fear
Every word burned itself into his
brain. Instinctively he drew back like
one menaced by a blow struck in the
dark. Then the enormity of the thing
came to him. Crushing the paper in
his hand, he strobe across the room
and lowered over the figure of the
man who had requited years of friend
ship with an act of treachery.
Blake's face was turned toward him
the handsome, clear-cut features OF
the one he had known since boyhood.
For an instant the impulse to strike
this man dead in his sleep came to
Iohn Burt. Then a flood of feeling
checked the swelling tide Of his rage.
How could you do such a thing.
linn" he exclaimed, unconsciously
aloud.
For hours John Burt concentrated
his mind on the strange problem which
had so suddenly arisen. At times a
wave of anger swept over him, but
in the end charity won against odds
which seemed overwhelming.
II was dark when Blake awoke from
his stupor. He raised himself on his
elbows and stared wildly about the
room until his eyes rested on John
Burt. John laid aside the book he had
made pretense of reading.
do you feel better, Jim?" he ask
ed. as Blake struggled to his feet,
end passed his hand YEARLY across
his eyes.
"I beg pardon for this foolishness!'
exclaimed Blake looking ruefully first
at John and then at the decanter
LAS YOU know. I'm not given to drink
ing. | felt very bad this morning and
took some brandy on an empty stom
sch. Are you sure | said nothing to
offend you. John?"
you have said nothing to offend
me since that day we had the fight
near the creek in old Rocky Woods
returned John, looking Blake frankly
in the face. The latter's eyes dropped
in confusion.
Wen say no more about it," added
John. Take your bath, and by the
time you are ready, | will see ina
Roberts has dinner served
During and after the meal John lee
the conversation back over the years
they had spent together. Blake was
strangely silent. AS a rule he tool
the lead over his quiet companion OIL
such occasions, but this evening wheI
he attempted to join in the converse
Charlevoix county herald., 1904-09-03
WOLF HUNTING IN LAPLAND.
Natives Run Down Animals on stda
and Dispatch Them With Spears.

Tho most northern point Of Scan
dinavia or Finland is Inhabited by
Laps. The latter live in the valleys
and are employed chiefly in agricul-
ture; the former keep to the noun
tains and they are very wealthy, ow-
ing to their immense herds OF rein
deer. which Craze summer and win
ter in the open.
II the snow is very deep In winter
the herds are brought down 10 the
more sheltered valleys. In spite OF
constant watchfulness they are even
there not safe from the invasion CT
wolves. whom hunger drive down to
the lowland from the forests.
The mountain Laps in consequence
organize wolf hunts during the win
ter. They pursue the animals on
skis, or snowshoes, and owing to the
great speed at which they can get
over the frozen snow they soon over
take the flying beasts and kill them
The huntsmen carry nothing but
short heavy spear, which they drive
home with practiced hand. Only
when wounded do the wolves attack
their pursuers, otherwise the coward
ly brutes seek safety in flight.
Charlevoix county herald., 1904-09-03
ton. something arose In his throa
and choked him.
CHAPTER XVI.
Hawkins Makes a Discovery.

Hawkins Makes discovery.
John Hawkins strobe into the office
of James Blake & Company at an
early hour the following Monday
morning, and after greeting the nomi-
raj head of the firm was shown to
John Burt's room.
mighty glad to see you, my boy,
Ills deep voice rumbled as he laid
giant palm on the shoulder OF the
younger man.
They talked for several minutes on
commonplace topics. Mr.. Hawkins
studied the face of the younger with
a scrutiny which did not escape John
Burt.
'In your new disguise-or lack OF
diaguise-you strangely remind me
OF some one," said Mr.. Hawkins sud
denly. You told me once, as / re-
member, that you were born in Massa-
chusetts, didn't you?"
81 did," replied John, 'and I also
| told you that Burton was not my
right name. Now, I'm going to tell
YOU who l am, though you must guard
my secret for while yet-a short
while, | hope"
"John Burton is good enough for
me-" asserted the magnate, grimly.
Il know you're all right, and I'll bet
a million on it. Don't tell me, my
boy. if you run any risk by doing so. :"
There is no reason why | should
not tell you," said John, after mo-
ment's pause. Here is an advertise
ment recently ran across in San
Francisco newspaper. Read it.
John Hawkins adjusted his glasses
and real the following:
ITO John Burt of bingham, Mass
All rewards offered for your arrest by
Charlevoix county herald., 1904-09-03


withdrawn, and you are exempt from
prosecution at our hands.
"(Signed)
Randolph Morris,
Arthur Morris"
John Hawkins read it slowly and
looked searchingly into the face of the
young man.
so your names Burt? Ever have
a relation by the name of Peter
Burt?"
my grandfather's name is Peter
Burt" replied John.
WAS he a whaling captain"
Gle was captain and part owner of
the whaler 'Segregansett,' answered
John.
Hawkins vented his surprise in
strange EXPLANATIONS, and John Burt
was silent in puzzled amazement.
John Burt, grandson to old Cap
tain Pete Burt! This is too rich! My
hoy, there's feud between the houses
of Burt and Hawkins, but it shall not
extend to your generation. Well bury
it right now! Did the old man ever
mention the name of Jack Hawkins
to you?"
Never"
II suppose not 1t isn't likely he
would" and again Mr.. Hawkins seem.
ed vastly amused. well, | was his
first mate on the Segregaasett. Cap.
Burt was nearly sixty years old then,
and | was about twenty-six. There
was an idea abroad that no man who
trod a deck beneath an American flag
could lick Jack Hawkins. and, barring
one man, | guess they had the facts
| gized up about right. Do you see that
SCARF"
He ran his fingers through the IRON
| gray locks and pushed them back
| from his forehead. There showed a
| livid mark with four black circles.
Those round black marks are the
prints of your dear old grandfather's
knuckles." he said, letting the hair
drop back into place They've been
there thirty odd years. I'll tell you
how ii happened. Captain Burt was a
very religious man, according to his
own standards. He was particularly
down on swearing. A cuss word drove
him crazy and I've seen him pound a
man nearly to death for a harmless
damn
1--WE had a sailor named Bilson,
continued Mr.. Hawkins. "He was one
of those clumsy. aggravating fools
whose very looks were an incentive
TO profanity IL came on to- blow one
right and sent Bilson aloft. He man.
aged to foul the fore.royal clew lines
and when / yelled at him he laughed
in his idiotic way. and | was boiling
mad all over. While | was relieving
my mind | felt hand on my shoul-
der. and it wasn't gentle one, either.
Charlevoix county herald., 1904-09-03
New Tourist Sleeping Car Service to
California.

On August 18th the Missouri Pacific
Railway will establish daily through
Tourist Sleeping Car Line, st. Louis
to San Francisco. Train will leave
st. Louis daily 11:59 p. m. The route
will be via Missouri Pacific Railway
10 Pueblo, Colorado, thence via Den
yer and Rio Grande to Salt Lake City
and Ogden and Southern Pacific to
San Francisco and Los Angeles. This
is the famous scenic line OF the world
through the picturesque Rocky
IT FOUNTAINS. The service and accom-
modations will be up-to-date and VIII
be personally conducted.
Very low rates will be in effect
from August 18th to September 10th
via Missouri Pacific Railway to the
principal Pacific Coast points and re
turn. Also Low Rate Colonist one
way tickets will be sold from Sep
| TENDER 18th to October 18th. Fol
rates, information and reservation o
| terths, apply to nearest representa-
tive of the Missouri Pacific Railway
or address II. C. Townsend, G.. p.
| T.. A., st. Louis, Mo-
Charlevoix county herald., 1904-09-03
Good Reason.

Two little boys and two little girls
were playing house." the boys being
the papas, of course. All went we'll
until the papas insisted upon coming
home to luncheon, although their
wives repeatedly told them that they
should stay down town in their offices
and kill bears until o'clock. The
argument finally grew SO noisy that
auntie came to investigate.
Boys, why do you come home when
the little girls ask you not to. Is
it because you are SO fond of them
you cannot keep away?"
NO." said Tom disgustedly.
"Is it because you wanted another
look at your beautiful children"
No." said Rob. with even more dis
gust in his tones. SITS because the
girls eat chocolate for lunch and We
want some"
Charlevoix county herald., 1904-09-03
Reason for MARRYING.

They were talking about friend
of hers who had married a bishop
stationed in Kamchatka, or Timbuktu
or some other heather land.
81 never could understand why she
married him." said the young woman
"She seemed the last girl on earth to
marry bishop. She cared so much
more for having good time than she
did for church work and sewing cir
cles!"
Girls are pretty wise nowadays
said the young man. land they gener
ally have a good reason for marrying
the way they do. A girl friend OF
mine married a doctor so she could
always be well for nothing; and may
be this girl married the bishop so she
could he good for nothing. New
York Tribune.